18th February - Law News

Edition 4436: 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: Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after Thursday's 176-76 vote in parliament. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would "boldly abolish a serious inequality". But it has divided the country, with fierce resistance led by the powerful Orthodox Church. Its supporters held a protest rally in Athens.

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

• Home Office plans new protest offences and anti-Zionism is a protected belief - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/dgvzA4AzgP
  
• In Focus: 'Mildly ridiculous' - LSB chief’s candid verdict on the state of legal regulation | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/ycxub3h7
  
• Solicitor of more than 30 years who told divorce client to pay fees directly to him avoids SDT | Law Gazette https://t.co/rYeTRlQqh2
• Qualifying Work Experience: What it is, and what it is not - Legal Cheek https://t.co/WpD2jIMQ1q
  
• The trial of Kwoyelo: Fate of LRA rebel commander divides northern #Uganda. Kwoyelo, the only LRA commander to be tried for his crimes in Uganda, has been in detention since 2009 https://t.co/5VL8G9HwAq
  
• Hundreds of US citizens apply for asylum in UK with one in seven claims granted. Home Office figures show 434 Americans have applied for asylum in the UK in the past decade, with one in seven being granted refugee status or similar protections https://t.co/CJpJkT01C9
  
• Man found dead on Bibby Stockholm was ‘tricked’ on to barge, says support worker. Concerns over Leonard Farruku’s mental health were ignored, says worker, as family calls for inquiry https://t.co/Vf7r9GzCVZ