4th January - Law News

Edition 5122 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: Kevin Stuart (Appellant) v Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago) JCPC/2017/0067

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

• UK Supreme Court restores CAT judgment in £2.7bn FX cartel case - The Global Legal Post
• IndiGo: Crisis, compliance and consumer impact | Bar & Bench #India
• Zionist Jewish groups warned ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending match could be seen as ‘antisemitic’. Minutes obtained under freedom of information laws show West Midlands police flagged concerns over decision ahead of Aston Villa match
• Sparklers held near ceiling started #Swiss ski resort fire, investigators believe. Footage and witness statements show blaze that killed about 40 was ‘very rapid’, prosecutor says
• #Pakistan court sentences journalists to life over 2023 pro-Khan protests. Court sentences journalists in absentia over alleged links to violent unrest after ex-PM Imran Khan’s May 2023 arrest
• IBA urges legal profession to step up efforts to promote and defend rule of law - The Global Legal Post
• UK law firms get ready for crackdown on money laundering. Harsher penalties and a ‘reshaping’ of the sector predicted when Financial Conduct Authority takes over as regulator