31st January - Law News

Edition 4784: 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: The Father v Worcestershire County Council - UKSC/2024/0111The issue is: Should the appellant's application for a writ of habeas corpus in respect of his children, who are being raised in the respondent local authority's care, have been granted? The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the appeal. More information is available on our website

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

• Court orders law firm to pay costs for "improper" conduct of case - Legal Futures
• Allegations of abuse against Mohamed Al Fayed and his brother Salah have been heard in a UK court for the first time in a civil case being brought against Harrods
• 'Council tax illegal’ claim by US actor Mercer Boffey thrown out by High Court | Law Gazette
• Range of Coca-Cola products have been recalled in the UK after the firm's bottling partner said it had identified "elevated levels" of a chemical called chlorate
• We are not politically biased, says Criminal Bar Association after speaking to Robert Jenrick for GB News | Law Gazette
• Tennis players facing allegations of doping or corruption will be able to access pro bono legal support as part of a new scheme launched by the Professional Tennis Players Association
• A PhD student who was studying in the UK appears to be "a smart and charming young man" but is in fact "a persistent sexual predator, a voyeur and a rapist", a jury has been told. Zhenhao Zou, a Chinese national, is on trial at Inner London Crown Court