2nd August - Law News

Edition 4965: 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: Deslauriers and another v Guardian Asset Management Limited (Trinidad and Tobago)

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

• Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack: lawyer portal could be fixed by September | Law Gazette
• Auction house Sotheby's has returned a set of sacred jewels believed to be linked to the Buddha's remains to India, after facing mounting pressure from the Indian government and global Buddhist leaders
• Caribbean LGBTQ+ activists celebrate as court strikes down colonial-era laws. ‘Stride in the right direction’ as Eastern Caribbean supreme court rules #StLucia laws on gay sex unconstitutional
• LeO eyes £600 case fee for lawyers who do not handle complaints well - Legal Futures
• Tweeting solicitor tells tribunal antisemitic post was not intended | Law Gazette
• A ruling by the Supreme Court later could pave the way for millions of motorists to claim compensation for motor finance mis-selling, and uphold an earlier ruling which found that hidden commission payments to car dealers unlawful
• SRA and FCA join forces to warn over motor finance misconduct - Legal Futures