13th June - Law News

2724th 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: Leading children’s charity NSPCC has cut ties with Munroe Bergdorf a trans rights activist. Three daysOn the 25th anniversary of the deaths of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, CNN analyst Jeffrey Toobin explains what it was like to be in the courtroom during the murder trial of O.J. Simpson.

Focus of the Day Article:

The High Court has significantly reduced a party’s costs in a case which will be regarded as a new authority on rules around proportionality. In Malmsten v Bohinc, The Honourable Mr Justice Marcus Smith slashed the appellant’s sum of £47,500 to £15,000, after finding the costs incurred in making a section 306 Companies Act application had been excessive.

Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Criminal bar strikes deal on higher fees | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/nwgolsNINe
• Top firms commit to improve social diversity with recruitment tool | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/1s7ki1gA1
• Legal Aid Agency audit triggered by £6.40 error | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/TJNBosqfw
• Profits surge at Eversheds Sutherland | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/1N3m4MEkXK
• Top-50 firm in international merger | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/GZxOLHZ9Fy
• SC dismisses newspapers' 'serious harm' libel appeal | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/xyPuWlRt
• Firms boost online presence - but who's best at content sharing? | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/RCQEzWOki
• Online courts legislation 'intentionally broad' - justice minister | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/zpKPOT2jR
• Sexual offending cases continue to fuel High Court caseload https://t.co/in8clUQmGq
• Brian Inkster’s A Practical Guide to Crofting Law launched in Glasgow https://t.co/1HtmTDIu0n
• Quarterly house sales up 14 per cent over last year in east central Scotland https://t.co/gg307iwhpR
• Public invited to give views on new sentencing guideline https://t.co/XswoeaLsK
• Newly passed bill aims to lift households out of fuel poverty https://t.co/JoU3UaFIEI
• Opt-out system for organ donation approved by Scottish Parliament https://t.co/Y24nKJug5q 
• Harper Macleod expands into Moray after acquiring Wink & Mackenzie https://t.co/DVCH8fRlC
• Minor offences don’t see the light of a court day any more, Sheriff Court cases are reduced to JP level https://t.co/wECXV9Rh0
• Donald Reid elected Dean of Royal Faculty of Procurators in Glasgow https://t.co/kCLj6y3G9s 
• Lord Boyd appointed to Investigatory Powers Tribunal https://t.co/GMWmnFMiD
• MI5’s retention of innocent people’s data ‘undoubtedly unlawful’ https://t.co/hposX6SSGy
• Newspapers fail in appeal against libel actions as serious harm test is satisfied https://t.co/YtiP6JlABG
• Nurse who was struck off fails in bid to challenge decision after appeal was lodged late https://t.co/Bvalf2tG7N
• Scots lawyer wins appeal to have complaints dismissed as ‘totally without merit’ and ‘vexatious’ https://t.co/ZW1XhuOUV
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/vhZcjZBR4y
• Ben Fogle donates Animal Park salary towards over-75 TV licences https://t.co/IWACW9YTsv
• Central Park Five: The true story behind NYPD's falsely extracted confessions #US https://t.co/DiYljHzhB
• Litigants will not be forced online, government pledges - Legal Futures https://t.co/PUfRw1vUTO
• Solicitor struck off for misleading insurer, court and regulator - Legal Futures https://t.co/U9TalFnue
• Large firms turn to thought leadership marketing - Legal Futures https://t.co/nMJNEnXt0X
• SRA "inconsistent" on conduct cases involving mental health - Legal Futures https://t.co/fKNyc3ddOZ
• London Bridge inquest: MI5 probe hit by 'unprecedented' threat level https://t.co/Vq4jVy3Xqs
• The woman who sent a carpet-fitting firm a photo of her bare behind is just the latest person to attach the wrong p… https://t.co/A8N3E6U1lD
• Sheffield council backs universal basic income trial https://t.co/QBzaJvlSp
• Asylum seekers in Glasgow face eviction threat as private contractor Serco revives lock-change scheme https://t.co/tw6bllZfU
• Universal credit delays a factor in prostitution, government accepts https://t.co/4Wsme4JIJv 
• Philip Green's Arcadia avoids administration as rescue deal backed, 50 stores to close https://t.co/ol4mWPif8W
• Independent and Evening Standard lose appeal over libel case https://t.co/P8ZPdhDUoC
• Roman Polanski's lawyer: Oscar Academy expulsion of director a 'total sham' https://t.co/uwcSNyit1
• Supreme court rules in favour of single mother declared 'intentionally homeless' https://t.co/eZ3EscVKH
• Police forensics contractor 'sent phones to Fone Fun Shop' https://t.co/MU7R7II3zK
• I was forced out of my job after having a baby. Then I was silenced by an NDA | Anonymous https://t.co/dAHYaqndEK 
• Criminal barristers advised to accept pay deal https://t.co/CtcjhcOln
• The dangers of using automated facial recognition https://t.co/XjbleEQEM
• Brexit Party 'at high risk' of accepting illegal donations https://t.co/amyn26vbwu 
• Ex-wife of abuse accuser Carl Beech 'first heard claims on TV' https://t.co/icKZQukVZY
• Comic Relief to cut back on celebrity appeals after Stacey Dooley White saviour row https://t.co/VIelSDHWkP 
• Walt Whitman: celebrating an extraordinary life in his bicentennial https://t.co/y4GInvWO2H 
• Sumburgh Super Puma crash: Fatal accident inquiry to be held #US https://t.co/s1SPHStMHE 
• Nick Knowles, DIY SOS host banned from driving after speeding and using a phone https://t.co/0UOWPVeUj3
• Football coach Bob Higgins jailed for24 years for abusing trainees https://t.co/PWNJzJqnW0 
• Penguin rebuts charge of antisemitism against author Pedro Baños on book about Jewish influence on banking https://t.co/F5ahQvVgoP
• Hong Kong protesters shut down city centre over #China extraditions bill – in pictures https://t.co/TnnBWKVPeb
• Chernobyl survivors assess fact and fiction in TV series https://t.co/xIK6OVaSIC
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/lslDgoIYUd
• #US mum seeks mercy for dad who killed five children https://t.co/XaaVLpHVCm
• Scots charity launches legal challenge to change in women's state pension age https://t.co/dW7DRHS2wU
• Philip Green's Topshop empire survival vote 'on a knife edge' https://t.co/pCnVcW6xS4
• Education: Wales NHS bill will rise without PE lessons https://t.co/Hy2qtBzhIi
• Former 'dangerous' gang leader thanks police for prison https://t.co/ZGeUQqn1FQ 
• New Met Police recruits to get part-time work option https://t.co/b9kNlfMoYbu
• #China's suppression of Hong Kong democracy with new extradition law: Police and protesters clash https://t.co/cUQALeV9v8
• #US President Trump reveals Mexico migrant plan by waving document around https://t.co/77jVr9YMT4
• Climate change: UK government to commit to 2050 target https://t.co/jsWmzSn10B 
• The Misplaced Optimism in Legal Pot #US https://t.co/zPbjbk4LYH
• Supreme Court rebuffs bid to expand legal protections for gun silencers #US https://t.co/jM8Z3rrYmZ
• Is your wood from a legal source? This test can tell https://t.co/9uBmAK2aXJ
• WhatsApp to take legal action against spammers ahead of payments launch https://t.co/HVxFDVhWpi
• Legal profession urged to tackle bullying and boost diversity https://t.co/lROGdPhkYg
• Man's mental health issues from cannabis use 'led to axe attack' https://t.co/noNsaeSHBU
• BSTI retest of substandard products nearly complete #Bangladesh https://t.co/6mBdkKLDv1 
• PM’s address is a repetition of false promises: Barrister Murtaza Wahab #Bangladesh https://t.co/Z8Rw5LJ4Ho 
• Barrister Ruth Hughes from 5 Stone Buildings Chambers  says people with dementia at high risk of financial abuse https://t.co/VTIdDrJ4aI
• Kate Riekstina: How former prison officer from Latvia became Sheffield’s youngest barrister https://t.co/CXnvMPaUUp
• Youghal-born solicitor on confronting challenges faced as visually-impaired athlete https://t.co/Kk7SL9cO9a
• Sainsbury's fails to get equal pay claim struck out https://t.co/0bTjGQmzW1 
• Human Rights Tribunal won't force police to record race data of "pedestrian" stops #Canada https://t.co/8zYBLoILOc
• Justice Garba replaces Bulkachuwa, tribunal hears 16 applications on Atiku’s petition today #Nigeria https://t.co/IpdfyuuTtG
• Hague Tribunal looks into #Russia’s violations of UN Convention on the Law of the Sea https://t.co/RiLT4ZjT5e 
• Home Ministry lays down modalities for foreigner's tribunal in Assam #India https://t.co/WUhKfgVMaj 
• Tax scheme SPVs were not UK resident, says Upper Tribunal https://t.co/vrj8gCd87K
• Sacked north-east charity boss denies money laundering at tribunal https://t.co/m4wzEL53Tc 
• Cocaine gang jailed after £20m seizure on M6 in Cheshire https://t.co/D96v8RxmtA 
• Whirlpool told to recall dryers in 'unprecedented' government move https://t.co/MAF5iytYFf 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/I4rIel0ztm

12th June - Law News

2723rd 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: Leading children’s charity NSPCC has cut ties with Munroe Bergdorf a trans rights activist. Three days later, she says she is still in the dark about why it happened. In a statement, the NSPCC said Ms Bergdorf "has supported the most recent phase of Childline's campaign which aims to support children with LGBTQ+ concerns" but she would have "no ongoing relationship with Childline or the NSPCC".

Focus of the Day Article:

The professional indemnity insurance (PII) market is challenging for renewals this year, but firms can help persuade jittery underwriters of their case for cover by showing that they have taken steps to mitigate risk, last week’s Legal Futures Regulation and Compliance Conference was told.
Meanwhile, the post-LASPO landscape is concerning insurers, who wanted to know how personal injury (PI) firms planned to fill expected income gaps safely.

Full story - Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• MPs urge legal regulators to clarify NDA rules | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/YpDgueczw1
• Court closures: travel benchmark 'discriminates against disabled people' | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/VI4RDUNomL
• City worker reports firm over 'aggressive and intimidating' behaviour | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/hYkeZ9XGZa
• ‘Key changes’ are on the way, criminal bar chair assures members | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/pAIhwNCite
• Solicitor struck off over hidden details from 2008 property sale | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/hN4XQyj9m
• 'Entirely disproportionate' costs slashed by two-thirds | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/K3xNqOBs5e
• Why we'll take our Ryanair costs fight to the Supreme Court | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/rvK64QbcEQ
• International cooperation on cybercrime: lawyers beware | Law Society Gazette https://t.co/e1TiXcSAgX
• Cat lovers question ethics of Nicole Kidman hiking with pets in backpack https://t.co/XvxNyrAsd
• Mike Ashley starts legal challenge to Debenhams rescue plan https://t.co/TsT9OvzUog 
• Radiohead release hours of hacked MiniDiscs to benefit Extinction Rebellion https://t.co/ydAHRWuYow
• MI5 accused of ‘extraordinary and persistent illegality’ https://t.co/vJVygKH6t
• #Nicaragua releases dozens of political prisoners under new amnesty law https://t.co/mU7LkN8TD0
• Child spies used by police at risk of severe harm, high court told https://t.co/jUsrROiSDL
• Julian Assange: #US charges expected to be revealed at hearing https://t.co/Xrtdlghsi
• Ivan Golunov arrest: #Russian reporter is freed after public outcry https://t.co/XI2xBSfL1c
• Conservative Party accused of 'fundamental failure' over Islamophobia https://t.co/3m9MaWPfRB
• Guardian ranks Dundee best Scottish university for law https://t.co/l8wCmHahzY
• Defibrillators installed in all SCTS buildings https://t.co/1MB93J6rBN
• Lord Carloway to deliver keynote at Adoption and Fostering Alliance Scotland conference https://t.co/jvCYm3hja7
• ECtHR: British man who challenged dismissal that relied on phone data has appeal rejected https://t.co/dCAw8zDyDM
• Rare summer placement opportunity with advocates’ stable https://t.co/7lstAzDWU
• Hastings merges with Doughtys WS https://t.co/ccRZX4WxO4
• Mind your language – personal guarantees and personal interpretation https://t.co/V3YvxNS5q
• Scottish property market worth £18.2 billion https://t.co/0srSpDEKn
• Time’s up for bullies in the legal profession https://t.co/hxSZeligi3
• Justice Committee approves extension of presumption against short sentences https://t.co/1qXcMXzcW
• Rapist who claimed judge ‘misdirected’ the jury on consent loses appeal against conviction https://t.co/rjCkIBGR5y
• Controversial transperson says trans are' like second-class citizens' https://t.co/TWNhPlRYnM 
• Large firms “need to change culture” to attract Millennial lawyers | Legal Futures https://t.co/g4yyOIo9sy
• PII market “hardening” but cover still available for savvy firms | Legal Futures https://t.co/jupjb9mH9X
• Solicitor jailed for forging wills to cover up client money theft | Legal Futures https://t.co/XZsTBy8cat
• MPs urge legal regulators to take action over NDA misuse | Legal Futures https://t.co/C59ctSArax
• Oxfam criticised over Haiti sex claims https://t.co/0ZgcbtmZHt 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/SaJp3zouxq
• NDAs routinely used to cover up mistreatment at work, MPs say https://t.co/JmMiY9tLcs
• Trump-Russia: House committee to see Mueller evidence #US https://t.co/j4qmzKBFuo
• #Sudanese doctors say dozens of people raped during sit-in attack https://t.co/CDuFyIOQtr
• UK phone firms demand clarity over Huawei https://t.co/IStgLM8Uv6
• Prisoners serving less than four years 'should be able to vote' https://t.co/DVPok1B2po
• NDAs: MPs call for ban on 'gagging clauses' over 'cover-up' fears https://t.co/NKx26yUNe9 
• Doctor struck off for failing Warrington Hospital patients https://t.co/rfpM7dQoU7
• Presidential election tribunal:Petitioners heave sigh of relief as sitting resumes #Nigeria https://t.co/mlYLndGYM
• Moriarty Tribunal still racking up bills 22 years later #Ireland https://t.co/DLZbtShEd1
• Mother of millionaire property mogul's lovechild is sued https://t.co/OjjmNI24rW
• Football: New lawyer for Neymar's rape accuser considers dropping case https://t.co/hM3Azngq1
• #Russian reporter's lawyer protests alleged police violence https://t.co/YYZtxCY8i
• UK Should Get Serious About Defending Human Rights https://t.co/HSFvMsTEP9
• What is #HongKong’s controversial new extradition law? https://t.co/iZsCkpdags
• Rape survivor fighting rapist for custody of child in Alabama #US https://t.co/PepbPAQfeA 
• Queen's Birthday Honours 2019 | Top lawyer also serves as Marine Rescue volunteer https://t.co/hSjXPBnlXH
• Pippa Lee promoted to Associate Solicitor at Blandy & Blandy https://t.co/3YOi7qTkE
• Brazilian £21m housing Ponzi scheme solicitor struck off https://t.co/8CPRs921Nb
• Solicitor who illegally used Southall home as an office must pay £500,000 https://t.co/FM89gLoBix
• Sarah Castle has been appointed to the role of Official Solicitor and Public Trustee (OSPT) https://t.co/2olUrCGSet
• CPS could face legal action over claims sex offence cases being 'dropped' https://t.co/NwXOQpVt2c
• Kenneth Noye's £100000 in legal aid 'disgusting and outrageous', says victim's father https://t.co/UEu2tsdAZ4
• #Vatican issues guidance questioning modern gender identity https://t.co/olbYRqe4AZ
• My husband is not restricted by his wheelchair – it's the lack of access that's the problem https://t.co/NJctHw6ZDr
• Extinction Rebellion’s tactics are working. It has pierced the bubble of denial https://t.co/A0l00hmY8v
• Teaching children about LGBT issues is not brainwashing – it equips them for life? https://t.co/Kru5Cu3lEw
• Do these homophobic attacks mean we’ll again have to hide our same-sex relationships? https://t.co/2db3luEZLD
• These Tory leadership rivals are delusional – and drugs have nothing to do with it https://t.co/K2Tm5zgGvu
• #Saudi teenager could face execution for joining protests as child https://t.co/DpLxM8DiTT 
• Paul Shearer obituary, a solicitor who specialised in the field of housing and legal aid https://t.co/DAm709kr28
• NDAs routinely used to cover up mistreatment at work, MPs say https://t.co/JmMiY9tLcs

11th June - Law News

2722nd 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: Police violently cracked down on protesters and arrested at least 15 after hundreds blocked a downtown street in Tel Aviv late Friday following the cancellation of a trance music festival. Protesters had gathered on Rabin Square after police canceled Doof music festival citing intelligence, that drugs were planned to be sold at the venue in Golan Heights. "[They canceled the event] less than 24 hours before the event was about to begin, after they [the organizers] worked on it for 6 months, investing hundreds of thousands of Israeli shekels, they paid the police for security and had all the licenses," said a trance music producer. In a bid to reverse the police's decision, organizers had appealed to both the Nazareth Magistrate's Court and Israeli Supreme Court but were rejected.

Focus of the Day Article:

Reported rapes have soared, but cases reaching court have plummeted. That’s why women’s groups are taking legal action. The CPS is denying justice to thousands by secretly changing rape prosecution rules.

Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• In 27 years at Freshfields Claire Wills has risen to become the magic circle’s most senior woman https://t.co/VwwFW2vdOK 
• My legal life: Marena Mondair, Solicitor at DTM Legal, Liverpool | Law Gazette https://t.co/HuLcJUCRkE
• Pro bono charity seeks to remove PII barrier for in-house | Law Gazette https://t.co/wQ0hrL934N
• Bates v Post Office: Costs hit £25m as both parties warned about spending | Law Gazette https://t.co/Rvfq0mnI09 
• Law Society joins international protest over Hong Kong extradition law | Law Gazette https://t.co/GfV6RwvHl0
• Clifford Chance latest to offer NQs six figures | Law Gazette https://t.co/6RiOox6M5i
• Duped solicitor aided fraudster's football club bid | Law Gazette https://t.co/bxk6kwJUpE
• Trainee solicitor barred for faking lost share certificate | Law Gazette https://t.co/Av4gdxFKWe 
• Brexit: South Korea trade deal safeguards magic circle | Law Gazette https://t.co/4RBGhDQtpz 
• Indecent images: educate before you prosecute | Law Gazette https://t.co/v9aUoaLDUC
• 'No man's land': thousands of suspects left in limbo | Law Gazette https://t.co/mMVcEyME1B 
• Criminal barristers vote for one-day walkout | Law Gazette https://t.co/xrzDL8KNq
• Ministry of Justice reveals £10m Brexit day preparations | Law Gazette https://t.co/M330fQ53FD
• Costs chasers – expert urges firms to ‘call their bluff’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/pHUeDmDln2 
• When the Arkin cap doesn’t fit | Law Gazette https://t.co/G5UPKaRI39
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/wsFmfec1iG
• Crossing Divides - Immigration: Is Britain becoming less anxious? https://t.co/vn0Ix3EM4p 
• Grenfell fire: 'No guarantee' of criminal charges, say police https://t.co/HACQ4cz1t
• Three men jailed for life for the rape, torture and murder of 8-year-old Muslim girl in #Indian-administered Kashmir https://t.co/m4hamN1FBW
• London Bridge attack inquest: Police feared 'Mumbai-style' attack https://t.co/J2tQL0c37y
• TalkTalk hacker Daniel Kelley sentenced to four years https://t.co/2eWqa125gd
• Aberdein Considine wins accolade for banking work https://t.co/JDkHXZu29U
• Aberdeen law graduate Hanifi Baris faces life imprisonment for social media posts https://t.co/nZgjSSjC7t
• Grenfell survivors take legal action against American companies https://t.co/t8Ch0bOesi
• PIRC: Officers pursued stolen car without authorisation https://t.co/bAK3x3SgSU
• Aamer Anwar to discuss threats to life and his faith at Edinburgh event https://t.co/SmRcgzNXMq
• LAW records sharp rise in employment claims following abolition of fees https://t.co/t7pAY65hoP
• Children and the law – a balancing act https://t.co/p2KdgOnSCh 
• Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace appoints new managing partner https://t.co/d0Rw0lbreh
• England: Barristers’ day of action to bring justice system to a halt https://t.co/PomFdyf9fj 
• Legal and police figures recognised in Queen’s Birthday Honours https://t.co/MmzcyBXvBw 
• JUSTICE publishes report on prosecuting sexual offences https://t.co/VseI1uUYs3
• Extending presumption against short sentences would help vulnerable women https://t.co/rBpQaceG0r
• Scots lawyer wins appeal to have complaints dismissed as ‘totally without merit’ and ‘vexatious’ https://t.co/ZW1XhuOUVI
• Plastic waste: Milton Keynes Council launches probe after Malaysian jungle find https://t.co/hBDxFcAfK0
• Birmingham school LGBT row: Trial date set over protests https://t.co/VsQbJuDLWR
• Fox cruelty: South Herefordshire Hunt pair found guilty https://t.co/CzIxOHiSwM
• 'He apologised - so why did the CPS drop my rape case?' https://t.co/hCw6C6hxga
• TV Licences: Up to 3.7 million over-75s to pay licence fee https://t.co/yf1vlfN6ge 
• #HongKong protests: Leader Carrie Lam defiant on extradition plan https://t.co/TWg3EHacFM 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/kMQF9SnFHz
• #Russian newspapers join forces in solidarity with detained journalist https://t.co/dDs6lPt9Ej 
• The CPS is failing rape victims. That’s why we’re taking legal action https://t.co/flJo5PYtaD 
• CPS faces challenge over 'covert policy change' on rape cases https://t.co/aZCNdooxCD
• Plastic wet wipes: Call for ban over sewer blockages https://t.co/hUhJiCxTuR
• CPS could face court challenge over rape cases https://t.co/hCw6C6hxga
• Washington gay pride: 'Gun threat' sparks panic at parade #US https://t.co/GFeHeefw5D
• Air New Zealand drops ban on staff tattoos https://t.co/NgyfeDJpwl
• Boston Red Sox legend David Ortiz was shot in the back in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, police say https://t.co/bNB9tCDv8j
• Grenfell survivors and relatives open US legal battle https://t.co/UarBbkELG2
• MIB gives first sight of “customer journey” in whiplash portal | Legal Futures https://t.co/u17V5M33eq
• Lawyers “confused by boundaries in wake of #MeToo” | Legal Futures https://t.co/JUEzQfAAAN
• Partners cleared of conflict over criminal and civil road death cases | Legal Futures https://t.co/0AHkyDxtl
• Barking fire: residents claim safety fears about flats were downplayed https://t.co/a9p74JHXRg 
• German student in serious condition after attack in Canterbury https://t.co/eyVw3hZzeI
• Solicitor David Tully obituary https://t.co/HIn3V0iPK7
• The Guardian view on failures to protect children: the buck stops where? | Editorial https://t.co/zCg7HqwKfn
• Suspects left in legal limbo by delays to inquiries, say solicitors https://t.co/JTA0s8CJKV 
• Nicky Barnes, ‘Mr. Untouchable’ of Heroin Dealers, Is Dead at 78 #US https://t.co/Ltcq4UTY7s

10th June - Law News

2721st 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: Full explaination of the process required to remove US Presidet Donald Trump from office on the charges of colluding with Russia.

Focus of the Day Article:

Plans to extend fixed recoverable costs to civil cases valued between £25,000 and £100,000 will tilt the balance of power even further in favour of defendants, personal injury lawyers have warned.

Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• NSPCC cuts ties with controversial transgender activist Munroe Bergdorf https://t.co/1u5hdTQzeO
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/N92mpu2aEG
• Judge falls asleep TWICE during trial - Legal Cheek https://t.co/uFNCcbaMGQ
• London chambers pulls ad offering to pay paralegal less than minimum wage - Legal Cheek https://t.co/lStJe8V336
• Ministry of Justice commits £2 million to legal tech - Legal Cheek https://t.co/fS0LPhyQM
• £500,000 fine for solicitor who turned terraced house into office - Legal Cheek https://t.co/u7fg861l8X
• 'Uncritical reliance' on AI in criminal justice could lead to 'wrong decisions', says Law Society - Legal Cheek https://t.co/CpHqkP2CWN
• Firm charges law students £695 for 'virtual internship' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/cVUbdGWBb0
• Boris Johnson’s court summons appeal initially assigned to Mrs Justice Thornton - wife of former Labour leader Ed M… https://t.co/UNHupTZUud
• Emergency pay boost for judges in response to 'unprecedented' recruitment crisis - Legal Cheek https://t.co/A68mP5rrLw
• Oxford Uni medical student spared jail for stabbing boyfriend quits degree to pursue barrister dream - Legal Cheek https://t.co/z72u9xYsN
• Clients more concerned about robots than lawyers, says legal AI chief https://t.co/wklyNRR5A1
• Speakers announced for ‘Innovation and the law’ with Osborne Clarke, Shoosmiths, Blandy & Blandy and ULaw in Reading https://t.co/TDYxWnZHZP
• Ban for former Ropes & Gray London trainee who ‘traced’ client’s signature - Legal Cheek https://t.co/iHqUfGkoOx
• Williams v Roffey Bros: The uncertainty in contract law https://t.co/LJ9pn5Vv0O
• Top 5 entries for ‘My US Legal Icon’ Vlogging Prize https://t.co/hkQarcmSRo
• Criminal barristers vote for national walkout https://t.co/As0yznN8UH
• A solicitor at work has sent me an Instagram follow request https://t.co/Yx7R6cgGrl
• Event: Secrets to Success Birmingham — with Pinsent Masons, Gowling WLG, DWF and ULaw - Legal Cheek https://t.co/wypNYbcXJu
• Barking fire: Blaze breaks out in east London flats https://t.co/Khi4yqR0Yw
• 'Tragic death' of medieval Paston family's daughter revealed https://t.co/MaLdRTjKQS
• Actors targeted in 'homophobic' attack in Southampton https://t.co/QOxef8sIjh
• Former Justice Secretary and Tory leadership hopeful Michael Gove admits he was lucky to avoid jail over cocaine use https://t.co/TrygwpWB2
• Hargreaves Lansdown boss apologises for Woodford suspension https://t.co/FyNc8X79ps
• Monica McWilliams recalls taking a gun to school to please teacher https://t.co/Gk7OVPeRrR 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/J0XpIkOHb6
• English High Court overturns an arbitral award as it holds that an arbitral tribunal lacked jurisdiction  https://t.co/8kGK5Fgc7h
• National Green Tribunal Orders Probe On A Plea Highlighting Dangers Of Plastic Food Packaging #India https://t.co/xtBqkv2zPj
• Rugby #Australia hits back at Folau over alleged leaks https://t.co/SNpOKKeM2
• Ministry of Corporate Affairs moving tribunal to bar KPMG, Deliotte Haskin from auditing for five years #India https://t.co/wuTj8RF1mX
• Presidential tribunal resumes hearing of Atiku, PDP's petition Monday #Nigeria https://t.co/fjpRgudWgd
• Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on Saturday questioned the credibility of tribunals in detecting foreigners https://t.co/FqafkJQRzG
• Missing in National Register of Citizens? Approach foreigners tribunals: Centre #India https://t.co/mol41KXQz4
• Tehran closes 547 restaurants for breaking 'Islamic principles’ #Iran https://t.co/KKYxAZiDdB
• Revealed: 6,000 residential care workers suffer violent attacks https://t.co/Gcu0pVXE0K
• Michael Gove got high but his party champions a futile war on drugs https://t.co/CWzmBBDY5
• Michael Gove branded a hypocrite after admitting using cocaine https://t.co/wKiwNZet5c
• Who better than men to rule on the delicate subject of surrogacy? https://t.co/o6TbBcZBVZ
• Barcelona's Sagrada Familia gets permit after 137 years https://t.co/UhIS5aRyXu
• #HongKong protesters demonstrate against extradition bill https://t.co/qofZMYZ5je
• Former cocaine user Justice secretary Michael Gove 'would scrap VAT' https://t.co/5EBJvVYW7v
• Letter from Africa: A royal feud threatens #Nigeria's heritage https://t.co/qNWuy65tqM
• Fifa finds #Afghanistan Football Federation president 'guilty' of sexual abuse claims https://t.co/zM7QQdDoTW
• One person has been detained in connection with the shooting of a popular #German politician Walter Lübcke https://t.co/8UsagdCPMZ
• Regan Tierney murder: Man found in house dies https://t.co/t4lF0lcKen

9th June - Law News

2720th 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: The African Union (AU) has suspended Sudan days after the military launched a brutal crackdown on protesters that killed dozens of people. The AU's Peace and Security Department said in a post on Twitter on Thursday that Sudan's participation in all AU activities would be suspended with immediate effect - "until the effective establishment of a civilian-led transitional authority" as the only way to "exit from the current crisis".

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg suggests supreme court will issue more 5-4 decisions # US https://t.co/JiQNS5VblA 
• Justice system smeared our mother, say Sally Challen’s sons https://t.co/fyDdYcgaQY 
• Fake news will thrive as long we are happy to see only what we want to see https://t.co/fhMkUBV2FZ 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/cGuMOeH1ud
• British Steel collapse prompts parliamentary inquiry https://t.co/jrZgrEsXV2
• Birmingham LGBT row: MP tells school protesters 'you're right' https://t.co/3lS48uvEMq 
• Children's talents "squandered" by failing & underfunded education system and unequal society https://t.co/n4sftyM5vM
• #Russian anti-corruption journalist Ivan Golunov charged with drug dealing https://t.co/oDIILo40kC
• One of Europe's most wanted men, Christopher Guest More Jr, is arrested in Malta https://t.co/zEwN3Ydg2A
• The Law Commission announce appointment of Joshua Rozenberg and Baroness Deech to board https://t.co/7MxdCxkvxo
• Solicitors’ practising certificate fees could be frozen for the third year running, at £278 https://t.co/zQSyVtWrdP
• Solicitors will pay £30 less and firms will pay £530 less towards the Compensation Fund next year https://t.co/uWrCrkvran
• Supreme Court reaffirms limits of duty of care to children https://t.co/xQB52JlsDJ 
• Insufficient surrogacy regulation & lack of clarity means current laws ‘no longer fit for purpose’ https://t.co/ohg0FKQoER
• Lawyers oppose fast track extension https://t.co/CIp13kXEMT 
• Step-families are on the rise in the UK, but the law has not kept pace, says family lawyer https://t.co/3lud69VGRc
• Family Law Awards 2019: entry deadline extended https://t.co/xb6qD1H2pU
• LAG: Getting up to speed on community care https://t.co/hxD3OsnrOr
• New Evidence of Age Bias in Hiring, and a Push to Fight It https://t.co/DDxFldI1s5
• New Election Security Bills Face a One-Man Roadblock: Mitch McConnell #US https://t.co/luxPhoo3lQ
• Somali-American Police Officer Sentenced to 12.5 Years in Death of Minneapolis Woman #US https://t.co/H30rIahTMs
• Columbine High School Could Be Torn Down to Deter Copycats #US https://t.co/6oPbhdNJvW
• Fearing #China’s Rule, Hong Kong Residents Resist Extradition Plan https://t.co/R0YqLdHGOd
• 4 Disturbing Details You May Have Missed in the Mueller Report #US https://t.co/gFr6H0ihZ0 
• Death on the Rio Grande: A Look at a Perilous Migrant Route #US https://t.co/7LT6EhVicA 
• West Point cadet's rape conviction reversal outrages victim advocates #US https://t.co/aW8aulrQmS
• Cathays, Cardiff stabbing: Two in court charged with teen murder after being stabbed 21 times https://t.co/IgJgSYnrBr
• Welsh assembly presiding officer accused of bias by ultra-right wing English politician https://t.co/hrd1TnNvIO
• IMF warns of giant tech firms' dominance https://t.co/SMZTnDYqw2
• Simon Armitage: ‘I always thought, if Ted Hughes can do it why can’t I?’ https://t.co/RT7jPVWBWE
• Document casts new light on Chaucer 'rape' case from 1390 https://t.co/BHYPf04F2x
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/9aMYQR2R0I
• Birthday honours for youth workers and anti-FGM activists https://t.co/XzCJHflbOU
• The Tories are bending parliament’s rules to get their way – like Charles I did https://t.co/jzQLSr2gv
• Like May, the first woman in cabinet faced a lonely battle in a male-dominated world https://t.co/1mU6ZB3xQE
• How Brexit is causing the strange death of British conservatism https://t.co/yXH8YzBrqm
• May bank holiday 2020 changed for VE Day anniversary https://t.co/tdgoAzuRbP
• 'Acoustic cameras' tested in bid to cut noisy vehicles https://t.co/YUChTEBG9y
• Police dog Finn's law comes into force https://t.co/X52XpdnJue
• Do we need black people on our banknotes? https://t.co/mh6nhI3emf
• The Peterborough result spells out the dangers the next Tory leader will face https://t.co/Rx4E0JLZdx
• Fishing row breaks out between Scotland and Ireland https://t.co/epxpuDdxiy

8th June - Law News

2719th 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: Mohammad Sanaulla, the retired Indian Army soldier who was declared an illegal immigrant by a tribunal and sent to a detention centre in Assam last month, has been given bail by the Gauhati High Court, which has also issued notices to the centre and the state government. Notices have also been issued to the Election Commission, National Register of Citizens (NRC) authorities and the investigation officer of the Assam Border Police Chandramal Das.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• #Chinese government blocks Guardian website https://t.co/zYXmTbhcd5
• Brexit effect forces women to go to Netherlands for abortions https://t.co/L39ggPL4v
• Teenagers held over homophobic attack on two women on London bus https://t.co/8T6pGbCi6V
• Criminal barristers in England and Wales vote for national walkout https://t.co/hSihZrez6q 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/PkThsXYtKo
• Don't reform costs amid reform 'chaos' - Society | Law Gazette https://t.co/62FP9szriB
• Solicitor told secretary to fabricate file | Law Gazette https://t.co/QZCxAOiqcJ
• Hale promises to deal 'properly' with judge's case | Law Gazette https://t.co/k4wqkqBzE7
• CBA poised to reveal results of direct action ballot | Law Gazette https://t.co/CUxu6zZNN7 
• Johnson prosecution quashed by High Court | Law Gazette https://t.co/jy8E7hCXh
• 'Ghastly myth' spreading that courts allow late budgets - costs expert | Law Gazette https://t.co/35kOUdpIm
• Barrister charged with professional misconduct suspended for two months | Law Gazette https://t.co/kcjcs61mt0
• CPS lawyer denied unfair dismissal claim after 13-month delay | Law Gazette https://t.co/5tVOycvYNq
• Court bill could force high value cases online, peers warn | Law Gazette https://t.co/rXmeu4hsiL
• Time to redouble our efforts for equal representation | Law Gazette https://t.co/3qavnuLJp
• Justine Damond: US policeman jailed for Australian's murder https://t.co/pcpLehsfxp
• Ipswich A14: Lorry hangs over dual carriageway bridge https://t.co/lvTAZ8Tlq8 
• Man found guilty of putting baby in tumble dryer https://t.co/pEY7rYEnnQ
• 2019 In-house Rising Star award shortlist announced https://t.co/srf3tZ1jS
• Trustbar Annual Aberdeen Seminar 2019 https://t.co/mVXisWksem
• Scottish Arbitration centre hosts Young ICCA workshop in Edinburgh https://t.co/wKjS7WpK6h
• Dallas McMillan – serving Scotland’s Polish community https://t.co/oX65KN5h9X
• Mystery picture baffles Aberdeen Society of Advocates https://t.co/WUa6JoaH9v
• Everyone to have legal right to decent and affordable broadband from March 2020 https://t.co/4xUvcR0rxc
• AFLA welcomes surrogacy law review https://t.co/bGrvZn25zj
• Amended Fuel Poverty Bill set for Royal Assent this summer https://t.co/Q5ERQe3SI4
• Solicitor John Fleming Hamilton struck off https://t.co/1yjvYJ8SJ0
• TLT secures provisional licence for proposed Ardgowan Distillery https://t.co/i6Xpy3RANo 
• Armed robber who claimed ‘miscarriage of justice’ over alleged misdirection loses appeal against conviction https://t.co/D9KaDZV9Kz
• Problems with the Strasbourg Court are practical, not philosophical https://t.co/NLNXxImxTY 
• British citizen wins appeal against extradition to Taiwan https://t.co/pVYUozvZWp
• Brother of London Bridge killer says sorry https://t.co/9PcaEbRpWU
• Gay couple beaten for refusing to kiss on London bus https://t.co/MlKuFkqULA 
• Birmingham LGBT row: 'Homophobic protests must stop' https://t.co/S9MDuftxWz 
• Brexit: Boris Johnson £350m claim case thrown out by judges https://t.co/JUPuRw2hnA 
• Sally Challen: No fresh trial over husband murder https://t.co/fyki3R760E 
• Trainee who forged client’s signature banned from profession | Legal Futures https://t.co/rGCftRgpmR
• Mayson spells out hard choices in reforming legal regulation | Legal Futures https://t.co/sNgmjGje1P
• Swathe of law firms face action after failing transparency test | Legal Futures https://t.co/lZNQnQOUNR
• Grenfell fire: Police carry out 13 interviews under caution https://t.co/KghK9wm0GK 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/urm7WZB0ub
• Bank overdraft fees targeted in major shake-up https://t.co/FXHn3AQHym 
• #UAE tanker attacks blamed on 'state actor' https://t.co/lKbFCbAmky
• Cannabis oil mum: 'I'm forced to live abroad to save my child' https://t.co/6pZ42POlSg
• Brexit: Government preparation bill tops £97m https://t.co/xkYHNu9Xwg
• Edinburgh LGBT+ committee resigns over transgender clash with feminists on campus https://t.co/LBw9RBpd63
• UK official in charge of Brexit border plans resigns https://t.co/OPt7Ixpzw9 
• No duty of fairness to women hit by pension age rise, court told https://t.co/LEBrSkmsUj
• Domestic abuse survivors 'more at risk of serious mental illness' https://t.co/5tLAzEm2nX 
• London Bridge inquest: Attacker's widow 'will not grieve for him' https://t.co/g061lwd0sW

7th June - Law News

2718th 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: Stadiums Queensland has admitted to trialling facial recognition software on sports fans and concertgoers, prompting questions by the state's Privacy Commissioner about its quiet implementation. The move means patrons are being monitored in real time, with their biometric data potentially being stored and shared with other agencies such as state and federal police. While Stadiums Queensland (SQ) venues display privacy warnings about the use of CCTV, there is no signage suggesting facial recognition technology is in operation.

Focus of the Day Article:

Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini is selling CCPA advice starting at $7,500, earning over $100,000 in sales first week for its privacy app.

Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• High Court judges to be given salary boost amid recruitment crisis https://t.co/SEVx5QjJii
• Dentons announces 13 per cent increase in revenues for the UK & Middle East https://t.co/4DMdtcbsOQ
• Last places available for special event celebrating 100 years of women in law https://t.co/Pdl1Rfx4kZ
• Artist Jack Vettriano wins legal fight against bogus website https://t.co/tkSqM0vEfI
• Supreme Court hears legal challenge over judges’ whistleblowing rights https://t.co/A6RqnbqsE6 
• Watermans eyes further growth with move to new Edinburgh office https://t.co/ShllEWP6tT 
• Aberdein Considine promotes dispute resolution specialist Jennifer Matthew https://t.co/cFiOb8ZFBx
• MSPs propose bill to limit ministers’ pre-release access to economic data https://t.co/PyLpF8czH3
• Report calls for tenement recommendations to be put on statutory footing https://t.co/yD9dhfidGN
• Scottish government’s endorsement of cyber kiosks draws scepticism https://t.co/KgfjY7H6eO 
• Major reforms to surrogacy regime proposed by law commissions https://t.co/WrNIEs9tCO
• Armed robber who claimed ‘miscarriage of justice’ over alleged misdirection loses appeal against conviction https://t.co/D9KaDZV9Kz
• Principles and the European arrest warrant | Law Gazette https://t.co/FzslH7nCsO
• Smashing the class ceiling | Law Gazette https://t.co/8ORbRCBNn3 
• Remove court from surrogacy arrangement - Law Commission | Law Gazette https://t.co/AUfpaTNMjP 
• Court of Appeal backs claimant injured on private land | Law Gazette https://t.co/kchJXbQjK7 
• Civil justice delays reach new high as trial backlog mounts up | Law Gazette https://t.co/8bMML4htdM
• Barristers twice as likely as solicitors to make bench | Law Gazette https://t.co/mttcmlHeyA 
• Claimant lawyers will game the system under fixed costs rules - Kennedys | Law Gazette https://t.co/vyJ6JaqD8z 
• Pro bono charity seeks to remove PII barrier for in-house | Law Gazette https://t.co/LvdphbXoLM
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/3OfjkC8UGB
• M25 killer Kenneth Noye released from prison https://t.co/JXAEkcIVb
• Police raids raise fears of #Australian media crackdown https://t.co/tyd42NSYFE
• YouTube blocks history teachers uploading archive videos of Hitler https://t.co/Up4xdQLB89 
• Liquids and laptop can stay in your hand luggage, says Heathrow https://t.co/Ct6mUqgI7A
• Gay rugby player facing deportation to Kenya gets reprieve https://t.co/ZlkmseYj4s
• Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd admits barman bottle attack https://t.co/XVjJQQ0VSQ
• Violent England fans an embarrassment to the team and not welcome, says FA https://t.co/asnwOR9Wiw
• Cornish village hopes to charm new GP into taking over practice #GP #NHS #doctors https://t.co/VgrhwN7L7j
• Liverpool NHS inquiry launched amid concern over 150 deaths https://t.co/2ME1AfoXdh 
• #German nurse given second life sentence for murder of 85 patients https://t.co/NFrMeTut8l 
• Medical watchdog GMC needs to regain trust of doctors, finds review https://t.co/rQDS0r1m0e 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/nbbqqAQvgL
• Government finds cash to stem critical senior judge shortage | Legal Futures https://t.co/gzBsl3byRU
• Clients “more scared of robots than lawyers” | Legal Futures https://t.co/Ee4VysHbcu
• Controversial client protection rules for freelance solicitors approved | Legal Futures https://t.co/vnSyLsYJ2x
• Solicitor “brass-plated” the practices of others | Legal Futures https://t.co/WF1kACeUQp 
• F.B.I., Pushing to Stop Domestic Terrorists, Grapples With Limits on Its Power #US https://t.co/LCsR9Eu3a6 
• Judges Give Both Sides a Grilling in Youth Climate Case Against the Government #US https://t.co/LlNBE05OkJ
• Deputy Who Stayed Outside During Parkland School Shooting Faces Criminal Charges #US https://t.co/xlrJWJmAeF
• Stonewall: The Making of a Monument https://t.co/cJvEvt6NGU 
• After Another Mass Shooting, Another Virginia Governor Tries to Change Gun Laws #US https://t.co/yPqEoX5btI
• Nations League: England fans behaviour are 'an embarrassment' https://t.co/x24s0cULE0
• 'We trusted Neil Woodford with our money' https://t.co/1o9Bk0KPmz
• Tourist's lucky guess cracks safe code on first try #Canada https://t.co/aWbDo77v2R
• Heathrow scanners mean liquids can stay in bags https://t.co/JkbmK3DIbu 
• Fiat Chrysler withdraws bid for Renault https://t.co/TeWOh1tuRw
• High rents 'make young people less mobile' https://t.co/lTZNFa5C7u 
• Dutch girl was not 'legally euthanised' and died at home #Netherlands https://t.co/kPTZmMN1jr
• The NHS cannot become a bargaining chip in our desperate deal-making with the US https://t.co/dUu4CvgIVS
• High court judges get big pay rise to deal with hiring crisis in England and Wales https://t.co/Wz7tnBarbB 
• Campaigners call for reforms to surrogacy laws https://t.co/2hxAIcxK07
• Chynal Lindsey: Why are black trans women being killed in Dallas? #US https://t.co/dPcUtNr6ua
• Stockport mayor 'abused' over flat shoes https://t.co/MOGpTIfkAN
• Madeleine McCann: More funds pledged for police investigation https://t.co/3t03INHDup
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/LG55JvnQIY