1st April - Law News

Edition 4844: 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:  R (Miller) v The Prime Minister; Cherry and others v Advocate General for Scotland (Scotland)

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

• Bellingcat founder accuses SRA of "shirking responsibility" over SLAPP - Legal Futures
• A father wants a change in the law over pet insurance, after his daughter's face was left scarred by a dog attack outside their home. Currently, it is not a legal requirement
• Council-owned law firm loses £575,000 after IT meltdown stopped fee earners charging | Law Gazette
• Legal market's strong growth in 2024 set to continue this year - Legal Futures
• Legal aid fee increase will be ‘swallowed up’ by employers' national insurance rise, Law Society warns | Law Gazette
• Police officers ‘mocked and ostracised’ for paternity leave in England and Wales: Most only take a week’s leave, and paternity pay for back-office staff in Met is nearly three times higher
• New threat to legislate as Sentencing Council rejects lord chancellor’s request for guidance revision | Law Gazette