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24th August - Law News

Edition 3528: 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: The Taliban are urging Afghan people to stay and rebuild their country but will not stand in the way of those who want to leave, if they have the correct documentation, a spokesman has told.


Focus of the Day Article: Outer House judge rejects conservation organisation’s challenge to planning permission for Scottish space port. Full story - Scottish Legal News

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • M25: Three dead and two arrested after crash involving lorry, minibus and car https://t.co/H2xyEef0KY 
  • A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved her decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, saying only she'll set a date for her ruling late #Canada https://t.co/m9wZc7RNop 
  • [Scam 1992 series] Sony Pictures Network moves Bombay High Court after bank files criminal defamation, trademark infringement case | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/PMHM24wB2F
  • Help Afghan lawyers escape ‘perilous future’ under Taliban rule, urge legal groups - Legal Cheek https://t.co/B2EWCNO1Ok
  • Outer House judge rejects conservation organisation’s challenge to planning permission for Scottish space port - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DNKd7YkU8a
  • Costs judge rejects “regrettable” overcharging allegations - Legal Futures https://t.co/ldKcDPLRM
  • Five per cent bonus for Shepherd and Wedderburn staff as profits surge by 13 per cent - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/YBJ8WeVcvj
  • Irwin Mitchell and Bird & Bird post latest trainee retention scores - Legal Cheek https://t.co/nJ7QzZpAlH
  • The 5 habits swaps to make to become a successful leader - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/AOtERlVi7d
  • A Wembley steward who tried to sell security wristbands and lanyards to ticketless fans for the Euro 2020 final has been sentenced. Yusaf Amin posted screenshots on Facebook Marketplace offering two passes, uniforms and wristbands for £4,500 https://t.co/Gqa0SPDgP2
  • States in denial: the long-term detention of human rights defenders - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor https://t.co/cgCNj1xSJM 
  • 7 things I wish I’d known before I started my GDL - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ptuiogaXKy
  • Lawyer moves NHRC for evacuation of Indians stranded in Afghanistan | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/DvK52tXCRF
  • Abattoirs, butchers & meat processors are set to employ prisoners and ex-inmates to help plug labour shortages. Meat industry leaders held talks with the government on Monday to discuss options of how businesses could link up with prisons to fill vacancies https://t.co/LQnLMSCjKn 
  • Melissa Rutherford: It’s time to talk about trauma - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iuUxtCd6VM 
  • Chinese human rights activist avoids imminent deportation from Germany - Liu Bing claims he will face ‘long-term detention without trial’ for taking part in protests in #China https://t.co/Cg0ljdcKqf
  • Becoming a rainmaker is not an easy journey, but by employing the right strategies and going through the requisite baptisms by fire, one can lead a more stimulating career in which one has more freedom and flexibility - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/lXv00eEFYs
  • Should Anyone Believe Taliban Pledges to Respect Women’s Rights? #Afghanistan https://t.co/tNSq1CeCGD
  • #Ecuador Marks First Day Against Sexual Violence in Schools https://t.co/pYcH6FbRux 
  • London NQ lawyer pay at Weil swells to £145k - Legal Cheek https://t.co/fN3dbP2Vtv
  • Why Aussie law firms can benefit from cloud-to-cloud data backups - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/uTlUg8Rlr
  • Latham lands energy and infrastructure partner trio from Shearman and Freshfields in Singapore - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/qk3mLbkZvf 
  • Vicarious trauma in the legal profession is becoming worse with increased technological developments, according to one former magistrate, who offers his thoughts on how to combat it - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/eLHGjcyt7S 
  • John Lydon loses court battle to stop Sex Pistols songs being used in a new TV series https://t.co/yWyeF5arJh
  • The Left Abandoned Afghan Women - It’s remarkable how quickly liberals abandoned the women of #Afghanistan https://t.co/h4x0b4M13T 
  • Sturgeon urges Raab to assist Scottish Sikh man allegedly tortured in India. First minister raises ‘deep concerns’ about case of Jagtar Singh Johal, who has been imprisoned for four years awaiting trial https://t.co/x4zxEhlXLL 
  • #HongKong Barrister Cheung Hiu-wai, who allegedly persuaded an innocent young man to plead guilty in a drug trafficking case, appeared in court yesterday for perverting the course of justice and was granted bail of HK$300,000 https://t.co/sVxSxiE4ub
  • Life as a healthcare lawyer during a global pandemic - Legal Cheek https://t.co/mPIMKnMvZs 
  • Conveyancers complain of 'untenable' delays at CT deeds office leading to 'illness and injury' #SouthAfrica https://t.co/BKnP3VusQT 
  • The common law duty of confidentiality https://t.co/YnAaq6hCP4 
  • Walkers and Instagrammers on Snowdon have been urged to respect the mountain amid concerns over the impact of a spike in visitors. About 700,000 people now visit Snowdon each year, compared with about 500,000 in 2018 https://t.co/vdHOZQhc54
  • Two people stabbed to death in Westminster have been named by police, who have launched a manhunt for 49-year-old Lee Peacock. Sharon Pickles, 45, was pronounced dead at a home in Ashbridge Street https://t.co/PBTmss7HPK
  • RMT threatens strike action over legionella on trains - Trace amounts of legionella were found in seven toilets on four trains https://t.co/xr6Lh695It
  • Law firm fined £18,000 for working with struck-off solicitor - Legal Futures https://t.co/LNW3NI2Z8V
  • What happens to the children of women killed by men? https://t.co/lYqsvqbhiV
  • Delhi High Court seeks response from Tihar jail on death of gangster and inmate, Ankit Gujjar | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/8uxNPqTWql 
  • PDS employee dismissed after work with murderer awarded £100k - Legal Futures https://t.co/I6qjLYO7t5
  • Travers Smith to relocate City HQ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Z4Gzwyjik
  • Appointments: Freshfields names new US managing partner, Wilberforce barrister joins McDermott in consulting role - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/H7PWds7lOl
  • "An unholy alliance:" Punjab & Haryana High Court refuses protection to married woman in live-in relationship | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/VtPTtg4Ye0 
  • PCR Covid test firm with links to former minister accused of multiple failures https://t.co/zthQI4r0sM
  • UK’s class action regime finally ready for take off after landmark Mastercard ruling - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/L3WSsm42GU
  • More than 80 private Covid travel test providers listed on the government's website will be issued two-strike warnings over misleading prices, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced https://t.co/uOLAwAx0lf 
  • Man arrested over Birmingham Gay Village attack https://t.co/tGZTMJ4sAGp