2975th 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: A Brisbane mother who died along with her three children after the car they were in was set alight "did everything she could to protect" them from her estranged husband, a friend says.
Focus of the Day article: Law school pass rates range from 100% to under 30% depending on where you study, a report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has revealed. For the academic year to 31 August 2018, the proportion of students who passed the Legal Practice Course (LPC) ranged from 29% to 100% among 25 postgraduate institutions. The SRA said it is ‘unclear what the reasons are for such a wide disparity in performance'. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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- Appeal court ruling gives guidance on solicitor-client costs disputes | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/hzl64NH9Uw
- Bar suspends lawyer who was struck off by SDT | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/DwPZMr0myk
- Immigration Rules simplification: plan to be published 'shortly' | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/frew4UFrpz
- Greater focus on race in A&O's global diversity drive | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/Q3KIoPSzuj
- US lawyers stand up for judiciary in Trump row | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/28LThZEY8Q
- Peers alarmed at Henry VIII powers in divorce bill | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/PVwQ2mVhaX
- Equality is taking too long | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/yekBR8TNjW
- Kicked out of a court building | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/OeLkIOxQ9F
- Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Scotland has criticised the UK, Australia and New Zealand for suspending their funding https://t.co/CrckkbW8Wq
- Donald Trump 'offered pardon to Julian Assange for Russia denial' #US https://t.co/PxnHHaIU4S
- Prisoner who was denied toilet paper for nearly three days apparently suffered no violation of his rights https://t.co/vB8ilRZna2
- US: Be prepared - Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy https://t.co/guPlIdex5
- Paid internship opportunity at Scottish Legal News this summer https://t.co/plmKW9kAub
- Transformation of UK land use crucial to achieving net zero targets https://t.co/qqZENZmE2
- Stirling pigeon fancier fined for killing wild bird https://t.co/3tXfmkZzV
- Training event on EU citizens’ rights to feature leading Scots immigration lawyers https://t.co/6hEf0u3h0i
- International Bar Association unveils model climate change statute https://t.co/u3Q1eTg4d4
- Sarah Alexander: Adjudicator's use of third parties https://t.co/7AZP8Rr1z
- Andrew Stevenson appointed secretary of Scottish Law Agents Society https://t.co/MmCVJDmxQZ
- No low-skilled workers to be awarded visas under post-Brexit plans https://t.co/qrJaK2Zcp
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/sINT2573MM
- Photographer fails in attempt to sue National Trust for Scotland following nude snaps https://t.co/UT5pJ5dEMt
- Forensic examinations: Self-referral may be welcome but has problems, says Faculty https://t.co/VTHx3IPBLt
- Tenant’s appeal to recover £14,000 deposit from landlord rejected by Upper Tribunal https://t.co/FlALe76BkE
- Immigration: Eight ways new laws will affect industry https://t.co/oMQNl8rQpz
- BT account scammers jailed for £358k fraud https://t.co/3Rs4wgk7fj
- There’s nothing ‘sensible’ about Priti Patel’s heartless immigration proposal https://t.co/GbWmSVb1
- BBC pundit Craig Ramage taken off air after criticism of Derby's 'young black lads' https://t.co/WDk89u3UgY
- Foreign Office tells Britons not to leave cruise ship struck by coronavirus https://t.co/iF4oDyjbSe
- Family courts not safe for domestic violence victims, lawyers say https://t.co/X6b5G10Cs2
- Abuse victim Manny Waks, an advocate for Jewish abuse victims, wins $800,000 in damages from paedophile David Cyprys #Australia https://t.co/iL22Hdl6cX
- Migrants Face ‘Hostility’ Under Points-Based System https://t.co/Z7WkVGql17
- UK to close door to non-English speakers and unskilled workers https://t.co/bMnmjVswzm
- Boris Johnson agrees divorce settlement with Marina Wheeler https://t.co/74mqTT5ywW
- How You Could Be Convicted Of A Minor Crime Without Knowing It https://t.co/TKvObdsZlz
- Facebook expresses 'deep concern' after Singapore orders page block https://t.co/4r7r7d6Nz0
- Harvey Weinstein trial: Judge warns defence as verdict nears https://t.co/xtt27oXVLY
- The Ministry of Defence breached health and safety laws 40 times in the past two decades https://t.co/AAI7FSYbmp
- UK's cash system 'will collapse without new laws' https://t.co/GQ0p5iFbn
- 'Outdated family-court rape views need addressing' https://t.co/VQbpg6VtrI
- Immigration: No visas for low-skilled workers, government says https://t.co/3vxqI4eRm
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/tQgLdK4ywe
- Lawyers condemn LeO’s “totally unacceptable” budget demand | Legal Futures https://t.co/QsnP7BqAJv
- Law firms “must recognise impact of online wills” | Legal Futures https://t.co/2IaRpnISS
- Another £11m in share sales by Gateley partners and staff | Legal Futures https://t.co/nficEUKtsD
- Boy Scouts Seek Bankruptcy to Survive a Deluge of Sex-Abuse Claims #US https://t.co/hKVS9bGjgJ
- As Trump Claims to Be Law of the Land, attorney general Barr’s Irritation Builds #US https://t.co/yYLK4EnlE
- Trump Grants Clemency to Blagojevich, Milken and Kerik #US https://t.co/TiXNHZcYCN
