29th October - Law News

Edition 4690: 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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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

• 'No crisis in claims sector', says chief executive of litigation funder Fenchurch Legal | Law Gazette
• Climate Justice: Global efforts to tackle climate change are wildly off track, says the UN, as new data shows that warming gases are accumulating faster than at any time in human existence
• Think tank calls for FCA to regulate third-party litigation funding - Legal Futures
• New right to postpone maternity leave in cases of serious illness | Irish Legal News
• Solicitor ordered to pay costs in 'hopeless' employment tribunal claim | Law Gazette
• New lawsuits add to growing ‘pile of evidence’ against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, say experts. The disgraced hip-hop mogul is facing scores of lawsuits, adding to his legal jeopardy as he remains in jail
• Judge's 17-month delay in handing down judgment leads to formal advice for misconduct | Law Gazette