23rd February - Law News

Edition 4441: 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: Seminar on common ethical scenarios at the civil, criminal and family Bar, including how and when to use the Bar Council’s ethical enquiries service.

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

• Magistrate removed from office for failing to disclose convictions, Judicial Conduct Investigations Office announces | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/y6kk6c2s
  
• Anti-Muslim hate in the UK has more than tripled in the four months since Hamas's attacks, a charity has found. Tell Mama has documented 2,010 Islamophobic incidents between 7 October and 7 February - a very steep rise http://tinyurl.com/bdhtsz88
  
• The rich and powerful are silencing those who try to hold them to account. Will we stand up to them? http://tinyurl.com/3d4dzjdd
• Solicitor criticised as tribunal rejects discrimination claim against JAC - Legal Futures http://tinyurl.com/5ays4u43
• National firm Austin Kemp Solicitors on list of employers failing to pay the national minimum wage | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/mr4cdkx5
• Ministry of Justice rules out devolution of justice to Welsh government | Law Gazette http://tinyurl.com/4zvrjkns
  
• West Yorkshire Police has been accused of failing murder and manslaughter victims who had previously sought its help. The force knew of nine women who had fears for their safety, some of whom came to it directly http://tinyurl.com/2a6863y3