Friday

10th August - Law News

2419th 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 Focus: After 16 hours of deliberation, Argentina’s Senate narrowly rejected a bill to legalize abortion. Still, the fact that the discussion came this far signals a real shift in public opinion. We spoke with people on both sides of the issue.

Focus of the Day Story:
UK sets up independent review of modern slavery legislation. UK's Modern Slavery Act 2015 is to be reviewed to ensure legislation keeps in step with this evolving crime, lawyer highlights farming sector.
Full story - The Global Legal Post
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Thursday

9th August - Law News

2417th 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 Focus: Pressure is mounting from senior Tories for the former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson to apologise - or even be kicked out of the party - after his remarks about women who wear burkas. One MP said if Mr Johnson ever became Tory leader - he'd quit the party himself in protest. Critics are accusing Mr Johnson of using the issue to further his own leadership ambitions - and trying to mine a Donald Trump style of political populism.

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Applicants for QC status should not have to approach a judge for a favourable reference, the Law Society has said, suggesting that providing a list of substantial cases they had acted in would help remove the ’apparent bias’ against solicitor advocates. It was responding to a consultation by QC Appointments (QCA) on improving the appointments process to the historic rank.
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Wednesday

8th August - Law News

2416th 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 Focus: The world now stands together to fight single-use plastic but in a third-world country this might feel like a lonely cause. Joslin in Lebanon creates initiatives to convince the community to step away from plastic in a country ridden by a rubbish crisis.

Focus of the Day Story:
When small businesses believe they can trust the transparency of legal providers on fees, they are twice as likely to seek the advice of lawyers, according to the Legal Services Board (LSB).
The board said the finding supported the thrust of the Competition and Markets Authority’s recommendations, which called for greater price transparency, which are being implemented by all the legal regulators.
Full story - Legal Futures
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Tuesday

7th August - Law News

2415th 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 Focus: Ahed Tamimi on her months in Israeli Prison - The seventeen-year-old spent eight months in jail and was released this week to a hero's welcome and praise from the Palestinian President. A regular child protester Ahed was arrested after being filmed slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier outside her home on the same day a teenage relative had been injured by what's thought to have been an Israeli plastic bullet.

Focus of the Day Story:
Home secretary vows to take action over forced marriages. Charities warn that Home Office has failed to protect victims by issuing visas to abusive husbands.
Full story - Guardian Law
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Monday

6th August - Law News

2414th 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 Focus: A 28-year-old woman wearing a niqab has become the first person to be fined for flaunting Denmark’s contentious face-covering ban, which came into effect on Wednesday.

Focus of the Day Story:
The outlook for the UK’s personal injury (PI) market remains bleak for the coming years, with specialist firms needing to undertake more and more measures to adapt to changes, according to research published last week.
Full story - New Law Journal 
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Sunday

5th August - Law News

2413th 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 Focus: Members of Israel's Druze community are set to protest against the "nation-state" law. The law underlines the country as a Jewish state and downgrades the status of the Arabic language. Critics say it makes Israel's non-Jewish minorities into second-class citizens. The Druze are an Arabic-speaking group with their own distinct religious and cultural traditions. They make up two percent of Israel's population and are found mainly in the northern regions of Galilee, and Carmel. Unlike Arab Israelis, the Druze are not exempt from mandatory military service. Around six out of 10 men have served in the Israeli armed forces.



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Saturday

4th August - Law News

2412th 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 Focus: Just as we are processing the news of the sexual abuse of children at a Bihar shelter, there's also news emerging of the rape of a class XI student at a very elite boarding school. We are not identifying the school because of identity issues of the victim and the perpetrators who are both minors, however, it is a school which has illustrious alumni in practically every walk of life. Many alumnus of such prestigious schools say incidents of harassment are not uncommon. Tonight on Reality Check we ask is abuse at boarding schools a dirty secret no one wants to talk about.




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Friday

3rd August - Law News

2411th 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 Focus: In 1971, two police officers were shot dead in Harlem. Nineteen-year-old Jalil Muntaqim of the Black Liberation Army was convicted and sent to prison. Nearly half a century later, he's still locked up – and he believes he's a victim of his involvement in the black liberation struggle

Focus of the Day Story:
Consumers choose cheaper, faster 'lawbots' over expensive, slow lawyers. Divorce by lawbot? New survey says 70 per cent of consumers would be happy to consult a 'lawbot', while law firms worry about digital impacts.
Full story - The Global Legal Post
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Thursday

2nd August - Law News

2410th 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 Focus: Could asylum seekers travelling from New Zealand obtain a visa on arrival in Australia? Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton says that asylum seekers who get to New Zealand can then travel to Australia without first applying for a visa, but is that the full story?

Focus of the Day Story:
More than 70% of trainees have said firms should do more to support them if they are not going to be kept on as newly qualified solicitors. Responding to a survey created by NQ Solicitors, a recruitment platform for junior lawyers, 72% of respondents believed more support would help them better prepare should they miss out on a full time role. Examples of potential support included advice over choice of direction, assisting with CV preparations and preparing for interviews.
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