Wednesday

11th March - Law News

2997th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  A far-right nationalist opened fire in a hookah bar in Hanau, Germany, last month killing nine people. That same week, New Jersey raised the threat-assessment level of white extremists to a higher level than ISIS’. How do we protect ourselves against attacks from white nationalists?


Focus of the Day Article: An international law firm must disclose documents relating to a failed gold dust investment scheme which showed “the classic hallmarks” of fraud, the High Court has ruled. Master Clark said the fraud exception applied to documents held by Dentons on behalf of the company behind the scheme, which would otherwise be protected by legal professional privilege. Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

10th March - Law News

2996th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  BBC Africa Eye uncovered an illegal network that lures women to India from Africa, where they are then forced into sex work to satisfy the demands of the many African men living in Delhi. The women are mostly from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania and Rwanda. One woman, Grace, who was trafficked from Kenya, agreed to go undercover.


Focus of the Day Article: Judges and personal injury lawyers have criticised the lack of provision for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) in the whiplash reforms, now delayed until 1 August. Full story - New Law Journal

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Monday

9th March - Law News

2995th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Dozens of far-right protesters gathered in #Thessaloniki on Sunday to demand that #Greece closes the borders and stops letting #migrants and refugees in. "We want closed borders at Evros Greece-Turkey border line, they are illegal immigrants not refugees," said one resident as dozens marched with Greek flags, chanting anti-immigration slogans and singing the Greek national anthem. "They come from 72 different countries and we don't want them here in Greece. They ask to be hosted in this country, by throwing rocks and tear gas," she added. Anti-immigration banners, including one that read, "No to mosques, no to hospitality. Islam and illegal invaders out of Greece. Do not give them apartments to stay," could be seen at the rally that had a heavy riot police presence.


Focus of the Day Article: Patriarchy and power: how socialisation underpins abusive behaviour. Full story - Guardian Law

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Sunday

8th March - Law News

2994th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Equality, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Millions of women across Mexico are expected to strike against gender-based violence on Monday. It comes after a year of countless protests against sexual harassment, abuse and murder. Government figures show men kill at least 10 women every day there.


A very happy International Women's Day to all our readers.

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Saturday

7th March - Law News

2993rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Equality, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  The first-ever batch of women recruits for the Indian military police is currently undergoing its final stages of training at the Corps Of Military Police (CMP) in Bengaluru. NDTV’s Maya Sharma talked to a bunch of strong-willed women, who are undergoing intensive training, to prepare for their roles in the military police. Watch the report for more.





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Friday

6th March - Law News

2992nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Tension continues to rise on Turkey's border, as Greek authorities use tear gas and water cannons to try to stop people from crossing. Turkey has accused Greek security forces of firing live ammunition at asylum seekers. The European Union has accused Turkey of using migrants for political purposes.


Focus of the Day Article: The opportunities for general counsel to prove their strategic value are legion. Vario managing director Matthew Kay on how GCs can drive efficiency and value for their businesses. Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

5th March - Law News

2991st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Find out more about the SQE and qualifying work experience, tell us your views in our follow up survey - https://form.sra.org.uk/s3/QWE-Events. We also want to know what kinds of information and support you would find useful about qualifying work experience. .


Focus of the Day Article: A national support service representing children in family court cases has opened up its data to researchers as part of wider efforts to understand how well the family justice system is working. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

4th March - Law News

2990th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Irish teacher Ben Kavanagh has become an unexpected internet sensation. His videos for Channel 4 News of everyday life throughout the Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic have been watched by millions, offering a unique insight into what it's like to be caught up in the middle of a global outbreak. From exploring Wuhan's deserted streets to being held in quarantine for 14 days, Ben has filmed every step of his journey.


Focus of the Day Article: Most law firms recognise the need to protect themselves from cyber security and data breach issues originating from the outside world. This means that most firms will have things like firewalls, email encryption etc. However, there is an alarming growing trend that is much harder to spot – the insider threat. Full story - Legal Futures

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