15th January - Law News

Edition 4768: 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: Donald Trump’s defence secretary nominee has been fiercely grilled at his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. Media personality Pete Hegseth was questioned on his suitability for the role and his past conduct. 

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

• Solicitors among reappointed Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) members | Law Gazette
• The AI revolution: practice excellence is about to reach a new level - Legal Futures
• UK Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in #Bangladesh
• Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran #Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people in her country
• Controversial online influencer Andrew Tate has been released from house arrest by a #Romanian court, pending the outcome of a criminal investigation
• Family of late Leicester City chairman Khun Vichai files £2.15bn claim in High Court after 2018 helicopter crash | Law Gazette
• Shein: Inside the #Chinese factories fuelling the company's success