11th December - Law News

Edition 4367: 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: Civilians in Gaza keep moving, but the fighting and bombing keeps following them, as Israel pushes on with its indiscriminate offensive against Gaza. Around 18 thousand people have now been killed in the Strip, and almost 50 thousand injured. 

 

Focus of the Day Legal News:  A trial judge cannot decide a claimant has not proved their case in proceedings where the claimant’s expert witness was not cross-examined, the Court of Appeal has clarified. 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

• Bullying, harassment and discrimination a "systemic" problem for the Bar - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/5wbzpbtw
• The UK’s deal with Rwanda must stay within the rule of law https://tinyurl.com/43zymp2m
• Ofsted chief ‘should quit now’, says Ruth Perry’s sister as briefing memo is revealed. Family of headteacher who killed herself calls on Amanda Spielman to resign over inadequate response to coroner’s verdict https://tinyurl.com/z2mbxfxt
• Collision course: Rugby union’s landmark brain injuries claims | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/bdft5s5n
• Consumer protection held back by titles such as 'solicitor', says Legal Services Consumer Panel | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/2bwmjmc5
• The Grinch-like tendencies of law students  - Legal Cheek https://t.co/yNDQuQZn6L
• It’s becoming even harder to get a pupillage - Legal Cheek https://tinyurl.com/3zuwm6m3