Wednesday

7th April - Law News

Edition 3389: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
A conversation with director Cullen Hoback about his HBO documentary series "Q: Into The Storm" on potentially uncovering QAnon.


Focus of the Day Article:
 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is time to consider abolishing Scotland’s unique ‘not proven’ verdict. Ms Sturgeon said she had changed her view of the third verdict because of “mounting evidence” of a relationship between ‘not proven’ and low conviction rates in sexual offences cases. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 
Saturday Conversations on Law

  • #Kosovo MPs elect lawyer Vjosa Osmani as president https://t.co/n8BeQ8cYc
  • Insiders with legal education may be less likely to engage in illegal insider trading #US https://t.co/JHOrAE8sIG
  • #ePrivacyEU: towards a future proof legal framework for online privacy https://t.co/Ll1tLkVMR
  • How does ASIC deal with claims of legal professional privilege? #Australia https://t.co/eKein2T2hw
  • First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is time to consider abolishing Scotland’s unique ‘not proven’ verdict - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/guxQobD6Aj
  • #China HR Considerations and Management Strategies During Company Restructuring Period https://t.co/CKryDLQqBr
  • Lord Mulholland to give evidence in Rangers malicious prosecution case - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BY7FrVRimN 
  • Full High Court bench rejects appeal by man convicted of rapes eight years apart - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/tXFuYUq8DW
  • Kill the Bill protests: Arrests of legal observers an 'intimidatory tactic', says Liberty https://t.co/O1MjlJFOTZ 
  • Two women pictured walking along a railway line with a pushchair have been branded "totally irresponsible". The pair were seen with a young child on the the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) heritage line on Sunday https://t.co/plmvTqysRc
  • Alexei Navalny 'seriously ill' on prison sick ward, says lawyer - #Russian opposition figure has fever, cough and has lost weight, according to legal team member who visited him https://t.co/34lqQd9p3w
  • Test travel regime must be easy and cheap, says PM - The prime minister also said vaccine passports would be a "fact of life" for people travelling internationally in future https://t.co/2ZWgxjqLRn
  • Nicola Sturgeon to consider future of 'not proven' verdict in legal system https://t.co/lkmNrc2yZD 
  • Peniarth 28 : a Latin text of the Laws of Hywel Dda #Cymru https://t.co/qEI5GFL8b
  • The evolving requirements of a law firm's website https://t.co/Bqqmx7SDG
  • Lawyer's Langlees 'poison chalice' of a client threatened to infect person with HIV https://t.co/nAGLyJd1p
  • Forty-one police officers have been injured as a result of violence in some loyalist areas of Northern Ireland in recent days, the PSNI has revealed https://t.co/vPEsLNR0D
  • Staff at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Swansea are "scared to go to work" over Covid concerns, a union has said https://t.co/BVkio3Vg1i 
  • Tool checks phone numbers from Facebook data breach https://t.co/U2qAjKnBnO
  • The Quantification of Pain: Ireland v United Kingdom (1978) and the Subjectivity of Torture https://t.co/DYnv5I9dud
  • If the government cares about freedom of expression, why is it passing the police and crime bill? https://t.co/l8BKGJRohX
  • New homes must be suitable for the old and disabled by law, say charities and architects https://t.co/nYAqUwfFo
  • Belly Mujinga: family still seeking justice one year after Covid death: Lawyer wants name of man who allegedly spat at transport worker to be disclosed to pursue civil case https://t.co/nxkdoX4hvG
  • UK Government condemned for inaction over animal sentience promise https://t.co/3k4hTTth1g 
  • Matt Gaetz, a rising star in the Republican Party known for his flashy lifestyle and frequent flirtations with controversy, may now be embroiled in a sex scandal that carries very real legal jeopardy #US https://t.co/JPd5wWjWk
  • UK's Law Enforcement Expects Uptick In Crypto Fraud https://t.co/OyaxHcgfs
  • Senior judge criticises counsel for withdrawing from case without explanation - Legal Futures https://t.co/Plfxuxu3zq
  • Law firm did not discriminate against menopausal apprentice - Legal Futures https://t.co/kxm120Syy
  • The lack of coverage of the Jennifer Arcuri affair means Boris Johnson's implicit role left unquestioned https://t.co/YFN6UNkoTN
  • Hundreds join rallies against proposed protest law in UK https://t.co/wIfYQkCRsS
  • Former Bar chair's rallying call: "We are all Essex Court now" - Legal Futures https://t.co/UuGcUFBnaH
  • Report claims watchdog looking into use of AstraZeneca jab for under-30s https://t.co/m2rza0pYyr 
  • A 34-year-old man has been charged in connection with a car crash that killed a two-week-old boy in a pram. Ciaran Leigh Morris was being pushed along the pavement by family members on High Street, Brownhills, West Midlands https://t.co/GviVBeStBG 
  • Unions criticise 'miserly' 50p rise in statutory sick pay https://t.co/yWgENzOOFs
  • Covid passports: Certification is 'one option', vaccines minister says https://t.co/ilTtXQ5f7Y
  • Dominque Grubisa's "distressed" Victorian law practicing certificate #Australia https://t.co/U2i8vgbWq5
  • UK lawyers feel ripples of Chinese sanctions on Essex Court Chambers https://t.co/6OecEvMnpq 
  • I've seen how the UK justice system is crumbling. Why doesn't the government take action? https://t.co/OS5YOEFYV4
  • Latin America's selective pursuit of justice weaponises the law https://t.co/yOGKBR7jfI
  • Pembroke Dock man charged with obstructing police constable at Penally Camp https://t.co/DRftRUzSYa
  • 3 creators and a lawyer share how social media bans work, and the best way to safeguard your account https://t.co/S3xiidEO8H
  • Supreme Court to hear on Apr 16 plea against extending ED Director's tenure retrospectively #India https://t.co/X0weMHI7cL
  • Inside Corporate America’s Frantic Response to the Georgia Voting Law #US https://t.co/n32RkDqax1 
  • Harvey Weinstein appeals against conviction for sex crimes #US https://t.co/vXhUfeNxpH

Tuesday

6th April - Law News

Edition 3388: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
What would it be like to spend years locked in a room the size of your bathroom? Is the prolonged solitary confinement of thousands of Americans 'torture', or an essential tool to keep prisons safe? Prisoners who have spent years in solitary confinement in the US.
 
Focus of the Day Article:
 On 26 March, the Government of the People’s Republic of China announced sanctions against a number of British individuals and entities. Most publicity has been attracted by the inclusion of well-known politicians on the list. But the most sinister inclusion may be “Essex Court Chambers”. Whereas the sanctioning of a politician, who is unlikely to own property in China, is a largely symbolic gesture, the announcement in respect of the set of barrister’s chambers strikes at the heart of the English legal system and the services offered by English lawyers. It also has serious ramifications for all commercial transactions relating to China. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog
 
Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Karanjawala & Co. promotes Principal Associate Simran Brar to Partnership | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/xaJNMQXIc
  • England's lockdown to ease as planned on 12 April https://t.co/XNA5nqkis4
  • More than 1,800 prisoners escape in #Nigeria https://t.co/Zi2riXyTrK
  • The first witness in Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has said he was told to make negative stories about the #Israeli PM "disappear" https://t.co/XW00suss
  • LPC provider pass rates vary from 100% to just 23%, latest figures show - Legal Cheek https://t.co/DOXne61Qi
  • The changes the legal profession must consider in 2021 to achieve true gender equality - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/u9RfNKdrQ
  • New speakers announced for Living Room Law virtual conference - Legal Cheek https://t.co/C3UMQGa6b
  • This article yearns for decentralization of the judicial system in India and setting up of regional benches | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/JpPp7XKHza
  • Britain's biggest publisher Penguin Random House says it will not hand back funds it received under the furlough scheme, despite seeing strong sales in lockdown https://t.co/a2He1FNIOB
  • Top Quinn Emanuel partner ‘drove at pedestrian’ during ‘aggressive’ parking row outside daughter’s nursery, court hears - Legal Cheek https://t.co/mmve8rvgFl
  • Criminal Record Expungement in Arizona | Lawyer Herald #US https://t.co/Iguir7v17
  • The former crown prince of Jordan has said he will defy government orders to stop communicating with the outside world and remain indoors https://t.co/wRkYeC0jNY
  • DAC Beachcroft lawyers can choose where and what hours they work - Legal Cheek https://t.co/xDStlB2rr9
  • #French police have launched an investigation into alleged clandestine fine dining and parties in Paris, revealed in an undercover TV report https://t.co/vQJuk0e6bx
  • The changing nature of leadership in law - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/Rp5UNExZh9 
  • MIGRANTS AT SEA: WHAT ROLE FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW? Refugees and Migrants at Sea: A View from the Middle East and North Africa Region | Melissa Phillips https://t.co/xKaMkT0BU
  • Hairdressers, homeware shops and garden centres are reopening in Scotland as Covid restrictions on the economy have eased https://t.co/vgQKFidRty
  • Junior solicitor struck off for faking colleague's signature launches High Court appeal - Legal Cheek https://t.co/zwRjg3lqDN
  • Prolonging arbitration proceedings: The Supreme Court's order in Chintels India | Bar & Bench https://t.co/AvOfkuBCNY 
  • Parin Legal extends global footprint with opening of new office in Dubai | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/nmCaNnBImT
  • Two Doughty Street junior barristers launch hijabs for court - Legal Cheek https://t.co/XPEatcKOe9
  • City lawyers share careers and commercial awareness advice - Legal Cheek https://t.co/yhKV6KY4xH
  • Law students express concern at highlighter shortage in wake of Suez Canal crisis - Legal Cheek https://t.co/aXMuanwHjn 
  • City law firms reveal latest pay gap figures - Legal Cheek https://t.co/qlofpLpqax Apr 04, 2021
  • Across the UK, environmental protest is surging. So why don't we hear about it? https://t.co/Xx6nazrhBk
  • Three people have been charged after violence erupted at a mass gathering at The Meadows in Edinburgh https://t.co/moo7f9i3Yf
  • Everyone in England is to be given access to two rapid coronavirus tests a week from Friday, under an extension of the government's testing programme https://t.co/gnJs2i1Omx

Monday

5th April - Law News

Edition 3387: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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Easter Greetings to all our readers!
 
 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
Protests in the UK over proposed legislation that would crackdown on public demonstrations have led to ten officers being injured and dozens of people arrested, according to police, who describe the event as a “policing operation.”
Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Quinn Emanuel lawyer convicted of dangerous driving following parking row outside daughter's nursery school - Legal Cheek https://t.co/G89xYUzgaY
  • "One more thing": Apple and Swatch at each other's throats - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/R6DuhejGCT
  • Akin Gump latest to announce spring bonuses for London associates - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ydZ52pW90f
  • Met police criticised for arrest of two observers at 'kill the bill' protest - Two people from Black Protest Legal Support among 107 arrested during demonstration in London https://t.co/NwGhFTwaxw 
  • Covid certificates on the cards for use in England since December - Report shows government was considering plan months before ministers went public https://t.co/EanVEnRP85
  • Victims of crime suffer as backlog of court cases hits ‘crisis level’ - Calls for independent agency to tackle delays caused by pandemic https://t.co/a4Uo5AXZGNMultimillionaire Tory Richard Drax blames accountant for more than a decade of missing records https://t.co/9yr0Z8w9DC
  • Sisters of murdered Collette Gallacher fight for change in justice system - The six-year-old was raped and killed 35 years ago. Now her family are campaigning to protect others from sex offenders https://t.co/61Cod8ZFer 
  • Kill the Bill protests: More than 100 arrested in London against draconian Tory plans to curb protests https://t.co/vijXmnEsov 
  • Remote-working across continents - Legal Cheek https://t.co/kge51fMTM
  • When Malisa Howard set up her firm, she did so in a way that guaranteed time in the week for volunteering activities. Doing such community work, she says, offers greater purpose and perspective for legal-business owners - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/M2CKdJky2v
  • Speakers announced for Legal Cheek’s Spring Virtual Vacation Scheme - Legal Cheek https://t.co/PpTUBvecRG
  • ‘A bad dream’: George Floyd trial revives painful memories - Floyd’s uncle says the trial is ‘like somebody sticks their hand in your chest and rips your heart out’ #US https://t.co/hxKwM20HRk 
  • One of Donald Trump's last sanctions before he left office was mistakenly on a restaurant owner in Verona, Italy. The error happened as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on blacklisted Venezuelan crude oil #US https://t.co/qqPjYZ7EJG
  • The Chinese State attacks the Bar: A Call to Arms - Lord Sandhurst QC - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/fWrM7jcNEE
  • A 47-year-old man has been arrested following another night of violence in Northern Ireland https://t.co/Fqckh0mcnR
  • Lower prices make your law firm more sustainable - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/sc4fcMbAbX
  • Emma Caldwell suspect 'attacked woman in same woods' https://t.co/V9ZS4zNRAD
  • NIA Court extends custody of Sachin Waze in explosives case till April 7 | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/69OjPSI4gf
  • The director of technology at a national law firm has offered their take on the biggest digital developments set to impact #Australia’s legal profession over the remainder of 2021 - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/NWyvrOalCk
  • Legal celebs flock to Cameo - Legal Cheek https://t.co/EzOoBXFLU9
  • Newtownabbey: Police attacked with petrol bombs and fireworks https://t.co/qrX0exBYkb
  • What is CJIS Compliance? Here's What You Need to Know | Lawyer Herald https://t.co/MZCIzirar5
  • Florida declares state of emergency over toxic wastewater leak #US https://t.co/78cfOUAH2N 
  • Mapping Migration Challenges in the EU Transit and Destination Countries | Annelies Pauwels, Roderick Parkes, Erzsébet N. Rózsa, and Gunilla M Herolf https://t.co/kM9MPesXyM
  • The Weekly Round-up: Asylum System Overhaul - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/8Ze3zNKuh2 
  • Kill the Bill protests: Defend right to protest, Corbyn tells marchers https://t.co/CanwWP2Cll 
  • Pupillage: Bar leaders urged to stop 'shameful' rejection by silence - Legal Cheek https://t.co/PkCNCfpwkx 
  • Covid passport trials begin with live comedy night https://t.co/PuLxmkb1bD 
  • Freshwater part 6: the decision https://t.co/S4AgJ1sh1o
  • Freshwater part 5: the appeal https://t.co/vmC3fg64f3 
  • Freshwater part 4: radar https://t.co/eRFfrstAdu 
  • Freshwater part 3: the clifftop evidence https://t.co/7Y5HjGHIJa 
  • Desperate #Burmese refugees flee to Thailand and India to escape crisis https://t.co/C7Ls1IUqxN 
  • The maker of the rapper Lil Nas X’s controversial “Satan shoes” responded to a lawsuit from Nike by claiming the sneakers were works of art https://t.co/h3mUYaq2sW
  • The #US professional baseball league has said it will pull the 2021 All-Star Game and the Draft out of Georgia in protest of a restrictive voting law in the state https://t.co/rjCO25w1vg 
  • Amazon apologises for wrongly denying drivers need to urinate in bottles https://t.co/ZmsN2ldQyv Apr
  • Freshwater part 2: the circumstantial evidence https://t.co/tvOZTrLhRw
  • The former crown prince of #Jordan says he has been placed under house arrest as part of a crackdown on critics https://t.co/QlYMXhuXWE

Sunday

4th April - Law News

Edition 3386: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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Easter Greetings to all our readers!
 
 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
Officials in Taiwan say the death toll from Friday's train crash could rise, as they search through the wreckage.
Families of some of the 51 people known to have died so far held a vigil at the site.
Prosecutors are now seeking an arrest warrant for a construction site manager whose truck rolled onto the tracks.


Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Freshwater part 1: are the wrong men in jail? https://t.co/yxpawjNQOE
  • Police and crime bill will create toxic legacy, warns Blunkett. Former Labour rightwing UK home secretary says law would drive wedge between officers and the public https://t.co/1ZawzTPEPo
  • Entries are now open for the Law Society Awards 2021, with nominations sought in 20 categories covering individuals, teams and firms. | NLJ https://t.co/TxhXwdonzw
  • Return to pre-Covid ways ‘not an option’ in backlogged ET | Law Gazette https://t.co/RIzAnuojs
  • ‘They Told Us Not to Resist’: Sexual Violence Pervades #Ethiopia’s War https://t.co/3FsmDWrmC
  • India's Khaitan & Co announces 22 new partners in bumper promotions round - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/iEUJvVWKLF
  • Rowley Regis dog attack: Woman, 85, killed by dogs that got through fence hole https://t.co/BzYojSXMAr 
  • Good Friday service at a Catholic church in south London was shut down for breaching covid restrictions. Met Police said officers found some worshippers without masks and not socially distancing at Christ the King church on Balham High Road on Friday https://t.co/t4srESJmKr
  • Teachers face "derogatory sexualised" language as well as violence and threats from pupils in the classroom, a union conference has heard https://t.co/pQogqPKC42
  • #US Justice Dept. Inquiry Into Matt Gaetz Said to Be Focused on Cash Paid to Women https://t.co/Yv49ONc4QP
  • Matheson unveils ESG group on eve of new EU sustainable finance rules - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/N6h0V5m8j3
  • The Tribunals Judiciary has published a roadmap to recovery in the employment tribunals, in response to the backlog of more than 51,000 claims | NLJ https://t.co/ZhIvpJbRfK
  • SLAS welcomes reduction in SLCC levy - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/nojR5LhMjF
  • Did the government set out to cause controversy with an investigation into racial disparity in the UK? Or was the report's release, on Wednesday, mishandled? https://t.co/Aen4OdSdyy 
  • Clean up work is under way after huge crowds gathered in Cardiff Bay on Friday evening, despite coronavirus restrictions still being in place https://t.co/iHoClWOF4C
  • Costs lawyers have raised issues with the data used to inform the review of Guideline Hourly Rates (GHR), the guideline figures used by judges to calculate court costs | NLJ https://t.co/yFe5h81gbN
  • Petrol bombs, bricks and bottles were thrown at police during sustained rioting in the Sandy Row area of Belfast on Friday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said eight officers were injured and seven people arrested https://t.co/GMMMDPGE12 
  • Family courts are disturbingly out of touch in dealing with domestic abuse - Regular training sessions for judges and magistrates should be mandatory, as a Lords amendment I helped draft lays out https://t.co/H9jyOY72aJ
  • UK Government Launches Single Reporting Portal for Modern Slavery Act Obligations https://t.co/n1AgnxcDbg
  • The Changing Dynamics of Cross-border Human Smuggling and Trafficking in the Mediterranean | Ferruccio Pastore and Nourhan Abdel Aziz https://t.co/hDUuhhkAPT
  • Police uncover teenage girl ‘suicide’ Instagram group https://t.co/q4EYvkq7xh
  • Female staff at Freshfields earning more than men | Law Gazette https://t.co/ErZzi07pAP 
  • #Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the "red zone" - the highest tier of restrictions - as the country battles a third wave, with about 20,000 new cases a day https://t.co/JWTG6kfMdm
  • Care home residents in England will be allowed two regular visitors indoors from 12 April, the government has said https://t.co/sU7D5vWPBP 
  • End of an era at Urquharts, Edinburgh law firm’s 145-year connection to its founder is to come to an end - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/PzYQyZlsgI 
  • Home Office signs legal agreement to ensure Windrush failures are not repeated https://t.co/gUVdCLPrp9 
  • The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has launched an economic crime strategy, including the first economic crime court | NLJ https://t.co/PG2QZco8Xj 
  • The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Ministry of Justice, Lord Wolfson, has approved and signed a temporary Insolvency Practice Direction (TIPD) on behalf of the Lord Chancellor| NLJ https://t.co/wPctOfdlzS
  • Louise Armstrong joins James & George Collie LLP - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/5hIMzOnRMP

Saturday

3rd April - Law News

Edition 3385: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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Easter Greetings to all our readers!
 
 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
COVID-19 cases in Mumbai rose to a record 8,646 in the last 24 hours. The city's Dadar area saw over 100 cases in a day, which is a jump of 30 per cent in a week. Dadar, which is known for its markets, is overcrowded and now the government is planning to enforce more strict rules for safety



Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Promotions at Blackadders - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/LyFe06Ufa0
  • Lawtech: beware of the big plan | Law Gazette https://t.co/IoWhlEv3BI 
  • Seven people have died from unusual blood clots after getting the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the UK, the medicines regulator has confirmed https://t.co/pEuY47n6xK 
  • Lawyer of the Month: Emma Toner - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/5eyTAcLDI
  • Firms see clients pause relationships in biggest market shakeup since financial crisis, study finds - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/erqULBOB8U 
  • 'Agile' regional law firms helping to grow Bristol legaltech hub, says report - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/mdGcGJXFa6 
  • Holiday sickness doctor instructed by wife’s firm loses ban appeal | Law Gazette https://t.co/PzAXAjfF2E
  • #US Capitol under lockdown after security threat https://t.co/tlB81MIzTp
  • On-screen hearings to help bar pupils hone court skills | Law Gazette https://t.co/oeM6tJbQwq 
  • Session Cases At 200: Title and interest to the top spot - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/8TIOD4rj0i
  • Travel from the Philippines, Pakistan, Kenya and Bangladesh is to be banned from next week, the government says https://t.co/staUJFwlk
  • Society calls for clarity on vaccination passports | Law Gazette https://t.co/D0p0K65SBg
  • Deshaun Watson's sexual assault allegations and the dangers of the 'nice guy' defense | Houston Texans #US https://t.co/KiAvMw5Z3
  • MBM Commercial announces promotions - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/vQKezmVYt
  • Victims going to court entitled not to see defendant | Law Gazette https://t.co/uZjd4nmgU5 
  • 'Rape culture' in schools and the debatable role of pornography https://t.co/ZsBlLeSlBV 
  • Rights groups in #Russia condemn Moscow's role in Syria war crimes https://t.co/C1T9LnpV4M 
  • Oxfam to investigate misconduct claims against staff in #DRC - Two aid workers suspended as charity looks into allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct https://t.co/4g7fqsSS9u
  • Windrush campaigners alarmed by omissions of No 10 race report https://t.co/4OtZwrYJrc
  • Businessman sues police for alleged misconduct after £1.6m in assets frozen - Ildar Sharipov says he had planned to sponsor Liverpool Football Club https://t.co/2VOzevWfeF
  • OLR prisoner’s judicial review petition challenging parole board release refusal decision fails - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/GSkY6a869T
  • The Changing Dynamics of Cross-border Human Smuggling and Trafficking in the Mediterranean | Paola Monzini https://t.co/guS9hcuQCd
  • Nike has won its lawsuit against Brooklyn art collective MSCHF over their controversial 'Satan Shoes' that contain a drop of real human blood in the soles #US https://t.co/a5Rjt0Nfr0
  • Beauty YouTuber James Charles has admitted sending sexually explicit messages to two 16-year-old boys. "I fully understand my actions and how they are wrong," the 21-year-old influencer said in a video posted to his YouTube channel on Thursday https://t.co/SDXHSCPxR2
  • Leading garden retailers are still failing to stop the sale of peat in compost despite pressure from the government and campaigners https://t.co/zYJadcPgxw
  • Campaigners have started legal action against the government over guidance that bans care home residents in England aged 65 and over from taking trips outside the home https://t.co/faLviEDLQ
  • Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and senior Tory Iain Duncan Smith are among more than 70 MPs to launch a campaign opposing Covid passports in England https://t.co/CaxTENV30V 
  • Veteran barristers among protesters convicted in Hong Kong | Law Gazette https://t.co/uYIjW3yvRR
  • Dentons to secure coveted Nigeria presence with ACAS-Law combination - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/l7A1XRAPUB 
  • New rules give victims right to know when offender leaves prison - Victims’ commissioner for England and Wales said new code is ‘excellent step’ but says attitudes must change https://t.co/FheA66gbC5
  • #French government condemns reality TV 'virginity test' https://t.co/hsxoI20Z3R
  • PwC lets staff choose start times – and clock off early in the summer | Law Gazette https://t.co/W5wE3NHVFa
  • Professor Michael Doherty to chair industrial relations review - Irish Legal News https://t.co/deki7bOzyq
  • The Scottish Conservatives have pledged to abolish the “not proven” verdict in a series of criminal justice election promises - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DymiIHqiUh
  • Derek Chauvin trial: Paramedics say Floyd had no pulse when they arrived #US https://t.co/2dX1X7GrED
  • Supreme Court rules sale and leaseback of Aberdeenshire care home did not trigger VAT exemption claw-back - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/FDBNOWXno9
  • Seal Alliance asks walkers to give the animals space as lockdown eases https://t.co/yssYPbHAhF 
  • Evidence suggests #Ethiopian military carried out massacre in Tigray https://t.co/oRHzmJ8vfo 
  • #Belgium police break up fake festival started as April Fools' joke https://t.co/rNEQ6eLZeT

Friday

2nd April - Law News

Edition 3384: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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Easter Greetings to all our readers!
 
 Today's Highlighted Video Story:
Moldova's recent presidential election ended up being a referendum on one of Europe's most pressing questions. With birth rates in steep decline and much of its remaining population leaving the country, the incumbent president, Igor Dodon, was desperately trying to reinstate faith in the traditional family structure and religious values. His opponent, Maia Sandu, was a 48-year-old unmarried woman with no children. But was the country ready for her?


Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Domnhall O'Cathain elected president of Brehon Law Society - Irish Legal News https://t.co/iaI5VsgDn
  • Court backlog: outgoing CPS inspector issues public confidence warning | Law Gazette https://t.co/IooKYXVTY
  • Solicitor who survived violent sex attack meets justice minister to discuss reforms - Irish Legal News https://t.co/XJbGIMWWCE
  • Barristers accuse Home Office officials of breaching civil service code with press release - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/TpxQprlEMY
  • New rules to help pubs, cafes & restaurants reopen outdoors safely in England on 12 April have sparked anger. All customers will have to sign in on entry, not just one member of the group like before https://t.co/yqIGBm2PrO
  • Court backlog: outgoing CPS inspector issues public confidence warning | Law Gazette https://t.co/IooKYYduQ6
  • Gender pay gap bill to be strengthened through government amendments - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RtGCdCMOhV
  • Ashurst boosts bonuses as financial year draws to an end | Law Gazette https://t.co/epachLGqc8 
  • Coercive behaviour must be prioritised in domestic abuse cases, court of appeal says https://t.co/N13MjRXExI
  • Women and safety from violence - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iubmPtpTAx
  • Fitness to practise regime “can deal with incompetent lawyers” - Legal Futures https://t.co/rno8B8Bo
  • University leaders are lobbying for a return to campuses this month for all students in England - from 12 April rather than suggestions of 17 May. Many students "feel they have been forgotten by government" https://t.co/rGmB9uLhd5
  • John le Carré, spy novelist 'best known for his intricately plotted Cold War thrillers, gained Irish citizenship before his death in December. He was "furious" and disillusioned after Brexit https://t.co/qoipLfub4H
  • A man followed and murdered a woman on a night out and later disposed of her body in an alleyway and woodland. Lorraine Cox, 32, was killed in Exeter on 1 September https://t.co/DEToFGLbrq
  • The Conservative Party helped Boris Johnson pay his legal bills when he fought allegations that he had used his position to "benefit and reward" a US businesswoman while London mayor https://t.co/wGaigkG18q
  • #Myanmar coup: More than 40 children killed by military, rights group says https://t.co/WtVRbT5Gzj
  • Burgess Hill crash: Car ploughs into house after smashing into lamp-post https://t.co/EcCyu79Yvh
  • Met PC found guilty of neo-Nazi group membership - Benjamin Hannam, of Enfield, north London, was found guilty of membership of the banned right-wing extremist group National Action (NA) https://t.co/gmGBJxMDdR
  • Lawtech start-up outlines big ambitions for family law disputes - Legal Futures https://t.co/1Is9Y4O6iJ
  • Charities' watchdog starts inquiry into Carrie Symonds' employer https://t.co/mGuj6r5Ce2
  • Top firm tells staff they can choose how and when they work | Law Gazette https://t.co/jhneJogViD
  • Pandemic led to “dramatic” change for notaries - Legal Futures https://t.co/ovVfm1nYs5
  • Blog: When spectators take the hit – spectator litigation in Ireland - Irish Legal News https://t.co/7ip7Hn8Umk
  • Former army lawyer takes “military approach” to legal services - Legal Futures https://t.co/MaByziL7aq
  • Labour seeks inquiry over Boris Johnson flat renovation - Lawyers tell Electoral Commission PM breached donations law over £200,000 Downing Street upgrade https://t.co/n6gPcqmf6S
  • Facebook bans 'voice of Trump' from platform https://t.co/9SZLrOqAyL 
  • Chambers criticised for giving pupils silent treatment | Law Gazette https://t.co/hNtq5UkpPA 
  • The Great Affair is to Move: Travel and Topography at the Signet Library - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/hdJM3hBBhL
  • A man has been stabbed to death at a vigil being held to remember the victim of another knife attack. The Met Police said 23-year-old Reece Young was killed on Alpha Road in Croydon at about 21:10 BST on Tuesday https://t.co/mrqvw1jCht 
  • Virtual supervision – the modern dilemma - Legal Futures https://t.co/JzAREw4iPV
  • NI: Labour Relations Agency chairperson to be appointed in May - Irish Legal News https://t.co/P2FCTFLic2
  • Council lawyers seek court declaration on virtual meetings | Law Gazette https://t.co/9ndCQex3Bd
  • Junior barristers launch range of hijabs for court - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/4lMQPLZkFO 
  • A helpline and immediate review into sexual abuse in schools have been set up by the government in response to thousands of allegations from students https://t.co/dEiipdb3yu 
  • Derek Chauvin trial: New footage shows George Floyd pleading with officers #US https://t.co/vpDRymRtli
  • The Metropolitan Police is investigating allegations that a serving officer raped two of his female colleagues. The officer was not charged and has not been suspended https://t.co/6hOMKhokKs 
  • Guests to Neighbours: The Difficulty of Naming Syrians in Turkey : REFUGEE WATCH A South Asian Journal on Forced Migration 48 | Emre Erdogan https://t.co/dfjg3xgQHN
  • PM's ethnic minority adviser Samuel Kasumu quits role https://t.co/5sMkvM62Lx
  • Assisted dying inquiry essential, leading brain surgeon says https://t.co/e5X4lJw6ah 
  • Race commission: criminal justice disparity contributing to negative stereotypes of black men | Law Gazette https://t.co/h7MBKvmrzm
  • Pubs and restaurants in Wales could reopen indoors in time for the Spring Bank Holiday at the end of May. The Welsh government also said two households could meet indoors from 10 May, if Covid cases remained low https://t.co/TexLJ1Ehag
  • Dentons wins Scotland IP Transactions Firm of the Year - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/IeOKpGczqU
  • From now on if you work for PriceWaterhouseCooper you'll be able to work from home a couple of days a week and start as early or late as you like https://t.co/TnwV6DklF5 
  • Brian Daly awarded Holmes O'Malley Sexton Scholarship - Irish Legal News https://t.co/mQXsMX3L7a
  • CMS survey: climate change activism presents ‘real risk’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Df2AQ9OO6H 
  • Eversheds notes slight narrowing of gender pay gap | Law Gazette https://t.co/lxq0V7cjSF
  • Latest English court ruling on puberty blockers is step forward - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/L1iTUxXC8X
  • A motorist who tried to escape police by speeding through residential streets has been jailed for 12 months, after officers stopped the vehicle by pushing it sideways into a tree in a so-called "tactical stop" https://t.co/hVCbj6w1hr
  • Tiger Woods crash: Los Angeles police determine the cause of golfer's car accident https://t.co/1TRcv9Tx3H 
  • Minimum wage rises for two million workers https://t.co/EmWkiYDzx
  • Police watchdog accused of skewing report to back protests clampdown - Police watchdog accused of skewing report to back protests clampdown. Whistleblower claims HMICFRS decided to support Priti Patel in seeking stronger powers before gathering evidence https://t.co/CXQhHCK0ZB
  • Donald Reid steps down as chairman of Mitchells Roberton - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/j4xI8nNhob 
  • #InPictures: Maples and Calder welcomes 10 NQs - Irish Legal News https://t.co/4WhrTcVorm

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1st April - Law News

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Refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar are being turned away by both Thailand and India. And armed ethnic groups are now involved in the fallout from the coup – with the Burmese army responding with air strikes



Focus of the Day Article: An under-resourced legal services team at Liverpool City Council was placed under pressure to sign off reports and had little idea when work was being outsourced, the government’s damning report into the local authority has revealed. Inspectors found ‘serious failings’ in governance and practice in housing and planning areas in a report on potential fraud and corruption at the local authority, with ‘corporate blindness’ failing to pick this up and remedy the position. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Eugene McCague to probe Beacon Hospital vaccine row - Irish Legal News https://t.co/LT1K6Hcbs
  • SRA passes on money laundering cases involving £200m in a year | Law Gazette https://t.co/hxiPu0PvJ
  • SLCC board agrees reduced budget and levy with extra support for newly qualified lawyers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fapc2H4vuA 
  • Landmark ruling in favour of Balhousie sets important precedent for business - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/hXSj1mArF
  • OLR prisoner’s judicial review petition challenging parole board release refusal decision fails - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/GSkY6a869T
  • NI: No prosecutions following HIA inquiry despite 190 criminal complaints - Irish Legal News https://t.co/tCYm35BHLg
  • NI: Parental alienation cases on the rise - Irish Legal News https://t.co/lM7C6mM6iW
  • Fake signature trainee to appeal ban decision in the High Court | Law Gazette https://t.co/pGlKL7reKe
  • South of Scotland’s biggest community buyout completed - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/sQJEhr4gzH
  • Virtual supervision – the modern dilemma - Legal Futures https://t.co/JzAREwlTHt
  • Tribunal rejects solicitor appeal against £1,000 SRA fine - Legal Futures https://t.co/o9FdHDfPqA
  • Ashurst to pay employees bonuses of at least £1,000 - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qdyC9ljvXJ
  • Biggest firms falling behind on website effectiveness - Legal Futures https://t.co/xXVEi16WJG 
  • A group of young people in the #French city of Nantes are being hailed for rescuing a family from a fire in an apartment building https://t.co/XlwHE1llBo
  • Turmoil at London school hit by flag and hairstyle row https://t.co/YBtUGXup2e
  • Law firms “complacent” about sharing technology - Legal Futures https://t.co/1SWfJf3gm7
  • Who Are the Jurors in the Derek Chauvin Trial? #US https://t.co/9vfyQWviU
  • Sarah Johnson appointed to board of National Treatment Purchase Fund - Irish Legal News https://t.co/wEcMDzBDFl
  • How #China Plans to Control Hong Kong’s Elections https://t.co/A9yrzC0EE
  • Change to cohabitation laws on the horizon - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/rVyjfHaO
  • Chauvin Trial: Day 2 Key Moments #US https://t.co/XhqvkJuqfm
  • Teen who filmed killing tells court George Floyd was 'begging for his life' #US https://t.co/CCq79IVC61
  • Lawyers line up to support Supreme Court contempt barrister | Law Gazette https://t.co/NgSt5mwp13
  • Brutal Attack on Filipino Woman near Times Square, New York, #US Sparks Outrage: ‘Everybody Is on Edge’ https://t.co/r5lhhBIXTC
  • Disabled law firm employee addresses UN committee - Irish Legal News https://t.co/fUB7unICyc 
  • Deliveroo shares have plummeted on its stock market debut after a number of major UK investors expressed concerns about its gig economy worker model https://t.co/IZkKeMRFKT
  • Women who made allegations last month of rape and sexual abuse in Chinese detention camps have been harassed and smeared in the weeks since https://t.co/pvevwoDJfW 
  • Covid challenges are not leading to complaints - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/TSZSfUUzp5 
  • Anger as long-awaited report on race and ethnic disparities concludes ‘claims of institutional racism not borne out’ https://t.co/ipWlnVwBV
  • Google Maps to start directing drivers to routes it calculates to be the most eco-friendly based on a list of factors. The search engine said it will highlight journeys that generate the lowest carbon footprint using mainly traffic data and road inclines https://t.co/Ry05GYFOHH
  • Perilous but Profitable Crossing: The Changing Nature of Migrant Smuggling through sub-Saharan Africa to Europe and EU Migration Policy (2012-2015) | European Review of Organised Crime (EROC) and Tuesday Reitano https://t.co/ZuPYwKQj2g 
  • Wednesday marks the last day that about four million of the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales are advised to shield at home https://t.co/PuOrSTNbDh 
  • ‘Neither acceptable nor inevitable’: Peers give verdict on Covid courts | Law Gazette https://t.co/RPb5ax3umU
  • Johnson has case to answer over Jennifer Arcuri, says lawyer https://t.co/lUVUWHZuCS
  • Medics to compete for unrepresented claimants through new whiplash portal | Law Gazette https://t.co/ErF9rITefk
  • Ever-changing Covid rules on protest set up conflict with the police https://t.co/01MwrsIEy
  • Scottish Building Society sees record increases in mortgage lending and savings - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yyctdYNl
  • Ex-directors in dock as Serco tagging fraud trial opens | Law Gazette https://t.co/4bmfNMF5TK 
  • Stephen Miller: Employee fall out cases prompt re-think for employers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/9cZY4ay6g
  • Court of Appeal delivers ruling on family court's approach to domestic abuse | Law Gazette https://t.co/HJ8LrPtBa
  • England: Lords committee calls on UK government to set out vision for court recovery - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/NvTtaJzqpM
  • Archbishop of Canterbury: Harry and Meghan's legal wedding was on Saturday https://t.co/kV7AqYja4B
  • Who pays for Suez blockage? Ever Given grounding could spark years of litigation https://t.co/2sTpq7oCe7
  • Best of the blogs - 27 March 2021 | Law Gazette https://t.co/FqOnO5JLmd