Edition 3949: 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: Once so picturesque it was nicknamed the "Switzerland of the Donbas", the eastern Ukrainian town of Sviatohirsk today lies in ruins. It was recaptured by Ukrainian troops in mid-September after being occupied by Russian forces for nearly 100 days. Some locals welcomed the arrival of Russian troops, while others still struggle to contain their anger at the former occupiers. Sviatohirsk has long been known for its mixed loyalties and strong cultural ties to Russia. FRANCE 24's Catherine Norris Trent, Mélina Huet and RaId Abu Zaideh report.
Focus of the Day Article: Judiciary in England and Wales ‘institutionally racist’, says report: more than half of legal professionals in survey said they saw a judge acting in a racially biased way. Full story - Guardian Law
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Firm sues trade press over article suggesting dishonesty | Law Gazette https://t.co/Q3T9z0iyIu
- Disabled junior lawyer awarded £23,000 over terminated recruitment | Law Gazette https://t.co/i6C9oDwihU
- Wales' first minister lost his temper in the Senedd under questioning from the Welsh Conservative leader. Mark Drakeford erupted in anger as he accused Andrew RT Davies' party of making a mess of the UK's budget and reputation https://t.co/64Ae82Bsnr
- Grief
and outrage in #France over the murder of a 12-year-old girl found
dumped in a plastic trunk in Paris has turned into a political row over
the migrant status of the suspect
https://t.co/fLRdZ1w4Cl
- All bar one – will solicitors walk out? | Law Gazette https://t.co/ImwDWDCxAx
- EU gunning for litigation funders | Law Gazette https://t.co/388bUgtpLY
- Iran: Law Society calls for halt in lawyer detentions | Law Gazette https://t.co/JVETF5aDvr
- LiP support goes hybrid with 700 law student volunteers - Legal Futures https://t.co/3JElhZYr2y
- Paralegal speaks of journey from brain injury to blossoming career | Law Gazette https://t.co/hcskxPF1Jf
- UK accused of putting Tamil refugees at risk in Indian Ocean #ChagosIslands https://t.co/dLvuspAbeW
- Ezra Miller has pleaded not guilty to burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a home in the US state of Vermont and stealing alcohol. The Flash actor, who uses they/them pronouns, appeared remotely at a hearing at Bennington Criminal Court https://t.co/u5wbx6CMX1
- Senior China diplomat involved in violence against protesters at the Manchester consulate on Sunday, a British MP says. "What we saw was the Chinese consul-general then ripping down posters and peaceful protest," Alicia Kearns told MPs in the Commons https://t.co/YKqbvELGDf
- My legal life: Philip Hoddell, Birkett Long - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/LXnntnbwEz
- Moral policing on social media more than actual moral policing: Kerala High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/RpqY1rEvXp
- ‘Privileged’ legal sector escapes AML rules, campaign group claims | Law Gazette https://t.co/3gMwZb6nk4
- Fears
growing for athlete who competed without a hijab at a climbing
competition in South Korea in defiance of #Iran's strict rules. Elnaz
Rekabi was hailed by Iranians protesting against the dress code a https://t.co/pAn30pnVZu
- North-West England at the centre of autumn merger activity - Legal Futures https://t.co/pZwXFuZfop
- Crack cases quicker to reduce backlog, senior presiding judge suggests | Law Gazette https://t.co/heaG8I9XOb
- ‘The day the bar died’: Criminal barristers react to legal aid deal - Legal Cheek https://t.co/X39bink0ZP
- Lawyer in the news: Ekaterina Churanova, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (UK) - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/BoheQTy1au
- Post Office scandal inquiry to put conduct of lawyers under spotlight - Legal Futures https://t.co/863eDehUvT
- Top law firms and high-quality work: Why aspiring lawyers should consider a career in the South West - Legal Cheek https://t.co/LCRvKk5SZ3
- Legal market to ‘cool substantially’ following post-lockdown boom - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4qdxCotQps
- Solicitor took advantage of deceased lawyer's vulnerable widow - Legal Futures https://t.co/Z71DodP9Vg
- Lady Chief Justice ‘provided guidance’ to judge after sexual assault trial backlash | Irish Legal News https://t.co/TaSYhYYb8G
- Up to 30 unpatriotic former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's People's Liberation Army https://t.co/Fb0aZY5uOs
- GN Saibaba acquittal: Supreme Court to hold special sitting on Saturday to hear Maharashtra's appeal against Bombay High Court verdict | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/w9bOZnApZJ
- Up to 30 unpatriotic former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China's People's Liberation Army https://t.co/Fb0aZY5uO
- CBI opposes Anil Deshmukh bail plea in corruption case | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/JVPZkLsa9U
- Student etches pens with criminal law notes in ambitious bid to pass exam - Legal Cheek https://t.co/LsA8cLlNn
- Lawyers “not listening” to ethnic minority clients - Legal Futures https://t.co/4IJdjQVRT
- Maxine Orr appointed as vice-president of Northern Ireland employment tribunal | Irish Legal News https://t.co/UwnfgLLYK
- History made as Law Society installs first Asian and Muslim president - Legal Cheek https://t.co/X9cMX3V
- Meet the sustainability manager helping one global law firm go green - Legal Cheek https://t.co/nKRoarzb9
- Michaela Guthrie made partner at Balfour and Manson | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zcss1gaZcU
- Eversheds posts 82% trainee solicitor retention score - Legal Cheek https://t.co/OaBxYaplR1
- The Welsh government is consulting on a Draft Statute Law (Repeals) (Wales) Bill, which would ‘help declutter the statute book’ and ‘bring clarity about what law is relevant in Wales’ | NLJ https://t.co/IiHVbzapuw
- The
case of a Metropolitan Police officer who avoided dismissal despite
facing 11 separate allegations of wrongdoing is just one of the findings
highlighted in a report detailing serious misconduct within the force
https://t.co/mUm5Kjo6Dd
- Top firms pledge to treat training contracts and apprenticeships as equals - Legal Cheek https://t.co/vN0BAlTDCj
- [POCSO] Allahabad High Court grants bail to rape accused on condition that he marries victim | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/SMm8ztS1pZ
- The vast majority of criminal defence solicitors in Edinburgh have suffered mentally and physically from the work they do | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Uq3Uba1Wgb
- Tyrone judge faces formal complaint from MLA over remarks in sex trial | Irish Legal News https://t.co/xbAN0PYS8J
- #Somalia drought: Witnessing a two-year-old's death from hunger https://t.co/vy1NSC9w6s
- Four new KCs for Black Chambers | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3qIreFJsaw
- Hundreds of Met Police officers have been getting away with breaking the law and misconduct, a damning report has found. Baroness Louise Casey found many claims of sexual misconduct, misogyny, racism and homophobia were badly mishandled https://t.co/vSHhtY1LAJ
