23rd August - Law News

Edition 4623: 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: Transgender exclusion from female-only app Giggle for Girls has been constituted as unlawful discrimination. Roxanne Tickle was manually removed from the platform after her photo was initially accepted on the platform in 2021. Ms Tickle will be paid $10,000 in compensation plus costs, but her request for an apology was declined

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

• Solicitor struck off after clients paid fees into personal bank account - Legal Futures
• The UN said it was "particularly concerned" about racist acts and violence by "far-right and white supremacist" groups, such as during recent riots across England and Northern Ireland fuelled by misinformation and anti-immigrant sentiment
• Colleagues saved Glasgow solicitor after knife-wielding asylum client tried to kill him in his office | Law Gazette
• EasyJetwash owner agrees to pay out in trademark row. Patio cleaner in Staffordshire will pay 'significant damages and legal costs’ to group behind easyJet brand
• UK ministers rule out joining youth mobility scheme with EU. Report that EU proposal on work and study for under-30s could be revisited is denied by government
• Law firms "cheating" clients out of interest on their money - Legal Futures
• Worker Protection Act: Are employers getting the right advice? | Law Gazette