8th March - Law News

Edition 4455: 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: Bertino (Appellant) v Public Prosecutor's Office, Italy (Respondent) - The issue is: (1) For a requested person to have deliberately absented himself from trial for the purposes of section 20(3) Extradition Act 2002, must the requesting authority prove that he has actual knowledge that he could be convicted and sentenced in absentia? (2) Where the requesting authority asserts that it can be demonstrated by inference that a requested person could reasonably foresee that he could be convicted and sentenced in absentia, must the inference be the only reasonable inference?

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

• Science Secretary Michelle Donelan's false Hamas claim about academic cost taxpayer £15,000 https://tinyurl.com/mrxcsbkt
• The woman who accused team principal Christian Horner of inappropriate behaviour has been suspended by Red Bull. Allegations of inappropriate and controlling behaviour had been made against the 50-year-old, which he denied https://tinyurl.com/j9ea2mxy
  
• An independent public inquiry into the police handling of the Emma Caldwell murder investigation has been confirmed by the Scottish government https://tinyurl.com/yp9f9er2
• NDA campaign group led by Harvey Weinstein whistleblower says case for reform is now 'overwhelming' | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/yxys3rv2
• Magistrate issued formal advice by Judicial Conduct Investigations Office for misconduct over council tax bill | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/49pd38tt
  
• Why is #Israel allowed to compete in Eurovision 2024 after lyric change https://tinyurl.com/d6nw5v6h
  
• Legal secretary formerly with Stockport law firm barred by SRA over county lines drug conviction | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/45kxsynh