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17th October - Law News

Edition 3947: 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:  A cyberattack on Mexico’s defence ministry has revealed the scope of surveillance by its armed forces. Leaked documents show the continued use of Pegasus spyware to monitor journalists and human rights workers.


Focus of the Day Article: Law Society of England & Wales elects first Asian and Muslim president: Lubna Shuja succeeds Stephanie Boyce, marking the first time the Law Society has had two consecutive women presidents. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • A Dutchman convicted of sexually extorting a teenage #Canadian girl who later took her own life has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Aydin Coban, 44, will serve his sentence in the Netherlands, prosecutors in British Columbia said https://t.co/YO8FF2i65q 
  • Two brothers have been jailed for 40 years for killing a Maltese journalist, whose 2017 death sparked global anger. George and Alfred Degiorgio admitted to murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia, 53, just hours after pleading not guilty https://t.co/U3e3K5tgcS 
  • #Iran protests: Iran's Gen Z 'realise life can be lived differently' https://t.co/6VgBRrcw8N
  • The Beyond Meat executive who was accused of biting a man's nose is leaving the vegan food company. The #US firm, known for its plant-based burgers, had suspended Douglas Ramsey, then chief operating officer, indefinitely after the incident https://t.co/W13HZIYfAR 
  • A sex offender who killed himself while on-the-run from police is suspected of murdering teenager Leah Croucher. This week, unidentified human remains and personal items belonging to the 19-year-old were found in the loft of a house in Milton Keynes https://t.co/Sn3y50DE1l 
  • Migrant students in Scotland win equal right to free tuition in landmark case https://t.co/0LowzJWyzN
  • Pilot early advice for child arrangements 'without delay' | Law Gazette https://t.co/GKoEZ0NRb7
  • Shearman & Sterling launches legal operations offering for in-house teams - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/LX7StaoznP 
  • Women and Diversity in Law Awards unveils 300-strong list of nominees - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/qJWITdu2RS 
  • Baker McKenzie, Allen & Overy advise on Advent and Wilbur-Ellis chemicals tie-up - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/r3jD296WQm 
  • Law Society of England & Wales elects first Asian and Muslim president: Lubna Shuja succeeds Stephanie Boyce, marking the first time the Law Society has had two consecutive women presidents - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/aHC5yeL8qg 
  • Now live! The 2023 Chambers Most List - Legal Cheek https://t.co/MNiyegLgnm
  • Truss promises to slash EU red tape – what’s the truth behind the rhetoric? https://t.co/wwtkT9K6Mq 
  • Michael Sheen to play celebrity barrister David Sherborne in ‘Wagatha Christie’ drama - Legal Cheek https://t.co/rxcUuFhVR2