Saturday

12th March - Law News

Edition 3728: 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: The Reserve Bank of India has directed Paytm Payments Bank to stop taking on new customers with immediate effect, citing "material supervisory concerns observed in the bank."

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Over 3,000 obsolete laws recommended for removal from statute book | Irish Legal News https://t.co/skaImw6kcm
  • Union plans 'mass disruption' at ombudsman over disgruntled staff | Law Gazette https://t.co/aJgGJDFbQ8
  • Online casino fined £1.2m after sending promo offer to gambling addicts | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Bc8CZrLber 
  • Chelsea Football Club's credit card facilities have been temporarily suspended while banks assess the implications of sanctions imposed on Russian billionaire owner Roman Abramovich https://t.co/IJdKIxTAWZ
  • Will conduct fresh post-mortem of Mukul Arya, India's representative at Palestine: Central govt to Delhi High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/edSekpAyJN
  • HMCTS to switch off 'old' divorce portal on 31 March | Law Gazette https://t.co/Lt4IrB4KiB 
  • #India claims it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan on Wednesday, blaming the incident on a "technical malfunction" during routine maintenance. Delhi said it was "deeply regrettable" and expressed relief no one was killed https://t.co/LcjJXGB5VZ
  • Arbitration: Best practice spurs opportunities for growth - Legal Futures https://t.co/NCQomz8vPW
  • The Public Interest Law Alliance (PILA) has announced the appointment of South African lawyer Shamika Dwarika as its new pro bono development officer | Irish Legal News https://t.co/ULxltRc097
  • Minister names firm working for Russian oligarch Usmanov | Law Gazette https://t.co/ITmz7GJs70
  • Gender equality: More flexible working, less unconscious bias training - Legal Futures https://t.co/zMVPNvRytj
  • Belfast firm Tughans hires Julie Huddleston as banking partner | Irish Legal News https://t.co/FEquUrWtBw
  • Firm fined almost £100,000 over ransomware attack | Law Gazette https://t.co/SHUy9YO2g9 
  • Northern Ireland’s former director of public prosecutions, Barra McGrory QC SC, has joined Red Lion Chambers in London as an associate tenant | Irish Legal News https://t.co/Rg1JfnDNul
  • 8% of judges report facing bullying and/or harassment - Legal Futures https://t.co/zk3T7iZwK4 
  • Criminal legal aid spend slow due to 'unclaimed' cash | Law Gazette https://t.co/2Zme0V6Cyf 
  • A 14-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a man died following an attack outside a supermarket. Ian Kirwan, from Redditch, was stabbed near Asda in Jinnah Road in the town at about 19:20 GMT on Tuesday https://t.co/jPYF5F0SQl
  • The owner of Facebook and Instagram will allow users in some countries to call for violence against Vladimir Putin and #Russian soldiers https://t.co/r8kdsJeV7O 
  • #US actor Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail after a jury found he lied to police about being the victim of a hate crime https://t.co/qhP9Bfyrnx 
  • What is a war crime, and could #Russian president Putin with his finger on a nuclear trigger ever be prosecuted over Ukraine, and what moral right does the West have after invading Iraq under a similar false premise? https://t.co/rIJHxSoeWz
  • Is UK home secretary Priti Patel vicious or stupid? It’s a fine line for Ukrainian refugees https://t.co/7jCGnV0Jdf 
  • A British national who has spent the last fortnight trying to secure passage to the UK for his wife’s family after they fled Ukraine has said the visa process has been "torturous" https://t.co/64ss2F1s94
  • Law firms should register deals affecting national security, says QC peer - Legal Futures https://t.co/62SeO2IgeY
  • Google settles MP’s libel claim over defamatory advert | Law Gazette https://t.co/DkBoVOyEdq 
  • Why dissent by conservative justices in voting rights cases is alarming #US https://t.co/3EIBuD971
  • Top criminal law firm fined £98,000 for cyber-security "negligence" - Legal Futures https://t.co/NgvSR66u39
  • CC and Allen & Overy complete magic circle flight from Moscow | Law Gazette https://t.co/8M0VTsL9Lg
  • Struck-off solicitor sentenced to 18 months for contempt | Law Gazette https://t.co/F73c8mi0wW 
  • UN ocean treaty is ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to protect the high seas https://t.co/dWsUnlqRAs 
  • “Reckless” solicitor suspended for misleading £2.9m costs bill - Legal Futures https://t.co/b5iQfoLJxK
  • Maples and Calder welcomes three new partners and two new of counsel | Irish Legal News https://t.co/o1tnckHxHa
  • The draft terms of reference for the UK public inquiry into the government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic have been published https://t.co/OOj6BbF0mf