23rd April - Law News

Edition 4135: 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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Today's Highlighted Video Story: Climate activists have begun four days of protests in London, demanding urgent government action on climate change. The Extinction Rebellion group wants an end to the use of fossil fuels. It is calling on tens of thousands of people to join the demonstrations.

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

• #Kenyan police have exhumed 21 bodies near the coastal town of Malindi, as they investigate a preacher said to have told followers to starve to death https://shorturl.at/coD46
  
• Judge accuses appointments body of dodging public scrutiny | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/glQ47
  
• Thousands of Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists have marked Earth Day with a demonstration in central London https://shorturl.at/lxZ39
  
• A serving member of the UK's armed forces has been charged with offences under the Official Secrets Act. Thomas Newsome, 36, was charged on Friday with offences contrary to section 2 and section 8 of the Official Secrets Act 1989, Scotland Yard said https://shorturl.at/nILO4
  
• The #US Supreme Court preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues. It also rejected restrictions on mifepristone implemented by a lower court, essentially maintaining the status quo https://shorturl.at/hkHJY
  
• Draft rules for fixed costs extension are finally published | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/opwT9
  
• John Lewis and other major firms quit CBI after second rape claim https://shorturl.at/gvIP6
  
• Magistrate subject to civil restraint order is removed | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/duwJ1
  
• Firm's post-dismissal conduct worsened pregnant paralegal's stress - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/glsR6
  
• IP lawyers surprised by 'landmark' yellow circle ruling | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/wCSU6