27th August - Law News

Edition 4627: 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: Justin Laurens Stein was found guilty of murdering nine-year-old Charlise Mutten at his family's Mount Wilson estate in January 2022. He has been given the maximum sentence of life in prison without parole in Australia.

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

• Ten lessons from the Legal Services Consumer Panel tracker survey - Legal Futures
• The Bar is a noble calling: Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC | COUNSEL
• Warning for coroner who described barrister’s submission ‘b*******’ - Legal Cheek
• Vexatious ex-solicitor cannot start litigating again, High Court says - Legal Futures
• Pet thieves could be jailed for up to five years under new UK law. Campaigners welcome new legislation, which they say will help stamp out trade in stolen animals
• Law students to support unrepresented individuals at Royal Courts of Justice  - Legal Cheek
• Warnings AI tools used by government on UK public are ‘racist and biased’. Transparency campaigners welcome government move to publish details of system algorithms