16th February - Law News

Edition 4434: 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: Since the US supreme court's overturning of Roe v Wade, 16 states have enacted stringent bans on nearly all abortions. But that is not enough for a new generation of organised and passionate activists intent on pushing even stricter laws across the country. Carter Sherman spends time with students and organisers at the annual March for Life in Washington DC and meets the influential woman spearheading the national movement

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

• In-house lawyers expecting more litigation over next three years - Legal Futures http://tinyurl.com/yfw4dyrr
  
• Solicitors Regulation Authority agrees to set maximum fees for financial services claims | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/4358utub
  
• Hundreds more immigration detainees could be released in sequel to NZYQ high court ruling #Australia http://tinyurl.com/58h6hffv
  
• “Unstuffy” ABS hits £7m turnover in less than five years - Legal Futures http://tinyurl.com/c6bjn2zd
  
• Holiday park operator Pontins has apologised after being issued a legal notice for "shocking" discrimination towards Irish Travellers. EHRC found Pontins had created a list of common Irish surnames labelled as "undesirable guests" http://tinyurl.com/4d9xykr4
  
• SFO director Nick Ephgrave suggests incentivising whistleblowers as possibility to speed up cases in first public speech | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/yuavpp24
  
• Housing legal aid providers “are all loss-making” - Legal Futures http://tinyurl.com/335kjaz6