2nd November - Law News

Edition 4694: 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:  Some users on X who spend their days sharing content that includes election misinformation, AI-generated images and unfounded conspiracy theories say they are being paid "thousands of dollars" by the social media site.

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

• Axiom Ince report: No law firm should go years without an SRA visit - Legal Futures
• Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses. Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups
• The SRA – an unprecedented crisis of confidence - Legal Futures
• High Court: Court reiterates utility of orders requiring security for costs against serial litigants | Irish Legal News
• Helena Kennedy KC appointed to media freedom post | Scottish Legal News
• Axiom Ince: 'A lot in the report that we don’t agree with' - SRA statement in full | Law Gazette
• Riot officers have been called in after police vehicles and buses came under attack from a number of people throwing fireworks and missiles in Edinburgh