Saturday

20th January - Law News

2219th 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 Focus Video Story: NDTV travels to Jhansa village in Kurukshetra, Haryana and speaks with families of the victims. While families allege an outside role, police suspect dishonour killing, but none have any evidence to back their claim.




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Friday

19th January - Law News

2218th 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 Focus Video Story: Puerto Rico’s only suicide prevention hotline is busy. Since Hurricane Maria devastated the island, public health officials say there are signs of a severe mental health crisis emerging. A conversation with the counselors who are fielding the calls.


Focus of the Day Story: GDPR could be used as a weapon against SMEs. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could be used as a weapon against businesses by dissatisfied customers or protesters. Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

18th January - Law News

2217th 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 Focus Video Story: Rough N Rowdy offers local hopefuls, most with limited skills and little training, the chance to win $1,000 and make a name for themselves in the boxing ring. The event is being broadcast by Barstool Sports, whose CEO, Dave Portnoy, refers to boxers taking part as 'rednecks'  A puncher's chance: amateur fight event offers a desperate swing at glory.


Focus of the Day Story: Justice minister Lord Keen of Elie is today expected to set out the government’s agenda for personal injury reforms. Richard Keen QC, Ministry of Justice spokesperson in the House of Lords, will be among experts giving evidence to the justice committee of the House of Commons in a one-off session dedicated to potential changes in the sector. MPs on the committee want to analyse the government’s case for increasing the small claims limit to £5,000 for RTA claims and to £2,000 for all other personal injury claims. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

17th January - Law News

2216th 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 Focus Video Story: Given the remarkable scope of the years of abuse, several days of court have been set aside for victims or their parents to speak out about Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor for about two decades, pleaded guilty in November to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ingham County in Michigan -- and the systems of power that protected him. As part of his plea deal, he admitted that he used his position as a trusted medical professional to sexually abuse young girls. He also pleaded guilty to three other criminal counts in Eaton County. And he has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for child pornography charges.


Focus of the Day Story: Successive governments have considered increasing the small claims limit for personal injury claims, at the behest of the insurance industry lobby, from £1,000 to £5,000. But the lower limit remains unchanged because, so far, evidence and reasoning have prevailed. The last time the government tried to implement an increase was in 2013 when it concluded that it would keep the issue under consideration for implementation “when appropriate”. Nothing has happened to suppose a small claims limit of £5,000 is any more “appropriate” in 2018 than it was in 2013. Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

16th January - Law News

2215th 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 Focus Video Story: Australia’s oldest agricultural aid program (ACIAR) funds projects which help reduce poverty and improve food security in developing countries. In the mountain nation of Nepal, the emphasis is on empowering local people – especially women – to help themselves.


Focus of the Day Story: Property market braces for shockwaves from landmark leasehold case. Appeal court ruling could halve the cost of extending leases or buying freeholds for 2.1m households in England and Wales. Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

15th January - Law News

2214rd 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 Focus Video Story: The India child bride who became a wrestling champion Neetu, 21, was illegally married to a much older man when she was just 12-years-old. But she has defied all odds to win a medal for wrestling in India's National Games.


Focus of the Day Story: Business & Property Courts an innovation in dispute resolution, says Lord Chief Justice. The legal profession needs to drop its use of ‘unintelligible and incomprehensible names and titles’ in order to provide a world-class service in the face of increasing competition from abroad, a senior judge has said. Full story - New Law Journal

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