12th July - Law News

Edition 4581: 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:  Is a pilot unexpectedly falling ill while off-duty an "extraordinary circumstance which could not have been avoided even if all reasonable measures had been taken" within the meaning of EC Regulation 261/2004 (the "Regulation"), which provides for air carriers to pay compensation to passengers of cancelled flights? The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses Cityflyer's appeal.

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

• Pupil barrister fined for f-word outbursts during online exam - Legal Futures
• Court rejects 'intrusive' request in negligence claim | Law Gazette
• A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and a religiously aggravated public order offence after two women were injured at a gurdwara in Gravesend
• GLO would add “unnecessary cost and expense” to student Covid claims - Legal Futures
• Prisons crisis must not jeopardise Labour’s pledge on domestic abuse, Starmer told. Government adviser warns effort to halve violence against women and girls will increase numbers heading to nearly full jails
• Law firms need to act over new duty to prevent sexual harassment - Legal Futures
• Former Criminal Bar Association chair Jo Sidhu relinquishes practising certificate | Law Gazette