11th April - Law News

Edition 4490: 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:  Ecuador, was once known as an ‘island of peace’ but in just five years it has transformed from being one of the safest countries in Latin America to the country with the highest murder rate in the region, ahead of Colombia and Mexico. 

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

• Consultation opens on updating 2006 Compensation Act to make it easier for organisations to offer apologies | Law Gazette https://t.co/sxPeJKGuYY
  
• Slew of law firms embrace growing B Corp movement - Legal Futures https://t.co/vb7WyEQt5q
  
• In depth: War of words - is inter-state justice in danger of becoming a dead letter? | Law Gazette https://t.co/kVYYl41qZq
  
• Shoplifting crackdown to include £55m for facial recognition tools in England and Wales https://t.co/NoXXisFmA1
  
• SQE "working well" as firms get to grips with qualifying work experience - Legal Futures https://t.co/VppZO4zFiY
  
• ‘Sign here’: high court finds no requirement for minister to read submissions on visa decisions. Long-running dispute, featuring ‘bizarre’ photo of visa cancellation next to a steering wheel, ends with ruling that minister can rely on department https://t.co/GfN2S29FyD
  
• Barrister suspended for six months by tribunal over unpaid court costs | Law Gazette https://t.co/S3AGetMvaD