Saturday

21st August - Law News

Edition 3525: 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: "Have letters from Taliban where they are threatening journalists, people of government to surrender themselves; claims of conflicting views between Taliban leaders and soldiers, leaders saying there will be human rights and its soldiers showing different scenarios," says Mursal Noorzai, activist.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Homeowners are being urged to install interlinked heat and smoke alarms in a nationwide media campaign launched before new fire safety laws come into effect next year - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mhCZkO4JrV
  • 'We live hidden': frightened Afghan judge pleads for help | Law Gazette https://t.co/66jG2361Q
  • SNP facing legal threat over plans to crackdown on Airbnbs https://t.co/nHY41q2wU
  • Fines collection rate returning towards pre-Covid levels - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uWrOgsGx8
  • Binance crypto traders line up $5m for legal challenge https://t.co/KV2Zc4X9kw
  • #HongKong police arrest barrister and ex-solicitors’ clerk for perverting course of justice in cocaine trafficking case https://t.co/mJoIvCwJ7F
  • #India Supreme Court, on Wednesday reserved its verdict on a plea challenging retrospective change in the 2018 appointment order of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as Director of Enforcement Directorate #India https://t.co/R4t8JwV0pO
  • Mammoth Mastercard class action gets green light | Law Gazette https://t.co/r657tKVAWM
  • Cleaver Fulton Rankin recognised for commitment to diversity and inclusion | Irish Legal News https://t.co/LslJtPNVM5
  • The number of sole practitioners in England and Wales has declined by nearly a half in the past decade, according to new analysis of Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) data - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/U5I3pdGYI
  • Streatham terror attack: Prison recall might have stopped Sudesh Amman -https://t.co/lyNOc5xLrE
  • The UK is imposing asset freezes and travel bans on seven Russian nationals linked to the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny https://t.co/z7UAKQVyjy
  • CPS embarks on summer hiring spree | Law Gazette https://t.co/mitg7oYGWK
  • Narendra Modi exploits nationalism to distract #Indians from a failing economy - Under the prime minister’s watch, a liberal economy has led to an illiberal society https://t.co/kgQewY7ub1 
  • Courts service to pilot online appointments system | Irish Legal News https://t.co/nLrimBXM3y 
  • Judge Rejects Restraining Order Against Trevor Bauer. The Dodgers pitcher is still under investigation on suspicion of sexual assault by both the police and M.L.B #US https://t.co/6n1Wg6cMW
  • Emma Roman joins Aberdein Considine in Edinburgh - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/a0XMFeUeW
  • Anexo shares slide after takeover is called off | Law Gazette https://t.co/RCFGLoLOeh 
  • The Taliban recently "massacred" and brutally tortured several members of the Hazara minority in #Afghanistan, says human rights group Amnesty International https://t.co/Wjs0jB2nA
  • Restrictions would “weaken rule of law”, third-party funders tell UN - Legal Futures https://t.co/K5eNWUufhU
  • Cleaver Fulton Rankin recognised for commitment to diversity and inclusion | Irish Legal News https://t.co/LslJtPNVM
  • Oil firms made ‘false claims’ on blue hydrogen costs, says ex-lobby boss - companies promoted ‘unsustainable’ fossil gas projects to access billions in taxpayer subsidies https://t.co/joHVseO0CQ
  • Ex-MI5 chief warns Isis could take advantage of Afghanistan’s fall; Jonathan Evans also says ability to intervene with special forces in Afghanistan should be retained https://t.co/1j8YgWdZix 
  • Cost of practising as a solicitor set to fall by 6.7% - Legal Futures https://t.co/MJmI6zr2MJ
  • Construction resources crisis – guidance from Scottish government - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/hbTaNNylV
  • Solicitor told SRA client files were “locked in a safe in Pakistan” - Legal Futures https://t.co/p1seaYDbET
  • FDA Says Recalled Pet Food May Be Linked to 130 Dog Deaths #US https://t.co/nBfVfKxYUi 
  • How A Sluggish Visa Process is Stranding Many Afghans Who Helped #US https://t.co/jsGWS0FoLN
  • #US pop star Britney Spears is being investigated after one of her home staff alleged the singer had struck her, California law enforcement officials say https://t.co/Zs5rXOyiI
  • Many divorcing couples not offered ADR despite benefits | Law Gazette https://t.co/psyfW1GPFl 
  • Bob Dylan biographer Clinton Heylin claims musician was not in New York at time of abuse alleged in new lawsuit, which is challenged by accuser https://t.co/kkVFIoD9cw
  • Defending a Traveller family in High Court proceedings where civil legal aid is not available | Irish Legal News https://t.co/kRInYHES7
  • High Court refuses post-conviction appeals by three men convicted of abduction and rape - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Jdm6F7vimS
  • In focus: Class action lawsuits go mainstream | Law Gazette https://t.co/PCyMqJQIvH
  • Geronimo the alpaca will be slaughtered after a High Court bid to stop his execution failed - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/YEgDQ5WR3
  • Sentences for violent and sexual crimes fall sharply in England and Wales. MoJ report also shows pandemic led to huge drop in number of people dealt with by criminal justice system https://t.co/OGhgX2Evrv
  • DAC Beachcroft profits up nearly 20 per cent to £67m - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VvqW92wFKv
  • #Afghan authorities have confirmed that a young footballer fell to his death after trying to stow away on a US military plane leaving Kabul airport. Zaki Anwari, 19, had played for Afghanistan's national youth team https://t.co/Fo5XTOsvxy 
  • Former Sheffield Hallam MP Jared O'Mara has been charged with seven counts of fraud. South Yorkshire Police said the charges related to a number of alleged fraudulent expenses claims https://t.co/Vv9DjApl83
  • The subscription site OnlyFans, known for its adult content, has announced it will block sexually explicit photos and videos from 1 October, rendering it useful for the vast majority of present content creators https://t.co/jdQFlAPoOP