Edition 3316: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.
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Today's Highlighted Video Story: A recent survey found two-thirds of Palestinians do not trust the state's judicial system and believe it is corrupt.
Human rights defenders say a weak judiciary is in turn strengthening a system known as tribal justice. And more people are moving towards tribal laws to get justice for their family and friends.
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| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- The Legal Sector Affinity Group (LSAG) has published updated anti-money laundering (AML) guidance for the legal sector | NLJ https://t.co/TP1utqVzeE
- The President of the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal, Sir Timothy Fancourt, has published new guidance on proceedings in the Upper Tribunal (UT), Lands Chamber during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic https://t.co/4h3x10rK8k
- The Law Society has warned solicitors to manage their clients' expectations ahead of the end of the stamp duty land tax holiday on 31 March 2021 | NLJ https://t.co/05c8fRD1Ub
- Whisky firm threatens hate group with legal action over logo - Irish Legal News https://t.co/0uEJorACZv
- NI: Family lawyers pay tribute to social worker who died from Covid-19 - Irish Legal News https://t.co/kpF18BYa0w
- UK asylum seekers told claims at risk if they ‘misbehave’ - Call for Home Office to act after private contractors tell people their applications will be jeopardised for speaking out, going on hunger strikes or complaining about food https://t.co/SkJYVu99E
- UK childcare payment system discriminatory and irrational, judge rules - Nichola Salvato wins case against DWP scheme that makes parents pay upfront and claim money back through universal credit https://t.co/12xfcVbalM
- Keon Lincoln murder probe: Second teenager arrested https://t.co/P5LojZTeAK
- Dismissing an employee who is on sick leave - Irish Legal News https://t.co/reGVxNMYlC J
- Plans for graduated speeding penalties scrapped - Irish Legal News https://t.co/Ola2mAUIMt
- Man jailed for ten-and-a-half years in first coercive control case - Irish Legal News https://t.co/fvcZYpkDFt
- NI: First legacy inquest under five-year plan concludes shooting was 'unjustified' - Irish Legal News https://t.co/fDecmpIjc5
- OSM Partners names three new associates - Irish Legal News https://t.co/NoeTYSYZki
- Solicitors urged to review AML policies as new guidance launches | Law Gazette https://t.co/XL40wbuqTM
- Hundreds of people have been detained as police try to stop nationwide protests in #Russia in support of jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny https://t.co/9CPUPs4VD
- Two officers were injured as they broke up an "incredibly selfish" party, involving about 200 people, in one of London's most expensive neighbourhoods https://t.co/FMOBQJ0e44
- Tory Senedd leader Paul Davies quits, Tory MS Darren Millar also announced he was stepping down as chief whip. They were seen drinking in early December, four days after a ban on pubs serving alcohol on their premises https://t.co/M7635OPLCA
- #SriLanka's health minister, who endorsed herbal syrup to prevent Covid, has tested positive for the virus. Pavithra Wanniarachchi tested positive on Friday https://t.co/AQpphEXC3t
- Barrister fined for 'sexual touching' | Law Gazette https://t.co/uR8ywL5qj6
- Partner who falsely claimed to witness signature is fined | News | Law Gazette https://t.co/JFSxK5bSIg
- CoA hears mother sob as judge 'threatens' to have child taken into care | Law Gazette https://t.co/Mrb6t0DeKo
- DBA ruling 'gives profit power back to law firms' | Law Gazette https://t.co/lbiHIk1Rwp
- Nurses call for better masks to protect all staff https://t.co/owXq0BpcV
- Climate change: Six questions about the Cumbria coal controversy https://t.co/aEAIiIGsv
- Debt and part-time jobs: barristers ‘at breaking point’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/SMr4DX6lc7
- HMCTS to pilot lateral flow testing in Manchester next week | Law Gazette https://t.co/6dqFEfKk4T
- Don’t judge whether trainees are good enough to qualify, firms told | Law Gazette https://t.co/wVApV8J4TG
- First session of SYLA Ethics Conference a great success - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/u75iLCH9J
- Dr Anne Sammon: Can UK employers require staff to be vaccinated? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VpWQBIXnDV
- Lesley Weber appointed to Scottish Sentencing Council as victims expert member - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iNu8AQwBhe
- FCA proposes fee price cap for claims management companies - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/aEcG0Ua4eG
- Scottish government refusal to support Culpable Homicide (Scotland) Bill criticised - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fcBRzm6pUi
- #Honduran abortion law: Congress moves to set total ban 'in stone' https://t.co/PO2gIgwSCY
- The government's fund to pay for the removal of dangerous cladding is woefully inadequate, oversubscribed and taking too long to make buildings safe, campaigners say https://t.co/1haoLd0Thr
- Hotel quarantine for UK arrivals to be discussed https://t.co/S6glq6Fvwk
