27th July - Law News

Edition 4596: 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:  Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada has appeared in a US court after being 'tricked' by US federal agents into entering the US. The 76-year-old is the leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, and is considered to be one of the world's biggest drug lords. But how was he tricked into getting caught now, after evading top law enforcement agencies in the world for years?

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

• Artificial intelligence (AI) in legal sector workplaces is generating stereotyped images, portraying CEOs and lawyers as men while using images of women for less professional roles | New Law Journal
• Was the jailing of Just Stop Oil protesters fair?
• The Law Society has urged the new government to update the means test in line with inflation, bringing 5.5 million more people in scope | New Law Journal
• ICC reappoints van Leeuwen as chair of influential Arbitration Commission - The Global Legal Post
• Civil rights group JUSTICE has launched the latest edition of its Law for Lawmakers guide, due to land on MPs' desks | New Law Journal
• Ministers urged to act over physical and online intimidation in UK election. MPs and candidates who faced abuse discuss polling station buffer zones and action to tackle social media
• 'IBOR two' granted permission to appeal to Supreme Court | Law Gazette