Sunday

8th January - Law News

Edition 4030: 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: On November 26, on a New York to New Delhi Air India flight, a Mumbai-based passenger, under the influence of excessive alcohol unzipped his pants and urinated on an elderly woman. What followed after -- the crew response and handling of the matter left much to be desired. What are the lessons to be learnt from this unseemly episode?

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Saturday

7th January - Law News

Edition 4029: 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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Season's Greetings to all readers!
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Investigating who killed dozens of civilians along one street in Bucha, a normally quiet town on the outskirts of Kyiv

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • An 18-year-old Afghan refugee was fatally stabbed in a south-west London park by another teenager during a fight over a girl, a court has heard. Hazrat Wali died after being attacked in Craneford Way Playing Fields, Twickenham https://t.co/L1AEVW5nzv
  • Anthony and Danielle Wilson awoke at their Essex home to find their Range Rover had vanished. The vehicle was later found loaded on a container at a UK port bound for the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa https://t.co/FvYqB6YVxj
  • Harry has turned against military, says ex-commander - Referring to Prince Harry's revelation that he killed 25 enemy fighters, Col Collins said: "That's not how you behave in the Army; it's not how we think https://t.co/d8y1Hef6ZK
  • Former Simmons & Simmons chief takes City role | Law Gazette https://t.co/fqMEaZDh5O
  • Abuse survivor charity refuses £10,000 raised for woman guilty of false rape claims https://t.co/5dcpyqT3gA 
  • New association aims to help legal academics teach technology - Legal Futures https://t.co/qteEElihEk
  • Top-50 firm’s final accounts reveal plunge in profits | Law Gazette https://t.co/8QKYjqBHjv
  • #Saudi Arabia jails two Wikipedia staff in ‘bid to control content’ - Administrators jailed for 32 years, and eight years, as activists warn of ploy to infiltrate website https://t.co/SWnzM7beZ7
  • Civil legal aid review 'to report in 2024' | Law Gazette https://t.co/UtJELA4xyH 
  • Marilyn Manson sexual assault lawsuit dismissed without prejudice #US https://t.co/0xFE9mS4y6 
  • Solicitor fails to persuade judge to reconsider unfair dismissal ruling - Legal Futures https://t.co/ZRTfXoQKsJ
  • Cost-of-living crisis expected to increase pressure on GCs | Law Gazette https://t.co/TserhalZIv 
  • Sinaloa cartel launches violent response as Mexico recaptures El Chapo’s son #Mexico https://t.co/2H8o8Mqtdr
  • New data-sharing powers proposed for identity scheme | Law Gazette https://t.co/xAepgGDlKz 
  • 900,000 crimes committed by people on bail under Tories, analysis finds https://t.co/Q8NkCVy7c6 
  • Judge orders law firm in web copy dispute to pay indemnity costs - Legal Futures https://t.co/LegFp9zpjq 
  • Starmer says Labour would reverse PM’s plan for anti-strike law https://t.co/Pfl7WvQn0G 
  • Marriage doesn't change status of daughter; word 'servicemen' should be changed to 'service personnel': Karnataka High Court | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/sysZuyk4M9 
  • Ukraine rejects Putin’s 36-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas #Russia https://t.co/vz7TbjCIq1 
  • Former DWF chief grows ‘distributed’ new firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/aA6Ls97KGC 
  • Six women arrested after boy, one, dies at Dudley nursery https://t.co/j030PjWNH 
  • Lessons from St Helena - criminal justice system is on the cusp of collapse | Law Gazette https://t.co/Po6l7KXgGY
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Friday

6th January - Law News

Edition 4028: 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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Season's Greetings to all readers!
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Pro American Football Hall of Famer Harry Carson discusses Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's mid-game cardiac arrest and the dangers of the game

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • The Once and Future Promise of Religious Schools for Poor and Minority Students | The Yale Law Journal https://t.co/RqJMiVNjGD
  • Simpson Millar insists it's now on the right track as losses mount - Legal Futures https://t.co/R1I2QHN7pK
  • City seeks competitive edge in arbitration | Law Gazette https://t.co/KpdLE7IkKM
  • Unions could be sued if they do not provide minimum levels of fire, ambulance and rail services, under planned anti-strike laws https://t.co/QMltRHcb4l 
  • Prince Harry has claimed his brother William, heir to the British throne, physically attacked him, according to the Guardian, which says it has seen a copy of the Duke of Sussex's memoir https://t.co/511SH5pVcK
  • Utilizing Foreign Legal Assistance Actions to Promote Corporate Accountability for Human-Rights Abuses | The Yale Law Journal https://t.co/lN02dlbsX1 
  • #German new year riots prompt calls for firework ban https://t.co/NLPYNF5Qtf 
  • Solicitor struck off after stringing along immigration clients for years - Legal Futures https://t.co/tnmr0MnIaL
  • CILEx regulator urged to obtain greater advocacy powers | Law Gazette https://t.co/GWtRzpbXya 
  • Living with History: Will the Alien Tort Statute Become a Badge of Shame or Badge of Honor? | The Yale Law Journal https://t.co/XrofbjPLoR 
  • The Jurisprudence of “Degree and Difference”: Justice Breyer and Judicial Deference | The Yale Law Journal https://t.co/33sRbk4kt2 
  • Scotland shies away from single legal regulator but backs ABSs - Legal Futures https://t.co/0LIGTsxRu8 
  • Calcutta High Court refuses to grant bail to TMC's Anubrata Mondal in cattle smuggling case | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/kHmHJb5WlT 
  • Experienced solicitor struck off for 12 acts of dishonesty | Law Gazette https://t.co/AjPcIKqMoC 
  • Judge warns solicitors over witness statement compliance certificates - Legal Futures https://t.co/nsJEoot6TQ 
  • Criminal justice commission on indefinite hold | Law Gazette https://t.co/XhSmC7zeEZ 
  • Why 2023 will be a watershed year for climate litigation https://t.co/cZbZPs1AsA
  • "You can't issue fatwa like that": Bombay High Court pulls up Maharashtra Basketball Association for barring players from Mini Olympic Games | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/xvJyEttnaW 
  • GCs 'not reaping benefits of legal market liberalisation' | Law Gazette https://t.co/xP9gFlmst9 
  • Who’s Afraid of Carson v. Makin? | The Yale Law Journal https://t.co/BN11aZDHgy 
  • Following a request by UAE and China, 15-member council agrees to discuss #Israeli security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's provocative visit to the compound of Islam's third-holiest site in occupied East Jerusalem https://t.co/cmmgZuSa7L 
  • European Union officials are "strongly" recommending that all member states insist on negative Covid tests from Chinese arrivals before they travel. Travel in and out of China gets easier from Sunday https://t.co/HwwiRbGSxX 
  • Racialized Religious School Segregation | The Yale Law Journal https://t.co/CfhwtHVQ2V
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Thursday

5th January - Law News

Edition 4027: 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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Season's Greetings to all readers!
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Australians are holding on to about $4000 each in cash, according to the Reserve Bank. But with the move towards digital transactions and cash being used for money laundering, what reasons are there to keep it? Nassim Khadem explains why it's still important to some.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Slater & Gordon accepts £82k fine for Quindell system failures - Legal Futures https://t.co/IkMjcpP5A6 
  • Border Force strikes could be extended to Dover and other ports https://t.co/9TCzNHbsrS 
  • PI firm lost almost £8m in year before restructure | Law Gazette https://t.co/XoyIU4TSaH 
  • Trump blaming abortion for midterms flop shows ‘ship is sinking’, insider says #US https://t.co/eUh5GyyHaz 
  • Streamlining your firm’s handling of matter mobility - Legal Futures https://t.co/jQSTRxaWGc
  • Shearman & Sterling and Hogan Lovells respond to merger rumours | Law Gazette https://t.co/r7NtXHWHMl
  • Supreme Court: Law firm waived equitable lien with new retainer - Legal Futures https://t.co/iNchaaX5Gb
  • Solicitor struck off after immigration clients misled for years | Law Gazette https://t.co/d9PTQUo2ra
  • Record number of women apply for silk as 95 KCs are appointed - Legal Futures https://t.co/bc7TGRccWl
  • Man leaps out of crown court dock and flees after sentencing - Nicholas Bunclark, 30, escaped from Liverpool crown court after being given jail sentence for assault https://t.co/HuMQ0SpfKJ 
  • Beijing overrules Hong Kong courts to allow authorities to bar British barristers from security law trials - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/UmmsP6DbTu 
  • Foreign lawyer was duped by suspected fraudster to front firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/lQFqkwiJwt
  • Linklaters bolsters global dispute resolution offering with partner hires in Spain and China - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/WAEMKidBBh 
  • Olympic cyclist Mark Cavendish and his wife were subjected to a knifepoint robbery while at home with their children, a trial has heard https://t.co/FhnlrmQtPQ 
  • Scottish firm fails to avoid English negligence claim in jurisdiction appeal | Law Gazette https://t.co/6UTezlTMsv
  • The son of Aled Davies, who went missing on New Year's Eve, has urged people to check their CCTV footage for any signs of him. Gruffudd Glyn said any footage would be vital to help establish his father's movements that night https://t.co/Qg6p9rwUTd 
  • Evidence show grooming & sexual exploitation of a schoolgirl was handed to MI5 months before she was charged with terrorism offences. The prosecution of Rhianan Rudd was later dropped after the Home Office concluded she was a victim of exploitation https://t.co/V3iMOkdJKw
  • #Iran's Revolutionary Guards set to be labelled as terrorist group by UK https://t.co/xLghRASIpz 
  • Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in a US court to claims that he took customer deposits at FTX to fund his other firm, Alameda Research #US https://t.co/Eqh7yanaRt 
  • ‘Everyone is looking for options’: Russian women fly to #Argentina to give birth - South American country is experiencing a boom in birth tourism, as Russians make use of rare visa-free travel https://t.co/iEptlyjwJ8 
  • A woman who falsely claimed she had been raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice. Eleanor Williams, 22, of Barrow-in-Furness, was found guilty of eight counts at Preston Crown Court https://t.co/mMeXgtMc6P 
  • Advancing a Human Rights-Based Approach to Access to Medicines: Lessons Learned from the Constitutional Court of Peru – Health and Human Rights Journal https://t.co/b3p0sCgmmf
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