20th October - Law News

Edition 4315: 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: Israel continues its bombardment of heavily congested civilian areas throughout Gaza, which has so far killed 3,785 Palestinians. Nearly 25% of homes in Gaza have been damaged and 59 healthcare facilities have been hit - that's according to the UN. Meanwhile, regional and world leaders are using diplomatic channels in the hopes of bringing humanitarian aid to the region's more than 2-million people.

Focus of the Day Legal News: Menopause in the legal profession: how senior managers can help women continue to thrive in their legal careers. 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

• Online probate process “taking longer than paper” - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/2wh9a33d
• RAF solicitor with 'sense of injustice' wins Employment tribunal victimisation claim against Ministry of Defence | Law Gazette https://t.co/5yYkZJY8Vn
  
• Bar Council: "Hard to fathom" LSB's criticism of cab-rank rule - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/m36h34fp
  
• Campaign groups to appeal ruling on Antrim coast gas project | Irish Legal News https://tinyurl.com/yck9r6jj
  
• First asylum seekers return to Bibby Stockholm barge. Locals gather to protest against the men being made to return and to welcome them into community https://tinyurl.com/2p88by9p
• Court rejects bid for non-party costs order against claimant's solicitors - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/38s57t98
• Sunak to push ahead with delayed ban on gay and trans conversion practices. Prime minister to include draft bill banning conversion practices in king’s speech, sources confirm https://tinyurl.com/3449rtb7