30th August - Law News

Edition 4264: 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: The expansion of a "clean air zone" in London has sparked protests from those who care little about pollution in the UK capital. Owners of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a charge to drive in the city. Protesters are frustrated that the scheme has doubled in size to include the whole of London. But the mayor says the changes are vital.

Focus of the Day Legal News:One in eight police posts for rape case specialists in England and Wales unfilled. 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

• Three women who were raped by the same man say their experience of the justice system was so damaging they would think twice about reporting an attack again https://tinyurl.com/266423ka
• Solicitor "cut corners" when exchanging contracts on property sale - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/ztb4uda7
• How many more poor child workers must die in Pakistan before change happens? https://tinyurl.com/2zv8mreb
• New legislation providing additional rights for carers, expecting parents and new parents | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://tinyurl.com/23dy4h98
• ‘A death I don’t want’: one woman’s lost battle with UK’s assisted death laws https://tinyurl.com/ym5fdmyx
• Will a new failure to prevent fraud offence address the UK’s most commonly committed criminal offence? | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://t.co/xon44vsRNg
• EU-era water pollution restrictions for housing developments are to be scrapped in a bid to build more homes, the government has announced https://t.co/wMQ9tUE0Fv