Thursday

19th November - Law News

Edition 3251: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Local authority lawyers have told a government-commissioned probe into judicial review that the current regime is 'fit for purpose' in the first known public sector response to the inquiry. Responding to the Independent Review of Administrative Law’s call for evidence, Lawyers in Local Government, a membership body for council lawyers, monitoring and governance officers, said it strongly believed there was a 'positive case for the ongoing scrutiny of public decision making'. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The return of a self-exiled cleric is causing concern for Indonesian authorities. Rizieq Shihab is the leader of the hardline Islamic Defenders Front, and over the weekend thousands defied social distancing rules to attend his rallies. Resty Woro Yuniar, a Jakarta-based reporter for the South China Morning Post, told The World the violations have led to some repercussions. 


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Wednesday

18th November - Law News

Edition 3250: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Family lawyers should be forced to follow good practice to protect children from “acrimonious legal representation” and report it to their regulator, a major report has concluded. It also said there was a “lack of inter-disciplinary practice” by family lawyers and insufficient knowledge of the role of other professionals. Full story - Legal Futures
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: In the days after the election, Times reporters went to four swing state counties with some of the tightest vote margins to see how people were feeling. The answer? Still pretty divided. 


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Judicial review regime 'fit for purpose' - local government lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/PCKA7Ax1tA
  • The Mangrove Nine: Echoes of black lives matter from 50 years ago https://t.co/8itO88CDN7
  • #Kenya to probe baby stealers following BBC Africa Eye exposé https://t.co/5DLLpH601G
  • Scottish General Election (Coronavirus) Bill introduced at Holyrood - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZqqjpHhV
  • Crown Office apologises for decade-long FAI into death of seaman - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/l7uqX5eyf
  • Tenant of Glasgow office building with defective curtain walling entitled to abate rent - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/WW0GfQGGe
  • Much more needs to be done to stop vulnerable people getting lost in the criminal justice system, says solicitor of the year Chloe Jay - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/evlyHIehI
  • Barrister finds technical flaw in drug driving law - Irish Legal News https://t.co/GBKSFjl8
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ozF1VwMCy
  • Mr Justice George Birmingham appointed TCD judicial visitor - Irish Legal News https://t.co/0ZF1FGihT
  • High Court: 'Fraud' in interrogatories is equitable definition - Irish Legal News https://t.co/sRcdodpc
  • My legal life: Simon Zinger, Dentsu International - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/Jz53Kvtf
  • Rishi Sunak refuses to say if he will profit from Moderna Covid vaccine: Chancellor’s former hedge fund invested heavily in Moderna, which had 94.5% trial success https://t.co/vYZzwjfM
  • Call to protect UK doctors from prosecution over life-or-death Covid rationing - Medics may have to decide who lives or dies due to scarcity of resources during pandemic https://t.co/0NLhn84vH
  • Covid in Scotland: Level 4 lockdown to be imposed in 11 council areas https://t.co/1FyUOcwQ7
  • A member of the House of Lords retired from Parliament after seeing a conduct report recommending he be expelled for sexually exploiting a vulnerable woman https://t.co/FvuD02zKb
  • Planning application seeks permission to use Croke Park for trials - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RkzFdzu60
  • Police suspend fixed £10k fines for big gatherings, instead recommending court summons for gatherings of more than 30 https://t.co/GUa5XOFS32
  • UK: Plans to reform Supreme Court last gasps of ‘weirdos at No 10’ - Irish Legal News https://t.co/qegNYBOIO
  • Court calls time on year-long fundamental dishonesty saga | Law Gazette https://t.co/IT07MYIg
  • Travel rules have been relaxed for people arriving in England to work on poultry farms to ensure there is enough turkey available for Christmas dinners https://t.co/JHVFB4GXi
  • ‘People’s tribunal’ established to investigate alleged atrocities of Iranian state - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xZJsWYTb0
  • A Spanish businessman who acted as a go-between to secure protective garments for NHS staff in the coronavirus pandemic, was paid $28m (£21m) in UK taxpayer cash https://t.co/gr284cNYfq
  • Dentons trials workflow app that "could remove" unconscious bias - Legal Futures https://t.co/Kb6KQw2tJF
  • Thomas Ross QC: Legal Challenges to the EncroChat Hack – an Introduction - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yvlJxObDW
  • Lawyer of the Month: Iain Smith - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/pwauyqm6C
  • Family lawyers “must be forced to follow good practice” - Legal Futures https://t.co/KbO4n6QOhb
  • Susanne Tanner QC to lead council inquiry - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/P1qHRSWtXM
  • Leading firm eyes rapid growth by building "house of brands" - Legal Futures https://t.co/CLpNbzOcY
  • MSPs call for action to tackle ‘institutional racism’ in public sector employment - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/O2YrrXIF3H 
  • Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brückner injured in #German court - Suspect, who is serving time for drug conviction, sustains two broken ribs in incident https://t.co/soHZzD4oR0 
  • High Court overturns “flawed” SDT decision to clear solicitor - Legal Futures https://t.co/Vc0ndza3fH
  • Abortion provider changes name over Marie Stopes eugenics link https://t.co/EAWMNKgzd
  • Black applicants least likely to be offered PhD places https://t.co/RxIMJbJudE
  • The second national lockdown is going to push sex workers "even deeper into crisis", according to a campaign group https://t.co/QjzTmD9ezX
  • Gillian Carty elected chair of Shepherd and Wedderburn - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DcXkJNoTnc
  • Advice for future STEM lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/o6Es8LW4Fc
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/y39n9qvvK
  • New employment law firm launches, two former McDonald Murholme lawyers have started their own firm dedicated exclusively to employees #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/TslFwKxgET
  • FinClear advised on ‘strategic investment’ #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/daLqAjW0us
  • Five cases on personal liberty decided by Justice DY Chandrachud #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/7JshGRigAy
  • Challenges and opportunities for Indigenous lawyers amid COVID-19 #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/v3jzFhUzM
  • Courts are not oracles of public opinion: Patna High Court acquits death row convict https://t.co/alKAkhZfHX
  • December bar exams to go ahead as planned - Legal Cheek https://t.co/8ncqxHUOmy
  • ECB accused by John Holder and Ismail Dawood of 'institutionalised racism' https://t.co/N8zPTPltLg 
  • #US singer Taylor Swift has confirmed a report that music mogul Scooter Braun has sold the rights to her first six albums https://t.co/Vu4pVg9Tbt
  • First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to announce whether the toughest Covid restrictions will be imposed in the west of Scotland https://t.co/d3FlsyDjNB
  • #Indian factory workers supplying major brands allege routine exploitation, no support from the country's ultra-rightwing government either https://t.co/VX3sICUCF3 
  • Cracker Ban: Supreme Court directs modification of Telangana High Court order #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/BQKrWNLZTl 
  • Business insurance battle begins in Supreme Court | Law Gazette https://t.co/7G0eTexwlZ
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Tuesday

17th November - Law News

Edition 3249: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Opposition parties at Holyrood are considering attempting to force a no-confidence vote in the Lord Advocate, James Wolffe QC. The move comes after the Scottish government refused to publish legal advice given to it by Mr Wolffe on the judicial review of its investigation into complaints against former first minister, Alex Salmond. Scottish Conservative spokesman Murdo Fraser said the situation had “become an absolute farce”. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The UK has become the first country in Europe to pass 50,000 coronavirus deaths, according to the latest government figures. As of 11 Novemeber, a total of 50,365 people have died within 28 days of a positive Covid test, up 595 in the past 24 hours. The UK is the fifth country to pass 50,000 deaths, coming after the US, Brazil, India and Mexico. 


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • A senior officer at British Transport Police has accepted the force let the public down on the night of the Manchester Arena attack https://t.co/A3zd8Wo25
  • IBA conference: Regulator has major role to play in junior lawyer wellbeing, argues Sheffield Uni law lecturer - Legal Cheek https://t.co/5DdkLsRAU
  • Prof. Vijender Kumar of Maharashtra NLU elected CLAT 2021 Convener #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/nxulF8elTb
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/0WDA9u3V9
  • From temporary measure to permanent practice: Securing remote workers for the long haul - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/TJDLnuwYq
  • One Nation joins campaign to push back against class action reforms #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/ki90u2qB8
  • Algorithms Are Automating Fascism. Here’s How We Fight Back https://t.co/jALKH1rDC
  • The Story of How the #Australian Government Screwed Its Most Vulnerable People https://t.co/geO8C5P6a
  • Facebook has taken down a string of racist and misogynistic posts, memes and comments about US Vice-President-Elect Kamala Harris after being alerted by the BBC https://t.co/y35AySHsn
  • Bangalore Riots: Karnataka High Court directs police to trace former Mayor Sampath Raj #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/x2uYXsU4r
  • #Hungary and #Poland have blocked approval of the EU's budget over a clause that ties EU funding with adherence to the rule of law https://t.co/yHntoom7z
  • Hogan Lovells offers fast-track path to TC assessment days with new virtual academy - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ZAqjKh1hx
  • Opposition parties consider vote of no-confidence in Lord Advocate - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/WsU134ZH
  • Plans to reform Supreme Court last gasps of ‘weirdos at No 10’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/7NUPcSNQz
  • Man who left firearm outside of gun cabinet fails in appeal against conviction but has fine reduced - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/sMEv31q
  • Covid-19 contracts smell of cronyism – so I'm taking the government to court | Jolyon Maugham https://t.co/1pLQ7pOBK
  • Trans person loses UK legal battle to register as his child's father - Freddy McConnell says he will apply to the European court of human rights to hear the case https://t.co/KktWi5pug
  • British diplomat Stephen Ellison saves drowning Wuhan student in #China https://t.co/ICmRYMPc
  • It is "grossly unfair" that supermarkets can sell greeting cards in lockdown while specialist retailers have to shut their shops, the boss of Clintons cards has said https://t.co/LtRMAV71M
  • [Automatic Arrests] Andhra Pradesh High Court pulls up Police, Magistrate #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/99DKdBtfhw
  • The rights of grandparents after a family breakdown #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/UnKMUauMb
  • Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ lawyer husband to leave DLA Piper - Legal Cheek https://t.co/fTHuPuWhW
  • Time for vendor disclosure to replace caveat emptor? - Legal Futures https://t.co/uQKmxVN1
  • The digital play: transforming legal document management - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/B9tkq8OsM
  • Solicitors oppose move to digital signatures for LPAs - Legal Futures https://t.co/d9BDw4J34o
  • [COVID -19] Karnataka High Court cuts short winter break #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/mJE7j6kJt
  • “Reckless” conveyancer agrees to leave profession - Legal Futures https://t.co/Nin363tTL
  • Women who survived Sutcliffe’s attacks also had to survive institutional sexism - Appalling psychological damage was inflicted on the victims, dismissed by male investigators as ‘unreliable witnesses’ https://t.co/1HjDDbyeN
  • 'I'm seeing an industry disappear': how lockdown is leaving hospitality workers homeless - For thousands working in bars, restaurants and hotels, the future is uncertain https://t.co/WU0cEVxA8
  • Trump campaign abandons part of legal challenge to Pennsylvania election results #US https://t.co/JLKQ85NyL
  • Father faces criminal charge over son's death in migrant boat tragedy - Afghan asylum seeker accused of endangering six-year-old’s life after family tried to reach #Greek island of Samos from Turkey https://t.co/vBStFCCGd
  • Hundreds of Gateley staff sign up to share options - Legal Futures https://t.co/xuHtwo4tW
  • Law firm apologises for handling of allegations against Charlie Elphicke - Reed Smith launched review after former colleague cited ex-Tory MP’s conduct as reason to leave https://t.co/CPDFfMbNP
  • Working from home could lead to more prejudice, report warns https://t.co/cL94QjFxq
  • A major trial of a vaccine to protect against Covid-19 has launched in the UK - the third such trial in the country https://t.co/1Xzm0SeWl
  • The opportunities ahead for the Midlands legal market - Legal Cheek https://t.co/A2FVihVrk
  • 'Middle Temple must strip Boris of his honorary status' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Wsqi7YdOW
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/z5Z5e2bFN
  • Bernard Collaery on threats to the rule of law #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/sSb9xoxBt
  • Bangalore Riots: Karnataka High Court directs police to trace former Mayor Sampath Raj #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/x2uYXsCt
  • Law Society: Reserve vac scheme and TC spots for disabled aspiring lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ZxPZwGODF
  • Ex-Daily Mail editor who wrote infamous ‘Enemies of the People’ article set to become Boris Johnson’s director of communications - Legal Cheek https://t.co/FEw8634Ln
  • Who are the petitioners seeking contempt of court action against Kunal Kamra? #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/IqSx6HIvg
  • A&O restarts lawyer salary reviews and increases pay - Legal Cheek https://t.co/g2BW9XyY8o
  • A hotly-contested case about insurance payouts for small businesses who were unable to trade owing to lockdown heads to the Supreme Court on Monday https://t.co/v4qGcIsHGZ
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Monday

16th November - Law News

Edition 3248: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: 'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access. Law Society of Ireland announces that dual-qualified lawyers must be based in Ireland to gain practising certificates. Full story - The Global Legal Post
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Residents of the Kalbajar district, located in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region, burn heir homes before leaving the territory, which is to be handed over to Azerbaijan in accordance with trilateral agreement signed earlier.
 



Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Work here if you want an Irish practising certificate, UK solicitors told - Legal Cheek https://t.co/oflwwQcrC
  • Prioritising client relationships with ethical billing key for post-COVID #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/7JbFvyqX2G
  • Manchester student alleges he was racially profiled by security guards - University is investigating incident at Fallowfield halls of residence https://t.co/2mPv0Uhxt
  • Supreme court plans an attack on independent judiciary - Proposals reportedly aimed at stopping court’s involvement in constitutional issues https://t.co/zLyVd2oRG
  • "My name is Anita Iranejad, I am from Sardasht": video clip of a Kurdish-Iranian girl who died with her family attempting to cross the English Channel last month highlights their drive for a better life https://t.co/tjj0c4uc9F
  • Islington baptism service halted by police due to lockdown rules https://t.co/ua4H41zTX
  • Peaceful, non-violent processions protected under the Constitution: Kerala High Court https://t.co/MUJEIYbGPs
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/NSvrJIcGXs
  • Top divorce firm Vardags in war of words with legal workers' union following dress code leak - Legal Cheek https://t.co/SZbxeq0S9v
  • How one training provider is preparing for the SQE - Legal Cheek https://t.co/EVXVFyRFe
  • Perceptions of criminal lawyers must improve to reflect true role #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/3mhhcXC4k
  • High Court of Australia names 2 new judges #Australia - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/2VxdtQE6S
  • Maughan: Suicide and Unlawful Killing Conclusions in Inquests - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/vmJbwSM2T
  • ‘Frustrated’ judge issued formal advice for shouting at barrister - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ighSwNZG2
  • Marina Litvinenko submits €3.5m ECHR claim against #Russia - widow seeks punitive damages for 2006 murder, and payment of lost income https://t.co/m1CmCqM0ir
  • Suing for climate action: can the courts save us from the black hole of political inaction? Climate litigator David Barnden had a landmark win this month against a major superannuation fund #Australia https://t.co/w06EzeUwD
  • What 2021 will look like for legal tech and innovation - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/aAbls6F07X 
  • The ‘Phoren-return’ Lawyer: The Obiter Truth is a catalogue of everyday experiences in the life of a young lawyer hoping to find humour in the bizarre and sense in the chaos #India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/PIML3CjL8
  • What it’s like to work at a global law firm - Legal Cheek https://t.co/O3K8LuuPCD
  • 'The slate will never be clean': lessons from the Nuremberg trials 75 years on - Three Holocaust survivors reflect on a milestone in international justice and their struggle to come to terms with the past https://t.co/VEKuUi4IpF
  • Criminal justice plight ‘vastly improved’ after 60% conviction drop | Law Gazette https://t.co/wZsojM1qvD
  • Virtual student events next week with Simmons & Simmons and TLT on the future of law and the green economy - Legal Cheek https://t.co/K0Wg9uOsjc
  • Vaccine rumours debunked: Microchips, 'altered DNA' and more https://t.co/urfSKncdoB
  • Two people have died in clashes in #Peru's capital Lima between police and protesters angry at the impeachment of President Martín Vizcarra https://t.co/Mfrit13CLq
  • Lawyers have begun legal action on behalf of 200 UK women against the makers of a sterilisation device Essure, after claims of illness and pain https://t.co/LPHlNoHYfd
  • Labour calls for law to stop anti-vaccination fake news online https://t.co/nUvBtvM3bo
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ABdWqYVCJM
  • Supreme Court lowers standard of proof for inquests | Law Gazette https://t.co/gZi5zxfhn
  • Top law school reassures students following backlash over online teaching | Law Gazette https://t.co/U513WF2U6C
  • Master warns of tougher line on rogue costs bills | Law Gazette https://t.co/6XAmHCz66O
  • Joint NGO report to UN Human Rights Committee on the state of racial discrimination in #Japan https://t.co/4Tmt3wW3XC
  • Prominent #Libyan lawyer Hanan al-Barassi gunned down in Benghazi https://t.co/4QldioxlUc 
  • #Australian tribunal clears way for same-sex marriage blessings https://t.co/Q8xG2MvZlr
  • UK Govt Signs Into Law the Act That Ends Freedom of Movement for EU Citizens on December 31 https://t.co/gHaYYpzu5y 
  • This 'travel ban' is not legally enforceable and at odds with our human rights - Barrister Francis Hoar: 'In the absence of clear words preventing travel outside England, any person may do so for any reason' https://t.co/QK6B6wloKV
  • ‘Sex games gone wrong’ is increasingly invoked as a defence by men who kill women https://t.co/VQqG4H6ldH
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Sunday

15th November - Law News

Edition 3247: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.   

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Today's Highlighted Video Story: Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, seen by many as the public face of the Palestinian cause, has died at the age of 65. He was hospitalized last month after contracting coronavirus. The Palestinian Liberation Organization says Erekat required special care due to chronic health problems. Erekat served as an adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and had been the Palestinians' chief negotiator in peace talks with Israel for more than 20 years.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Australian lawyer Madeline Gleeson slams Priti Patel for trying to imitate her nation's asylum system https://t.co/5WuN0WX998
  • Orrick launches interactive platform for in-house lawyers to compare legal tech - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/lun9ptf08W
  • 'Huge disappointment' as Irish law society blocks bid by English lawyers to preserve EU access - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/HmzdMH9daP
  • Reed Smith apologises for handling of historic harassment allegations against ex-partner - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/V6koBYNwHC
  • EU Border Force Faces Investigation Over Handling Of Human Rights Violation Allegations https://t.co/DBI0YKazG5
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/3jftocrhhy
  • #Nigeria's Buhari signs law to create credit tribunal to improve loan recovery https://t.co/pL67LoIap
  • UK watchdog may appeal Tribunal's findings on JD Sports-Footasylum deal https://t.co/wDwXnrR9UH
  • Magdalene College, Cambridge is delighted at the news that Patrick Green QC (1986) has won The Lawyer’s coveted Barrister of the Year Award for 2020 after securing victory for 550 Sub-postmasters in the Post Office Group Litigation https://t.co/BtUOZDMo58
  • This photo of children living in poverty caused shock waves in 1992. Where are they now? https://t.co/LlY5LnNOfu
  • #Austria locks down as new wave grips Europe https://t.co/FGk7bXkax
  • European Investment Bank accused of abetting human rights violations https://t.co/dNnFJSe6Pr 
  • Man warned by police after shouting 'wakey wakey' in Gosport - Hampshire Constabulary said it received "many complaints" about a man and his passengers shouting "at the top of their voices" in the Brockhurst and Elson areas of Gosport https://t.co/suCQN9pphI
  • Crown used bribery, forgery and legal chicanery to take Māori land, tribunal hears #NewZealand https://t.co/bo11CikA3
  • Hong Kong's representative for legal profession disqualified from Legislative Council #China https://t.co/sGJZsuqr23
  • CMA welcomes Tribunal judgment in Facebook and Giphy case https://t.co/W61YBMOVEy 
  • Virtual Book Symposium: Intersections of Law and Culture at the International Criminal Court (Wed 9 December 2020 11:00-13:00) https://t.co/iT6DDDgI44
  • Covid-19: politicisation, “corruption,” and suppression of science | The BMJ https://t.co/cl3kbDU50p
  • Judges from Germany, Japan, Uganda, Slovakia and China were chosen to serve on the International Court of Justice. They will begin their nine-year terms on the 15-member court in February 2021 https://t.co/xJcZlmbx1m
  • #India’s Supreme Court in spotlight over bail for divisive anchor - Swift granting of bail to Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami dubbed a case of ‘selective treatment’ as many other journalists languish in jail https://t.co/K8uNAZVMj
  • Report finds anti-Muslim sentiment within Labour party ranks, with members and supporters called ‘terrorists’ and ‘foreigners’ https://t.co/H4xwZ1dpnh
  • Great Ormond Street worker sues hospital for race discrimination https://t.co/A63dkr7Msr
  • Justice delayed is justice denied for clients in lockdown limbo | Law Gazette https://t.co/BWKOQuvA6w
  • #Kosovo War Crimes Court Can Promote Justice on All Sides https://t.co/oouNMgw9mL
  • 'It's a nightmare': woman faces £1,300 demand due to universal credit fraud - Scammers took advantage after the government suspended face-to-face interviews with claimants https://t.co/sVl1ATsXzy
  • Study adds to calls to ban dogs from beaches during nesting season - Research reveals how ground-nesting birds frequently scared from nest by off-lead canines https://t.co/RrBZ4iFMWH 
  • #Israeli agents in Iran kill dissident group's top lieutenant Abu Muhammad al-Masri was gunned down in Tehran more than three months ago, says New York Times https://t.co/1U1BgtrlRu 
  • Rothschild descendant claims initial victory in legal battle with Vienna: Geoffrey Hoguet is suing #Austrian authorities for control of trust set up by his ancestors, but seized by Nazis in 1938 https://t.co/DSHyH2sh4n
  • Solicitor sacked for 'disgraceful' email loses appeal | Law Gazette https://t.co/VjfO9MoilW
  • The lord chief justice has condemned attacks on ‘activist lawyers’ by politicians and described how the independence of the judiciary was ‘an essential hallmark of a society governed by the rule of law’ https://t.co/BHqYkbC5pg 
  • The US states of Oregon and New Mexico have announced strict measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 as the country faces growing outbreaks of the disease https://t.co/0UcvV5w5OC
  • #Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Rights commission to investigate 'mass killings' https://t.co/jbu2iuRC1b 
  • Would UK be ready for 2030 new petrol car ban? PM is poised to announce that the government is bringing forward by a decade a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2030 from 2040 https://t.co/HfmTIfj9TU
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/JDVYiL40hQ
  • Construction and energy set Keating Chambers scooped the top chambers award, sponsored by Bench Walk Advisors, at The Lawyer Awards 2020 last week https://t.co/aUEaryZrT
  • No Self-Respecting Lawyer Should Touch Trump's Election-Fraud Claims #US https://t.co/kHMTaswBoH
  • Solicitors’ leaders are calling for urgent action to be taken to ease growing pressure in the residential property market ahead of the stamp duty land tax (SDLT) holiday deadline on 31 March 2021 https://t.co/jKrqTJdtb
  • ETN & CIOT webinar: Tax issues on importing and exporting after 1 January 2021 - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uJX0SDIH1b
  • Brodies moves up four places in Social Mobility Employer Index - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/TLNQZ8B92o
  • Highly commended award for SCTS procurement team - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mpHFePdRVB
  • Lawyers of Tomorrow – Caitlin McAllister - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UkI4VTcaTK 
  • Don’t be green on climate change advertising compliance - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Gz9JNKlx6m
  • #US Supreme court justice warns freedom of speech becoming ‘second-tier constitutional right’ in partisan address to Federalist Society https://t.co/lFx5QAoXNe
  • Vardags and trade union clash over dress-code leak | Law Gazette https://t.co/7kBPZRrTNe 
  • Lawyers set to make £46m from sale to private equity buyer | Law Gazette https://t.co/kcyw4PeaE8 
  • IBA 2020: Rule of law 'at greater risk than ever', says Law Society president | Law Gazette https://t.co/boJeipNaEe 
  • US lawyers urge Trump to halt federal executions | Law Gazette https://t.co/thO2pNeqkY
  • More destinations re-designated for quarantine - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UDK3kqagZG 
  • Lawyer denies it was misleading to call John Edwards a ‘dad being a bit overbearing’ before he killed his children #Australia https://t.co/C1GspgEfkg
  • Frampton and McGuigan: Why the sudden legal settlement? https://t.co/uXPASGFmyS 
  • Attorney general Suella Braverman set for Court of Appeal arguing for harsher sentences for PC Andrew Harper's killers https://t.co/fxkxJ5ZCPs
  • UK report calls out #Saudi Arabia over women’s rights abuses https://t.co/ogFTZJEfQc
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14th November - Law News

Edition 3246: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice.   

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Today's Highlighted Video Story: Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian gave his assessment of the economy and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the state of the economy. Mr Subramanian said normal life can resume once an effective vaccine comes. Some drug companies have reported good results from the third phase trials. The government had announced new measures to support the manufacturing sector and create jobs after the Reserve Bank of India said the country was set to enter a recession with estimates of another quarterly contraction. The government has, however, said the economy was now recovering strongly, pointing to global ratings agency Moody's revision of India's calendar year contraction to minus 8.9 per cent from its previous minus 9.6 per cent estimate.


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