5th February - Law News

Edition 4789: 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: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said his thoughts are with the family of a 15-year-old boy who died after he was stabbed at a school in Sheffield, adding the “whole country” will “mourn with them”. Officers were called to the scene of the incident at All Saints Catholic High School in Granville Road at 12.17pm on Monday, South Yorkshire Police said. The victim suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead.

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

• In depth: Binding international rules are pending on protecting lawyers | Law Gazette
• Serial killer Lucy Letby did not murder any babies, the chairman of a panel of international medical experts has claimed while outlining "significant new evidence"
• Director and law firm fined £50,000 for multiple compliance failures - Legal Futures
• 'Pathfinder' courts to be expanded following success of 'less adversarial' approach | Law Gazette
• Campaigners to use Thames Water high court case to push for temporary nationalisation. Judge to rule on utility’s plea for £3bn debt lifeline as MPs and charities say emergency loan too costly for customers
• 'Disordered and chaotic' financial remedies hearing adjourned over procedural breaches | Law Gazette
• CMC regulators warns about poor service standards - Legal Futures