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7th April - Law News

Edition 3389: 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 conversation with director Cullen Hoback about his HBO documentary series "Q: Into The Storm" on potentially uncovering QAnon.


Focus of the Day Article:
 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is time to consider abolishing Scotland’s unique ‘not proven’ verdict. Ms Sturgeon said she had changed her view of the third verdict because of “mounting evidence” of a relationship between ‘not proven’ and low conviction rates in sexual offences cases. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 
Saturday Conversations on Law

  • #Kosovo MPs elect lawyer Vjosa Osmani as president https://t.co/n8BeQ8cYc
  • Insiders with legal education may be less likely to engage in illegal insider trading #US https://t.co/JHOrAE8sIG
  • #ePrivacyEU: towards a future proof legal framework for online privacy https://t.co/Ll1tLkVMR
  • How does ASIC deal with claims of legal professional privilege? #Australia https://t.co/eKein2T2hw
  • First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is time to consider abolishing Scotland’s unique ‘not proven’ verdict - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/guxQobD6Aj
  • #China HR Considerations and Management Strategies During Company Restructuring Period https://t.co/CKryDLQqBr
  • Lord Mulholland to give evidence in Rangers malicious prosecution case - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BY7FrVRimN 
  • Full High Court bench rejects appeal by man convicted of rapes eight years apart - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/tXFuYUq8DW
  • Kill the Bill protests: Arrests of legal observers an 'intimidatory tactic', says Liberty https://t.co/O1MjlJFOTZ 
  • Two women pictured walking along a railway line with a pushchair have been branded "totally irresponsible". The pair were seen with a young child on the the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) heritage line on Sunday https://t.co/plmvTqysRc
  • Alexei Navalny 'seriously ill' on prison sick ward, says lawyer - #Russian opposition figure has fever, cough and has lost weight, according to legal team member who visited him https://t.co/34lqQd9p3w
  • Test travel regime must be easy and cheap, says PM - The prime minister also said vaccine passports would be a "fact of life" for people travelling internationally in future https://t.co/2ZWgxjqLRn
  • Nicola Sturgeon to consider future of 'not proven' verdict in legal system https://t.co/lkmNrc2yZD 
  • Peniarth 28 : a Latin text of the Laws of Hywel Dda #Cymru https://t.co/qEI5GFL8b
  • The evolving requirements of a law firm's website https://t.co/Bqqmx7SDG
  • Lawyer's Langlees 'poison chalice' of a client threatened to infect person with HIV https://t.co/nAGLyJd1p
  • Forty-one police officers have been injured as a result of violence in some loyalist areas of Northern Ireland in recent days, the PSNI has revealed https://t.co/vPEsLNR0D
  • Staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea are "scared to go to work" over Covid concerns, a union has said https://t.co/BVkio3Vg1i 
  • Tool checks phone numbers from Facebook data breach https://t.co/U2qAjKnBnO
  • The Quantification of Pain: Ireland v United Kingdom (1978) and the Subjectivity of Torture https://t.co/DYnv5I9dud
  • If the government cares about freedom of expression, why is it passing the police and crime bill? https://t.co/l8BKGJRohX
  • New homes must be suitable for the old and disabled by law, say charities and architects https://t.co/nYAqUwfFo
  • Belly Mujinga: family still seeking justice one year after Covid death: Lawyer wants name of man who allegedly spat at transport worker to be disclosed to pursue civil case https://t.co/nxkdoX4hvG
  • UK Government condemned for inaction over animal sentience promise https://t.co/3k4hTTth1g 
  • Matt Gaetz, a rising star in the Republican Party known for his flashy lifestyle and frequent flirtations with controversy, may now be embroiled in a sex scandal that carries very real legal jeopardy #US https://t.co/JPd5wWjWk
  • UK's Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud https://t.co/OyaxHcgfs
  • Senior judge criticises counsel for withdrawing from case without explanation - Legal Futures https://t.co/Plfxuxu3zq
  • Law firm did not discriminate against menopausal apprentice - Legal Futures https://t.co/kxm120Syy
  • The lack of coverage of the Jennifer Arcuri affair means Boris Johnson's implicit role left unquestioned https://t.co/YFN6UNkoTN
  • Hundreds join rallies against proposed protest law in UK https://t.co/wIfYQkCRsS
  • Former Bar chair's rallying call: "We are all Essex Court now" - Legal Futures https://t.co/UuGcUFBnaH
  • Report claims watchdog looking into use of AstraZeneca jab for under-30s https://t.co/m2rza0pYyr 
  • A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with a car crash that killed a two-week-old boy in a pram. Ciaran Leigh Morris was being pushed along the pavement by family members on High Street, Brownhills, West Midlands https://t.co/GviVBeStBG 
  • Unions criticise 'miserly' 50p rise in statutory sick pay https://t.co/yWgENzOOFs
  • Covid passports: Certification is 'one option', vaccines minister says https://t.co/ilTtXQ5f7Y
  • Dominque Grubisa's "distressed" Victorian law practicing certificate #Australia https://t.co/U2i8vgbWq5
  • UK lawyers feel ripples of Chinese sanctions on Essex Court Chambers https://t.co/6OecEvMnpq 
  • I've seen how the UK justice system is crumbling. Why doesn't the government take action? https://t.co/OS5YOEFYV4
  • Latin America's selective pursuit of justice weaponises the law https://t.co/yOGKBR7jfI
  • Pembroke Dock man charged with obstructing police constable at Penally Camp https://t.co/DRftRUzSYa
  • 3 creators and a lawyer share how social media bans work, and the best way to safeguard your account https://t.co/S3xiidEO8H
  • Supreme Court to hear on Apr 16 plea against extending ED Director's tenure retrospectively #India https://t.co/X0weMHI7cL
  • Inside Corporate America’s Frantic Response to the Georgia Voting Law #US https://t.co/n32RkDqax1 
  • Harvey Weinstein appeals against conviction for sex crimes #US https://t.co/vXhUfeNxpH