12th December - Law News

Edition 4368: 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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Focus of the Day Legal News:  An explosive court transcript shows why excessive secrecy in the UK’s family courts must be fought. A judge’s outburst, unusually made public, reflects what many fear: that lack of transparency can permit abuses of power. Full story - Guardian Law 

 

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

• Calls grow for Bibby Stockholm barge to close after apparent suicide of resident. Vessel is cramped, a fire risk and unsuitable accommodation for people suffering trauma, say charities http://tinyurl.com/huya2rsy
• Time for small claims to reach trial hits all-time high - Legal Futures http://tinyurl.com/yvnxj8zv
• Former Tory peer Michelle Mone facing criminal bribery allegation. Mone and husband, Douglas Barrowman, under investigation by NCA over involvement with PPE Medpro http://tinyurl.com/8f267ej7
• ‘Unprecedented’ billion pound ‘Dieselgate’ litigation needs active case management | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/bdzz765w
• Relief for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda bill passes first vote in Commons. Bill passes with a majority of 44 but prime minister faces further peril in the new year http://tinyurl.com/2hbt9eru
• CAT "wrong" to identify ban on defendants contacting claimants directly - Legal Futures http://tinyurl.com/2e88skav
• Party in a tax appeal presents nine previous rulings to support her case - all of which turned out to be ‘hallucinated’ by AI | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/yzsm2z7h