Tuesday

20th April - Law News

Edition 3402: 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:
Both sides have presented their final arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the ex-police officer accused of killing George Floyd. Mr Chauvin faces charges of manslaughter, third-degree and second-degree murder.

Focus of the Day Article:
 Latest Law Pod UK episode: 100 days since UK’s withdrawal from the EU – a review. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog
 
Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The presumption that BigLaw firms are best placed to do the job for clients. Here’s how he looks to win work - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/80ZMJ1HBFV
  • 73-year-old woman has admitted forging her late partner's will – for a second time. Anne Kermode-Hutchinson appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Friday to admit two counts of fraud by false representation https://t.co/rsmdqaEqtU 
  • Legal tech is booming, but where are the grads? - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/MWmnI3ELus 
  • SNP pledges to consult on dividing Lord Advocate’s dual roles - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/7CChIinhKf
  • Covid-19: Crown Office records 3,400 care home deaths - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/h2ZsyZsiNU 
  • Outer House judge orders proof in action by historic Aberdeen society seeking repayment of funds from members - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/I7CKLP5nSK
  • Owners of closed law firms told: Find extra run-off cover - if you can - Legal Futures https://t.co/7ZOny3llaR 
  • "I totally cracked" - law firm founder struck off for client money theft - Legal Futures https://t.co/5hhUrVVhzI
  • Call for work to make consumer-facing legal documents more intelligible - Legal Futures https://t.co/BHfg2fVXT9
  • #US neo-Nazi group should be banned in UK, home secretary says - Priti Patel will ask for permission from MPs to outlaw the group called Atomwaffen Division (AWD) https://t.co/x213CnQnaw
  • #India has been added to a “red list” of countries from which most travel to the UK is banned, over fears of a new Covid variant, the health secretary has said https://t.co/VBinHe3g3B 
  • Woman jailed for providing unqualified immigration advice - Legal Futures https://t.co/FwHPNKsYPn
  • Global law firm DLA Piper has become the latest BigLaw practice to provide a one-off reward for its staff in the wake of its performance during the pandemic - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/0iKevq4O1i 
  • #US Consumer Product Safety Commission said it was aware of 38 injuries and one death related to Peloton’s Tread+ machine. The company said its product is safe https://t.co/FjMtP2DYZH
  • ‘Different times call for different lawyers’ - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/zMswA4IMiR 
  • Supreme Court judge, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court test positive for COVID-19 | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/UDSehWQ7xs
  • ‘Be bold’: Chief Justice delivers powerful speech on future of female lawyers - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/aI9Hlw1WCi 
  • The case for non-compete clauses - Absolute bars against non-competes were considered a bad idea in the 18th century. They still are | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/aYdSbP0knv 
  • Essential social media tips for lawyers and law firms - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/3FteugXBZP 
  • SQE2 assessment dates confirmed - Legal Cheek https://t.co/cLvDdPqp06 
  • NDA Law recruits new associate - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/kHKKKJMFxS
  • Organisers of AJ Tracey gig fined £10,000 for breaching Covid rules https://t.co/0IxEf8kihz
  • Can't presume person is fleeing from justice when Sec 41A CrPC notice is issued after person has left the country: Delhi High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/DzTneIkhw9 
  • Freshfields promotes 22 lawyers to partner - 50% women - Legal Cheek https://t.co/TnOfZ8YAA9 
  • Highest #French Court Rules Killer of Jewish Woman Cannot Stand Trial https://t.co/RH8Je60Jn2 
  • Facebook encryption plans will hit fight against child abuse, warns Patel - NSPCC fears end-to-end encryption of messages will make tools that identify grooming and images of abuse useless https://t.co/I8rlWQAWB0 
  • Millionaire Zoopla founder invests further in Mishcon-backed lawtech app - Legal Cheek https://t.co/alhFPqJOyC 
  • Guilty parties remain free in ‘chilling’ Witness K prosecution - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/Bpxstuwpfo 
  • Tackle poverty and inequality to reduce crime, says police chief https://t.co/Ta7Kpt3J23
  • Meet the vlogging magic circle trainee sharing 'productivity hacks' with his 85,000 fans - Legal Cheek https://t.co/8IBT0OAs9d
  • Sinn Féin president apologises for murder of Lord Mountbatten | https://t.co/DQB5rCIysc
  • Seyran Ateş: A new film documents the life and faith of the Turkish-German human rights lawyer and advocate of liberal Muslim worship https://t.co/fPLSO5ID6M
  • Why I ditched the traditional solicitor role to become a legal consultant - Legal Cheek https://t.co/aQI0THVW1W
  • Welsh Ambulance Service crew dropped woman, 89, off at wrong house https://t.co/eaUUgcmFMg 
  • The US has warned #Russia there will be "consequences" if the opposition activist Alexei Navalny dies in jail https://t.co/OoAqaG5hCz