7th October - Law News

Edition 4302: 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: Smith and another (Appellants) v Royal Bank of Scotland (Respondent) (UKSC 2022/0004) - time limit in refunds under the consumer credit act

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

• Gaps of three months or more do not break a series of holiday underpayments when employees are bringing claims, the Supreme Court has held | New Law Journal https://t.co/KWvdk2g5ef
  
• The two largest hacktivist groups in the Ukraine conflict have vowed to de-escalate cyber-attacks and comply with new rules of engagement published by a war watchdog https://tinyurl.com/3428rby3
• Dame Sue Carr took over as head of the judiciary this week when she was formally sworn in as the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales | New Law Journal https://t.co/TllLtiQyRf
• Surrey MP Chris Grayling who oversaw LASPO, causing much damage to the UK justice system, is to step down after cancer diagnosis https://tinyurl.com/nhjz4837
  
• A London court has thrown out a 145m euros legal case brought by a former lover of the ex-king of Spain. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Sayn had accused Juan Carlos of directing a campaign of harassment against her after their relationship broke down https://t.co/nGjjuWZSzo
• #US star Jason Derulo has been accused of sexual harassment in a legal case launched by a singer who was signed to his record label. Emaza Gibson, who was offered a recording contract with Derulo's imprint, is now suing him https://t.co/9MhM0ow1PY
  
• 'Mercy killing' addressed in CPS guidance | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/kawk6kcs