22nd August - Law News

Edition 4987: 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: Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Planning Authority v Elsick Development Company Ltd

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

• Ban for Co-op estate planner over LPA dishonesty - Legal Futures
• Administrators reveal cyber attacks drove up costs and hindered rescue of struggling legal aid law firm Glaisyers LLP | Law Gazette
• Applications to block probate rise to all-time high - Legal Futures
• The Ministry of Defence has admitted there have been 49 separate data breaches in the past four years at the unit handling relocation applications from Afghans seeking safety in the UK
• Stamp duty speculation 'will disrupt' home buying and selling process, conveyancing chief warns | Law Gazette
• To close the climate finance gap, let vulnerable nations use carbon markets. High-integrity carbon markets can unlock billions for resilience and survival
• FCA urged to rethink advice to "millions" of law firm car finance clients - Legal Futures