28th September - Law News

Edition 4679: 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:  More than half the population of Argentina is living in poverty, according to figures released by the nation's official statistics office. That is nearly twenty-five million people – a steep rise in the past year. These are the first official figures to be released since President Javier Milei took office last year, implementing a series of radical cost-cutting measures. 

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

• The first adult in England to be charged with far-right rioting following widespread disorder last month by fascists has been jailed for four years and four months. Kieran Usher, 32, of Sunderland, pleaded guilty after being filmed
• RSPCA: Queen guitarist Brian May quits as VP over food label - Animal welfare activists say their own undercover investigations found the scheme covering around 4,000 farms was failing to ensure even basic legal standards
• The independent doctors' regulator refused to investigate alleged medical malpractice at Harrods in 2017 because too much time had passed and it wasn’t “in the greater public interest”
• Fining powers row: SRA lambasted again as regulator accused by Birmingham solicitors of 'marking its own homework' | Law Gazette
• Major chambers has suffered £2.75m theft, High Court reveals - Legal Futures
• The Metropolitan Police has said it will "fully explore whether any other individuals could be pursued for any criminal offences" following abuse allegations against former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed
• Inmates could do classes to cut prison time under Texas-style reforms. Courses targeting the root cause of offending in England and Wales would be included in scheme