9th April - Law News

Edition 4852: 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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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

• ‘Rogue’ fee earner blamed as million-pound injury claim struck out despite defendant’s help | Law Gazette
• Gender disparity in publicly funded advocacy - only CPS making progress - Legal Futures
• 'Ostrich-like' ex-law firm owner could face contempt bid for ignoring £913,000 legal battle | Law Gazette
• A judge has sided with a coalition of civil liberties groups and news organisations - including the BBC - and ruled a legal row between the UK government and Apple over data privacy cannot be held in secret
• A plastic surgeon has been found guilty of attempting to murder a colleague he wanted "out of the way" because he was a witness against him in disciplinary proceedings. Jonathan Peter Brooks "hated" Graeme Perks, a court in Loughborough heard
• Unexpected review of personal injury reforms announced as MoJ defies Treasury’s positive report | Law Gazette
• Ten Britons accused of committing war crimes while taking part in #Israel's genocide in Gaza: Met to be handed dossier of evidence alleging crimes including killings of civilians and aid workers