Edition 3705: 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: A new report shows drug production and trafficking is becoming one of the most serious security issues facing the Pacific Islands region. The report also cites the rise of drug usage, causing serious societal disruption. The report's author, Jose Sousa-Santos from the Australia-Pacific Security College, tells The World local drug usage has also moved from marijuana to harder drugs like meth-amphetamine.
Focus of the Day Article: Crown court hearings should be conducted remotely ‘where it is lawful and in the interests of justice to do so’, the lord chief justice has recommended in guidance which has been welcomed by the criminal bar. Lord Burnett said hearings including mentions, bail applications, applications to extend custody time limits, uncontested applications under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and hearings involving legal argument only ‘will generally be suitable for remote attendance by all advocates’. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Fears of online censorship in #HongKong as rights group website goes down https://t.co/Dpip2zE8ZN
- Criminal barristers welcome remote hearings guidance | Law Gazette https://t.co/l3afywdNDp
- The Guardian view on healthcare in war: protect those who aid others | Editorial https://t.co/7WjynI7ZT
- Tech entrepreneur puts £1.3m into case-preparation software | Law Gazette https://t.co/G7F3daC02p
- Activists convicted of ‘falsely accusing’ Greek bishop of hate speech #Greece https://t.co/UO8QmpasQ
- #Kuwait's constitutional court has overturned a law that criminalised "imitation of the opposite sex" and was used to prosecute transgender people https://t.co/yMVrcnlxI
- #Hungary and #Poland have lost their court challenge to an EU rule that allows billions of euros of funding to be conditional on democratic standards https://t.co/evyrbSlXj8
- S and G upbeat despite sharp rise in pre-tax losses | Law Gazette https://t.co/apyORZQuGZ
- ‘Eco-terrorist’ who planted bomb in Edinburgh park jailed. Nikolaos Karvounakis had placed improvised device at Princes Street Gardens in January 2018 https://t.co/1BItRJCW
- A
lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct and fined
£1,000 for failing to flag up suspicious activity and comply with money
laundering rules | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/IUw2Sw1mvs
- Christian sect ordered to pay man £1.4m damages over alleged abuse by monks https://t.co/LXmWoDP4pf
- Eight career boosting qualities that could set you up for a bright future in the legal sector https://t.co/4pHxcEJRgn
- A young girl who went missing in 2019 has been found alive in a secret room under a staircase, police in the US state of New York say. Paislee Shultis, now six, was discovered in a house in the town of Saugerties after a search on Monday #US https://t.co/s3gPJY8Oh
- UK Court Clarifies Important Issues Relating to Proprietary Interests in Trust Assets https://t.co/dttNmcZdK
- Rosenblatt parent's litigation funder in £20m deal with investor | Law Gazette https://t.co/MIccEFXY
- How much Russian money is there in the UK? Many wealthy individuals and companies from Russia and around the world invest legitimately in UK financial and property markets https://t.co/vFguSBXpA
- Wrongly convicted Post Office workers say former bosses should face jail https://t.co/UqNPZizdxb
- Police to investigate claims that Prince Charles' charity offered honours help to Saudi citizen https://t.co/itvBIL09uD
- Supreme Court issues notice in bail plea of man in jail for 15 years, condones delay of 11 years | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/y3WcURxvtu
- Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly has resigned after weeks of criticism for his handling of anti-vaccine mandate protests that have paralysed the city. Protesters have occupied the centre of Canada's capital for 19 days #Canada https://t.co/GD8taTODJ
- Green law firm pledges 10% of fees to environmental causes - Legal Futures https://t.co/uFXQzlP2HA
- New SDT leader vows to broaden diversity of members | Law Gazette https://t.co/uV0MEtHfTP
- Pupillage survey open for prospective pupils to share experiences on route to qualifying https://t.co/ua8nuHOlOJ
- Anderson Strathern re-appointed to APUC framework | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/pqZTcIoHrM
- Djokovic saga highlights #Australia asylum seekers held for record 689 days https://t.co/nBpKoZ9LAv
- Why it’s time to ditch outdated barristers’ wigs https://t.co/2ZaE8OSjr5
- ECtHR to rule in case brought against UK by sister of killed IRA volunteer | Irish Legal News https://t.co/Co53AtqM7m
- Every 18-year-old leaving care will be offered £1,600 a month under the Welsh government's basic income pilot. Around 500 people will be eligible to join the scheme, which is being launched this year and could cost up to £20m over three years https://t.co/68ioXStkEH
- An investigation has found that women's intimate pictures are being shared to harass, shame and blackmail them on a massive scale, on the social media app Telegram https://t.co/2q2aGkwB2c
- The recruitment crisis – what are lawyers looking for in their next role? - Legal Futures https://t.co/Q8v0WZMp91
- Good Law Project does not have ‘carte blanche’ to bring JRs, High Court says | Law Gazette https://t.co/usfgeg3FNs
- Prince Andrew’s settlement with Virginia Giuffre: what just happened? https://t.co/c7I3Z5Gnrz
- Revolutionary Australian conveyancing platform to launch in the UK - Legal Futures https://t.co/Xu6AUBd3wj
- Eversheds Sutherland increases regional NQ pay by 24 per cent | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/id3GrSsR3m
- Trans rights are at risk now, but the failures of Britain’s equality watchdog imperil us all https://t.co/SgFwULBqQm
- Leading firm ditches training contracts for apprenticeships - Legal Futures https://t.co/xwx411h5VJ
- Why Andrew had to settle with Virginia Giuffre: lawyers say he had little choice https://t.co/1VRe0yR2SD
- Alec Baldwin "recklessly shot and killed" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust last year, a lawsuit from her family has alleged #US https://t.co/454zlI9ARf
- Trump Organization’s accountants cut ties, calling years of filings unreliable - Mazars, Donald Trump’s longtime accountancy firm, sever links amid criminal and civil investigations of ex-president’s business #US https://t.co/Xzrqjsrwaa
- A jury in New York City has ruled unanimously against ex-Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in her defamation lawsuit against the New York Times newspaper. Palin argued the Times defamed her in 2017 by linking her to a shooting that left six people dead #US https://t.co/jNSvBcnc5o
- MoJ bids to help consumers better understand whiplash portal - Legal Futures https://t.co/bP1HkXK0n7
