Tuesday

23rd July - Law News

2764th 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: Thousands of people are marching in Hong Kong in the latest of a series of protests by pro-democracy campaigners. Protesters ignored the designated finish line, continuing on to China's government headquarters in Hong Kong, where anti-China graffiti was sprayed.


Focus of the Day Article:
Bailiffs made to wear body cameras in move to end intimidation. Decision by Ministry of Justice follows complaints of illegal and aggressive behaviour.
Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

22nd July - Law News

2763rd 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: Participants of the counter-protest held up photographs of Luebcke and banners calling for unity and denouncing racism, while ‘Die Rechte’ supporters were seen holding nationalist flags and marching through the streets of the city. Some 31 people were reportedly temporarily detained or taken into custody by the police during the rally, which coincided with the 75th anniversary of a failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.


Focus of the Day Article:
A landmark Domestic Abuse Bill to tackle the issue and protect victims was laid before Parliament this week. It includes the first statutory definition of domestic abuse, which will include economic abuse, coercive control and manipulation; prohibits the cross-examination of victims by their abusers in the family courts; establishes a Domestic Abuse Commissioner to champion victims and survivors; creates Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs) to place restrictions on offenders; and gives automatic eligibility for special measures to support more victims to give evidence in the criminal courts.
Full story - New Law JOurnal

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Sunday

21st July - Law News

2762nd 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: Nicaragua is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the triumph of the revolution that toppled dictator Anastasio Somoza. In the capital Managua, supporters of the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) filled the main square to celebrate the anniversary. But for many Nicaraguans, the FSLN and President Daniel Ortega have betrayed the ideals of the revolution they fought in.



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Saturday

20th July - Law News

2761st 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: India ruling party BJP Silent On Sonbhadra Massacre As Victims Are Tribals: Bhim Army Chief 'Ravan'. "PM does the opposite of what he says. BJP does the most amount of casteism in India, it is their policy", says Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan, the chief of Bhim Army.



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Friday

19th July - Law News

2760th 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: Apartment owners in buildings around the country have been alarmed by recent cases of structural flaws in high rise buildings. After the emergency evacuation of two Sydney apartment blocks with dangerous cracking, 7.30 highlighted similar cases around the country. Now, Victorian taxpayers will have to fork out hundreds of millions of dollars to replace flammable cladding on more than 500 towers. Building ministers from around the country will meet tomorrow to discussion how to restore confidence in the construction sector.


Focus of the Day Article:
TBarristers are increasingly training as mediators and attending mediations on behalf of clients as advocates. Many clients are requesting barrister mediators, as they are perceived to be more knowledgeable about legal principles and authoritative. So there are a lot of opportunities for barristers to train as mediators and now the recommendations of the Civil Justice Council ADR working group are likely to result in increased mediation in the Court system'.


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Thursday

18th July - Law News

2759th 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: Retired us Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens has died at the age of 99.  Here is a look back at his life.


Focus of the Day Article:
The government has pledged to remove the stigma of convictions and help ex-offenders get jobs - but has been urged to do more to help black, asian and minority ethnic individuals who face 'double discrimination'.


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Wednesday

17th July - Law News

2758th 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: They're the biggest party in the European Parliament - and this month Nigel Farage's Brexit Party MEPs arrived in Strasbourg to take up their seats along with all their colleagues. One of the new batch is Alexandra Phillips - who now represents almost a million voters in the South East of England. Phillips used to be the head of Press for UKIP. But we wanted to ask her about her involvement with the controversial political data company, Cambridge Analytica.


Focus of the Day Article:
The Legal Services Consumer Panel has criticised legal regulators’ continuing “resistance” to publishing complaints data about the lawyers they oversee. It has also warned the Bar Standards Board (BSB) that it will not drop its concerns about the limited price transparency requirements it has imposed on barristers, and plans to draw them to the attention of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Full story - Legal Futures


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