Monday

4th May - Law News

3051th 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:  Police and anti-government protesters clashed in Chile's Valparaiso during May Day march despite social distancing restrictions aimed at curbing COVID-19 spread.


Focus of the Day Article: A survey sent to nearly 8,000 small firms (four or fewer partners, including sole practitioners) returned a devastating result. Of the 774 firms who replied, 71% said they may have to close their business in the next six months as a result of the crisis. The respondents reported cashflow pressures and reduced fee income. Full story - New Law Journal
 

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Sunday

3rd May - Law News

3050th 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:  The Malaysian government has detained more than 700 migrants and refugees. It says it is part of the effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus. But it comes after weeks of increased social media attacks on foreigners. Some posts have accused them of spreading the virus. Others blame them for being a drain on the country’s resources.


 
Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Fearful Britons remain strongly opposed to lifting lockdown https://t.co/D3euFaWmyY
  • Data protection laws are great. Shame they are not being enforced https://t.co/CrCBE7T73
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/cKqNZMGRtu
  • A Private Equity Firm Is Blocked From Buying .Org https://t.co/zfdXuCq86
  • At least three boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been adrift for more than two months https://t.co/SuMCass3dw
  • #Canada Bans Assault Weapons in Wake of Deadly Mass Shooting https://t.co/IdWTMPOKOF
  • #Spain makes masks compulsory on public transport https://t.co/JJS6Om8jbK 
  • Tributes have been paid to the QC and civil rights activist Derek Ogg who has died at the age of 65 https://t.co/D3OO7MzDo2
  • Coronavirus tests being carried out in Gateshead are being sent hundreds of miles away for processing. https://t.co/7myqlC2TP
  • All residents and staff in care homes where someone has coronavirus will be tested, the Welsh Government has said https://t.co/CmXAC9zLah 
  • Eurostar passengers will be required to cover their faces from Monday 4 May or risk being refused travel https://t.co/XB6ay5WTSw
  • The government has pledged to spend £76m to support vulnerable people who are "trapped in a nightmare" at home https://t.co/qpQxFLdevZ
  • Two teenagers arrested on suspicion of murdering an NHS worker who was stabbed to death days after his father died with coronavirus https://t.co/5gVSrpOkKs
  • #Ireland extends Covid-19 lockdown to 18 May before phased exit https://t.co/2imGTrpyzA 
  • UK commuters 'may be asked to check temperature' before travelling https://t.co/6ANMnyXiEi 
  • COVID-19: Remote hearing ruled out for adoption case | NLJ https://t.co/tfBbMH30JY
  • High street law firms are at immediate risk of collapse due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Law Society research has found | NLJ https://t.co/f6AGFwHt8l
  • Judges around the world are taking a robust approach to online proceedings during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a project to gather information and share news on remote justice https://t.co/cX9NL2sXbt
  • LawWorks & Attorney General Awards: celebrating students who give back | NLJ https://t.co/Sz5ruHhlU7
  • The hunt for the next Justice of the Supreme Court has begun | NLJ https://t.co/RD6vrDTCaX 
  • Solicitors, barristers and other legal professionals who are key workers are eligible for COVID-19 testing, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed | NLJ https://t.co/IBd0dS8GjU 
  • A compilation of healthy drinking case studies from law firms and chambers has been launched by the Junior Lawyers Division | NLJ https://t.co/bY7aDDP1C
  • ‘Mass litigation post-pandemic’ could be brought unless the government addresses ‘significant flaws’ in its furlough scheme, employment lawyers have warned | NLJ https://t.co/uzVSSYzYmP'
  • The Law Commission has proposed sweeping reforms to the employment tribunal system, including expanding tribunals’ powers, increasing damages awards and extending time limits | NLJ https://t.co/tt8EWEUOq
  • The Bar Council has cut its budget and furloughed one in five of its staff in order to focus on supporting barristers through the pandemic | NLJ https://t.co/fvgTQjc87f 
  • Deliveroo was the poster child for venture capitalism. It's not looking so good now https://t.co/0ik8BEKW4o 
  • UK seeks access to EU health cooperation in light of coronavirus https://t.co/RktawHHfuL 
  • ‘Let the boats in’: Rohingya refugees plead for stranded relatives to be saved #Malaysia https://t.co/9J07Aq7WuC 
  • 10 key lessons for the future to be learned from fighting Covid-19 https://t.co/SyoPTa8zjn 
  • Parents urged to keep up child vaccinations https://t.co/71C1Qh1yI9
  • National Trust 'faces £200m losses this year' https://t.co/gydhJg2qK7
  • Thousands signal interest in plasma trial https://t.co/WgE1tJM6f9
  • Coronavirus has stopped trials by jury, and that's not necessarily a bad thing | Geoffrey Robertson https://t.co/qcSixPsu8T
  • Why can I visit a DIY shop but not a museum? This total lockdown is failing https://t.co/8PWZ1kPPUg
  • Aggressive testing and pop songs: how #Vietnam contained the coronavirus https://t.co/J7EgScQRoG
  • The UK was a global leader in preparing for pandemics. What went wrong with coronavirus? https://t.co/3D9cA5A3af
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Saturday

2nd May - Law News

3049th 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 Jammu and Kashmir politician has been arrested by the NIA (National Investigation Agency) over alleged links to terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen; he has been accused of supplying arms. The arrest was made as part of an investigation into Davinder Singh - a senior J&K police officer arrested in January while transporting top Hizbul terrorists.


 
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Friday

1st May - Law News

3048th 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:  In the video Op-Ed above, the retired NASA astronaut Nicole Stott reflects on the three months she spent on the International Space Station, far from her husband and 7-year-old son. Living on the space station, being alone on a spacewalk, watching lightning storms crisscross the planet — all these experiences taught her that we’re all inherently connected, even when we’re physically far away. In space, crew members had to make individual sacrifices for the survival of the spacecraft and success of the mission — and a safe return home.


Focus of the Day Article: The criminal bar has secured further hardship provisions from the government to sustain practitioners during the pandemic, as chambers report huge reductions in income. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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Thursday

30th April - Law News

3047th 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:  Prominent human rights lawyers in India say the country's police are acting like brutal criminals, while enforcing the strict coronavirus lockdown. With social media awash with videos of alleged police abuse, India's Supreme Court and the national government are being urged to take action.


Focus of the Day Article: Seven of the eight frontline regulators have “confirmed their continued commitment” to the Legal Choices website, despite the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) no longer wanting to run it. The consumer-facing website helps people to identify their legal needs and navigate the sector, and is managed operationally by the SRA, with decisions made by all the legal regulators – or at least it was until the Bar Standards Board (BSB) controversially pulled its funding last year. Full story - Legal Futures
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Wednesday

29th April - Law News

3046th 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:  President Trump has often said he’s knowledgeable about science and medicine, but he is not a doctor, which is why many were alarmed when he said in a coronavirus press conference people should inject disinfectants into their bodies to fight the virus.


Focus of the Day Article: An emergency hardship fund has been established for barristers to support junior lawyers in financial distress as many do not qualify for the UK government’s coronavirus support scheme. Full story - Scottish Legal News
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