6th October - Law News

Edition 4687: 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:  Israel's invasion of Lebanon - More air strikes have been reported in southern Beirut and Lebanon, as Israel told more than 30 villages in the south to evacuate. A major road out of Lebanon was hit overnight - pictures show a large crater near the border crossing into Syria, where thousands of people have been fleeing. Israel said the route was being used to transport weapons. Lebanon's health ministry said earlier 37 people have been killed in Israeli ground and air attacks in the past 24 hours.

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

• Judge reprimanded for love letter to step down as CAT president - The Global Legal Post
• Lawyers can use music to boost their confidence at work, according to innovative research commissioned by licensing company PPL PRS | New Law Journal
• High Court finds £1.3m professional negligence claim against Birmingham-based firm Martineau Johnson out of time | Law Gazette
• Women KCs celebrate 75th anniversary of first appointments - The Global Legal Post
• Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal fights back against SRA plans to wrestle away fining powers | Law Gazette
• EU court rules gender and nationality enough to grant Afghan women asylum. ECJ ruling follows Afghan women’s challenge to #Austrian court refusal to give them refugee status
• Flexible working is the most popular, and quota setting is the least favoured, gender parity initiative in Mexico, according to a new report | New Law Journal