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22nd March - Law News

Edition 3738: 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: Judgment has been given this morning by the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the following case: Bott & Co Solicitors Ltd (Appellant) v Ryanair DAC (Respondent) – UKSC 2019/0054
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Focus of the Day Article: The European Response to Conflict in Ukraine: a Legal Analysis. Summarised on Law Pod UK. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Do not worry about dropping Russian clients - SRA | Law Gazette https://t.co/Cw1wgfEu9q
  • Kim Kardashian's boyfriend Pete Davidson has a 'my girl is a lawyer' tattoo - Legal Cheek https://t.co/I4PzV1xyV1 
  • [Delhi Riots] Delhi court denies bail to Gulfisha, Tasleem Ahmed; rejects plea for parity with Pinjra Tod activists | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/8EHlDsSmN9 
  • David Amess MP murder trial hears accused targeted Michael Gove - the MP for Southend West, was stabbed during a constituency surgery in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, on 15 October https://t.co/Gkbu8xxuPL
  • Sidley to help fund less advantaged law students through university - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Rf2ULCmmDU
  • Replacements for P&O Ferries crew paid £1.80 an hour, agency rates for seafarers are ‘gut-wrenching betrayal’ of 800 sacked British staff https://t.co/teWWQHUvje
  • Topshop and its owners have been found guilty of health and safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy died when a queue barrier toppled on him. Kaden Reddick suffered a fatal head injury at the Reading store https://t.co/P18xpNC1J4 
  • The pitfalls of professional negligence claims - Legal Futures https://t.co/R64sqKJ4lY
  • Film production houses must set up ICC for sexual harassment; Political Parties need not: Kerala High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/ty0ILDiukA 
  • Bott urges solicitors to put all defendants on notice of equitable lien - Legal Futures https://t.co/m8tayNaQ29 
  • Replacements for P&O Ferries crew paid £1.80 an hour, agency rates for seafarers are ‘gut-wrenching betrayal’ of 800 sacked British staff https://t.co/teWWQHV38M 
  • Boris Becker ‘played’ bankruptcy system, jury hears: Grand slam winner charged with 24 counts relating to concealing assets such as property, trophies and medals https://t.co/SOH8k3daEi 
  • UK approach to refugees is ‘deeply shameful’: Tory ministers plan to stick with law change that could see Ukrainians without correct visa jailed for four years https://t.co/Lts2sk0DYB
  • Topshop and its owners have been found guilty of health and safety breaches after a 10-year-old boy died when a queue barrier toppled on him. Kaden Reddick suffered a fatal head injury at the Reading store https://t.co/P18xpNC1J4
  • The Metropolitan Police has sent out over 100 questionnaires as it continues to investigate parties that took place in Downing Street while Covid restrictions were in place https://t.co/OlOTh1YgmT
  • Legal aid reform: Criminal barristers vote overwhelmingly in favour of direct action - Legal Cheek https://t.co/yp38oAKhEZ
  • Vos: claims costs could be obsolete within 20 years | Law Gazette https://t.co/EzFhGaXYpW 
  • Filing simultaneous bail pleas in different Courts: Punjab & Haryana High Court issues guidelines to curb practice | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/J7rj0KK5pE 
  • Gibson Dunn tops London NQ lawyer pay table with 12% boost to £161,700 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/MaXRnOxnXo
  • Suspension for prosecutor who accessed files about ex-wife's partner - Legal Futures https://t.co/PYLBVd3CEx
  • Smacking children in Wales becomes illegal https://t.co/RF24nQho7h 
  • Free-range eggs no longer available in UK due to bird flu https://t.co/DcKVedSG3P 
  • P&O faces legal action over ‘shocking disregard’ for employment law | Law Gazette https://t.co/VzWjDxx06
  • With price increases on everything from fuel to food making it increasingly tough for households to make ends meet, unlicensed lenders are stepping in, offering loans to the desperate at astronomical interest rates https://t.co/gLlci3kA5
  • Formal warning for judge who conducted hearing from his car - Legal Cheek https://t.co/WeyFODA35m
  • [UAPA] Magistrate cannot extend chargesheet deadline under Section 43D(2)(b) proviso: Supreme Court dismisses review petition | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/qsEcEaOUFX
  • The mayor of London says the government has "failed to complete" any of the 12 recommendations directed at them during phase 1 of the Grenfell Tower inquiry https://t.co/urFjoI05wO 
  • Anger and grief as crowds rally to support Child Q https://t.co/h8gcOSVeN4
  • Morad Tahbaz. a British-US national detained in Iran now in hotel https://t.co/wB5mul8VAg
  • Partners from Clyde and BLM prepare to vote on merger | Law Gazette https://t.co/KDuJbsJtH6 
  • Not enough! Criminal bar responds to government's £135 million legal aid pledge - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ksYbEr3hpB
  • Prepare laws now for future emergencies, MPs recommend | Law Gazette https://t.co/6jpUWNLCSN
  • Convicted drink-driver struck off after misleading firm about record | Law Gazette https://t.co/tDahXgKyOB
  • Madhya Pradesh High Court seeks response of State govt in plea challenging anti-begging law | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/yhTQIeKlUh
  • Putin trial petition aims for 2 million signatures | Law Gazette https://t.co/7dEJ4W5uxv 
  • P&A Partner Shashank Manish joins Saraf and Partners | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/lq6ayUwovB
  • Ukraine crisis exposes law firms "going too far" in clients' interests - Legal Futures https://t.co/ZIuPRZC8CG