Tuesday

28th July - Law News

3136th 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:  Brazil is suffering the impact of coronavirus infections more than almost any other country. Health workers there have called on the International Criminal Court to investigate President Bolsanaro’s government. They accuse it of crimes against humanity over its mishandling of the pandemic, which they say has led to thousands of unnecessary deaths.



Focus of the Day Article:  Over the past three months, independent charity Crimestoppers has received a record number of reports from the public across Scotland on domestic abuse, drug dealing and child harm and neglect. In response to lockdown across Scotland, the charity ran a series of public awareness campaigns to highlight the increased risk of harm and abuse some people would experience. Full story - Scottish Legal News


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • BBC Panorama Investigation Into Labour Antisemitism Omitted Key Evidence and Parts of Labour’s Response https://t.co/XO791DnWgi
  • 'Fix your bike' vouchers launch, as doctors to prescribe bikes on NHS https://t.co/3dpAIeiIw8 
  • Revealed: NHS could take over social care, swelling budget to £150bn https://t.co/U34TKfllH5 
  • An indictment of how we treat young offenders https://t.co/bQtHvwdLHr
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/snI8Jz0koZ
  • A law requiring people in Wales to work from home where they can has been scrapped by the Welsh Government. It means it is no longer a criminal offence for individuals not to do so https://t.co/H1kqY3nKY
  • The UK has updated its advice against all non-essential travel to Spain to include the Balearic and Canary Islands following a rise in coronavirus cases https://t.co/Z95v8n360Z
  • Lawyer in the news: ​Kate Hammond, Miles & Partners - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/CsRbGzUMDu
  • My legal life: Naveen Garg, Garg Solicitors - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/9xijmztRML
  • Best of the blogs - 25 July 2020 | Law Gazette https://t.co/iPWI9cNC22
  • EU’s soft power will still govern data transfer | Law Gazette https://t.co/jZlz2p8oUE
  • Magic circle profits hit by Covid uncertainty | Law Gazette https://t.co/WhIV2PY5wp
  • SRA probes firms over wellbeing of junior staff | Law Gazette https://t.co/7eYJ2tVvL
  • News focus: 'Reinvigorating' commonhold | Law Gazette https://t.co/NQ8QsK6nFF
  • Pupillages will be withdrawn, regulator warns | Law Gazette https://t.co/a0QPJOlTRj
  • Judge replaced after private comments overheard on Zoom chat | Law Gazette https://t.co/sOldoCklKR
  • Limitation changes 'not an attack on veterans', says forces minister | Law Gazette https://t.co/q9XO4zqdY
  • Land Registry confirms electronic signature arrangements | Law Gazette https://t.co/wYKmEjROGh
  • Land Registry confirms electronic signature arrangements | Law Gazette https://t.co/wYKmEjROGh
  • Video wills 'risky and unnecessary', solicitors claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/v0lxN7vo6s
  • Top marks for Blackadders' Rachael Delaney and Robyn Lee - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZbOngTkvJ
  • Homelessness & Judicial Review: A Missed Opportunity for Reform - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/6tVjUXw88
  • Gillespie Macandrew secures over £2m of emergency business loans for clients in July - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/328E3nr
  • Top graduate seeks new opportunities - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/KSiA3ySxW
  • Brian McConnachie QC hails success of first Glasgow jury trial - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/r7sNFFQhm
  • Reports to Crimestoppers hit record high during lockdown - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/HTL6JrrQs
  • Demand for Scottish commercial property remains 'robust' - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/l0F1sKMF
  • The transport secretary decided he had to remain in Spain and observe quarantine restrictions in the UK to avoid a possible public backlash, it is understood https://t.co/OQhQGdJ0Am
  • Cardiff barking dog row attacker Raymond Burrell guilty of murder https://t.co/XJwOpC2FH
  • Rishi Sunak could levy online sales tax to protect high streets: Chancellor considers tax in England and Wales as potential replacement for business rates https://t.co/5IuWFgPucQ
  • #US attorney general may be using Assange case for political ends, court told https://t.co/XN6IPfRNsb
  • Plaintiff lawyers allege #US foreign influence in Australian class action crackdown https://t.co/ZMVdtEQPUw
  • #Australian states agree to overhaul of 'outdated' defamation laws https://t.co/wVIXB3HswJ
  • Youth Justice Board chair aims to tackle racial disparities in criminal justice system in England and Wales https://t.co/OpWQ2ON6Da
  • Law change to better protect consumers in event of insolvencies https://t.co/mwppsQOUbE
  • It is regrettable that judges believe that silencing criticism will harbour respect for the judiciary #India https://t.co/WdRFcLynu
  • RPC is Latest to Announce Drop in PEP https://t.co/oi6OcMnvaT
  • UK PM Johnson set to overhaul Britain's treason laws https://t.co/qCf0K8ijm
  • A pet cat has tested positive in the UK for the strain of coronavirus that is causing the current pandemic https://t.co/ytlNOVnV0I
  • #France to ban heated terraces in cafes and bars https://t.co/nrI9KDnmc
  • Manchester stabbing: Boy, 17, dead and four injured https://t.co/2l5DtF1tgd
  • EU Annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy https://t.co/j17gcqJrq
  • National Human Rights Commission urges government to save the lives of youths staging hunger-strike #Nepal https://t.co/LMQ3jfaMn
  • Legal experts describe framing people under Section 399/402 as ‘human rights violation’ #India https://t.co/0SVx77C2b
  • Italian Marines Case: #India Entitled to Compensation, Rules International Tribunal, But No Criminal Prosecution in India https://t.co/nXpP74n3O
  • #Kuwait sovereign wealth fund fights court battle with fired executives https://t.co/jnKdVjMxeB
  • National Green Tribunal directs Indian Oil's Panipat refinery to pay Rs 25 crore #India https://t.co/h0i2R1ydc
  • Ethical Representation in the Entertainment Industry: Can a Lawyer Wear Two Hats? https://t.co/qwpsQS6tj
  • Lawyer who helps wealthy families get secondary citizenships says business is great in 2020 [Video] https://t.co/7MfYGpv1ca
  • Prominent Melbourne lawyer Pat Lennon accused in court of pressuring a witness, threatening the man's elderly mother in profane text messages that have been referred to police and the Legal Services Commissioner following a complaint #Australia https://t.co/PgjJzGOA
  • Uttar Pradesh lawyer Dharmendra Chaudhary goes missing, family suspects abduction #India https://t.co/TvLed7MpD
  • Misogynistic lawyer who killed judge’s son had list of possible targets #US https://t.co/hTrhMZg8P
  • A church volunteer has admitted starting a fire that devastated the cathedral in the French city of Nantes last week, his lawyer has said #France https://t.co/VpYcKE3LLg
  • Lack of clarity in Hate Crime Bill could threaten freedom of expression - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/NiXJrsoQCU
  • Sudden death over the weekend of Sheriff Richard Davidson, 72, served as Sheriff in Dundee for almost 20 years up to 2016 - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/snc3BbWEV
  • Edinburgh coffee shop owner fails to challenge reduction in COVID-19 grant for multiple premises - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UzUN69PDa
  • The man suspected of being #NorthKorea's first confirmed Covid-19 patient did not have the virus, South Korea says https://t.co/xylkwB5uO
  • "Buy one get one free" deals on unhealthy food will be banned as part of the government's bid to tackle obesity in England https://t.co/m0m1NXLBiK
  • Inside the Violent and Misogynistic World of Roy Den Hollander, known for frivolous lawsuits #US https://t.co/sPOWXlq2h
  • Galvanized in part by the deployment of federal agents in Portland, Ore., protesters have returned to the streets in Oakland, Seattle and elsewhere #US https://t.co/n0u6J9Nij
  • The UK economy could take until 2024 to return to the size it was before the coronavirus lockdown, according to analysis from the EY Item Club https://t.co/DA16sARrOz
  • Chinese students in #Australia targeted in virtual kidnapping scam https://t.co/uRA7RHU59
  • A Scottish pilot, who spent more than two months on a ventilator in #Vietnam, has warned Britons "not to be blasé about coronavirus" as lockdown eases https://t.co/WZnwNEfan
  • #Spain is fighting to save its embattled tourism industry after the UK government imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from the country https://t.co/H7D8CLHRn
  • The government had to act "rapidly and decisively" to impose a quarantine on people arriving in the UK from #Spain, a minister has said https://t.co/VWVmLFwavG
  • Beauty salons and tattooists in Wales are allowed to reopen for the first time since lockdown https://t.co/cpH7gkBcXO
  • Firms with more female executives 'perform better' https://t.co/FMYBfaCZp
  • Circuit poll: Barristers set to quit if court hours are extended - Legal Futures https://t.co/xqrAaYbHI
  • High Court judge's private comments caught on Zoom - Legal Futures https://t.co/hy8j5Ghe7R
  • MoJ to allow and backdate remote will witnessing - Legal Futures https://t.co/VVrmQlaKjk
  • Diversity without inclusivity is mere tokenism - Legal Futures https://t.co/fpH9gh15FB
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Q0nN91dqZ
  • #China and the Uighurs: At last the world is beginning to react to the mounting evidence of horrific human rights abuses in Xinjiang https://t.co/8WH5gSONfM
  • UK could impose more 'handbrake restrictions' on arrivals beyond Spain https://t.co/6L2CjWTM9p
  • Debenhams up for sale in last-ditch bid to avoid liquidation https://t.co/ltu0Ul9t3
  • Tom Cotton calls slavery 'necessary evil' in attack on New York Times' 1619 Project #US https://t.co/54RsHrIvhI
  • Web ads for junk food could be banned under UK government plans https://t.co/Lxjmazj9lQ