4th January - Law News

Edition 4391: 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: Bangladesh will head to the polls to vote in a national election. After a turbulent 2023, including deadly protests in the city's capital, there are fears of escalating violence. With the major opposition party and Islamists boycotting the election, the country's prime minister seeks a fourth term in office. 

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

• #Israeli public figures accuse judiciary of ignoring incitement to genocide in Gaza. Letter to attorney general and state prosecutor demands action to stop ‘explicit calls to commit atrocious crimes’ https://shorturl.at/KOSZ2
  
• Solicitor jailed for false accounting fails to overturn conviction - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/bkvU1
• Campaigners condemn 12-year sentence for man who killed partner in Birmingham. Sentence for manslaughter of Kinga Roskinska shows how justice system fails women killed by men, say campaigners https://shorturl.at/yNW02
• Mr Bates v The Post Office: New ITV drama is a valuable take on this unbelievable scandal | Law Gazette https://t.co/wAHC40opBp
• Judge refuses to intervene over barrister who swapped sides - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/gstBT
• Dr Sandra (Sandie) Ngozi Okoro is one of a handful of solicitors to appear on the New Year honours list | Law Gazette https://t.co/wOAYvIenW0
• A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering Harry Pitman, who was fatally stabbed on New Year's Eve. Harry, 16, from Haringey, was attacked in Primrose Hill, north London, at about 23:40 GMT on Sunday https://t.co/4GhkL93hVm