18th September - Law News

Edition 4283: 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 have been no formal reports to the police in connection with the allegations against Russell Brand, although in the last hour Scotland Yard said they would be speaking again to the Sunday Times and Channel 4 to ensure any victims of crime they had spoken to were aware of how to report any criminal allegations to police.

Focus of the Day Legal News: With less than two weeks to go before the extension of fixed recoverable costs (FRC), costs lawyers have urged a six-month delay on the basis the current plans are ‘piecemeal and unreasonable'. Full story - New Law Journal  

 

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 timeline of sexual assault allegations against Russell Brand: Media personality has denied accusations from four women of assaults between 2006 and 2013 https://t.co/zi6aZfiBkC
• Bar chief: Move ‘call’ post-pupillage to clear up confusion around barrister title - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Hrm8Qc2qOA
• One fifth of judgments missing from national database | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/hkyHL
• The #Indian government has accused X Corp (formerly known as Twitter) of being a "habitual non-complaint platform" in a recent court filing to stop anti-government content https://t.co/HBwxhC7foq
  
• Muslim engineer killed by mob at mosque in #India’s Maharashtra. The family of Nurul Hassan grieves his lynching during attack by a Hindu mob at a mosque in the western state’s Satara district https://t.co/notvxn8MuH
  
• Court of appeal judge praises ‘jolly useful’ ChatGPT after asking it for legal summary https://t.co/xuZgZrGdLJ
• Trump-ally Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been acquitted of corruption charges following an impeachment process which divided Republicans governing the #US state https://t.co/vtSZigFf8m
  

17th September - Law News

Edition 4282: 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: One year on from Masha Amini's death, Iran’s protests may have subsided, but women have found new ways to defy the country’s regime. Last year, the death of 22-year-old Mahsa after being detained by Iran’s morality police sparked unprecedented protests across the country. Today, several people in Tehran have described bold acts of rebellion that would have been almost unthinkable to Iranians this time last year. But Iran’s regime is not backing down. A draft law, currently before parliament - the so-called Hijab and Chastity Bill, would impose new punishments on women who go unveiled. 

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

• Staff shortages an issue amid ‘deeply worrying’ prison deaths in England https://shorturl.at/ekvQ5
• Manchester stabbing: Nathaniel Shani was polite and caring - family https://shorturl.at/uGJT2
• The government has published guidance on the legal duties of social and private rented housing landlords regarding damp and mould in the home | New Law Journal https://t.co/rIVhk7V0mK
• Lucy Letby to appeal against conviction over babies’ murders https://shorturl.at/emBT4
• The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has chosen London insurer PoloWorks as its delivery partner for managing the Solicitors Indemnity Fund (SIF), starting on 1 October | New Law Journal https://shorturl.at/HJLPS
• Russell Brand accused of rape and sexual assault - Four women are alleging sexual assaults between 2006 and 2013. Brand has denied the allegations https://shorturl.at/bqGQY
• Law Society diversity access scheme (DAS) scholarships have been awarded to 14 aspiring solicitors | New Law Journal https://shorturl.at/mpFQ0