Wednesday

1st February - Law News

Edition 4052: 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 Law News/Article: Lawyers for modern slavery survivors need to help with non-legal needs too. Full story - Legal Futures 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: On appeal from: [2020] EWCA Civ 104. The Tate Modern opened an extension in 2016 called the Blavatnik Building. The Blavatnik building is ten stories high and, on its top floor, has a viewing platform which offers panoramic views of London. The Appellants own flats neighbouring the Tate Modern which are of a similar elevation to the Blavatnik building and whose walls are mainly made of glass. On the southside of the viewing platform, visitors to the Tate can see directly into the flats of the Appellants. The Appellants seek an injunction requiring the Tate to prevent its visitors from viewing their flats from the viewing platform, or alternatively, an award of damages. Their claim is based on the common law of nuisance.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • An end to the M&A boom? - Legal Futures https://t.co/k8EOQKwvvy 
  • Home Office threatened with libel action over Prevent strategy review - Critics fear still-unpublished review into anti-radicalisation strategy could link it to extremism https://t.co/FR8uUWFOKd
  • Mother in law: The 10 commandments of LinkedIn | Law Gazette https://t.co/WrMJb9dTxa
  • Express, Ince, NAHL and Fletchers step up PI market activity - Legal Futures https://t.co/nvmDyxmRH2
  • CoA shows mercy over judgment embargo breach | Law Gazette https://t.co/oT4CNpVCSn
  • Eva Green: ‘corners were cut’ on film at centre of legal battle https://t.co/nWYpBOlPDd
  • RT @familylaw: Judge lambasts education secretary over lack of secure places for children https://t.co/AQJgtWJ8pU
  • More law students join class action | Law Gazette https://t.co/XfmNwjbqYb
  • Conveyancing fee-earner banned over £338,000 tax scam - Legal Futures https://t.co/dWeI0MvZSw
  • Legal lender Novitas pays £5.3m ‘redress’ to divorce and probate clients | Law Gazette https://t.co/oOLymtODsT
  • ‘When I saw the gun I froze’: David Carrick victim recalls rape ordeal https://t.co/38sArybRBa 
  • Secretive #Saudi executions leave families in the dark https://t.co/HTvUmDg3m
  • Detectives are offering a £10,000 reward in the search for Constance Marten, her partner and newborn baby. Police believe the 35-year-old is sleeping rough with her child and Mark Gordon, 48, a convicted sex offender https://t.co/QBPuLTrMIn
  • Police forces have apologised for "profound failings" which have "continued to blight" relatives of victims of the Hillsborough disaster. On behalf of all 43 forces, police chiefs have promised "cultural change" https://t.co/ZQPEB4onYi
  • PI firm ‘first’ to offer pupillage for barristers | Law Gazette https://t.co/VuGBSltlB4
  • Lawyers increasingly questioning their futures, LawCare warns - Legal Futures https://t.co/HOzQfceVaY
  • I miss my wife every day, but knowing she died with dignity brings me great solace - Readers offer personal stories in response to Polly Toynbee’s article on assisted dying https://t.co/YJiUjmRC7n
  • Priscilla Presley, rock'n'roll legend Elvis Presley's ex-wife, has filed a legal challenge to the validity of their late daughter's will. The court petition disputes a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie's will that ousted Priscilla as the estate trustee #US https://t.co/EvubJGsyiN
  • Job uncertainty matches stress among lawyers' biggest concerns | Law Gazette https://t.co/PUJx8QbNnB
  • Accent bias still holding back regional barristers, research finds - Legal Futures https://t.co/sR6B3BNw3A
  • Firms 'moving away from billable hours' | Law Gazette https://t.co/gBFekxYAi
  • Couples in #China's Sichuan province will be allowed to have as many children as they want, as the country continues to try and get a grip on its declining population https://t.co/s3XWdvWp3j 
  • A building firm has been fined £120,000 after two workers were seen fitting a stone on a new house from the airborne bucket of a digger https://t.co/VQnQqp2ujc 
  • Former junior lawyer goes public with decision to quit City law - Legal Cheek https://t.co/L329m1X44g
  • My legal life: Rajvinder Jagdev, Powell Gilbert - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/VMuoel60AS 
  • The Guardian view on Brexit’s unsound legal thinking: turning back the clock | Editorial https://t.co/ZlYvzZSl4C
  • 8 out of 9 spring NQs stay put at Addleshaws - Legal Cheek https://t.co/cKP8tzRPwd
  • A Welsh branch of McDonald's has started playing classical music and rationing wi-fi in a bid to deter anti-social behaviour. The fast-food restaurant has taken action after incidents at its Wrexham branch https://t.co/mDH03Z1GuJ
  • How #Egyptian police hunt LGBT people on dating apps https://t.co/kurV5p3KDC
  • A sixth officer has been suspended amid an ongoing investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, a Memphis Police spokesperson said. Preston Hemphill, 26, was one of the police officers who initially stopped Mr Nichols for an alleged traffic violation #US https://t.co/vVkALB9vX8

Tuesday

31st January - Law News

Edition 4051: 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 Law News/Article: Personal injury lawyers have welcomed aspects of a landmark Court of Appeal decision on mixed injury cases, although some warned it could create ‘more uncertainty’. Full story - New Law Journal 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: In Jerusalem, another Palestinian man has been killed by Israeli security forces, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken touched down in the country. Following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he called on both sides to calm tensions and honour 'the vision of two states'. But amid mounting anger and bloodshed, can his words have any real impact?

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Publication of criminal antecedents: Supreme Court seeks ECI response in BJP review petition against contempt proceedings | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/AHpgP2oyxK
  • 10 memes that accurately capture the pain of TC application season - Legal Cheek https://t.co/UG6s5aAM1Z 
  • Family judges will invite local MPs to attend court, the government has said in its response to the Justice Committee report | NLJ https://t.co/i9Ho8uswaD
  • How ESG is shaking things up at law firms - Legal Cheek https://t.co/YybpbPh1b
  • The legal profession marked the Day of the Endangered Lawyer this week, this year focusing on Afghanistan | NLJ https://t.co/Dk4qCYF2SL
  • Judge tells Kanye West's lawyers Greenberg Traurig to try harder to reach him - Legal Cheek https://t.co/qirUPrDHW1
  • A legal challenge against the UK government’s decision not to order an investigation into Russian interference in UK democratic processes has cleared its first hurdle at the European Court of Human Rights | NLJ https://t.co/MdmdFLByC
  • Suits out, sequins in! ‘Diva of Divorce’ Ayesha Vardag reveals new firm dress code which encourages lawyers to express themselves with gold leather trousers, scarlet Dr Martens and even pink hair - Legal Cheek https://t.co/bpjMpQUBKM
  • Former Wales rugby captain Gareth Thomas has settled a legal dispute with an ex-partner who accused him of "deceptively" transmitting HIV to him https://t.co/Vx8Dx3qyAx
  • The Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab’s flagship Bill of Rights Bill has come under fire in a devastating report by peers and MPs | NLJ https://t.co/dm6s6II5nq
  • Over 700 solicitors admitted through new SQE route - Legal Cheek https://t.co/OThPn7vacJ
  • A draft statutory code of practice to stop ‘fire and rehire’ practices has been published by the government | NLJ https://t.co/SWRmOHMCs1
  • Rebuke for solicitor who made ‘lewd gesture’ at firm Christmas party - Legal Cheek https://t.co/0GFdDlN8Ls
  • Thousands of NHS staff with long Covid risk losing their pay https://t.co/xHphDscX47
  • Sportswear chain JD Sports has said stored data relating to 10 million customers might be at risk after it was hit by a cyber attack, information that "may have been accessed" by hackers included names, addresses, email accounts, phone numbers https://t.co/b999MffNea
  • The number of crown court cases waiting for trial for two years or more has reached a record high, official figures show | NLJ https://t.co/DHv6cCTSD2
  • Trowers and Travers reveal spring retention rates - Legal Cheek https://t.co/1DXdoMXCKT
  • A major search is under way for a woman who went missing while walking her dog. Nicola Bulley, from Inskip, was last seen walking on a footpath by the river off Garstang Road, in St Michael's on Wyre https://t.co/0kwBQHKBJ
  • Teacher accused of abuse at Edinburgh schools arrested - The man, who the BBC is calling Edgar, taught at private schools Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s https://t.co/EvG5kLl2aN
  • At least 28 people have been killed in an explosion at a mosque in the #Pakistani city of Peshawar. The blast happened when the mosque was packed with worshippers and more than 150 people were injured https://t.co/y7SGrOvvhv
  • Personal injury lawyers have welcomed aspects of a landmark Court of Appeal decision on mixed injury cases, although some warned it could create ‘more uncertainty’ | NLJ https://t.co/SEFKi3Ivb
  • Forsters boosts NQ lawyer pay to £80k - also ups law school maintenance grants - Legal Cheek https://t.co/cBnaJqt8m
  • Lisa Law joins Ledingham Chalmers in Inverness | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MXV8U42azg
  • Revealed: Cressida Dick sought £500,000 to quit as Met chief - documents show tense exchanges between senior aide and London mayor’s office over ousting https://t.co/EFWpQEl8zd
  • Tyre Nichols' lawyer urges lawmakers to pass urgent police reforms #US https://t.co/KIAAhLTTOp
  • Which practice area boasts the smartest lawyers? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/P5o68kfUk
  • Partner promotions at McCash & Hunter | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/2rYPcK3z3P
  • Erdogan says Turkey may block #Sweden's Nato membership bid https://t.co/QsjGo0TwqW 
  • High Court: Enoch Burke to be fined €700 per day if he continues to defy court order | Irish Legal News https://t.co/PEXd5bs0oG
  • Tories call for action over legal threats from powerful figures facing scrutiny - Solicitors accused of using lawsuits to stifle criticism of prominent figures include those acting for Nadhim Zahawi https://t.co/GpSSBhUsHl

Monday

30th January - Law News

Edition 4050: 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 Law News/Article: Family court reporting pilot scheme to begin in England and Wales. Journalists will be able to report on proceedings provided they protect anonymity of families involved. Full story - Guardian Law 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols. Scorpion stands for "Street Crimes Operation to Restore Peace in Our Neighborhoods". The unit is a 50-person team tasked with bringing down crime levels in particular areas.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Representative bodies for solicitors in Scotland have agreed to an £11 million package that increases fees for legal aid lawyers in Scotland and supports the country’s court recovery programme | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/FfU1AVZ4o4 
  • Lauren McGhie joins Lindsays’ private client team | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ByLG0R6KQU
  • Mason Hayes & Curran announces two senior appointments | Irish Legal News https://t.co/CyErWD5xQR
  • Sunak was warned of Zahawi reputational risk in October, say sources - PM allegedly given advice about inquiry into minister’s taxes when he appointed him Tory party chair https://t.co/fKYIpVY6rh 
  • Appointments and promotions at Fieldfisher | Irish Legal News https://t.co/XGKeBdj9lz
  • Jim Cormack KC appointed head of risk advisory services group at Pinsent Masons | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/cSnMNwVYGz
  • An "urgent review" of all transgender cases in Scottish prisons is to be carried out, the Scottish government has announced. The movement of all trans inmates with a history of violence against women will be paused until the review ends https://t.co/ez8jm7PylL
  • ‘We’re tired of being beaten’: protesters across US call for justice for Tyre Nichols #US https://t.co/fVa33x2Aoh
  • Zarvin Vandrewala joins Aberdein Considine | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/M9ZZZbD0Pq 
  • Trustpilot reviews of law firm defamatory, judge rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/hj7V82sILa 
  • Revealed: child migrants racially abused and threatened with violence at Home Office hotel https://t.co/R5gFnMB35t
  • Collective government failures regarding building regulations "over many years" were partly to blame for the Grenfell Tower fire, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has said https://t.co/uRdgtveTbf
  • Good enough for jazz: how well does the government need to understand its Paris Agreement obligations? A case of emissions and omissions - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/gC5A5yEBI0
  • Plexus Law expands Edinburgh office with appointment of Bobby Murray | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/SFzp6xyzvH
  • A man was stabbed during a fight in department store Harrods, police have said. The Met were called at 19:33 GMT on Saturday to the store in Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, and found a 29-year-old man with stab or slash wounds https://t.co/INzb8yJAf4
  • Nadhim Zahawi has been sacked from government after an inquiry by Rishi Sunak's ethics adviser criticised how he handled his tax affairs. The prime minister said an inquiry showed there had been "serious breach of the ministerial code" https://t.co/JxagZFhVHI
  • Five new directors at DWF Belfast in 10-strong appointments round | Irish Legal News https://t.co/6TneHZ5xgH
  • McCartan Turkington Breen hires employment lawyer Cormac Rice | Irish Legal News https://t.co/I3Xh17o97c
  • Our Legal Heritage: The judges who defied the Nazis | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3HxJVCg5Ra
  • The Scottish government has been urged to block the transfer of a violent transgender prisoner from a men's prison to a women's jail. It is understood that Tiffany Scott, who was previously known as a man called Andrew Burns, has applied for the move https://t.co/VcidMwTrh6
  • Mason Hayes & Curran announces two senior appointments | Irish Legal News https://t.co/CyErWD5xQR
  • The Memphis Police Department has disbanded the so-called Scorpion special unit, whose officers are accused of murdering Tyre Nichols #US https://t.co/gpAFT4BcV4
  • Child abuse inquiry costs taxpayer £65m | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/58B0lMMrIE
  • #Israel moves to ‘strengthen’ illegally occupied Jewish settlements after shootings https://t.co/vYEIA6AKYm
  • Devolving justice to Wales: MoJ acts on just five Thomas recommendations | Law Gazette https://t.co/HTzRnzFcCH
  • Nadine Dorries has been accused by Parliament's anti-corruption watchdog of breaking the ministerial code by not consulting it before taking a TV job https://t.co/tj9F0ytyte
  • Matthew Howse: How restrictive covenants can protect Northern Ireland businesses in the war for talent | Irish Legal News https://t.co/IeCqODEhIy