Friday

7th August - Law News

3146th 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:  On June 1, SWAT teams turned a protest march in Philadelphia into chaos. We went to the site, interviewed witnesses and analyzed dozens of videos to reconstruct what happened.



Focus of the Day Article:  Uncertain future for EU data transfers after the Schrems II Judgment. The recent judgment in the Schrems II litigation by the EU's highest court has had a far-reaching impact for businesses, says BCLP's Kate Brimsted. Full story - The Global Legal Post


Saturday Conversations on Law

Thursday

6th August - Law News

3145th 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:  David Caldicott from the Australian National University and Stewart Walker from Flinders University talk about what could have caused the massive Beirut explosion and what effects it will likely have on residents.



Focus of the Day Article:  Dozens’ of suspects could be released who might otherwise have been kept in custody due to the government’s failure to provide enough courts to hear jury trials before custody time limits expire, it has emerged. The prospect was mooted by lawyers as a Crown court judge ordered that a man accused of drugs offences be released from prison because the shortage of courtrooms meant his trial was unlikely to be heard until next year. Full story - Law Society Gazette


Saturday Conversations on Law

Wednesday

5th August - Law News

3144th 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 partial footage obtained by the Daily Mail from the body cameras worn by two of the now-former Minneapolis police officers involved in the arrest of George Floyd, a panicked Floyd can be seen struggling with officers while in the back of a squad car in the minutes before his death, saying, "I can't breathe." Moments later, following the struggle, Officer Thomas Lane can be heard asking Officer Derek Chauvin whether Floyd should be rolled on his side. Floyd died May 25 while in custody, and the incident -- which was also recorded on cell phone video -- set off protests that soon went nationwide. The demonstrations over his killing and the deaths of other African Americans at the hands of police prompted intense discussions on racism in America.



Focus of the Day Article:  MPs have expressed concern that law firms, chambers and law centres may collapse because of the impact of Covid-19. They also called on the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to set out how it will ensure Covid-19 does not disproportionately affect the incomes of Black, Asian and minority ethnic, or state-educated, legal professionals. Full story - Legal Futures


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • A group of women's charities and unions are calling on Parliament to step in and suspend a Conservative MP after he was arrested over rape allegations https://t.co/yxkGyM20G7
  • #China Uighurs: A model's video gives a rare glimpse inside internment https://t.co/ox3zZn08qy
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/9kyxDcggdI
  • Witness claims to have seen Prince Andrew at club with Virginia Giuffre - Woman has come forward claiming she recalls seeing duke at Mayfair nightclub with Giuffre https://t.co/y24zk7muwU
  • Lord Hutton obituary: Former lord chief justice of Northern Ireland chosen to chair the inquiry into the death of the weapons expert David Kelly https://t.co/nyEJg3co8x
  • A large blast in the #Lebanese capital, Beirut, has killed at least 50 people and injured more than 2,700 others, the health minister says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-53656220 
  • PC Andrew Harper: Attorney General to review killers' sentences https://t.co/gc6lFoMMyj
  • BBC defends use of racial slur in news report https://t.co/Wh8w17dknI 
  • UK government in 'dialogue' with Airbus, says Alok Sharma https://t.co/KdMEWcUg6N
  • Digby Brown to donate £17,490 after smashing Scottish Courts Challenge - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/h4eoI93jbl
  • The Margaret Taylor Interview: Stuart Hendry on MBM Commercial's 'complete focus' as it navigates the pandemic - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/R9vn2OkzPt 
  • BDO: 90 per cent of Scottish medium sized businesses will struggle with current funding arrangements - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BDY8MwYSKn 
  • England: Thousands of law firms and half of law centres at risk of closure - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UPHM8XTP59
  • Lack of high-value fraud prosecutions prompts warning of ‘tsunami’ of cases - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/t6MWccukYq
  • Dominic Grieve warns of 'disquiet' among judges over relationship with government - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/EPIFtPOhYU
  • Critics argue investigation into judicial review a foregone conclusion - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/IsQG1oHIqJ 
  • Decade of continued growth marks new record for Brodies - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/dCVE5xzIGv 
  • Motion to cap expenses in action seeking to establish possibility of indyref2 without UK consent refused - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/O3IL8OLQVm 
  • Burness Paull pays tribute to admired and respected planning lawyer Theresa Hunt - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/rU4bkIAtgl 
  • Millions in Manila back in lockdown as Duterte loses control of coronavirus spread #Philippines https://t.co/Yxg27bsMkB 
  • Home Office to scrap 'racist algorithm' for UK visa applicants: Tool criticised for creating hostile environment for migrants and ‘speedy boarding for white people’ https://t.co/lB81RDZyGs 
  • Two men arrested after reports of racial slurs against former England footballer Kieron Dyer have been released under investigation https://t.co/sYAtpmSPLx 
  • Doctors are being advised not to prescribe common painkillers, including paracetamol and ibuprofen, for patients with chronic pain not caused by an injury or other medical condition https://t.co/mjyLbmsNiv 
  • Audi drops 'insensitive' girl with banana ad https://t.co/xWrcsXjKoD 
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/pnJHwMaYEs 
  • England and Tottenham defender Danny Rose believes he has been racially targeted by police who stopped his car when driving https://t.co/sr4fp4bCUN 
  • Donald Trump says the government should get a cut from the sale of TikTok's US unit if an American firm buys it https://t.co/hQFFAKENwZ 
  • Rural crime: Tractors and livestock taken as offences up in Wales https://t.co/GrcbwCsbRi
  • Drive-through coronavirus test motorist given parking fine by Highview Parking https://t.co/P2S3yYwHWh 
  • Up to thousand of young revellers had parties late at night in Cardiff Bay during Lockdown: Tackling Cardiff Bay anti-social behaviour https://t.co/dA9Ns2UFzM 
  • PI lawyer used disbursement cash to prop up firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/WI6Klq8LuH
  • Ince Group values brand at £17m as turnover soars - Legal Futures https://t.co/DEhIKFLJX6
  • City giant offers support to staff suffering domestic abuse - Legal Futures https://t.co/q2ffx6Ofma
  • BSB entities offer positive future for the Bar - Legal Futures https://t.co/CDGKoNOIRo
  • Charities sue over senior partner's theft from estates - Legal Futures https://t.co/Shu7Q3xXRW
  • Investigation finds 'no corroboration' of sexual assault on The Killers tour https://t.co/p5Zjgq9OiN 
  • Defence Secretary to review SAS Afghanistan emails https://t.co/nzgtIL0SuQ
  • Russian hackers stole trade papers from Liam Fox email https://t.co/1jXiwDRAfD

Tuesday

4th August - Law News

3143th 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:  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denied playing any role in picking a charity with ties to his family to manage a major government programme. Testifying to the House of Commons, he rejected any involvement by him or his staff in the programme that has caused a huge political controversy in Canada. Mr Trudeau is under scrutiny for failing to recuse himself from decisions around the programme. He is being investigated by a federal ethics watchdog for failing to do so.



Focus of the Day Article:  The Outer House of the Court of Session has granted a decree of divorce to a domiciled Scot and his spouse living in Dubai. The pursuer, YI, a qualified medical doctor originally from Russia, raised proceedings in Scotland on the basis of irretrievable breakdown due to unreasonable behaviour on the part of the defender, AAW. The date of separation was also disputed. The case was heard by Lady Wise. Full story - Scottish Legal News


Saturday Conversations on Law

Monday

3rd August - Law News

3142th 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:  Protesters rally outside Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s residence in Jerusalem on Saturday, August 1, in another round of anti-government demonstrations in the country.



Focus of the Day Article:  Candidates will pay £3,980 to sit the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed. Full story - New Law Journal


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/cs3MublKoL 
  • BLM march held after Bristol race related attack https://t.co/mFzt4Qewjr
  • A major incident has been declared by authorities in Greater Manchester following recent rises in coronavirus infection rates https://t.co/U7ObpF18hy
  • If Britain ditches overseas holidays, we can eliminate coronavirus? https://t.co/sxHxThtgeg
  • Don’t bank on Britain’s foppish, lazy elites to save us from deep fakery https://t.co/hSYRKanfPS
  • Tory MP not suspended over rape allegation arrest while investigation ongoing https://t.co/Tc9EuhIisp
  • New homes and hospitals will be granted "automatic" permission to be built as part of sweeping planning reforms in England, the housing secretary says https://t.co/zOx3PWsU7j 
  • Covid cluster linked to Aberdeen bar after 13 new cases https://t.co/xQzzPXKX6q
  • TikTok: Microsoft pauses talks on buying US arm - reports https://t.co/vHF2kIaye
  • Egypt has invited billionaire Elon Musk to visit the country and see for himself that its famous pyramids were not built by aliens https://t.co/x6SCckV36
  • Corporate law firm pledges to donate all profits to charity - forever - Legal Cheek https://t.co/hytKrVfGum
  • US law firm Crowell & Moring to recruit first London trainee - Legal Cheek https://t.co/6aCzgdVzWz
  • Beware the legal outsourcing second wave, junior City lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/9OJhTjNmBm
  • Staffordshire law grad wins High Court judicial review declaring benefit regulations unlawful - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Pk3n06qC9W 
  • ‘Eat Out to Help Out’… at the Supreme Court - Legal Cheek https://t.co/quZwz9ziz
  • The opportunities for future City lawyers in a post-COVID world - Legal Cheek https://t.co/6ydpiNNqYy nearly 10% to £857,000 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/5KSUAIg7J
  • Junior solicitor struck off for trying to cover up costs order against her client - Legal Cheek https://t.co/G8khXeCnK
  • New ‘10xChallenge’ replaces London Legal Walk - Legal Cheek https://t.co/3WtvAheVWT
  • Home-working: Older solicitors more likely to struggle with tech compared to younger colleagues, research finds - Legal Cheek https://t.co/JXBKJeYlcM
  • Freshfields posts 84% trainee retention score - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4KPVV9ydPT
  • Allen & Overy sets 35% ethnic minority target for trainees - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Bwg3JdKhgH
  • SRA reveals SQE exam cost of £3,980 as it extends transitional arrangements in response to COVID-19 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/0HoEE2mHNX
  • 9 City law firms make gender equality employer list - Legal Cheek https://t.co/bjkDz3S3I4
  • Latest financials reveal mixed fortunes for City firms - Legal Cheek https://t.co/IZVvEjbvK
  • Six top commercial chambers unite to mentor ‘under-represented’ aspiring barristers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/YWlLBYdXo
  • ULaw confirms SQE training deal with Sheffield University - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Zf8LMMNG6
  • Travers Smith partner profits down 20% amid COVID-19 disruption - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Xsm1DJ73ZE
  • Coventry Uni law grad launches her own range of Nike trainers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/lEphZ03zv
  • Essex Court Chambers barrister calls for Wiley to be stripped of MBE following anti-Semitic rant - Legal Cheek https://t.co/SfU410pf3
  • No sanction for trainee solicitor who inflated billing hours - Legal Cheek https://t.co/EzuMqqxS77
  • Remote prison visits for solicitors 'not available for weeks' | Law Gazette https://t.co/6rqiKZAAM
  • Claimant ordered to pay defence costs after fundamental dishonesty finding | Law Gazette https://t.co/NCx3FROrPr
  • Best of the blogs - 1 August 2020 | Law Gazette https://t.co/y0g9Ab2oIZ
  • The #Australian state of Victoria has declared a state of disaster and imposed new lockdown measures after a surge in coronavirus infections https://t.co/3Ln68ohvHw
  • Teachers and parents need "greater clarity" on the reopening of schools amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the head of a leading teachers' union say https://t.co/t8frdWmBhc
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/iKwFWL4GU3
  • #Iran says it has arrested head of US-based 'terrorist group': say Jamshid Sharmahd of the Kingdom Assembly of Iran planned the deadly 2008 bombing of a mosque in Shiraz https://t.co/q565hM25af
  • 'Green' colonialism is ruining Indigenous lives: #Norway continues to allow the construction of wind farms on Saami land, which threatens their herding livelihoods https://t.co/HXuAlcxyZ8
  • #Bangladesh university turning women garment workers into leaders: Special programme aims to inspire female workers to become leaders and boost women's rights across industries https://t.co/5o9H6cVNhk

Sunday

2nd August - Law News

3141st 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:  Coronavirus restrictions have been reimposed in parts of northern England after an increase in infections. Pubs, restaurants, cafes and gyms remain open, but some people feel being targeted.




Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape: allegations relate to four separate incidents alleged to have taken place between July 2019 and January 2020 https://t.co/kImF5iEYbo
  • I was an EHRC commissioner. It needs to start taking racism seriously | Simon Woolley https://t.co/m0uBezhsSI
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/B2pUitvEo9 #covid19
  • Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a racially-aggravated attack on an NHS worker https://t.co/tyKdAuu7x
  • The #US general manager of TikTok has said the Chinese-owned video-sharing app is "here for the long run", after President Donald Trump said he would ban it in the US https://t.co/7h3WZRWMbr 
  • Did UK Special Forces execute unarmed civilians in Afghanistan in 2011? https://t.co/pTNKEn8fka
  • Public told to avoid four ‘unmanageable’ Kent beaches https://t.co/qy4pHeM7M
  • LBC host Iain Dale breaks long silence over attempted rape https://t.co/ASeOraVyRv
  • #Kenyan tea workers file UN complaint against Unilever over 2007 ethnic violence https://t.co/Pe81zTnzSU
  • 'Walk for jobs' march in Caerphilly over General Electric cuts https://t.co/6YLmw5mbck
  • Coldstream guards probed over ‘fight with royal footmen’ https://t.co/Gy4kXZGAzR
  • #SouthKorea has arrested the leader of a religious sect linked to the country's largest coronavirus outbreak. Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus https://t.co/wOhQXzLGzL
  • Pubs or "other activities" in England may need to close to allow schools to reopen next month, a scientist advising the government has said https://t.co/M2JJEPfriM
  • A 33-year-old man who needs 24/7 care has made an emotional plea to the Welsh Government to follow England and introduce personal health budgets https://t.co/rF2E6yL89d
  • Compass Chambers: August COVID-19 webinar series - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/y6kjqwrQOv
  • Judgment in Chinese fraud and torture case to be handed down next week - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xF1AesuHjp
  • Majority of Scottish companies planning redundancies when furlough scheme ends - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/57BDvhCrx8
  • Carbon capture and storage – the new normal on the UK Continental Shelf? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ILqeRAaiHH
  • The Supreme Court has clarified the duties of charity members, in a landmark case concerning a wealthy philanthropic couple whose marriage breakdown caused management difficulties for their charity | NLJ https://t.co/4a23meJ4BR
  • Candidates will pay £3,980 to sit the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has confirmed | NLJ https://t.co/Tb3rPX5QWu
  • Nominations have opened for Next 100 Years’ annual Inspirational Women in Law Awards, which recognise women excelling in their career and helping to promote opportunities for other women https://t.co/KvkmrJokIM
  • Regulators have abandoned plans to introduce a higher rights qualification for solicitors acting in serious cases in the youth court | NLJ https://t.co/R2MZ6uma9Q
  • MPs have launched an inquiry into the delays to justice as a result of COVID-19 | NLJ https://t.co/Iz86bjEmsY
  • MPs have criticised the lack of ‘basic data’ available to the judiciary on the extent of delays in the criminal courts | NLJ https://t.co/wGJPuxI7Zc
  • Lawyers have been asked for their views on the economic crime levy, to be imposed on anti-money laundering regulated businesses and law firms | NLJ https://t.co/t7qxPCufb5
  • Small and medium law firms are bullish about the future but, paradoxically, far less confident about their clients’ prospects, according to this year’s Bellwether Report | NLJ https://t.co/GCQS6e0B7
  • It is ‘vital’ that the UK continue her membership of the Lugano Convention, the Lord Mayor of London, William Russell, said at the annual Mansion House Judges’ Dinner, this year held virtually | NLJ https://t.co/NlVkSjIKCx
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Qt8AFDET7v
  • Residents in popular Cornish resorts have said they are "too scared" to go food shopping because of visitors pouring down narrow streets and ignoring social distancing https://t.co/KiIxMHsG9z
  • #HongKong 'seeking arrest' of fleeing activists https://t.co/D8uLJkKgQW
  • Businesses begin to pay towards furlough scheme - BBC News https://t.co/6RY48yEMZf
  • President Donald Trump has announced he is banning the Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok in the #US https://t.co/zieXRJAWWG
  • People shielding against coronavirus can now leave their home and return to work, as a further easing of lockdown restrictions in England is postponed https://t.co/z87tITsql5
  • Inside Baltimore's human trafficking industry #US https://t.co/Vth3cOfPwK
  • The illegal surveillance of Catalans should worry all Europeans #Spain https://t.co/UD5i0wQLbu
  • #Israel's occupation has left Palestinians unable to control the virus https://t.co/JEszSOkcir
  • Chris Packham loses appeal against HS2 rail project https://t.co/JrtBoJMjc2
  • Underage girl forced to have sex with Prince Andrew, US court document claims: Papers part of 2015 civil court case by girl, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, against Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell https://t.co/TA1UsxdT5
  • Ex-British army officer faces 13 years in Romanian jail over ayahuasca ceremony: Thomas Lishman charged with prominent local figures in ‘landmark human rights case’ https://t.co/kIJYLeLav4
  • Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence overturned by appeals court #US https://t.co/0WbcC26YXO
  • Ban on prison visits in England and Wales breaches children's rights, say lawyers https://t.co/S9NEJaJVr
  • The safety of children is our paramount concern at Cafcass https://t.co/WlGeK1TCoS

Saturday

1st August - Law News

3140th 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:  At least 21 people have died in several districts of Punjab allegedly after consuming toxic liquor, prompting Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to order a high-level probe. The senior Congress leader later tweeted that the guilty will not be spared.




Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The government has been accused of causing "confusion and distress" with its handling of new lockdown rules https://t.co/sZLT6HlVZm
  • 'Invisible' Stoke-on-Trent girl 'gravely neglected' in lockdown https://t.co/bA7EBAe5dx
  • Mason Sheppard, 19, from Bognor Regis is one of three individuals charged over a major Twitter hack, according to the #US Department of Justice https://t.co/TbqzsAc2iP
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/77e3dVYOlC
  • Crispin Odey, one of Britain's highest-profile hedge fund managers and brexit funders, has been charged with indecent assault https://t.co/WozUtO83rA
  • Coronavirus: 'The spirit of Eid has gone but celebrations continue' https://t.co/U14vWOB7Be
  • Fans will not be allowed to attend the pilot sports events scheduled for this weekend in England after a spike in coronavirus cases, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said https://t.co/OOLzXsO9Bv
  • Coronavirus infections rising in England https://t.co/umQ9ZTte1g
  • PC Andrew Harper's teenage killers jailed https://t.co/GY9wMvOSD4
  • The further easing of coronavirus restrictions in England - due to come in this weekend - has been postponed for at least two weeks, amid concerns over an increase in coronavirus cases https://t.co/US9n3VsQEK
  • What are the new lockdown rules for Greater Manchester? https://t.co/dGgj3OIxoD
  • Outer House grants divorce to Russian wife of Scotsman living in Dubai - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/aGUTgKsy3g
  • Quarantine rules imposed on travellers from Luxembourg - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/CwhrhKQf33
  • Aberdeen housing market suffers dramatic decline in sales over lockdown - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BfRwaeD7EK
  • Ferguson Officer Who Killed Michael Brown Isn’t Charged #US https://t.co/Rj2gVEqqWT
  • A Quarter of #Bangladesh Is Flooded: a striking inequity of our time: The people least responsible for climate change are among those most hurt by its consequences https://t.co/NrQPzEYGy
  • Lawyers must be able to report “mini-bullying moments” - Legal Futures https://t.co/Vzd3RF8S3N
  • Government awards cash for Covid lawtech innovation - Legal Futures https://t.co/VGtpvh9fz8
  • Number of complaints received by law firms on the rise - Legal Futures https://t.co/qXYQ1OUbuw
  • Conveyancing paralegal banned for trying to cover up mistake - Legal Futures https://t.co/rLXzpVjFpQ
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/L4hThAuczJ
  • Police cordons to stop crowds at Bournemouth beach amid fears of heatwave https://t.co/a9xVX4ipLb
  • Twitter says spear-phishing attack on employees led to breach https://t.co/xBNyN5eZwE
  • Kylie Moore-Gilbert granted meeting with Australian ambassador to #Iran https://t.co/PtgzCFl85x
  • Ghislaine Maxwell: court unseals documents related to dealings with Epstein https://t.co/GXETbufcru
  • ACT police receive no complaints against Dyson Heydon following harassment allegations #Australia https://t.co/4Jfx9sQf4h
  • British prisons are inhumane and do not prevent crime – most of them should go https://t.co/nCGXkZXl5Z
  • Sex party club founder defends £170,000 government Covid-19 loan: Killing Kittens boss hits back after Labour MP calls for state aid to be halted https://t.co/V5jxxBmP8c
  • Prosecution service under fire over record low rape convictions: Police censure charging policy and judge allows landmark legal challenge to go ahead https://t.co/JZquPIhkH
  • Kylie and Kendall Jenner are amongst dozens of influencers BBC Click has discovered to be promoting the sale of imitation Apple AirPods on Instagram https://t.co/H6ZygMQo83