5th December - Law News

2535th 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: In the fallout from the Khashoggi murder case, some Saudi activists in the US and Canada have told Channel 4 News they believe they've been actively targeted by Saudi authorities. From new passports denied, to educational funding withheld they perceive attempts are being made to lure them back home. They say they fear for their own safety - following the death of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post journalist who was murdered in the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. The Crown Prince continues to deny any involvement in the murder.

Focus of the Day Article:

There is no reason why litigants could not access the courts on their smartphones in the future, the Lord Chief Justice said yesterday, although he questioned the extent to which artificial intelligence would handle judicial tasks. Lord Burnett said that when large numbers of people, “and particularly those on low incomes”, do not have effective access to justice, the law could not ignore the digital revolution.
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• MPs from minority backgrounds say they face hurdles in getting to parliament and once elected https://t.co/xdBkWrX5H1
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• Full Brexit legal advice to be published after government loses vote https://t.co/d7GtOaFboO 
• Remainers welcome ECJ expert's view that UK can abandon Brexit https://t.co/rNGrVGMOSO 
• Labour will restore legal aid so all citizens have access to justice – not just the rich https://t.co/EK0BhtxqJ9
• Man jailed 20 years after baby attack is freed by court of appeal https://t.co/CdDbWi7YzX
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• Keeping the Brexit legal advice secret is in no one’s best interests | Geoffrey Robertson https://t.co/en2wI9dlY0 
• UK faces 'constitutional crisis' if PM fails to publish legal advice on Brexit deal https://t.co/I9k0BAOrQX
• Courts bill to committee and other news in brief | Law Gazette https://t.co/5hjyQ6DklL 
• Question-and-answer website Quora has been hacked, with the names and email addresses of 100 million users compromises https://t.co/ku63KGJYay
• France: MPs approve bill to ban smacking of children https://t.co/KNn5lu7qr0
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• Christmas campaign launched to support legal stars https://t.co/COFd8l7Yq9 
• Litigation funder to float next week | Law Gazette https://t.co/mja7gtN3NG
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• Litigation funder closes doors to new cases | Law Gazette https://t.co/l9EaKSb2TI 
• Article 50: Law officer says UK can cancel Brexit https://t.co/y1sviztjVq
• David McGreavy, Triple child killer cleared for release https://t.co/Z3JN6aWZB4
• Funeral firms 'took advantage of grief', says Co-op boss https://t.co/esPGAe21IG 
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• What the UN has to say about the role of bars | Law Gazette https://t.co/UvOEhIRpNk 
• Passing the buck on care cases | Law Gazette https://t.co/4Caqhj2a0C
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• Brexit: Ministers may have broken rules by not publishing legal advice - Speaker https://t.co/2aB863HvWc
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• 'A register of wills would be good start in modernising our outdated probate process. #Ireland https://t.co/CA8D8EwFES 
• Netanyahu's legal troubles mount as police seek new bribery charges #Israel https://t.co/94kw3F3eJp
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• 'Really dodgy set of circumstances': Owners' legal action over defects #Australia https://t.co/QhkcsEpHYf 
• Forme FBI director Comey says he will testify after legal challenge #US https://t.co/0QYppdYmNN 
• Brexit backstop would be 'practical barrier' to trade deal, leaked paper says https://t.co/0UEeJzF0Ma
• Senior minister could be suspended over Brexit legal advice https://t.co/oR46GX1sKa 
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• Online pleas and AI for judges: minister reveals UK law reform plans https://t.co/owQXnRj7dj 
• Labour vows to restore legal aid for benefits appeal cases if elected https://t.co/DuzhgH887C 
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