12th December - Law News

Edition 4734: 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:  Police in South Korea are searching the president’s office as part of their investigation into the short-lived declaration of martial law last week. The probe has been expanded to include more people and government agencies.

 

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

• Legal aid solicitor struck off for unverified claims: SDT highlights 'manifest incompetence' | Law Gazette
• Lawyer Tony Buzbee, representing several alleged victims of Sean "Diddy" Combs says the potential number of civil legal cases against the musician "is probably in the 300 range"
• The 50 men accused in mass rape of Gisèle Pelicot #France
• The justice secretary has said even under the government's plans to open 14,000 more prison places, they could still run out of space over the next few years
• My father, the serial killer: how April Balascio put her dad behind bars – and broke free of her childhood
• Recently-qualified solicitor jailed with her mother for 'all-out war' with neighbours | Law Gazette
• Solicitor who benefited from will rebuked over conflict - Legal Futures