Edition 3839: 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: Almost 30 years ago a domestic terrorism attack on an Australian government agency shocked the nation. The 1994 bombing of the National Crime Authority office in Adelaide killed one senior police officer and badly injured a lead investigator. A prime suspect was soon identified, but only today was the case finally closed
Focus of the Day Article: Home Office to face legal challenge over post-Brexit rights of EU citizens in UK. High court allows judicial review of rules that remove rights of those who do not apply for residency in time. Full story - Guardian Law
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- Tory deputy chief whip resigns after ‘drunkenly groping two men’ - Chris Pincher’s resignation is latest in a series of allegations of sexual misconduct by Conservative MPs https://t.co/iMpGSlsv2e
- Fossil fuel industry faces surge in climate lawsuits: Number of climate-related lawsuits globally has doubled since 2015, with quarter filed in past two years https://t.co/98Fp6xfcmi
- Fraser & Mulligan Solicitors merges with Mackinnons Solicitors | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/47kLkj4pBS
- Solicitors mull court walkouts over legal aid | Law Gazette https://t.co/QQhyvCqhbb
- Aberdeen Law Project announces new co-student directors | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/R9rlBZUMND
- The Tory deputy chief whip has resigned from government, saying he "embarrassed myself and other people" and "drank far too much". In his resignation letter on Thursday Chris Pincher apologised to the prime minister "and to those concerned" https://t.co/5kTcYAaX02
- Specialised judges could preside over domestic, sexual and gender-based violence cases | Irish Legal News https://t.co/l8wIgHe5CL
- Fifteen people have been arrested in France on suspicion of being part of a people-smuggling ring that was involved in one of the deadliest incidents seen in the English Channel https://t.co/qs7KUgaYKu
- Barrister reprimanded for "bullying and aggressive" emails - Legal Futures https://t.co/1vF3DyxGtG
- Faculty voices opposition to the UK Bill of Rights | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/6rW7ejZ0C0
- Women suffering domestic abuse at the hands of partners or husbands who work for the police are not having their cases investigated properly https://t.co/EsQxt4Blae
- More
than 500 sub-postmasters wrongly suspected or accused of taking money
by the Post Office are to get an interim payment worth around £40,000
each https://t.co/GAi5jk6NX7
- ‘Burn it’ solicitor was not aware of need to preserve documents, court hears | Law Gazette https://t.co/2m6xElfwsb
- #US
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lost some of its power to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The landmark ruling by the US Supreme
Court represents a major setback to President Joe Biden's climate plans https://t.co/rgSzD67Sn5
- Mother,
stepfather and a teenager given life sentences for murdering
five-year-old Logan Mwangi and dumping his body in a river. John Cole,
will serve a minimum term of 29 years in prison while Logan's mother,
Angharad Williamson, at least 28 years https://t.co/lbSafSbR9z
- Activist Lawyer wraps up third season | Irish Legal News https://t.co/fNAyXUv2Iz
- WorkNest promotes Daniel Gorry to legal director | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fRrUz2auq1
- Signing CFA "not informed consent" to deduct costs from damages - Legal Futures https://t.co/H1DuRj59Jw
- AG accused of ‘general attack’ on juries in Colston Four case | Law Gazette https://t.co/AHHZ9UXnqZ
- Barbara Cotter to chair Top Level Appointments Committee | Irish Legal News https://t.co/R7YF17KKRH
- Ghost broking: up to 21,000 people in the UK have fallen victim to this car insurance scam. People should "safeguard their personal finances against fraud" amidst the cost of living crisis, warns The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) https://t.co/WeOJnzMP74
- Supreme Court receives reference on new independence bill | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/XwoCP1gs1C
- Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry has been jailed for embezzling £25,000 from two pro-independence groups. The 40-year-old was sentenced to two years in prison https://t.co/nh5PRBCE3
- Lawyers
involved in the high-profile 2018 rape trial of rugby player Paddy
Jackson have reached a settlement in their defamation proceedings
against former Ireland and Ulster rugby captain Rory Best | Irish Legal
News https://t.co/IlG8vkBHbl
- Inquiry
launched into the charity set up in honour of fundraiser and Army
veteran Capt Sir Tom Moore. The Charity Commission has concerns about
The Captain Tom Foundation's management and decisions that could have
generated "significant profit" https://t.co/F1FekwwsRA
- Estate agents "discriminating" because of conveyancers' referral fees - Legal Futures https://t.co/OEpp88ne0K
- New laws urgently needed to control facial recognition | Law Gazette https://t.co/1UrJGJTJdq
- Dominic Raab says right to abortion does not need to be in bill of rights https://t.co/g0ImLveHyZ
- Pro bono left to pick up the slack - just 2,400 barristers practising criminal law | Law Gazette https://t.co/v7WEb0B1wQ
- Google is facing action from a coalition of ten European consumer organisations over the company's account sign-up process. A Google account is essential in order to use a number of its products and services https://t.co/TjJlTsfz8R
- Government approves increase in SRA's fining power to £25,000 - Legal Futures https://t.co/8KaNWXUvkv
- Raab approves SRA fining powers increase to £25,000 | Law Gazette https://t.co/C4DKa8qqLt
- People convicted of football-related online hate crime can now receive banning orders that stop them from attending matches https://t.co/PQsem0UUWv
- Gallery: London Legal Walk 2022 | Law Gazette https://t.co/8ftzjyBwlb
- R Kelly sentenced to 30 years on sexual abuse charges - the R&B singer, 55, was found guilty in September of sex trafficking and racketeering on nine counts involving women, girls and boys #US https://t.co/D9BolXWyUR
- Petrol station workers are reporting growing abuse from drivers as fuel prices remain at record highs. Staff are seeing a "huge increase" of verbal abuse from motorists angry at the price at the pump https://t.co/BeEJHxRtJz
- MPs
should not bring babies into Commons chamber, review says - The review
concluded the "long-standing practice" of barring babies from Commons
debates should remain in place https://t.co/RQDIzoiuff
- The
findings of an investigation into the handling of allegations of
bullying made against the Duchess of Sussex will remain private, says a
senior Buckingham Palace source https://t.co/GK0adxxWNK
- The only survivor of the group behind the November 2015 Paris attacks has been found guilty of terrorism and murder charges. Salah Abdeslam received a rare full-life prison term for his role in the gun and bomb attacks that killed 130 people #France https://t.co/NWUknFACS4
- Professor Shane Kilcommins appointed provost and deputy president at University of Limerick | Irish Legal News https://t.co/bYSoG2rDFP
