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Today's Video Focus: The United States is facing an economic downturn not seen since the Great Depression. But for the millions of undocumented immigrants - many working in essential roles, keeping the country going - there is no safety net, no government protection.
Yet President Trump continues to impose more curbs on immigration, declaring he wants to take care of American workers first. It's left many of those without legal status living in constant fear.
Focus of the Day Article: A jury trial resumed at the Old Bailey yesterday, with barristers in the jury and press boxes, and jurors socially distancing in counsel’s rows after being told there were no face masks for them. The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, announced that new jury trials may be started from next Monday in a few courts – including the Old Bailey and Cardiff Crown Court – under special arrangements to maintain the safety of all participants. Full story - Legal Futures
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- UK gig economy workers exposed to virus, union warns https://t.co/59c52ddMMz
- Elizabeth Gardiner: 'Health and care workers should be free to speak out on PPE' https://t.co/LhPaRjXCxz
- Chagos islanders' exile is ongoing breach of human rights, court told https://t.co/3dDMjxWMXR
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- Coronavirus: only 55 prisoners freed early in England and Wales https://t.co/x2alynJIs
- 'A trailblazer': woman at center of #US trans rights case dies aged 59 https://t.co/ctVgZA8h7M
- Closing Wales-England border not a 'real option' https://t.co/Lln2Eu5plc
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- HMCTS to test 'block listing' in magistrates' court | Law Gazette https://t.co/In0Lvoj5pb
- Taylor Wessing cuts hours and pay | Law Gazette https://t.co/LkODbV3QkO
- Land Registry investigating service outage cause | Law Gazette https://t.co/OaFWHfXALi
- Society welcomes extension of furlough scheme | Law Gazette https://t.co/eRTmDxufA1
- Back to work? New advice for office social distancing | Law Gazette https://t.co/QaCQTBBflw
- Law school creates coronavirus master’s course | Law Gazette https://t.co/4tjIkbztsj
- 'Justice will collapse': Barristers urged to lobby MPs | Law Gazette https://t.co/wA2sxhpQNF
- Freed Chinese lawyer plans to take on Beijing in court | Law Gazette https://t.co/u3zSvRfUai
- City giant Eversheds tells less busy staff to take 20% pay cuts | Law Gazette https://t.co/CWIQcLUGf5
- Solicitor banned for running £8m banking facility through firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/5ix3Uid8pl
- Lockdown has valuable lessons for open justice | Law Gazette https://t.co/Tn3DlsS7tp
- House moves and viewings will be able to resume again in England from Wednesday, under new UK government coronavirus rules https://t.co/XvwFRBtLF0
- Addleshaw Goddard highlights commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusiveness in the legal profession - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/0RK2ZX2yFK
- David Pester becomes head of strategic growth at TLT - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BsEasYwjsU
- Solicitors note uptick in sales following virtual viewing - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iCcSy7N0XP
- Funeral of Derek Ogg QC - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/NPMJ7KOX4p
- Mercedes face legal action over AdBlue emissions 'cheat device' - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/EnXBOf3RT
- Karen Dance: Scottish personal injury claims - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/bINnabXFlB
- Rachel Wood joins Law Society of Scotland's senior leadership team - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/EYoGSMu7QG
- Half of SLCC levy payment deferred - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/9375ARPDul
- Balfour and Manson wins Scottish Police Authority contract - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BAktfTCwDJ
- Second Coronavirus (Scotland) Bill introduced - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mcny74y2Lc
- Google Search results topped by suspected scam gadget store https://t.co/LmkhrwB2S7
- #Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm maternity ward https://t.co/XaYWWW976k
- Coronavirus deaths total in Wales climbs to 1,641 https://t.co/UWZxg0Ty2c
- Face masks: How is Wales' advice different to England? https://t.co/g9Lj53eVgZ
- Criminal business in sheriff courts extended - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mFGepf8KQK
- Lord Justice General forms group to consider how to restart jury trials - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Spk3s4Xi3A
- Widow loses medical negligence claim after husband died one day after hospital discharge - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BniwyJL7W9
- Victoria station ticket worker dies after being spat at https://t.co/YpbW6q7OCH
- Ryanair passengers will have to ask to use the toilet as new safety measures are introduced by the airline https://t.co/s3oCMHWptu
- Harry Dunn crash: Anne Sacoolas extradition refusal 'final' https://t.co/yEvz7k5pt
- Commuters who will be using public transport to return to work are being warned to be "prepared to queue" https://t.co/P5c8etHnKF
- The UK scheme to pay wages of workers on leave because of coronavirus will be extended to October, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said https://t.co/OxmkENsys1
- Leicester man has been charged after a BBC reporter was subjected to racist abuse as she prepared for a live broadcast https://t.co/f0wbVZQVlx
- Transport for London (TfL) expects to lose £4bn this year due to the impact of coronavirus https://t.co/HK7dxSrcVv
- More intensive care doctors need to be trained in Wales to address a "huge deficit", a senior medic has warned https://t.co/vB7UD3ewQC
- The #Chinese city of Wuhan is drawing up plans to test its entire population of 11 million people for Covid-19, state media report https://t.co/mNjrkdNFKC
- Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to reveal the future of the government's job retention scheme later, amid growing calls to extend it https://t.co/2zUPF2cD6j
- Kennedys to launch SQE apprenticeship | Legal Futures https://t.co/XQ2TNDPISq
- £5m fund to support social welfare advice goes live | Legal Futures https://t.co/Ky8MUUaxhK
- Murder trial resumes with counsel and jury swapping seats | Legal Futures https://t.co/DbbK85FEa8
- Law firm facilitated £8m "cheque-clearing scheme" | Legal Futures https://t.co/UxhKuRNfWY
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/6CRRM4fD1K
- Lower paid workers' lives are being put at risk by this reckless government. https://t.co/lBxZaYrh5r
- New legal documents raise fresh questions over Newcastle takeover deal https://t.co/FWiX3oHZJY
- Anti-racism charities condemn online abuse of Wright and Agbonlahor https://t.co/GTmsrQKBfZ
- Ian Wright 'fighting' after racist messages sent to him on social media https://t.co/tBCrtA764D
- No professional sport, even behind closed doors, will be staged in England until 1 June at the earliest, the UK government has announced https://t.co/Nfay7sIJWv
- Class size of 15 pupils when primary schools return https://t.co/ZE9XBvfvT8
- Claims by oil and gas companies that they are curbing their carbon emissions in line with net zero targets are overstated https://t.co/YZu32qhTvI
- White House staff have been ordered to wear masks when entering the West Wing after two aides tested positive for coronavirus #US https://t.co/a2d2NdYKdX
- Dorset police officer charged with murdering woman https://t.co/Hbyd8nbinZ
- Plan to ease NI lockdown 'over five stages' https://t.co/NBTljMj63x
- Why #Nepal is angry over India's new road in disputed border area https://t.co/IZudkfS9YX
- #Saudi Arabia to impose 'painful' austerity measures, triple VAT https://t.co/fU1vvYt5tq
- US Supreme Court to decide fate of Trump tax returns #US https://t.co/UHxFZ93Ame
- Will there be a Hamas-Israel prisoner exchange? https://t.co/lYigZ98H1W
