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21st February - Law News

Edition 3709: 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: Mounted police knock down Freedom Convoy protesters at a demo against COVID mandate in Ottawa, Canada.

 
 Focus of the Day Article: Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) inspectors have highlighted the impact of ‘rising caseloads and considerable backlogs’ on work at CPS London South, with particular problems found in disclosure and pre-charge reviews. Full story - New Law Journal
 
Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Privacy laws could be rolled back, UK government sources suggest https://t.co/E6WjturNID
  • How I built a career as a construction lawyer - Legal Cheek https://t.co/8whiNFMlUm
  • The Good Law Project and The Runnymede Trust, R (on the application of) v The Prime Minister and Anor [2022] EWHC 298 (Admin) (15 February 2022) | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/sipxVkfCZg 
  • Revealed: Credit Suisse leak unmasks criminals, fraudsters and corrupt politicians https://t.co/rickrwP8HN 
  • Home Office is investigating claims racist WhatsApp messages were sent by immigration staff working for Mitie. The messages remarked on Syrian refugees, MP Diane Abbott and the home secretary https://t.co/flI2Tfo4RD 
  • Online law school strikes SQE deal with Oxford Brookes - Legal Cheek https://t.co/UFwSSL9s39 
  • Court of Appeal examines limits of judicial authority - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/YaaoQsFA6a 
  • Dechert and Fried Frank raise junior lawyer salaries in London - Legal Cheek https://t.co/uXUlPe8z4O
  • Is Hindi national language? Bombay High Court says 'yes' to reject bail plea; Telugu accused moves Supreme Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/MFyosEMW8B
  • Law firm invites training contract seekers ten-pin bowling - Legal Cheek https://t.co/j8gPeIT2mb 
  • Building a successful family law firm - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/ZeccvUCF51
  • Personal injury CMC boss convicted for second time - Legal Futures https://t.co/BdawznQvYA 
  • The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said https://t.co/v8ciG7Acgw 
  • Divorce that wife did not know about for 12 years is set aside | Law Gazette https://t.co/rwpKppeemx
  • Legal Ombudsman eyes major shake-up of rules to help tackle backlog - Legal Futures https://t.co/kLzuySDVAu
  • BPP strikes SQE training deals with international and national law firms - Legal Cheek https://t.co/NfLehescme 
  • PM refuses to say whether he will resign if found to have broken lockdown laws https://t.co/0FoarcVDax
  • A round-up of human rights stories from around the world | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ScSEQYQqYc
  • Law firm dismissed staff member because she was pregnant - Legal Futures https://t.co/y1wmdnn7Bm
  • High Court overturns tribunal's dishonesty finding | Law Gazette https://t.co/YFKuXExGyD 
  • Meet the aspiring barrister hoping to dismantle barriers and bring disability to the bar - Legal Cheek https://t.co/FqAoFiwvQC
  • So-called “sex-for-rent” arrangements should be criminalised in Ireland, justice minister Helen McEntee has said | Irish Legal News https://t.co/3E353s8eh1 
  • Parking charges law firm fined for unallocated payments from drivers - Legal Futures https://t.co/KybHAqN1V
  • Vegan court wigs are being trialled after a barrister sold 10 headpieces to his fellow advocates | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/6o7q2do6RK
  • Matrix apologises for putting embargoed judgment on press release - Legal Cheek https://t.co/KU4A3eMlGK
  • Police in Canada's capital Ottawa have cleared a main protest site in front of parliament that had been occupied by demonstrators for over three weeks https://t.co/bwBa43k0Eg
  • The legal requirement to self-isolate after catching Covid in England is expected to be dropped from next week - as part of a "living with Covid" plan https://t.co/nFswHjiuYi 
  • Over one million remote links in Northern Ireland courts since pandemic began | Irish Legal News https://t.co/hM8Q8BbhTn