16th October - Law News

Edition 4677: 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:  In a speech at the Senedd in Cardiff to mark the 15th anniversary of the UK Supreme Court, Lord Hodge, Deputy President of the Supreme Court, reflected on the work of the UK Supreme Court over the past 15 years and highlighted important Welsh cases. An introduction and reply were given by Lord Lloyd-Jones, Justice of the Supreme Court.

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

• UK considering rules for universal charging cable - the EU's law aims to cut electronic waste by requiring small to medium electronic device manufacturers to use USB-C chargers
• In depth: Hidden backlogs at the tribunals | Law Gazette
• The Great British Unwashed: Prague is to ban night-time pub crawls organised by travel agencies, in a bid to deter rowdy tourists from visiting and attracting more "refined" visitors instead #Czech
• ICO reprimands law firm after client data ends up on dark web - Legal Futures
• Anti-Zionist beliefs ‘worthy of respect’, UK tribunal finds. Judges say unfairly dismissed academic David Miller’s views on Israel should be protected by antidiscrimination laws
• Attorney general Richard Hermer KC to highlight rule of law's importance for UK investment | Law Gazette
• Partner suspended for telling junior solicitor to lie to client - Legal Futures