28th February - Law News

Edition 4446: 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: West Yorkshire Police knew of nine women who had fears for their safety before they were killed by a man they knew, BBC Newsnight has found. In two of the killings, the police did not conduct proper risk assessments when the women had reported domestic abuse to the force. The police said it has "implemented recommendations" and provided domestic abuse training to staff since the deaths of the women.

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

• Firm that enforced litigation non-compete clause goes after funders - Legal Futures https://t.co/ATvBITABWS
• Rapper Ja Rule has said he has been denied entry into the UK, days before his tour was due to start in Cardiff - The 47-year-old said his criminal record was the reason behind the refusal https://t.co/RD3qrLCwoo
  
• Conditional immunity from prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes, contained in the UK government's controversial Legacy Act, is in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights, the High Court in Belfast has ruled https://t.co/I4vdLyW4Yk
• Prince Harry has lost a High Court challenge against the government over the level of his security when he is in the UK. The Duke of Sussex failed to overturn a ruling which saw his security status downgraded after he stopped being a working royal https://t.co/TCgvSI0Bm7
• News focus: How well are neurodiverse people supported in the profession? | Law Gazette https://t.co/OhZyLnp0eF
  
• Litigant misled court over response from other side's solicitors - Legal Futures https://t.co/RC3jidgx6K
• How can we tell what is true anymore? | Law Gazette https://t.co/z6M7XFIp5d