Sunday

9th August - Law News

3148th 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 Saudi crown prince is accused of dispatching a group of hitmen to kill a former top Saudi intelligence official - Saad al-Jabari - who is in exile in Canada. The allegation was made in a lawsuit filed by al-Jabari in Washington, DC. The hitmen were allegedly sent by Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) just days after journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. They failed to get past the borders at Toronto's airport, but the lawsuit alleges al-Jabari's life remains in "dire peril". Al-Jabari is seeking damages from MBS for allegedly orchestrating an "attempted extrajudicial killing" and for violating international law.





Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Wearing a face mask will be compulsory in busy parts of Paris from Monday amid a rise in coronavirus infections in and around the #French capital https://t.co/JeDihBqINe 
  • A committee of MPs has backed the Bar Council’s call for the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme to be extended to new and returning practitioners | NLJ https://t.co/t993aOXPoJ
  • The first electronically signed deed has been submitted for a house sale, in a historic moment for lawyers | NLJ https://t.co/AyPpbvW8PD
  • A #Venezuelan court has sentenced two former American soldiers to 20 years in jail for trying to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro https://t.co/Ky8U2oqx81 
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/87gfxhh29p
  • Barristers at 4 Stone Buildings have published an e-book. ‘Litigation in the time of COVID-19: legal issues in commerce, finance and insolvency’ | NLJ https://t.co/iqBdxaxOyM
  • 'I won a holiday but it turned out to be a big scam' https://t.co/Yjy4zXzh50 
  • Randox recalls up to 750,000 Coronavirus test kits over safety concerns https://t.co/RLAJdJeoCx 
  • The £4.7m estate of deceased priest, teacher and convicted paedophile Michael Studdert must be frozen to give victims time to bring compensation claims, the High Court has ordered | NLJ https://t.co/bc30jzg1sO
  • A further five Crown courts have been cleared for jury trials to resume, bringing the total number hearing jury trials to 62, out of a total of 77 courts open | NLJ https://t.co/PAvqTaUvhK 
  • 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 | NLJ https://t.co/1ZCAWqCD6Y
  • Two Lady Justices (Mrs Justice Andrews and Mrs Justice Elisabeth Laing as Lady Justices of Appeal) and six Lord Justices of Appeal have been appointed | NLJ https://t.co/IFvkKPyM4n
  • Voice transcription service DS Compliance has launched another product for the legal profession | NLJ https://t.co/m4u1C4y7vU 
  • Beirut police fire teargas at protesters demanding justice over explosion #Lebanon https://t.co/jd3nHeKRnx
  • Air #India Express black boxes recovered at Kerala crash site https://t.co/4C2YAFYJjl
  • Brexit backers Tate & Lyle set to gain £73m from end of EU trade tariffs: Greenpeace investigators say the firm, which also donated to the Conservatives, will be sole beneficiary of rule changes on importing raw cane sugar https://t.co/yCyXdDQHAO
  • Louisiana court upholds black man's life sentence for trying to steal hedge clippers: Fair Wayne Bryant was sentenced to life in prison in 1997 for attempted simple burglary, and justices rejected his recent appeal #US https://t.co/PndfMlEZdH 
  • MoD considering request to deploy navy to stop Channel migrants: Home Office asked for patrols after saying migrants should face ‘real consequences’ https://t.co/hmoK4NsK8
  • Man wants police to pay for car window smashed during search: City of London police inquiry said it was unacceptable to return car to Ryan Colaço full of shards of glass https://t.co/yOSkuBNgud
  • The government’s proposals on planning introduce ‘huge levels of uncertainty’ for investors, increase the burden on local authorities and contain a mysterious ‘fast track for beauty’, lawyers say | NLJ https://t.co/DuAIGhu5DE 
  • A survey to gauge the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the working practices of disabled lawyers has been launched by the Law Society | NLJ https://t.co/V8Gl9JR57L 
  • Lawyers have questioned the impartiality of the peer selected to lead an independent panel into judicial review | NLJ https://t.co/FojxPaoELZ 
  • Robert Rinder (pictured) talks to Malcolm Bishop QC about mentors, diving into Greek translations and restoring the office of the Lord Chancellor | NLJ https://t.co/iYLWbkX2Cd 
  • Generation Z & the Millennials have certain priorities that will affect the way law firms work | NLJ https://t.co/Ho5cmmwtGY
  • Two arrested and others moved on after weekend crowds gathered at Cardiff Bay: 130 young revellers arrived on Friday with alcohol and nitrous oxide https://t.co/wDqmybpBpp
  • Best of the blogs - 8 August 2020 | Law Gazette https://t.co/VczdgfOxpu
  • Clyde & Co retains 90% of trainees – but trims NQ pay | Law Gazette https://t.co/3UDheS4BDa
  • Irwin Mitchell puts 110 jobs at risk of redundancy | Law Gazette https://t.co/FM49aNRyA5 
  • PEP drops by 12% at Osborne Clarke | Law Gazette https://t.co/VD9FSy60bW 
  • Discount for early guilty pleas 'could be abolished' - report | Law Gazette https://t.co/9NHx3sOU8W
  • City giant self-reports to SRA after trial streamed live on Zoom | Law Gazette https://t.co/pkIBIZUdx7 
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/8Bmn4pZIEZ 
  • Bollywood's Sushant Singh Rajput: Mystery and voyeurism around star's death #India https://t.co/XJl9RmSjfd
  • Tashan Daniel: Murdered on the London Underground https://t.co/FUaa3hpE6J
  • Europe lockdown: New coronavirus curbs country by country https://t.co/uX5VT7NwJz 
  • Face coverings have become mandatory in more indoor settings in England and Scotland following a recent spike in coronavirus cases https://t.co/bmxRQzAvBD 
  • Counterfeiters cash in on coronavirus crisis - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/joxj9npWRk
  • DAC Beachcroft records seven per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £56m - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UekOQUsXKZ 
  • Calling all criminal lawyers: OU seeks views on Scottish jury system - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/TlnPmwWdbU
  • England: Treatment of young people in custody an 'embarrassment' for criminal justice system - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/WfayaguyD4
  • Report highlights implications of COVID-19 for right to housing - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UuSm6ir5AN
  • Digby Brown given Platinum ‘Investors in People’ award for second time - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/y8vxkp3R4Q
  • Last-ditch negotiations at the #US Congress to forge another stimulus package for the coronavirus-ravaged economy have collapsed in stalemate https://t.co/Y9Zifu0tsG

Saturday

8th August - Law News

3147th 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:  They helped eradicate polio in India and reduced the number of women dying during child birth. But the country's catastrophic coronavirus outbreak, now the third-largest in the world, has pushed its all-female army of contact-tracing health workers to breaking point. After months of harassment, underpayment and lack of protection from infection, about 600,000 of the country's one million Accredited Social Health Activists -- or ASHAs, which also means hope in Hindi -- are going on strike for two days starting Aug. 7 to draw attention to their plight. Union leaders expect more may join as the word spreads.





Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/LCFgg0FnMd
  • UK War Crime Revelations in Afghanistan Expose Justice Failings | Human Rights Watch https://t.co/Xf69JEFcSE
  • An Air India Express plane with 191 people on board has crashed at an airport in the southern state of Kerala, killing at least 16 people, officials say https://t.co/UOHvvZeihj 
  • Why are migrants crossing the English Channel? https://t.co/rnkoSgyodV 
  • After Years of Denial, UK Lawmakers Finally Acknowledge Whistleblower Protection Weaknesses https://t.co/PuRaQs77ZY 
  • Nearly 40% of A-level result predictions to be downgraded in England https://t.co/aXLkt6aZxZ
  • Jeremy Corbyn and his former leadership team have openly accused disgruntled Labour officials of potentially costing the party the chance of victory by sabotaging the 2017 election campaign in a factional dispute https://t.co/PicK5d5gCo 
  • LAPFF warns IASB proposals fail to satisfy UK post-Brexit legal test https://t.co/8ZG9Tcoie2
  • Lockdown measures are being reintroduced in Preston from midnight after a rise in Covid-19 cases https://t.co/tGpLx1NR3Q
  • UK-Based Virtual Firm Launches in US With Grand Plans | The American Lawyer https://t.co/BQ99Oby31a
  • Amazon raises fee for UK marketplace sellers after digital tax passes https://t.co/ifxRxupbMV 
  • A bitter aftertaste: Legal threats, alleged poisoning muddy the waters for a trial of a tea to treat malaria https://t.co/KjE7x2rfaX
  • Historic sex offender loses appeal against conviction and sentence - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mEPvdiG0GQ 
  • Inside Track: The Legal Department's Role in Driving Corporate Sustainability #US https://t.co/7rvjF7tapN
  • Quarantine rules change for five countries - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Huog0BMjzi
  • HSS - Queen Mary’s Legal Advice Centre wins Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence https://t.co/P5Swc1wO9z 
  • HM Inspectorates of Constabulary & Prosecution launch survey on emergency criminal justice provisions - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/9u9DMIBXOp
  • Beaver families win legal 'right to remain' https://t.co/0d2RirdbaX 
  • What will the legal technology landscape look like in 2025? https://t.co/xV9m1pdcJI
  • Scotland First Minister says Aberdeen players "blatantly broke the rules" in the lead-up to Saturday's game against St Johnstone being postponed https://t.co/8aa0OEBaHS
  • Covid fall-out could lead to rush of law firm start-ups - Legal Futures https://t.co/zEyWsOFLPV 
  • Partner fired for 'topping up' fees overturns tribunal ruling - Legal Futures https://t.co/YeDIkpA3i5
  • Wesley Streete convicted of raping and murdering Keeley Bunker on the way home from celebrating her birthday has been jailed for a minimum of 29 years https://t.co/FrjZjmqb76
  • Watchdog exposes 'unacceptable' treatment of children in English court cells: Children with autism among those detained in England and Wales and left for hours in sometimes filthy cells https://t.co/ZC4jGRGNk
  • Top judge slates firm over trial live-stream breach - Legal Futures https://t.co/mLugATAt5V 
  • TikTok threatens legal action against Trump #US ban https://t.co/nOU1tWdD7S
  • Pembrokeshire crackdown on 'wild camping' in car parks https://t.co/sVcxmmQXaW
  • Reopening of swimming pools and gyms in Wales confirmed https://t.co/3iGq7qBry
  • Anita Ukah, law student from De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) has been awarded one of the country’s top scholarships for aspiring barristers https://t.co/ptrZCAP8S
  • Blake Morgan Offloads 25-Strong Team to UK Rival https://t.co/POZWjDI5sp
  • Firm "needed court action" to force departing partner to return files - Legal Futures https://t.co/6W5keBRGO0
  • Children Vulnerable to Abuse Are Imperiled as Caseworkers Stay Home #US https://t.co/Z44MDFM8vX
  • Artist critically wounded in Hampshire shooting as suspect dies in chase: Children’s writer James Nash is shot by attacker who fled on a motorcycle, which he crashed https://t.co/kER4uRS23
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/naGHojY1KZ
  • China sentences third Canadian to death over drug charges: Court in Guangzhou announced Xu Weihong’s penalty and said an alleged accomplice had been given a life sentence https://t.co/9QMUBJwsfQ
  • Sir Gavin Lightman obituary: Forthright high court judge passionate about ensuring access to justice for ordinary people https://t.co/LjPWAjLdG1
  • Affordable housing 'will diminish due to UK planning changes' https://t.co/Wszfed07R4

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


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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


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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


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