Tuesday

20th October - Law News

1394th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Most of the top 100 law firms now recognise ‘the need to respond to the digital age’ in the face of market disruptors, but less than a quarter have actually done so, accountants PwC have found. They said the future would become “increasingly difficult” for those firms that could not marry the need to invest to respond to the changing market, with the traditional ‘full distribution’ partnership model. Full story - Legal Futures




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Monday

19th October - Law News

1393rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Personal injury lawyers and insurers have joined forces to produce a new code on catastrophic injury claims. The Guide to the Conduct of Cases Involving Serious Injury launched this week with the backing of 12 major insurers and 40 law firms. Full story - New Law Journal




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Sunday

18th October - Law News

1392nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
Our Latest Saturday Law Interview features the Scottish National Party Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson, Joanna Cherry QC MP, in a wide ranging discussion on the the Human Rights Act 1998, the role of corroboration in the Scottish justice system, the legal issues surrounding Scottish independence and human rights. 



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Saturday

17th October - Law News

1391st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
Our Latest Saturday Law Interview features the Scottish National Party Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson, Joanna Cherry QC MP, in a wide ranging discussion on the the Human Rights Act 1998, the role of corroboration in the Scottish justice system, the legal issues surrounding Scottish independence and human rights. 


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Friday

16th October - Law News

1390th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: A former insider at the Legal Aid Agency has alleged that the contract procurement process due to conclude imminently has been botched. Criminal defence firms are due to find out tomorrow if they have won one of a reduced number of contracts to provide 24-hour cover at police stations. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Thursday

15th October - Law News

1389th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Barristers are to be allowed to operate through agencies and corporate vehicles under proposals released today by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). As things stand, employed barristers in a non-authorised body (that is, not regulated by a legal regulator) – such as in-house counsel, and barristers employed in central or local government or professional services/consultancy firms – are not allowed to supply legal services to clients of their employer without seeking a waiver from the BSB. Full story - Legal Futures



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Wednesday

14th October - Law News

1388th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Supreme Court exhibition to offer insight into the enduring relevance of the Great Charter as Jocelyn Cockburn is recognised in Magna Carta celebrations. In a unique photography exhibition at the Supreme Court, a leading human rights lawyer has been recognised for her role championing the rights of those in the armed forces and some of the most vulnerable in our society. Full story - Solicitors Journal




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Tuesday

13th October - Law News

1387th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: New Competition Act does not deliver – yet. The CRA 2015 giveth and the 2015 CAT rules taketh away with a transitional regime that hampers collective redress and benefits cartels. Full story - The Lawyer



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