Tuesday

1st September- Law News

Edition 3171: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.

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Focus of the Day Law Article: A recent high-profile case on surveillance technology highlights the risk of unlawful discrimination and bias that can be caused by technology. Full story - New Law Journal

Today's Highlighted Video Story:  Banksy has funded a rescue boat to save refugees encountering danger in the Mediterranean Sea. The boat, named the Louise Michel, was bought with proceeds from some of the Bristol street artist's works. It has already carried out a number of rescue missions, taking on board 89 people from a rubber boat on Tuesday, according to its Twitter account. The vessel features a painting depicting a young girl holding on to a heart-shaped safety float.



Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Kolkata has directed the postal authorities to consider an application from an educated man who had lost his job in the pandemic and has no source of income to feed his family #India https://t.co/u7g9e271Q
  • Palestinian-American lawyer Akram Abusharar has filed a lawsuit with the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Libyan retired General Khalifa Haftar for committing war crimes in #Libya https://t.co/fSZXCa0LKc
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/h6kJCExf6Y
  • Dominic Raab under pressure to intervene over lawyer held in Croatia after lifting lid on Monaco financial scandal https://t.co/53c2UU9B7J
  • Mother sues MoJ over child's lack of access to father in jails lockdown: Lawyers say ban on visits and problems with video calls are breach of child’s rights https://t.co/daV8J0ovm
  • #China Disbars 709 Lawyer Xie Yang Who Denied He Was Tortured in 2017 in a Deal Allowing Him to Continue His Law Practice https://t.co/OLoBczYAa4
  • Diversity of criminal bar at risk as junior barristers forced to quit: Secret Barrister blogger says those from lower income backgrounds cannot afford to stay in profession https://t.co/uJcOQfvkcO
  • Police pension rules for dead officers' partners face court challenge: Rules in England and Wales deprive widows and widowers of income if they remarry https://t.co/rgE3QyKg9g
  • Hunger striking lawyer Ebru Timtik dies in Turkey | Law Gazette https://t.co/HBUdXzxPId
  • The Criminal Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 https://t.co/sYmbqPJFxm
  • Criminal justice in England and Wales facing triple threat, lawyers say: System hit by shortage of defence lawyers, end of furlough scheme and postponement of trials during pandemic https://t.co/YtOYhmm1Uk
  • Despite last Wednesday's Supreme Court decision, the UK won't become the global hub for resolving FRAND disputes https://t.co/ElxthCwkT
  • Drunk man steals 'L' from Liverpool Philharmonic sign https://t.co/lkWFNuSrA7
  • #French right-wing magazine has been criticised across the political spectrum in France for depicting a black socialist MP, Danièle Obono, as a slave https://t.co/tjP9yhW1p
  • Eight people have now been fined up to £10,000 after an illegal rave that attracted 3,000 people, with arrests also made for public order offences and driving under the influence of drugs https://t.co/YfzLFDHVe
  • Hotel #Rwanda film hero arrested: Paul Rusesabagina, a Hutu, became well known after depicting his efforts to save hundreds of Tutsis at his hotel during the 1994 genocide https://t.co/m2Fj4iXFX
  • As eviction bans lift, tidal waves of homelessness threaten to devastate cities https://t.co/m8mwLbnWsb
  • Will Airlines Get Reprieve From “Ghost Flights” This Winter? https://t.co/fp2zyNwUlx
  • UK condemned for ‘divisive’ ‘xenophobic’ anti-migrant video https://t.co/m6FHNTWmRx
  • And Justice for None: How COVID-19 Is Crippling the Criminal Jury Right #US | Boston College Law Review https://t.co/9gUdiRpO4N
  • A charity that cleans up beaches says the coronavirus pandemic has caused a new wave of plastic pollution https://t.co/Ox8iJOwPH1
  • Thetford Forest rave - Five people have been arrested and fined in connection with a forest rave attended by more than 500 people https://t.co/pvgiKizAp
  • ‘Safety’ vs. ’justice’ is a false choice in criminal justice reform #US https://t.co/FGz5ShWeWo
  • Portland clashes: Trump accused of encouraging violence after shooting: Police say it was not clear if shooting was linked to fights between protesters and caravan of Trump supporters #US https://t.co/oGomEJB6O
  • Consultation begins on banning pavement parking in England: Disabled people and parents are particularly affected by parked cars blocking their way https://t.co/yDnAV2nWU
  • 'Selfish covidiots' on flight to UK from Greek island criticised: Tui launches investigation after almost 200 passengers told to isolate after outbreak https://t.co/3YX1qqBHg
  • Counter-terror arrests at Stansted after fighter jets intercept airliner: Pair from Kuwait and Italy arrived on flight from Vienna on Sunday https://t.co/H7c9BEz6J
  • Robodebt class action lawsuit is not ready and contains 'obvious errors', federal judge says #Australia https://t.co/7Or4nLSg86
  • Yusef Salaam: 'Trump would have had me hanging from a tree in Central Park': Wrongly jailed for gang rape – a case which inspired Trump to call for the death penalty – Salaam has poured his experiences into a novel about hope, justice and race https://t.co/f2JSL4rADx
  • Investigations into police and prison violence blocked by Fiji authorities, whistleblowers say: Allegations of brutality in #Fiji’s prisons have been effectively ignored by the government’s human rights commission, insiders claim https://t.co/LfCEnUz7B
  • Twenty-five people have been taken to hospital with carbon monoxide poisoning after attending an illegal rave in a bunker in the #Norwegian capital, Oslo https://t.co/0iufZ7we1B
  • Jockey Club chief executive Delia Bushell resigns after inquiry upholds allegations https://t.co/81V8GxtL5z
  • Europe's migrant crisis: The year that changed a continent https://t.co/7JLGCXP3y
  • Price of plastic carrier bags in England to double to 10p next year https://t.co/AExapY4U9U
  • EU Migraiton Policies in the Mediterranean and Libya (2014-2019) | Omer Shatz https://t.co/pUOFUGNV6
  • Criticising the courts and judges is easy, but positive aspects of judicial system should also be highlighted, justice DY Chandrachud said on Saturday #India https://t.co/YOYx7vj2Lo
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/dSbQeqEqrM
  • In-flight music under threat as legal battle launched to claw back alleged 'unpaid royalties' https://t.co/bSqTiV0acF
  • Leonard Cohen estate exploring legal options after RNC uses Hallelujah #US https://t.co/mDOEVessk
  • How The Republican National Convention Broke Legal Norms #US https://t.co/IiivKDLNxH
  • Former Sydney lawyer Luke Jerome Adamson jailed for stealing $1.5m from clients #Australia https://t.co/woseg7i38W
  • Haldimand’s Allison Gowling puts solicitor general on notice over OPP staffing, handling of Indigenous protests #Canada https://t.co/VdyYwkLSly
  • Over 60 groups urge UN Human Rights Council to launch probe into EJKs, rights violations in #Philippines https://t.co/3iqmHbMT7
  • Growing calls for UN to probe gross human rights violations in Xinjiang #China https://t.co/Ig5vSrS08
  • Can #Saudi Arabia afford human rights abuses? https://t.co/O0U3H0hs3d
  • Philippine human rights workers are being systematically killed in a growing war on dissent https://t.co/rfyTJJ6LKN
  • Serial killer Peter Moore 'sent solicitor a Christmas card' https://t.co/Ut0fWI8iKo

Monday

31st August - Law News

Edition 3170: 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.
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Today's Highlighted Video Story:  Massive chemical blast that ripped through Beirut earlier this month has left economic devastation. Growing reports suggest that people are unable to feed themselves. Stranded workers of West African origin in Lebanon's capital are sleeping rough outside their countries' embassies and consulates, hoping to fly home. Many are women 'abandoned' by employers in Beirut, who can no longer pay them in the country's economic crisis.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • #Algerian Judiciary Investigates Properties of Gaid Salah’s Family https://t.co/6x4GcPuQBt
  • Manufacturing a Crisis: How the #Kenya Executive Is Failing the Judiciary |https://t.co/N1vQCsGVqT
  • Home Office deletes 'activist' tweet amid complaints about 'loudmouthed lawyers' on social media - Legal Cheek https://t.co/xJOYyP2oWK
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Dg7n64M2Zc
  • How handing over power of attorney can strengthen close bonds https://t.co/rOpPIdKZ2q
  • How aspiring lawyers can better understand the legal market - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Z6STKiV8JB
  • Ashurst keeps 18 out of 20 NQ solicitors - Legal Cheek https://t.co/YO4mljGFB
  • Husch Blackwell makes first new attorney hire to join virtual office | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/J5CLoM0Ox
  • Revealed: The non-law careers law students are considering - Legal Cheek https://t.co/CfvqB11Co6
  • Gruntasnorus Poo Face! Glasgow Uni law prof in Zoom name blunder - Legal Cheek https://t.co/WhihV2khb
  • 'I got 50% on the GDL - should I resit exams or move onto the LPC?' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/aqQ5u0yMQ
  • NY attorney-general probes whether Trump misrepresented asset values #US https://t.co/jhRTuVRH9f
  • Legal Twitterati outrage over Home Office’s ‘activist lawyer’ tweet - Legal Cheek https://t.co/be6zXeC1w
  • New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice https://t.co/wje35WPIG2
  • Work remotely up to 50% of the time, Linklaters tells lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/6U0zBwGFtp
  • Life as a magic circle partner… and how it's changed due to the pandemic - Legal Cheek https://t.co/81rqRSwr11
  • What hiring a failed Australian prime minister tells us about corrupt Britain: Tony Abbott is the product of rightwing thinktanks that do so much to tarnish our politics https://t.co/DLd2t1em2f
  • Revealed: 'shocking' lack of regulation at Leicester garment factories https://t.co/xtiRYVNYpe
  • George Floyd-style killing 'could happen in the UK', says Michael Fuller: Britain’s only ever black police chief says communities feel ‘humiliated’ https://t.co/5UEjuRFNsq
  • Statement on escalating media and human rights violations in #Zimbabwe https://t.co/0Cy7VG9u5o
  • De Montfort Uni's mock courtroom to host new TV sports show starring ex-footballer Steve Claridge as a judge - Legal Cheek https://t.co/O1gBXrVtqR
  • Reed Smith cuts London lawyer roles in wake of pandemic - Legal Cheek https://t.co/uvONCWg6Ko
  • South Wales Police: 'Significant' operation as 3,000 people attend Banwen rave https://t.co/3ca1tcXf6M
  • An attempt to storm #Germany's parliament during Saturday's big Berlin far-right protest against Covid-19 restrictions has been condemned by politicians across the political spectrum https://t.co/wl2cUmzMSZ
  • All passengers who were on a flight to Wales from a Greek island have been told to self-isolate after some on board tested positive for coronavirus https://t.co/TsuV18l4ga
  • How National Human Rights Institutions can help raise standards across Europe: How the ECHR system works https://t.co/8dmjfLykJG
  • Dechert boosts London NQ solicitor pay to £120,000 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/RRHfYM3jEj
  • Statement from J.K. Rowling regarding the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award https://t.co/IxrGqQs2Uz
  • Burges Salmon records 97% trainee retention score - Legal Cheek https://t.co/e1muEt9rrN
  • Lord Stephens appointed Supreme Court judge - Legal Cheek https://t.co/1rK3qKS3Hd
  • Outsourcing: dealing with vague termination rights https://t.co/ac7EtJotmk
  • #Egypt: Veteran Human Rights Defender Bahey el-Din Hassan Sentenced to 15-Years in Prison https://t.co/WaTVyaeXA
  • Mass beer garden brawl erupts at Glasgow nightclub https://t.co/TiEjXGSdiH
  • A man has been shot dead in Oregon as a large procession of supporters of President Trump clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland #US https://t.co/b2pYE747ZJ
  • No fuel without PUC: SC sets aside NGT order, says tribunal lacks jurisdiction #India https://t.co/GpebnRhVz
  • Jeffrey Epstein friend Ghislaine Maxwell gets jail visit despite coronavirus rules https://t.co/iEpxhCdJi0
  • Alex Salmond's lawyer Gordon Jackson referred by watchdog for probe after discussing trial on train https://t.co/mFgNXfwUL6
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/epdwuT0UqV
  • Jailed singer R. Kelly's lawyer has requested his immediate release from jail, after he was allegedly attacked by another inmate https://t.co/YhMm4i8ciG
  • Family Public Law Reform: National rollout of digital care and supervision applications resumes in September https://t.co/LXfrPXnDtU
  • Government has changed the law so most renters have a 6 month notice period: Landlords must provide at least 6 months’ notice period prior to seeking possession through the courts in most cases https://t.co/dklMureHSn
  • Cash flow and employee wellbeing among top law firm concerns in post-Covid world, surveys find | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/T14IFostPA
  • As Law Departments Adjust Focus, Broader May Be Better for Legal Service and Tech Providers https://t.co/GaMPbauJjy
  • What does GPT-3 mean for the future of the legal profession? https://t.co/ms0tXc8rFh
  • Legal hurdles, pandemic would bedevil Biden efforts to undo Trump immigration overhaul -#US https://t.co/Q6Nz4oJ8wy
  • #Germany coronavirus: Hundreds arrested in German 'anti-corona' protests https://t.co/ZvaQUxTN1n
  • #US teen billed for New Jersey police overtime after organising peaceful Black Lives Matter protest https://t.co/kk3erZm7YS

Sunday

30th August - Law News

Edition 3169: 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.
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Today's Highlighted Video Story:  The decision by the Palestinian leadership to cut ties with the Israeli government is affecting many in the occupied West Bank. Palestinian leaders blocked contact three months ago in a protest against Israel's threat to annex Palestinian land.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Local lockdowns based on arbitrary figures are punishing England's poorest https://t.co/T7Pqo9tATI
  • The phoney Rule, Britannia! row shouldn't distract anti-racists from our real work https://t.co/KZ5kN6eSVS
  • Experts say staffing shortage compounds COVID-19 delays at human rights tribunal #Canada https://t.co/Ol5SWpIs4r
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/6kqJ55oHyS 
  • Indian-origin lawyer set to lead #Singapore Academy of Law: 48-year-old Rama Tiwari, who studied law at Queen Mary University of London, also holds an MSc in Information Technology https://t.co/9nOjyjSQQ
  • Justice system a 'shambles', warns veteran Wiltshire solicitor Richard Griffiths https://t.co/iD03wsxHPT
  • Inquests & inquiries into catastrophic events are beset with costly delay and duplication, pay insufficient heed to the requirements of those affected and often leave bereaved people and survivors feeling ‘confused, betrayed and re-traumatised’ | NLJ https://t.co/8s9qZ2x5Nj
  • Lawyers have given a cautious welcome to news the government will give a further £51m for the struggling legal aid sector | NLJ https://t.co/5HrfgdRWzj
  • A recent high-profile case on surveillance technology highlights the risk of unlawful discrimination and bias that can be caused by technology | NLJ https://t.co/3dxJg6zyG
  • Law firm for teenager accused of Kenosha killings has represented Trump lawyer Giuliani https://t.co/vMOwrC8UMp
  • The stay on evictions has been extended until 20 September 2020 and there will be a new six-month notice period on any eviction notices served by landlords | NLJ https://t.co/AgU4ZowfQ9
  • A coherent recovery plan is required to address the rising backlog of family cases, including an ‘unprecedented level of children law applications’ and a sharp increase in domestic abuse injunctions | NLJ https://t.co/Rn84OJrVZ
  • Authorities in #Belarus have withdrawn the accreditation of a number of journalists who have been reporting on post-election protests there for foreign media outlets https://t.co/1Z87J3yoDs
  • The Calcutta high court has let off a lawyer with a warning after dropping contempt proceedings against Shiv Ratan Kakrania after he apologised for sharing on a screenshot of a recent virtual hearing of the court on social media #India https://t.co/g9Dnuw2O7X
  • Westminster's latest attack on Scots law will turn ‘every lawyer to Yes’ https://t.co/RxstqScnUV
  • Lawyer Ebru Timtik lost her life in the hospital on the 238th day of her death fast demanding a fair trial #Turkey https://t.co/STjw8EticG
  • DWP eyes TCFD framework for UK workplace pensions law https://t.co/mWBPmkOaK4
  • The UK Supreme Court’s Re-interpretation of FRAND in Unwired Planet v. Huawei | Patently-O https://t.co/IgB0v7VPmm
  • #Greek prosecuting lawyer Ioannis Paradissis in Harry Maguire case reveals details of hate mail he received https://t.co/ybGUtXVaP2
  • Litigation funder focuses justice grants on Covid-19 and climate change | | Law Gazette https://t.co/mYbtU65QYl
  • Far-right activists filmed hassling asylum seekers in hotels: One video shows members of Britain First entering hotel and banging on bedroom doors https://t.co/SHydYmRfP
  • PI solicitor struck off for ‘stupid’ signature mistake | Law Gazette https://t.co/p83VVrJFoz
  • Black Homeowners Face Discrimination in Appraisals: Companies that value homes for sale or refinancing are bound by law not to discriminate. Black homeowners say it happens anyway #US https://t.co/UY9zZMArZ
  • Director falsified stamp duty forms to pocket more than £300k | Law Gazette https://t.co/gorNAr2TZT
  • Nicknamed 'Failing Grayling' and 'Tory Rottweiler', from his time as Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling MP resigns from intelligence and security committee https://t.co/t8g6OBkFp
  • Outcry in #Iran at nine-year sentence for man who beheaded daughter: Mother of 14-year-old victim expresses fury at lenient sentence as critics say Iranian law unfairly favours men https://t.co/WctHBtDaZ6
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/PJf4Lqqo75
  • Lockdown legal challenge reaches next stage of litigation | Law Gazette https://t.co/sftdNdvLGZ
  • A leaked government report suggests a "reasonable worst case scenario" of 85,000 deaths across the UK this winter due to Covid-19 https://t.co/87U51KvToe
  • #France has recorded its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections since March, as President Emmanuel Macron raised the possibility of another nationwide lockdown https://t.co/PpOGrra5t
  • Many care homes are unlikely to allow indoor visits this weekend in spite of new guidance, an industry group says https://t.co/7vRkAu3fhq
  • South Wales Police: Crime-fighting dog unit celebrates 60 years https://t.co/Sy7gXa6p87
  • Los Angeles officials have charged two TikTok users Bryce Hall and Blake Gray, for holding large house parties in breach of coronavirus restrictions #US https://t.co/8ON2AntfAs
  • Major charities sue disgraced former solicitor over legacy gift: Guide Dogs, Yorkshire Cancer Research, the British Heart Foundation and the National Trust allege funds stolen by Linda Box include money left to them in a legacy https://t.co/lLLtEzFeQV
  • ‘Activist’ tweet deleted - as Number 10 targets ‘loudmouthed lawyers’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/0ew6FZoaQe
  • England: JUSTICE report on erosion of public trust in state response to concerning deaths - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/wyhqc0CjLQ
  • Saudi Arabia to review all death sentences for childhood crimes - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/rJD4LL3Bla
  • UK to introduce new laws to protect rainforests - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/9aFbObMG5u
  • A breath of fresh Ayr: Legal dreamer who beat the odds helps others do the same - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/z3xuzmhyC3
  • Lawyers of Tomorrow – Mhairi McAulay - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/P1FCuoiYCO
  • General Counsel oath seeks to promote 'positive' change | Law Gazette https://t.co/qwgZXlHJwE
  • Fraser Tait and Dionne Brady take up roles at Charles Wood & Son - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/f0S8XKL7nK
  • 'Eat what you kill': partners getting lion’s share of lockdown work | Law Gazette https://t.co/4iyixdjE1t
  • The rightwing press is trying to bully workers back to the office | https://t.co/NWlkpE3CfC
  • UK businesses offering incentives to coax staff back into the office: Free food, extra childcare and parking among perks, but there may be legal implications https://t.co/Qq134FoVY1

Saturday

29th August - Law News

Edition 3168: 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.
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Today's Highlighted Video Story:  Refusing permission for Muharram processions in the country over the weekend, the Supreme Court today said it would lead to chaos and "one particular community will be targeted" for spreading the coronavirus. "If we allow this procession across the country there will be chaos and one particular community will be targeted for spreading the pandemic COVID-19," Chief Justice SA Bobde said..


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The advantages of engaging a personal injury lawyer in Edinburgh https://t.co/eNMZuSQjbS
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/onM5vakV96
  • British government to use treason laws targeting Russia and China to suppress domestic dissent https://t.co/YfFRdIDo
  • Four arrested as manhunt for Imran Safi and search for three sons continues https://t.co/zjiWHp6XDZ
  • Tightened restrictions to stop the spread of Covid-19 are to be eased in parts of north-west England, allowing more than a million people to mix in different households https://t.co/pqNla9oiW
  • Fact check: Increase of UK pension age to 75 not set to go through as law https://t.co/FO7HjDEU5
  • Clifford Chance, Eversheds Partners Named on the UK Trade Negotiation Panel https://t.co/7PTcCFQt3
  • SEC Adopts Rule Amendments to Modernize Disclosures of Business, Legal Proceedings, and Risk Factors Under Regulation S-K #US https://t.co/zFasQdcju
  • Huawei faces huge bill after losing legal fight over 4G phone patents https://t.co/0OTXDaYuw
  • SNP accuses No 10 of endangering Acts of Union with judicial review inquiry: Joanna Cherry’s intervention follows concerns inquiry could lead to changes in Scottish law https://t.co/sNLXB9vxVr
  • Legal challenge halts G4S Wellingborough 'mega prison' contract https://t.co/36LLIWyfgZ
  • PC Andrew Harper killing: Henry Long to appeal against manslaughter sentence https://t.co/pMCFLt0jeO
  • Motorists in Wales have been pictured driving the wrong way up the A55 dual carriageway slip road during heavy congestion https://t.co/Dim70BQBNn 
  • Paralysed Jacob Blake, the black man shot seven times in the back by police in the US state of Wisconsin, has been handcuffed to his hospital bed, his family says #US https://t.co/SjXOokRyZ
  • Essex lorry deaths: A man has admitted manslaughter after the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry container in Essex https://t.co/5jFwJHk2UB
  • Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of killing two people during protests of a police shooting, faces six criminal counts. His social media accounts showed strong support for officers #US https://t.co/ZtuxtkQWpf
  • Delhi 2020 religious riots: Amnesty International accuses police of rights abuses #India https://t.co/bWsaOAg4Vx
  • The judgment in the extradition trial of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi over the nearly USD 2 billion Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud and money laundering case will be handed down in the UK after December 1 https://t.co/7imQjKu0vq
  • #Israeli Officer Need Not Have Shot Autistic Palestinian, Commander Says https://t.co/Uy8JDZYPVk
  • Government officials and members of the ruling Democratic Party of #Korea (DPK) are intensifying criticism against a court decision which approved a massive rally in central Seoul on Aug. 15, saying its "wrong judgment" https://t.co/2mO5sVuKTW
  • Government pledges post-Brexit qualifications recognition - Legal Futures https://t.co/lY9CQJ3Mz
  • New police powers restricting social gatherings come into force - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZSGXcpd2TW
  • Scots lawyers condemn Home Office 'activist lawyers' video - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VCqbW0LLm6
  • Falun Gong practitioner loses appeal against immigration decision - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/N2uZTMOx
  • Homeless man cried 'why are you doing this to me?' as he was beaten to death, court told: A witness, Andy Goh, says he saw two men ‘yelling dirty words’ while kicking and punching Paul Tavelardis in the 2018 attack #Australia https://t.co/TYTWdCDDME
  • New instructions surge past pre-lockdown levels - Legal Futures https://t.co/q2JhAY0Y9a
  • Kathy-Ann Brown of Jamaica was elected a member of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS), an intergovernmental body set up by the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) https://t.co/cHvS47jf4o
  • Bank holiday 'fly-camping' and illegal rave warning in Wales https://t.co/jAzV6GU9J
  • PI solicitor struck off for "stupid" decision to forge client's signature - Legal Futures https://t.co/1Kneb0Hymv
  • #Chinese diplomat elected to maritime disputes tribunal amid South China Sea tension and US objection https://t.co/rl2arHvdyB
  • Racism in the City: arlier in the year, there was a concern that the Covid-19 crisis had put diversity and inclusion (D&I) on the backburner. The killing of George Floyd has brought it to the fore again | Law Gazette https://t.co/ThZdrliwt1
  • Tribunal clarifies telecoms rent issues under Landlord and Tenant Act renewal https://t.co/RDvxiuMHK5
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/A23lwhZI7j 
  • Solicitor suspended for deals 'outside of his area of expertise' | Law Gazette https://t.co/zv16eYM2pb
  • Armed Forces Tribunal begins hearing cases through video-conferencing #India https://t.co/JIuTFdVS5q
  • Abolishing 213 smaller councils in England and replacing them with 25 new local authorities could save almost £3bn over five years, a report says https://t.co/Vz3L22A3bm
  • Thousands of landlords are trying to avoid renting their properties to benefit claimants, despite a judge ruling a blanket ban was unlawful https://t.co/5Gpbpdffy
  • Reed Smith cuts 19 London jobs | Law Gazette https://t.co/T7OVR9aep
  • Taxi driver Yaser Abdel Said, a suspect on FBI most-wanted list arrested #US https://t.co/O7Prbg3PA
  • LiP support service prepares to go back to court | Law Gazette https://t.co/3tLjeInOH
  • Tribunal upholds award to age discrimination job interview solicitor | Law Gazette https://t.co/R4rbw1yjQd
  • Late Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput's girlfriend Rhea Chakraborty on 'media trial' after Bollywood star's death #India https://t.co/Tzhpr9qlJn
  • A dozen more firms sign racial diversity pledge | Law Gazette https://t.co/YhOfsO8CZh 
  • Home Office accuses ‘activist lawyers’ of abusing immigration rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/FfNbZr2NOG
  • #France Covid-19: Mask rule for Parisians amid 'undeniable surge' https://t.co/K5m342XJao 
  • The Parole Board has launched two new information booklets for the families of prisoners going through parole and prisoners who chose to represent themselves https://t.co/Z3LaIIHZri
  • Parole Board chief executive Martin Jones discusses the importance of prisoners having a lawyer during a parole review as it publishes a leaflet on the issue https://t.co/1MqFutQWm3
  • The UK Government is accepting proposals for a project under its Conflict, Stability and Security Fund that aims to champion the two state solution in #Israeli public debate https://t.co/85mrOKb8f6
  • Frans Hals Dutch masterpiece stolen for third time: Security was stepped up the last time Frans Hals's painting Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer was stolen from a small museum in the #Dutch town of Leerdam https://t.co/9zdvTs1Ijd
  • The Government Legal Department's general enquiry and switchboard numbers are being used fraudulently to target members of the public https://t.co/zRkiTY9g6C

Friday

28th August - Law News

Edition 3167: 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.
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Focus of the Day Law Article: Home Office wrong to refer to 'activist lawyers', top official admits. Permanent secretary accepts complaint over use of term in deportation video as charter flight carrying asylum seekers is cancelled. Full story - Guardian Law



Today's Highlighted Video Story:  Once a global epicenter of the pandemic, New York City has — for now — brought things under control. But where does this reprieve leave front-line medical workers? In the video above, we get a rare and intimate look at three — a hospitalist, a physician assistant and a palliative care physician — who worked at one of the hardest-hit hospitals in the Bronx. They’re confronting an unanswerable question: Did they do enough? The deaths may have subsided, but medical workers are still dealing with the devastation.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The Home Office is to stop using a video it put on social media accusing migrants' lawyers of being "activists" https://t.co/Grjk071968
  • Manchester United defender Harry Maguire said he feared for his life when #Greek police arrested him last week as he thought he was being kidnapped https://t.co/GnrNudnIR2
  • Ghislaine Maxwell: Judge denies request for move to general prison population #US https://t.co/JjiNs4OHQD
  • Consideration for gender and religion as criteria for appointment of a Chief Judge in states should be discountenanced by the National Judicial Council, before it destroys the judiciary #Nigeria https://t.co/dz4aIgUyiR https://t.co/i5Aw0w8ZCX
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/8xfrT2UN5Y
  • Debenhams set for Swansea store rates tribunal that could define future of its retail network - The department store chain says the action would serve as a test case for similar cases elsewhere in the UK https://t.co/xZebWFSSvW
  • Banksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean https://t.co/L9doPt6WMd
  • Passenger removed from plane after testing positive for Covid-19 https://t.co/0jPWYjL8wZ
  • Passenger sues easyJet after crew told her to move seats to satisfy Orthodox Jews https://t.co/zV918YdvHX
  • Windrush payout scheme not fit for purpose, say lawyers https://t.co/Ax8t4hLNuR
  • Travellers in Switzerland, Jamaica and Czech Republic who return to the UK from 04:00 on Saturday are to be required to self-isolate for two weeks https://t.co/KegoNBjFRi
  • Shane Phelan: Unprecedented move shows judiciary knows public confidence at stake #Ireland https://t.co/ErJ5vx3L8t
  • Manhunt for Imran Safi after 'three sons abducted' https://t.co/UvGlfyS7yQ
  • Donald Trump supporter Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is US teen accused of Kenosha Wisconsin protest murders? https://t.co/Pkpg3g3cZc
  • Coronavirus in Scotland: Police able to break up house parties of more than 15 people https://t.co/dCxvLbep4B
  • Lawyer for Ratko Mladic has told a UN court that the former Bosnian Serb military chief may not be mentally fit to take part in an appeal hearing against his convictions for crimes including genocide committed in 1992-95 Bosnian War https://t.co/IXVly12stX
  • ‘Agent provocateur’ involved in New IRA probe, lawyer contends: The claim came as six people appeared before Belfast Magistrates’ Court accused of directing terrorism https://t.co/LPgvoPsgDn
  • EU rewrites tourism law to label UK as 'non-EU' https://t.co/IyFUC86UPL
  • Scottish Land Commission publishes new protocol on good stewardship of land - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/1pUfJTHb15
  • Read: Feminist judgment in Drury v HMA – sexual infidelity and culpable homicide - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/SkLIKClQ9Q
  • Glasgow and Edinburgh properties sell faster than elsewhere in UK - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/1ZMALrqtAk
  • Lawyers of Tomorrow – Grant Ashford - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UZiRtmsRbY
  • Lorna Jack joins new UK government trade group - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BBoEk7EtQl
  • Laura Thomson named junior counsel to Sheku Bayoh inquiry - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/v7tMbo6jlY
  • University of Aberdeen's first female law professor Margaret Ross to retire - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VL4kLc23iw
  • Facebook Plans Legal Action After #Thailand Tells It to Mute Critics https://t.co/dY9igVxxqI
  • This is what LGBT rights and laws could look in the UK after Brexit https://t.co/wyAet1MGDg
  • Linklaters To Allow Partners, Staff To Work Remotely Up To 50% Of Time International https://t.co/CK1EjtWvrU
  • Legal expert says post-Brexit powers should go to MSPs, not ministers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yRFuqJRrdb
  • Crown admits 'malicious' prosecution of Rangers administrators - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mfu5wIDF38
  • Teen who committed knife assault in Edinburgh has sentence reduced - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/b2q35kacdC
  • A&O Defeated as Huawei Loses UK Supreme Court Patents Battle https://t.co/6vCCQWsPZ
  • Workers on low incomes in parts of England where there are high rates of coronavirus will be able to claim up to £182 if they have to self-isolate https://t.co/RRHGTbHnZE
  • #Greece has a deadly new migration policy – and all of Europe is to blame https://t.co/H1kkGf0bww
  • As a police officer, I know stop and search is really about power | Anonymous Metropolitan police officer https://t.co/t0LGlI731Y
  • UK supreme court ruling clears way for Isis pair to be tried in US https://t.co/3Axa8rk2et
  • Rape victim's trauma after being 'blindsided' with 'rough sex' defence https://t.co/wDjbGmMuSA
  • Lambeth Council set to spend £4M on legal services over the next four years with new Barristers Framework contract agreed https://t.co/npY8a7n2Zc
  • Migrants deported as hunger strike continues at Brooke House: Campaigners have called for Brook House detention centre to be closed down and some of the people being held there are on hunger strike https://t.co/ACanRdWUiU
  • Solicitor who didn't understand transactions suspended - Legal Futures https://t.co/U5s7xApRgA
  • Barristers challenge Bishops’ legal advice against individual communion cups https://t.co/5ZQByhRlr3
  • Attorney General faults OPC on reassignment of Chizaso as ex-Solicitor General drags govt to court #Malawi https://t.co/eF87i9ugSH
  • Black organiser of UK anti-racism rally threatened with arrest https://t.co/RFfn1qtMRU
  • Caged Congolese man: Why a #US zoo took 114 years to apologise https://t.co/wfpS7hiNN9
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ZHetJX1yFr
  • Llangennech diesel train catches fire after derailing https://t.co/JjV1A2z23z
  • Wisconsin police officer Rusten Sheskey shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back as he opened the door of his car #US https://t.co/MI8aCMpFId
  • White terrorist Christchurch mosque attack: Brenton Tarrant sentenced to life without parole #NewZealand https://t.co/eIXnoS9FO
  • Ashill solicitor leaves legal career to set up art and interior design business Bruce Bramfield Home & Gifts https://t.co/0UFc3m7T2C
  • Former solicitor admits stealing £350k from two charities after he was scammed https://t.co/QVzvGmY0Uw
  • Lawtech start-up focused on security raises further £1m - Legal Futures https://t.co/em96wu6Z4O
  • Choosing the right e-signature and digital onboarding provider - Legal Futures https://t.co/T065mFOKT7
  • Judge rejects challenges to £13k award for age discrimination solicitor - Legal Futures https://t.co/VTQgu6WXnx
  • Acland-Hood steps up to run Department for Education | Law Gazette https://t.co/vaLJGaDCFv
  • Dechert’s head of white collar crime to retire | Law Gazette https://t.co/KND5iMtx1y
  • 'No formal evaluation' of digital system for immigration appeals | Law Gazette https://t.co/cG78myFqmx
  • 'Fair and reasonable' telecom IP ruling is boost for UK courts | Law Gazette https://t.co/rJ3ofnqQic
  • Inquests 'more adversarial than criminal cases', says Grenfell QC | Law Gazette https://t.co/i6jcZLyjUS
  • #Australia's attorney general Christian Porter accused of abusing powers in whistleblower trial https://t.co/pBRhTgiues
  • UK supreme court ruling clears way for Isis pair to be tried in US https://t.co/BDeH0mhSRr 
  • PLP research reveals challenges of online immigration appeals | Law Gazette https://t.co/X0X3LQmHMg
  • City firm billed millions but left client’s interest ‘in the rear-view mirror’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/VDWm8TirNF