3rd July - Law News

Edition 4572: 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: Israel has released the director of a Gaza hospital after he was held for seven months without being charged, over allegations that the facility was being used by Hamas militants. 

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

• British female politicians targeted by fake pornography. Leading politicians victimised by online material including AI deepfakes, investigation finds
• Who are the Haredim in #Israel and what are their demands? The military’s moves to conscript ultra-Orthodox Jews has led to protests and anger among the religious community
• Judi Dench and Siân Phillips become first female members of Garrick Club: Veteran actors fast-tracked into venerable London club in wake of men-only rule being jettisoned after 193 years
• Will #Iran’s foreign policy change under a new president? The two candidates offer different approches, but whoever wins won’t be the sole decision-maker in Iran’s system
• Florida prosecutors knew Jeffrey Epstein assaulted young girls years before plea deal. The transcript of nearly 150 pages shows grand jury heard testimony of teenage girls’ rape at his Palm Beach mansion #US
• Angered by #Georgia’s ‘foreign agent’ law, young protesters try new tactic Young demonstrators fight on ahead of October elections in a bid to exhaust the administration behind the controversial measure
• #Israel conscription rule stokes ultra-Orthodox fury