23rd July - Law News

2764th 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: Thousands of people are marching in Hong Kong in the latest of a series of protests by pro-democracy campaigners. Protesters ignored the designated finish line, continuing on to China's government headquarters in Hong Kong, where anti-China graffiti was sprayed.

Focus of the Day Article:

Bailiffs made to wear body cameras in move to end intimidation. Decision by Ministry of Justice follows complaints of illegal and aggressive behaviour.
Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Lawyer in the news: Tony Murphy | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/63TtpJe34
• My legal life: Adrian Livesley | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/iz0MaRYhA
• Finding faith, hope and opportunity | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/QEM4KPz1yI
• Private prosecutions code push | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/owpRpEPQun
• ‘Perverse incentives’ of criminal legal aid fees hurt clients | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/kvFxbIjxht
• We're still here: fighting talk from law centres following Lambeth closure | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/5hEKFVdIeM
• Mishcon latest to consider stock listing | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/AgKKw4O0b3
• Government promises NDA legislation - but is light on details | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/KOUDcUxDqj
• Government promises NDA legislation - but is light on details | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/dC5FEw8Fph
• SFO needs culture change, says watchdog | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/iW2pffGxNn
• Government lost £12.1m over cancelled fine-collection upgrade | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/xhFFbBzcxa
• Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 'chained to bed' on #Iranian psychiatric ward https://t.co/vESbFJ7LIv
• Transgender treatment: Puberty blockers study under investigation after being linked to suicidal urges https://t.co/0Lr01m75YX
• #Iran says it arrested CIA spies and sentenced some to death https://t.co/dwdQfJNN7g
• Footballer Christiano Ronaldo will not face charges over alleged rape https://t.co/C641GVIWsA
• Government telecoms review to soft-pedal on Huawei https://t.co/01FiTiIWlx 
• Google pays $11m to jobseekers who alleged age discrimination https://t.co/spgMSgISxz
• F1 drivee Daniel Ricciardo facing £10m court claim over Red Bull-Renault switch https://t.co/4yeRgfazGd
• England: Third of police files returned by prosecutors due to significant mistakes https://t.co/WR4ynujrZ5
• International Conference of Legal Regulators coming to Scotland https://t.co/kkfzoI7d9
• Civil partnerships to become open to all https://t.co/FfeoCq7p73 
• Karen Harvie joins Aberdein Considine's employment law team in Edinburgh https://t.co/LDiikuKJis
• Key Westminster committee calls for 10-year 'qualified statute of limitations' for alleged offences by soldiers https://t.co/npThicNfaX
• Community land buying powers not “fit for purpose” https://t.co/mJuEylwFSd
• New legislation to crack down on misuse of non-disclosure agreements https://t.co/NbRcEvQld2 
• Opt-out organ donation comes into force in Autumn 2020 https://t.co/e0s1YkU14d 
• Farmer fined £2,000+ for damage to ancient earthwork which he tried & failed to blame on his sheep https://t.co/gTTJsuJdWa 
• Morton Fraser records 12 per cent decline in profit https://t.co/jU2yRnZHFS
• Shepherd and Wedderburn opens office in Ireland https://t.co/7BGleFbj7T
• Teacher’s damages claim for ‘psychiatric injury’ after being ‘excluded’ from school dismissed https://t.co/PYy3VZeNwj
• Volvo recalls 70,000 cars in the UK over fire risk https://t.co/D7lseQsgKJ
• Carl Beech trial: 'VIP abuse' accuser guilty of false claims https://t.co/XKrJ1HKa43
• Why is the violent far right still able to organise online? https://t.co/i8iBvJlIcR
• What type of fascism is driving the far right today? https://t.co/l4hoApR3qH
• #Kenya's finance minister, top officials arrested for corruption https://t.co/GQld8XlOVi
• What #Ethiopia needs is an independent prosecution https://t.co/yzbHVUBYuQ
• UN official devises blueprint for #Israeli accountability https://t.co/m8HzKBgt3N
• Palestinian prisoner dies in solitary confinement in #Israeli jail https://t.co/Rc9yy3FC1y
• Can #Israel's courts deliver justice for Palestinians? https://t.co/TL8TF5FNg4
• #Israel razes Palestinian homes 'built too near barrier' https://t.co/mRiZdRPdsu
• Equifax to pay up to $700m to settle data breach https://t.co/mqIrBphjyt
• The government is fuelling homelessness by freezing benefits as rents soar https://t.co/jwfSmzmJ1I
• We must talk about Palestine – without being accused of antisemitism https://t.co/2A5GEINW5z
• Protecting people against the chaos wreaked by automation should be a priority. But populists would rather talk about trade https://t.co/vGOGnut9Ee 
• Stranded in Pakistan: why did the Home Office deny a baby a visa? – podcast https://t.co/Ll3vrAlium
• Police investigate serious sexual assault at Latitude festival https://t.co/rCEZkUZNfu
• About 750 people denied vote in ID trial at local elections https://t.co/ShfDDQh4P
• RNLI warning over 'Storm Loch Ness' monster hunt https://t.co/zywOWlqnfN 
• Three resists watchdog's call for 'fairer' mobile phone fees https://t.co/7bPEfZaNn3
• Tory MP Charlie Elphicke charged with sexual assault https://t.co/Cylqhlby6e
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/rC1I6TAmOa
• Family want answers over Benidorm water park accident https://t.co/gTp5GyG0BG
• 'G4S made £14m profit from Brook House immigration centre' https://t.co/73xpeCoGhS
• Government to legislate for legal advice on NDAs | Legal Futures https://t.co/U3sWrSPBgz
• Mishcon de Reya tight-lipped over listing rumours | Legal Futures https://t.co/udOyehkXKi
• DWF trainee loses unfair dismissal claim over confidential emails | Legal Futures https://t.co/D1L32AiNAO
• #HongKong protests: Armed pro-government mob storms Yuen Long station https://t.co/BHg6izi9B5
• Nadler: Mueller has evidence of Trump high crimes and misdemeanours #US https://t.co/TzxzZkU5yT
• Surge in youth prison violence sparks call to close institutions https://t.co/atkyGwunn7
• MPs call for 10-year limit on prosecution of soldiers https://t.co/RGrEydbqo1
• Danger tumble dryers: 'I'm sorry' says Whirlpool executive https://t.co/bnZZ1fUuYi
• Police officer whose mum was murdered leads domestic abuse unit https://t.co/njysq9fKZb
• Women 'must be warned' of breast implant illness https://t.co/0QJx9Xz9EZ