Edition 3546: 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: Two hours before play, the Manchester Test match was called off due to fear of COVID-19 cases in the Indian camp. With packed schedules and bio-bubbles ranging from 15-45 days for tournaments, is India playing too much cricket in times of a pandemic?
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Dishonest solicitor who faked boss’s signature allowed to stay on roll | Law Gazette https://t.co/pNiQDS9U
- As national eviction protections lapse, much of the rental assistance sits unspent. Aid was slowed by red tape, resistance from landlords and the difficulty of navigating an informal market #US https://t.co/JeHiZ4QZd9
- Plans to boost GSOC powers branded ‘draconian’ by Garda commissioner | Irish Legal News https://t.co/e0ZAyyojNl
- Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse claim they have successfully served him with legal papers. Legal papers have to be "served" before the case can proceed https://t.co/yJnua2Ni6G
- Building Safety Bill gives leaseholders 'worthless' legal right | Law Gazette https://t.co/qJ2TEEv5v5
- The world's poorest countries say they are worried about getting to the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow in November. Twenty are on the UK's Covid red list - meaning hotel quarantine for arrivals https://t.co/OfgdrWJVi
- Apple has been dealt a major blow in its ongoing trial against Fortnite-maker Epic Games. A court in Oakland, California #US, has ruled that Apple cannot stop app developers directing users to third-party payment options https://t.co/WTxGJwS99y
- A total of 31 late-stage terror plots have been foiled in the UK in the past four years, the head of MI5 has said https://t.co/VQt5bUmYXa
- Pfizer accused of holding #Brazil ‘to ransom’ over vaccine contract demands. Leaked supply document reveals clauses to protect US pharma company from legal action in the event of serious side-effects https://t.co/rOLXz9hLk
- Criminal cases in Northern Ireland took nearly a third longer during Covid-19 pandemic | Irish Legal News https://t.co/HmxsDEUeb5
- A new law puts Missouri at the vanguard of states challenging federal authority on guns #US https://t.co/2UUam4UsXP
- Buckland calls for tougher corporate crime laws | Law Gazette https://t.co/Ua77MkTM8
- Law firm was akin to "slow-motion car crash", tribunal finds - Legal Futures https://t.co/EpCq4XFEFT
- Brodies’ family law specialist reaches solicitor advocate milestone - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/8y0TF5jQHX
- Post Office scandal inquiry urged to put more focus on the lawyers - Legal Futures https://t.co/d974CRS8pN
- TLT takes top floor in Glasgow’s flagship sustainable office development - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xQXmJFu7o3
- Mishcon de Reya to list - and more firms are set to follow - Legal Futures https://t.co/ff95LoIouG
- Firm posts £3.5m annual losses as pandemic hits turnover | Law Gazette https://t.co/Qm3cydnvA
- Cressida Dick, Met commissioner has been given two-year contract extension - On Thursday a number of high-profile signatories wrote an open letter accusing her of "presiding over a culture of incompetence and cover-up" https://t.co/QsMoomKs8I
- Treat personal mitigation "with caution" in cases of sexual misconduct - Legal Futures https://t.co/v83teEGXhS
- Initially reluctant to enact mandates, the #US president is now moving aggressively to require vaccination as the Delta variant races across the country https://t.co/qJmgglwZV0
- Ampersand trio takes silk - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/lZb6emN7w
- West Midlands Police apologises for failing domestic abuse victim - The family of a 34-year-old domestic abuse victim have received a public apology following failings by police https://t.co/hFav9Dp0p1
- Nuisance calls could lead to multimillion-pound fines in UK - Ministers considering bringing punishment in line with GDPR, which can issue fine of up to £17.5m https://t.co/gLvvoi1gmI
- Valerie Armstrong-Surgenor: Our ‘cookie’ recipe to assist you with compliance - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ljHtwHDPoX
- Azeem Rafiq was the "victim of racial harassment and bullying," according to the findings released from a report by his former county cricket club Yorkshire https://t.co/M84Av9fHeq
- Tribunal questions ‘stale’ allegations against veteran solicitor | Law Gazette https://t.co/bx85JMs2Eh
- An experiment that hung rhinoceroses upside down to see what effect it had on the animals has been awarded one of this year's Ig Nobel prizes https://t.co/921kPUl79g
- #Austria man kept dead mother in cellar for pension, police say https://t.co/Fy9ppoJwJ2
- The UK's first LGBT business champion has pledged to build a bridge between the government and the LGBT community. Iain Anderson, executive chairman of public relations firm Cicero, will focus on improving workplace equality https://t.co/mvwr1WEDho
- Five new solicitor advocates admitted - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/65XzCINxbs
- The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban is likely to have "emboldened" so-called lone wolf terrorists in the UK, the director general of MI5 has warned https://t.co/VQt5bUmYXa
- #German
footballer Jerome Boateng has been found guilty of assaulting his
ex-girlfriend, and has been ordered to pay a 1.8m euro (£1.5m) fine https://t.co/PRZ6Eej47G
- The trial of Elizabeth Holmes: perfect for the age of the Instagram influencer https://t.co/sWMagP6305
- Mishcon partners vote for stock exchange listing | Law Gazette https://t.co/A7Ydyv878g
- Tributes have been paid to Gordon Nicol, who passed away last week at the age of 68 following a short illness - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Ri6mE7oD3e
- KRW Law welcomes acquittal of Birmingham pub bombings convoy participants | Irish Legal News https://t.co/srfN1OdBic
- Brexit pre-settled status: EU nationals in UK face losing out on jobs and housing - Some people cannot prove they are in the country legally because of glitch in digital residency permits https://t.co/OwOuLVxxg8
- Crimestoppers launches appeal over 1994 unsolved murder of Shona Stevens - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DSy9FPMU1g
- A former student has been jailed for 20 months for hacking university computers and selling exam answers for thousands of pounds. Hayder Aljayyash, 29, was studying for a master's degree in embedded system design at the University of South Wales https://t.co/sDGAThChRb
- Joanna Boag-Thomson elected chair of Scottish Council for Development and Industry - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/bDUkphuPXp
- Twelve new Queen’s Counsel appointed - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/4pqgvXLQc5
- The Queen and the royal family are supporters of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, one of the monarch’s representatives has said https://t.co/iQnzgdUiOc
- UK negligent in failure to stop customs fraud, says senior EU lawyer = Non-binding opinion says UK allowed criminal gangs to flood Europe with cheap Chinese-made clothes https://t.co/1cuqZBqOA1
- Texas sued by #US justice department over ‘clearly unconstitutional’ abortion ban https://t.co/uZ2sBtkqmR
