16th March - Law News

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Today's Highlighted Video: In the matter of an application by RM (a person under disability) by SM, his father and next friend (Respondent) for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) UKSC/2022/0144

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

• Traitors barristers and Judge Rinder join over 3,000 lawyers urging government to ditch jury trial reforms - Legal Cheek
• Court rejects defences of solicitor accused of client-poaching | Scottish Legal News
• Government launches legal advice service for rape victims - Legal Cheek
• Justice department drops charges against veteran who burned #US flag. Jan ‘Jay’ Carey torched the Stars and Stripes to protest against Trump’s executive order banning flag burning
• Activists cleared of “burglary” after rescuing beagle puppies bred for laboratory testing - UK Human Rights Blog
• ‘Is it a bad idea to chase grad rec about my vac scheme application?’ - Legal Cheek
• Opinion: Criminal legal aid in the District Court – improving efficiency without sacrificing fairness | Irish Legal News