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28th June - Law News

Edition 3836: 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: Barristers in England and Wales have begun strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions. Some crown courts are running limited services, with criminal trials and other cases postponed or rescheduled from Monday, the first day of a walkout by thousands of lawyers. Barristers on picket lines accused the Government of not listening to their concerns about the criminal justice system.

Focus of the Day Article: Traditional partnerships are waning as figures show most UK law firms have adopted limited company structures for tax purposes, The Times reports. Research by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) indicates that 53 per cent of firms south of the border are limited companies – an increase of about 90 per cent over the past decade. Full story - Irish Legal News

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • The youngest victim among the at least 21 people who died at a drinking place at the weekend was 13, police minister Bheki Cele has said. The cause of the deaths was not immediately clear and the authorities are investigating #SouthAfrica https://t.co/cXGhTzzF52 
  • Mishcon launches Asia secondments for London trainees - Legal Cheek https://t.co/wCqOfkuweM
  • The EOFY guide for buying cars for your legal business - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/RGaWX9mkb
  • Qualifying Work Experience: Looking beyond the traditional training contract - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ZIKQ11Iijq
  • Jugjugg Jeeyo: Ranchi court refuses to stay release of movie in copyright infringement suit | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/NfDce1KgMM
  • ULaw launches bar course in Newcastle - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Mve4aa5Tnc Jun 27, 2022
  • #Australian Family Lawyers unveils 18-week paid maternity leave entitlements - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/N0bNhCE3s3
  • Legal aid reforms need two-year impact review, says CILEX – The Barrister Magazine https://t.co/p1xU2YUxR7
  • Households could get discounts on electricity bills if they use less energy at peak times https://t.co/ZnFb4QZs16
  • Former prime minister Sir John Major has described the contaminated blood scandal as "incredibly bad luck", drawing gasps from families watching him give evidence under oath to the public inquiry into the disaster https://t.co/8WBbUCOqoB
  • SQE prep provider creates ‘humanitarian scholarship’ for aspiring lawyers fleeing war - Legal Cheek https://t.co/3cGkordCY
  • The Doors Opened by the Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitrations | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/CImTZjyPIR
  • Hurling casteist abuses must be in public place or in public view to constitute offence under SC/ST Act: Karnataka High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/GWXU247pP8
  • UK’s biggest exam board apologises for ‘confusion' and 'stress’ after A-Level law students were tested on unexpected tort topic - Legal Cheek https://t.co/LdEWitFadu
  • Gujarat ATS takes Teesta Setalvad into custody after Supreme Court judgment [Read FIR] | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/x8EK30WSFh
  • Social media tells judges which case will come up before them even before they look at the file: Justice DY Chandrachud | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/utsmYob3FD
  • Russia has defaulted on its overseas At least four people have been killed and more than 300 were injured after a stand collapsed during a bullfight in central #Colombia https://t.co/Is9CpJ701y
  • Top lawyers give the lowdown on what ESG really means - Legal Cheek https://t.co/mNhn5H1Yb0
  • Barristers will walk out of courts across England and Wales on Monday in a dispute over legal aid funding. During the strikes, they will not accept new cases or take on work for colleagues whose cases have overrun https://t.co/ZKPTB0bc5X 
  • Media has right to report on registration of FIRs, arrest of persons, filing of cases in courts: Bombay High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/hPzMZR1XtV
  • Travers tackles food waste with its free canteen - Legal Cheek https://t.co/r8OViSoWLL
  • The Corporate Counsel Show: From insolvency litigator to award-winning FMCG counsel - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/NuDU1dHic1
  • How the Christian right took over the judiciary and changed America https://t.co/baMW4BW05f 
  • Medical negligence law: ‘fascinating, intellectually stimulating and challenging’ - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/VhRu46466s
  • Homophobia is responsible for a large portion of abuse aimed at footballers and basketballers in the men's and women's game, according to a new report https://t.co/Q8n3iOvyRh
  • Criminal barristers to strike as row over legal aid escalates - Legal Cheek https://t.co/KSaPtw8vGv