Edition 3440: 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:
In this episode of Modern Masculinity, Guardian journalist Iman Amrani speaks to writer Derek Owusu about his journey to being diagnosed with borderline personality disorder (BPD). They discuss growing up in foster care, his positive experiences of the NHS and why he thinks it is so hard for black men to have open conversations about mental health.
Focus of the Day Article:
Ashurst elects UK corporate head as first woman chair. Karen Davies to replace Ben Tidswell in August as he heads for Competition Appeals Tribunal Full
story - The Global Legal Post |
| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Seven appointments at Shoosmiths - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/WeMk6ntlA
- Chelsea footballer Antonio Rudiger asks why the recent proposed European Super League collapsed within 72 hours after combined objection from fans, while racism remains a "complicated" subject https://t.co/CCEaHSiGBg
- Airbnb has extended a ban on house parties until at least the end of summer despite easing Covid restrictions in some countries https://t.co/YfAkAHQyg5
- Live music events can return immediately in Wales, it has been announced. The Welsh government confirmed performances could begin again but the change does not apply to the usual drunken revelry at nightclubs https://t.co/izl1Myd4gi
- Boris Johnson backs my case for unlimited sitting days, says LCJ | Law Gazette https://t.co/LiRxp60uDv
- Legal aid: Lawyers in talks with Scottish government over disbursement of resilience fund - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/nESORfOt8r
- NI: Concerns raised over lack of consultation on Professional Qualifications Bill - Irish Legal News https://t.co/0MQI4S7ea
- ‘Frictional costs no longer acceptable’, says PI firm backing ADR | Law Gazette https://t.co/keiGH1MNw
- Up to three quarters of new UK Covid cases could be of the Indian variant, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said. Public Health England data shows cases of the variant have risen by 3,535 to 6,959 since last week https://t.co/qDiFlzpPt
- Government backs reproductive health-related leave bill in principle - Irish Legal News https://t.co/dESuNyB6
- Faculty: No case for immunity from judicial review - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DtfHa086
- Civil liberties campaigners challenge case for renewing Covid-19 legislation - Irish Legal News https://t.co/IHO5OsGh
- Conveyancers urged to be transparent over fees as stamp duty deadline looms | Law Gazette https://t.co/yIMcJlK5l
- NI: Modern slavery strategy to be published only every three years - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RpNJ8Us0s
- Baileys maker wins trade mark battle against rival ‘McBaileys’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VUR8UZ6d4s
- FLAC appoints Danielle Curtis as PILA legal officer - Irish Legal News https://t.co/JV1dRS59SR
- ‘Conspiracy theories’: Dechert rebuts negligence claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/yj4geX0PHk
- SRA cyber-losses clause “could force firms to close” - Legal Futures https://t.co/ubH1MO7Dnm
- Nearly £30m has been offered in compensation to victims of the Windrush scandal, it has been confirmed, amid criticism over slow payments. The Home Office said claims had sped up and that £20.4m has been paid to 687 people, with £9m offered to applicants https://t.co/s21XBCv9TP
- Lord Hope raises concerns over absence of plans to consult Scots lawyers on new bill - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/5ZSZk9oeN
- Eoin Brady joins FP Logue Solicitors as consultant - Irish Legal News https://t.co/VwOWxnet0R
- CCRC admits it lacks funds to handle glut of Post Office cases | Law Gazette https://t.co/mHn6JE1
- Law firm to recoup money paid out of client account without consent - Legal Futures https://t.co/DDHtNtb6V
- Solicitor who misused vulnerable clients' compensation struck off - Legal Futures https://t.co/GM5gld7YtM
- Landlord who instructed sheriff officers to serve notice to leave on tenants successfully appeals rejection of eviction application - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3yWlcq2fW
- #Tanzania judiciary's endeavour to fast-track dispensation of justice and reduce case backlog has garnered momentum with the launching of a new Strategic Plan https://t.co/dz4aIhc9ap https://t.co/k5ihkvZ7K
- Melbourne lockdown: Fears over outbreak sparks #Australia's second most populous state Victoria will enter a seven-day lockdown to counter a fast-spreading outbreak in its capital, Melbourne https://t.co/44nFSz5bG
- No human remains have been found by police searching a cafe in Gloucester for a suspected victim of the serial killer Fred West https://t.co/5cdyn15Zk
- Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster has been awarded £125,000 in damages after a defamatory tweet by TV presenter Dr Christian Jessen https://t.co/6XuhjgFn9R
- Lord Chief Justice attacks “idiotic” loss of talented court staff - Legal Futures https://t.co/bMlUiiiUka
- Consumer clients say they are happy to Zoom with their lawyer | Law Gazette https://t.co/t4xfs9lo7E
- Hillsborough: why has the trial collapsed and what happens next? https://t.co/ATxmJwhesh
- MacRoberts invests in workforce with qualifying trainees and commitment to Kickstart Scheme - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BHakmu9TXN
- Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford said he received "at least 70 racial slurs" on social media following Wednesday's Europa League final loss to Villarreal https://t.co/Lctjul28tH
- Changing affirmative consent laws felt like the fight of a lifetime. So what now? https://t.co/QUzd5XrweW
- Nine people were found in an uninsured and unroadworthy car during a police traffic stop. The passengers and driver were crammed into a five-seater Skoda Octavia near Malton in North Yorkshire https://t.co/CE4R3jYmN
- Academic project on unity referendums urges need for 'clear plan' before vote - Irish Legal News https://t.co/W2YulzTA2
- Simon Woolley, a former senior government adviser on race disparity until last year, says it should now be mandatory for companies to disclose their ethnicity pay gap https://t.co/OClwO3smZ
- Licence to content: Amazon’s MGM takeover gives it access to Bond and beyond https://t.co/H5n0QMGvs
- Barrister faces negligence case despite out-of-time claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/2FeGwWS5H0
- Heavily tattooed maverick bikies' lawyer 'got his client to organise a cocaine deal for him on the day he received parole on drugs charges', court hears #Australia https://t.co/UHw4mgxg1D
- New chairman eyes growth for outsourced data protection officer provider - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zgTOMPdmaN
- A
trainee solicitor from Chesterfield “ran off” when he saw police
officers after crashing his car following a five-pint drinking session, a
court heard https://t.co/9mmREmOKUM
- Heed the shoeshine boy theory - but crypto is more than Bitcoin | Law Gazette https://t.co/nMTKZfaT9S
- #Iraqi Activism Fights for Survival Amid Murders and Threats https://t.co/l0CkyLf1D
- Johnson Hana appoints Sinead Garrett as director of legal operations and solutions - Irish Legal News https://t.co/GrWblTV7m
- Guide brings environmental claims under increased UK consumer law scrutiny https://t.co/ETd0LLPG2m
- Macdonald Henderson advises Emblation on investment by Apposite Capital - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/CTFJTxuft
- Anti-abortion movement bullish as legal campaign reaches #US supreme court https://t.co/4jlxt1jFc
- #Nigeria’s court strike paralyses underfunded justice system https://t.co/spUTbm2yR5
- US business immigration firm Erickson expands into Dublin - Irish Legal News https://t.co/cAmcECGNGU
- A crackdown on county lines drug dealing gangs resulted in the arrest of 1,100 people and the seizure of 292 weapons https://t.co/wDmeu5VXf
- HS2 dishonest over compensation claim, says report https://t.co/zBr7EzmNUK
- #France
has become the latest European country to introduce restrictions on UK
tourists due to the spread of the Indian coronavirus variant # https://t.co/TXJlrnks2f
- Brad Pitt awarded joint custody of children with Angelina Jolie #US https://t.co/3BFriTZ5Jk
- New #Namibian Industrial Property Tribunal Rules - Intellectual Property https://t.co/YcsZ7KBKAc
- #India's Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Rules in Favor of Shipping Agency https://t.co/xPyuVScUy4
- UK's Uygur Tribunal has no legitimacy, likely to recruit familiar actors at hearing: Xinjiang officials in #China pronounce https://t.co/ZpAOQfEkvo
- CervicalCheck tribunal has received just three of 250 claims lodged against State #Ireland https://t.co/wyesWG1wsN
- Morocco Reveals Pedro Sanchez's Chavismo, Exposes weakness of #Spanish judiciary https://t.co/Y65X7qWXWw
- #US Senate confirms Kristen Clarke as top Justice Dept. civil rights lawyer https://t.co/2OAEBvVG2I
- Ex-Dechert lawyer ‘threw his client under the bus’ to salvage ties with SFO, court hears https://t.co/U2Lv9rHTin
- Aung San Suu Kyi's lawyer sees little chance for a fair trial in #Myanmar https://t.co/qqNXAptA8E
- Key impeachment witness sues Pompeo over $1.8 million in unpaid legal fees #US https://t.co/upzPkZh4rn
- DUP: Nichola Mallon seeking legal advice over north-south boycott https://t.co/Po2LoMnbCt
- Glitz and glamour as the Conveyancing sector celebrates at British Conveyancing Awards https://t.co/g1ByiVLD6
- LSL sells its 50% stake in conveyancing firm LMS for £12 million https://t.co/nPmUKXZIwD
- Adapting To The Cyber Domain: Comparing US And UK Institutional, Legal, And Policy Innovations https://t.co/k8tPZerIov
- Judge warns of electronic ‘Big Brother’ across Europe after court finds UK broke law with bulk data interception https://t.co/w8v5ubr6YP
- Reed Smith UK Mentor Scheme Valid For Billable Hour Credit https://t.co/jLtP6CuRZB
- SULI conference Reflections on Scots Law to be held this August - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xKY5lOeMaX
- Friends of Christian Porter’s accuser threatened to make things ‘very bad’ for his barrister, court hears #Australia https://t.co/uZhWsNK1wv
- Nottingham blackmailer Declan Ryan has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC https://t.co/bNu9qnNFyA
- The Dominic Cummings Chronicles: Boris Johnson's Ex-Adviser to Testify https://t.co/e1NCCVlS3P
- Roman Protasevich: A #Belarus Activist Who ‘Refused to Live in Fear’ https://t.co/BE1aE23w4j
- Human rights ignored by public bodies during pandemic - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MJsu5H7qrV
