8th June - Law News

Edition 4181: 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: 

The Supreme Court has granted the insurance industry permission to appeal the Court of Appeal ruling on mixed injury claims in the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal. Full story - Legal Futures

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Afghanistan. Ever since the West withdrew in haste almost two years ago and the Taliban retook power, we stopped paying much attention. A mistake, it turns out. Initially it seemed the Taliban were adopting a more pragmatic, less hardline approach, in contrast to their first stint in power. But the hopes of the outside world were misplaced.

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 teacher explains why the Ben Roberts-Smith exhibit has been moved at the war memorial https://shorturl.at/egoDN
  
• "About time" - Post Office replaces HSF as Horizon inquiry lawyers - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/bciCG
  
• Prince Harry says he was suspicious over Chelsy Davy lap dance story https://shorturl.at/moIP1
  
• Forcing change for homelessness cases | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/ahmqG
  
• Americans want to join unions. The supreme court doesn’t like that https://shorturl.at/lMO04
  
• Smaller law firms turn to marketing as optimism falters - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/quCI9
  
• Gray’s Inn ‘explosives’: accused businessman to give evidence | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/GSV06
  
• Oxfam has apologised after posting an animation for Pride Month featuring a character in a "hate group" resembling JK Rowling. The charity has denied the cartoon woman with red eyes and a "Terf" badge is based on the Harry Potter writer https://shorturl.at/alzDQ
  
• Harvard affirmative action challenge partly based on Holocaust denier’s work #US https://shorturl.at/uCRS9
  
• Met Police will apologise 'if' mistakes made over Coronation arrests https://shorturl.at/GX058
  
• Enough waiting: here is some AI guidance for lawyers | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/cDNY5

7th June - Law News

Edition 4180: 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: 

Why was it so hard for our judiciary to admit they’d jailed an innocent man for 16 years? The death last week of Birmingham Six victim Hugh Callaghan reminds us that unfettered power can lead to abuses. Full story - Guardian Law

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: London Borough of Merton Council (Appellant) v Nuffield Health (Respondent)

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

• Manchester firm self-reports to SRA despite judge backing senior partner | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/anzCG
  
• Covid inquiry lawyers ask for Sturgeon's messages https://shorturl.at/hmOTV
  
• Mother sues firm after solicitor son took his own life | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/jtCGT
  
• Vaginal mesh claimants "distraught" after SRA closes firm - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/298nrrx9
  
• FCA chief vows to withstand lawyers' 'aggressive diversionary tactics' | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/gnBMX
  
• Actor Cuba Gooding Jr has settled a lawsuit with an unnamed woman who accused him of raping her in a New York City hotel room in 2013 https://shorturl.at/kxIM5
• A criminal investigation has been launched into the death of an elderly woman who was struck by police escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh  https://shorturl.at/lDJOZ
• Prince Harry surrounded by 'web of unlawful activity', court hears https://shorturl.at/mz259
• Bar chief uneasy with lawyers acting as 'ethical gatekeepers' | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/xEY04
  
• Kenny Christine has retired from practice after 23 years at the bar | Scottish Legal News https://shorturl.at/gru45
• #LegalPride2023: 10 years since same-sex marriage became law | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/3kubm6ek