2nd August - Law News

Edition 4236: 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: There’s a crisis of funding in England’s elderly care homes. A lack of long-term investment in social care means local authorities can't pay the true cost to providers. That's left a gaping shortfall - blamed for low pay and staff shortages, while some people have been forced to use up their savings or even sell their home to fund their care. The government has pledged more money for the system - but campaigners say it’s not enough.

 Focus of the Day Legal News: The Court of Appeal last week overturned a decision that £2.7bn collective proceedings over a foreign exchange spot-trading cartel should be on an opt-in, rather than opt-out, basis. Full story - Legal Futures 

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

• Why I could not tell my story of domestic abuse in my book – or put my name to this piece https://t.co/qYkyrAhz8t
• Just Stop Oil protesters have appeals blocked over Dartford crossing sentences - Lawyers for Morgan Trowland and Marcus Decker had tried to challenge ‘extraordinary length’ of sentences https://tinyurl.com/pauerpaj
• Claims firm breaks even as it plays the long game | Law Gazette https://t.co/KHe2FT7GJI
• Firm wins £2.5m claim after client assigns loan to pay outstanding fees - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/2jwk792e
• Former SNP MP who was suspended for breaking Covid lockdown rules has lost her seat after a vote by constituents. A by-election will now take place after 11,896 people in Rutherglen and Hamilton West signed a petition to remove Margaret Ferrier from office https://tinyurl.com/3yrt8yux
• Paris robbery at the Piaget store: Smartly dressed gang stage €10m jewellery raid #France https://tinyurl.com/5mjd9hdc
• ‘I knew Bill Cosby was going to try to ruin me’: Andrea Constand on her 14-year fight for justice #US https://tinyurl.com/2tkjrhw6
  

1st August - Law News

Edition 4235: 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: Barbadians are using dance, art and history to mark Emancipation Day on August 1. This year’s celebration comes as the Caribbean island paves the way in calls for global slavery reparations.

  Focus of the Day Legal News: Quashing of Andrew Malkinson’s rape conviction confirms failings of criminal review watchdog. Full story - Guardian Law 

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

• 'I keep making mistakes. Should I quit my internship?' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/vmSAn5fOdo
• Bias warning for judges invited to speak at law firm or chambers | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/gOY46
• UK banks are closing more than 1,000 accounts every day https://shorturl.at/cCIS7
• ‘Do something that feeds your soul not your wallet,’ advises London lawyer earning over £100k - Legal Cheek https://t.co/6qew9eJju1
  
• Airline ordered to reopen claims after passenger complaints | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/jEQ28
• ‘Excluded from justice’: court prevents family of victim from addressing assailant - David Quigley, 69, died in October after being beaten in his own home by a 15-year-old boy https://shorturl.at/chkp6
• Law students grossly overestimate their academic abilities, research finds - Legal Cheek https://t.co/JERwGmrfiq