Friday

21st October - Law News

Edition 3951: 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:   The Labor party had long said that it would reverse the Morrison Government's decision to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and eventually move Australia's embassy there from Tel Aviv, but the way it eventually went about the move has drawn criticism.

Focus of the Day Article: Firms including DLA Piper, Linklaters back study into lack of black partners in the UK. 'The 1% Study’ outlines steps law firms should take to boost number of senior black lawyers. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Leading PI firm sues insurance trade magazine for libel - Legal Futures https://t.co/e9cYSwA0Sx
  • Madras High Court says sexual harassment allegations against 'godman' Siva Shankar Baba serious, but quashes FIR due to procedural omission | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/N916NRA9My
  • Brave new hybrid world | Law Gazette https://t.co/Ia8oBK6p2W 
  • Reprimand for barrister convicted of VAT offence - Legal Futures https://t.co/lZy2u83Pb
  • Judges presiding over 'institutionally racist' justice system - report | Law Gazette https://t.co/CyLnndfo6a
  • What will new UK home secretary Grant Shapps bring to the role? https://t.co/c4hJTS1gz2 
  • Liz Truss’s chief of staff still owns 10% of Lynton Crosby’s lobbying firm - Mark Fullbrook’s stake in CT Group while holding Downing Street role creates potential conflict of interest https://t.co/WCCxnklCDn 
  • Jewish politicians criticise Nigel Farage for calling Grant Shapps ‘globalist’ https://t.co/uc2dleidYP
  • Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been taken off air for a week by Channel 4 News after he was recorded off-air, using an offensive insult about an incompetent government minister https://t.co/gOT7TLh4cf
  • US lawyer joins with English barristers to tap group litigation market | Law Gazette https://t.co/iwEu5joYFd
  • Firms quit whiplash and eye growth in other areas of PI market - Legal Futures https://t.co/u19Ix1xiMS
  • US citizen Anne Sacoolas has admitted being responsible for the death of teenage motorcyclist Harry Dunn in a case that caused a diplomatic row between the US and British governments https://t.co/rLZaYD6Dxt 
  • The prime minister Liz Truss has been speaking outside Downing Street to announce her resignation https://t.co/aQAspoNXcK
  • Immigration trainer defends contract after Braverman orders review | Law Gazette https://t.co/qwU1OuowDr
  • Protester condemns ‘barbaric’ attack in Manchester outside #China consulate https://t.co/qB8KUQeIdq 
  • Anyone who works with children and does not report child sexual abuse should be prosecuted, the final report of a huge, seven-year inquiry has recommended https://t.co/tN6pij2e0c
  • Truss publishes plans to ensure transport services run during strikes - New bill means minimum service level must be in place or unions will lose legal protections from damages https://t.co/uD1oTNrRdA 
  • All change at top of Manchester firm as stalwarts prepare exit | Law Gazette https://t.co/YIBxpuD7mr 
  • Report: Declare justice system “institutionally racist” to drive change - Legal Futures https://t.co/gK4pwIDwsq 
  • Former #US President Donald Trump has answered questions under oath in a lawsuit brought against him by an advice columnist who says he raped her. E Jean Carroll alleges the attack took place in a New York luxury department store dressing room https://t.co/l1L62E3VmG
  • The government said the Transport Strikes Bill, which will be presented to MPs on Thursday, aims to avoid further disruption from staff walkouts. Further strikes are planned on 3, 5 and 7 November https://t.co/6szWrlY1zN
  • The House of Commons' Health Committee blamed the government's failure to tackle doctor shortages, which had led to a decline in the traditional GP-patient relationship https://t.co/4QzjvLWPhy
  • One in four PI firms out of whiplash work as market contracts | Law Gazette https://t.co/jBjv8QdgNh
  • Unvetted staff working in hotels housing child asylum seekers, report says https://t.co/oSmeJ3ZHP7
  • Only 90 of 13,000 partners at England and Wales law firms are Black – report https://t.co/dnOzGIVk49 
  • Top US trial lawyer teams up with barristers to target group actions - Legal Futures https://t.co/6bGCCdKi2v 
  • Suella Braverman is shortest-serving home secretary at 43 days https://t.co/rtfAXHpV5X
  • Plea before Bombay High Court challenges long court vacations; claims such vacations violate fundamental rights | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/9oWofOm0M2