Monday

13th January - Law News

2939th 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:  Police used tear gas as protesters took to the streets of Tehran on Sunday amid a growing public outcry against the government after it admitted accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing 176 civilians, after initially denying responsibility for several days. 


Focus of the Day article: The Law Commission has launched its proposals for reform of leasehold, which it claims could potentially save homeowners millions of pounds. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

12th January - Law News

2938th 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 than 1.5 million people were made homeless when a devastating earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. A decade on, survivors are still struggling. Many never saw the benefits of the humanitarian aid that flowed into the country. And they see little chance of that changing. 


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Saturday

11th January - Law News

2937th 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:  The Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, the controversial law that makes religion a criteria for citizenship for the first time in India, came into effect on Friday, an official notification from the Home Ministry said. The law, which promises citizenship to only non-Muslim refugees who came to India before 2014 from three neighbouring countries, has triggered massive protests across the country. 


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Friday

10th January - Law News

2936th 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:  US officials have said that it's highly likely that it was an Iranian missile that brought down a passenger plane yesterday. All 176 people on board the Ukrainian International Airline flight were killed when it crashed just outside Tehran. Iran initially blamed an engine fire for the crash, and it seems the strike was a tragic accident. 


Focus of the Day article: Australia's law firms step up efforts to help bushfire victims as crisis grows King & Wood Mallesons, Ashurst, Herbert Smith Freehills and Gilbert & Tobin among firms providing aid. Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

9th January - Law News

2935th 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 student from Indonesia has been identified as Britain's most prolific rapist after being convicted of more than 150 offences, including 136 rapes. In four separate trials, Reynhard Sinaga, 36, was found guilty of assaulting 48 men whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from outside bars and clubs in the city of Manchester. 


Focus of the Day article: Detainees at police stations reportedly had to wait hours to see a solicitor on New Year's Day, after the Legal Aid Agency's call centre system went down. Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, detainees are entitled to free and independent advice at any time while in police detention. Solicitors are deployed through the Defence Solicitor Call Centre. However, police reportedly had to call solicitors directly on New Year's Day after the website went down at midnight for nearly five hours. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

8th January - Law News

2934th 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:  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he has the votes to set the ground rules of the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump -- without Democrats' support. 


Focus of the Day article: The month of January will see law firms formulate their plans, look at new processes or technology and set some clear objectives for both individuals and the firm over the 12 months that lie ahead. One of the biggest questions facing lots of firms will no doubt be: ‘How do we grow our conveyancing department?’ Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

7th January - Law News

2933rd 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:  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was prevented by security forces from entering the National Assembly building in Caracas to take part in a vote to re-elect him as Speaker. In chaotic scenes on Sunday, he attempted to climb over a fence but was pushed back by national guard officers. Inside the chamber, a group of dissident opposition lawmakers formed a bizarre alliance with members of President Nicolás Maduro's Socialist party and chose Luis Parra, a former Guaidó ally, as Speaker. Some Guaidó loyalists managed to enter the building, and fighting between rival opposition politicians broke out. 


Focus of the Day article: A year of disruption, disappointment, contention and uncertainty is finally drawing to a close. On 19 December, with Christmas around the corner, the country got a hint of what 2020 might bring. The Queen’s Speech, in which the new Conservative government laid out its legislative priorities for the year to come, included more than 30 bills the government hopes to turn into law. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog

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Monday

6th January - Law News

2932nd 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:  Hundreds of anti-war protesters joined a demonstration against war with Iran and US President Donald Trump in New York City on Saturday. Protesters could be heard chanting "Hey hey, ho ho. These endless wars have got to go," as they held signs saying "WARmerica," "No war or sanctions on Iran," "Stop bombing Iraq" and "US Troops out of Iraq." Police presence was minimal. 


Focus of the Day article: After tribunal's ethical veganism ruling, what is a protected belief? UK Equalities Act provides employment law coverage for religious and other beliefs. Full story - Guardian Law

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