11th July - Law News

Edition 4214: 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: In Ukraine, fighting continues along the front lines. Kyiv says Russian missiles struck an aid distribution centre at a school in the Zaporizhia region. Authorities say four people were killed and 13 injured in the attack on Monday morning.

Focus of the Day Legal News:  Judge calls latest stage of Frederick Barclay’s battle with ex-wife a ‘charade’. Businessman’s barrister says money due to be paid to Hiroko Barclay is held up by lenders. Full story - Guardian Law 

 

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

• Campaigners say ministers ‘too quick’ to celebrate increased rape convictions https://t.co/SpOe5BOxtE
  
• Former #US national gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed multiple times in prison on Sunday during a fight with another inmate https://t.co/1eBrYeJtCN
  
• Jurors in the trial of nurse Lucy Letby have retired to consider their verdicts. Ms Letby is accused of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill 10 others at Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016 https://shorturl.at/awEHK
  
• Claims made by the mother at the heart of the BBC presenter scandal are "rubbish", a lawyer representing the young person has said. In a letter to the BBC, the lawyer makes claims that throw doubt on the story that has dominated front pages https://t.co/cFDf0nvF3X
  
• A van spotted with several rolls of carpet sticking dangerously out of the front passenger window and the rear doors has been pulled over by police. The driver was stopped in Ashcroft Road, Luton, on Saturday afternoon https://shorturl.at/dfkBG
  
• Thumbs up emoji valid acceptance of contract, says Canadian court - Legal Cheek https://t.co/qEFELgaPYd
  
• There’s no law says a charity can’t hold views you disagree with. Even on gender-identity issues https://t.co/5GGvkbQb1w
  
• ‘Securing an SQE scholarship helped me realise my solicitor dream’ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/PBfyIoQRe6