31st August - Law News

Edition 4631: 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: Two days into Israel’s major assault in the Occupied West Bank, Palestinians say the Israeli army is deliberately targeting its refugee camps. Israeli forces say they’re cracking down on fighters, but Palestinians say they have other motives.

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/X feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Register shows final pay packets of new intake - and that Foreign Secretary David Lammy was paid £10,000 by law firms | Law Gazette
• The prison population in England and Wales has hit a record high in the wake of last month’s fascist, far-right riots targetting immigrants and Muslims. There are 88,350 people in jails - a rise of 998 in just a month.
• A Labour MP rents out flats with black mould and ant infestations. Jas Athwal, the newly-elected MP for Ilford South, owns 15 rental flats
• Firm entitled to ask disabled secretary to consider hybrid working - Legal Futures
• Ryanair loses Italian court battle over seat reservation fees | Irish Legal News
• #SouthKorea’s climate law violates rights of future generations, court rules. Absence of legally binding targets for greenhouse gas reductions from 2031-49 deemed unconstitutional
• Victims' survey of criminal justice experiences reveals lack of confidence in Crown Prosecution Service | Law Gazette