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24th January - Law News

Edition 3316: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: A recent survey found two-thirds of Palestinians do not trust the state's judicial system and believe it is corrupt. Human rights defenders say a weak judiciary is in turn strengthening a system known as tribal justice. And more people are moving towards tribal laws to get justice for their family and friends.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has published updated anti-money laundering (AML) guidance for the legal sector | NLJ https://t.co/TP1utqVzeE
  • The President of the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal, Sir Timothy Fancourt, has published new guidance on proceedings in the Upper Tribunal (UT), Lands Chamber during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic https://t.co/4h3x10rK8k
  • The Law Society has warned solicitors to manage their clients' expectations ahead of the end of the stamp duty land tax holiday on 31 March 2021 | NLJ https://t.co/05c8fRD1Ub
  • Whisky firm threatens hate group with legal action over logo - Irish Legal News https://t.co/0uEJorACZv
  • NI: Family lawyers pay tribute to social worker who died from Covid-19 - Irish Legal News https://t.co/kpF18BYa0w
  • UK asylum seekers told claims at risk if they ‘misbehave’ - Call for Home Office to act after private contractors tell people their applications will be jeopardised for speaking out, going on hunger strikes or complaining about food https://t.co/SkJYVu99E
  • UK childcare payment system discriminatory and irrational, judge rules - Nichola Salvato wins case against DWP scheme that makes parents pay upfront and claim money back through universal credit https://t.co/12xfcVbalM 
  • Keon Lincoln murder probe: Second teenager arrested https://t.co/P5LojZTeAK
  • Dismissing an employee who is on sick leave - Irish Legal News https://t.co/reGVxNMYlC J
  • Plans for graduated speeding penalties scrapped - Irish Legal News https://t.co/Ola2mAUIMt 
  • Man jailed for ten-and-a-half years in first coercive control case - Irish Legal News https://t.co/fvcZYpkDFt 
  • NI: First legacy inquest under five-year plan concludes shooting was 'unjustified' - Irish Legal News https://t.co/fDecmpIjc5
  • OSM Partners names three new associates - Irish Legal News https://t.co/NoeTYSYZki
  • Solicitors urged to review AML policies as new guidance launches | Law Gazette https://t.co/XL40wbuqTM 
  • Hundreds of people have been detained as police try to stop nationwide protests in #Russia in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny https://t.co/9CPUPs4VD
  • Two officers were injured as they broke up an "incredibly selfish" party, involving about 200 people, in one of London's most expensive neighbourhoods https://t.co/FMOBQJ0e44
  • Tory Senedd leader Paul Davies quits, Tory MS Darren Millar also announced he was stepping down as chief whip. They were seen drinking in early December, four days after a ban on pubs serving alcohol on their premises https://t.co/M7635OPLCA
  • #SriLanka's health minister, who endorsed herbal syrup to prevent Covid, has tested positive for the virus. Pavithra Wanniarachchi tested positive on Friday https://t.co/AQpphEXC3t
  • Barrister fined for 'sexual touching' | Law Gazette https://t.co/uR8ywL5qj6
  • Partner who falsely claimed to witness signature is fined | News | Law Gazette https://t.co/JFSxK5bSIg
  • CoA hears mother sob as judge 'threatens' to have child taken into care | Law Gazette https://t.co/Mrb6t0DeKo
  • DBA ruling 'gives profit power back to law firms' | Law Gazette https://t.co/lbiHIk1Rwp
  • Nurses call for better masks to protect all staff https://t.co/owXq0BpcV
  • Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy https://t.co/aEAIiIGsv
  • Debt and part-time jobs: barristers ‘at breaking point’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/SMr4DX6lc7
  • HMCTS to pilot lateral flow testing in Manchester next week | Law Gazette https://t.co/6dqFEfKk4T
  • Don’t judge whether trainees are good enough to qualify, firms told | Law Gazette https://t.co/wVApV8J4TG
  • First session of SYLA Ethics Conference a great success - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/u75iLCH9J
  • Dr Anne Sammon: Can UK employers require staff to be vaccinated? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VpWQBIXnDV
  • Lesley Weber appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council as victims expert member - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iNu8AQwBhe
  • FCA proposes fee price cap for claims management companies - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/aEcG0Ua4eG 
  • Scottish government refusal to support Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill criticised - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fcBRzm6pUi
  • #Honduran abortion law: Congress moves to set total ban 'in stone' https://t.co/PO2gIgwSCY 
  • The government's fund to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding is woefully inadequate, oversubscribed and taking too long to make buildings safe, campaigners say https://t.co/1haoLd0Thr 
  • Hotel quarantine for UK arrivals to be discussed https://t.co/S6glq6Fvwk