5th January - Law News

Edition 5123 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: Sara & Hossein Asset Holdings Ltd (a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands) (Respondent) v Blacks Outdoor Retail Ltd (Appellant) UKSC/2021/0027

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

• Merger madness: Why are so many law firms joining forces? - Legal Cheek
• Looming midterm elections and falling presidential ratings: Why has #US attacked Caracas and captured Venezuela’s president?
• Law Pod UK: Best Cases of 2025 - UK Human Rights Blog
• Does the US have any real claim on #Venezuelan oil as Stephen Miller says? US companies developed Venezuelan oil fields until the country nationalised its oil reserves in the 1970s
• Developments in the public interest defence in defamation | BARRISTER MAGAZINE
• Is there any legal justification for the US attack on Venezuela? International law experts expect Washington to claim self-defence – and face little serious pushback
• Google AI Overviews put people at risk of harm with misleading health advice: Inaccurate information presented in summaries, Guardian investigation finds