Thursday

11th July - Law News

2752nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Understaffing, a toxic culture and pressure to meet unrealistic targets at the national health regulator are risking public safety, according to whistleblowers. AHPRA , the Australian health practitioners' regulation agency, is charged with investigating and disciplining more than seven hundred thousand doctors, nurses and other medical staff. But in this video, former senior AHPRA investigators speak out, warning the agency isn't doing its job properly.


Focus of the Day Article:
The president of the Supreme Court has taken the constitutionally unusual step of publicly criticising a bill that is making its way through parliament. Lady Hale said the Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill, introduced by crossbench peer Baroness Deech, was 'more threatening' to the support system of the family than the perceived threat from no-fault divorce. Lady Hale made her comments in a speech entitled 'What is a 21st Century Family', delivered at the International Centre for Family Law, Policy and Practice on 1 July but published by the Supreme Court yesterday.
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Wednesday

10th July - Law News

2751st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Two sisters, who say they suffered years of abuse at the hands of their own father, have become the latest Saudi women to flee the Kingdom. Draconian guardianship laws mean every Saudi woman is assigned a male guardian, usually a father or husband, whose permission is needed to marry, travel and even play sports. Women, throughout their lives, are always treated as minors. Dua and Dalal say they fear being "disappeared" if their father tracks them down.


Focus of the Day Article:
Achieving buy-in for technology regulation from everyone involved in lawtech – from developers to users – is crucial to it working well, a new analysis has suggested. It also stressed the importance of regulators consulting on proposed regulatory change and being willing to change course if necessary, depending on the responses that came back.
Full story: Legal Futures
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Tuesday

9th July - Law News

2750th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Eyebrows were raised when the US president’s daughter took centre stage alongside world leaders at the G20 summit. So what is Ivanka Trump’s White House job and how effective has she been?


Focus of the Day Article:
Police use of child spies in criminal gangs is lawful, high court rules. Judge rejects claim not enough is done to protect minors in undercover operations.
Full story -Guardian Law
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Monday

8th July - Law News

2749th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: A woman was removed from the plane as she wasn’t wearing a bra under a low cut top.


Focus of the Day Article:
Professional rules compelling barristers to be more transparent about pricing and services have come into force.
Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

7th July - Law News

2748th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: More women than ever before are making up a part of Gaza's workforce. Unemployment is at record levels. Yet women are setting up their own businesses to raise money for their families. But they have to deal with cultural, as well as economic barriers.



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Saturday

6th July - Law News

2747th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: A fire broke out at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Office in Karkardooma this afternoon. A team of 22 fire tenders have been deployed on the spot to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported so far.



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Friday

5th July - Law News

2746th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Following a tweet by President Trump, Justice Department lawyers told a federal judge in Maryland that they have been told to try to add a question on citizenship to the 2020 census in a way that's consistent with a Supreme Court ruling.


Focus of the Day Article:
Since introducing ‘Continuing Competence’ requirements in 2016, forty percent of law firms report that they have increased the amount of learning and development support offered to their solicitors.
Full story - The Global Legal Post

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