5th March - Law News

Edition 4452: 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: King’s Counsel Appointments (KCA) and the Employed Barristers’ Committee (EBC) hosted a session on how best to prepare for the KC competition, which included addressing some common misconceptions for employed barristers who are considering applying for silk. The panel included Chair of the Employed Barristers’ Committee, Heidi Stonecliffe KC; Chair of the KC Selection Panel, Monisha Shah; and KC Selection Panel member Dame Anne Rafferty. The event was hosted by Sidley Austin

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

• A Slapps law could affect anyone, not just the rich and powerful https://tinyurl.com/c77bejup
• £70m arbitration award set aside after High Court judge finds agreement is a ‘fabrication’ | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/bdfkbh2h
  
• Solicitor rebuked for making direct approaches to potential clients - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/yc2usccc
• Gaza widows and orphans struggle with loss in makeshift camp #Israel https://tinyurl.com/22mf4z53
  
• A toxic environment in swimming clubs in England has enabled abusive training practices and bullying to exist for years, a review has found. Extreme competitiveness led to an "ongoing and systemic" culture of fear at all levels of aquatic sports https://tinyurl.com/yckdns58
  
• I fought a birdbrained fine for littering – and won https://tinyurl.com/mu8yk3bw
• Former sub-postmaster Jo Hamilton says she feels "survivor's guilt" after settling with the government over the Horizon IT scandal for an undisclosed sum https://tinyurl.com/2xvrxc28