20th January - Law News

Edition 4773: 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 Story: As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take power for a second time, we hear from two government workers who have mixed feelings about potentially being on the receiving end of his campaign promises.

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

• Association of Litigation Funders ‘monitoring’ Mastercard row but has not been asked to investigate | Law Gazette
• The truth about junior lawyers' crazy hours - Legal Cheek
• Lawyers have until 31 January to respond to Sir Brian Leveson’s independent review of the criminal courts | New Law Journal
• Positive half-year results: Gateley and Knights still upbeat in the tough world of publicly listed law firms | Law Gazette
• Junior solicitor struck off for misleading clients on case progression - Legal Cheek
• The Weekly Round-Up: Grooming Gang Inquiry Rejected, Human Rights Deteriorating in Ukraine, & Hate Crime recognised in Ireland - UK Human Rights Blog
• Submissions have opened for the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List of England and Wales | New Law Journal