9th August - Law News

Edition 4609: 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: An Israeli soldier who was detained on accusations of participating in the rape of a Palestinian prisoner has appeared on TV to defend himself. He is among ten soldiers who were detained over the allegations. 

Focus of the Week: "The incidents of racist and Islamophobic violence and rioting are to be utterly deplored. The Bar Council stands with the Law Society in its request to the Government asking that the threats against the legal profession are treated with the utmost seriousness" - The Bar Council

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

• Medical Defence Union reopens lobbying battle on clinical negligence costs reform | Law Gazette
• Judges have refused to save Shamima Begum. Labour should bring her back to the UK to face justice
• Big companies “care more about reputation than litigation outcomes” - Legal Futures
• What is the UK’s Online Safety Act and what powers will it provide? New laws expected to come into force in 2025 are under spotlight after online planning of far-right riots in England
• Lock doors and leave early: Immigration firms on hate list urged to be cautious | Law Gazette
• Sellafield apologises after guilty plea over string of cybersecurity failings. Nuclear site awaits sentencing over breaches that it admitted could have threatened national security
• SRA to contact dozens of immigration solicitors over competence - Legal Futures