Edition 3259: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.
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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Law firms should guard against trying to 'fix femaleness', report warns. Study says flexible working is key diversity weapon, but women-only networks may be counter-productive. Full story - The Global Legal Post
Today's Highlighted Video Story: A Sydney school is under investigation for locking up an autistic child. Concerns were raised by the mother of the 7-year-old boy after another parent observed him being locked in a small room.
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