22nd March - Law News

Edition 5199 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: General Legal Council (Appellant) v Michael Lorne (Respondent) (Jamaica) JCPC/2022/0083

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

• The UK Labour government has committed an extra £32m to women’s charities and services tackling addiction, trauma, abuse and homelessness | New Law Journal
• Key final decisions on SEND Tribunal already made, government admits | Law Gazette
• #Switzerland halts US arms exports amid Iran war, citing neutrality. Move comes as Swiss government also closed its airspace to US military flights directly linked to the Iran war
• Centuries-old burial laws would be overhauled, under Law Commission proposals to address the burgeoning problem of shortage of cemetery space | New Law Journal
• Charity challenges ‘chilling’ law change restricting protest at animal testing sites. Animal Aid says reclassification of research facilities as key infrastructure could catch even most peaceful action
• The Court of Appeal has unanimously dismissed a £385,000 costs order against a father, in a case that centred on what is required to meet the threshold of ‘reprehensible or unreasonable’ behaviour | New Law Journal
• Conveyancing: Tax adviser registration 'could be deferred' | Law Gazette