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28th September - Law News

Edition 3563: 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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Focus of the Day Story:  The murder of Sarah Everard shone a spotlight on a culture of male harassment and violence against women and girls, sparking protests and calls for reform. Now the killing of Sabina Nessa has appalled the nation. Full story - Guardian Law
 
Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Kerala High Court declines to halt hartal called by CPI(M) in support of farmers protests | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/Wq72VRc4R8 
  • My work as a cyber risk lawyer - Legal Cheek https://t.co/cpYeu9wW1p
  • The far-right group Britain First has registered as a political party after its application was approved by the Electoral Commission https://t.co/yn6y1CTAjU
  • Foundation of judiciary stronger after Justice NV Ramana took over as CJI, changes palpable: Orissa High Court CJ Dr. S Muralidhar | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/IuqSHxLklJ
  • #US singer R Kelly has been found guilty of running a scheme to exploit his fame to sexually abuse women and children over two decades https://t.co/akdHyNzpg
  • School leaders have warned about being targeted by hoax Covid vaccine consent letters, which aim to spread anti-vaccine messages to parents in England https://t.co/o4BmsvX2m
  • White & Case records 78% trainee retention rate - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ZLxflOAM4L
  • French Court Confirms Dissolution of Anti-Discrimination Group - Decision Likely to Have Chilling Effect on Civil Society in #France and Beyond https://t.co/lJ5WlvZOrV
  • Government expected to mobilise army 'as a precaution' amid fuel crisis https://t.co/Eco4YoVzmV
  • A baffled North Yorkshire homeowner found "keep clear" markings painted on the road outside his home - a converted village school which closed down 18 years ago https://t.co/5D6lWzH7MO 
  • Hospitals in England have been given the green light to ease some of the Covid infection-control measures that have been in place during the pandemic https://t.co/faTN2exDY
  • The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary has issued updated practical guidance on remote hearings | NLJ https://t.co/ytSUOMjBwx
  • Burges boosts Bristol NQ lawyer pay to £60k - Legal Cheek https://t.co/X0gRkWWIjx 
  • The Corporate Counsel Show: Improving equitable briefing rates in-house - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/j98F27M9hx
  • "Positive action scheme" bids to improve diversity of Treasury Counsel - Legal Futures https://t.co/zz82QdvXbH
  • Issues facing lawyers with disabilities - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/bKTGKSbiMq 
  • Ashurst elevates 'New Law' tech roles to careers alongside lawyers - Legal Futures https://t.co/0gIYcup6Uj
  • Boris Johnson will meet a campaign group representing families bereaved by Covid on Tuesday, after declining to meet them since last year. The PM will host Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice for a private reception in Downing Street https://t.co/z2BlgRuCpl
  • Ban for trainee solicitor who altered emails in attempt to ‘keep up with work’ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/YXMKQhqR7w
  • An MP threatened to send naked pictures of a woman to her family because she was jealous of her friendship with her partner, a court has heard. Claudia Webbe, 56, also allegedly used a misogynistic insult against Michelle Merritt https://t.co/TPCw8foTI
  • Treasury rejects SRA and Law Society pleas over economic crime levy - Legal Futures https://t.co/XxspB4sdqG
  • Our legal system fails to consider social realities: CJI NV Ramana on need to Indianise system | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/iKNggoFXTN
  • My journey from trainee to commercial real estate partner - Legal Cheek https://t.co/rqNwq7lsGm 
  • Jonathan Diba-Musangu, 23, who used to be on Rochdale AFC's books, raped the seven-year-old girl in 2012 https://t.co/7ICkSfRH0
  • An inquiry into Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences has been launched by a parliamentary committee | NLJ https://t.co/9F9XJTzPHT
  • Lawyers from across the UK will be hitting the pedals in the week 11-17 October, for Breast Cancer Now’s annual charity cycle race, Tour de Law https://t.co/nReInsBqy
  • File on 4 - Hush Money: the Rise and Fall of an International Fraudster -https://t.co/qFqIPwUdGr 
  • The Taliban have banned hairdressers in #Afghanistan's Helmand province from shaving or trimming beards, saying it breaches their fundamentalist interpretation of Islamic law https://t.co/bEnP1MB5Nu
  • Climate change protesters have defied a court order and have blocked part of the M25 at Heathrow Airport. Insulate Britain said 52 people have blocked the slip road at junction 14 https://t.co/c34qsRKJKS
  • Detectives continue to question a man arrested on suspicion of murdering south-east London primary school teacher Sabina Nessa. The 36-year-old man was arrested in East Sussex https://t.co/j4A5lV3e1q
  • How to build real connections in a virtual world - a junior lawyer's perspective - Legal Cheek https://t.co/bELfiJKyA1
  • The Cabinet Office has defended the government’s handling of the pandemic, in its response to the Lords' Constitution Committee’s report on coronavirus (COVID-19) and the use and scrutiny of emergency powers | NLJ https://t.co/dFvD7pEMF3
  • Magistrate rebuked for calling junior barrister 'huffy' after she was mistaken for defendant three times in one day - Legal Cheek https://t.co/glDMhcIosl 
  • £6 million up for grabs as Inns open bar scholarship applications - Legal Cheek https://t.co/idrvUaJgNN
  • Extension of limitation period to file cases to end on October 2, 2021: Supreme Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/2Ti9Yux9L4
  • Call of the wild: planned Dartmoor crackdown ‘will penalise campers’ https://t.co/JB9BRQHC01 
  • Ashurst targets 35% ethnic minority and 13% Black trainees - Legal Cheek https://t.co/HQk9r7FUXR