18th August - Law News

Edition 4252: 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: How does it feel to suffer from debilitating pain but not be able to get your hands on the medication that could help? In the Opinion video above, we hear from Americans who have had to endure this nightmare. They are among the countless people with chronic pain who have been the unintended victims of the national crackdown on opioid prescribing.

 Focus of the Day Legal News: Twitter’s rebrand to X – an IP minefield or much ado about nothing? Musk’s decision to rebrand Twitter to ‘X’ could create a number of IP issues. Full story - The Global Legal Post  

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):

• Fine threat if banks fail to provide access to cash https://tinyurl.com/4mvzrxrd
  
• Andrew Malkinson case to be reviewed by body that investigates miscarriages of justice https://tinyurl.com/yvytwars
  
• Anti-racist judges need to “speak out” and counsel must challenge bench - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/yh5pj67a
  
• Comedian Tom Binns given suspended sentence over child abuse images - Judge says comic, known for his character Ivan Brackenbury, does not pose a risk to public https://tinyurl.com/3c8a973x
  
• Frederick Barclay will not face punishment over divorce costs breach, says judge https://tinyurl.com/3muey6m7
  
• Pathways to Law: widening access for 15 years | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/4bzm33fn
• Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces racist abuse after indicting ex-US president #US https://tinyurl.com/5n7uxwnw