LawNewsIndex

Monday

9th May - Law News

1595th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has revealed a performance update on the next generation of barristers, based on data collected during the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC). Of 4,760 BPTC students between 2012 and 2014, 72% passed the course first time, and 11% of all graduates achieved the highest grade, “Outstanding”. More than a third of UK/EU domiciled graduates enrolled in 2011-2013 have since gained pupillage. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has shown no inclination to insert himself #US https://t.co/wZ8jW5UIof https://t.co/qZ4nb2c40M
Call for Papers: Indigenous Justice Clearinghouse https://t.co/qZ4nb2c40M https://t.co/eGCtMKnnHB
Rwandan genocide survivors hope for justice from Paris trial #RWANDA https://t.co/eGCtMKnnHB
U.N. urges judiciary reforms in #SriLanka to avoid delay in justice https://t.co/09qKTuM8DN
Alabama Chief Justice Suspended For Violating Marriage Equality Ruling #US https://t.co/uayBZ02fJJ
SC to decide J&K’s NEET fate after Delhi’s reply on Monday #INDIA https://t.co/5A2eZaoQ0W
If These Guys Don’t Convince You Judge Garland Is ‘Superbly Qualified,’ No One Will https://t.co/PjjLY2r5Lf
Three Dublin men remanded over Strabane funeral #IRELAND https://t.co/HZAKtt5yVK
Katie Hopkins Sausage Stunt Could Result In Jail Term, Barrister Claims https://t.co/5lZycsPIdC
Parents hire barrister to fight Llanfyllin school bus decisionhttps://lnkd.in/dezC-qX
New pubs code faces delay over disputed 'legal loophole' https://t.co/pIhdYL6J6D
Urdu be introduced in judicial legal system: CJ says constitution has details regarding human rights #PAKISTAN https://t.co/v17f7kke2B
Schoolgirl loses legal battle to overturn expulsion from Prince Charles' former school after having sex on teacher's…https://t.co/Itbb8yoVla
Chinese legal experts refute #Philippine claim in South China Sea https://t.co/ldfy4dxLvy
Akshay Kumar on the Hrithik - Kangana legal battle #INDIA https://t.co/Y4jBuMcmLB
Sandy Hook families win legal battle to make gun manufacturers release internal marketing documents #US https://t.co/byhUorpwhq
Blogger who faked a brain tumour faces legal action https://t.co/jga99622yv
MP calls for change in planning law as he blasts anti-oil drill protestors https://t.co/TU78GTL1Ml
Lloyds Bank to be the first UK company to offer transgender surgery as healthcare benefit https://t.co/ZBmjHi51L7
Transgender voices in North Carolina: Devastated by new law #US https://t.co/ZYAoYqxv3e
Oxford law students too ‘fragile’ to hear about violent crime: Undergraduates given 'trigger warnings' https://t.co/YejIdUn4yB
#ISRAEL's PM Netanyahu criticises military official over Nazi claim https://t.co/BqYK3CX3oz
New global rules on firms' tax disclosure urged by economists https://t.co/0BuD9vWzsG
Brecon soldier death: Man held on suspicion of murder https://t.co/hCY683SXa1
Osborne Clarke promotes three UK lawyers in decreased round | The Lawyer https://t.co/8urCiP6Xap
LOD launches online legal marketplace | The Lawyer https://t.co/5EmR6vVMGw
My legal life: Simon Marciniak, Head of the housing department, Miles & Partners - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/PEkxI8cx3N
Interview: Susan Hazledine, Global charity director - A Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/81vWizE7qt
Justice delayed, but not denied | Law Gazette https://t.co/oAWkb0xSN4
London’s toxic mayoral election highlighted the dangers of identifying solicitors with their clients | Law Gazette https://t.co/pq8i4XzCBm
A vision of future GCs | Law Gazette https://t.co/5erVPZuhpz
Barristers establish their own ‘litigation vehicle’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/7ykOtVKohp
Manchester lawyers plan advice hub | Law Gazette https://t.co/x8mwUwMcq6
SME law firms less bullish – report | Law Gazette https://t.co/cd9LSOJkQ3
Solicitors dig in for battle on PI reforms | Law Gazette https://t.co/k7AHjnADjO
Revenge porn decision sparks anger at police https://t.co/EJCJP4QdUl
Trump calls for end to federal minimum wage as views shift #US https://t.co/zvZ7VqvJfC
British bill of rights could 'unravel' constitution, say MPs https://t.co/CT4tAobg51
Blacklisted workers win £10m payout from construction firms https://t.co/rIIN4MHW3L
Smaller law firms feeling vulnerable, with almost all expecting “rough times ahead” | Legal Futures: https://t.co/qbGTOz6bGb
Tribunal fines barrister who pestered women at chambers summer party | Legal Futures: https://t.co/8VF3eeIXxS
Former big firm managing partners opt for ABS | Legal Futures: https://t.co/D3TPVsJGme
Inescapable realities that face UK prisons | Editorial https://t.co/EH1XOASHPJ
Human rights chief challenged over managing potential conflicts of interest https://t.co/80zB451vAz
If this celebrity injunction continues, it will be the law that’s fallen out of bed https://t.co/BnrAr1wbws
The Guardian view on the housing bill: ideological overreach | Editorial https://t.co/QC0K0JPaWf
Britons want cannabis to be legalised – change is inevitable, says ex-minister https://t.co/CgPhZrqjwQ
Commonwealth chief draws up anti-corruption plan https://t.co/magn6wgzoy
Hillsborough and Human Rights - The Round-up | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/BWathZBkDp
Latest twist on standard of review in Aarhus cases | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/TIBctEfAIB
Straining out a Gnat and Swallowing a Camel: The Convention, the Charter and Mrs May | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/eUjTsxOQq7
The Round-up: child restraint and disenfranchisement | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/hLiQK1x2HL
Police investigate 'unexplained' soldier death in Brecon https://t.co/nOowKSR2sC
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/1jaNwQU18l

Today's video story: Mo Asumang, daughter of a black Ghanaian father and a white German mother, talks to BBC News about her experiences making her new documentary, The Aryans, in which she confronts racists, both in Germany and among the Ku Klux Klan in America.

Sunday

8th May - Law News

1594th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Saturday Conversations on Law

Call for 'urgent' inquiry into London mayor and Barnet election errors https://t.co/gMBjaSwEEX
Scottish Labour calls for MSP second job ban https://t.co/tPidaAZ7JL
EU membership 'protects UK security' say ex-intelligence chiefs https://t.co/pEw6Ut9vTZ
Cyber attacks: Two-thirds of big UK businesses targeted https://t.co/QeJUcXiAaB
Illegal wildlife trade campaign enlists tourists https://t.co/YgkC5AD1vq
#Mexican drug lord 'El Chapo' moved to jail near US border https://t.co/CKCoCklyss
David Cameron pledges to tackle global corruption https://t.co/dDwHHyZSlj
Existing laws 'putting people's pensions at risk' https://t.co/XBqpVKYGsY
South Yorkshire PCC Alan Billings to investigate Hillsborough police 'spin' https://t.co/EYfVwgV0Ud
Video shows #Afghan woman's 'Taliban execution' https://t.co/I7gJTtYmAN
Natalie Hemming: Man held on missing woman murder charge https://t.co/CEh34eTaXv

Today's video story: Amy Goodman goes inside Ecuador's Embassy in London to speak with Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks. Assange has been living in the embassy for more than two years under political asylum.

Saturday

7th May - Law News

1593rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Saturday Conversations on Law

Crunching the numbers on tomorrow’s Bar | New Law Journal: https://t.co/75FDJjczz7
Counsel magazine: time to jump aboard? | New Law Journal: https://t.co/vkBmFU0Ofs
Should all Brit ex-pats vote on Brexit? | New Law Journal: https://t.co/3u2zna69GF
Lessons from Hillsborough | New Law Journal: https://t.co/9ZyXqDPr5F
Legalex next week | New Law Journal: https://t.co/wI8mkNSk5U
Contingency fees win for Bolt Burden | New Law Journal: https://t.co/QV5uxwGEAK
Run-off cover jumps up | New Law Journal: https://t.co/Mcy9RISdLf
Rich lawyers reluctant to become judges | New Law Journal: https://t.co/pU7SiHPKS6
Law Society's portrait of a profession | New Law Journal: https://t.co/S4DYJE7cxi
DAS Law launch graduate academy | New Law Journal: https://t.co/yq3LzEw0hE
The transport legacy of outgoing mayor Boris Johnson https://t.co/CQucfuxxdd
Northern Ireland Assembly election: Anti-austerity party picks up seats https://t.co/9Bc9TAog7o
Women fall ill after taking 'Lego' pills in Manchester https://t.co/ZHfqBwLi5o
Ten men charged over HMP Stocken mutiny https://t.co/xGE8R0VEbo
Structural problems found at Balfron High School https://t.co/RdvTpwPQYJ
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/rfUJsvqrKv
Belle Gibson faces legal action over 'deceptive' claims lifestyle changes could cure cancer #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/X3VowyycKv
Coaching takes off in South African law firm https://t.co/nq5PfHcysk
Privilege versus open justice? https://t.co/wsLjhvX07b
Lee Sporn wins Lifetime Achievement Award https://t.co/Lqda4K6SkT
Allen & Overy boosts Sydney office with Skadden securities team https://t.co/cOcxDs29id
ABA revisits non-lawyer owner debate https://t.co/rnXg0DpCvN
Leading Swiss law firm heads for Tehran https://t.co/YxHwsJ195v
Chicago law firm faces class-action over data security https://t.co/5Hix1gIgvc
UN 'outrage' over refugee deaths as bombing denied by Syrian government https://t.co/vxMiOZ6JLT
Elections: Labour's Sadiq Khan 'set to win London mayoral race' https://t.co/UFPg9m9uvf
The sorry facts which show the BBC has moved beyond bias, into pure propaganda https://t.co/nx6sOad7OG
Panama Papers: Source breaks silence on Mossack Fonseca leaks https://t.co/JaKhhkGOIM
Cologne sex attack charge dismissed #GERMANY https://t.co/JopiJxWD53
On-the-run killing suspect Charlie Broadway arrested https://t.co/9d7SdEAHDH
Eight police forces probe Conservative 2015 election expenses https://t.co/1GJM52oqyO
Ryan Morse death: Doctor 'refused home visit' day before he died https://t.co/qBXoOhOK3g
Ignore the doom merchants: Jeremy Corbyn has shown he’s a viable leader https://t.co/YcjjJZt36A
Jeremy Hutchinson's Case Histories reveals road to modern Britain https://t.co/VKwqjItGDK
US magazine editor pledges to expose British celebrities' privacy https://t.co/LfDG4IQL52
We have an Orwellian 'shadow government' and your liberty is at risk https://t.co/Hbn0bwdPkb
Number of trafficked children rose 46% last year, crime agency says https://t.co/AyYTs9MPOX
Tony Guise ‘confident’ fraud charge will be dropped | Law Gazette https://t.co/XBPBO9lsGW
Tribunal ‘appalled’ after SRA’s late deal with charged solicitor | Law Gazette https://t.co/N2ReBgq2cU
Claims management companies targeted by raids | Law Gazette https://t.co/AwvRMmmVS9
Two-thirds of ‘miscarriage’ referrals successful | Law Gazette https://t.co/Z1TOOfeYbF
Just one-third of £18,000 bar course graduates get pupillage | Law Gazette https://t.co/z9RhTXJAVW
HMCTS chief quits after 16 months | Law Gazette https://t.co/dS9nKRyYCY
Cologne attacks: First trial for sexual assault on New Year's Eve begins #GERMANY https://t.co/Yk8AKB95Pw
'Boaty McBoatface' polar ship named after Attenborough https://t.co/ztXFTRiWmm
Shower gel plastic beads may face UK ban https://t.co/s5V7JvAhBR
Syria conflict: Air strike on refugee camp 'could be war crime' https://t.co/tPkASlsp6y
EU has 'too many part-time Europeans' - Juncker https://t.co/lAVV78njsN
St Ives referendum: Second homes ban backed by voters https://t.co/uRs2UV5qvs
No Crimestoppers reward for James Fairweather tip-off woman https://t.co/eSjHTcCFKX
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/pr7UUSVoTS
LA's 'Grim Sleeper' serial killer convicted after 20 years #US https://t.co/JU0jjUG7gs

Saturday's video story: London has elected its first ever muslim mayor, causing the ruling Conservative party to lose control of the capital.Sadiq Khan, the son of a Pakistani bus driver, will now lead the city for the Labour party.

Friday

6th May - Law News

1592nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: UK courts chief to leave job after just over a year. Natalie Ceeney’s surprise departure comes during a period of modernisation for the Courts and Tribunal Service. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

Hillsborough: South Yorkshire police 'tried to spin' inquests evidence https://t.co/tSMTAwAaom
#US Congress House Speaker Paul Ryan declines to support Donald Trump as Republican standard-bearer https://t.co/gmAPkvLofP
OkCupid slammed by charity over 'shocking and offensive' dating survey https://t.co/Q7tvoQnZXR
Sir Philip Green calls for Frank Field to step down from committee https://t.co/f4U5eRCp3B
Britons flying to US without biometric passports could be turned away https://t.co/Q2Q7RCApyD
Ethical, well-managed CMCs are here to stay | Legal Futures: https://t.co/KgnCTAU41l
CLC consults on open market indemnity scheme in bid to attract solicitors | Legal Futures: https://t.co/fdIyeIcqbr
DAS Law launches graduate academy as staff numbers top 200 | Legal Futures: https://t.co/Y9nJmkIOsY
Tribunal "appalled and dismayed" by SRA's approach to prosecuting solicitor | Legal Futures: https://t.co/us2puhrCC9
Hillsborough inquests: South Yorkshire police 'spin' evidence https://t.co/fvSnyE7cRg
BSB publishes new figures showing success rates for student barristers https://t.co/E2nqW2h4wU
Consumer protection bolstered with new identity rules #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/Oc0oJ3SnYp
'Stop using email, use the post instead': solicitors fight back against conveyancing fraud https://t.co/IrArjxIvVQ https://t.co/DIZIF9E0ZO
Aboriginal Legal Service condemns funding shortfall to the 2016 Federal budget #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/IsMDlkLyhO
Legal quirk enabling surveillance state expansion absent Congressional vote #US https://t.co/TA2vxaSbd8
BHP Billiton faces legal spat in which all tactics are deemed fair https://t.co/RH2VXwN7x3
'Nightmare' Turkish holiday which left Port Talbot baby in hospital sparks legal action https://t.co/bETdo7TlCT
Hazel Stewart is refused funding for legal battle https://t.co/6ZZF7RLx2R
California raises legal age to buy tobacco to 21 #US https://t.co/OEmiNskVml
David Cameron threatened with legal action by Tory MP over pro-EU campaign website https://t.co/RBzQHFr8jz https://t.co/DIZIF9E0ZO
From LA to UK: Professional violinist Stewart orchestrates new career in the law https://t.co/uFDk0US2ns
Why British law doesn’t necessarily apply in overseas territories https://t.co/bpYZYkAvON
UK Law Enforcement Sources Hint At Impending Craig Wright Arrest https://t.co/657wmV3AE9
Law firm Aberdein Considine in eighth Central Belt expansion https://t.co/8E2vbzIbhB
Eversheds, DLA Piper, Pinsent Masons, Slaughter & May & Clifford Chance named top 5 UK’s strongest legal brands https://t.co/6kjNxA9UQE
Father makes legal history suing bullied daughter's school for the cost of sending her to self-defence classes https://t.co/E4MBN6uqc1
The Trade Union Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes the Trade Union Act. https://t.co/CbNmqksw0t
The Enterprise Bill receives Royal Assent and becomes the Enterprise Act. https://t.co/NgOLzcsu2e
Brexit: Employment and Immigration Law implications https://t.co/VUmHVIwtlE
EU's highest court upholds restrictive new law on cigarettes https://t.co/Ga1OU8l9SM
Kent legal expert shows how UK surrogacy laws have become 'nonsensical' https://t.co/8y6CvPXFfi
#US election: Will normal rules ultimately apply? https://t.co/0fKbiMoXgv
'Bitcoin creator': I do not have the courage https://t.co/EJg1CHltBQ
MPs to review 'Boaty' naming process https://t.co/xCQjWDbf8M
Former child star of '80s film Flight of the Navigator has been charged with bank robbery in #CANADA https://t.co/aP6mxNDfhy
Former Republican presidents will not endorse Trump #US https://t.co/y1D0MPTSb0
EU exit would make UK 'less attractive' to investors, says Japan's PM https://t.co/wvj3kFFxWP
British arms are fuelling Yemen’s cruel war | Letters https://t.co/unfgqDPXKx
UK courts chief to leave job after just over a year https://t.co/GPEyWcGNKY
New rule would allow #US consumers to sue banks and credit card companies https://t.co/QeRDqFsfO5
Justice ministry to take over Medway child jail from G4S https://t.co/vJGgF2n3q3
Restraint injuries persist at youth jail where boy died 12 years ago https://t.co/kJMJTZXTER
Who’s making sure the Saudi bombs keep falling on Yemen? The Tories https://t.co/Q4bouqrngE
Police could ban Australians from mosques 'on gut feeling' #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/PFfXeP1Kns
Court rules surgeons can perform hysterectomy on schizophrenic woman https://t.co/gDVaWoHzd4
Privilege versus open justice? https://t.co/bhsy6SGCVQ
Shami Chakrabati investigates anti-Semitic allegations https://t.co/z7i3FbB20p
Leading academic questions effectiveness of UK-style central registry https://t.co/gyxXE1Nicg
Dentons joins the race for agile working https://t.co/5uuUdcOqPC
#India in crisis over judicial delays https://t.co/m1BCkU10pE
Kirkland & Ellis management embrace coping classes https://t.co/xGKHotOhVp
Fashion-tech on the agenda at LuxLaw Summit https://t.co/N9SfUhckV8
New York surges ahead as international arbitration centre https://t.co/Jl6u9PZbOP
Pupillages dominated by white, male BPTC graduates, suggest new stats | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/lFp8LagqlX
Changing landscape of PI claims harming access to justice | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/w6yag1pFrb
Brexit – 1975 was another country | Law Gazette https://t.co/dNryQKDrsN
Unnecessary is the new black in PI claims | Law Gazette https://t.co/jtn1JsRS8v
Go out and win hearts and minds – APIL chief | Law Gazette https://t.co/64I89qpbPD
MoJ seeks to allay court closure concerns | Law Gazette https://t.co/jtWsiQg4Yn
Call for UN action over Turkish lawyers’ detention | Law Gazette https://t.co/YkAfSlRDUe
Slaughter and May reveals modest pay rises for juniors | Law Gazette https://t.co/5eAhHVZrP0
Niche regulator moves to attract conveyancers from SRA | Law Gazette https://t.co/k33Gm5yyy1
Government offers junior doctors' contract pause https://t.co/vFlvDjWMzv
G4S Medway centre: Government to take over young offenders' unit https://t.co/5PnSX5M3Px
Election day: Turned-away Barnet voters urged to return https://t.co/xAuS0fsjiI
Reinventing CHINA''s abortion police https://t.co/EP3eo8AwsW
Bitcoin 'creator' backs out of Satoshi coin move 'proof' https://t.co/YS2rqLIosL
'Sex ring clue' in Rose and Fred West postcard to abusers https://t.co/NuInTW3LYu
UK-registered car in high-speed France chase https://t.co/W1uhOxXrdX
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/Yu41e9Orrk
#INDIA's long wait for justice: 27 million court cases trapped in a legal logjam https://t.co/zAcEWktNOB

Today's video story: IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde answers questions sent by the BBC audience on Nigeria, Brazil, China, and tax havens. Recorded at the IMF Spring Conference in Washington DC 14th April 2016.

Thursday

5th May - Law News

1591st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: SRA guidance and EU data protection regulations are being flouted, says consulting law firm. Law firms are showing an 'alarming level of ignorance' by not keeping client information confidential when buying and selling other legal businesses, according to a consultant lawyer. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

Ex-Army bomb disposal officer used girl, 15, he had sex with as drugs mule https://t.co/Kk2Xb79n03
Village GPs accused of killing 12-year-old boy after failing to spot symptoms of rare disease https://t.co/OXBS2rV8GB
Mother of 'road rage' knife killer begged doctors to section him, court hears https://t.co/DQKnEnNaKf
Jailed 'bank of terror' gang may have raised more than £1 million for Isil https://t.co/UkKrSCS6KU
'Stop using email, use the post instead': solicitors fight back against 'conveyancing fraud' https://t.co/IrArjxIvVQ
Her Majesty's Prison: Norwich: told without judgement - review https://t.co/ceKviVnm0R
Man arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with missing Natalie Hemming https://t.co/f6693SBxNf
Faulks holds firm on PI reforms but promises to "hold insurers' feet to the fire" on lower premiums | Legal Futures: https://t.co/SIebpSs1Qm
Solicitor who failed to provide breath test is fined | Legal Futures: https://t.co/EV6dZaF6Im
Prince death: Addiction doctor called by team made 911 call https://t.co/eEETycr9Ok
Experts call for tighter bonds between lawyers and engineers https://t.co/t2jTikA6Px
Survey shows 'explosive' use of litigation financing https://t.co/Pmockeao7o
Ashurst makes up 12 in latest round https://t.co/PfZv9Y9h5o
Yet another caffeine stickler sues Starbucks https://t.co/Fh43xMtpAj
Withers launches Dubai tax office https://t.co/VMivle2bej
Judicial shortage is blocking investment, argues Chief Justice of India https://t.co/zf7osJK7y4
Smaller grad pool boosts US legal job figures https://t.co/eeAp27nmtv
Police of 1980s miners' strike of 1980s calls for public inquiry says https://t.co/oNTV8ozAol
Bill forcing people to prove nationality slammed as discriminatory https://t.co/XIpRC5CTAC
Mental health champion for UK schools axed after criticising government https://t.co/9RAIe2DqFI
Woman who defied 300 neo-Nazis at Swedish rally speaks of anger #SWEDEN https://t.co/LsjqtXrmAQ
Lawsuit aims to stop licensing of Texas immigration detention facilities #US https://t.co/xNG5z5W9pJ
Webmail firms probe login 'leak' https://t.co/PJjJoFzi1I
Abusive voicemail to mother of dead boy investigated https://t.co/6vJ6ldqqA9
Gang jailed over pensioner phone scam https://t.co/0McvBRWmhz
John Kasich, last Republican Trump rival, 'quits race' #US https://t.co/8UAt19T5TT
Prosecutors to appeal against arms fair protesters verdict https://t.co/JCR8EPd8XV
Man jailed over Libor seeks 'miscarriage of justice' review https://t.co/78mc5ETQTF
Thousands of court cases adjourned due to failures in interpreting services https://t.co/14CcVfQvAh
Call to make recruiters responsible for housing migrant workers safely https://t.co/5YaqM7eKGf
APIL: Government plans to end 'trivial' injury claims ‘utterly groundless’ | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/BNYhrW9Vau
Shami Chakrabati to lead Labour's anti-Semitism inquiry | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/LG8vqqPO4a
VAT on legal services – a new case | Law Gazette https://t.co/2EcLS2sW4M
Legal aid firm bullish on national plans | Law Gazette https://t.co/9DTSEWAwJF
High Court allows advocacy fees for case settled on the day | Law Gazette https://t.co/9bCCnhgCAl
Dentons embraces agile working across UK offices | Law Gazette https://t.co/9xQpTbM6ov
APIL 2016: no retreat on personal injury reform, says justice minister | Law Gazette https://t.co/tq0ll49Yps

Today's video story: Documentary talks to some of the people who came forward to tell there own experiences of sexual abuse crimes by Dj & TV presenter JIMMY SAVILE which also reaches far beyond Savile & into British society & Institutes.

Wednesday

4th May - Law News

1590th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: I became a probation officer again – after 30 years. In 2016 the job is far more fractured, bureaucratic and IT heavy. But at its core it is still about trying to uncover the hidden potential of ex-offenders. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

Lawyer claims Crofting Commission’s appointment of Grazings Constable is illegal | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/U6CXKN2vmQ
Scots law firm awarded £100,000 in unpaid fees after former client fails in appeal | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/GiySmDuWj6
Luxembourg dismisses challenges against directive on tobacco products | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/FIsCtk31V7
Aberdein Considine expands with Glasgow merger | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DBl7XA3zOh
Andrew Leaitherland to make his bravest leap yet – from 10,000ft in the air | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/e8fXIvBIfy
Italian court rules theft of food to survive is not a crime | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yJDbSgNZwW
Family Law Matters welcomes new partner | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/jWBVQQgE6v
Advocates appointed to tribunal legal panels | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/IrqHoScUzu
April sales of Perthshire property double February's figure | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/R2VC5Q1MSy
Report slams offensive behaviour legislation | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZPLpvfPNjd
Law Society of Scotland appoints Lockton as master policy brokers | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/jat9IXIteC
Bus lane fines to be challenged under data protection rules | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/GdfYuRtwXh
Gambler who lost £90,000 bet on Celtic match fails in legal challenge over bookmaker’s refusal to pay out https://t.co/NAeNbobqE2
Could Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley rescue BHS? https://t.co/wN7d1MoOZR
Instagram hacked by 10-year-old boy https://t.co/11PRqd0SMa
Keegan Downer murder: Legal guardian Kandyce Downer jailed for life https://t.co/iNIpYp4PUi
EU upholds tough rules on tobacco packaging https://t.co/v1Rbj0WGkG
Syrian conflict: David Cameron in talks over child refugees https://t.co/bw6WYZEA7T
Payday lender Wonga saw losses double in 2015 https://t.co/0E4hfUQoMX
Police hunt after London jewellery shop raid https://t.co/pb7BWOFqc6
Apple loses trademark fight over 'iPhone' name in #CHINA https://t.co/XvLjIK6Brn
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/4DCMYt0PUu
Broadband ads misleading and must change, says ASA https://t.co/gV5Pc289Yj
Leaving the EU would be 'difficult and lengthy', peers warn https://t.co/V7qpT4XdsJ
Devon police digging at former home of Fred West's friends https://t.co/8thG85VeTA
Electing Sadiq Khan as mayor of London would be the terrorists’ worst nightmare https://t.co/UNwvxzTqA3
Ted Cruz pulls out of Republican race #US https://t.co/Ls0zDkZnNg
Children were in back of car stolen in Surrey https://t.co/lO6XzvdsHN
Full Orgreave report could be released, says police watchdog https://t.co/fUI8cGmLWt
French tennis federation searched over alleged corruption #FRANCE https://t.co/9lgIqwAcSM
German couple tortured two women to death, police say #GERMANY https://t.co/bGoM6K89pW
Mother who tried to move family to Syria ordered to give up children https://t.co/8BdfQpuYsr
Brexit will leave 2 million Britons in legal limbo abroad, say peers https://t.co/GURrgPfEFb
Clifford Chance scopes the field for China suitor https://t.co/sklkNLshhS
Bird & Bird promotes nine in Europe heavy round https://t.co/29wpbdFFvu
Kirkland picks up corporate duo from Weil Gotshal https://t.co/VhNEGr0mxh
Promotions down by almost half at Simmons & Simmons https://t.co/mFgYAkI9gE
Tweeting jurors may face fines in California https://t.co/bmDmSHbQ6J
Slater & Gordon clinches new deal with lenders https://t.co/ulLaR1nUy6
Norton Rose Fulbright concentrates on US in smaller promotions round https://t.co/fKvdlvRq8K
“Massive space” for unregulated firms to advise SMEs, says head of online service | Legal Futures: https://t.co/trfh2JP7KV
Crowdfunder attempts to fund legal projects as well as legal cases | Legal Futures: https://t.co/m7275eAPRv
The next stage of the voting rights case at the Court of Appeal https://t.co/R18dlcCsCK
The implications to do with Facebook’s move of removing illegal content in #INDIA https://t.co/eEY7iyny6x
Non-trade issues at WTO, lack of legal experts worry #INDIA https://t.co/ozka1NGdcS
Silicon Valley congressman raised less than $2,000 for legal defense amid ethics probe, spends $0 #US https://t.co/YNjSyWfa1Z
Colorado's Governor Is Finally Getting Chill About Legal Weed #US https://t.co/36WL9yqDap
Turkish committee passes measure to strip MPs' legal immunity #TURKEY https://t.co/ueC6t1xRXt
As legal #US cannabis sales soar, start-up reality sets in https://t.co/bcWSaOTEdE
James Hird must pay $700,000 legal bill after losing lawsuit against club insurer #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/mOKAU9pORI
Law School Graduate Employment Data Shows Decline in Legal Jobs https://t.co/z8D7yu0G5u
Municipal legal departments, aided by plaintiffs’ firms, go on offensive against an array of companies #US https://t.co/RfHmCAvP8X
Discrimination Against Fat People in the Workplace: Is Legislation Now Required? https://t.co/j9WroxUZ82
UK Cracks Down on Restaurants Stealing Tips From Servers https://t.co/B6fN7YJUWi
#Saudi minister confirms warning on proposed U.S. law on 9/11 https://t.co/PgzCeWKM2p
#INDIA amends mining law in boost to cement mergers and banks https://t.co/TAleOTb1Dp
Local lawyer: #Cayman rehabilitation stricter than UK https://t.co/rMsRDLk7wW
Putin just made a major change to #Russian law enforcement https://t.co/n1KeXMSAat
UK Government Plans New Laws To Stop Islamic Extremists https://t.co/mgbqzMhUK3

Today's video story: The European Commission has given its support to a visa-free travel deal with Turkey after Ankara threatened to back out of a landmark migration deal. It is proposed to lift visa requirements by the end of June.

Tuesday

3rd May - Law News

1589th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law firms have just six months to go until the new continuing professional development (CPD) rules come in, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned. All solicitors must move to the new approach on 1 November 2016. From that date, they will not need to count their CPD hours or do particular types of training. Instead, they will need to assess what they need to do to stay up to date and competent and pursue training in that area. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

Ashurst makes up three in London amid 12 global promotions | The Lawyer https://t.co/uv2iI3Hd8B
Debevoise continues City push with two promotions in seven-strong round | The Lawyer https://t.co/lkhcPMpYK4
DAC Beachcroft raids DWF for six-partner team | The Lawyer https://t.co/ORkNvYz3IS
Bird & Bird promotes nine in Europe-heavy round | The Lawyer https://t.co/rStHFmMeAf
WFW promotes eight partners in asset finance boost | The Lawyer https://t.co/S95jvLZ1yv
Kirkland seconds partner to bridge Bain’s GC gap | The Lawyer https://t.co/5fmqQt4cLv
Slater & Gordon saved by last minute lending deal | The Lawyer https://t.co/jO9XEwlgOB
Latham takes Freshfields competition partner in Germany | The Lawyer https://t.co/woEhB7QzUK
In-house interview: Tony Byrne, KCA Deutag | The Lawyer https://t.co/PmvrZzovC1
In-house interview: John Miller, Toni & Guy | The Lawyer https://t.co/YKZG3iBLVX
Business Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered the Insolvency Service to investigate the collapse of BHS https://t.co/i8q1WyNXX1
MP Shah 'stands aside' from committee pending Israel probe https://t.co/N4suGaC0j0
PC Amar Hussain guilty of bogus IS kidnap alert https://t.co/MuD4elJLPr
Innovative legal project seeks extra funding from the crowd | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/F1yYwdmd4v
Law firms ignoring client confidentiality during M&As | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/8tAI5Kcunb
Brexit: Expat Brits granted leave to appeal High Court decision | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/QSlI1FgjnG
Operation Nexus is a policy written backwards from tabloid headlines on foreign criminals | Law Gazette https://t.co/ytxYss1leC
Breathing space for Slater and Gordon – just | Law Gazette https://t.co/i7TT4k2wz5
DAC poaches claims team from rival firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/RLfslsslCO
County court judgments at lowest level since financial crash | Law Gazette https://t.co/AftYcY8nfL
Irwin Mitchell partners with building society to offer probate service | Law Gazette https://t.co/duHdKg336K
Brexit – lawyers’ leave group says free trade will thrive | Law Gazette https://t.co/2OZswduUwm
Lawyers to be questioned over BHS collapse | Law Gazette https://t.co/uC9A3JAwQf
'The collateral damage of solitary never goes away' – The Story podcast https://t.co/mSCkdj7HhG
‘I suffered hallucinations in solitary’ – The Story podcast https://t.co/sqqoIAjSPn
'My son is also in solitary now so it’s a cycle' – The Story podcast https://t.co/FufCoKVFsj
'Boredom in solitary confinement is like nothing else' – The Story podcast https://t.co/fkCCZ7VEQr
'I couldn’t understand if it was fake or real' – solitary confinement in The Story podcast https://t.co/JLsinuhUQT
Psychologists discuss solitary confinement – The Story podcast https://t.co/0zdZ0d2zSl
I'm self-employed – would Brexit stop me from freelancing in another EU country? https://t.co/0c5FsmX4Io
I became a probation officer again – after 30 years | David Monk https://t.co/pC354fzUzK
The lawyer who takes the cases no one wants https://t.co/S02QkKOmU7
Prosecutors to appeal against arms fair protesters verdict https://t.co/JCR8EPd8XV
New anti-extremism powers to be included in Queen's speech https://t.co/gkmdzgXcYJ
Legal aid victory in Supreme Court, ohn Halford, partner and public law specialist, Bindmans - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/h7tJ2SjsP1
My legal life: Katherine Gavin, Head of the defendant team at Dukes Law - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/SNFJnDMS3Z
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/gF5X2tHH2D
Solicitors who borrowed from Axiom fund to keep firm afloat did not misuse money, says SDT | Legal Futures: https://t.co/iTvtd64KbJ
Banks agree to give Slater & Gordon breathing space | Legal Futures: https://t.co/Jt0Yu4Rigi
'You don't talk to the boss': in Trump's Las Vegas hotel, workers are fighting for dignity #US https://t.co/CnHMc7sjKd
#Brazilian judge orders mobile providers to block WhatsApp for 72 hours https://t.co/UIt03tydJg
Revealed: UK's covert propaganda bid to stop Muslims joining Isis https://t.co/krwFajbP1y
After Hillsborough, the next battles for justice must begin https://t.co/l9LX8bH4If
A Palestinian view on the antisemitism row https://t.co/42xOboK9dF
The Guardian view on the trade union bill: unprincipled and unnecessary | Editorial https://t.co/HyYVfwqVC2
Woman sues Starbucks over ice-to-coffee ratio in cold drinks https://t.co/pnWKEdAZyw
Teenager's Victoria Warehouse 'ecstasy' death probed https://t.co/0h1sWQMEED
Bitcoin industry 'sceptical' of Satoshi identity claim https://t.co/jF3eX4XtAD
Does Bin Laden's death leave a lasting legacy? https://t.co/Xr9HA8adZ2
How the lives of Osama Bin Laden's neighbours changed forever https://t.co/U1nvl36B4v
Court of Protection orders continued reporting restrictions after death | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/cyMhEmCobL
Extradition in “disarray”? | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/nwiaMnlPjM
Ex-pats challenge to the EU referendum voting rules | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/KLYrUFVtHe
Will Dubai become the most connected commercial court in the world? | Law Gazette https://t.co/Iw5lZhQiR9
Slater and Gordon rescued by new lender agreement | Law Gazette https://t.co/gsYL7Pkeyf
Unrepresented defendants crowd criminal courts | Law Gazette https://t.co/cTmyfYbhPD
Law Society to discuss concerns over anti-money laundering reforms | Law Gazette https://t.co/mJhaU4c3l1
CBI calls for rethink of apprenticeship levy for law firms | Law Gazette https://t.co/TZY0G2QDnr
Hillsborough solicitor hails unexpected inquest verdict | Law Gazette https://t.co/5rgJ17KFSN
India's top judge pleads for help to clear backlog of cases | Law Gazette https://t.co/4CRlHfcLxV
Barrister suspended for 14 months: concealed from chambers that he had taken on public access work | Law Gazette https://t.co/h0hUKQ77t0
Economist appointed university of law chief | Law Gazette https://t.co/prV2dKit3I
Craig Wright revealed as Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto https://t.co/YL9OeoZGM1
Man shot dead during police operation in Goudhurst, Kent https://t.co/1M6EUEA76g
Argos recalls five Mamas & Papas car seat models https://t.co/FcnnStbGYM
Pregnant women and new mothers 'face rising discrimination' at work https://t.co/fFoAX9vay0
Concern over 'political' use of solitary confinement in European prisons https://t.co/5Mhiz4mXd5
Gerry Adams: Sinn Féin president apologises amid racist tweet claims https://t.co/atkVIT5U95
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/LSnBbhFmzh
Internet #Australia backs calls to end geoblocking as video-on-demand use increases https://t.co/5kA2tGooFe
Unfair tipping targeted by UK government proposals https://t.co/6Knzfc8sYF
Gerson Galvez: Peruvian drug lord deported from #Colombia https://t.co/qtDSQM0njZ

Today's video story: The Prime Minister of Iraq, Haider al-Abadi, has ordered the arrest of protesters who attacked politicians after breaking into parliament on Saturday. However, followers of Iraq's prominent Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who staged the protest, are now dispersing. Meanwhile car bomb attacks have killed at least 33 people in southern Iraq.

Monday

2nd May - Law News

1588th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Saturday Conversations on Law

Good Cop Files Lawsuit Against Corrupt Department That Told Him ‘If you snitch, your career is done’ #US https://t.co/4zP30h8YiD
Synthetic cannabis 'having a devastating impact in UK prisons' https://t.co/gwrk1aCDz3
Leaked TTIP documents cast doubt on EU-US trade deal https://t.co/hImtfih8eu
Parents to keep children out of school in key stage exam boycott https://t.co/Kuv9QLANJQ
Corbyn ally Len McCluskey attacks ‘treacherous’ Blaairite Labour MPs https://t.co/m9esEmfsRz
Romanian sex workers challenge UK immigration policy https://t.co/0t9nN7ADYZ
Lib Dem and lawyers back Sadiq Khan | Letters https://t.co/FrJEpbFZ1y
Pam Donohue obituary: manager of the Fulham Legal Advice Centre https://t.co/WHT8pQMk1s
Len McCluskey: Anti-Semitism row used to undermine Corbyn https://t.co/KnvXZ1u68y
Pair arrested after boy, 14, killed in 'firearms' incident https://t.co/C3ivHppWoU
Bin Laden death: CIA panned for live-tweeting 'news' https://t.co/fAsYZLZSvf
#IRAQ protests: Demonstrators begin to leave Green Zone https://t.co/lp5hQsxhwj
#Germany AfD conference: right wing party adopts anti-Islam policy https://t.co/MnlUlCf7bB
Row over BBC scheduling 'meddling' https://t.co/aMdXlohJss
John RWD Jones obituary: Human rights lawyer who helped ensure justice for some of the most demonised defendants https://t.co/eZEfziJ9wB
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/Q03R6cRPmn
Who owns Klingon? Lawsuit draws battle over invented languages into court https://t.co/fU7qM6PNpT
Migrant crisis: Scores missing after boat sinks off #Libya https://t.co/d7j8501EEB
RAF strikes in Iraq and Syria have killed 996, MoD estimates https://t.co/oP4A0E9GCd

Today's video story: CNN's John King breaks down Trump's case that he can change the GOP math in a general election & what impact the "woman card" rhetoric has on female voters.

Sunday

1st May - Law News

1587th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Saturday Conversations on Law

#French protesters clash with police over new labour law https://lnkd.in/dPRa_m9
Obama Blocks Sale Of Sacred Apache Land To Foreign Mining Firm leaving Tea Partiers furious #US https://t.co/RJOqPDAMCS
Little-known Medal marks Nazi-Zionist co-operation in 1933 https://t.co/Gbp9bGW93Y
AIRE crowd funds case | New Law Journal: https://t.co/0By2PfSu2u
Lawyers are invited to submit their pro bono data to the TrustLaw Index of Pro Bono before 23 May | New Law Journal https://t.co/LBVRyq3vl6
Boiler-room fraudsters | New Law Journal: https://t.co/D76EHRlLo2
Countdown to new CPD regime | New Law Journal: https://t.co/ylviXAoji3
Conference to be addressed by Association of Personal Injury Lawyers president Neil Sugarman | New Law Journal https://t.co/Nmae4pfsL4
Lack of social mobility at the Bar | New Law Journal: https://t.co/FLNlJQ4V1R
Merlin Attractions pleads guilty to charges under s3 of the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 | New Law Journal https://t.co/uAPSBPOJoV
Resolution chair calls for no-fault divorce | New Law Journal: https://t.co/J3BcpGqwkg
Bill of costs in "deadlock": Lord Justice Jackson calls for new bill format by October 2017 | New Law Journal: https://t.co/Kv6O07ICOO
LawWorks reward stars of pro bono | New Law Journal: https://t.co/LAmegD5elz
Landowners' conference to focus on transparency over land ownership | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/AI3dT1ovyr
Glasgow's professor receives European award for excellence in teaching | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/sIWTgFLlyu
Chartered Institute of Building honours MacRoberts partner | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/J4jriYKyXE
Candidates for next UK judge at Strasbourg revealed | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/QRwNPgqyGY
Glasgow-based company fined £50,000 for nuisance calls | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fQ7C8qsxSQ
Linklaters locks in China strategy https://t.co/NxILBF7cVj
Elevate Services acquires OnRamp Systems https://t.co/J1wCF3DZno
One in five law firms targeted by scammers, study finds https://t.co/aqJRl4JWVp
Global launch of first Virtual Assistants https://t.co/DW8w7UKBj6
Controversies continue for planned Scalia namesake law school https://t.co/1GZpKT4arC
TMT Law Practice advises Indian fashion start-up https://t.co/YEEuC9AFKX
China passes law restricting foreign NGO activity https://t.co/aphBMWOHCL
Study predicts the era of banking mega fines almost over https://t.co/tJf78RMNpA
Briton jailed after returning to collect suitcase of ecstasy pills from airport lost luggage https://t.co/1oFqpXwclD
British academic could face five years in prison for 'making terrorist propaganda' in #Turkey https://t.co/6uKs51mhBJ
Women thrown off flight for 'suicide bomber' joke https://t.co/CIdkqG9j0o
#ISRAEL increase Gaza's fishing limit by 3 nautical miles. What does this restrictive policy mean for fishermen? https://t.co/J6OJaealTi
How many Palestinians are imprisoned by #ISRAEL? https://t.co/2QspNi03Lo
Britain's modern slave trade https://t.co/BJbHHucKnQ
Momentum builds for #PAKISTAN to act against corruption https://t.co/Q8JiKZHZkO
Decoding the digital landscape to show how new technologies provide a smokescreen for a huge power shift https://t.co/r4LEZVntRl
Dozens of Syrians forced into sexual slavery in derelict Lebanese house #LEBANON https://t.co/egg03bgF1l
US foreign intelligence court did not deny any surveillance requests last year https://t.co/qYdhbe5uGa
Elephant summit: #KENYA sets fire to huge ivory stockpile https://t.co/a4SelsMK3X
#GERMANY's ultra right party AfD meeting: Clashes before right-wing conference https://t.co/01OR3dpVfA
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan heckled at NAHT conference https://t.co/DZ69T1TKkD
What's the difference between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism? https://t.co/j8FgIamPbG
TheLawMap Wig is out! https://t.co/noxeRM4e8u
Over-age (possibly 29) #Canadian high school basketball player arrested for claiming he was 17 to gain scholarship https://t.co/RlARhuLJJu
UK consumers using their mobile phones in Europe will see reductions in their bills from Saturday https://t.co/bQckFr7LIQ

Today's video story: Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney is representing award-winning Azerbaijan reporter Khadija Ismayilova at the European Court of Human Rights. Ms Ismayilova, an outspoken critic of the government, was jailed 18 months ago. Ms Clooney has been speaking to the BBC about the journalist's case, and also gave her views on Republican presidential nomination front runner Donald Trump.

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