Thursday

3rd September- Law News

Edition 3173: 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: More openness about the menopause is needed, the Law Society said yesterday as it released guidance on experiencing menopause in the legal profession to mark Menopause Awareness Month. The guidance, issued in conjunction with healthcare support business Peppy, quotes a partner at City giant Hogan Lovells saying: “Up until now, menopausal symptoms have been something of a surprise to everyone – women included. It’s time to demystify it.” Full story - Legal Futures

Today's Highlighted Video Story:  In light of deadly unrest following the Jacob Blake shooting, officials in Wisconsin, US, are expressing concerns as President Donald Trump plans to visit Kenosha. Historian and University of Wisconsin professor Christy Clark-Pujara joins CNN's Bianna Golodryga to dispel the notion that racism is primarily a Southern issue.



Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Young lawyers enter the field of human rights law with a passion. Sarada Mahesh, a young human rights lawyer, narrates her story and shares her learnings as she navigated the emotional and professional path of being a human rights lawyer #India https://t.co/We9Zh3yINQ
  • Security team helped care for plants in UK law firm during lockdown https://t.co/DE61D9HAp9
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/iA9juv8qx6 
  • A catalogue of failings have been found in the way people convicted of terror-related offences are monitored by the authorities in England and Wales https://t.co/lyDM9FzFB
  • Six new laws you should be aware of that come into effect in England in September 2020 https://t.co/BjcdDNtslH
  • Scotland to domesticate UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/880ATiwmDJ
  • UK house prices see largest monthly increase since 2004 as mortgage approvals rise - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/lXvzqdlKwX
  • Remote Work Has Law Firm Cybersecurity in a Fragile State | The American Lawyer https://t.co/yROA7CVthK
  • Shepherd and Wedderburn launches dedicated group for clients relocating to the UK - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DWqYmpGmfK
  • #Switzerland to introduce legal basis for arbitration clauses in articles of incorporation https://t.co/UK7EZhjsuX
  • Bulk diplomatic immunity conferred on US personnel in Britain, court documents reveal - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Az0bIOcUAK
  • Legal victory for foster carers paves way to action on employment rights: Tribunal rules Glasgow couple were council employees not self-employed and are owed sick pay https://t.co/JW6iYpf9FI
  • Influencers and advertisers should be forced to declare digitally altered photos on social media, the Girl Guides have said https://t.co/SKQ5HETnWv
  • A blind student who was "violently" removed from the Oxford Union debating society has been paid compensation: Ebenezer Azamati was "accosted" by a security guard when he tried to return to a seat he had reserved at a debate on 17 October 2019 https://t.co/8tkBqNh5M7
  • England's exams regulator, Ofqual, says it was a "fundamental mistake" to think the public would accept an emergency grading system instead of exam results https://t.co/P3jLTH8eU7
  • #Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny was poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent, Germany's government says https://t.co/bXqZnFBG0
  • An examination of the available options for punishing companies and questions whether our current laws are appropriate - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VNxKviWHgR
  • Anti-Social Media Bill And Its Inauspicious Effects On Democracy By Barrister Layi Ademokoya #Nigeria https://t.co/JeKRO6vi4F
  • Lawyers of Tomorrow – Maureen Duffy - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zkg5KyxtOK
  • Soft judges to injuring a burglar - Secret Barrister reveals truth https://t.co/ohaM2llU9L
  • Edition 32 of the Tax Justice Network Arabic monthly podcast #32 الجباية ببساطة https://t.co/XvGRvSk3Vz
  • Recommended spy laws include full defence to unauthorised disclosure - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/dJGoOx2gP
  • Cost of implementing hate crime laws 'grossly underestimated' - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/c2vIQixnV
  • #Portugal, colonialism and racial justice – From denial to reparation https://t.co/DTYJOpiJvD
  • “Iris Lan, a senior justice department official, has been nominated to fill a lifetime seat in a district court in New York”, this Trump nominee had role in removing prosecutor opposed to family separations #US https://t.co/gUH6fkB85V
  • Literary figures join Extinction Rebellion campaign against thinktanks https://t.co/Hd3qQPRnk2
  • Health leaders warn Boris Johnson over axing of Public Health England https://t.co/3PPeQPpOJD
  • German children who spent a year in England held on appeal to have acquired habitual residence - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MyHMvJVvKd
  • Tech adoption will be ‘positive legacy’ of coronavirus response, says Scottish justice secretary https://t.co/dmNAnLWEBI
  • 4 in 10 police officers saying they were assaulted last year - coughing, spitting and other minor non-physical disapproval of police conduct classed as assault for this survey https://t.co/dMRczdovXB
  • #US Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy asked those leading the inquiry to examine whether commanders at the Texas base allowed a climate of harassment to spread https://t.co/mFKSVoiZdx
  • Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege urged the European Parliament Subcommittee on Human Rights on Monday to support the country’s transitional justice initiative https://t.co/xv8XAAvSx9
  • Prominent Yorkshire law firm, LCF Law, has acquired York-based Sachedina Solicitors https://t.co/LEjb5p6W3
  • Solicitor Barry Crushell launches specialist workplace law firm - Irish Legal News https://t.co/WI5pEc34nm
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/bHyLqDGsp
  • Figen Yuksekdag's lawyer demands to be released from jail as legal profession under serious threat #Turkey https://t.co/zIRTDAbqn
  • Perspex and Portakabin: HMCTS announces ‘ambitious’ safety drive | Law Gazette https://t.co/cu5hpnWvk
  • Law firm uses clause game to train AI - Legal Futures https://t.co/Jolm7rIl6T
  • CPS solicitor "was not too ill" to bring tribunal claim in time - Legal Futures https://t.co/LzQetLfYA
  • How a Trial Lawyer Survived a 14-Hour Zoom Hearing https://t.co/SMeWxjl7eL
  • Legal profession must be “more open about menopause” - Legal Futures https://t.co/RGicCuIkK
  • Preparing law students for the inevitable role of technology in their careers - Legal Futures https://t.co/3883itlSuS
  • Law firms must aim for “cultural equality”, says Post Office GC - Legal Futures https://t.co/QQiZrVBEnM
  • Former CPS solicitor ‘too late’ to present unfair dismissal claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/7jR87ly31
  • Travel company Tui has cancelled all holidays to a party resort on a #Greek island because of customers failing to follow coronavirus safety measures https://t.co/FyNBHqKiTz
  • Campaigners representing families whose loved ones have died from coronavirus have accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of being "heartless" in declining to meet with them https://t.co/7E61S14oH
  • Fourteen people are to go on trial in #France over the deadly attack on the controversial magazine Charlie Hebdo more than five years ago, after its deliberate'y insulting depictions of Islam https://t.co/e1uMDXjEAm
  • Lockdown restrictions are "completely illogical" in Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham the region's mayor said after they were eased in three boroughs https://t.co/woBXI5Z7w
  • BSB updates handbook for fourth time in 12 months | Law Gazette https://t.co/EpbH21BAL5
  • Law reform to move identity verification online | Law Gazette https://t.co/933Tqts7AS
  • Listed firms shed millions in value since start of lockdown | Law Gazette https://t.co/3PGVDOCxn3
  • National Lottery cash to fund more pro bono support in Wales | Law Gazette https://t.co/csWqdSpf
  • Activist lawyers exist - see climate change | Law Gazette https://t.co/oI88gN0SkN
  • Maintaining the lawtech momentum | Law Gazette https://t.co/t0t7E2yWL
  • Best of the blogs - 29 August 2020 | Law Gazette https://t.co/CRV5plIQ0
  • Alan Roughead and Stewart Baillie join partnership at Macnabs - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/oXNMe6mXy
  • Lawyers of Tomorrow – Connor Ledger - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/QNLSefqHpP
  • Lawyer for family of Jacob Blake says they haven't been contacted about meeting Trump #US https://t.co/O8Ssrq8XV9
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Wednesday

2nd September- Law News

Edition 3172: 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: The future of Scotland’s oldest law centre hangs in the balance following a provisional decision to refuse it funding. Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre, founded in 1979, has had its funding application for the next three years marked as ‘not recommended’ by Glasgow City Council ahead of a final vote on Thursday. Full story - Scottish Legal News

Today's Highlighted Video Story:  Since 2016 residents in Southall have questioned whether the gases released from the redevelopment of an old gasworks site could be damaging their health. We followed them for a year as they grow their campaign group, question the authorities and demand to know if the increased air pollution from the site could have put them at greater risk during the coronavirus pandemic.



Saturday Conversations on Law
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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
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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
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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
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