15th May - Law News

Edition 4156: 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: CILEX lawyers with at least seven years’ experience will be eligible to become recorders, judges of the Upper Tribunal and deputy judges of the Upper Tribunal, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. Full story - New Law Journal

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Piers Morgan was editor of the Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004. In the trial brought against Mirror Group,  the lawyer for Prince Harry and three other claimants has claimed they have new evidence linking Mr Morgan - who is now a TV presenter - to phone hacking at the Mirror. In an exclusive interview recorded before the start of the trial, Mr Morgan has told the BBC's Amol Rajan he denies any knowledge of unlawful activity.

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• TC seekers urged to probe City law firms’ links to fossil fuel industry - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/otKOR
  
• BAE investigating alleged sabotage of next-generation Royal Navy warship https://shorturl.at/dfx27
  
• London mayor Sadiq Khan has called for a review of policing during the coronation of King Charles III, after more than 60 anti-monarchy protesters were arrested | NLJ https://shorturl.at/FHI48
  
• Legal defense fund raises over $1m for accused in Jordan Neely subway death #US https://shorturl.at/csAZ2
  
• Only 12% of Britons polled pledged allegiance to the king in a ‘homage of the people’ - Membership of anti-monarchy group Republic almost doubles in wake of coronation arrests https://shorturl.at/gAMU5
  
• Labour is considering extending voting rights to some EU citizens living in the UK if the party wins the next general election. A package of proposal includes votes for some EU nationals and 16 and 17-year-olds in general elections https://shorturl.at/deiST
  
• The former Archbishop of York has been forced to step down from his Church of England role after a review into how he handled a child sex abuse allegation. Lord Sentamu has already rejected the report's findings https://shorturl.at/bETW8
  
• The face of cruel Britannia: who is the real Suella Braverman? As the daughter of immigrants, the home secretary’s hostility to migrants can seem not only cruel but unfathomable https://shorturl.at/iluCQ
  
• Florida teacher allegedly investigated for showing students film Strange World #US https://shorturl.at/ioAH1
• Protection of the public and the retrospective application of penalties - UK Human Rights Blog https://shorturl.at/eflCN
  

14th May - Law News

Edition 4155: 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: Researchers in the United States have improved on the Human Genome Project. They are adding 47 new samples to the map of DNA that was completed at the turn of the century. Scientists say expanding the genome library will help address inequalities in research and healthcare.

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• A ‘child violence diversion order’ should be created to deal with cases of children arrested on suspicion of committing terrorist offences, the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, Jonathan Hall KC, has recommended | NLJ https://shorturl.at/uHNSU
  
• Tories’ revised plans to scrap EU laws are still reckless, say lawyers https://shorturl.at/bdALO
  
• Judges and magistrates have for the first time been given sentencing guidelines for the most serious animal cruelty offences, including tail docking, ear cropping, fighting and causing unnecessary suffering | NLJ https://shorturl.at/ehS04
  
• ‘We’re against LGBT’: Erdoğan targets gay and trans people ahead of critical #Turkish election https://shorturl.at/MOR14
  
• Probate solicitors and ‘heir hunters’ were celebrated at this year’s Probate Research Awards, which took place on 21 April in a ceremony hosted by criminal barrister and TV personality Rob Rinder | NLJ https://shorturl.at/eDOPW
  
• Leader of #Kenyan waste pickers: ‘We are the backbone of recycling’ https://shorturl.at/kuOW5
  
• The government is dropping the sunset clause from the controversial Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill, business secretary Kemi Badenoch has confirmed | NLJ https://shorturl.at/gqsIO
  
• UK anti-boycott bill is attack on freedom of expression, say civil society groups https://tinyurl.com/3dcn7cun
  
• Court photography ban under review in transparency drive | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/bnqwy
• Costs budgeting has been ‘useful’ and should be retained, guideline hourly rates (GHRs) retained but uprated annually for inflation, and a £500,000 costs cap installed in patent cases, a major review led by Lord Justice Birss has concluded | NLJ https://shorturl.at/hyLO3