17th July - Law News

3125th 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:  When some of the world's top most visible political figures and TV stars tweet - people pay attention. So when the likes of Barack Obama, Bill Gates and Kim Kardashian were hacked on Twitter, many wondered how. It's still not known who was responsible, leaving Twitter scrambling to find the culprit.

Focus of the Day Article: Information aggregator tool to offer paid-for insight into leading arbitrators. Arbitrator Intelligence looks to the open up market by publishing feedback on arbitrators. Full story -  The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/b8AFSfhHuZ
• Why it's time to stop talking about English identity: Countering conservative patriotism with a liberal version is almost impossible unless England becomes independent https://t.co/4D2aiURVt
• Until the EU tackles tax avoidance, big companies will keep getting away with it https://t.co/vem89vNtL
• Public sector pension discrimination could cost UK taxpayer £17bn https://t.co/Y78UTujjA
• Race commission head Tony Sewell apologises for anti-gay comments: Concerns over role on panel of charity boss who rejects institutional racism https://t.co/EDA8P5f503
• UK government orders halt to Randox Covid-19 tests over safety issues https://t.co/TAqIoxz5VR
• The background to EU citizens' court win over US tech giants https://t.co/Kew735u7Qg
• Shamima Begum: Home Office to fight court rule letting Isis recruit return to UK https://t.co/6ZNd8cTxDe
• No further action will be taken by the Met Police over the Tasering of rapper Wretch 32's father, the force has said https://t.co/VypPcyCij
• Neilsons reports surge in Edinburgh and Lothian housing market - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZmmjDr44x
• Scotland faces 'children's rights emergency' - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/cogqkFkGnk
• Anderson Strathern advises Crown Estate Scotland on acquisition of Angus site - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fbxftull6w
• Michael McLaughlin joins Shoosmiths in Glasgow - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uGeSc06Gd
• Solicitor fined £5,000 for inappropriate legal aid claims - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/1pX5v0h9wY
• Sikhs drop legal threat against Scottish government after promise of ethnicity tick-box on census - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qLaPlWXd8z
• EU-US Privacy Shield struck down by European court - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3UR8tmBruv
• Court of Appeal rules UK government acted unlawfully in stripping Shamima Begum of citizenship - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/zCP8MbBFNg
• High Court trials to resume next week - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Vig9VCPwqz
• Construction firm loses sale of goods action over driving hammer - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/eJh7hBFgTw
• Charlie Elphicke trial: Ex-MP 'paid £5,000 compensation' to 'groped' woman https://t.co/Fy2YB4v7bq
• Coronavirus Shielding in Wales to end on 16 August https://t.co/A9eUobXf1G
• Man jailed for 'motiveless' murder of David Williams in Glynneath https://t.co/7mXj1U5yCx
• Leicester lockdown: Measures eased after coronavirus cases drop https://t.co/h3Na5Vvz84
• There is "absolutely no reason" to change the guidance on working from home, the UK's chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has said https://t.co/C6RdIQfttx
• #Russian spies target Covid-19 vaccine research https://t.co/TkhMSqFKhD
• Plaid Welsh independence referendum call rejected by Senedd members https://t.co/HlHoYbKdxK
• 'Almost certain' Russians sought to interfere in 2019 UK election - Raab https://t.co/6ukaMQHXyv
• Emergency loans for universities about to go bust https://t.co/7Rv8qt3tKm
• #Bangladesh hospital owner accused of faking thousands of Covid-19 test results: Mohammad Shahed detained trying to flee to India https://t.co/v3ssJJFqk3
• Racism in the UK still rife, say majority of Britons: Poll finds most people see no progress on tackling discrimination in their lifetime https://t.co/suQL5GIUkt
• ISIS bride Shamima Begum should be allowed to return to UK, court rules https://t.co/hCjtUUlpyt
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/M8Bhj9IRT7
• Imposing post-Brexit trade rules on Wales 'deeply damaging' https://t.co/iyjThd0scU
• MP who beat Chris Grayling to intelligence chair role loses Tory whip: Julian Lewis kicked out of parliamentary party after beating Boris Johnson’s pick https://t.co/wsgKdxECtc
• Hospital boss who blamed Covid-19 outbreak on staff pictured without mask https://t.co/VBN0RwAdjB
• Police and CPS scrap digital data extraction forms for rape cases: case of two complainants funded by Equality and Human Rights Commission forces U-turn https://t.co/zPyUS3MZAc
• Footage of Police Body Cameras Offers Devastating Account of Floyd Killing #US https://t.co/kwBI7cTzsc
• Lessons of Covid "making for better in-house lawyers" - Legal Futures https://t.co/6rvu5YoOHk
• Legal regulators “too slow” with diversity action - Legal Futures https://t.co/pR7n6L5Csu
• Law firms coming out of lockdown "in fighting mood" - Legal Futures https://t.co/grtMlah8Hv
• UK payrolls shrink by 649,000 jobs in lockdown https://t.co/AWKMPerCCG
• Jobless figures 'not showing full extent of crisis' https://t.co/yrANextcNN
• Banks urge 'student loans style' plan to avoid job cuts https://t.co/uBKGN9ryJz
• 'My once-in-lifetime holiday hasn't been refunded' https://t.co/6VrveOqW1i
• PM suggests York as Parliament's temporary home https://t.co/15YN3yPCnn
• Covid-19’s flood of legal questionnaires | Law Gazette https://t.co/rDTi2xYnn2
• Tax 'holiday' for homebuyers in Wales | Law Gazette https://t.co/JHry18hbO3
• Immigration clients misled by solicitor who faked case progression | Law Gazette https://t.co/hXF4Kdaouc
• Ombudsman reports big improvement - until Covid-19 came along | Law Gazette https://t.co/8l89gGVazT
• Listed funder hits back at ‘burning cash’ article | Law Gazette https://t.co/HmWEyGyxk
• Secondary school pupils a 'priority audience' on sentencing | Law Gazette https://t.co/b1nxylWoLv
• BCLP to cut 40 jobs in global redundancy round | Law Gazette https://t.co/sl4DypYVDH
• Herbert Smith unethical or incompetent during bank scandal review, MPs claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/m7mKK3zrJa

16th July - Law News

3124th 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:  Florida Republican state lawmaker Rep. Anthony Sabatini, who has filed numerous lawsuits to prevent mask mandates in his state, tells CNN's Brianna Keilar that his state is doing just fine despite data showing Florida is a hotspot for coronavirus.

Focus of the Day Article: The new ‘super-exam’ for aspiring solicitors will improve diversity only if employers have confidence in the assessment, an independent report has found. The Bridge Group, a diversity consultancy, said the Solicitors Qualifying Exam will achieve only ‘modest gains’ if leading law firms continue to recruit directly from a small pool of universities, with little focus on relative SQE performance. Full story -  Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Elon Musk and Bill Gates 'hacked' in apparent Bitcoin scam https://t.co/ibYQPmXHPB 
• What has happened to the report on bullying by home secretary Priti Patel? https://t.co/FEPeAshLT4 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Zg1TeOVMps 
• A sculpture of a Black Lives Matter protester, placed on the plinth where a slave trader's statue was toppled, will be removed, Bristol's mayor has said https://t.co/IiPTveHef3 
• Death penalty revisited - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/UfvXEz0rd1
• ICC: First trial featuring charge of gender persecution begins - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Cb7SpYDwUj 
• Property Taxes Round-Up – an ETN, TFC & CIOT webinar - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mBIlxx6wa1 
• England: Widow of shipbreaking worker free to pursue negligence claim - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ud8pHjzcX3
• Human rights framework for care home investigation published - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/S3R0kwLqvS 
• Covid fears putting off #Chinese students from UK https://t.co/4fuWP0BMNA 
• Conservative MP Julian Lewis has been appointed chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee, not the wrecker of the justice system, Chris Grayling as had been expected https://t.co/0FEsD0Tc8G 
• KFC, Nandos and Pret lower prices after VAT cut https://t.co/hhpKNDCOvG 
• Brodies underlines commitment to Highlands with double appointment - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/HrR95SD8kY 
• Private shareholders win share buyout contract dispute case - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/gIt5FQScah 
• Supreme Court: Man convicted of sexual crimes after being caught by 'paedophile hunters' fails in human rights appeal - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/YpXqB26ZoK 
• A new "risk-based" coronavirus testing strategy will be put in place in Wales, says Health Minister Vaughan Gething https://t.co/NrRlzlvEIb 
• A man has been jailed in #Vietnam 14 years after killing another man in Wales: Tran Nguyen died at Newport's Royal Gwent Hospital in 2006 after being brought in beaten and unconscious https://t.co/LtgoRva2jk 
• Boris Johnson has for the first time committed to an "independent inquiry" into the coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/PrrzRilRPf
• Coronavirus: nurses not wearing masks led to A&E closure, inquiry finds https://t.co/NM4A0nrTMs 
• When secret coronavirus contracts are awarded to donors without competition, it's deadly serious https://t.co/CNM07Jf90E 
• #US congress just got more power to investigate Big Tech. Let's make it count https://t.co/FLWEeemyZT
• Phoenix police officer brutalized woman during minor traffic stop, then took her to jail https://t.co/2lM2rZUF5B
• Gathering evidence in covert sting operations by “paedophile hunter” groups does not breach a person’s human rights, the supreme court has ruled https://t.co/2gk7iLFFAs 
• A Racial Awakening in #France, Where Race Is a Taboo Topic https://t.co/jjWFdD8q5R
• There are no plans to make face coverings mandatory for office workers in England, Matt Hancock has said https://t.co/R28fdRPG2c
• Blackburn facing 'rising tide' of coronavirus cases https://t.co/4bVTkgn7SB 
• Lyra McKee muder: 27-year-old man arrested in Londonderry https://t.co/dENK3WWpNV 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/R6CR5ApHbY 
• National Lottery awards £5m to Community Justice Fund | Legal Futures https://t.co/cbtH2Z3ASD
• MPs call on SRA to investigate City firm over bank scandal - Legal Futures https://t.co/UFlY1xEOcM
• Top GC defends in-house lawyers' approach to ethics | Legal Futures https://t.co/7onGZdd2c9
• Legal Ombudsman delays creep up again | Legal Futures https://t.co/GkjS5IrxkF
• Furloughed student 'drowning' in rent arrears https://t.co/vTOEnPkkZi
• Black Lives Matter protester statue appears on Edward Colston plinth https://t.co/nzNcGMyQV
• Firms start price cuts as £4bn VAT boost begins https://t.co/hhpKNDCOvG
• US President Donald Trump has signed an order to end preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong, after #China enacted a new security law there https://t.co/d77XUuhiJw
• China's ambassador to the UK has called Britain's decision to ban telecoms giant Huawei from its 5G network "disappointing and wrong" https://t.co/PGzgR1gSws
• Boost employer confidence in ‘super-exam’, SRA told | Law Gazette https://t.co/D26u9hhvh6 
• Prosecutors forced to justify remote attendance, says union | Law Gazette https://t.co/VlwtYXyKDH 
• Clifford Chance sets sweeping diversity targets | Law Gazette https://t.co/Iqj5NorLff 
• Busy family court set to close after landlord opts to redevelop | Law Gazette https://t.co/THOkmHjDhu
• Ropes & Gray sticks to £130k pay package for NQs | Law Gazette https://t.co/12n0jjyJwR 
• Legal industry revenue drops to four year low | Law Gazette https://t.co/pU7Px1DHWE 
• Face masks in court still not necessary, says HMCTS | Law Gazette https://t.co/gm06qGxXtI 

15th July - Law News

3123rd 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 Government has announced it does not trust the Chinese telecoms company Huawei to make equipment for Britain's 5G network. It has banned UK telecoms companies from buying new kit from Huawei and told them to strip it from their 5G network over the next seven years. The move will cost billions and delay the roll out of the new and faster mobile data system by up to three years. It is a sharp u-turn from the decision announced just six months ago to let Huawei make up to a third of the 5G network. China's Ambassador to the UK said the decision was disappointing and wrong.

Focus of the Day Article: The emphasis on increasing the range and choice of legal training in the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) could help remove the blockage to social mobility in the profession, an independent charity specialising in workplace equality has concluded. Full story -  Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Foreign students in #US: Trump administration drops deportation plans https://t.co/32iMKOkgld 
• A police officer in the #US state of Michigan has shot dead a man suspected of stabbing a customer in a shop, in an altercation over face masks https://t.co/Coll1WKjCl
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/4MwwKT5SqK
• A #US judge rejected a proposed $18.9m (£15.3m) settlement of misconduct cases against abusive Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday https://t.co/HF6VnZudV
• Second Catalan politician says phone was targeted by spyware #Spain https://t.co/HR0Bfj0E7s
• #Australian papers reveal Queen's thoughts on Charles as governor-general https://t.co/mPXIfV8VS
• Novichok may have been left in Salisbury deliberately, high court hears https://t.co/hptCxN5wJG
• Amber Heard insulted Johnny Depp during a Christmas trip to the Bahamas, his estate manager has claimed. Tara Roberts told London's High Court that Ms Heard, 34, called Mr Depp, 57, "washed up" and "fat" https://t.co/ohRqMNZ3KB 
• Ghislaine Maxwell trial date set in Epstein sex trafficking case #US https://t.co/dpdmz10kLd
• New measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in Blackburn with Darwen have been introduced after a spike in cases https://t.co/ftlV6T1u7A 
• ‘Brilliant’ Faculty open day shows life at the bar - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/rsUwfTaANr
• Terra Firma Chambers ‘2020 Vision’ webinar: Professional Practice in the Time of COVID-19 - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xAeDUwA75F
• Government under pressure to set out plans for 'unfettered' NI-GB trade - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/1DoFEy3NPE
• Man jailed for manufacturing 'slam guns' in garden shed - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/jHFUTNeJIn
• Scotland's average daily prison population rises sharply - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/48IwpGkR3x
• England: ‘No DSS’ letting policy found to be unlawful in ‘momentous ruling’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uBwATn4lxJ
• Morton Fraser appointed as legal adviser to Historic Environment Scotland - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/tXXDS4dmXu 
• Roddy Dunlop QC becomes Dean of Faculty - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/XduJCLvGCK
• Property sale tax threshold raised in Wales https://t.co/q99BctNRlF
• Summer promotions for six Thorntons lawyers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/TqDPWLGdhw
• Student loans body uses facial recognition tech to catch fraudster - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/RPxCVdDbYu
• Aberdeen kilt shop fails to establish extended road maintenance duty for city council - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fn1FJbVC19 
• Jess Varnish, Former GB cyclist loses employment tribunal appeal against British Cycling https://t.co/yrUUAv957G
• Daniel Lewis Lee, #US executes first federal prisoner in 17 years https://t.co/Qcf0opOTJZ 
• Coronavirus deaths show slight rise in Wales https://t.co/3MDWmaAsNw 
• Huawei 5G kit must be removed from UK by 2027 https://t.co/K4Hh0a53g6 
• Shops and police must help enforce English face mask rules, says minister https://t.co/7vRFSmiMXf
• Salisbury attack: inquest must look into role of Russian officials, court told https://t.co/GEIBKzpLXP
• Naima Sakande: 'Black women are badly let down by the legal system. We need change now, not more empty platitudes, says the women’s justice advocate' https://t.co/439fegqh5v
• 'No DSS' ruled unlawful after mother rejected by lettings agency https://t.co/aJrdITQTUF
• Video of drunken Brits maskless in Magaluf appals Spaniards: Tourists flouting rules on face coverings and social distancing prompt fears of second wave https://t.co/skN2glR5Mz 
• Ex-Islamist militant in court accused of forcing women into sexual slavery https://t.co/zloL1fixV5 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/SlyM9jxOFw 
• Coronavirus: California reimposes sweeping restrictions amid virus spike https://t.co/pOdJPIeY57
• Gough Whitlam: Queen not told in advance of Australia PM's sacking, letters show https://t.co/cZ94R7tKlk
• People told to phone ahead before going to A&E https://t.co/Z7hGYmbEIQ 
• US Bar chief condemned over Black Lives Matter comments - Legal Futures https://t.co/OqM2QybwIi 
• Angry Bar Council mocks Buckland over profession's support - Legal Futures https://t.co/Oo3iCS69Up
• Vodafone offers business customers access to legal help - Legal Futures https://t.co/SozfDk4WRF 
• Law firms "could undermine positive impact" of SQE on diversity - Legal Futures https://t.co/L2i7EG2hvX
• Former royal family can continue to run a temple in #India that is one of the world's richest places of worship, the country's Supreme Court has ruled https://t.co/OEGnGWM3XL
• Trudeau admits 'mistake' while facing third ethics inquiry in office #Canada https://t.co/TImEBmOSbk
• #US President Donald Trump's clemency order for his long-time ally Roger Stone wipes out all other elements of his 40-month prison term https://t.co/uQiSkVlZmb

14th July - Law News

3122th 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:  It is 17 years since the Darfur conflict began in western Sudan. It led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and charges of genocide against Sudan's former president. The worst of the violence was more than a decade ago and the UK has granted asylum to some of those fleeing continuing instability in Darfur. However many more migrants from there are still determined to reach the UK — hoping to find safety and economic security.

Focus of the Day Article: Claire Mitchell QC: My first experience of the virtual appeal court. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/WUjK0br1Ym
• Boohoo shares drop 18% as new Leicester factory reports threaten sales https://t.co/ji6lJh43oG
• Alleged breaches of international law by #Saudi forces in Yemen exceed 500 https://t.co/El9mtEvOyy
• Ghislaine Maxwell must stay in jail due to 'extreme flight risk', prosecutors say #US https://t.co/hrseY4seD
• Deaths of children with special needs in Kent raise concerns over school closures https://t.co/bcjttOqO6
• Asda equal pay dispute goes to UK supreme court in virtual hearing https://t.co/uEjJqZWWXw
• Romania has an unfortunate history of bribery and corruption. White-collar crime specialist Mihai Mares helps international firms navigate what can be a byzantine legal system | Law Gazette https://t.co/TnrsTr7c
• My legal life: Chris Hall, 360 Law Group - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/dE1NOSAOUy
• Keep the door open for juniors | Law Gazette https://t.co/5VGLyc0hS
• Bar watchdog targets sexual harassment | Law Gazette https://t.co/4CMriDXevj
• What Rishi Sunak’s economic update means for solicitors | Law Gazette https://t.co/U8iU6OMQIg 
• MoJ still ‘mad keen’ on expanded fixed costs regime, says expert | Law Gazette https://t.co/PGVA0FwT7u
• Law schools demand higher grades from poorer students, research finds | Law Gazette https://t.co/n3BY5Hi8I3
• Buckland: 'a lot of support' for extended court hours | Law Gazette https://t.co/IjAPO4O5W
• Court rules client must pay firm after terminating DBA early | Law Gazette https://t.co/UDrohVkTUk 
• Older pupils in Wales may mix with their entire year https://t.co/ujq6ZTgf4
• Police searching for missing Glee star Naya Rivera say a body has been found in a lake in southern California #US https://t.co/cNN7898cD
• Amber Heard was the "abuser" in her relationship with Johnny Depp, his former personal assistant has claimed https://t.co/cAQcq279qg
• Hong Kong's most prominent young pro-democracy activists says he is in London after fleeing the territory following a sweeping, controversial security law imposed there by #China https://t.co/HJ44D7zKly
• China: Trans woman wins landmark employment discrimination case https://t.co/56I1JpP8D
• Quill Legal raises funds for Will Aid https://t.co/kUGfbT9XtK
• Panorama: How Scotland Cut Violent Crime https://t.co/PWqVjEjyfy
• Claire Mitchell QC: My first experience of the virtual appeal court https://t.co/qdhvB6Ln4T
• Finance secretary names date for LBTT threshold change https://t.co/YRBeQeVs5
• Murray Snell appoints Gail Clarke to estates team https://t.co/KKnMaL2og
• Levy & McRae appoints Carol Gammie and announces promotions https://t.co/SdUC4CS7H6
• RT @mrchrisjohn: A walk in the #SurreyHills and these are what I bump into https://t.co/Cy6d7KjYaH
• Lawyers raise concerns over permanent virtual custody hearings https://t.co/QzfcKus9bC
• Dentons to close Aberdeen and Watford offices https://t.co/piaEYSamN
• Released sex offender fails to challenge ‘new relationships’ licence condition https://t.co/ABtVPYMtie
• Washington Redskins to retire controversial team name following review #US https://t.co/0bD3n5lofX
• #Bahrain to execute two activists despite concerns over torture https://t.co/ZTVUWsSEPd
• G4S planning more than 1,000 job losses in cash handling services https://t.co/gIWDrKvEfF
• Brexit: UK's new fast-track immigration system to exclude care workers https://t.co/bIpR0NUrx5
• Johnny Depp tells high court libel case how he lost $650m in earnings https://t.co/zInKKpibGw
• Welsh pubs and cafes reopen - but only outdoors https://t.co/bCsso5gVCK
• Three-layer face coverings will be mandatory on public transport in Wales from 27 July, the first minister has said https://t.co/duMbgd6TmX
• PM says face masks ‘should be worn’ in shops https://t.co/hzcS7BgzaV
• Coronavirus: What are the rules for nail bars and tattoo artists? https://t.co/wrzRfwYpEL
• Manchester City's Champions League ban lifted by Cas but club fined €10m https://t.co/Dh4nLQSHDs
• Plan to double maximum sentence for attacks on 999 emergency workers https://t.co/ZH8ms8Pxz5 
• Liberal thinktank submission on class actions labelled 'an undergraduate essay that would fail' #Australia https://t.co/1gTx4tPQvH
• Appeals Court Sends the Case of a Pink $40 Million Diamond to Trial #US https://t.co/51Kt5dGnJG 
• Quiz suspends supplier amid exploitation claims https://t.co/afpKkyMhvu 
• Brexit Ads highlight changes for UK holidaymakers https://t.co/DILpuqak1P
• Hairdressers in Wales open to fix lockdown mistakes https://t.co/ma9Av5Zkzh
• Priti Patel to set out post-Brexit immigration details https://t.co/AwFNkRkAZg
• Immigration solicitors permanently banned from unregulated firms | Legal Futures https://t.co/w0fGq1kZwy
• Barristers plead with peers for government Covid support | Legal Futures https://t.co/GEGkn0fFMN 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/y78zlok6up
• Client waived privilege by contesting what her instructions were - Legal Futures https://t.co/Nu1RQg60wJ 
• Fewer than half of employment tribunal claimants use lawyers - Legal Futures https://t.co/Ok9COPW3LZ

13th July - Law News

3121st 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:  Multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle a huge blaze raging at a biofuel complex in China. At least two people were injured during the incident. An explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in China’s southeastern Fujian Province, local media reported, citing officials.

Focus of the Day Article: The Institute of Paralegals has launched a charter for employers of paralegals to show commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession. The charter outlines why change is needed and the approach that needs to be taken by the Institute, its members and partners, to ensure that individuals from all backgrounds are not only recruited into the sector but also retained and progressed. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/oI1zbaAC0y 
• Enough of the psychobabble. Racism is not something to fix with therapy https://t.co/9FsQjUh1JN
• Britain had a chance to talk about race 20 years ago. Let's get it right this time https://t.co/Tin72f4fYD
• Boris Johnson accused of plan to 'emasculate' UK devolution: Senior figures in Scotland and Wales warn Brexit is bringing a ‘statutory fist crashing down’ https://t.co/k3BYlojNR8
• Priti Patel criticised over comments on Leicester’s sweatshops: Home secretary suggested officials ignored problem for fear of seeming racist https://t.co/4BvhBUl7z8
• Immunity to Covid-19 could be lost in months, UK study suggests https://t.co/4ZxhxUjToB
• Ex-Tory whip calls for start of delayed review into secret courts https://t.co/KnOZyKkrU
• #Sudan scraps apostasy law and alcohol ban for non-Muslims https://t.co/R9FbDMeDfJ
• First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said any move to place restrictions on visitors from England to Scotland would be based on risk, not politics https://t.co/GQK6E2tl12
• A 12-year-old boy has been arrested by police investigating racist messages sent to Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha on social media https://t.co/nRuUbvhx4q
• English Channel search operation after migrant crossings https://t.co/nyyiPlKGuF
• North Belfast: Petrol bombs and stones were thrown at police around the North Queen Street area on Saturday in a second night of trouble https://t.co/7eE7QRaPWQ
• What do Scottish shoppers think about wearing face coverings? https://t.co/4jip86Esci
• Primark says no to £30m job retention bonus https://t.co/C0LV0ol8ce
• Mathon farm workers isolating after 73 Covid-19 cases https://t.co/euvY8cXr5R
• Madeleine McCann: #Portuguese police search wells – report https://t.co/uyntWygQcY
• ‘They just got away with paying men more …’ Milestone looms in Asda equal pay fight https://t.co/qSxZxl9PHf
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• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/pAkI8TPkhO 
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• Brexit border infrastructure gets £705m boost https://t.co/yWwlUdlkKK