4th January - Law News

2566th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Marielle Franco, Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Her murder has still not been solved and as the police investigation drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis - the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. On the eve of his inauguration, the film documents Monica’s involvement in the campaign opposing Bolsonaro and shoots of hope in the election of some local politicians from other parties, plus the aftermath of the election which suggests a terrifying future for LGBT rights and politicians who oppose the Government, and little hope for Marielle’s murder case being adequately solved.

Focus of the Day Article:

2019 will be the year of real change for the entire legal industry. This year will change the industry - but not from within - and oddly not through technology alone, says Exigent's CEO David Holme in his predictions for 2019.

Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Will #Thailand's legal medical marijuana seed a new black market? https://t.co/3Mq4KSQaz
• Taunton Library drag queen children's story event sparks outrage https://t.co/O6FmM743D
• The tawdry scandals and legal woes that 2018 couldn't leave behind #US https://t.co/DQpIXnS6tH
• Oxford Street terror attack plotter failed by Tory government de-radicalisation programme https://t.co/q4KtgJ1n8t
• Space law reform is out of this world | Law Gazette https://t.co/MccY8TIf61
• Family law ‘does not need lawyers’, claims ex-policeman's McKenzie startup | Law Gazette https://t.co/elgCKL7ZqU
• Bullying: alleged victim petitions for sanctions on firms turning blind eye to epidemic | Law Gazette https://t.co/TpGNehtft3
• 'Nothing’s changed': Patent lawyers seek to allay Brexit fears in US | Law Gazette https://t.co/6GpYNfHvUu
• Court warns - again - about risks of bad skeleton arguments | Law Gazette https://t.co/vJ1Rmwzzmn
• Solicitor who did not pay counsel appeals order to strike him off | Law Gazette https://t.co/os9lywdDkg
• Qatari conviction of arbitrators 'deeply concerning', says ICA chief | Law Gazette https://t.co/swAYKWdT98
• #Ireland introduces legal abortion services https://t.co/2CqIZRMFZ7
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/jE18hFsBZX
• Waitrose Food kill-vegan row William Sitwell joins Torygraph, sorry Telegraph https://t.co/SH9mYzbxLA
• Brexit ferry firm Seaborne in terms and conditions gaffe https://t.co/IN4Q1MJs78
• Men jailed after streaming joyride in bus https://t.co/nhbnszk3Sg
• Abu Hamza's son facing firearms charge https://t.co/jWIj4qjWe
• Brexit: How will it affect my holidays to Europe? https://t.co/WYB2g1ClT6
• Palestinian Who Stabbed UK Student Convicted of Murder; #Israel Says No Terrorism Involved https://t.co/KGxLIDARH0
• Eva Piffaretti, new head of law firm Blake Morgan in Wales https://t.co/q9qL9ga1yq 
• UK 'terrorist' stabbing suspect held under mental health law https://t.co/mGE0ygf8bc 
• #Pakistan's ex-prime minister appeals sentence for graft https://t.co/FtUkmRDpoS
• #France to extradite African football chief Ngaissona to war crimes tribunal https://t.co/69jRD5xl4P
• UK army recruitment ads target 'snowflake' millennials https://t.co/CRVouuovi9
• The uncontacted tribes of #Brazil face genocide under far-right president Jair Bolsonaro https://t.co/MktTk0jbrE
• Brexit freight ferry firm appointed by Tories appears all geared up – to deliver pizzas https://t.co/n0ZaeSFhkJ
• It’s not just Windrush. Britain’s immigration scandal will grow in 2019 https://t.co/pNCTJkaosO
• Solicitors question efficiency of Newcastle Offender Transport Pilot https://t.co/ZGuhNqIYxL 
• Jamal Khashoggi murder trial opens in #Saudi Arabia https://t.co/G9o8oDK1P
• Chief Justice Roberts avoids controversy, praises work of judges in year-end report #US https://t.co/6u1fiEHv4k
• Fuel prices: MPs call for petrol price watchdog https://t.co/IuD5mIEfff 
• BBC presenter Alex Lovell's rape threat stalker jailed https://t.co/fInjbx0Lz8
• Netanyahu Says He Won't Resign If Legal Hearing Begins Pre-Election #Israel https://t.co/sM60uuzOJd
• Clues And Legal Liabilities: What Happened After Banksy Shredded His Own $1.4-million Artwork… https://t.co/ciIu0pcXxT
• Disgraced lawyer Quentin Haines fights to retain control of property #NewZealand https://t.co/zKoPLbUlLx
• Blackburn lawyer who waved through hundreds of personal injury claims from an unlicensed 'introducer' has been fine… https://t.co/HcN9FIKobc
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/oXHbwCsw8p
• Brutal thug caught punching and choking his lawyer girlfriend on mobile phone #Brazil https://t.co/GHgU23VGHm
• Trimdon, County Durham, lawyer leaves court for dance-inspired jewellery venture https://t.co/gSEOySnaOh
• Society calls for release of Iran hijab protestors' lawyer | Law Gazette https://t.co/0qsNCmUSZo
• Obituary: local lawyer & volunteer, James Butler flew nearly 1000 missions in Vietnam #US https://t.co/dnhX4E8Rp1
• Clifford Chance ‘top 13’ draw £22m | Law Gazette https://t.co/h5J6FmVWzv
• Hale: article 50 case my proudest moment | Law Gazette https://t.co/UVFyMP3Hpw 
• Gordon Dadds completes £27m Ince deal - but overseas offices left out | Law Gazette https://t.co/oRT92bJC6m
• Solicitor who failed to correct judge's belief she was a barrister is struck off | Law Gazette… https://t.co/1T6OHHqZRe
• Migrant labour shortages and slowing sales put squeeze on UK firms https://t.co/GgcepBQiFB 
• Two held over English Channel migrant crossings https://t.co/2zIvDRHyHU
• Secret Court Filing By Prosecutors Is Very Bad News for Donald Trump #US https://t.co/B9pYCV1ana
• On the run accused killer Jack Shepherd wins right to appeal https://t.co/aFdzIEGwIO
• USA Today Gives Evidence Of Illegal Trump Collusion With Russia #US https://t.co/Wdi9EUiXJN

3rd January - Law News

2565th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  For the first time the Australian Government calls out China for state-backed cyber hacking, confirming local companies were targeted in widespread, global online attacks.

Focus of the Day Article:

The work of pro bono clinics continues to rise, the charity LawWorks has reported, as it argued the case for giving people early access to legal help. It also warned about the risk that digital exclusion could exacerbate existing legal exclusion.

Full story - Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Lawyer's fears for 'innocent' Scot Jagtar Singh Johal in #India https://t.co/R0HYflbQX
• #Bahrain's high court upholds five-year sentence against rights activist Nabeel Rajab - lawyer https://t.co/6l0uTuzFSC
• Since when have we been at war with the EU? https://t.co/cru5s487Kn
• British MPs seek access to detained Saudi activists amid torture claims https://t.co/gR0bxzhWPH
• Lawyer concerned over proposed changes to criminal code #Canada https://t.co/8XW3iUyHgl
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/qtd1wa4dp
• Murder arrest over New Year's Day Park Lane stabbing https://t.co/vPW0Offx2e
• Lawyer Tom Ojienda has been freed from Muthaiga Police Station, Nairobi #Kenya https://t.co/vukQbzLuB
• Huobi Partners With Major Russian Bank to Provide Legal Services to Crypto Organizations https://t.co/JjgcLuex6y
• Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit rejects PM's claims that legal proceedings against him were compromised https://t.co/aSPuN7FkM6
• 18 cryptocurrency-related companies are facing a problem in the UK https://t.co/OW4608qlXh
• Implementation of law changes already bringing frustrations https://t.co/WPC0UFrCLo
• Investigatory Powers Tribunal appeals route introduced https://t.co/wfYGzm9Kb
• What the legal experts say: The laws that could be changing in 2019 https://t.co/g3eX3yT6tW 
• Las Vegas lawyer Alexis Plunkett accused of threat to kill ex-lover #US https://t.co/ZSVxNXeqmJ 
• MSD backs off plan to pay lawyer in crash that killed LMPD officer #US https://t.co/koUT02SihF
• Women forced into marriage overseas asked to repay cost of return to UK https://t.co/PYQPVHIfat
• #Australian police Google Maps blunder 'missed location of body' https://t.co/M3p7mqP3LG
• Sabarimala Hindu temple: #Indian women make history by entering temple https://t.co/01BZYRfKSM
• Grayling defends no-deal Brexit ferry contract https://t.co/3oDBSUDaWt
• Cathay Pacific to honour $16,000 fares sold for $675 https://t.co/m0b1YpkRlm
• The man who could impeach Trump: Nancy Pelosi hires new top lawyer #US https://t.co/19EXNcGHhw
• Calcutta High Court lawyer Mukul Biswas targeted by gang over free services #India https://t.co/pezusyI8C
• FBI examining whether undocumented immigrants worked at Trump's golf club, lawyer says #US https://t.co/mTLfoYU16w
• ‘Birth Tourism’ Is Legal in #Canada. A Lawmaker Calls It Unscrupulous. https://t.co/s8txKySKPR 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/a622ZB8AA
• Person of the Year | Jorge Menezes: Lawyer by conviction #Macau https://t.co/hGaSGVzVmE 
• In Screening for Suicide Risk, Facebook Takes On Tricky Public Health Role https://t.co/6hM1h0iy8T
• Gordon Dadds unveils slimmed-down £27m deal for Ince | Legal Futures https://t.co/jK64HQ2DtL 
• Creating a mentally healthy workplace | Legal Futures https://t.co/pZCUtRJ5bi
• Tax fraud solicitor struck off despite police plot plea| Legal Futures https://t.co/vdlIc2gHb7 
• Fraudulent legal aid claims “endemic” at Blavo & Co | Legal Futures https://t.co/WVcBFsjixC 
• Netflix removes comedy episode after Saudi complaint https://t.co/xSphlB4yf7
• BBC News - Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals #US https://t.co/PIEClaLPo
• #Romania to take over EU presidency amid fears for rule of law https://t.co/yaEow9yzkt
• Fishing: New EU rules could have 'grave' impact on UK industry https://t.co/Nb3tatEsP
• 2018: A year of media suppression and rights abuses in #Pakistan https://t.co/LpBZe6g6Qr

2nd January - Law News

2564th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  On June 1, an Israeli soldier shot into a crowd, killing a volunteer medic named Rouzan al-Najjar. Israeli officials say soldiers only use live fire as a last resort. Our investigation shows otherwise. We analyzed over 1,000 photos and videos, froze the fatal moment in a 3-D model of the protest, and interviewed more than 30 witnesses and I.D.F. commanders to reveal how Rouzan was killed.

Focus of the Day Article:

former Law Society president is among the solicitors recognised in the 2019 New Year Honours List. Robert Heslett, a former DAC Beachcroft partner and Society president from 2009-10, receives the CBE for services to access to justice and litigants in person. He is a former chair of the Personal Support Unit, a charity that helps unrepresented parties through court proceedings. 

Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Muhyiddin: We won't 'confiscate' rights of other races to succeed #Malaysia https://t.co/hsWOF5ULtR
• World Bank, EU cut aid to Tanzania after human rights crackdown https://t.co/vRRzNyNg0
• Stanford scholar explores the history of gay rights in #Germany https://t.co/lxGunx7QYp
• Public nuisance charge after Severn Bridge drone incident https://t.co/zT9LkTsBkT
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/JYDsMgIMy4
• This was a good year for animal rights – here are 11 of the biggest wins https://t.co/5IEyE0hYWo 
• Mahanadi water dispute: Chhattisgarh minister's comments raise doubt over settlement https://t.co/NImLIGWg4m
• #US judge dismisses suit against Google over facial recognition software https://t.co/GmFNbmZGbE
• Mother found not guilty of assaulting child, but P.E.I. judge calls son's evidence disturbing #US… https://t.co/4M0RZK5g1
• Bottrop: Four injured in #Germany in New Year's Eve 'racist attack' https://t.co/guXvoaHHKw
• Small-town lawyer who became appeals court judge E. Thomas Fitzgerald dies #US https://t.co/ony0205DCM
• #US chief justice endorses steps to combat harassment within court system https://t.co/qAy6TSkocC
• Human dignity is in danger. In 2019 we must stand as one to survive | Ai Weiwei https://t.co/PnzQLhhxGq
• White and male UK judiciary ‘from another planet’, says Lady Hale https://t.co/KPLUHVqnte
• New Labour helped these devastating legal aid cuts along. Now it’s time to fix it | Charles Falconer https://t.co/lWjuq3iL98
• Andhra CM Naidu's comments on HC bifurcation are 'derogatory' to judiciary: YSRCP #India https://t.co/iBRrVbWnVl
• #India Judiciary took tough stand in fight for gender justice in 2018 https://t.co/dyfskQLcjf 
• Manchester Victoria station stabbings 'terror related', say police https://t.co/49HVZKpcQA
• #Iran judiciary chief to head powerful Expediency Council https://t.co/14PgnesVcP
• #Zimbabwe judiciary independence questioned https://t.co/rkD4f6aygp
• Judiciary duty-bound to protect fundamental rights of citizens, says #Pakistan Chief Justice… https://t.co/VSwykXLzYZ
• #Egypt: Prison term for human rights defender who spoke out about sexual harassment https://t.co/Jm4qjfi5El
• AI-Robots 'With Feelings' Could be Granted Human Rights, Scientists Believe! https://t.co/umGsRDmvB
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/l0p0n6LxzC
• Twitter trolling women declared a human rights abuse by Amnesty International https://t.co/NvFR4kW0ba
• Human rights advocate under fire in case of #UAE princess who claimed abduction https://t.co/KDK2dXBeG0
• Declassified papers; IRA concerns at Gerry Adams' leadership https://t.co/P8tw0LtHkG
• Three people - including a police officer - have been stabbed by a man wielding a knife at Manchester Victoria rail… https://t.co/0MUgsoANfE
• Andrew Bennett extradition case gets date for oral arguments #Belize https://t.co/EjZERbP3fn 
• Clitheroe solicitors show festive goodwill in memory of cancer woman https://t.co/Mni0Q6mOWn 
• 'I want justice for my mother before she dies' OAP is client of disgraced solicitor Declan O'Callaghan #Ireland... https://t.co/RzsBSyy5qO

1st January - Law News

2563rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Wishing a very happy new year to all our readers and sponsors!

Today's Video Focus:  2018 review: From Brexit battles to Trump’s Twitterings - 2018 has been quite a year. Here’s how Channel 4 News reported the year’s events.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Death threat made to lawyer - but police alert wrong solicitor about danger https://t.co/P5TzpEDcr6
• A very happy 2019 to the #legal, #humanrights & #lawyers fraternity, may it be a just, prosperous and peaceful year… https://t.co/XhxtuUzsB
• Calls for justice at burial of slain Leeds student Carilton Maina #Kenya https://t.co/YlJVQv9Da0
• New Year celebrations: UK gets ready to welcome 2019 https://t.co/fWR06YpG7N
• Occupy Justice Calls For Adrian Delia's Resignation In Wake Of Domestic Abuse Accusations #US… https://t.co/omS4F8OtbJ
• Milly Dowler killer 'belonged to paedophile gang who escaped justice' https://t.co/94wESnHmV
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/3gMJet6CfI
• Year Ender – the guys who made it to Harare Magistrates' Courts #Zimbabwe https://t.co/YFkQWUq6Uh
• Crimes that shocked Worcester: review of 2018 in the courts https://t.co/nH67ul3XZy 
• Venice to charge tourist entry fee for short stays #Italy https://t.co/yR6zF6Vw0c
• Democratic Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 run for president against Trump #US https://t.co/hP0inbFJ
• The Guardian view on the gig economy: rights need enforcing | Editorial https://t.co/ME1UE8vfYF
• The legal dispute that has pitted a landscape gardener against Bradgate Park https://t.co/wbNYJ8VvFb
• 2019: Skies light up as world welcomes new year https://t.co/qz4iz4bL6z
• More Border Force boats to patrol Channel https://t.co/9m4cgtoZTO
• Ashers Bakery growth strong despite same-sex refusal legal case furore https://t.co/DQaWvv7HMA
• Huobi and Major Russian Bank to Provide Legal Help to the Crypto Industry https://t.co/h4LWzFnd9R
• Work ongoing at Germany Beck housing site despite legal challenge https://t.co/72jpMkBOqH
• Outrage as #Philippines leader Duterte describes sexually abusing maid https://t.co/WvWfH4kQqF
• Why MPs should not stop legal aid reform https://t.co/Z41V60C4af
• Severn Bridge shuts after drone flown from the top https://t.co/dE6OT6s35o
• #Russian security agency arrests 'US spy' in Moscow https://t.co/TP1uw0SJEq
• Hammersmith stabbing: 39 attempted murder arrests https://t.co/NnGYDU5ADp
• Utah implements nation's strictest drunk-driving law #US https://t.co/sKei6tZZZE
• #Germany's third gender law is celebrated as a revolution. But some say it's just the first step… https://t.co/kqnQEONgPM
• New California divorce law: Treat pets like people — not property to be divided up #US https://t.co/XNT8FssZc
• Government files sealed response to Supreme Court in mystery grand jury case #US https://t.co/UFRbAnX3eP
• Eminent jurist Ranavir Mahapatra passed away #India https://t.co/Oa8BvfBHrT
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/qybgc6B2pR
• 33 Million People Across England Lived With Illegal Air Pollution In 2016, Analysis Reveals https://t.co/bP6JNvPU3j
• In Meghalaya, Illegal Mining Of Coal Has Political Support, Claims Report #India https://t.co/axvybuO3Ci
• Man arrested in northern Greece for illegal transport of migrants #Greece https://t.co/Y8cZo3mNnn
• Colorado man is convicted of a felony in the illegal slaughter of a mountain lion #US https://t.co/2cr6EoN55h
• Former Macron aide probed over illegal use of passport #France https://t.co/TPsE1wOWjk 
• Canadian Convicted of Drug Smuggling in China Faces New Trial https://t.co/cs5LntMi4P 
• Festival to celebrate second world war refugees' influence on British culture https://t.co/DyG3EozG8U
• Trial date set for retired Army general charged in Virginia rape case #US https://t.co/BaWw6nFSNX
• We should be ashamed of our response to this refugee ‘crisis’ https://t.co/Ie3esOBUx
• Food prices to finance: what a no-deal Brexit could mean for Britain https://t.co/S44gnyWoMe
• Trump refuses to budge on border wall demand as shutdown continues #US https://t.co/wotHcuFNX
• The Guardian view on the gig economy: rights need enforcing https://t.co/n0M0Rot4FT

31st December - Law News

2562nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Season's Greetings & a happy new year to all our readers and sponsors!

Today's Video Focus:  The common stereotype that we sometimes hold of terrorists is being challenged by a study in the United States.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• How long will we accept turning our tribunals in Retiring Rest Rooms for Judges? #India https://t.co/icbWZbHyKF
• Armed Forces Tribunal Striving Towards Welfare of Defence Personnel #India https://t.co/TMYwtW62w0
• Federal judge finds state law governing who is an 'engineer' violates free speech #US https://t.co/SHyha4TSSn
• Serial killer Levi Bellfield was part of a child sex gang that has never been brought to justice, a report claims https://t.co/nR262lxGKM
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/L52eL1fQZx
• Kevin Spacey Attorneys Ask Judge If Their Client Can Skip Sex Assault Arraignment https://t.co/dqT7hNDmV8
• Lawyers back #Kenya Judiciary's mediation call https://t.co/VCjyjGRZqM
• #India Supreme Court entered 2018 on a tumultuous note with four senior-most judges https://t.co/VgxNuboLi
• Cyberspace cannot be shut down: #Iran Judiciary official https://t.co/hLjHq5HtBw
• #Kenya judiciary holds keys to fight against corruhttp://www.kbc.co.ke/judiciary-fight-against-corruption-president https://t.co/hDfw8Tv5y
• Chief Justice #Pakistan defends judicial activism, says judiciary is 'guardian of fundamental rights of people' https://t.co/Wlia60lhqP
• Govt To Take All Steps To Ensure Rule Of Law: Dr Farogh Naseem #Pakistan https://t.co/bsQdl4s8EL
• #German police seize 850kg of fireworks from Hamburg home https://t.co/MoMQLXP8ru
• Big rise in number of children held in custody before trial https://t.co/yZjayv8MZ
• Michael Simpson murder: Grandparents agree custody deal in China https://t.co/7FFZ8o8mZC
• Not necessary to hear suspects before placing names on ECL: minister #Pakistan https://t.co/YW55tctisV
• New Year Honours 2019: Mowgli founder and former barister Nisha Katona honoured https://t.co/Y6SPbltM9c
• Call to move addicts and mentally ill from police cells to secure hospital #NewZealand https://t.co/VIVAVJ0JJG
• Amid opposition's protest, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly passes bill giving all PATA laws legal cover #Afghanistan https://t.co/Edyb5UUhKo
• Jersey health professionals to take legal action after States revoke pay rise https://t.co/eRL1HFMnE
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/IQzRcrIEHi
• Can Hong Kong's legal industry catch up with Singapore in going paperless and cutting costs? https://t.co/SXddpA6yA
• Sheikha Latifa's legal representative says Robinson meeting does not prove princess is safe https://t.co/zpRAG8BeE8
• Minimum legal age for smoking to be raised to 19 on Jan 1 #Singapore https://t.co/1ks4AwfMpe
• Meet one of #SierraLeone's newest academic doctors in criminal law from Oxford Brookes Uni https://t.co/cCAiZTAzLv
• GMP has recorded 1,500 crimes involving coercive and controlling behaviour https://t.co/9dEZ3ZBJS
• What Changes to UK Tipping Laws Mean for the Hospitality Industry https://t.co/ASzomGZouz
• New Year's Honours: profession recognised for achievements | Law Gazette https://t.co/ppnoakUsz4
• Bureaucracy jeopardising community sentence efforts - justice thinktank | Law Gazette https://t.co/NUg0LyYQEG
• Vampires and veggie sausages in Foreign Office's oddest calls https://t.co/M3m7JB3F7t
• How a Crackdown on MS-13 Caught Up Innocent High School Students #US https://t.co/pzP5PXgZ4
• Swiss national arrested in connection with murders in #Morocco https://t.co/OVbfmDSOm
• Church of England urges compassion for Channel migrants https://t.co/LxmHuPxsZk
• Exam reforms boost private pupils in race for universities https://t.co/Ja0n8ga2Po
• #Brazil gun laws: Far-right president Bolsonaro vows to loosen ownership rules https://t.co/s1NjRYGoFX

30th December - Law News

2561st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Season's Greetings to all our readers and sponsors!

Today's Video Focus:  Greece is demolishing thousands of illegal buildings in an effort to bring the rule of law to the construction industry. Previous governments have tended to avoid the issue, even offering periodic amnesties to illegal properties, because imposing the law is seen as a vote-loser. But the Syriza government says it is determined to do the right thing after natural disasters more than one hundred people.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• New Year Honours 2019: Ex gang member on list for anti-crime work https://t.co/6vjmcY6Vb
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/T7dN5GLP4N
• Channel migrants: Tory Minister defends shambolic handling of 'crisis' https://t.co/6qtJepSXi3
• Florida school shooting: New video shows 'blunders' #US https://t.co/yiluV3jr6
• Hanover airport is currently closed after a car was reportedly driven through a gate near a runway #Germany… https://t.co/byX9GORtv
• BBC writes to #Russia after journalists' details are published online https://t.co/H0kEAqfYU6
• Gatwick chaos: Sussex police chief 'absolutely certain' about drone https://t.co/kel1QWYaSy
• ‘Murdered’ by austerity: how Tory cuts have caused physical and mental harm https://t.co/nyiiZ9yX0m
• UK Cops Have Decided Impolite Online Speech Is Worth A Visit From An Officer https://t.co/bgQ5ve2259
• Channel migrants: Dover visit for minister amid 'crisis' https://t.co/6qtJepSXi3 
• Cape Town race row erupts after 'black visitors cleared from beach' #SouthAfrica https://t.co/hoy9zyykcq
• Police diver adopts dog rescued from icy lake https://t.co/7XgmGNeCM
• Gatwick drones: Sussex Police 'sorry' for arrested couple https://t.co/3IfY4ZWWN
• UK: Denial of access to justice following Legal Aid cuts https://t.co/NVNzhZT2wd
• Proposals for consumer protections when companies collapse unveiled https://t.co/heBkTWPsig 
• Diversity Challenges Facing Firms In The UK In 2019 https://t.co/OYdiV3eXNL
• RERA to begin process for forming appellate tribunal #India https://t.co/jf4RYPFs7
• Tribunal concludes ambulance trust worker was unfairly dismissed https://t.co/XV0FkKJm6t 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/jvGbDrTVJF
• JPMorgan agrees to $135 million settlement for improper handling of ADRs https://t.co/GfYt4fmOy2
• Antigua mourns passing of #Guyanese jurist, Fenton Ramsahoye https://t.co/IVwe6g9MTH
• Poor knowledge responsible for slow SME growth —Lawyer #Nigeria https://t.co/BiVVwY75NW 
• Trump lawyer Giuliani calls for Mueller to be investigated for ‘destruction of evidence’ #US https://t.co/JxDivJRgOk
• China tries rights lawyer in case Amnesty denounces as a sham https://t.co/XgHQxjd35Y
• Father of two found dead after allegations made following lawyers' Christmas party https://t.co/lVuDtKFqIJ
• The Christmas Channel crossings show how cruelly Britain treats refugees https://t.co/OKXCqiESZN
• Revealed: homeless people given one-way tickets to other areas https://t.co/oQFOIoGLw9
• What it takes for the Tories’ callous legal aid cuts to hit home https://t.co/aXzxbMUGpM
• Rape videos and why smartphones are skewing young #Indians’ ideas of sex https://t.co/BxhMCIEKFR
• California police killing suspect held #US https://t.co/TbuzeZsxCw
• #China 'releases' Canadian teacher Sarah McIver https://t.co/pq3HYrR9Wp
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