28th May - Law News

Edition 4901: 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: A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the Liverpool parade crash, Merseyside Police have said. Police also said that the 53-year-old, from West Derby, has also been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs and dangerous driving offences. Almost 50 people were injured on Monday when a car ploughed into a crowd during Liverpool FC's Premier League title parade in the city. Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said 11 people remain in hospital, but were in a stable condition.

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

• Council of Europe chief warns against politicising court of human rights. Alain Berset says no judiciary should face political pressure after nine countries make intervention over migration
• UJS deputy resigns from Board over ‘genocidal assault’ on Gaza. Daniel Grossman accused the Board of being ‘morally bankrupt’ and failing to ‘represent the increasing diversity of opinion’ about Israel within the Jewish community
• Why police released details about Liverpool crash suspect so quickly to derail plans by far-right sympathisers to spread rumours
  
• UN experts warn UK could face another trans rights case in European Court of Human Rights | Scottish Legal News
• A naval court in #Greece has charged 17 coastguards over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for a decade. Up to 650 people were feared to have drowned when the overcrowded Adriana fishing vessel sank near Pylos in 14 June 2023
• Legal regulator investigated staff member over sexual messages | Irish Legal News
• London’s Commercial Courts see Russian rebound and surge in UAE disputes - The Global Legal Post