19th May - Law News

Edition 4892: 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 tit-for-tat conflict between India and Pakistan lasted only a week before a ceasefire deal was reached, but it was long enough to provide an insight into the role the media might play in a longer war.

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 mistaken far-right lie that money was saved having exited the EU: resentment builds in one of UK’s firmest Brexit-backing areas. Keir Starmer says Britons have moved on but many in Thurrock think they were lied to in debate about leaving EU
• #Israel’s Gaza ‘disengagement’ that paved the way for conquest. The Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in 2005 was not a concession. It was a strategic move to thwart Palestinian statehood
• Ex-Eversheds employee barred after invoicing for pro bono work - Legal Cheek
• Roll up roll up? Human rights group's challenge to Israeli arms supply proceeds at speed - UK Human Rights Blog
• ‘I’m an international student aiming for a City law career – which law school is right for me?’ - Legal Cheek
• The Weekly Round Up: UK climate policy challenged in ECtHR, US threatens suspension of habeas corpus, Privy Council holds Cayman Islands Immigration System not incompatible with Bill of Rights - UK Human Rights Blog
• Should aspiring lawyers embrace AI? Decoding the mixed messages - Legal Cheek