6th January - Law News

Edition 5124 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: R (on the application of Pearce and another) (Respondents) v Parole Board for England and Wales (Appellant) UKSC/2022/0052

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

• Bar Council’s Law Reform Essay Competition 2025: The winning essay is ‘Invisible Violence: Restoring the Sight of the Online Safety Act 2023’ by Wasim Iqbal | COUNSEL
• NHS England urged to introduce external second opinion when dismissing staff. Narinder Kapur proposes ‘Amin’s rule’ named after Amin Abdullah who killed himself after losing his job
• Moving, modernising and maintaining identity | COUNSEL
• Cardiff and District Law Society elects its first 'non lawyer' president for society's 140th year - Legal News
• Winning cases where it matters: Tim Otty KC | COUNSEL
• New fascist powers allowing mobile phones to be seized from illegal migrants without arresting them have come into force. The government said it will help gather intelligence on smuggling gangs organising small boat crossings to the UK
• How the jury system really works | COUNSEL