13th February - Law News

Edition 5162 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: Zubaydah (Respondent) v Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and others (Appellants) UKSC/2022/0083

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

• Legal Services Board faces first review in nine years - Legal Futures
• Registered sex offenders should inform police about their new partners and share details of any pregnancies, a review into the death of Constance Marten and Mark Gordon's daughter has found
• Nationwide accepts electronic signatures for mortgage deeds to speed up homebuying process | Law Gazette
• Legal Services Board faces fresh government review over impact and accountability | Law Gazette
• Landmark high court ruling finds Catholic church had duty to protect NSW child from paedophile priest. Finding over abuse in Newcastle-Maitland diocese signals major shift in church’s liability to victim survivors #Australia
• ILCA schemes “work really efficiently around the world” - Legal Futures
• Legislation to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote at the next general election is beginning its journey through Parliament