30th September - Law News

Edition 4295: 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 the 10 years since we made Inequality for All, inequality has surged in the US

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

• Corporate fraud rose 16.8% in the year to March 2023, with 1121 incidents reported to Action Fraud, the UK’s reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime | New Law Journal https://t.co/93hYphdpc2
  
• Female #Israeli soldiers are to be banned from serving as high security prison guards after allegations of sex with a Palestinian inmate. Israeli media say a soldier admitted to physical intimacy with a Palestinian freedom fighter https://t.co/Xv6RPGNzQt
  
• Sycamore Gap: Man in his 60s held after Hadrian's Wall tree cut down https://tinyurl.com/2p9294ct
  
• Cafcass has this week activated its prioritisation protocol for the London area following discussions with judges in West London, East London and the Central family courts | New Law Journal https://tinyurl.com/5n7pd9ks
  
• Duane "Keffe D" Davis has been charged with the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. The legendary rapper was shot in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas #US https://tinyurl.com/m9shwf73
  
• Tory MPs complain to chief whip about Suella Braverman's racist asylum speech https://tinyurl.com/bd3s32b8
  
• Kidnapped and forced to marry their rapist: ending ‘courtship rape’ in #Uganda https://tinyurl.com/5n8wp9ja
  

29th September - Law News

Edition 4294: 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: Elianne Andam was the 15th teenage victim of homicide in London so far this year. A 17-year-old accused of her murder appeared in court this morning. She was killed in an area of south London blighted by knife crime but it's by no means the worst in the country. Our reporter Jane Dodge has been to speak to young people about why so many of their age group are carrying weapons and what can be done to stop them. 

Focus of the Day Legal News: Axiom Ince feared on brink of closure as fate of trainees and support staff uncertain. Ince & Co website unavailable and most phone lines down, while City of London Law Society says it will support impacted trainees. 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):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Expert witnesses protest new 20-page report limit | Law Gazette https://t.co/D8DJ13Yt5x
• #French equality watchdog finds 90% of online pornography abuses women https://tinyurl.com/5n6p7mvt
  
• Law firm data breach "highlights risks to domestic violence victims" - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/bddnhmz2
• Tribunal deals pensions blow to judges | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/2p9dnhxj
• Croydon: Boy, 17, held over killing of girl with 'bright future' https://t.co/qWM8VeOOS8
• Solicitor who lost claim for £10m stately home must pay £725k costs | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/rnrk8pax
• Listed PI business winding down joint venture ABS - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/4hrkyk8v