Friday

13th January - Law News

1844th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Freezing cold weather is hitting everyone in Greece -- including thousands of refugees living in camps, some without proper shelter. Forty people from the Moria refugee camp have been transferred on to a Greek ferry for protection..


Focus of the day story:  EU law 'will continue to apply in UK during transition deal'. Maltese PM makes clear that European court of justice will still be ‘in charge’ as part of any deal to smooth path to Brexit. Full story - Guardian Law

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Thursday

12th January - Law News

1843rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: President-elect Donald J. Trump has proposed building a wall between the United States and Mexico. At the border near San Diego, separated family members reunite through the fence.


Focus of the day story: The High Court has dismissed a defendant firm’s attempt to have a claim thrown out after a key form was served late. Mr Justice Andrew Baker said London firm Rosling King, representing a broker in an insurance dispute, had served the claim form after the required deadline in June last year. But he rejected the submission from defendant firm Clyde & Co that the claim should therefore be dismissed, saying there had been no problems caused to the proceedings. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Wednesday

11th January - Law News

1842nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: CNN's Jake Tapper defends criticism from Donald Trump over a CNN report. The President-elect called the intelligence report about Russian efforts to compromise him "fake news."


Focus of the day story: Anyone who has seen the Law Society council in action over the past 20 years will not be surprised by the criticism levelled at it by chief executive Catherine Dixon in her brutally frank resignation letter last week. Of course, not many people have actually seen the Law Society council in action over that period, but I am in the small group who have. In truth, since I left the Law Society exactly nine years ago, after 12 years working on the Gazette, I have only been back to sit in on council meetings about three times. This is in large part because the council is now something of a sideshow – the real decisions that affect the solicitors’ profession are made by the board of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), whose meetings we attend religiously. Full story - Legal Futures


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Tuesday

10th January - Law News

1841st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: A serving soldier from the Indian army posted a video of the poor quality food served to those expected to defend the country. He will be reprimanded for carrying a digital device on active service. A a retired Subedar of CRPF Ranbir Singh responds in support of the soldier, "PM says this is a digital age, India is going cashless, so why punish a jawan for having a mobile phone,"  as reports emerge that that BSF is considering action against Tej Bahadur Yadav, who posted the viral videos of poor quality food.

Focus of the day story: Plans to reform whiplash cause frustration within the legal profession. Lawyers have condemned government plans to raise the small claims limit and curb the right to claim for whiplash and other soft-tissue injuries. Full story - New Law Journal


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Monday

9th January - Law News

1840th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Michelle Obama has given an emotional farewell speech at the White House - honouring the School Counsellor of the Year Award. She told America's young people to be focused and hopeful. Speaking at a ceremony in the White House she said the role had the been the greatest honour of her life.

Focus of the day story: Plans to reform whiplash cause frustration within the legal profession. Lawyers have condemned government plans to raise the small claims limit and curb the right to claim for whiplash and other soft-tissue injuries. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

8th January - Law News

1839th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: A truck rammed into pedestrians in Jerusalem, killing four people and injuring over a dozen, Israeli media reported. The driver of the truck was shot in response to an apparent attack targeting Israeli soldiers.



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Saturday

7th January - Law News

1838th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Since the government scrapped Rs 500 and 1,000 rupee notes in November last year, there have been many news stories on the impact of demonetisation on small industry but these ground reports are now framing a larger national picture, backed by emerging data on the economy. The situation is grave with some businesses losing 46% revenue and slowdown in GDP growth. A potential catastrophe for Narendra Modi's government.



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