20th June - Law News

Edition 4924: 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 (on the application of Hallam) v Secretary of State for Justice,

UKSC/2016/0227 R (on the application of Nealon) v Secretary of State for Justice UKSC/2017/0001

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

• ‘Treat children as children’: Baroness Casey calls for rape law change in grooming gangs review | Law Gazette
• Dismay as council removes Pride flag in Derbyshire after Christians complain. LGBTQ+ standard disappears from Matlock high street as Christian bookshop manager says they are ‘not happy with the gay rights situation’
• Overheated courtroom made county court proceedings unfair, litigant in person argues | Law Gazette
• Universities in England will no longer be able to enforce blanket bans on student protests under sweeping new guidance that urges a “very strong” approach to permitting lawful speech on campus
• Blake Lively and Taylor Swift messages can be included in Justin Baldoni legal case, judge rules
• SRA gives green light to sale of insurer's law firm - Legal Futures
• Calls for abortion law change grew louder as number of prosecutions rose