24th April - Law News

Edition 4136: 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: The government will undermine the rule of law if it goes ahead with proposed amendments to the illegal Migration Bill, lawyers including former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Thomas have warned. Full story - New Law Journal

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Thousands of migrants in southern Mexico have started a march to the country’s capital. They are calling for an end to the use of detention centres and want the US to speed up their asylum applications. Last month, 40 people were killed when a fire ripped through a facility in Ciudad Juárez, a city on the US border.

 

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

• 'I could kill you': litigant banned from approaching solicitor | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/jqxPR
  
• Super-regulator approves new rules to stamp out toxic law firm culture - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/dzIJV
  
• Strasbourg override plan 'a clear and serious breach' |  Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/cktPT
  
• Creating an SQE course where ‘students come first’ - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/hyzD5
• No case for extending bereavement damages, says minister | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/yEQ35
  
• ‘Robustness’ or bullying: when does firm management cross the line? https://shorturl.at/brFOS
  
• Legal aid supporter Alex Chalk named as lord chancellor | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/alsAS
  
• Sacked Foreign Office whistleblower hits out at secrecy of tribunal hearing  https://shorturl.at/opBHJ
  
• Law Society to launch restaurant: Six Clerks will serve a ‘seasonal and sustainable’ British menu  - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/hlGP1
  
• 'Activist lawyers' and the duty of independence | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/mIUW5