17th February - Law News

Edition 4801: 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: Pastor Subhash Baghel’s family fought for weeks to bury him in their ancestral graveyard, but Hindu vigilantes and village authorities blocked the funeral. As religious persecution against Christians rises in India, activists warn that faith-based violence is being weaponised for political gain.

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

• The Weekly Round Up: Review of Lucy Letby’s case, Vos’s AI endorsement, US trade war heats up and a deprivation of liberty order in the Court of Appeal - UK Human Rights Blog
• Trainee solicitor barred from profession over ‘inappropriate’ behaviour at firm social - Legal Cheek
• Early-stage career and recently qualified solicitors and barristers should have their laptops at the ready this Valentine’s Day, when the much-sought-after High Court Judicial Assistant Scheme opens for applications | New Law Journal
• A woman who used to campaign against immigration to the UK has changed her stance after journeying from Somalia to the UK. Jess Hallett was one of six opinionated Brits selected to take part in Channel 4's new series Go Back To Where You Came From
• Ministry of Justice reveals one judge promoted within six months of receiving JCIO sanction | Law Gazette
• Time to introspect how far courts have protected liberty: Justice AS Oka: He was speaking at the third Ashok Desai Memorial lecture organized by the Bombay Bar Association #India | Bar & Bench
• 'Silly examples of bad practice' are no reason to shun AI, says top judge - Legal Cheek