23rd May - Law News

Edition 4164: 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:  Russia issues arrest order for British ICC prosecutor after Putin warrant. Full story - Guardian Law

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story:The Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has met the president of his club - after he was subjected to a barrage of abuse during yesterday's match against Valencia. The club has filed a hate crime complaint with Spanish prosecutors - while Valencia said it would impose lifetime bans on all fans involved in the incident

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

• Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former SNP council leader Jordan Linden https://shorturl.at/gwHKQ
• #Greece says it has recovered hundreds of looted artefacts, including a 2nd-Century bronze statue of Alexander the Great. The trove was recovered after a legal battle with the company of a British antiquities dealer https://shorturl.at/LWZ39
  
• London’s Primrose Hill to close gates at night after row that divided locals https://shorturl.at/jorB7
  
• The BBC has been ordered to the Delhi High Court over a defamation case about its documentary on #India prime minister Narendra Modi's involvement in Gujrat sectarian riots when he was a provincial chief minister https://shorturl.at/dhQSU
  
• What went down at LegalEdCon 2023 - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/lvyKL
  
• Obama among 500 banned from #Russia in retaliation for US sanctions https://shorturl.at/dmU06
  
• Law firm leaders on what more can be done to protect junior lawyer wellbeing - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/axJN2
  
• Law Society of Ireland team wins 2023 Michael Peart Challenge Cup | Irish Legal News https://shorturl.at/qrsZ8
  
• Private client solicitors may need to review clients’ wills and legacies as a result of the Finance Bill, the Law Society has warned | NLJ https://shorturl.at/cvLNZ
• Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission, it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law https://shorturl.at/prtEU