7th May - Law News

Edition 4880: 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 Indian government has issued a legal notice to stop the auction of ancient gem relics linked to the remains of the buddha, calling the sale "unethical" and demanding the artefacts be returned to India. The jewels are set to be auctioned by Sotheby's Hong Kong and are expected to fetch around $20 million. Professor Ashley Thompson is chair of South-East Asian art history at SOAS University of London and unpacks the dispute.

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

• Two Britons to challenge UK’s ‘weak’ response to climate crisis in Strasbourg court. Doug Paulley and Kevin Jordan say their lives being ruined, and lack of effective strategy infringes their human rights
• A senior Hamas official has said there is "no point" in further talks on a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, after genocidal #Israel approved an expanded offensive that may include seizing all of the Palestinian territory indefinitely
• Public bodies review: Ministry of Justice says Legal Aid Agency 'remains useful and necessary' | Law Gazette
• From perception to presence: developing an authentic professional brand - The Global Legal Post
• Visa applications for some nationalities could be restricted - Under Home Office plans, people from countries such as Pakistan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka may find it more difficult to come to the UK to work and study
• Britons flying to Scandinavia with older passports risk being denied boarding. ‘Inconsistent application’ of Schengen rules on passport validity has seen people turned back at border by airlines
• Will Pahalgam attack prolong detention of Kashmiri political prisoners? Hopes that last year’s election would lead to their release have been crushed since the April 22 killings and subsequent crackdown by #Indian forces