2nd October - Law News

Edition 4683: 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:  Half of all ocean shipping in the US could be about to grind to a halt after 45,000 dock workers walked off the job. As Lauren Beldi reports, a long-running pay dispute has seen union workers strike for the first time in almost five decades.

 

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

• Two solicitors from same London firm fined over £30K by SRA for client care failures | Law Gazette
• Far-right group using sports to 'build militia', experts warn - Active Club (AC), which hails World War Two Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as a hero, claims to be "peaceful and legal" and focus on male friendship and fitness
• LSB approves trebling of compensation fund contributions - Legal Futures
• What are Brazilian butt lifts, and should they be banned? After the death of Alice Webb, thought to have been from a liquid BBL, we ask experts their opinions on the procedure
• Landmark moment as CILEX lawyer appointed a recorder | Law Gazette
• Nadhim Zahawi’s lawyers ‘breached code to stifle HMRC revelations’. Former chancellor’s solicitor accused of breaching code of conduct by threatening legal action against tax campaigner
• In depth: Labour Party conference in Liverpool - fine words, few promises | Law Gazette