9th February - Law News

Edition 5158 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: JTI POLSKA Sp. Z o.o. and others (Respondents) v Jakubowski and others (Appellants) UKSC/2021/0144

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

• Aspiring lawyer loses claim against Clyde & Co over training contract rejections - Legal Cheek
• A pay-off given to Peter Mandelson after he was sacked as ambassador to the US is being reviewed, instigated after fresh details emerged about the peer's contact with Jeffrey Epstein and a separate police investigation
• Could Big Tech’s move into law spell doom for legal AI tools? - Legal Cheek
• The Weekly Round Up: Police Reform, Prison Education Cuts, Unproven Allegations in Met Police Vetting, and Summary Judgment against Saudi Arabia in the High Court - UK Human Rights Blog
• Epstein files show aspiring lawyer asking disgraced financier for application advice - Legal Cheek
• Law students and graduates can now apply to qualify as solicitors and barristers with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) | New Law Journal
• Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club