2nd October - Law News

Edition 4297: 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: A record 7.68 million patients are waiting for routine NHS hospital treatment in England which is prompting some people to explore other options, including going abroad.  One patient was told by her doctor that she needed a full hip replacement, and discovered it would be years until she could be treated by the health service. Instead, she joined the growing number of Britons choosing to pay to have surgery in another country.

Focus of the Day Legal News: Using foul language on social media is fine but posting dishonest or discriminatory material online is not, according to guidance issued by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). Full story - New Law Journal   

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

• Law prof sparks debate over class 'cold calling' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/KNNaraQY0s 
• Senior UK judge given formal warning for ‘rude and hostile’ behaviour - Lord Justice Clive Lewis, whose manner amounted to ‘judicial bullying’ in court, has apologised for behaviour https://tinyurl.com/5xvpfjx3
• Tesla sued for severe harassment of Black workers at California plant #US https://tinyurl.com/mvc7xrky
  
• Targets for reduction in sewage outflow not unlawful, says High Court - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/YaB4kliNRd
  
• Refugee activist’s house in Home Office raid for ‘unknown illegal persons’. Campaigner Tony Pierre is demanding answers as to why his home was searched by immigration officers without a warrant https://tinyurl.com/3yn9mdhv
• Businessman jailed for targeting barristers with fake bombs - Legal Cheek https://t.co/BWABBn9r7Y
  
• UK government keeping files on education critics’ social media activity - An Observer investigation finds DfE tried to cancel conference with ‘unsuitable’ speakers – and experts who criticised state education policy had online posts monitore https://tinyurl.com/5c7b9hwm