20th November - Law News

Edition 3981: 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: Qatar is ready for football's biggest showcase. The FIFA World Cup is being played in the Middle East for the first time. But the lead-up has put Qatar under intense international, especially on human rights and its treatment of migrant workers. So what will be the impact of the World Cup on Qatar and the region, on and off the pitch? 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Man to man: Wellbeing at work | Law Gazette https://t.co/JX36nFINo4
  
• More than €220,000 raised by Lawyers Against Homelessness | Irish Legal News https://t.co/QW0iK8dNkG 
• Investigators probe collapse of Pure Business Group | Law Gazette https://t.co/dAllheCnYI 
• Eton College apologises after allegations pupils jeered visiting state schoolgirls: Private school sanctions a number of boys after investigation into misogynistic language and racial slurs https://t.co/pFW2E25sWs 
• "Old school" solicitor used £500,000 of client money to prop up firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/gTI7Mt1AXF
• A Scottish engineer who spent two months in custody in Iraq has been reunited with his family. Brian Glendinning touched down in Edinburgh after being locked up in an overcrowded prison in Iraq https://t.co/t9pWMvuEmH
• A migrant staying at the Manston processing centre in Kent has died, the Home Office has said. The man was taken to hospital on Friday evening after becoming unwell, but died on Saturday morning https://t.co/fXRBgPRZMj
  
• Aberdeen law alumna Yorm Ama Abledu wins 2022 IBA Outstanding Young Lawyer Award | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DGnz567GdL
• Woman who left the law in 2016 fined £10,000 for drugs convictions | Law Gazette https://t.co/lGjBgz6xYL
• US says Saudi Arabia’s MBS is immune from Jamal Khashoggi lawsuit | Irish Legal News https://t.co/D8lgOi7RPf
• Bundles being done badly, judge tells housing lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/LryBVX6SHI 
• Consumers “don’t care whether legal businesses are regulated” - Legal Futures https://t.co/3uy2oiZm6A
• Awaab Ishak death: boss of Rochdale housing body sacked - Gareth Swarbrick is fired four days after coroner found two-year-old Awaab died because of ‘chronic exposure’ to mould https://t.co/ujoZUCYo33
  
• LSB mulls more comprehensive redress for wronged clients | Law Gazette https://t.co/z6sNMxUuF7
  
• Walkers appoints Aongus McCarthy as asset management and investment funds partner | Irish Legal News https://t.co/Am20oxlFiB
• Trainee solicitor banned for offering unlawful immigration advice | Law Gazette https://t.co/1cMqjmnAhs 
• TLT hires Christina Lishman as managing associate in Belfast | Irish Legal News https://t.co/XrjZq2O5xo
• Fifa president Gianni Infantino has accused the West of "hypocrisy" in its reporting about Qatar's human rights record on the eve of the World Cup https://t.co/UXKT8DjYTi 
• Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood testing start-up that was once valued at $9bn (£7.5bn) https://t.co/SFacNVgoxO 
• NI High Court: Grandmother denied contact to grandson after refusing to accept her son’s murder conviction | Irish Legal News https://t.co/4gQTUNAKJf 
• Dundee legal community walks the walk for access to justice | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/bJNcvmuS6P 
• Leading firm stores up cash reserves ahead of economic challenges | Law Gazette https://t.co/0Q9gLA5AqY 
• Sasha Butterworth elected senior partner of TLT | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/EwAo5FphIs 
• LAA accused of potential discrimination over duty rota | Law Gazette https://t.co/NUtSG24njl 
• MoJ delays fixed costs extension again as CJC consults on Belsner impact - Legal Futures https://t.co/jxslRc8wtZ
  
• Mercy Law Resource Centre welcomes solicitor Adam Boyle | Irish Legal News https://t.co/BK0IQIZiXM
• Clyde & Co appoints three new senior associates in Edinburgh | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VTOqwvKoH6 
• The justice budget suffered a ‘real terms cut’ in the Autumn Statement this week, lawyers have warned, despite Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s pledge to protect public services | NLJ https://t.co/CNrRkXQ5GA 
• Fixed costs extension delayed to October 2023 | Law Gazette https://t.co/WdZLoz3KGu

19th November - Law News

Edition 3980: 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: India's BJP leader BL Santhosh has been summoned by the Telangana police over his party's alleged attempts to "buy" four MLAs from Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao's TRS. 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Jina “Mahsa” Amini’s death at the hands of the #Iranian Morality Police has challenged the rights of women and bodily autonomy https://t.co/kfFIYiqjLO
  
• Fixed costs and more: a fix that doesn’t fix what needs fixing – part 2 - Legal Futures https://t.co/c6htOB4xU
• Commission to probe status of blockchain-based organisations | Law Gazette https://t.co/RgRyz6JdXk
• Bombay High Court grants bail to temple priest accused of cultivating cannabis in temple premises | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/TrQGwS99h1
• 'Crunch time': Society tells Hunt to protect justice spending | Law Gazette https://t.co/cWkCNQVkBi
  
• Survey: Shaky economy pushing clients to less expensive competitors - Legal Futures https://t.co/WJq23OggIT
  
• Joanne Harris sees off vote to oust her from Society of Authors role https://t.co/TjoCvEk0sT
• Judicial salary review put on hold until next year | Law Gazette https://t.co/IPTfx63WIA 
• A sexual predator described as a "danger to any woman" has pleaded guilty to the murder of Zara Aleena. Jordan McSweeney, 29, also admitted sexually assaulting the 35-year-old law graduate as she walked home from a night out in east London last summer https://t.co/EdExofu8MA
• Suella Braverman failed to prove source of MI5 spy story leak - Mr Justice Chamberlain made the comments as he ruled against the government's attempt to have its legal costs paid by the BBC https://t.co/7t7yGjqfMn 
• Fine for law firm that acted on both sides of development agreement - Legal Futures https://t.co/LjSCIvGBLz 
• There will be no foie gras served in royal residences, a letter from Buckingham Palace to animal rights campaigners has confirmed. King Charles is understood to have been a longstanding opponent of the food https://t.co/uOyhFle05S 
• Inquest jury find errors made by West Midlands police: they "materially contributed" to the deaths of Raneem Oudeh and Khowla Saleem, both stabbed to death in Solihull, West Midlands, in August 2018 by Raneem's estranged husband Janbaz Tarin https://t.co/Wfy4NLnZbp 
• Manchester United are exploring their legal options as they look to end Cristiano Ronaldo's time at the club. He has just over seven months remaining on his £500,000-a-week contract https://t.co/sKov1LcsyH
• Ex-AA boss warned he had 'less than 50%' chance of success | Law Gazette https://t.co/MTlOc56o9A
  
• #Russian soldier seeking asylum in Madrid denounces ‘criminal’ Ukraine war https://t.co/soIRsEI5M7 
• Autumn statement: Real terms cut for justice spending | Law Gazette https://t.co/ix4fzcp8Ij 
• Alcohol will not be sold at the World Cup's eight stadiums in #Qatar after Fifa changed its policy to discourage lager-lout football hooligans disrespecting the host country https://t.co/Ggzfgoq3t2 
• Crowdfunding raises £9.1m for 413 judicial reviews - Legal Futures https://t.co/LHT8MrczCJ 
• Two police officers have escaped injury after their patrol vehicle was damaged in a bomb attack in County Tyrone. It happened overnight in the Mount Carmel Heights area of Strabane, where residents reported hearing a loud bang overnight https://t.co/rPaCdIJStL 
• Brittney Griner begins sentence in remote #Russian penal colony https://t.co/iupQmtWkvI 
• SDT asks for extra £1m from profession after sudden eviction notice | Law Gazette https://t.co/Qh8XF7hkbT
• The US has determined that #Saudi Arabia's de facto leader - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - has immunity from a lawsuit filed by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancée https://t.co/McHzQxxpBH
  
• Twitter has told employees that the company's office buildings will be temporarily closed, effective immediately https://t.co/fSW3kFxo4s
• Legal London’s coming home | Law Gazette https://t.co/33xr3Ls5CR
  
• In the heart of ‘legal London’, we need a toilet. What, another one? It’s a mere 98 years since the first Ladies’ toilet opened for use at the Law Society, a move that entailed ‘a considerable amount of expense’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/M02IsxeEMQ
• Lawyers write “user manuals” so colleagues can understand them - Legal Futures https://t.co/VOPUIbNI7J 
• City partner rebuked over 'driving at pedestrian' conviction | Law Gazette https://t.co/G6dJ0WEZGT
• SRA fines firm that took ‘unfair advantage’ of client | Law Gazette https://t.co/VuuWMvnnRy 
• Bar Council makes 'special pleading' ahead of autumn statement | Law Gazette https://t.co/26atoRLg1G 
• Footballer Benjamin Mendy was a "predatory serial rapist" who lured young women into "toxic and dangerous" situations, a jury has been told https://t.co/hgeOftGsTb

18th November - Law News

Edition 3979: 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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Focus of the Day Article: International law institute launches project to deepen research into corporate-related climate litigation. The British Institute of International and Comparative Law will draw on experts from science, the judiciary, legal practice and academia. Full story - The Global Legal Post

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Welcome to SRA's compliance officers virtual week, introduced by Anna Bradley, Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority. The first session is Complying with sanctions and financial crime regulations introduced by Collette Best, Director of Anti Money-Laundering 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• AA wrote to former boss with 1p coin for company shares | Law Gazette https://t.co/8Pxx9yN9r3 
• #US lawsuit launched against FTX founder and celebrity backers https://t.co/bfzcX3veLc
  
• Belsner faces £130k costs payment but Checkmylegalfees "has a future" - Legal Futures https://t.co/tB6oML96rz 
• Militant solicitors better than quiet quitters, Society tells MPs | Law Gazette https://t.co/wRKjVCtZU1 
• Britain’s justice system is hampered by bad data collection https://t.co/AXczoRW3OF 
• Conveyancing regulator freezes practising fees | Law Gazette https://t.co/S6NSl3KBLu 
• High Court rejects struck-off solicitor’s bid to return to roll - Legal Futures https://t.co/UmtKIR8G7a 
• Lord chancellor and justice secretary Dominic Raab has asked the prime minister to launch an independent investigation into his behaviour following allegations that have appeared in the national media | Law Gazette https://t.co/5sYqn7NOUa 
• Awaab Ishak’s death must lead to new law to protect tenants - Dr Tom Woolley calls for housing managers to be held liable and legislation to end the danger of mould growth https://t.co/kjDZ2fTVMJ 
• New restraint order for 'out of touch with reality' litigant | Law Gazette https://t.co/zrkv9BJYIj 
• Royal Mail has asked the government if it can stop its letter deliveries on Saturdays, as it seeks to turn its fortunes around after slumping to a loss in the first half of the year https://t.co/0E2jSv8Zsd 
• Ince sells loss-making corporate adviser seven months after buying it - Legal Futures https://t.co/VXYmdeDa7Q 
• Belsner takes a bite out of 'cannibal' legal industry | Law Gazette https://t.co/gMTQPBtTO4 
• Legal Services Act with us for “one or two decades” more, LSB chief says - Legal Futures https://t.co/doElfi0Hf8 
• Apprenticeship award for legal aid firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/DADiuz7HIH
  
• Events which will play out during the remainder of this month are likely to have a significant impact on the future identity both of our profession and of the government, which are curiously intertwined in a fierce struggle at the moment | Law Gazette https://t.co/JKalZczuGF 
• Former City solicitor to head public law campaign group | Law Gazette https://t.co/jjKGP6NCMN 
• Former UK ambassador among prisoners to be freed in Myanmar - Ex-diplomat Vicky Bowman and Toru Kubota were jailed earlier this year while Sean Turnell was detained shortly after the 2021 coup https://t.co/rBa1pWZUYs 
• An astronomer has been locked out of her Twitter account since August 2022, when she shared a video of a meteor which was flagged by the site's automated moderation tools https://t.co/VgGOTq3iwE

17th November - Law News

Edition 3978: 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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Focus of the Day Article: Solicitors Regulation Authority plans to link new fining powers to firms’ and individuals’ income will lead to penalties that are neither fair nor reliable, the Law Society said. The regulator unveiled proposals in August to raise the maximum fine it can impose on firms to 5% of its turnover. The SRA also wants to take the means of solicitors into account when setting a fine and has created a table of bands for punishments that can be issued. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Americans Amanda Eid and Josh Zurawski share their terrifying experience after being denied an abortion due to Texas' strict anti-abortion laws

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Ex-Ince chief back in law after buying firm out of administration | Law Gazette https://t.co/YunztZIHXy
• NHS trust warns staff about solicitors 'coercing' vulnerable patients | Law Gazette https://t.co/tYaUAC7i2a 
• Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the Football Association with 232 alleged breaches of betting rules. The alleged breaches took place between 25 February 2017 and 23 January 2021 https://t.co/Cj3jrxJC24 
• Belsner: CoA orders £155,000 costs within two weeks | Law Gazette https://t.co/tQzAVnA3AA
  
• #Vietnam Using Jail to 'Silence' Human Rights Journalist, Lawyer Kurtulus Bastimar Says https://t.co/QQ9C5CNvMf 
• Solicitors "coercing" hospital patients into signing legal papers - Legal Futures https://t.co/M2ojAQL87B 
• Alex Salmond's lawyer Gordon Jackson KC hit with five-month suspension after naming accusers on train https://t.co/dHh6eN6HtY
• KPMG pays £5m to settle Quindell audit claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/aHWHk58jYV
• Lawyer for group bankrolling Jewish terrorists running coalition talks for Ben Gvir #Israel https://t.co/Pn8vgZVaI2
• Struck-off solicitor may face civil restraint order after 'misconceived' appeal fails | Law Gazette https://t.co/Hr74LXFFGK
• The UK should be ashamed of ‘joint enterprise’ convictions. America has put us on notice https://t.co/yOmiuiJSLt
  
• Legal aid: Firm paid £1,387 less than psychologist it instructed | Law Gazette https://t.co/k9sLacryzE
  
• #Iran issues first death sentence over protests: Unnamed person faces execution for alleged arson as part of crackdown on unrest triggered by death of Mahsa Amini https://t.co/ZwMMtdjK1x 
• "Honorable" solicitor and practice manager fined for misusing legal aid cash - Legal Futures https://t.co/D0lqr9tWUK
• UCL academics criticise use of agency workers to replace striking security staff https://t.co/PTtaCGNiX5
• SRA plans for income-linked fines 'excessive and unjustified' | Law Gazette https://t.co/XsB0hCg0NQ
• Identity of those instructing solicitors not protected by litigation privilege - Legal Futures https://t.co/hopwdD0Cdu 
• Made(dot)com customers given 25 November delivery deadline https://t.co/SSs6DxrOi5

16th November - Law News

Edition 3977: 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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Focus of the Day Article: Regulatory certainty is the key to the UK’s success in a future global legal market dominated by technology, but access to justice and the rule of law should also be built in. Full story - Legal Futures

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: California's Central Valley grows a large portion of America's food – and that requires a huge amount of water. But the region is experiencing a drought and drying up the surface water that farms rely on. So farms are now pumping water from underground. There's a problem, though: it's drying up the wells in vulnerable communities that have long relied on underground water

 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Bookkeeper banned over ‘dishonest’ £93,000 transfers | Law Gazette https://t.co/WqhD83LlWR
  
• Solicitor's "blind spot" led to vulnerable client being defrauded - Legal Futures https://t.co/IZSERWHA6e 
• Court thwarts 'fishing expedition' by Checkmylegalfees | Law Gazette https://t.co/rpbeQoA4pA
• Awaab Ishak: Mould in Rochdale flat caused boy's death, coroner rules https://t.co/DZGXiqV3yo
• Leggatt: Witness demeanour as guide to truth "like spinning a coin" - Legal Futures https://t.co/ZmJQWpeU9h
  
• Solicitors to update MPs on legal aid crisis | Law Gazette https://t.co/sAz7CYQD2z 
• Claim reprieved from strike-out despite 'lamentable' conduct of case | Law Gazette https://t.co/F8HPR7vvKa
• UK lawtech competitive lead "not what it was" - Legal Futures https://t.co/0AENduJip8 
• Two more law firm mergers as sector consolidates | Law Gazette https://t.co/yejP5JZeq1
  
• London’s Commercial Court : Under threat, or concern about nothing? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/BOsh5J2Nnh 
• Crowds of residents in southern #China's industrial metropolis Guangzhou have escaped a compulsory lockdown and clashed with police, as anger at strict coronavirus curbs boiled over https://t.co/4dNaWwxxzG
  
• Complaints to SRA can constitute acts of stalking, Court of Appeal rules - Legal Futures https://t.co/cHZJVRL9Gv 
• 50 years in law: Reflections from one of our longest-serving female lawyers - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/Nt6C2d4GTp
• My legal life: Smridhi Gulati, Dechert - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/fIEKEK5GA4
  
• Climate crisis and emergency legal advice in the spotlight as Pro Bono Week begins - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ZzV3RxT1Ow
• The eye-popping $56bn pay package that Tesla granted boss Elon Musk in 2018 is being contested in a #US court. A shareholder has asked a US judge to rescind the award https://t.co/vicw4hJdof 
• The O’Connors’ law firm leaders survey - the results are in - Legal Futures https://t.co/LRvQDNXTir 
• Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has ordered #Afghan judges to impose punishments for certain crimes that may include public amputations and stoning https://t.co/DMvDIQCvC5
• Will more lawyers join Mastodon? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/IopJFfdDae
  
• Belsner: CoA orders £155,000 costs within two weeks | Law Gazette https://t.co/tQzAVnREZa 
• Can the UK-France crackdown on Channel smugglers work? https://t.co/QtnjNKfBUo 
• Russian forces committed more than 400 war crimes in Kherson, says Zelenskiy – video https://t.co/5yfpcVZmfW
• A law fresher's advice to future freshers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/7Qoj4RKRjF