2468th 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: An emotional and, at times defiant, Supreme Court nominee Brett
Kavanaugh says he is innocent of the sexual assault allegations made
against him by Christine Blasey Ford. There are now four women who have allegations against him.
Focus of the Day Article:
Litigation finance: Could law firms remodel to take on hedge funds? Hedge funds are making sizeable returns from the proceeds of litigation. But could law firms play them at their own game?
Full story - The Global Legal Post
Full story - The Global Legal Post
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Next month, for the first time, an appeal will be heard in the Supreme Court before a majority of female Justices https://t.co/b9bDeRvNCk
- Regulators accuse Tesla's Elon Musk of securities fraud #US https://t.co/xasnbNKG71
- Celebrity lawyer Nick Freeman, known as Mr Loophole, successfully fought the allegation for David Beckham on a tech https://t.co/8GXjtrpQfl
- Divorce rate falls by over half among newlyweds https://t.co/WwdPONBJPT
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- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/MR80UQyu0c
- Skye's mum Sharon Fry backs new driver law call https://t.co/woMbzGSTVH
- Oral arguments heard in Kernel v. UK appeal; decision from panel still to come https://t.co/ZYTfk0s5uJ
- ‘No deal’ Brexit papers: Handling family law cases that involve EU countries https://t.co/gCORi0FYX1
- Suspects Are Arrested in Killing of #Slovak Journalist and His Fiancée https://t.co/ox8UNXjZt
- UK Surveillance Regime Violated Human Rights https://t.co/dIa0nKcgt
- SRA pushes for lay majorities on disciplinary panels | Legal Futures https://t.co/vcdLWooyP5
- Yale Law School's Reckoning Over Brett Kavanaugh https://t.co/sClbT2k7i
- Resolution heralds ‘landmark moment' for divorce law https://t.co/39by9UpZKk
- One Month to Go Until "Dieselgate" Deadline: SPG Law Urges UK Motorists to Take Action https://t.co/wEpZdKnf7
- Gordon Dadds eyes merger to create largest listed firm | Legal Futures https://t.co/PGslLgc9F1
- Trump trade team draws heavily from one law firm: Skadden https://t.co/lTfZESrTvK
- New figures show welcome rise in men reporting domestic abuse to the police: ManKind Initiative… https://t.co/3SbrjkBK
- Chambers to adopt name of female barrister pioneer | Legal Futures https://t.co/Q8q1WwH5lW
- Majority of UK Law Firms Aren't Investing in Technology Fast Enough to Meet Client Demands https://t.co/xKtKMis7Zb
- Coffin Mew solicitor Amy Chater talks through what to do after a dementia diagnosis https://t.co/2WQRrwLaDF
- Sidbi may take IL&FS to National Company Law Tribunal #India //economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/65942375.c… https://t.co/67NhI5x97V
- #Greece’s Biggest Migrant Camp Is a Mental Health Crisis, Aid Groups Say https://t.co/WMfOcg08jv
- Padma Lakshmi: I Was Raped at 16 and I Kept Silent https://t.co/Ig2zUqSU2v
- Why embracing technology is the key to longevity | Legal Futures https://t.co/gEUesSB8FV
- One in four children in need of protection who left the UK continued to be at risk of abuse or neglect… https://t.co/wvaUcTNCaC
- Kavanaugh says it was legal for seniors to drink when he was in high school, but Maryland's drinking age was raised… https://t.co/JYZA4YahQI
- London firm sanctioned for breach of undertaking | Legal Futures https://t.co/kclBDeiJp7
- MOT diesel test failure may spark legal bid https://t.co/fQhpShOsdW
- Watching the Judge Kavannagh sex assault senatorial hearing live, most interesting! Unrelated, but reminded me how… https://t.co/5CeV0VevW
- Uber scores a big win in legal fight to keep drivers as independent contractors https://t.co/bs7dihaiE
- UniCourt: Legal Tech For Access To Justice - Part I https://t.co/WeSOLicpp
- At Sentencing Hearing, Psychologist Says Cosby Remains a Threat #US https://t.co/VMSoMRlVKr
- Why was contaminated blood allowed to devastate haemophiliacs’ lives? https://t.co/MWDVsb9aI
- Law Commission proposes radical reforms for leaseholds of houses and flats https://t.co/srRvfHoYjZ
- Max Hill QC to be next DPP | Counsel https://t.co/TvqY623XUL
- Gaps showing between awareness and investment in UK law firms https://t.co/4YNyBEc7Qd
- Kavanaugh hearing recalls Clarence Thomas case: will history repeat itself? #US https://t.co/SztkfJuAUe
- Two committees of MPs blast government over legal aid cuts https://t.co/z7jdxcvJ72
- Law Society taskforce focused on culture change https://t.co/jj55TlQiCY
- Quebec tenant whose snoring kept downstairs neighbours awake loses harassment complaint #Canada... https://t.co/bndZ0qVxK
- High hopes of the Bar’s own AG and DPP – but Whitehall is not accounting for justice | Counsel… https://t.co/IJoUGCUv32
- Feminist Legal Theory, Feminist Lawmaking, and the Legal Profession https://t.co/QVbb6JSypZ
- Group ties hot water bottles to trees for homeless people to take in the cold https://t.co/xoTJ8w2SiE
- Legal recruiter and diversity champion to bolster transatlantic business https://t.co/x9XugDYBpT
- University bosses call for ban on essay-writing companies https://t.co/taPJTq9JS
- Is the leak in employment protection fixed? | Counsel https://t.co/FthDV9qQ1
- As Danske Bank looks for new CEO fingers are pointed at general counsel https://t.co/tI27wKuZCo
- Avvo settles New York probe, to reform lawyer ratings #US https://t.co/qqJLlnpaxm
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- Was Atlanta lawyer a mastermind embezzler or duped by 'habitual thief'? #US https://t.co/tAhb3bzwhN
- CBA Wellbeing Director Sarah Vine is persuaded to share a typical day in the life | Counsel https://t.co/2fJfVPOP8S
- Litigation finance: Could law firms remodel to take on hedge funds? https://t.co/d32S62ERqZ
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- Simpson Thacher first global firm to shut up shop in Seoul https://t.co/Pzm4iTMlZD
- Former Attorney General and DPP under fire over disclosure | Counsel https://t.co/FCeY7NvfY
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/RCwl3xORZ
- Complaints about barristers rose by nearly one third to 475 from 366 in 2016/17 | Counsel https://t.co/Ze2g7dlKcO
- Enivronmental review clears way for controversial Keystone XL route https://t.co/lxwZvMingy
- The Bar Council has closed down its escrow facility due to lack of use by barristers and competition | Counsel… https://t.co/x8l5wzf6aZ
- Judges and MPs concerned over ‘ambitious’ digital court reforms | Counsel https://t.co/9EAc7bhUWU
- Pensioner jailed for embezzling church funds wins appeal for non-custodial sentence https://t.co/hxMU8ndJQ
- Firms warned: “Technological change is eating your lunch” | The Lawyer https://t.co/WOko4DFlq
- High quality applicants leads to doubling of CMS Scottish bursary scheme https://t.co/5BMCMauUqW
- Mr Justice Holman makes pound for pound order https://t.co/1WkyfM0Jx
- Last chance to answer our survey: Should Scotland introduce legal apprenticeships? https://t.co/IMVSm0ux2
- JCB-designed tower over Melbourne train tracks rejected by tribunal #Australia https://t.co/M05b0pUkws
- Digby Brown sees sharp rise in queries from child sex abuse survivors following law change https://t.co/i0IPdtA7Pz
- Lord Wilson urges next generation of US lawyers to value human rights in Chicago speech https://t.co/VVHUtbxmcT
- Ontario midwives welcome ‘historic’ victory in pay equity case #Canada https://t.co/iIXHE1rgkU
- England: Rape complainants asked to hand over wealth of personal information https://t.co/6OiyAdCgfQ
- Canara Bank drags GTL group to National Company Law Tribunal #India https://t.co/2qoVkuKCHE
- Indian Peter to feature on Doors Open Day at the Faculty https://t.co/kF9hPX4dTw
- Pret a Manger sued in #US for labelling products containing pesticides as 'natural' https://t.co/URpFoU7yV9
- Child spies: judicial review sought to challenge May's government https://t.co/XRdUbBRKOJ
- Uber and CitySprint among gig economy firms to face parliament https://t.co/uULx3ppg6I
- Republicans rally round Kavanaugh as Democrats urge him to withdraw #US https://t.co/xehvgW5NH
- James Wood Lecture 2018: Professor Jo Shaw to discuss EU’s impact on citizenship https://t.co/ePYP5EH1c
- You Just Got Served Part 3: What Happens After You Retain A Lawyer #US https://t.co/a3wZlgtou
- Lahore High Court election tribunal issues notices to Kh Asif #Pakistan https://t.co/y2jFwkqxpM
- #Singapore diplomat urges repeal of 'antiquated' gay sex law https://t.co/oVnc8D8LGJ
- #Australia's native species' future remains vulnerable, law council says https://t.co/wIE8hrUdWx
- Turcan Connell hockey tournament raises £8k for Down’s Syndrome charity https://t.co/1pJEnbfTLF
