19th October - Law News

Edition 4680: 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:  Dictatorships around the world have used AI technology and fake newsreaders to create disinformation videos.

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

• SDT lifts solicitor’s indefinite suspension but imposes 'stringent conditions' | Law Gazette
• The wife of a Conservative councillor has been jailed for 31 months after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire. Lucy Connolly, whose husband serves on West Northamptonshire Council, posted the expletive-ridden racist message on X
• Vulnerable people not at risk from proposed assisted dying law, says MP. Kim Leadbeater, sponsor of bill, says it will include ‘stringent’ criteria and only apply to terminally ill adults
• Court orders parties to engage in ADR over costs - Legal Futures
• Former MP Charles Elphicke wins 20% reduction in libel case costs after legal battle with newspaper | Law Gazette
• SRA investigates conduct of rugby brain injury claim involving former England international Will Green | Law Gazette
• Legalising assisted dying a ‘slippery slope’, says archbishop of Canterbury. Justin Welby warns new law risks turning right to die into a duty ahead of bill being formally introduced in parliament