9th November - Law News

Edition 5066: 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: The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2025] UKSC 34

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

• Double review on whiplash and fixed costs: Two separate post-implementation reviews are being held into the extension of fixed recoverable costs for personal injury claims and the whiplash regime | New Law Journal
• Nearly five months after a plane crash in #India which killed 260 people, the investigation has become mired in controversy – with the country's Supreme Court the latest to weigh in
• EU could water down AI Act amid Trump and big tech pressure. European Commission confirms reports it is looking at postponing parts of landmark legislation
• IBA opens annual conference with fervent defence of the rule of law - The Global Legal Post
• ‘Politicians actually taking action’: six world mayors defying climate-sceptic populist leaders. From Sierra Leone to Milan, cities are introducing their own rules and innovations in the face of rising temperatures
• Getty v Stability AI: Intellectual property lawyers have expressed disappointment a ground-breaking claim on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) ended with no precedent being set | New Law Journal
• #US supreme court considering taking up case challenging legality of same-sex marriage. Court could revisit issue in case brought by county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples