Sunday

14th June - Law News

3092nd 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 in Kenya are being accused of heavy-handed tactics after firing tear gas at mourners trying to stop the funeral of popular singer Abenny Jachiga. The government has ordered burials as soon as possible during the coronavirus pandemic.



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  • UK government seems to rule out removal of controversial statues https://t.co/HFZ4OkvbTG
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/VH7hD8OkPn 
  • Covid-19 studies based on flawed Surgisphere data force medical journals to review processes https://t.co/jWR33qSDVH 
  • Man urinates next to PC Keith Palmer memorial during fascist far right protest https://t.co/Mj9YX03hT2
  • #French police clash with anti-racism activists in Paris https://t.co/GCRHhOiFDB 
  • Coronavirus lockdown: 'Support bubbles' begin in England and NI https://t.co/ay3MUkBlHa 
  • #Argentina pastor turns church into bar in protest at uneven coronavirus restrictions https://t.co/yEpMB4KlSc
  • Beijing reimposes lockdown measures after new Covid-19 outbreak #China https://t.co/KvFiGZGz9V 
  • 19 dead in a decade: the small #American city where violent police thrive https://t.co/Tlovv4TRHx 
  • Youth justice: exposing a system that is failing our most vulnerable children https://t.co/hunvnT7YXz
  • #Canada indigenous chief Allan Adam battered during arrest https://t.co/Xy6QV4BtdH 
  • Leaked Coronavirus BAME report shows virus recommendations https://t.co/6kJtHVy10F
  • An increase in littering since fast food outlets began to reopen is "disappointing", some councils and Keep Wales Tidy have said https://t.co/2Eiz5BuJvW 
  • Peers have lambasted the government’s use of delegated powers for ‘executive convenience’ in the EU (Withdrawal) Act 2018 | NLJ https://t.co/8g8vRW4cxZ
  • Pressure on as backlog reaches court: Call for more investment to cope with flood of cases | NLJ https://t.co/ms5MhT7reI
  • Lawyers are being asked for their views on the workings of courts and tribunals during the COVID-19 pandemic and what a future justice system might look like | NLJ https://t.co/ReUUxsQocm 
  • Anthony Gold Solicitors' managing partner David Marshall has been appointed to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee as a solicitor member | NLJ https://t.co/l2DGklVAD0
  • Senior family judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane has set out a road map for remote working and social distancing in the family courts in the next six months | NLJ https://t.co/MRbqG8fAH5 
  • The solicitors’ practising certificate fee could fall, after the Law Society agreed to cut its share by 10% (about £3m) and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced a small reduction in contributions for the Compensation Fund | NLJ https://t.co/Va2fXoh8fv
  • The 10,000 Steps for Justice virtual event on 8 June has raised more than £180,000 for free frontline legal advice charities, organisers the London Legal Support Trust has revealed | NLJ https://t.co/IwPwqcBPs2
  • The format of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has been approved by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board | NLJ https://t.co/r1kHDNHIRg
  • The Court of Appeal's clarity on Art 2 obligations of State to protect life where a person in a care home is the subject of a deprivation of liberty safeguards (DoLS) authorisation and may have died following errors in medical care and treatment | NLJ https://t.co/AuiosgCDdh 
  • Women face particular barriers due to their sex when seeking to overturn unsafe convictions or unfair sentences in the Court of Appeal (Criminal Division), research has found | NLJ https://t.co/J9DgvI6QoV 
  • Legal challenge over decision not to grant Manchester Arena bombing survivors 'core participant' status at public inquiry https://t.co/vgsxhCpPfV
  • Threat of Scots five-mile legal travel limit is shelved by Justice Minister Humza Yousaf https://t.co/Mg663aAIGu 
  • #Canadian conservation officer fired for refusing to kill bear cubs wins legal battle https://t.co/Z7ctP0cVjh
  • In search of a compelling need: fixing the disconnect between legal tech and in-house legal teams | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Ry3wbN7Nld
  • Legal aid for evicted tenants once ban ends, demands Law Society https://t.co/9R1FL1rJpS 
  • Trial of two former paratroopers, charged with murder of IRA man, delayed till next year https://t.co/F1BohtpsE6 
  • Irish barrister Sunniva McDonagh elected vice-chair of EU rights body | Law Society Gazette Ireland https://t.co/QqX3z1sPkG 
  • Johnson Hana appoints barrister Niamh O'Mara as COO | Irish Legal News https://t.co/pMdkpaG1Qk 
  • ICC Investigation Vital for Justice in #Afghanistan https://t.co/AiBG0iqefm 
  • Justice in Lockdown: new methods based on human rights could be model for future https://t.co/MSGMPz09No
  • Disabled people being 'failed' by criminal justice system, equality watchdog warns https://t.co/G2ELnZ6g1B
  • Achieving justice for victims in Darfur https://t.co/cmon9ORGOX 
  • Solicitor Philip O’Leary new chair of property appeal body | Law Society Gazette Ireland https://t.co/f5pAdsnjN0
  • Law firm names chief information officer https://t.co/9fdGdml7b2
  • As the country grapples with racial justice, architects should finally take a stand on the most barbaric aspects of a biased prison system https://t.co/KGAjq48Q9z 
  • Honda Hackers May Have Used Tools Favored by Countries https://t.co/cFMRn4Bq2y 
  • Businesses Want Virus Legal Protection. Workers Are Worried #US https://t.co/R4I2VFVyhK 
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/KO3TdhMyEl
  • New York Governor Cuomo signs sweeping police reform bills #US https://t.co/PZ29pPtYk0
  • How the #US and #Israel exchange tactics in violence and control https://t.co/tPTlecdm67
  • #France is still in denial about racism and police brutality https://t.co/pVLbRhtwm3
  • Pashtuns' struggle for rights cannot be silenced through violence #Pakistan https://t.co/IvYgIbC0pc
  • The Minneapolis police department has a long history of brutality #US https://t.co/k3H0b5ZGde 
  • Boris Johnson 'stoking fear and division' ahead of BLM protests https://t.co/9l4HLjOawa 
  • Johnson's 'culture war' trap seems designed for Corbyn, not Starmer https://t.co/6EJN9TRBRS
  • Facebook incorrectly removes picture of Aboriginal men in chains because of 'nudity' https://t.co/BnvMQ3mj1N

Saturday

13th June - Law News

3091st 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:  Coronavirus patients are being treated "worse than animals", the Supreme Court of #India has said as it pulled up Delhi over "horrendous, horrific and pathetic" situation in the national capital amid spurt of virus cases.



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Friday

12th June - Law News

3090th 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:  Sunday will mark the third anniversary of the Grenfell fire tragedy. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) It's a particularly painful time to mark the date, as communities affected by the fire are unable to get together and mourn the 72 people who lost their lives. Some relatives of the dead also say that racism played a role in the tragedy and continues to be a factor in their recovery, and are asking why the ongoing Grenfell Inquiry isn't considering it.


Focus of the Day Article: The Inns of Court need to do more to promote social mobility, a barrister has said, after Lincoln’s Inn quoted £3,000 for hosting an event about diversity in the legal profession. Hashi Mohamed, a barrister at No5 Barristers’ Chambers, approached Lincoln’s Inn in November to host the launch of People Like Us, a book about his experience of arriving in Britain from Kenya as a child refugee and forging a career as a barrister. Lincoln’s Inn quoted £1,500 for room hire and estimated £1,500 for drinks and canapes for 100 guests. Full story - Law Society Gazette

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