Tuesday

7th March - Law News

1897th 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: Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform. The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, said he had "grave doubts" about the effectiveness of its content moderation systems.
Mr Collins' comments come after the BBC reported dozens of photos to Facebook, but more than 80% were not removed. They included images from groups where users were discussing swapping what appeared to be child abuse material. When provided with examples of the images, Facebook reported the BBC journalists involved to the police and cancelled plans for an interview.


Focus of the day story:  Youth sentencing to take child's upbringing into account. Offending is often a phase, says Sentencing Council, as new guidelines aim to avoid criminalising children. Full story - Guardian Law



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Monday

6th March - Law News

1896th 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: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs is receiving mixed reactions from Filipinos.

 
Focus of the day story: The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BIS) has announced its annual increase to employment tribunal compensation. From 6 April 2017, compensation for a week’s pay will rise from £479 to £489, and from £78,962 to £80,541 for the maximum compensatory award. Full story - New Law Journal


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Sunday

5th March - Law News

1895th 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: Members and supporters of the far-right Azov Battalion staged a torch-lit memorial march through Lviv, honoring the late General of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) Roman Shukhevych, 67 years on since his death.


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Saturday

4th March - Law News

1894th 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: The US is stepping up its fight against Al Qaeda in Yemen. It has conducted more than 30 airstrikes over the past two days. And in the capital Sanaa, thousands of demonstrators have been marching in support of the Houthi rebel group.


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Friday

3rd March - Law News

1893rd 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: Then the shooting started': Afghan asylum seekers on the moment they lost their family


Focus of the day story:  Asset-rich but cash-poor families could put their welfare at risk as they attempt to minimise the impact of an unprecedented rise in probate fees, private client lawyers have warned. Last week the government decided to go ahead with an increase in grant of probate application fees based on the value of an estate before inheritance tax, despite overwhelming opposition by lawyers. Full story - Solicitors Journal

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Thursday

2nd March - Law News

1892nd 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: What's the cost to privacy in our increasingly connected lives? An extraordinary array of gadgets are on display at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona - both technologies already on the market and ones that will be soon. There's less discussion about the privacy and security costs that come with our increasingly connected world. Many of us live our entire lives 'connected' by smartphones, which we carry every day and everywhere. Phone apps turn your house lights ON and switch OFF air conditioning. Cars monitor not only our location but our driving habits and send that information back to the vehicle's manufacturer, among others. What tech companies call the 'Internet of Things' will make us healthier and safer, they say. Critics reply that we are being stripped of privacy and isolated from communicating with other people. So is a more technologically connected world a better one?


Focus of the day story:  Academic results, including a first-class honours degree, are one of the least significant factors for businesses looking to recruit graduates, a survey has suggested. According to the Global Employability Survey, the two most important factors were professional experience and a high degree of specialisation. Figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency show that 24% of students gained a first-class degree in 2015/16, compared with 17% in 2011/12. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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