17th April - Law News

Edition 4129: 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 offence of failure to prevent fraud will be included in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, the government has said. Full story - New Law Journal

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Old Etonians are ripping apart British democracy - Investigative journalist Sam Bright on Bullingdon Club, and the pervasive mentality that's destroying British democracy.

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• 12 times lawyers made it to ‘Fesshole’ - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/xASX2
  
• ‘Stop or I’ll fire you’: the driver who defied Uber’s automated HR - Alexandru Iftimie received apology from tech giant after investigating data behind his supposed fraud https://shorturl.at/qrwT3
  
• Labour glitch put voting intentions data of millions at risk: experts say sensitive information could potentially have been harvested and used for targeted election interference https://shorturl.at/ouVY6
  
• Some ‘nicotine-free’ vapes high in addictive substances, tests reveal - Concerns raised after some brands sold in shops in England and Wales found to exceed legal limits https://shorturl.at/uvCFH
  
• The use of pre-recorded evidence has helped rape victims during trial, Ministry of Justice research has shown | NLJ https://shorturl.at/bpCNR
  
• Ban for ex-Magic Circle employee who made indecent images of children - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/psxP0
  
• Hundreds of Amazon workers in Coventry have begun a three-day strike in a dispute over pay. The GMB union said 600 members walked out at 06:30 BST and will not return until Tuesday, with further action due to take place from 21 to 23 April https://shorturl.at/abkMX
  
• UK families tell of threats and police warnings over children playing in street https://shorturl.at/kowyJ
  
• A review of financial remedy orders, which determine the division of finances at the end of marriage or civil partnership, has been announced by the Law Commission | NLJ https://shorturl.at/ctxEL
  
• UWE law student felt 'abandoned' by university following death of father - Legal Cheek https://tinyurl.com/4p2977dp