2360th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: A petition to save a pregnant cow from execution - has garnered almost 28-thousand signatures. The Bulgarian animal accidentally crossed the EU border and back - prompting the authorities to order her extermination, as a precautionary measure. However, there could be a ray of hope - with the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency saying she passed all health checks.
Focus of the Day Story: The number of breach of privacy cases at the High Court is in steep decline – confounding critics of the Human Rights Act (HRA). A mere 29 reported cases were heard by the High Court last year, down from 46 the previous year and from 58 in 2014/15. Full story - New Law Journal
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