2402nd 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: The US and North Korea have agreed to work towards denuclearising the Korean Peninsula, and for now the relationship seems a little less volatile. But what does the future hold? We asked experts Dr Charlie Laderman from King's College London and Cristina Varriale from RUSI for their verdict.
Focus of the Day Story:
Fresh from being criticised by MPs
for showing insufficient leadership over disclosure failures, Crown
Prosecution Service chief Alison Saunders has announced changes to a
governing code for prosecutors that spells out their obligations.
The CPS is consulting on changes to the Code for Crown Prosecutors,
which addresses disclosure issues that have emerged from cases that have
collapsed over the past few months.
Full story - The Law Society Gazette
Saturday Conversations on Law |
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