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23rd December - Law News

Edition 4014: 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 Legal Article: Law centre urges government to put energy poverty plan on statutory basis. Full story - Irish Legal News
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Australia has joined the US, Europe and United Nations in condeming the Taliban from barring women from universities in Afghanistan

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Metamorph auditor quits citing ‘concerns’ over management behaviour | Law Gazette https://t.co/kOFqw7NiqO
  • Healthy profits for Birketts in ‘strong year’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/aHqEGTurJ
  • Civil legal aid wait to continue into New Year | Law Gazette https://t.co/bARvd6B7df
  • Law firms “leading the charge” on diversity among professions - Legal Futures https://t.co/rmOb7TsaHi
  • Solicitors waived lien on litigation costs, Supreme Court rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/3Z77hdzQit
  • Scotland has become the first part of the UK to approve a self-identification system for people who want to change their legal gender, removing the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria https://t.co/8OREnPnheD
  • Authorities in the US state of Arizona have agreed to remove a makeshift wall at the Mexican border following protests over its effectiveness. The state's Republican governor, who had the barrier installed, argued that it would stem the flow of migrants https://t.co/rcc2lYx79T 
  • Missing clause means solicitor cannot charge for executor role | Law Gazette https://t.co/WbyBBsjF2U 
  • Framework creates “common language” for property transactions - Legal Futures https://t.co/FfNGi1hWuN
  • SDT ‘erred in judgment’ over £8,000 fine, court hears | Law Gazette https://t.co/3MPfsFm5Eo 
  • Scrooge builds a cabinet of all the talents - Legal Futures https://t.co/7YBIrf1x2U 
  • A "small number" of diphtheria cases have been confirmed among asylum seekers at a hotel in the Humber region, officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told the BBC the risk posed to the wider public "remains very low" https://t.co/4CWdFcDwGR
  • Geographical expansion to fore in latest law firm M&A rush - Legal Futures https://t.co/YIBrfYCM8W 
  • ‘Dr Bitcoin’ to face court over alleged embargo breach | Law Gazette https://t.co/GwHXIzpBQ9 
  • The former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has used his maiden speech in the Lords to formally apologise for highlighting allegations of historical abuse levelled by Carl Beech, who was later revealed to be a serial fantasist https://t.co/0dxsnWKUau
  • Kafka's law? Government defends need to withhold detention details | Law Gazette https://t.co/goszCpuYh
  • Indian judiciary will see remarkable change under 'dynamic' leadership of CJI Chandrachud: Justice BR Gavai | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/lP5PmpK7ZW
  • Pupil who ripped off others' work was suffering from mental illness - Legal Futures https://t.co/CCWfIoaCQn
  • Sharing TV streaming passwords is illegal, says UK copyright watchdog https://t.co/mgD6FPKU0X 
  • #US federal drug agents say they seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says they intercepted 379m potentially deadly fentanyl doses, which is just two milligrams https://t.co/D8tin0ymuZ
  • Addresses of non-molestation order applicants disclosed in data breach | Law Gazette https://t.co/GyTtYuddc9
  • Seven promotions at Flynn O’Driscoll LLP | Irish Legal News https://t.co/G94DGncebK