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9th January - Law News

Edition 3300: 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: Passengers arriving from the UK landed at the Delhi airport amid chaos over a last-minute tweet by the airport authorities on quarantine rules and mandatory Covid tests on arrival. Speaking to NDTV, passengers complained about the lack of clarity in instructions.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Nicki Minaj Reaches Settlement With Tracy Chapman in 'Sorry' Lawsuit #US https://t.co/HWYidDRRZc
  • Ex-MP quits Labour ahead of sexual harassment disciplinary process https://t.co/kliTCNXN
  • Group of pro-Trump rioters who stormed Capitol expected in court https://t.co/HZHcVRAto
  • A police force that was criticised for its overzealous approach to two female walkers is to review its lockdown fines policy https://t.co/VyXbkW5Tz
  • Ground rent scandal: leaseholders in England get new rights https://t.co/3BnTCAr4c
  • ESPC: Q4 2020 sees significant year-on-year increase in homes coming to market - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/vl5C0sWbfn
  • Solicitors in West Lothian question court safety measures amid new Covid variant - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/LZGgmyvDjM
  • Sheriff Appeal Court upholds decision allowing servitude car parking right off narrow Carnoustie street - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qW8K26efr
  • Williamson wrong to force universities to abide by antisemitism definition, say lawyers https://t.co/wZpfF8sCV
  • Lawyers and retired judges argue that the IHRA working definition of antisemitism undermines freedom of expression and is wrong to forcefully impose it on universities https://t.co/Dx48Q4wP1
  • Lawyer calling for Dominic Cummings investigation forced to move after attacks on home https://t.co/iEhViHvJ
  • England's councils told to 'redouble efforts' on housing rough sleepers https://t.co/v6Rqy28vk9 
  • Three men filmed beating dolphin to death arrested in #India https://t.co/zwcVIZsvG
  • #Irish MP calls regulator to investigate LeaveEU's Irish registration https://t.co/8hfrr7llK
  • Stephen Akpabio-Klementowski: I educated myself in prison and changed my story https://t.co/offEJ5VPw9
  • Fashion student Depop seller's crop top made from Chiltern Railways train seat cover 'violates terms' https://t.co/pPbOKi3kNs
  • Throw open the windows of the LSB | Law Gazette https://t.co/dP2BdX8qlW
  • US bar condemns assault on Capitol | Law Gazette https://t.co/GXXGoA5K1j
  • Major inquest delayed over concerns about safety of travelling | Law Gazette https://t.co/MEfh511Y23
  • Staffordshire police arrest two men on suspicion of burglary after one sits on phone and dials 999 https://t.co/eYCL4z02in
  • Moderna Covid vaccine approved for use in UK https://t.co/k4Epc86tS
  • The spread of Covid in London is "out of control" according to Sadiq Khan, who has declared a "major incident". The coronavirus infection rate in London has exceeded 1,000 per 100,000 people, based on the latest figures from Public Health England https://t.co/SKID8Iq6SU
  • Trump riots: Policeman Brian Sicknick dies after 'engaging with protesters' #US https://t.co/JM1nVek0b
  • Young solicitor avoids strike-off after ‘moment of madness’ dishonesty | Law Gazette https://t.co/w2A4X712sA
  • Law Society: Include emails and photos in your will | Law Gazette https://t.co/7UFCR6XO2
  • Government sets up council to 'reinvigorate' commonhold | Law Gazette https://t.co/O9joAI3o5P 
  • Pinto: Gender parity a long way off in fraud work - Legal Futures https://t.co/wKMHwEaX62
  • Minister urges councils to speed up searches amid conveyancing rush - Legal Futures https://t.co/pq5uQsclz
  • Solicitor who hid evidence of error "didn't know what she was doing" - Legal Futures https://t.co/vRgM0A4Gj
  • Hunt for fake vaccine fraudster who injected woman, 92, in Surbiton https://t.co/pds44rAOm0
  • Two women have described how they were surrounded by police, read their rights and fined £200 each after driving five miles to take a walk https://t.co/SDjPEFTkC
  • New border rules introduced last week are already creating problems for exporters and traders, say firms https://t.co/AtqfIiNQq
  • Seven men, including two who had already been charged, will face no action over a suspected hijacking of an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight https://t.co/ydcDJgca01
  • 'Racist and sexist' Hampshire police unit officers dismissed https://t.co/FZOQuPbuLP
  • A Lesser Evil? The European Agenda on Migration and the Use of Aid Funding for Migration Control (forthcoming 2017, Irish Yearbook of International Law) | Daria Davitti - https://t.co/YpcFHpnqj
  • Investigation starts into barrister who broke SC ruling embargo | Law Gazette https://t.co/Fd5TDnIiO
  • Court rejects as ‘not credible’ solicitor's account of handing documents to SRA | Law Gazette https://t.co/HOmKNZEdZX
  • Bali bombings: #Indonesia frees suspected mastermind Abu Bakar Bashir https://t.co/yIsz8zfEk2 
  • Financial resilience survey reveals impact of Covid on UK firms’ finances - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/NjF0F7CV4y
  • #US Police to interview woman who falsely accused black musician's son of theft https://t.co/hP2zVyQSIp
  • Take-home Naloxone to reduce risk of accidental overdoses - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Nbui2UQaer
  • Call for action as ‘sex for rent’ ads increase during lockdown - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/gyPZ51KGs
  • Lawyer of the Month: Tony Lenehan - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/JQlQAfIeAC
  • Discrimination on the race ground under the Employment Equality Act 1998 - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RzKUlP6iMk
  • Una McGurk SC given 'slap on the wrist' after anti-mask rally - Irish Legal News https://t.co/bp1pVAMe8V
  • NI: Housing market to remain open under Covid-19 restrictions - Irish Legal News https://t.co/ywuTvBJQH
  • Leave. EU leaves Britain after Brexit - Eurosceptic campaign group founded by Arron Banks is now registered in Ireland https://t.co/QxzUTbgzMo
  • Man, 19, guilty of murdering schoolboy he paid £2,000 to keep silent https://t.co/swEO3YnzaX 
  • Arrivals to UK will need to show a negative Covid test before entry https://t.co/EnX6vpZSF8
  • The #Australian city of Brisbane will enter a snap three-day lockdown after a cleaner in its hotel quarantine system became infected with coronavirus https://t.co/qiSXhVmPVx
  • Four in ten Irish companies held closed AGMs last year - Irish Legal News https://t.co/nUeKYu3jUd