Edition 3955: 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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Focus of the Day Article: Scottish legal authorities have failed to explain the fate of an Aberdeen sheriff who was the subject of sexual misconduct allegations almost four years ago. Jack Brown was reported by a female lawyer, referred to as X, in 2018. He was suspended on full pay. Full story - Scottish Legal News
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Rishi Sunak became the last man standing in this Conservative leadership contest. Just before 2pm, his last rival Penny Mordaunt announced she was dropping out. Moments later Mr Sunak was confirmed as the new Conservative leader. Tomorrow morning, he will formally take over as prime minister after seeing the King at Buckingham Palace. He'll face some formidable challenges - not least the cost of living crisis, energy prices and winning back the confidence of the markets.
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
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appear to have thrown cake into the face of King Charles's waxwork at
London's Madame Tussauds. Video footage posted on social media showed
two protesters wearing Just Stop Oil T-shirts throwing cake in the
King's face https://t.co/oaBnmPNdW7
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