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6th December - Law News

Edition 3997: 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: The Scottish Law Commission’s proposals to reform the law on moveable and intellectual property have been backed by the Scottish Parliament’s Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee. Full story - Scottish Legal News  
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: "Party Poster" is a wry exploration of how religion, politics and science intersect in a ubiquitous poster culture in India.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The Governor of Queensland has approved the appointment of 14 new King’s counsel in the Sunshine State, following recommendations from the state’s Chief Justice #Australia https://t.co/rYONk5mN7O 
  • A black British charity boss who was repeatedly asked where she was "really" from during a royal reception says she has suffered "horrific" abuse on social media after speaking out. Ngozi Fulani says her family has been under immense pressure https://t.co/YNki2h90hL
  • Madras Players perform play on the most famous and one of the last jury trials at the Madras High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/CwM6uz9ecH 
  • Biztech Lawyers launches UK offering - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/fnlMN3BABu 
  • The Corporate Counsel Show: Creating a connected legal function - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/CfLbb6Fmy7 
  • PIL before Calcutta High Court against mandate on litigants to disclose caste for filing petitions | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/1Iysh3ExaH 
  • Cost of living: The Leeds food bank making every user feel valued https://t.co/rOPGjC5GEj 
  • Triple appointment at Northern Ireland firm Turley Legal | Irish Legal News https://t.co/AQRQLAD6VJ
  • Squaring Circles’ Rachael Bicknell shortlisted for National Mediation Award | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/dFgeqW5yLw 
  • Automation is bringing out the best in Australian legal teams - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/VPMi63hNOe 
  • Paschal O’Hare hires personal injury solicitor Jenna Curran | Irish Legal News https://t.co/rgj3yeDA1h
  • Don’t call judges ‘Sir’ or ‘Madam’, lawyers told - Legal Cheek https://t.co/mniyCKAVoe
  • Protégé: What makes a good advocate? - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/HEQG7yz0yp
  • #Italy home to 11 of 100-plus unofficial Chinese ‘police stations’ - outposts are used to monitor Chinese population abroad and force dissidents to return https://t.co/Z62eOJ1YBe 
  • More than 600 workers at the housing and homelessness charity Shelter are beginning an “unprecedented” fortnight of strike action on Monday in a dispute over pay – coinciding with one of its busiest times of the year https://t.co/wAgMv54hpf 
  • EU-funded survey of people aged 16-19 finds one in four have trolled someone – while UK least ‘cyberdeviant’ of nine countries https://t.co/Hm8HXsQUxX 
  • UK staff to have right to ask for flexible working from day one in job - Legislation brought forward but unions say government could go further to make it ‘the norm’ https://t.co/P8W1VtWSn1 
  • Take Legal Cheek's 60-second student wellbeing survey - Legal Cheek https://t.co/bRdqZU9eDL 
  • A&L Goodbody appoints Jill Shaw as first ESG and sustainability lead | Irish Legal News https://t.co/TJ1WTJhKvQ 
  • Law Society warns aspiring criminal solicitors they're 'highly unlikely' to earn 'reasonable' income following ‘real-terms cut’ on legal aid fees - Legal Cheek https://t.co/8nXDGjq3bb 
  • Law Society pushes NSW politicians for court reform, better police training - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/p3TKgIzTIT 
  • Wealth management arm of Macleod & MacCallum acquired | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/KAOZWgpJ2i 
  • New standing junior counsel to UK government named | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/RLLrrA2TGL 
  • Christine Yuill joins Burness Paull as partner | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/lEBT1SSu8i 
  • An agreement to return the Parthenon Sculptures - better known in the UK as the Elgin Marbles - is at "an advanced stage", according to a Greek newspaper https://t.co/TwUmWHKDle 
  • Reflections on the newly passed Respect at Work Bill - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/pomCVx24pO 
  • Gowling launches TC tech seat with secondment to AI start-up - Legal Cheek https://t.co/m0qdxbLF1B