2nd December - Law News

Edition 4358: 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:  Free after 8 years in an Israeli prison, Seven weeks into the new war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, a four-day ceasefire was called and an exchange began of Israeli hostages and imprisoned Palestinians. On 24 November, celebrations took place at the Betunia checkpoint in Ramallah where a family was awaiting the release of their daughter, Noorhan. That night, 39 Palestinian women and children were freed from an Israeli jail. Most of the prisoners were held for minor offences, but some were more serious; though none who had murdered Israelis were released.

 

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

• Supreme Court: "Not fair" to challenge expert evidence only in closing - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/yx77cjka
• #Russia outlaws ‘international LGBT public movement’ as extremist https://tinyurl.com/5abx4w6z
  
• Former Edinburgh Academy teacher accused of torture will not stand trial. John Brownlee, 88, who faced 37 allegations relating to abuse of schoolboys over 20 years, ruled medically unfit for trial https://tinyurl.com/2z435f69
• Time to get rid of a British feudal system that allows royals to rob the dead https://tinyurl.com/4pwjkmdp
  
• Lancashire courts in chaos as Raac adds to crisis. A day at Blackburn magistrates court highlights the confusion after closures in Blackpool and Preston https://tinyurl.com/yc6z3ktx
• Investigations are taking place in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire after a 28-year-old man died following an altercation in the grounds of a National Trust property, Belton House https://tinyurl.com/4z2k86zb
• Sir James Dyson has lost his libel claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror. An article suggesting that the Brexiteer was a hypocrite who "screwed" the country damaged his reputation, he had told the High Court https://tinyurl.com/3e9cuvza
  

1st December - Law News

Edition 4357: 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:  King Charles III has urged world leaders gathered in Dubai to make the COP28 climate summit a "turning point". In a speech on the second day of the conference, the monarch warned that despite some progress "we remain so dreadfully far off track". He called for "genuine transformational action", a day after the meeting opened with stark warnings on global warming.

Focus of the Day Legal News:  Court of Appeal’s historic ruling on mediation heralds “new era of positive change”. Campaigners have welcomed ruling that ends 20-year precedent preventing courts from ordering mediation. Full story - The Global Legal Post 

 

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

• MoJ identifies where, but not why, OIC cases are being delayed - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/44pdv48j
• Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the #US Supreme Court, has died aged 93. She died on Friday morning in Phoenix, Arizona due to complications related to dementia and a respiratory illness, a statement by the US Supreme Court said https://t.co/rmJXYW1fgF
  
• "A new era of positive change" - intervenors welcome ADR ruling - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/3c5ux73d
• Hackers are increasing their attacks on BookingDOTcom customers by posting adverts on dark web forums asking for help finding victims. Cyber-criminals are offering up to $2,000 (£1,600) for login details of hotels https://tinyurl.com/2pjpn36p
  
• Some lawyers' conduct poses "significant risk to the rule of law" - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/4knhdmw3
• Rugby players to apply for class action lawsuit in legal case over brain injuries https://tinyurl.com/3ukhckze
• Man charged after woman dies during ‘slapping therapy’ at Wiltshire hotel. Hongchi Xiao accused of manslaughter by gross negligence of Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, who was seeking help for diabetes https://tinyurl.com/ed2aa8n7