Thursday

14th July - Law News

1661st 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:  The Law Society of Ireland has confirmed that English and Welsh solicitors will still be able to register to practise in Ireland as the profession steps up its preparations for Brexit. Catherine Dixon, chief executive of the Law Society of England and Wales, made the announcement at today’s meeting of the society’s council amid reports of a growing number of solicitors seeking dual-qualification in Ireland to ensure access to the European courts. Full story - Legal Futures


Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: China is refusing to recognise The Hague's historic court ruling over territory in the South China Sea, in favour of the Philippines. Beijing says it might now boost its military presence in the region.

Wednesday

13th July - Law News

1660th 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:  UK's top judge bangs the drum for reform of the criminal law. To ensure the rule of law is upheld, the lord chief justice has called for a new criminal code to clarify and simplify criminal law in England and Wales. Full story - Solicitors Journal



Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: When Philando Castile was recently killed by a police officer in Minnesota, a young girl was a witness to the shooting. This raises the question - what do she and the next generation of black Americans face as the country grapples with racial strife? 

Tuesday

12th July - Law News

1659th 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:  Parliament should make final decision on whether to leave EU, barristers say. More than 1,000 barristers sign letter to PM arguing referendum result is advisory as it did not set a threshold for leaving EU. Full story - Guardian Law



Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: The search for a new UN Secretary General is underway. It's the first time it's being conducted in public, rather than behind the closed doors of the Security Council.  

Monday

11th July - Law News

1658th 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: Litigation lawyers have offered qualified support to new proposals to reduce delays in Court of Appeal hearings. The Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC) reviewed the oral and written process for applications to the Court to see where it could be streamlined, after judges sitting alone came under pressure due to an increased workload. Its proposals include raising the threshold for permission to appeal from a “real prospect” to “a substantial prospect of success”, and removing the automatic right to an oral hearing when applying for permission to appeal. Full story - New Law Journal



Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: Colombian acid attack victim Natalia Ponce's long recovery. 

Sunday

10th July - Law News

1658th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap




Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: President Obama called for unity while speaking in Warsaw, Poland about a spate of shootings and police tensions in the United States.

Saturday

9th July - Law News

1657th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap



Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: Dramatic video shows an exchange of gunfire between a suspect and a law enforcement officer on a sidewalk outside a building in downtown Dallas. Five officers were killed and seven were wounded during a protest over fatal police shootings of black men in other states, authorities said. 

Friday

8th July - Law News

1656th 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: Top-25 firm Addleshaw Goddard has told the majority of its staff they can work regularly from home. The firm announced today it will implement the home-working policy in its Leeds, London and Manchester offices. The policy, which applies to most fee-earners and business services employees, brings the firm into line with a number of its rivals in offering more flexible working. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: There's growing anger in the United States after videos have emerged of two fatal shootings of black men by police in the space of 48 hours. Philando Castile, 32, was shot dead in Minnesota while Alton Sterling, 37, was fatally shot in Baton Rouge.