Edition 4318: 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: People of south Asian origin today are between four and six times more likely to get type 2 diabetes than white people. While the role of diet and lifestyle has been explored, it’s only recently that the impact of the disproportionate number of famines under British colonial rule has been uncovered. Neelam Tailor looks into the history of famines during the British Raj and their lasting impact on south Asian genes.
Focus of the Day Legal News: The Crown Court backlog has hit a record high of more than 65,000 cases, the latest figures reveal. HM Courts and Tribunal Service data released last week show 65,004 cases were outstanding in the Crown Court in August, up from 60,580 in August 2022. The backlog in the magistrates’ courts also rose, to 353,700 in August from 343,842 in August 2022. Full story
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