Edition 4077: 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 Law News/Article: An independent review of new policing technologies, chaired at Edinburgh Napier University, has suggested statutory codes of practice could be considered to provide greater clarity and safeguards around the future use of live facial recognition and certain artificial intelligence (AI) applications. Full
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Today's Highlighted Video Story: Reports obtained by CNN appear to show China is sending parts labeled for military use to Russia as aid in the Ukraine war.
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- 'Cultural norms' blocking four-day week in the law | Law Gazette https://t.co/CFSnhkGoti
- UK law firms will net more than £1 billion from a number of US-style class action lawsuits being considered by the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT), according to new analysis| Scottish Legal News https://t.co/y0rpeXN2rp
- A rugby player who sued an opponent over a "revenge" tackle, that left her with a permanent spinal injury, has won a compensation case at the High Court https://t.co/qHsLVhfyrR
- Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has suggested turnips could be a suitable alternative while other vegetables remain in short supply https://t.co/iaOw77dTdc
- SRA shuts down City of London firm with 30 lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/WKhy1hraE7
- Sarah Ennis: Digby Brown successfully oppose QOCS motion | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Tm3OGEL846
- Law firms not providing staff with the wellbeing support they want - Legal Futures https://t.co/3LN3Xls1wT
- Recruitment opens for diversity scheme to support aspiring lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/AKA84xk47L
- The modern workplace explored at next month’s Employment Conference | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/pLnDBdKoa1
- ‘Handsy’ solicitor’s actions in club were sexual, tribunal finds | Law Gazette https://t.co/mx070KbJdf
- Experts "too quick to dismiss" public concern over use of court data - Legal Futures https://t.co/4rIZkcncFl
- The BBC will not be put off from reporting without fear or favour, its Director-General Tim Davie has said in an email to staff in #India. The ruling BJP government had been instigating laws and measures to silence all criticism https://t.co/BsxId36QAH
- A "crisis team" will be introduced at this year's Oscars, to handle any real-time incidents as a response to Will Smith slapping Chris Rock during the 2022 ceremony #US https://t.co/RKr9KvpFzW
- Expect to wait longer on the phone, Land Registry warns ahead of strike | Law Gazette https://t.co/vi52SYsdRc
- Four activists were arrested after painting the road outside the Russian Embassy in London in the colours of the Ukrainian flag https://t.co/CNjPrPohG9
- Jackie McCreery appointed in-house counsel at Scottish Land & Estates | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uIiHxTBS5M
- English law can accommodate blockchain share-dealing | Law Gazette https://t.co/7krekbU0Cn
- Home Office "monitoring" immigration lawyers for regulatory breaches - Legal Futures https://t.co/t1p4MjtsDD
- UK trip charged to client was my secretary’s mistake, solicitor tells tribunal | Law Gazette https://t.co/OMdVRKjCbw
- Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77. Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport before retiring from the organisation in 2018 https://t.co/46qW8gDmtW
- P. O’Connor & Son welcomes Katie Cadden as senior associate | Irish Legal News https://t.co/3rubc4o1hj
- Attorney general defends use of special advisers | Law Gazette https://t.co/NIj7VmXFuw
- Manifestly incompetent solicitor fined for role in “secret sale” - Legal Futures https://t.co/g8RI9XGPr5
- An off-duty police officer has been shot at a sports complex in Omagh, County Tyrone. There are unconfirmed reports that he was hit multiple times on the Killyclogher Road at about 20:00 GMT https://t.co/FoTKKbXbv6
- Paul C McCarthy SC admitted to International Academy of Family Lawyers | Irish Legal News https://t.co/ssqjiGKAEF
- Rapper Nipsey Hussle's killer Eric R Holder Jr gets 60 years in prison #US https://t.co/wAZdd742bY
- Asylum claims for 12,000 to be considered without face-to-face interview - A 10-page Home Office questionnaire will decide the cases of people from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Libya, Syria and Yemen who applied before last July https://t.co/hMqI9xk5zS
- Tidman Legal CEO appointed to Institute of Directors | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DBORcWnsVO
