9th December - Law News

Edition 4731: 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:  Following the brazen murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City, some were surprised by the lack of sympathy shown by people online. Those who follow the healthcare industry closely, however, say the anger towards the industry has been boiling for a long time. 

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

• UK legal sector turnover hits £44 billion - Legal Cheek
• Murderers who use strangulation or kill ex-partners face longer jail terms. New laws to be introduced in England and Wales in attempt to reduce violence against women and girls
• Canadian media companies sue OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement - The Global Legal Post
• The government will be given the power to bypass council planning committees in England under plans to make it easier to build new homes
• The Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood has raised the personal injury discount rate (PIDR)—used by the courts to calculate lump sum awards for long-term injuries—from -0.25% to 0.5% | New Law Journal
• Cambridge University urged to apologise over jailing of thousands of ‘evil’ women without evidence or trial. A 1561 charter granted powers to imprison young working-class women found walking with undergraduates after dark
• Paul Weiss shutters Beijing office as Big Law's China exodus continues - The Global Legal Post