Wednesday

5th December - Law News

2535th 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 the fallout from the Khashoggi murder case, some Saudi activists in the US and Canada have told Channel 4 News they believe they've been actively targeted by Saudi authorities. From new passports denied, to educational funding withheld they perceive attempts are being made to lure them back home. They say they fear for their own safety - following the death of Jamal Khashoggi, the Washington Post journalist who was murdered in the Saudi embassy in Istanbul. The Crown Prince continues to deny any involvement in the murder.


Focus of the Day Article:
There is no reason why litigants could not access the courts on their smartphones in the future, the Lord Chief Justice said yesterday, although he questioned the extent to which artificial intelligence would handle judicial tasks. Lord Burnett said that when large numbers of people, “and particularly those on low incomes”, do not have effective access to justice, the law could not ignore the digital revolution.
Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

4th December - Law News

2534th 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: Valerie Casanova is a "yellow vest". She is one of thousands who have been protesting against President Macron's controversial fuel tax. At the roadblock, Ms Casanova says they're all the same. Nobody asks what job each other does or which way they lean politically. And at home she says her family has "no choice" but to rely on cars to get anywhere from their home in the countryside. In recent days, President Macron has said he was open to ideas and revising how the levy is applied.


Focus of the Day Article:
Fear stops reporting of sexual harassment at the bar, says top QC. Young lawyers do not complain in case it damages their careers, says Jo Delahunty.
Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

3rd December - Law News

2533rd 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:When you live on opposite sides of a contested border, it's difficult to know what's really going on across the divide. Young locals in Gaza and Israel are trying to give each other and the world glimpses into what their lives are actually like.



Focus of the Day Article:
A cutting-edge report on the gender pay gap at law firms has presented in-depth analysis of the extent of the issue and what firms are doing to redress the balance. The 14,000-word report, Bridging the gender pay gap in law firms, includes statistics and commentary from the top 50 law firms. In the largest firms (50-plus partners), just 29% of partners are female.
Full story - New Law Journal


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Sunday

2nd December - Law News

2533rd 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: UNICEF is warning of an unprecedented humanitarian disaster for children in the Central African Republic. It says tens of thousands could starve to death, as Seleka and Anti-balaka fighters battle for control of land and resources in one of the least developed countries in the world.



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Saturday

1st December - Law News

2532nd 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: Tonight on Road to 2019, we discuss the political implications of the massive farmers' protest in the heart of Delhi which saw even arch rivals Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal join hands against the Modi government. Will it influence voters of Rajasthan and Telangana when they vote on December 7. Along with that we discuss the big semi-final, assembly elections and its impact on the road to 2019. Joining us on the show tonight is former union minister Jaswant Singh's son Manavendra Singh who quit the BJP, joined the Congress and now is taking on his ex-state boss and chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.



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Friday

30th November - Law News

2531st 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: Reporter Sophie McNeill spends weeks on the streets of Melbourne with members of the city’s African community, the police and victims of crime, to work out what is driving the city’s crime panic.


Focus of the Day Article:
Employees still incentivised to bypass ABC. Survey reports companies are making progress on anti-bribery and corruption (ABC) strategies, but there is still much more work to do.
Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

29th November - Law News

2530th 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: Russia’s meddling in the United States’ elections is not a hoax. It’s the culmination of Moscow’s decades-long campaign to tear the West apart. “Operation InfeKtion” reveals the ways in which one of the Soviets’ central tactics — the promulgation of lies about America — continues today, from Pizzagate to George Soros conspiracies. Meet the KGB spies who conceived this virus and the American truth squads who tried — and are still trying — to fight it. Countries from Pakistan to Brazil are now debating reality, and in Vladimir Putin’s greatest triumph, Americans are using Russia’s playbook against one another without the faintest clue.



Focus of the Day Article:
Regulators have vowed to take action against any solicitor found to have neglected their wider obligations simply to keep a client happy. In an update published today, the Solicitors Regulation Authority reminded practitioners they must adhere to all their professional obligations when engaged in litigation. The SRA cited the example of the use of non-disclosure agreements, incorporating issues such as discrimination, harassment or sexual abuse. Where lawyers have arranged these agreements, they are reminded they still have a duty to act with integrity and uphold the rule of law.

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