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Today's Video Focus: President Trump falsely claimed he had the “total” authority to reopen states, but now he told governors that they are the ones who will decide when their states reopen.
Focus of the Day article: The Bar Council should claim its share of the £1.35m cash pile held by Queen’s Counsel Appointments to help barristers during the pandemic, the Public Access Bar Association (PABA) has said. In a letter to Amanda Pinto QC, chair of the Bar Council, the association said the ‘huge’ reserves held by the company that recommends the appointment of QCs serve ‘no obvious or legitimate purpose’. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Q&A – Why don't we know how many BAME people are dying? https://t.co/y0GN96JZYD
- Men die of coronavirus at twice women's rate in England and Wales https://t.co/Bp2ijjqv2G
- Can I get a refund on my UK holiday accommodation? https://t.co/GrAcvWX5Cg
- Government extends loan guarantee scheme to cover bigger firms https://t.co/9xD777Rr43
- Remote possibilities | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/RqXQ6YV2dP
- Top judges seek to ‘mute’ unruly parties in remote hearings | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/BdT0NzY4xM
- Judges call for review of costs rules after QOCS judgment | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/9dQ8zAMim
- Criminal defence community mourns loss of police station representative | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/1bwVfFYy0
- City law society defends big firms' furloughs | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/pBIta6IkMF
- Ombudsman promises flexibility over complaints during lockdown | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/qsAAKcfX1S
- Government risks missing the boat on ‘emergency’ probate laws | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/uVC2ldBie0
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ZLU59c43ry
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- Driving to take a walk is lawful during England lockdown, police told https://t.co/5mmHyTbSBv
- Police have been told to stop people "home-working" in parks or sitting on a public bench for long periods of time https://t.co/udAkHR5rcg
- Plans to allow MPs to take part in some Parliamentary business virtually have been approved by the body responsible for administration in the Commons https://t.co/JSrVOdQmao
- Faculty help for mooting students https://t.co/dZ3W5y2fDC
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- Trump loses trademark case over branded merchandise at Scottish golf resorts https://t.co/q2lGM0mQAW
- French regulator tells Google to start paying media for displaying content https://t.co/p8f6zkxoAs
- Ashurst reduces partners' monthly drawings by 20 per cent https://t.co/BYf0XcbtGk
- Shared Parenting Scotland calls for action to prevent family case logjam https://t.co/8ggC349feZ
- Employment lawyer Russell Eadie joins Navigator Employment Law https://t.co/tyv8fh5BjK
- Law Society's Naomi Pryde seeks views on SCTS response to COVID-19 https://t.co/F9PxUmIVlq
- Mark Lazarowicz: Supporting NHS workers should mean more than clapping https://t.co/8AK6dM428c
- Money laundering advisory note highlights COVID-19 risks https://t.co/pwD9u8nb5T
- Lord Justice Leggatt to be sworn in to Supreme Court in hybrid ceremony https://t.co/L8f9bBbe6O
- SCBA optimistic following meeting with Yousaf over jury trials https://t.co/t2LfWC7bVi
- Inner House remits NHS trust’s historic VAT case to First-tier Tribunal https://t.co/auZPENXHbq
- Lockdown restrictions in the UK will continue for at least another three weeks, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is expected to announce https://t.co/Ybe7D3UL7M
- A nationwide state of emergency has been declared in #Japan due to the country’s worsening coronavirus outbreak https://t.co/NLqnJH5mTy
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- Why are western Europe's food supplies worth more than east European workers' health? https://t.co/xIzp6uqlPA
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- Why is #India ultra-right government targeting writers during the coronavirus pandemic? https://t.co/QBECiba46S
- Racism and football: 'It's more powerful when white players and fans speak out' https://t.co/3VOYQGD8rt
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- Week 3 of lockdown: Dark clouds of cash flow gather | Legal Futures https://t.co/fXEuzi3Okd
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- The UK must keep a "significant level" of social distancing until a vaccine for coronavirus is found https://t.co/VbBE9STtyE
- EasyJet plans to keep the middle seat on its planes empty to allow for social distancing once the Covid-19 lockdown has been lifted https://t.co/QM7K2tT00s
- A leaked letter seen by the BBC has revealed an extensive list of concerns about how the social care sector is coping with the coronavirus crisis https://t.co/uEK2v2Send
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- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Qusmu2Vi4b
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- #India caste activist surrenders over Bhima Koregaon violence charges https://t.co/MdIbrOIOZD
- How #India's Kerala state 'flattened the curve' https://t.co/zNKqji0kgq
- Coronavirus lockdown guidelines: What has #India changed under new rules? https://t.co/YWaezZFmo
- #China McDonald's apologises for Guangzhou ban on black people https://t.co/yDvzyFLnmq
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- Delhi victims: Profiles of those killed in violence around India's CAA protests #India https://t.co/kAdczIzHtO
- It is time the world invests in ventilators, not tanks https://t.co/H4IKOvBo8P
- Racism: The most dangerous 'pre-existing condition' https://t.co/YcFmhMacOj
- One day and one dream in the life of a self-isolating New Yorker #US https://t.co/YvDARvELIV
- The pandemic can be a catalyst for decolonisation in Africa https://t.co/kXFLd6BQ6U
- More than 200,000 more employees could now be furloughed following changes to the government scheme to help pay people's wages https://t.co/f6h3W7dMLS
- EU urges caution in lifting coronavirus lockdowns https://t.co/QG0AHMHn8Q
- Tougher penalties proposed for attacks on UK emergency workers https://t.co/7oKLz0fIio
