25th May - Law News

Edition 5263 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:  Pupils and young barristers are invited to watch this hour-and-a-half webinar to help guide you through this process when faced with an ethical dilemma while in court or when dealing with a client

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

• Law firm boss bullied junior female staff, asked about pregnancy plans and demanded 'treats' - Legal Cheek
• UK judge’s decision not to jail boys for rape like a ‘rock in my face’, says victim, 16. Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire
• 'I've secured a TC at a leading US firm. How do I prepare for the demands?' - Legal Cheek
• New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise. More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals
• The Weekly Round Up: Migration and the ECHR, Government Response to Antisemitism, and Barrister's Successful Appeal in Contempt Proceedings - UK Human Rights Blog
• What does the principle of "legality" mean in public law? - UK Human Rights Blog