Monday

22nd March - Law News

Edition 3373: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

-------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Members of the NGO AnimaNaturalis protest naked and stained with fake blood, pretending to be human meat packaged for sale
 


Focus of the Day Article: An Amsterdam Court has ordered Ola (a smartphone-hailing taxi organisation like Uber) to be more transparent about the data it uses as the basis for decisions on suspensions and wage penalties, in a ruling that breaks new ground on the rights of workers subject to algorithmic management. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • The providers of 'Ride Hailing apps' and their drivers: another judgment from Amsterdam - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/FZIr0Y0DW
  • Police officers suffered suspected broken bones as angry scenes unfolded in Bristol city centre https://t.co/r9d5Z61HE
  • A state of emergency has been declared in the #US city of Miami over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk https://t.co/sgpnUgYFEa
  • SRA reveals further SQE exam dates - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ZyN7kFUkO
  • Venues such as bars and nightclubs may not be able to open as planned if they cannot find enough bouncers to supervise them, the body representing security staff has said https://t.co/OxoDW0Ogq
  • Missing Balloch schoolgirls spent night locked inside train https://t.co/bgnBmQA6Z
  • Bristol protest: Protesters have clashed with police after thousands of people turned up to a demonstration officers had "strongly advised" against attending https://t.co/pF6Hb4CVQ
  • People may need to wear face coverings and socially distance for several years until we return to normality, a leading epidemiologist has predicted https://t.co/XD2LNzuO3T
  • What to consider when pursuing a legal career in the North - Legal Cheek https://t.co/rGcnRLDyJg
  • Covid, Consent and the Court of Protection - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/dXgw0qTLcr 
  • Sustainability or spin? Greenwashing and the law - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ELhW3HDGWv
  • Hogan Lovells retains 17 of 21 qualifying trainees - Legal Cheek https://t.co/pJZg0VtDp
  • Buckingham Palace to launch diversity review - The work apparently began before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex made allegations of racism within the Royal Family https://t.co/tkmNb2riFg 
  • A quantitative analysis of Justice Malhotra’s time at the Supreme Court, along with the important judgments she passed during her tenure | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/7LvpKa3OsN
  • An extension to the ban on foreign holidays in order to control the spread of coronavirus cannot be ruled out, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has said https://t.co/Hia7LzvcM9
  • Free webinar: a look into law offices of the future https://t.co/03CIeU2zX
  • Re B: soldiers and the criminal process in Northern Ireland - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/N7VZeNQTH2
  • Some of Wales' major employers say they are considering a permanent shift to flexible working after the pandemic https://t.co/opPhB3vaXEal conversations with legal stalwarts https://t.co/ya0FzcgYxB
  • In response to the Independent Review of Serious and Organised Crime, led by Sir Craig Mackey, the Home Office has outlined its priorities for tackling serious and organised crime | NLJ https://t.co/2D3WcCXkYf
  • A new Royal Navy surveillance ship is to be built to protect "critical" undersea cables https://t.co/KghizNwqo
  • Court cannot appreciate evidence while deciding bail application: Jammu & Kashmir High Court while rejecting bail in murder case | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/upg5JkSkfI
  • Migration Governance – Collection of Country Reports: Legal and Policy Framework  https://t.co/miBOUHIFAs
  • The boss of Australian airline Qantas has told the BBC that "governments are going to insist" on vaccines for international travellers https://t.co/RUmK7097rl
  • A woman who was told to wait two days for police to call her back after she reported a flasher has received an apology https://t.co/gsKmknlQAo
  • The government's decision to cut foreign aid without passing new legislation has been called unlawful by an ex-director of public prosecutions https://t.co/lV5bqqv1es
  • Pandemic NHS workers should be granted indefinite leave to remain - Aaron Gates-Lincoln - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/EZUqIzA5no 
  • Sleep-in care home workers are not entitled to minimum wage while sleeping, the Supreme Court has held | NLJ https://t.co/8FJhsBLzIk
  • Top lockdown concern among pupil barristers? A lack of networking opportunities - Legal Cheek https://t.co/YSPLy5uFAC 
  • Why aspiring lawyers should seriously consider starting their legal careers in the South West - Legal Cheek https://t.co/PxLoAo8vGx
  • Mediation with Marina Wheeler QC on Law Pod UK - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/qLpph5ueb
  • From textbooks under pillows to the Legally Blonde soundtrack: Our readers’ weird revision rituals and pre-exam superstitions revealed - Legal Cheek https://t.co/IjmEVRIrHB
  • How to hack a judge's brain with science - Legal Cheek https://t.co/1Zq9MbGsMA
  • Karnataka High Court allows plea to restore corruption case against BS Yediyurappa in land privatization case [Read Order] | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/rnUgDEHwQt
  • Human rights at risk under Bill proposals, warn campaigners | NLJ https://t.co/UE0sFMErI3
  • A court in #Pakistan has sentenced two men to death for a rape which triggered public outrage. Abid Mehli and Shafqat Ali came across a Pakistani-French woman and her two children stranded on a motorway near Lahore after running out of petrol https://t.co/RnIcc1R3aV
  • BPP University to be sold 'within weeks', report claims - Legal Cheek https://t.co/DT3TOdAC0c 
  • The Weekly Round-Up: Women's Rights – a Long Way to Go - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/wv19WSbtz6