Sunday

19th May - Law News

Edition 4527: 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:  Martin Griffiths, the UN Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, highlighted the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where 1.1 million people face catastrophic food insecurity, 1.7 million are displaced, and 17,000 children are unaccompanied. He expressed that the situation is unprecedented, even for experienced aid workers, and has worsened due to Israeli military actions blocking vital aid routes. Griffiths emphasized the urgent need to open land crossings to facilitate aid delivery. He refrained from assigning blame but acknowledged that Israel could do more to allow aid. He also noted the global trend of impunity for violence, urging stronger international efforts to address such crises. Griffiths pointed out the overshadowed crisis in Sudan, calling for more international attention and cooperation to address the famine and violence there. Reflecting on his tenure, he wished for better adherence to humanitarian norms and quicker deployment of peacekeeping forces.

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
  • Osborne Clarke becomes first firm referred to tribunal over alleged ‘SLAPP’ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/oOLpV1ErKV
  • Dublin-Monaghan bombings legal battle to continue | Irish Legal News https://tinyurl.com/36mzn36y
  • Generational clash: Differing workplace attitudes pose biggest challenge for junior lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/H892ghYDCU
  • Greater Manchester police chief defends decision to investigate Angela Rayner. Stephen Watson says process will be carried out ‘fairly and impartially’ in his most extensive public comments on the claims https://tinyurl.com/4hnz2y6u
  • Mental Health Awareness Week: Charity promotes exercise to boost lawyer wellbeing - Legal Cheek https://t.co/oMMM6cbMv5
  • Schools in England send police to homes of absent pupils with threats to jail their parents. ‘Heavy-handed’ crackdown ignores underlying reasons for failure to attend classes, say critics https://tinyurl.com/ms2zmzf6
  • Assad officials face landmark Paris trial over killing of student and father. Prosecution of three high-ranking #Syrian officials to be tried in absentia could pave way for president’s case https://tinyurl.com/y588pcap