1st August - Law News

1679th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Lawyers, Law, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation & Rights.


Today's video story: Three top tips for success as a commercial litigator, from The Lawyer Magazine. Quinn Emanuel partner Boris Bronfentrinker shares his top three tips for success as a commercial litigator.

Focus of the Day Article: One in five Court of Appeal and High Court judges are women, according to judicial diversity statistics published this week. Eight out of 39 Court of Appeal judges and 22 out of 106 High Court judges are female, as of April 2016. The numbers correspond almost exactly to the previous year. In the courts generally, the percentage of female judges has increased from 25% to 28% in the past year. In tribunals, it remained stable at 45%. More than half of the 85 court judges under 40 years of age are women, as are 64% of the 56 tribunal judges under 40. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Kennedys continues LatAm push with Chile and Colombia offices - The Lawyer https://t.co/f0Zh2PHoJX 
• Mishcon de Reya PEP breaks £1m mark - The Lawyer https://t.co/IMLyKlPkYt
• Israel's law firms are missing out on contract lawyers - The Lawyer https://t.co/B1EMZAljqo 
• London in-house banking roles dry up as Brexit takes toll - The Lawyer https://t.co/Li5AxYdCqL 
• Jones Day reveals autumn retention and hands NQs £7,000 pay boost - The Lawyer https://t.co/WbuELOBS4H 
• Three top tips for success as a commercial litigator - The Lawyer https://t.co/NnpgoS0Lof 
• Judge grants petition to remove ‘Independence Camp’ after rejecting protestors’ human rights claim - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3Ri7OmsPeQ 
• Aidan O'Neill QC: Constitution working as intended after part of Named Persons act deemed outwith Holyrood competence https://t.co/Dg42T95lmQ
• Scottish government's information sharing provisions in Named Person scheme incompatible with Article 8 ECHR https://t.co/Zmjd1Wvpiy
• Judge allows housing society’s bid to rectify collateral warranty to correct identity of granter in damages action https://t.co/zG67AzZyeq
• Annual report on Treasure Trove In Scotland published - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Ua584FgYkG
• Solemn case delays at Dundee Sheriff Court up following 2014 court closures - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fa4y2In8MZ
• Blog: The Insurance Act 2015 — the duty of fair presentation of risk - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zLVLZrLT6p
• The status of guidance on quantum for the jury in civil trials - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yvnEV9yGj3
• Donald Findlay to defend Craig Whyte over Rangers charges - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/WKuS3IUzO7 
• The treatment of criminal lawyers at prison when visiting clients - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/eVaK10a75m 
• High Hedges Act: the sun shines again on Bridge of Weir villagers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zDgxNuLUCB
• Solicitors who breached Accounts Rules suspended for five years - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/g2cPNylh2H 
• Maintenance grants scrapped for poorest students https://t.co/ELFUdtFcjF 
• Theresa May will not block Cameron's 'cronies' honours list https://t.co/WrSzZhcOBL 
• I’m an immigrant and a Muslim. And I’m here to cure cancer | Azra Raza #US https://t.co/Ea4I248DeL 
• The world saw a grieving mother. Donald Trump saw a Muslim #US https://t.co/LBrHtJQgh6 
• Give Britons fast-track citizenship, says Germany's Green party https://t.co/mYDvWC3Ybo 
• Nearly 25% of inquests take longer than three years to finalise – study https://t.co/TeiOe0J6f7 
• Disabled ex-prisoner handcuffed in hospital receives £5,000 payout https://t.co/NZX2NFM051
• £19bn collective action claim over MasterCard fees case for Boris Bronfentrinker - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/avj0hUa1O3 
• My legal life: Ghazala Bashey, Director and head of litigation, Winn Solicitors - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/4miVfOzH65
• Should revenge porn crime be recast to protect victims? | Law Gazette https://t.co/b2LrJDisAU 
• Liz Truss: let's reserve judgement | Law Gazette https://t.co/865ikkRCm2
• Insurers to step up fraud fight after Supreme Court victory | Law Gazette https://t.co/LrnSXU8gwy 
• Court of Appeal upholds ‘slightly worse off’ asbestos ruling | Law Gazette https://t.co/yBkUD4a9rk 
• North Korea’s sole law firm reportedly suspends operations | Law Gazette https://t.co/Mt0kWGOVa5
• ‘Black box’ recorder used in liability trial defence | Law Gazette https://t.co/O46ZIycmzJ
• Law firm hit by Islamophobic Facebook attacks | Law Gazette https://t.co/jkrz26YaM1
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/1s8t94rhmq
• Poverty costs UK £78bn a year, Joseph Rowntree Foundation says https://t.co/5s7Zjmt8lJ 
• F1 chief Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law freed https://t.co/NZibwnondf 
• Yogurts recalled over rubber fears https://t.co/Dk2ZF8eUVU 
• Three cheers for the gay marriage that ended the Isle of Man’s dark history of bigotry https://t.co/rCwZUzoogd 
• Theresa May called on to stop culture of honours for No 10 'cronies' https://t.co/zbPx2hVk8k 
• The law firm of the future | Legal Futures https://t.co/XFqlHNi8dS
• COFA sanctioned after client account was used as banking facility | Legal Futures https://t.co/na5z8KOADM
• Chambers urged to shape up on diversity as discrimination claims rise | Legal Futures https://t.co/Ml80UgSvJv
• Alcoholic solicitor struck off for client money misuse Legal Futures https://t.co/kr2lTjVtT1
• #France church attack: Two arrested over priest's killing https://t.co/8bKes1Ziuo 
• Mother of #US Muslim soldier hits back at Trump over speech silence https://t.co/nOI6lbqUv0
• Bugging Byron: activists release cockroaches and locusts at burger chain burger chain’s involvement in immigration sting https://t.co/s0d3WexJSI
• Boy, 12, among three more held over Ashton-under-Lyne murder https://t.co/vOh4FreUWu 
• #FRANCE church attack: Muslims attend Mass https://t.co/x77jhy7UjC
• Fury as Donald Trump mocks Muslim soldier's mother Ghazala Khan #US https://t.co/vdNjk9GU1f 
• Baroness Altmann: Scrap pensions triple-lock guarantee https://t.co/jGLzClCcqU
• Number of transactions liable for SDLT rises 10 percent year on year https://t.co/CqZkzIJ4PC
• Justice Iqbal Ahmed Ansari Sworn In As Chief Justice Of Patna High Court #US https://t.co/7srVRh0Exa
• 'I have to get justice for her': was this British woman a victim of 'honour' killing? https://t.co/DsDfQQZs8S 
• US criminal justice system targets minorities more than Wall Street thieves – UN human rights expert https://t.co/IXyFgWpb50
• 'Six years represents justice for Sammy' Yatim's mother https://t.co/O7JS2E6XbL 
• Most obvious reason justice system ‘ineffectual’ https://t.co/ZE4NutQ0qV 
• Civil court fees hike could deny people access to justice system, lawyers warn https://t.co/LytaaEiNXm 
• Lawyers fear court fees rise will affect ‘access to justice’ https://t.co/UQUVXjfwYL
• Former #Brazilian president Lula faces trial for obstruction of justice https://t.co/4AdChjgNq1 
• #CANADA's Christian law school in Canada will learn whether it will be accredited by barrister societies https://t.co/V0h3JDurwd
• Emergency committee to enquire into the rising tide of child abductions #PAKISTAN https://t.co/FeY03blKGu https://t.co/DMM36Yv8KS
• Murder accused not guilty despite 'morally corrupt' behaviour, says defence barrister #IRELAND https://t.co/DMM36Yv8KS

31st July - Law News

1678th 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

• Law Superstore CEO Matthew Briggs hails legal aggregator as transparency game changer https://t.co/d048Ihrged
• Highland Council shoots down claims it could face legal action over pilot Named Person Scheme https://t.co/DxaUiubfrU
• Many pursue legal degree to advance career https://t.co/ydthogCY6o 
• Charity Commission to publish guidance on taking legal action https://t.co/kkol6FkOJ6
• John Muir Trust abandons Stronelairg legal challenge https://t.co/i0ABYAEhFx
• Deal Watch: Four Firms Land Legal Software Sale Roles #US https://t.co/vaTvZTEmpo 
• #AUSTRALIA drops legal action against abused boys https://t.co/rhqamB49Ke 
• Article 50 legal questions: UK constitutional requirements https://t.co/GPfFrO5C0e
• Territorial Scope of U.K. Discrimination Legislation https://t.co/CbcNhkPZeJ
• Supreme Court rules against Named Person scheme https://t.co/IEn1jgpzA0
• Japan Legal Claim Threatens Tata Assets In UK: Report https://t.co/MpuLl7v8K8 
• Don’t expect quick changes in employment law https://t.co/zEXEgDRIdE
• Unaccompanied migrant children let down by UK, concludes HoL report https://t.co/YmjXyz9LAB 
• The Round-up: Counter-Extremism Bill - Counter-Productive? | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/adLOARSUPU
• Scottish Government’s Named Persons scheme incompatible with Article 8 | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/DveKKGBOBW 
• Extremism thrives because of cowardly collaborators https://t.co/mqnBZCacEZ
• Seriously ill detainee was shackled hours before he died https://t.co/FM296f2JoG
• Housing bodies welcome end of Right to Buy in Scotland https://t.co/2TtO6N7UoI 
• Two arrested over attempted murder of baby in Gloucester https://t.co/fmFBQO12n9
• Multiple victims in Texas shootings #US https://t.co/VwT2EOhNHM 
• Terror attack on UK 'when, not if' - Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe https://t.co/v9Gh9kTcs4
• Saatchi boss Kevin Roberts disciplined over gender comments https://t.co/FmbaJLYo6F
• #Malaysia's Leader, Dogged by a Billion-Dollar Scandal, Proves Untouchable https://t.co/ICxecWoGiH
• Donald Trump Criticizes Muslim Family of Slain #US Soldier, Drawing Ire https://t.co/TzHloMtzmY 
• #US Wrestles With How to Fight Back Against Cyberattacks https://t.co/0QWha5u2IH
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/LFK2jv8fcx
• Donald Trump attacks Muslim father's Democratic convention speech https://t.co/z26usg25vZ
• Corbyn pledges to scrap Blair union laws in favour of collective bargaining https://t.co/keg1R0qta2
• #Turkey's President Erdogan seeks to rein in spy agency after coup https://t.co/TJ4hbD6XWT
• Modern slavery: Theresa May vows to defeat 'evil' https://t.co/9Bx1BSxem1
• BHS: Philip Green attacks 'kangaroo court' inquiry https://t.co/3kwOgAS5AR 
• Man, 31, stabbed to death outside tube station in east London https://t.co/okeprkt7eh 
• Donald Trump and #Russia: a web that grows more tangled all the time https://t.co/gfUYRbizLn 
• There's no disguising the confidence in the huge Jeremy Corbyn camp about this leadership election https://t.co/gKwYC6wpAY 
• #RUSSIA cyber attack: Large hack 'hits government' https://t.co/ik4J2mqH9r
• Trevor Gray: Wife's battle to clear wrongly jailed detective's name https://t.co/vNcLe0Zm5a
• Cubbington falconer 'uprooted' by HS2 wins compensation battle https://t.co/AhmqJjJ40y
• Father told by Apple to get court order for dead son's data https://t.co/6aArlj0mta
• Pokemon Go teens robbed at gunpoint in Islington park https://t.co/6rPizRlpad
• Hundreds rally in #AUSTRALIA over juvenile 'torture' footage https://t.co/TXn7bHgnqs
• #BELGIUM arrests brothers over planned attacks https://t.co/kjkQzOnKqT

Today's video story: Anger in France over black man’s death in police custody. The family of a young black man who died in police custody in Paris is demanding answers over his death. Police say 24-year-old Adama Traore died from a heart attack shortly after he was arrested in a northern suburb, but his family believes he was beaten.

30th July - Law News

1677th 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

• Obama Tells Voters What They Can Do To Push Criminal Justice Reform #US https://t.co/4lR4aEOkCO
• Test filming for criminal court sentencings begins as part of 'open justice' initiative with major broadcasters https://t.co/9rBegMeWhe 
• Free will denier Jerry Coyne has a post on the bid for parole of Leslie Van Houten #US https://t.co/wXjws50ldd 
• When government press officers think they are court reporters justice could be the loser https://t.co/zYL14baXjl
• Fitzgerald could appeal ruling that paved way for retired judge to return to practise #IRELAND https://t.co/Src4t9hnZ0
• Tori’s partner speaks out: Lindt police ‘trying to cover up’ flaws https://t.co/KTMinOkSN0 
• Barrister Amal Clooney could become co-advisor to fashion house Oscar de la Renta? https://t.co/0Rtrt7IQtH
• Meeting Barrister Zafarullah, #PAKISTAN Prime Minister’s special assistant on Law & Justice https://t.co/rhce52lqPv 
• Tony Molloy QC: The ‘Retiring’ Barrister https://t.co/zFo2HOgJbM
• The UK's Trade Relationship with the EU https://t.co/IuqV89r7Ot
• Brexit tax: The future of UK VAT https://t.co/ulLid84Na0
• Texas Law firm suing 20-year-old woman for writing a bad review online #US https://t.co/slEURS0sJo
• Refugee Hopes UK’s Iraq War Inquiry Revives Her Lawsuit Against Bush Administration https://t.co/fplYn41WQX 
• Nigerian Law Student Abigail Ichoku: 'My Dream Is To Become A Judge', First Class UK Law Graduate from Coventry Uni https://t.co/z6yEotb1kC
• Brexit: Key issues for corporate transactions and corporate law https://t.co/vEYkwHX4e3
• Hank the dog's return shows law needs changing https://t.co/bHGkMgMwAP 
• Civil courts: Briggs publishes Final Report | New Law Journal: https://t.co/E2jNigG9w4
• International Bar Association makes Turkey plea | New Law Journal: https://t.co/rmppDprTva
• Salary survey: lawyers v accountants | New Law Journal: https://t.co/EP9gnsZhnz 
• Detailed legal guidance on bringing a judicial review case in the Administrative Court https://t.co/nQjrplJOhy 
• Judicial Diversity Statistics 2016: Introduction from the Lord Chief Justice https://t.co/4nRfeNy5kb
• 1 in 5 Court of Appeal and High Court judges are women, according to judicial diversity stats | New Law Journal: https://t.co/6ZFxXsT6is
• Landmark case on PI settlement: Hayward v Zurich: Supreme Court ruling “a huge boost for counter-fraud initiative” https://t.co/Q5jLsSpqwX
• London litigation post-Brexit - LSLA president: lawyers must act to avoid potential damage | New Law Journal: https://t.co/7cmGvUstux 
• Council ordered to pay compensation for Hastings Pier closure | New Law Journal: https://t.co/RjvIHKKx6v 
• Can lawyers place faith in Truss? | New Law Journal: https://t.co/GhZ1TFURml 
• The UK has a “well-developed and supportive ecosystem for pro bono” | New Law Journal: https://t.co/3CNhXQ3Zny
• SRA issues warning over bogus fees | New Law Journal: https://t.co/GYdQz9tnxM 
• Solicitors could pay lower practising fees for the year 2016/2017 | New Law Journal: https://t.co/FrGZ3HUhAM 
• Foreign government requests to UK for information on cybercrime have jumped 44% in the past year | New Law Journal: https://t.co/8fwjXjYGN8
• Law Society supports use of digital signatures | New Law Journal: https://t.co/9NPkZ27g0n
• Claims Management Regulator issues annual report | New Law Journal: https://t.co/504JjmqSSk
• Republican-authored voting laws in Wisconsin and Kansas overturned | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/OHx3EgT2Ho
• High Court upholds Corbyn's place on Labour ballot | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/FFCI8w6S2w
• A&O hires finance team in New York | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/4yToYOIuv6
• Former partner loses age discrimination case against firm | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/ed167Rfelw 
• Mishcon de Reya PEP hits £1m | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/uWk07Mf0s4 
• Nextlaw Labs turns to AI for new Brexit offering | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/iQGzaOhecO 
• KWM partners inject £14m into the firm | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/FKM7HoPb42 
• Clinton campaign 'hacked' along with other Democratic groups #US https://t.co/ZDvrQpsdtx 
• Weekend tax credit and tax payment deadlines alert https://t.co/tVxKDo2XvD
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/BqaLtnDx7s
• Paul Frew: DUP MLA being sued by schoolgirl https://t.co/SWmH15nbFs 
• Ellie Butler murder: Father displayed 'pattern of impulsive violence' https://t.co/c1PRYPcx3Z 
• Prince death: Judge snubs claims by 29 would-be heirs #US https://t.co/OOIrNMviFS 
• Pigeon fancier faces ban over scam that won him top prize https://t.co/xu1CNLkFf3 
• England's plastic bag usage drops 85% since 5p charge introduced https://t.co/n0AWgoovwx
• Home Office has no immediate plans to change EU passports https://t.co/sXT7oWed1k 
• Headteacher defends policy of putting pupils in 'lunch isolation' https://t.co/IKl1NdBdBo
• Rescue package in place as Europe's oldest bank revealed weakest in stress tests https://t.co/8frp0tvF5B
• Former #Brazilian president Lula to stand trial on obstruction charges https://t.co/Nr0QTZejrL
• Paris bombings suspects extradited to #France from #Austria https://t.co/cN952ga3Uh 
• Three men jailed in two cases of smuggling Albanians into the UK https://t.co/0fi1UTiA1y 
• Rio 2016: Russian weightlifters banned from Olympic Games https://t.co/ArcFUpUqwl
• Turmoil at #HongKong’s anti-corruption watchdog turns to farce as chief withdraws resignation https://t.co/3ftVjAUGWl
• Like Hillsborough, the families of the Birmingham bombing victims must get legal help https://t.co/qEuQAhmLkg 
• 'I begged them to kill me instead': women in South #Sudan raped under nose of UN https://t.co/a6MCw1oeM8 
• Judge wrong to bar publication of Ellie Butler ruling https://t.co/fQJKE9qjLA
• Hissène Habré ordered to pay millions for crimes against humanity in #CHAD https://t.co/6Gfriy5n96 
• Court strikes down 'discriminatory' North Carolina voter ID law #US https://t.co/L0dCcI2Xfz
• Solicitor who abandoned his firm is banned | Law Gazette https://t.co/6uMP78QHb5
• Linklaters escapes ‘unprecedented’ disclosure order | Law Gazette https://t.co/BMHdmSorcq
• PEP hits £1m at Mishcon de Reya | Law Gazette https://t.co/gEiaOCTMMM 
• City lawyer at centre of horseracing ‘bias’ row | Law Gazette https://t.co/ckIzHteEnv 
• San Diego policeman shot dead #US https://t.co/bynJJ7D6Yv
• Garrison sighting 'not linked' to RAF Marham kidnap bid https://t.co/OZOd4ouFFo
• Foxtons estate agency profits tumble amid Brexit vote https://t.co/0NaMc3Akwe
• #FRANCE church attack: Manuel Valls highlights 'justice failure' https://t.co/rsgGxd739b 
• UK's first maternity clinic for rape victims opens https://t.co/DHJBfcCagY
• Online child sex abuse investigation identifies 523 potential victims https://t.co/OTYVC3hsL1

Today's video story: Chaos has broken out in the Armenian capital, Yerevan - where up to 3 thousand people took part in a pro-opposition rally. At least 60 people were injured during the violence, and dozens of rioters were detained. The crowd was voicing support for an armed opposition group - which captured a police station two weeks ago.

29th July - Law News

1676th 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:  Solicitors are still struggling to get on the bench, with numbers falling over the past year, according to the latest judicial diversity statistics. Figures published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary today show that solicitors accounted for 1,098 judges as at 1 April – compared with 1,154 last year. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia top £3.3bn in year of Yemen bombing https://t.co/YZyA7vpeEo 
• BREXIT: Practical steps to protect your workforce from future immigration law changes https://t.co/y1pxfkU38d
• UK local authorities urge swift action on broadband law https://t.co/4h8nT6jco6
• Supreme Court rules against Named Person scheme https://t.co/IEn1jg7Ybq 
• UK violated open meetings law at trustees dinner, attorney general finds https://t.co/mvMEvNXEJr
• Nine things women can't do in #Saudi Arabia https://t.co/22mOq22uh5
• Man who 'imprisoned' daughter loses legal bid to restrict media https://t.co/c4JVKoPjX6
• Complaint to police after officers put spit hood over man's head during arrest https://t.co/XwKyWypi8a 
• Minister wants to tackle excessive alcohol consumption at UK airports https://t.co/8u8sLedyTZ
• Behind the walls of MALAWI's harshest prisons – in pictures https://t.co/MW4AxlFB9C
• NHSLA figures show clinical negligence claims falling | Law Gazette https://t.co/X6k3lcHBOq
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/9BVGR1nYJJ
• Judge orders SDT to try again after botched strike-out | Law Gazette https://t.co/81qEnN0lmi
• Chandra Levy murder: Charges dropped in retrial #US https://t.co/9d6A2bf8FC
• #INDIA Dalit couple hacked to death over 22 cents debt https://t.co/DJXPDzWbIw 
• Pope Francis to pray at former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp https://t.co/qfki4Wpuol 
• Pope Francis urges youth to accept migrants on visit to #Poland https://t.co/c11LT2e8Vq
• Lawyer fined for dealing with clients behind firm's back | Legal Futures https://t.co/yROJvb2vwk 
• High Court overturns SDT decision to throw out 'badly prepared' case against solicitors | Legal Futures https://t.co/hpqp64ShFc
• Former partner loses age discrimination appeal over firm restructure | Legal Futures https://t.co/wsv1qsONzL
• Airport alcohol sales to be reviewed after drunken incidents https://t.co/R4I3aCz0cc 
• Amina Al-Jeffery: Father disputes 'locked up' daughter claim https://t.co/hObE4O4dKf 
• Theresa May 'wants and expects' to protect rights of Poles in UK https://t.co/fx3lGr4roE 
• #INDONESIA 'executes drug convicts' on Nusakambangan https://t.co/xiqYwtUVMk 
• Ipso chair Alan Moses, a former judge, branches out into literary journalism https://t.co/COZZVVFg41 
• Female partner promotions down 6 per cent at UK firms | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/ALjtCwnVO0 
• NRF launches new global PPP tool | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Vp90J9zhHt Jul 28, 2016
• Penningtons Manches sees revenue rise and PEP tumble | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Cy5v0WGYGN 
• Pinsent Masons to launch new infrastructure practice in South Africa | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/VNpbRK57fB 
• Kensell leaves A&O for Latham after leadership defeat | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/NsymvISvwm
• Burford Capital predicts Brexit boon will continue | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/abYpt2c4b5
• ‘Legal aid deserts’ risk increasing homelessness | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/YAjZ69ZwMa
• Prosecuting Eleanor de Freitas ended in tragedy. So how do we deal with alleged false reports of rape? https://t.co/vdKo46bYlv
• Chris Evans to face no charges over sexual assault claims https://t.co/ulgULwfUlb

Today's video story: Hillary Clinton has made history as the first woman from a major political party nominated for the candidacy of US president. But there are many hurdles ahead.

28th July - Law News

1675th 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 opens door for review of fraudulent injury claims. Decision supports recent legislative changes designed to fight insurance fraud. Settlement agreements can be set aside where new evidence comes to light which proves a fraudulent claim, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Labour’s leadership was never a matter for the courts anyway - A millionaire donor meddling with process https://t.co/fNbtAsNd5E
• Who really won the legal battle between Philip Morris and #Uruguay? https://t.co/JcPi0ByKjn
• Suicides and assaults in prisons in England and Wales at all-time high https://t.co/22TJ6hrVcY 
• Victorino Chua: 'angel turned evil' hospital nurse fails in appeal bid https://t.co/A6ryVobyMQ 
• Liz Truss should be brave and release prisoners on indefinite sentences | Andrew Sperling https://t.co/QPLZoCttpN
• Sheriff’s recusal refusal - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MNOADQAWiJ 
• Volume of first quarter residential property sales at highest since 2008-9 - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/OhIDQFx7ep 
• Human Rights Committee: government should rely on existing legislation in fight against terrorism - Scottish Legal N…https://t.co/B9HnFBa7cg 
• England: Briggs report details online court proposals - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/wYVaY2Jy7Z 
• Gambling Commission fines Camelot £300,000 for displaying inaccurate lotto results - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/F2RbTMgaUP 
• Police Scotland: Terror attack is Scottish peoples' biggest fear - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/rMCfjkVBVW 
• Digby Brown on fast track to growth following £5m funding from HSBC - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZiCBRAWHv4
• Law Society president joins in voicing concern over proposed court fee hike - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zLVi5GB1UQ 
• Angela Merkel rules out migrant policy reversal after attacks #GERMANY https://t.co/Po2iaU8697 
• Surrogacy law needs parental guidance | Law Gazette https://t.co/X94QmE7irM
• Fewer solicitors on the bench, say official statistics | Law Gazette https://t.co/9KST0Q15Xp
• Briggs: online court needs ‘minimal assistance’ from lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/1fK2va9bnq 
• Shocking infographic highlights housing ‘advice deserts’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/nYhQY6smgK 
• #Australia fan jailed for streaking during #SriLanka Test https://t.co/pmbC08Td8L
• Alan Bennett admits murdering two Redcar women https://t.co/0EdJaWeTWO 
• Assaults on prison staff at record high, figures show https://t.co/weWYWIt44g
• Supreme Court rules against Named Person scheme https://t.co/IEn1jg7Ybq 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/oNLgFDiSvT
• Byron burger chain staff arrested in immigration raids https://t.co/FrGfVIYffp
• Cardinal George Pell denies child abuse claims #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/1y4T28auQm 
• Swansea woman 'locked up' by father in Saudi Arabia https://t.co/IePCYr9VcI
• 'Extremist' books remained in jail libraries despite warning https://t.co/myiSa71gn2 
• Labour leadership: Ruling due on Corbyn ballot challenge https://t.co/TbPteRrVWZ 
• #FRANCE church attack: Second suspect in priest killing named https://t.co/zzlYV3pBoN 
• Brexit bonanza predicted by litigation funder | Law Gazette https://t.co/s2CquXz2iT 
• European bar groups seek assurances on Turkey | Law Gazette https://t.co/LqL9oRF5MB
• Barrister suspended for practising while suspended | Law Gazette https://t.co/aPjI2QszCh
• ‘Fraud unravels all’: landmark Supreme Court ruling | Law Gazette https://t.co/BKLAR8NMqt 
• Shocking infographic highlights housing 'advice deserts' Law Gazette https://t.co/nYhQY6smgK
• Rio Olympics 2016: Athletes could face sanctions over controversial rule 40 https://t.co/s6yWFVx0HI
• Parents launch fundraising campaign after vandals target school https://t.co/A8FSIY5Fdc 
• Internet troll facing jail after violent antisemitic threats to Labour MP https://t.co/ehgFeVPTyB
• #French media to stop publishing photos and names of terrorists https://t.co/yR9eVfEmhn 
• Munich gunman saw sharing Hitler's birthday as 'special honour' https://t.co/txZUdf5E3r 
• IPCC bungled case against officers accused of abusing firefighter https://t.co/C0TP3x6C8V
• Charlie Falconer to blame for lord chancellor folly | Letter from Helena Kennedy QC https://t.co/23g57uesuI
• BHS: Frank Field calls on SFO to launch formal inquiry into demise https://t.co/D0F4toSclm
• Halftime 2016 - industry concerns for bank GCs to ponder | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/8i6ZGyixlu
• Character more important than skills for scoring first legal job, survey finds | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/kxOWXpSeYt 
• Charles Russell Speechlys sees revenue and net profit rise | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/DSkPYXM6rE
• Pro bono hours on the up in Asia-Pacific | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Y4U4tb2jvr 
• Trowers & Hamlins booms outside the UK with 1,800 per cent profit explosion | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/G826yEafcw
• Accountants narrow the pay gap on lawyers | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/eSVhlgGYZV 
• Fake law firms on the rise, says SRA | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/yB7uxPFEdD
• Racism case against three Met police officers collapses https://t.co/pYpPLMdgZV 
• Pool party shooting: Victim named as Ricardo Hunter https://t.co/UktxKmwbkT
• Law firms ‘step up’ pro bono support amid international refugee crisis | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/lthrxsufyG
• Uber decision holds key to workers’ rights | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/OJeZTA1vAu 
• Pro bono costs: The gift forgotten by lawyers | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/GNy91Fgp4o
• No ‘Magic Circle hegemony’ on high-quality legal services | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/rMmcs95Q94
• Supreme Court opens door for review of fraudulent injury claims | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/l3VB2savVj
• Bar fears online court will lead to a two-tier justice system | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/zpMSebY9LW
• #POLAND's rule of law under systematic threat, says EU executive https://t.co/iu1mc3DFJ7
• Man loses libel action against father of woman who accused him of rape https://t.co/W0AGoRqI33 
• Bryan McGuire QC obituary https://t.co/qg5ORf8XeS
• World's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights case https://t.co/jNEzdM3fUr 
• Disabled lives matter. We need to toughen the law on disability hate crime https://t.co/CPqOGUq1Xj 
• RAF Marham abduction attempt: E-fits released of suspects https://t.co/031FAH173z
• Reagan would-be assassin John Hinckley Jr to be released #US https://t.co/GtlGOK3x4f
• Profits surge at Speechlys, flat at Trowers | Law Gazette https://t.co/clN7KkDIOa 
• Accountants close pay gap on lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/m4WY80UbGn 
• ‘Fraud unravels all’: landmark Supreme Court ruling | Law Gazette https://t.co/BKLAR8NMqt

Today's video story: The left is not dead. Here's how we come back fighting. A coherent progressive voice is needed more than ever in the UK, argues Paul Mason. 

27th July - Law News

1674th 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 turnover of personal injury claims management companies (CMCs) tumbled by 30% in the past year, it was reported today. The figures also showed that the overall number of CMCs has halved over the past five years, and in the PI market fell by nearly two-thirds since the referral fee ban was introduced in 2013. Full story - Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• BREXIT: Employment law implications of the UK's vote to leave the EU https://t.co/GSNRfLQRT1 
• Are Cannabidiol (CBD) products really legal in the UK? https://t.co/UHbkYtL7NX 
• UK dogs home calls for changes in 'flawed' Dangerous Dogs Act https://t.co/xJEmClybBl 
• UK membership of Council of Europe has implications for data protection after Brexit https://t.co/ZoE45Ky1wN 
• Intel Security partners with law enforcement agencies to tackle ransomware https://t.co/wCdHWS7E5z
• Pro bono hours dip but in-house contribution rises | Law Gazette https://t.co/J0UuPhXDJD 
• Breaking: online court needs ‘minimal assistance’ from lawyers – Briggs | Law Gazette https://t.co/g5aoTrnl4H 
• Woman arrested over alleged threats to Labour MP Naz Shah - possibly honour killing link? https://t.co/lylrkL8ckj 
• Tunde Okewale: The barrister and campaigner has set up a charity to help working-class people get jobs in the legal…https://t.co/G4JcnDbUQU 
• UK joins Greece at bottom of wage growth league thanks to Brexit https://t.co/ZzC0vJtI2X
• Newsquest hit by growing copyright claims over use of photographs https://t.co/OmZ9TRu6iM 
• High court challenge by Blairite donor could derail Labour leadership race https://t.co/l8GV1Oh6N1 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/bvPUf1QavF
• Collaborative platforms and Brexit – clarity needed | Law Gazette https://t.co/7aHQFNBMz5 
• Hyde Park water fight: Attempted murder arrest over stabbing https://t.co/3uDeRR2iEw 
• #French church attack: Faith leaders call for more security https://t.co/7RlA0XJIA0 
• Child radicalisation: NSPCC to advise concerned parents https://t.co/HjfdjXk6bT 
• Firms sign up to online service that aims to match would-be clients to individual specialists | Legal Futures https://t.co/mnOt6xOyvF
• Reprimand for barrister who encouraged client to seek out damaging information about fellow counsel | Legal Futures https://t.co/ypHQw8PCKC 
• Solicitors will not countenance 'self-dealing' but are less bothered by those who bring weak cases | Legal Futures https://t.co/jiQNE2KESh
• Royal Society head calls for 'underwriting' of research https://t.co/bGLPXOH4ye 
• An episode of Fireman Sam is withdrawn after an "error" which led to a depiction of the Koran being shown https://t.co/eadwHCl6QV Jul 26, 2016
• Kentish Town restaurant diners struck by unmarked police car https://t.co/91PJ8uJwok 
• Vicenza: dark heart of #ITALY's banking crisis where locals have lost millions https://t.co/iwgg3il2ne 
• Volkswagen emissions scandal: $15bn settlement gets preliminary approval #US https://t.co/oYAlR1bTXR 
• A cycle of violence: when a woman’s murder is called ‘understandable’ https://t.co/TZb6AE6Hpz 
• It’s the will of the #Turkish people, Erdogan says. But which people? https://t.co/0t0xG1ax3C
• Hate crime-fighting group Tell MAMA says Met failing to protect it https://t.co/KLcAMMV7Dg
• Bavaria calls for extra police and migrant crackdown after attacks #GERMANY https://t.co/1h2dfUk9M3 
• 'Abu Ghraib'-style images of children in detention in #AUSTRALIA trigger public inquiry https://t.co/UmHDFPEZqz
• Ontario police face inquiry into beating death of mentally ill black man #CANADA https://t.co/8xS3qjVcL6
• German Red Army Faction trio wanted by Dutch police #NETHERLANDS https://t.co/6Nd7PqCX3a
• Messy UK exit from the EU could cost global M&A market $1.6trn | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/AXAziczZJg
• Green calls in Schillings to challenge MP | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/oZvBQ9lDpr 
• NRF expands in Africa with Kenyan alliance | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/KckXkUoW8I 
• Top law firm warns Aus firms on data breach program | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/cfhjIKFxgV
• Judge rules bitcoin is not money in laundering case | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/MVmqCI3Ffl 
• Law firm's bank account linked to stolen Malaysian $1bn | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/KmtzJ1fTSU
• Cravath and Skadden among firms leading in Yahoo acquisition | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Lpd032Xzv7 
• Isis attackers forced #French priest to kneel before he was murdered, hostage says https://t.co/BNz8h4EKPN
• The Human Rights Act helps us hold power to account. We must defend it https://t.co/xtVEP9Rm5O 
• Bitcoin 'not real money' says Miami judge in closely watched ruling https://t.co/EZ02iATmMI 
• Prison's gross failures contributed to death of inmate, inquest finds https://t.co/I2xDUdPftD 
• Ohio lawyer may spend five days in jail for wearing a Black Lives Matter pin #US https://t.co/qCbY2Xz5jj
• The Victorians knew how to control gambling https://t.co/YpjPjD3Bar 
• Hate crime guidance for prosecutors to deal with social media | Law Gazette https://t.co/kSQcRTpvbB
• Doctors threatened with sanctions over slow MedCo reports | Law Gazette https://t.co/GYjycc2Evn 
• £20m retrieval should preserve SFO’s future, says lawyer | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/Xr5YEyJn2y 
• Man has been charged with murder following the death of a bodybuilder who was the current Mr Scotland https://t.co/1YP157v9rY 
• Claims by Labour MP Seema Malhotra that her office was accessed without permission do not amount to possible breached https://t.co/lcp65GEiSe
• #GERMANY must address fears after attacks, says Bavaria governor https://t.co/DLJegfqoHk
• West Ham hamper fraud: Trial rescheduled for October https://t.co/dByzG5zPCi
• London City offices evacuated due to major gas leak https://t.co/I0ifdUudGq
• Labour leadership: Legal action against Corbyn ballot vote https://t.co/Rzd5KtGzJv 
• Star Wars firm admits charges over Harrison Ford leg break https://t.co/Xxk3RkxSZj
• #FRANCE church attack: Priest killed in hostage-taking near Rouen https://t.co/t8JSo5EQ0U

Today's video story: Rasheed Street is the oldest street in Baghdad, and it is celebrating its centenary. For Iraqis, the street is a reminder of Iraq's peaceful, multicultural past.

26th July - Law News

1673rd 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:  This row over Liz Truss as lord chancellor isn’t about gender. It’s about the law, according to former Lord Chancellor Charles Falconer. Of course it’s brilliant that Britain has a female lord chancellor. But she lacks the relevant qualifications and authority to defend the law. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Recorder sacked for drinking alcohol in court | Law Gazette https://t.co/WcJPpnDbmx 
• SRA raises concerns over solicitors’ independence | Law Gazette https://t.co/GYhk683Pb7 
• Collaborative platforms and Brexit – clarity needed | Law Gazette https://t.co/7aHQFNBMz5
• Free prisoners to reduce pressure on system, urges parole board chief https://t.co/Qi33ZsJw3Z 
• Labour could reopen leadership nominations if anti-Corbyn court bid succeeds https://t.co/0qH6ZDe6Si 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/QYsyoqlYPj
• Parole Board chief urges indefinite jail release change https://t.co/n7Ia6r7g1J 
• Green ‘disingenuous’ to rely on lawyers in BHS sale – MPs | Law Gazette https://t.co/rJr2YgG9ro
• Practice note gives stamp of approval to digital signatures | Law Gazette https://t.co/9YIkwSnN5T 
• Court of Appeal rules barrister’s race claim out of time | Law Gazette https://t.co/GVOmCPFHz2
• Gibraltar-based PII insurer heads for liquidation | Law Gazette https://t.co/l3cETvpb7K 
• What drives individuals to commit mass killings? https://t.co/FVmdqm4cw0 
• Groundbreaking barrister sees race bias claim against BSB thrown out | Legal Futures https://t.co/8VEc2y4wCL
• SRA makes access to justice shortfall a priority area for action | Legal Futures https://t.co/nPtUlTmHsn 
• Three solicitors struck off for misusing £3m borrowed from collapsed Axiom fund | Legal Futures: https://t.co/ck9NqK1AMT 
• The Sheffield Wang: A Chinese investment spree of gaudy fountains https://t.co/NpoSe2IUB3 
• O2 customer data sold on dark net https://t.co/pKRZAheUpO
• Hate crime policing to be reviewed after spike in reports https://t.co/x7XvVcVy8T 
• Michael Jordan speaks out on #US race violence, pledging $2m https://t.co/joF5sDMDwt 
• #JAPAN knife attack: 15 killed and dozens wounded in stabbing https://t.co/0vmgrEuvOa 
• Panama Papers reveal scale of offshore firms' #African operations https://t.co/Xeh32ZApkL 
• Disasters linked to climate can increase risk of armed conflict https://t.co/cCtn4YYnPi 
• Theresa May's scrapping of minister for refugees 'utterly disgraceful' https://t.co/t7wDavxHDv 
• Bradford woman's death in #Pakistan investigated after 'honour' killing claims https://t.co/nFUjmePJjI 
• Malcolm Turnbull announces royal commission into Northern Territory detention #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/4fUcKEEJrG
• NatWest paves way for introduction of negative interest rates https://t.co/HILqp6IKvz
• Philip Green threatens to sue Frank Field over 'Maxwell slur' https://t.co/2w7Td3lQhs 
• MPs criticise law firms involved in BHS sale | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/uvbcg68eLN 
• Chancellor Philip Hammond taps Clifford Chance partner for China delegation | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/rlvB4MUIsE 
• HFW posts strong results | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/7rHMlkP8Ax 
• Jones Day picks up Hogan Lovells team in Asia | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/BaZ1p7rHct 
• King & Spalding advises Henkel on $3.6bn acquisition | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/y8oWnL9A9B
• Philadelphia town faces DoJ lawsuit over mosque refusal | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/yuLwAwZvoL 
• Withers posts 21 per cent revenue boost but lower PEP | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/SyJBx2NikE 
• Sports Direct’s staff are treated no better than Georgian-era factory workers https://t.co/IHv9HZFgGr
• This row over Liz Truss as lord chancellor isn’t about gender. It’s about the law | Charles Falconer https://t.co/1h0EOikvoX 
• Philip Green threatens legal action against BHS buyer Dominic Chappell https://t.co/Mg599aQZdT 
• Government criticises Olswang for ‘sheltering’ behind client confidentiality | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/I8XOUCZWsk 
• This week I had the most disturbing train rides of my life and it changed my perspective on why Black Lives Matter https://t.co/SNbTtAPY1c 
• Compass Chambers: Fixed rate fee for monday motions in the All-Scotland Personal Injury Court | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3lNAm60lZ7 
• Court of Session judge to be new surveillance commissioner | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/PjWCOL8f06 
• England: Government will need extra £2.5bn for NHS legal claims | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/easK5jGkoE 
• Thorntons partner appointed to Fife Chamber of Commerce | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/9QyTF86FjT 
• Head role for Sheriffdom of Glasgow and Strathkelvin filled | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/SQppTvYTGX 
• MMS acts for Superglass in its proposed takeover by Inflection | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/6NwN7vWvbM 
• Inkster: Crofting Commission knowingly acted illegally in appointing Grazings Constables | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Gi2HQzTG17 
• SCJC: new compulsory Pre-Action Protocol | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fwvAUq0XHA 
• Scots lawyer fails in dispute with former firm over payments due under partnership agreement | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/kFK3KcPO5q 
• Prisoners allege 'serious medical neglect' following inmate death | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/A1exlPHyt7

Today's video story: Shocking footage of abuse in an Australian juvenile detention center has been aired on Australian national television. The video dates back to 2014, when several young boys were held in solitary confinement and tear-gassed by guards. The authorities defended the actions of the guards at the time, congratulating them, as well as their guard dog, for their work.