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18th November - Law News

Edition 3979: 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: International law institute launches project to deepen research into corporate-related climate litigation. The British Institute of International and Comparative Law will draw on experts from science, the judiciary, legal practice and academia. Full story - The Global Legal Post
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Welcome to SRA's compliance officers virtual week, introduced by Anna Bradley, Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The first session is Complying with sanctions and financial crime regulations introduced by Collette Best, Director of Anti Money-Laundering 

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • AA wrote to former boss with 1p coin for company shares | Law Gazette https://t.co/8Pxx9yN9r3 
  • #US lawsuit launched against FTX founder and celebrity backers https://t.co/bfzcX3veLc
  • Belsner faces £130k costs payment but Checkmylegalfees "has a future" - Legal Futures https://t.co/tB6oML96rz 
  • Militant solicitors better than quiet quitters, Society tells MPs | Law Gazette https://t.co/wRKjVCtZU1 
  • Britain’s justice system is hampered by bad data collection https://t.co/AXczoRW3OF 
  • Conveyancing regulator freezes practising fees | Law Gazette https://t.co/S6NSl3KBLu 
  • High Court rejects struck-off solicitor’s bid to return to roll - Legal Futures https://t.co/UmtKIR8G7a 
  • Lord chancellor and justice secretary Dominic Raab has asked the prime minister to launch an independent investigation into his behaviour following allegations that have appeared in the national media | Law Gazette https://t.co/5sYqn7NOUa 
  • Awaab Ishak’s death must lead to new law to protect tenants - Dr Tom Woolley calls for housing managers to be held liable and legislation to end the danger of mould growth https://t.co/kjDZ2fTVMJ 
  • New restraint order for 'out of touch with reality' litigant | Law Gazette https://t.co/zrkv9BJYIj 
  • Royal Mail has asked the government if it can stop its letter deliveries on Saturdays, as it seeks to turn its fortunes around after slumping to a loss in the first half of the year https://t.co/0E2jSv8Zsd 
  • Ince sells loss-making corporate adviser seven months after buying it - Legal Futures https://t.co/VXYmdeDa7Q 
  • Belsner takes a bite out of 'cannibal' legal industry | Law Gazette https://t.co/gMTQPBtTO4 
  • Legal Services Act with us for “one or two decades” more, LSB chief says - Legal Futures https://t.co/doElfi0Hf8 
  • Apprenticeship award for legal aid firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/DADiuz7HIH
  • Events which will play out during the remainder of this month are likely to have a significant impact on the future identity both of our profession and of the government, which are curiously intertwined in a fierce struggle at the moment | Law Gazette https://t.co/JKalZczuGF 
  • Former City solicitor to head public law campaign group | Law Gazette https://t.co/jjKGP6NCMN 
  • Former UK ambassador among prisoners to be freed in Myanmar - Ex-diplomat Vicky Bowman and Toru Kubota were jailed earlier this year while Sean Turnell was detained shortly after the 2021 coup https://t.co/rBa1pWZUYs 
  • An astronomer has been locked out of her Twitter account since August 2022, when she shared a video of a meteor which was flagged by the site's automated moderation tools https://t.co/VgGOTq3iwE