2760th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: Apartment owners in buildings around the country have been alarmed by
recent cases of structural flaws in high rise buildings.
After the emergency evacuation of two Sydney apartment blocks with
dangerous cracking, 7.30 highlighted similar cases around the country.
Now, Victorian taxpayers will have to fork out hundreds of millions of
dollars to replace flammable cladding on more than 500 towers.
Building ministers from around the country will meet tomorrow to
discussion how to restore confidence in the construction sector.
Focus of the Day Article:
TBarristers are increasingly training as mediators and attending
mediations on behalf of clients as advocates. Many clients are
requesting barrister mediators, as they are perceived to be more
knowledgeable about legal principles and authoritative. So there are a
lot of opportunities for barristers to train as mediators and now the
recommendations of the Civil Justice Council ADR working group are
likely to result in increased mediation in the Court system'.
Full story - The Barrister Magazine
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