9th April - Law News

Edition 5217 LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.

Today's Highlighted Video: In this session, SRA experts explore the risks and processes around firm authorisation, with a focus on how to avoid unintended loss of authorisation. Learn what steps firms can take to stay compliant, maintain continuity, and avoid common pitfalls.

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

• Litigation funder announces huge loss after cases fail - Legal Futures
• Legal chess win: Ukraine takes Russia | Law Gazette
• Law Society and Bar Council back brief over Trump attack on law firms - Legal Futures
• Tribunal judge's 16-week delay issuing decision leads to sanction | Law Gazette
• Church of England to apologise for role in historical forced adoption: Forced adoptions took place in the three decades after World War Two and involved tens of thousands of babies being taken from their mothers simply because the women were unmarried
• Costs budgeting 'lite' set for expansion after strong first-year feedback, says Lady Justice Cockerill | Law Gazette