31st August - Law News

2805th 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:  India's growth has slowed down, the latest GDP numbers are out and in this quarter it has come down to just 5 per cent - much lower than what was expected, and in fact, the lowest in six years. Just a couple of hours before the data was released, the finance minister announced the merger of PSU banks, cutting the number of government banks in India from 27 to 12, arguing that this was needed to strengthen credit. The government hopes this will improve lending to businesses and ordinary folk right down to the branch levels. On The Big Fight, we discuss whether this move by the government will be enough or is the economy in a deeper crisis than we think?

 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Rise in EU citizens not getting UK settled status causes alarm https://t.co/Pp1uHuGJMT
• ‘Huge drugs bust’ at Gatwick turns out to be vegan cake mix https://t.co/lPYzQZMTe0
• 'Culture of fear' claims as Javid confronts PM over adviser's sacking https://t.co/BgZz4aaV5q
• Sajid Javid cowers behind net curtains as Cummings ‘gets ready’ for the final act https://t.co/VxFMPwzQC
• From pecan pralines to ‘dots’ as currency: how the prison economy works https://t.co/IuYOwFPggs
• Alabama man who served 36 years of life sentence for $50 robbery to be freed #US https://t.co/X1aciHrAqy
• Let the public have a good sniff around court https://t.co/0N8L0DLqmV
• Law centres prepare to protest over flexible operating hours https://t.co/a7spLhpEJc
• Solicitor fined for ‘puerile’ social media posts https://t.co/G4tQDVGahc
• Slater and Gordon faces £63m counterclaim in Quindell fallout https://t.co/ojzcvFCa9B
• Freshfields settles for €50m in German tax advice dispute https://t.co/sfEc5c9UOE
• International firm acts for former PM in prorogation challenge https://t.co/EDjYOLxXAJ
• HMCTS fails to meet online plea satisfaction benchmark https://t.co/kYZ4mKAsQm
• Thieves jailed for stealing from blind busker in Bangor https://t.co/2s359PHUCQ
• Twitter CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has account hacked https://t.co/ljyvNw4zZ0
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/M8RRZ0vE7O
• Peterborough fire: Five arrested over Whirlpool HQ blaze https://t.co/b96iO7za1B
• #US Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles' brother Tevin Biles-Thomas charged with murder https://t.co/9yUIoV8WWQ
• No 10 resets staff discipline as Treasury adviser Sonia Khan is sacked https://t.co/wVx9l90xEt 
• Benefits row as DWP criticised for refusing payments to dying man https://t.co/4Tl7E9tqp2
• Madeleine Westerhout, White House aide fired after leaks on Trump family #US https://t.co/OEYv8bJGjK
• Citizenship test: How hard should it be to become British? https://t.co/upc505Cu7r
• Interview: Belfast's John Finucane on life in the law and the legacy of his father's death https://t.co/JfRFnOVOS9 
• Jones Whyte set to take on the Great Scottish Run for local hospice charity https://t.co/SmuCCMIrcc
• Dentons renews partnership with Edinburgh Rugby https://t.co/M661TmA7sk
• Yvonne Brady named best professional in business at the Scottish Women’s Awards 2019 https://t.co/fgeMYoqOGy
• Promotions and appointments at Macdonald Henderson https://t.co/nPS8xCkWVs
• Thai court upholds death sentences Britain helped secure https://t.co/T9BPfzwHqk
• Clyde & Co announces latest round of promotions https://t.co/Sjgn9HI38J
• A round-up of human rights stories from around the world https://t.co/VNaWy1QKff 
• Three new partners at Digby Brown https://t.co/Xd39Aa0W7Q
• UK could be taken to European Court of Human Rights over failure to legislate on Widowed Parent's Allowance https://t.co/mpaHqFvr7l 
• Judge rejects legal bid for interim suspension of decision to prorogue Parliament https://t.co/g9PYnYVF1M
• Boy buys doughnuts for police officers in Walsall https://t.co/5B2eZrjfrY
• NI High Court Brexit challenge adjourned https://t.co/XFvrGC2kpa
• YouTube restores far-right channels after appeal https://t.co/vMyeGdhxj1
• Rotherham child sex abuse: Five jailed for exploiting girls https://t.co/vzHGfTAglV 
• Blue badge permits: Councils 'must provide enough spaces' https://t.co/E0Yly06ZNS 
• Judge rejects temporary ban on Parliament shutdown ahead of full hearing https://t.co/hM0WqQAVSc
• Tory Home Secretary Priti Patel paid £1k an hour to advise US company bidding for £6bn defence contract https://t.co/58eCUYc3Aq
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/jfQdPmVcWb
• Protest leaflets claim relationship education teaches infants masturbation https://t.co/t6Dykpded5 
• Siobhan McLaughlin: Widowed Parents' Allowance inaction is 'shameful' https://t.co/KZWBCF3es
• Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years' https://t.co/OfyRb1Lml
• School buses: Pupils to miss out after law change https://t.co/3kaxX4dskr
• #HongKong activists arrested: Joshua Wong and others detained in crackdown https://t.co/8Bl04kJRDY
• HMCTS sets out reform ambitions as impact assessment begins | Legal Futures https://t.co/FUS6NpRTD7 
• Solicitor sanctioned for “puerile” social media posts on clients | Legal Futures https://t.co/PXE2DtIRdH
• #Zambian opposition leader arrested, accused of defaming president: lawyer https://t.co/FkKcUR5yWV
• Wake Up Call: Hollywood Trade Group Fires Top Lawyer Charged With Sex Abuse #US https://t.co/G0O5mLuciX
• Lawyer: Slain immigrant likely didn't understand police #US https://t.co/1oxWQ1NFrQ
• A Palestinian Lawyer on Netanyahu's Strategic Errors #Israel https://t.co/jreG5lzXOa 
• Soundgarden Lawyer Shrugs Off UMG's Request for Band to Drop Vault Fire Lawsuit https://t.co/Om4quN7xfm
• Former SFO lawyer hired by man arrested over LCF https://t.co/6nUHW3vgm
• Bechtel removes legal block to allow HS2 to sign £1.3bn contract https://t.co/TuX7RwFbg7 
• #Australian spy denied legal aid in East Timor bugging case https://t.co/Om2pTcKat8
• Dead trying to reach Britain: Legal routes would prevent tragedy on the Channel https://t.co/gv4AMmBsGf
• The Little Known Legal Doctrine Making Big Pharma Pay for the Opioid Crisis https://t.co/LCzuZuErr2
• Countries where euthanasia is legal https://t.co/mJ24j72Za3
• The Legal Treatment of "Oversensitive" Victims https://t.co/uiDYcvPVg
• UK telcos to gain enhanced rights to deploy 5G equipment https://t.co/op2doLYlkD
• Two Law Commissioners appointed to the Law Commission https://t.co/lGP2HmPTYx 
• Banks and law firms in UK demand more female barristers https://t.co/gAuX2Y2ZlQ 
• How Electric Scooter Startups Are Battling The U.K. Government To Change A Law Dating Back To 1835 https://t.co/6OczTroa0
• 'Don't beat us, just shoot us': Kashmiris allege violent army crackdown #India https://t.co/KNnunPvTir

30th August - Law News

2804th 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:  The Waiapi tribe's way of life is under threat as the Amazon Rainforest burns and the government attempts to take over indigenous lands

Focus of the Day article:

Faulty applications from solicitors are a principal cause of delays of more than six weeks for grants of probate, HM Courts & Tribunals has implied in its response to an escalating row.  The chair of the Law Society’s wills and equity committee told the Gazette last week that the Ministry of Justice is downplaying probate delays and that figures being cited do not reflect actual waiting times.

Full story - The Law Society Gazette

 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Baker McKenzie toasts rising profits https://t.co/pDDcxfq1w7 
• Gina Miller instructs Article 50 team to challenge Johnson https://t.co/8MNHYwZ26U
• PwC hails upturn in trainee diversity https://t.co/mZbSbcP6Ra
• Senior judges neglecting barristers' wellbeing says CBA chair https://t.co/05HfN1WZDN
• Technology and medical ethics experts appointed law commissioners https://t.co/aDxNkTaXlR
• ‘Square peg in a round hole' family solicitor struck off https://t.co/n0e27mXbQX 
• DWF executives receive £1.3m share award https://t.co/SLkWBKhWo2
• Let the public have a good sniff around court https://t.co/7vRs4PKnB0
• Miscarriage of justice fears over call centre 'meltdown' https://t.co/zbLSRfCZFy
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/NypEje7ODN
• No single gene associated with being gay https://t.co/GQMunR7NN
• No-deal Brexit: Flu vaccine delays 'likely' https://t.co/ep7toXe6HL
• Met police arrest three men over assault on Owen Jones https://t.co/JX7sDs4HU
• Meet the lawyer-turned-tech entrepreneur trying to make justice available to all https://t.co/Fkfmg0zpC4
• Crowdfunding litigation in Scotland https://t.co/C5ahVKXDqt
• SCOLAG: Whole life sentences are unnecessary and an affront to human dignity https://t.co/sh5stKDo9Q
• Judicial factors consultation launched https://t.co/QSRXHI5OTJ
• MPs call for legislation to stem tide of bank closures in Scotland https://t.co/fEyzmq8MmP 
• BTO announces two new recruits for its family law team https://t.co/MF3pBSvxGz
• Residential property sales volumes rising in Edinburgh, defying UK trends https://t.co/jwM8xDEFKo
• Eight new sheriffs appointed in Scotland https://t.co/ncCm9Xx8iu
• Court battle against prorogation of Parliament to begin in Belfast tomorrow https://t.co/qMdcUrqA1R
• Emergency legal bid to stop suspension of Parliament begins https://t.co/GhoLODQaUk
• Sheriff can rely on findings established at referral hearing in adoption proceedings https://t.co/dlqGv6VVJu
• Huawei Mate 30 phone blocked from using Google apps https://t.co/okeBGxW1sj
• Missing American girl found safe by Met police in the UK https://t.co/k9gRaXNghV
• Trump administration expected to roll back methane regulations – report https://t.co/rr566VJ2Hm
• Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley faces shareholder rebellion https://t.co/mKMH4uRzrz
• Boris Johnson faces third legal battle over prorogation https://t.co/JlrXyWZlcp
• Amazon fires: #Brazil bans land clearance blazes for 60 days https://t.co/8T82Yf2GN1
• #Thai beach murders: Death sentence upheld by Supreme Court https://t.co/CvNV6pV1Ks
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/gF7hKWZ6Vg
• #Thai court upholds death penalty over murder of two Britons https://t.co/uw8ltvBkHG
• Home Office faces legal battle over Prevent reviewer https://t.co/lkYRw6Guuc
• Fall in rape charges despite rise in reports is 'creating new victims' https://t.co/7Kz3rDqztl
• The cat is out of the bag – Boris Johnson’s shutdown is unconstitutional | Shami Chakrabarti https://t.co/Zu4PnyCpmj
• Lesbian couple 'jeered at by takeaway staff' in Nottingham https://t.co/2M2KMelhXp
• Lancashire grandmother 'had to sleep on mattress in lounge' for 10 years after council ignored ombudsman's decision https://t.co/n28rORfgRj
• Last chance for PPI claims as deadline arrives https://t.co/MkCaAIWoXC
• #Tibetan Buddhist teacher Sogyal Lakar accused of sexual abuse dies https://t.co/vK6CySX5RC
• “Arrogant” lawyers exploit young people, employers group says | Legal Futures https://t.co/fpqDaijd7O
• Hogan Lovells partner rebuked over pregnancy discrimination | Legal Futures https://t.co/bYqsO1wwTX
• CBA chief criticises senior judiciary over wellbeing failure | Legal Futures https://t.co/08n6TFr4PM
• DWF issues share incentives to senior executives | Legal Futures https://t.co/xoX0KrqKxA

29th August - Law News

2803rd 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:  Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, over 70 new laws have been passed in Australia in the name of national security ... and many of them interfere with democratic rights and freedoms. As Australia’s security state has expanded in response to the war on terror, so too has Australia’s state of secrecy. More government documents are being classified, more journalists are being monitored, more whistleblowers are being charged. It begs the question: where do we draw the line between national security and the public’s right to know?

Focus of the Day article:

Nobody is under any illusion that the small claims track (SCT) portal is in some disarray.  The MIB (responsible for building the portal) has held public information meetings, but these have simply focused attention on the lack of joined-up thinking between stakeholders, notably the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

Full story - Legal Futures

 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Tesco, Asda, Poundland and Home Bargains illegally sold knives to children https://t.co/T9mQMB1g0f
• Parliament suspension sparks furious backlash https://t.co/j8zrI1Nu46
• Hogan Lovells partner rebuked after nanny discrimination ruling https://t.co/sjEdu2IXh6
• Parliament shut-down puts justice bills under threat https://t.co/lewi4JSZo1
• Solicitor advocates attack SRA standards review https://t.co/a789r5Sl9X
• Solicitor who withdrew thousands from elderly client’s account struck off https://t.co/3eh2WNeMN
• Solicitors partly to blame for probate delays - HMCTS https://t.co/jXhTbNsml6 
• How a Clifford-Turner partner was first to fall https://t.co/sbM0mJFicQ 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/UiO19K82zo
• Parliament suspension: Readers' questions answered https://t.co/Iy2aPsrAwX
  
• Judge in Mexico grants pair recreational use of cocaine https://t.co/3ecTCdwOJ
• Glasgow law firm takes to the hills to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust https://t.co/LM4Agr5ipT 
• Pinsent Masons awards first Kirk Murdoch Scholarship to Edinburgh law student Demi Scorfield https://t.co/AMUK3n8mUe
• #Russia guilty of litany of ECHR violations against man who died in pre-trial detention https://t.co/lV6BRzNQ4C
• New case management system at Faculty https://t.co/0eEmgvfrUI
• Turnover at Blackadders Wealth Management rises to £1.8m https://t.co/4j1buRJN7F
• Court of Session to hear appeal into Serco lock-change evictions ruling https://t.co/sqtz4CB3d
• Bring child convention into Scots law and don’t delay, says Faculty https://t.co/e4bIq1hU2e 
• Harper Macleod sees eight per cent jump in profits to £11m https://t.co/xSShIhJaxc
• Scotland considers creation of sexual offences court https://t.co/4kTosaML5A
• Motion submitted to Court of Session to thwart Johnson’s attempt to suspend Parliament https://t.co/ROTB3CDJ8Q
• Apple 'sorry' that workers listened to Siri voice recordings https://t.co/fkuNFS62AQ
• Huge hoard of Norman coins reveals medieval tax scam https://t.co/VaI7sEJVkE
• Police investigate officer who infiltrated environmental groups https://t.co/KYSDjS2EcH
• Boris Johnson is trashing the democracy fought for with the blood of our ancestors https://t.co/auFAPjD9kn
• Man sets legal landmark as first deaf juror in English court https://t.co/97cHrdkG5A
• PM’s plan to prorogue parliament is longest suspension since 1945 https://t.co/H67pZaXsD3 
• Young drug dealers in Bristol offered driving lessons and job training https://t.co/k2a3JMz3aV 
• Reading and Leeds 2019: Festival-goers 'should pay tent tax' https://t.co/atKUxflg0
• Former footballer Dean Saunders, who played for Wales jailed for refusing breath test https://t.co/oSZ5wnfOIp 
• Palestinian conflict: Diaries of childhood in #Israeli military detention https://t.co/vJUEK0ewKD
• Fans take Uefa to task over final tickets and hosts’ poor human-rights records https://t.co/9TMwUiQ68H 
• Racist African stereotypes are as prevalent as ever on TV https://t.co/syKYwvN3Uz
• Australian who says he invented bitcoin ordered to hand over up to $5bn #US https://t.co/WPWKcqc1PB
• Apple lays off hundreds of contractors hired to listen to Siri https://t.co/KoQbpXsxe5 
• American mother & horse bite victim faces 5 years in #UAE jail for demanding wages https://t.co/Y7XxKjjwyr 
• Inside the guest house for loved ones of prisoners: 'We're one big family' https://t.co/hWlBSp89M3
• Passenger plane in near-miss with drone at Gatwick airport, time to licence usage? https://t.co/wHtDeVU5nE
• Has #Kenya's plastic bag ban worked? https://t.co/2JnzXWlPK4
• Jeffrey Epstein accuser urges Prince Andrew to 'come clean' https://t.co/Ts0uMFOVxj
• Manchester Pride accused of racial prejudice after LGBT people of colour claimed they experienced racism https://t.co/YKR58pDvcN
• Domestic abuse conviction rise in courts in Wales https://t.co/U7we1L93Qy
• Domestic abuse: Killers 'follow eight-stage pattern', study says https://t.co/Z7RwB5vz9N 
• Bury Footbsll Club expelled by English Football League after takeover collapses https://t.co/YfU11pE4JR 
• The Queen to be asked by the Tory government to suspend Parliament in September https://t.co/IANxOUahqw
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/1XS2VfdXRf
• List of questions grows for the SCT portal | Legal Futures https://t.co/Uhl4uyWakp
• Two more US states eye allowing ABSs | Legal Futures https://t.co/AzSBzHS0e1 
• Solicitor “caught up in deception” while on honeymoon | Legal Futures https://t.co/XbEeNbL0X6
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a hero to women. A future without her is a chilling prospect #US https://t.co/nH2D9tC6Za 
• How ping pong helps prisoners turn the tables on violence and recidivism https://t.co/GJdE3Sh9u5

28th August - Law News

2802nd 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:  Members of Brazil's indigenous Mura tribe have vowed to defend their land, as wildfires rage in the Amazon rainforest. The largest rainforest in the world, the Amazon is a vital carbon store that slows down the pace of global warming. It is also home to about three million species of plants and animals, and one million indigenous people.

Focus of the Day article:

How ping pong helps prisoners turn the tables on violence and reoffending. A weekly table tennis session at HMP High Down improves behaviour, provides coaching skills – and boosts confidence

Full story - Guardian Law

 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• CMCs ordered to clean up ads amid 'widespread' poor practice | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/xqSJEDnJdm
• Law firms owed tens of thousands await news of Bolton sale | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/eUA0aS1Xo8
• Generation 'Z' likely to demand prenup - survey | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/7gywEYjXlf
• Bumper retention rates point to City optimism | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/pdw3NzCOyq 
• Burford faces class action by investors | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/8EyRIiKiG
• Brexit bills must be passed in time | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/7q8Mf07gqz
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/f8mf6WOokP
• US: Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572m in opioid addiction case https://t.co/GDqxlMGccd
• Peterhead Prison Museum rated five stars https://t.co/nSZMY7hKes 
• Nairn Courthouse steeple restored https://t.co/lNJq1TjG1h
• Val McDermid backs campaign for a right to a home to be enshrined in Scots law https://t.co/NbmaC44zrW
• Jean Monnet honour for Dundee academic Raphael Heffron https://t.co/3J8DVjE7Sm 
• Morton Fraser: Majority of Scottish SMEs do not get clear advice from law firms https://t.co/H94vPBgKb3
• Martin Walker promoted to associate at Balfour and Manson https://t.co/DJl79AM5Ix
• Poachers who broke into a popular game reserve to hunt rhinos are believed to have been killed and eaten by lions https://t.co/ofm3zhB0Bh
• Sheriff forced to hold court in van because of disruptive prisoner https://t.co/8tUj5sblqg
• Robert (Roy) Martin QC has passed away at the age of 69 https://t.co/dKHl5r1HLb
• Prisoner’s damages claim for ‘wrongful revocation’ of home detention curfew licence dismissed https://t.co/NSOXvYDTf
• Boris Johnson accused of misleading public over police numbers https://t.co/9ZKWPeuVVk 
• Home Office settlement scheme ad banned for misleading EU citizens https://t.co/xIFm38T1aQ
• Leaked documents reveal Tories' dramatic plans for schools https://t.co/YDp95hTvW
• Death and destruction: this is David Koch's sad legacy https://t.co/tGVHwJTm7t
• #Italy grounds two planes used to search for migrant boats https://t.co/FVnhgPR2c0
• Jeremy Corbyn agrees to prioritise legislation to stop no-deal Brexit https://t.co/khThGQ83H3 
• 'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news https://t.co/M4F5lod2px
• The #Kenyan school that was once a British detention camp https://t.co/P4YjK7DiWw 
• #Iran 'convicts British-Iranian dual national Anousheh Ashouri of spying for #Israel' https://t.co/tYFMLT0Rsu
• More than £1.5bn of outdated £5 and £10 notes not returned https://t.co/zviusmlCst 
• British woman pleads not guilty to #Cyprus 'false rape claims' by 12 Israeli men https://t.co/kNWQYFCDyF
• Muckamore Abbey: CCTV reveals 1,500 crimes at hospital https://t.co/Xm8rPagaZy 
• A TV channel to teach migrants English is a great idea. But Fawlty Towers? Really? https://t.co/qrIL0YNXsy
• How a gardening scheme is reaping rewards for prisoners’ mental health https://t.co/5CHTRVbhw4 
• To cut reoffending rates, Boris Johnson should pursue the evidence – not votes https://t.co/H0sosU8RA6 
• #Bolivia's Amazon damage seen from the air https://t.co/r9Rxbo60Ws
• Tech firms must give up their awkward secret: Humans https://t.co/dgLxY1Rft0
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/HrMMpe2wp6
• A bewildering upbringing: Why Margo Perin was made to have a nose job at 13 https://t.co/tJC16edEpB 
• 5G: Rural areas could see bigger and taller masts https://t.co/q3toyWRd5f 
• 'Alarm bells' over private equity foster care firms, councils warn https://t.co/R6KRkdNYzB 
• Unhappy paralegal refused discrimination claim rerun | Legal Futures https://t.co/gCwn91M92K
• FCA: “Widespread poor practice” in CMC advertising | Legal Futures https://t.co/Esf8cnNFmV 
• Solicitor acted for seller on house she was buying | Legal Futures https://t.co/RD14ZGCWxY 
• Public sector to launch 'mass legal battle' over pension reforms https://t.co/lvhmMmsTJg

27th August - Law News

2801st 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:  The facts are shocking - young girls, some as young as nine - forced into marriage - in a country which should give women equal rights in everything from education to marriage and divorce. After decades of war, extreme poverty and violence in Iraq - the number of children forced into early marriage has risen sharply. And successive Iraqi governments have tried to scrap the laws guaranteeing women their rights - provoking outrage with one attempt to lower the legal marriage age to nine. So how is all this affecting women in Baghdad?

Focus of the Day article:

The Parole Board has announced the appointments of a record number of black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) candidates. 

Full story - New Law Journal

 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Opioid crisis: Johnson & Johnson hit by landmark ruling https://t.co/MLEEXdvdWS
• No-deal would leave UK 'at mercy of US' https://t.co/tPr9m9dU5q
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/lsZx33PffQ
• Adut Akech: Magazine publishes wrong image of black model https://t.co/xd16YE0eV8
• Amazon fires: G7 to release funds for fire-fighting planes https://t.co/HwQi8cqEi4
• #Greek police raid Athens squats and arrest migrants – report https://t.co/7TTNRaY4u9
• Boy, 14, arrested over Woodmill High School fire https://t.co/XmLlV8BOTO
• Lancashire fracking: 2.9 magnitude tremor recorded https://t.co/Fx591bx8Hg 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/jM7MjNbTfj
• Tory Home Secretary Priti Patel accused of conflict of interest in MoD contract: relationship with US military tech https://t.co/9inWWpfne9
• G7 leaders told to scrap discriminatory gender laws from statute books https://t.co/1GnfKK6Jah
• Climate change: Call for Scottish city centre ban on fossil fuel vehicles https://t.co/THqTBtXShm
• 'The bank sent my safe house address to my abusive ex' https://t.co/0UIBW1nnkL

26th August - Law News

2800th 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:  Clashes between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong continue for a second day in a row, as the wave of protests against the now-suspended extradition bill enter their 12th week. The protesters set up roadblocks and hurled objects at the riot police who responded with stun grenades and tear gas.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Zbj1i2inwt
• Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy: The unsung feminist of #India https://t.co/Z7aHUxBCz8
• Workplaces must protect women going through menopause, say MPs https://t.co/sFi046Iv0c 
• Society couple said ‘I do’ – but #Lebanon won’t accept that they are married https://t.co/lUbPoLJarF
• Lisa Bloom: lawyer in Epstein case speaks of suffering sexual abuse https://t.co/vB0Kg1K52d
• Migrant workers 'exploited' in #Japan https://t.co/PaT1TkUa6
• Carwyn Jones: Wales has 'gone backwards' over sexual misconduct https://t.co/5jeqRyRSpG 
• LA policeman who said sniper shot him 'made it up' #US https://t.co/jTGwXdSVfK
• 'I didn't get the A-Levels I need to study law at my first choice uni - should I pick another course or retake https://t.co/Bw5V1RCxm1
• Former Jones Day lawyer claims the firm 'doctored' photo to make her look white - Legal Cheek https://t.co/llmOWu2BRj
• Blackstone Chambers silk who resigned from House of Lords following sexual harassment claim cleared by BSB  https://t.co/jQ2sn67kVy
• Average solicitor earns almost £10,000 less than a train driver https://t.co/uwPqjchuNN
• Trainee solicitor pay at Weil hits £55,000 https://t.co/Gc7M8q7AE9
• Doughty Street barrister quits chambers after being accused of tweeting from anonymous Twitter account that attacked https://t.co/jgRXyx0sRa 
• Canterbury Uni law grad who lived (and revised!) in her car after being made homeless during LPC battles odds https://t.co/IM7W7ORA83
• Law student sues university for £8 million after flunking three modules https://t.co/8Bl03SkWKfawyer caught speeding seven times in just eight months a ‘disgrace to… https://t.co/viUHF58hYs
• Bolton Uni looks to tackle lack of local legal support with new student-staffed pro bono clinic - Legal Cheek https://t.co/1p2BT1BgT0
• Regulator ends probe into alleged sexual harassment by ex-Reed Smith partner - Legal Cheek https://t.co/G4ZD3mUDPM
• Bird & Bird ups junior lawyer pay by 15% to £71,000 https://t.co/39qqEErzuJ
• Reed Smith poaches BPP Law School innovation chief https://t.co/hzWdiBcxeH
• Asylum seeker held not 'effeminate' enough to be gay had partner accepted as gay by same court - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Og0gDPygmT
• Newcastle Uni teams up with social mobility charity to help aspiring lawyers from low-income families - Legal Cheek https://t.co/n7RiT1MNYq
• Footballer Marcus Rashford racially abused: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says perpetrators 'hiding behind' profiles https://t.co/k0fHx17wlf 
• Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions https://t.co/TGZA343M7T 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/eib0OSRC8s
• How a trio of PPI first ladies made millions from clients’ compensation https://t.co/xDw2GCbd4G
• Far-right activist posted to serve on Trident submarine https://t.co/PKgerGUepV
• Boris Johnson seeks legal advice on five-week parliament closure ahead of Brexit https://t.co/GV0w8s5pIg

25th August - Law News

2799th 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:  Indian opposition leaders have been prevented from entering the disputed Kashmir region. President of the Indian National Congress party, Rahul Gandhi, led a group from several political parties but was turned back on arrival at Srinagar airport. There were protests in the city on Friday afternoon.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Why so many #US 'mass shooting' arrests suddenly? https://t.co/GRabd9p0G5
• Southall murder: Man stabbed to death in west London https://t.co/ES8Y7QoLjv
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/KaV7bkP3hv
• Mystery 'Sorry James' A52 banners removed from bridge https://t.co/RkOWw5nK7s
• Florida car-park killing: Gunman guilty as 'stand your ground' defence fails #US https://t.co/zysRhasvku 
• Lack of international support has resolved #Bangladesh 'to be tougher' on Rohingya refugees https://t.co/oyD6kh55fV
• #Brazil Amazon fires: Fines for environmental crimes drop under far-right President Bolsonaro https://t.co/KA8H49XdkW 
• British Airways strikes: Cancelled flights back on after 'email error' https://t.co/0vOe8lwEtf 
• UK FCA Provides Its Final Guidance On Regulation Of Crypto-Assets https://t.co/26eTaKjn42 
• UK's Clyde & Co Loses Private Client Team to Edinburgh Firm https://t.co/mqyeE6bQe2
• UK's health data guardian sets a firm line for app development using patient data https://t.co/HZ7dL0O8Ii
• Contractor association blasts UKgov website guidance on hated IR35 tax law's arrival in private sector https://t.co/5VHxiVrPfz
• Boris Johnson accused of ‘violating international law’ with ‘inflammatory’ remarks about sending migrants back https://t.co/DoEXgcEmvy
• Santander and PPI still breaking legal rules on PPI for thousands of customers https://t.co/tJ2p8XqYHr
• Surge in violent crime in Barcelona prompts calls for legal reform #Spain https://t.co/4RwDHGmBcE
• Top 5 British legal thrillers https://t.co/tAqKziS7jv
• Biker 'taunted' pursuing police during 110mph chase along busy road https://t.co/T6lGGwShbn 
• Transgender discrimination claim against The Times rejected https://t.co/uCJ1DoDyYZ
• How mum's death inspired barrister to become a baker - after mastering a fish pie https://t.co/lQyqXF0ZhM
• Simon Dobbin: Brain-damaged football fan's family want law change https://t.co/kzo3FR8LMB
• Police officer attacks: Chiefs call urgent talks on frontline safety https://t.co/jds4wJe1Rf 
• Nasa astronaut 'accessed ex-partner's bank account from space station' https://t.co/JBwHOpjsu3 
• Prince Andrew denies seeing any suspicious Epstein behaviour https://t.co/gz17qs3g4
• Man in hospital after Swansea 'armed robberies' https://t.co/tNjOS6auD
• - Leeds Festival: Girl dies in suspected drugs overdose https://t.co/oLDCmynGuC
• #Brazilian protesters rail against Bolsonaro as Amazon fires rage on https://t.co/fbKb5dNHG1 
• The new mobile phone scam delivering a problem https://t.co/jCANHfpcrJ 
• #HongKong riot police beat protesters at anti-surveillance rally https://t.co/ODwnfMc0RV
• The Cold War spy technology which we all use https://t.co/YAhcjWxJRp 
• #China releases British consulate worker Simon Cheng detained at border https://t.co/h3KjOa25gT 
• British Airways strike causes five days of flight cancellations https://t.co/BsqNo2hnjl
• #US #China trade war: Trump announces new retaliatory tariff hikes https://t.co/UOSQqv2uj5 
• How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space https://t.co/gWdbrr0eFb
• First Death in a Spate of #Vaping Sicknesses Reported by Health Officials https://t.co/RcTWJW5Ku9 
• A #HongKong ‘Troublemaker’ With a Clean Conscience https://t.co/q5wx9QAgTe
• #India’s Move in Kashmir: More Than 2,000 Rounded Up With No Recourse https://t.co/OQTupHE5fy
• David Koch Was the Ultimate Climate Change Denier, his death brings hope? https://t.co/qdE0iwcUQO
• Trump Wants to Abolish Birthright Citizenship. Can He Do That? #US https://t.co/VSuspN3HXf 
• Massacred at Home, in Misery Abroad, 730,000 Rohingya Are Mired in Hopelessness #Myanmar https://t.co/0RXqrllAKM 
• Economic Antidote for a Shrinking #America: Immigrants https://t.co/gmPIyuZ0ni
• How Wayne LaPierre Survived a Revolt at the N.R.A. #US https://t.co/F0RyrPSvoE
• Ransomware Attacks Are Testing Resolve of Cities Across America https://t.co/vmfwbfY205 
• The Parole Board's record number of BAME appointments | NLJ https://t.co/zzXrrqkWL2
• William Trower QC & Karen Steyn QC appointed as High Court judges, further 8 appointments | NLJ https://t.co/xOzsW06XBi 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/3AW3lWmuit
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Yq4lMuFvJG