2541st 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 chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei is due to
appear for a hearing which will determine whether she will be extradited
to the United States to face charges of violating US sanctions on Iran.
China has called the arrest of Huawei's CFO a 'despicable rogue'
action. Beijing also expressed concerns over reports that Japan plans to
ban government purchases of telecoms equipment from Huawei and another
Chinese company, Z-T-E.
Focus of the Day Article:
Smartphone courts could become a reality. Small-scale civil disputes could be resolved by mobile phone courts, the Lord Chief Justice has said.
Full story - New Law Journal
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