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1st November - Law News

Edition 3597: 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:  Thousands of protesters take to the streets of Rome against the G20 summit, accusing world leaders of inaction on climate change



Focus of the Day Story:  The Law Society and City of London Law Society have pledged to hold the government to account over its economic crime levy, due to begin next year. In a joint statement, the societies said they would ensure the levy ‘is used only to fund initiatives aimed at tackling money laundering’ and ‘does not increase dramatically in future years’. Full story - New Law Journal
 
Saturday Conversations on Law
  • 49 tips candidates need to know before starting as a trainee solicitor - Legal Cheek https://t.co/TuLH6vaSTn 
  • The Boutique Lawyer Show: A fear-busting blueprint for success - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/aCnhxfMEvU
  • UK law firm becomes first to sell legal advice as NFT - Legal Cheek https://t.co/3WCN5ND1bg
  • Don’t put climate activists on trial, CPS urged https://t.co/8CAz1VbWAO
  • Building and leading a national team - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/5chHjAuHH5 
  • Revealed: Law firms' average start work and finish times 2021-22 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/hZmXhK14Q2
  • A man has been left in a critical condition after a knife and arson attack on an underground train line in the #Japanese capital, Tokyo https://t.co/rR3k9kyf5q 
  • Law firm profitability and the pricing myth - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/79GFf3MUaz 
  • The Court of Protection and Criminal Law - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/Yc5LIGofGL 
  • A man who dialled 999 to complain he was refused entry to a Primark store to buy some jogging bottoms has been criticised by police. West Yorkshire Police call handlers posted about the incident in a tweet, using the hashtag #not999 https://t.co/swlQUBJt0j
  • The leaders of the world's richest economies have agreed to pursue efforts to limit global warming with "meaningful and effective actions". But the draft agreement from the G20 summit in Rome made few concrete commitments, disappointing activists https://t.co/cslKsMx0o9
  • 'Diversity is not optional - it's what we must be' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/zFhtlChpWB
  • Using privilege and legal skills to help others - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/VBq7Yp3JgV 
  • Supreme Court considers asylum claim decided under quashed fast track rules - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/2q8lwEh0DS
  • My journey from vac schemer to junior lawyer at a global law firm - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ASA1B29pf0
  • Do fathers have fewer rights in family law? - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/A7iLWynHCi 
  • Tory MP calling for delay to UK climate action has banked £150k from oil firm https://t.co/pFqPFt62qa
  • Duke's daughter has speeding fine halved to just £50 over 'financial hardship' - Lady Eliza Manners, 24, admitted driving her Audi 47mph in a 40mph zone on the M4 on March 28 https://t.co/cgUyOuiALP 
  • Record number of domestic abuse victims made homeless: Charities call for more social housing to address ‘heartbreaking and shameful’ new statistics https://t.co/GBMyKYsPqe 
  • Revealed: the towns at risk from far-right extremism - Harlow joins seaside resorts on charity’s list of 52 vulnerable areas in England and Wales https://t.co/nhFRxZpQrs
  • High Court: Differential standards on abortion time-limits do not breach the human rights of disabled persons - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/KtcIcby6R7 
  • The haunted jurisprudence of ‘ghost law’ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/6oqyXkMMxM
  • Wilfried Zaha called on authorities to take racism seriously after he was sent racist abuse following Crystal Palace's win over Manchester City. The 28-year-old posted a series of racist messages he had received on Instagram on Saturday night https://t.co/yFMonTJu0j 
  • Nightclubs in Northern Ireland will reopen on Sunday as some remaining coronavirus restrictions imposed last March are lifted. Venues in Scotland and Wales require a vaccine passport to bar the unvaccinated https://t.co/1TWJnYQff8
  • #Israeli woman jailed three times for refusing to join the army- Last week, a young Jewish ultra-orthodox Israeli man asked for leave to remain in the UK for fear of retribution towards conscientious objectors https://t.co/rhcAHpVqz7
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  • Victorian solicitor removed from roll following 'theft, fraud and forgery' - Lawyers Weekly #Ausrealia https://t.co/vPAdKsM5JX
  • Sabyasachi Mangalsutra Ad with "semi-naked models" outrageous to Hindus: Lawyer sends legal notice | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/pSY6G11cS8
  • Navigating the shifting sands of competition law at a global firm - Legal Cheek https://t.co/zlfdQnn0Me 
  • Delhi High Court issues notice in plea by headmistress claiming she was suspended for not donating towards Ram Mandir | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/BK0abgwuAm 
  • Gunmen kill at least three at #Afghan wedding to stop music being played https://t.co/uhLDJnGnb6
  • Clyde & Co introduces coloured wristbands so lawyers can indicate how Covid cautious they are - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Vw1l2GNo89
  • Aryan Khan fortunate to get best legal team; thousands who cannot afford lawyers languishing in jails: Satish Maneshinde | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/13RIOn2gkP 
  • Youtube removes occultist who influenced murderer of two sisters https://t.co/5EKZpwgUGb
  • 'I feel free' - LGBT #Afghan refugees arrive in UK https://t.co/fP0tyw7Vzi