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Focus of the Day Law Article: The Bar Standards Board has apologised for the ‘distress and inconvenience’ caused by technical faults in its online exams, saying students will get another opportunity to sit the tests as ‘soon as possible before December’. The regulator previously said bar school students who experienced IT failures would have to defer until the end of the year. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The European Union agrees it will not recognise the results of the recent Belarus election and imposes sanctions on corrupt leaders.
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- Gunman accused of shooting dead bikie boss Mick Hawi 'ran off he like he was doing chicken dance' #Australia https://t.co/Fd0OBOh15O
- A judge said he may need a coercive order to force the Northern Ireland Executive Office to progress the stalled compensation scheme for those injured in the Troubles https://t.co/SadGhNH
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- Government finds £3.1m to support litigants in person | Law Gazette https://t.co/moXLEyjixG
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- Lawyers support advocate Prashant Bhushan, say criminal contempt verdict holding him guilty must not be given effect #India https://t.co/EYqHPeiSf9
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- The UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) will hold its annual Scottish conference on Thursday 24 September 2020 - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/sXJcu4aQ0n
- New resource to raise awareness of domestic abuse published - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Innefbq9YV
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- The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued a warning to lawyers after a report highlighted the need for firms to be vigilant when advising on investment schemes - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/06Ymf22sbD
- Clan Childlaw has lent its support to the latest amendments to the Children (Scotland) Bill, which would widen participation in children’s hearings - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/CtJsIXu8n
- #Singapore lawyer Mark Tan Teik Yu has admitted to consuming methamphetamine (meth) after he was caught with the drug, also known as "Ice", at the Woodlands Checkpoint https://t.co/eQqM59AVlm
- House of Lords: Temporary move to York rejected by repairs body https://t.co/mwptVXEo3P
- A Welsh Conservative MP has been criticised by immigration law specialists following comments she made on social media about migrants crossing the English Channel https://t.co/nTDqvvOlrJ
- Faculty of Advocates publishes new fees scheme - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/wZq68jqCKg
- Scottish Solicitors' Supreme Court triumph blighted by SLAB payment - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/S32YkAI
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- Cornwall lawyer and former Leeds United boss David Haigh declared bankrupt: The bankruptcy comes after Haigh, who spent time in jail in Dubai, was ordered to repay millions to his former employers https://t.co/YvuNI9gIK
- #Zimbabwe court bans top lawyer from representing journalist: Hopewell Chin'ono's lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa accuses the government of leading a 'personal' attack against her https://t.co/1HBWBuTpJ9
- Hundreds of illegal rave-goers in Birmingham dispersed by police https://t.co/6ykkqJXZT0
- Arrest of #Polish LGBT activist sparks protest amid attacks on gay rights https://t.co/k6HU8Vd1H2
- Catholic bishops accuse Zimbabwe gov't of rights abuses #Zimbabwe https://t.co/pL9Dct4iM6
- The brother of Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi has refused to leave his cell for his sentencing hearing https://t.co/yu5mhgFYp4
- Body of teenage migrant found on #French beach: A 16-year-old boy from Sudan who disappeared at sea has been found dead https://t.co/4Isbf9Ueda
- Iraqi-suspect, who rammed several vehicles on a motorway in Berlin is being investigated for what prosecutors say was "an Islamist-motivated attack" #Germany https://t.co/IMVCSsmef
- Boston judge who set free ISIS terror sympathizer amid coronavirus pandemic 'clearly doesn't care' about victim #US https://t.co/nsjGdZB4J
- UK 'not considering' compulsory face masks in workplaces https://t.co/HAsfWs2LEM
- New Wills Legislation Is Momentous - Should Be Welcomed With Caution https://t.co/VwVGcS0VgF
- Britney Spears has asked a court not to return her father Jamie to a role that gave him control over many aspects of her life and career https://t.co/tYz6RIJx0M
- A woman who is exempt from wearing a mask said the abuse she has received while shopping without one has left her afraid to leave the house https://t.co/BGpRyNes3x
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- National Judicial Policy Making Committee date reveal more than two million cases are pending in the Supreme Court, Federal Shariat Court, high courts and the district judiciary #Pakistan https://t.co/khfd4vgXp
- Trudeau accused of attempting to cover up scandal by proroguing parliament #Canada https://t.co/Kfu85jgZqC
- Student who wrote story about biased algorithm has results downgraded: Jessica Johnson, who won Orwell youth prize for dystopian tale, hopes U-turn will restore university place https://t.co/rfZQiUUNpH
- Hands-free driving could arrive on UK roads by spring next year, the government has said, as it launched a consultation on the technology https://t.co/zeqRD7HhuI
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- Rail fares to rise 1.6% in January after surprise inflation jump https://t.co/xTV5ISUzen
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- Joe Biden has been officially anointed the Democratic presidential candidate at the party's convention, helped over the line with some glowing testimonials from elder statesmen #US https://t.co/7JRBaDtRdQ
- A-levels U-turn: Government considering lifting cap on medicine places https://t.co/dkN9qpJyv
- A former Cardiff University student is seeking legal advice on how it dealt with a racism complaint https://t.co/nam43NxaK
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- Advocate and activist Prashant Bhushan defended his comments about the judiciary in the 2009 contempt case and has filed a written submission before the Supreme Court #India https://t.co/u6chciHMG
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- More than 200 entities reinforce motion against Bolsonaro at Hague Tribunal #Brazil https://t.co/RIG9I6JygW
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- #Belarusians seek justice for brutal beatings by riot police https://t.co/7jAj7fV2CS
- The US Postal Service has suspended new policies that were decried as an attempt to sabotage the 2020 election https://t.co/gz2MJI3yAh
- Coronavirus: Labour calls for evictions ban to be extended https://t.co/N2rlkxvpOo
