29th October - Law News

Edition 4324: 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: Conditions for 2.3 million Palestinians trapped in the territory are rapidly deteriorating in Gaza. For the 23rd day, Israel has continued its relentless bombardment. More than 8000 Palestinians are now confirmed dead since the war broke out. The UN chief says that number is totally unacceptable. On the ground, the UN says civil order is collapsing, and some of its warehouses have been looted of food and essential supplies.

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

• German prosecutors handed evidence of #Russian war crimes in Ukraine https://t.co/OljOx1bSVX
  
• Solicitors have urged ministers to restore legal aid funding for early advice in family cases in order to boost mediation take-up and reduce backlogs and delays in the family courts | New Law Journal https://t.co/5ltcqV2Fxf
  
• Hodge Jones & Allen has set up a free personal injury legal advice service with Nottingham Law School's on-campus teaching law firm, NLS Legal | New Law Journal https://t.co/p7S4ZKFCIw
• British lawyers call on government to press for ceasefire in Gaza - Signatories to open letter also urge ministers to stop sales of arms that could be used in violation of international law https://tinyurl.com/548d39n7
  
• Solicitors could face fines in future if their money laundering checks are found to be too lax | New Law Journal https://t.co/TkjSn5uytp
  
• If you're protesting this weekend, it's vital you know your rights - Save these bust cards, share with others, write phone numbers on your arm, look for legal observers if you need assistance and remember to say "no comment" without a lawyer - Keep yourselves and each other safe https://tinyurl.com/3fd2tx3r
  
• History of slavery continues to haunt British royals, but not to right-wing governments https://t.co/5jdFX9GuNS