15th January - Law News

Edition 4037: 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: The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that an 18-year-old agreement with China and Vietnam to search for oil in the South China Sea is unconstitutional. Analysts say the decision could jeopardise plans by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to revive talks with Beijing on joint oil exploration. 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Staff at employee-owned firm receive £3,600 profit shares in first year - Legal Futures https://t.co/x52NpggwmG 
• Sheriff Lindsay Wood to retire amid Rangers controversy | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/VyecU4ORA0
• #Peru attorney general launches investigations into protest deaths https://t.co/FMJia9ZK4s
• TLT boosts commercial offering with senior hires in Edinburgh | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/K2NF8Hk6n
• Blixt to pay £22m for first two acquisitions as it builds national practice - Legal Futures https://t.co/DUJxESGO4
• Four new partners appointed at Beauchamps | Irish Legal News https://t.co/dClkCnre5G
• Solicitor’s legal spending platform raises $7m for further expansion - Legal Futures https://t.co/vcBPRu538
• Mulholland Law appoints legal executive to criminal defence team | Irish Legal News https://t.co/s01eNEsdla
• Scotland’s first Green Freeports chosen | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/1ktGkeFIR8
• Aberdeen firm Laurie and Company open Aboyne branch | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iRpXjWlrH
• US to send delegation for law enforcement talks to #Cuba https://t.co/yAL17p6Sl
• Everton's board of directors will not attend Saturday's game against Southampton because of a "real and credible threat to their safety". The directors were advised not to attend Goodison Park following https://t.co/3GFTla2y5
• #British-Iranian dual national Alireza Akbari, who was sentenced to death in Iran, has been executed. Mr Akbari's family had been asked to go to his prison for a "final visit" on Wednesday and his wife said he had been moved to solitary confinement https://t.co/991XzJW71O
  
• US-born princess vows to stay in Rome villa despite eviction order - Saga continues over property housing Caravaggio’s only ceiling fresco as fifth auction fails to attract bids https://t.co/loIVIy3w5O
• PSNI urged to end strip searching of children | Irish Legal News https://t.co/7JzbPfLUIm
• Greek court rejects charges against aid workers - Lesbos court says cases brought against two dozen people have procedural flaws #Greece https://t.co/7QkFjlSGgL
• Matthew Holmes BL: A question of questions — some recent case law | Irish Legal News https://t.co/riEYiQXsc
• Lecturers urged to review assessments in UK amid concerns over new AI tool https://t.co/MhmQ9EK0j
• Right to wild camp in England lost in Dartmoor court case https://t.co/jQcbCUs5W
• #US Supreme Court to consider religious discrimination case - The case involves a postal carrier who says he cannot work on Sunday due to his religious beliefs https://t.co/Tgn2cb9s56
• You can’t stop the likes of Bridgen and Tate saying dangerous things – but you can take away their soapboxes https://t.co/AgHi2oSJ0
• ‘Depraved’ builder who murdered two women is sentenced to at least 49 years in prison https://t.co/Q0z7R0wPN
• Judge calls Trump’s attempt to dismiss E Jean Carroll rape lawsuit ‘absurd’ #US https://t.co/WhVFWUVkI3
  
• ‘Utterly disgraceful’: new federal court rules limiting access to documents criticised by media union #Australia https://t.co/ms4nYx0Yez
  
• Six-year-old Virginia boy’s backpack was searched before he shot his teacher #US https://t.co/8NcggXyxbj

14th January - Law News

Edition 4036: 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 day after the man accused of urinating on a woman on an Air India flight seven weeks ago claimed that he did not do so and that it was his elderly co-passenger who urinated on herself, the woman has rubbished the claim, calling it "completely false and concocted".

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Lord Keen of Elie KC: ‘Constitutionally improper’ for UK government to not block GRR Bill | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uByxvukxxD
• Bar regulator fails end-of-year inspection - but SRA fares better | Law Gazette https://t.co/Wdj77zpvh
• Global bar led by woman for first time in 20 years | Law Gazette https://t.co/uHwRJT1EQ
• Class actions focusing on banks and competition law breaches - Legal Futures https://t.co/hQJkyGyx
• Over €500m spent on public inquiries since 1990s | Irish Legal News https://t.co/jAt5ujmi1N
• Arthur Cox promotes two partners in planning and corporate law teams | Irish Legal News https://t.co/FEjfn3nri6
• Despite his acquittal on all but two charges, the Premier League star Benjamin Mendy may still struggle to shake the image portrayed of him in court - a sex-mad, out-of-control, multi-millionaire https://t.co/T2btnrdhv
• Law centre's relief over debt advice funding | Law Gazette https://t.co/xxrF9fESc
• #US government has announced name changes for five places whose designations included a racist term for Native American women https://t.co/EQeu9IhtPA
• Footballer Benjamin Mendy has been found not guilty of six counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against four young women. The jury failed to reach verdicts on one count of rape and one of attempted rape and a retrial will take place https://t.co/mnlQfVinJ
• The UK's data watchdog has told the BBC it will not be prosecuting three Jeremy Corbyn supporters - Georgie Robertson, Laura Murray and Harry Hayball - accused of leaking confidential information https://t.co/DtEEmgYHL
• Members’ provision halved as claimant firm’s profits slip | Law Gazette https://t.co/6WJWaBcWa2
  
• Naomi Cunningham: The ‘chilling effect’ of Scotland’s proposed gender recognition regime | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Iut1b7UyP
• Solicitor’s legal spending platform raises $7m for further expansion - Legal Futures https://t.co/vcBPRu538Q
• Supreme Court dismisses appeal on community care charges | Law Gazette https://t.co/xDVgpudfS
• LAA and Land Registry staff to strike over pay | Law Gazette https://t.co/4tmF1PNYU2
  
• UK risks being listed as a ‘human rights abuser’, NGO warns - Human Rights Watch warns UK has ‘very short window’ to reverse legislation, including restrictions on the right to protest https://t.co/4gsh3w38Hw
• Police are investigating after a woman died in a dog attack. Armed officers were deployed and seven dogs seized following the attack in Caterham, Surrey https://t.co/Zbi07Ss4vo
• A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Elle Edwards, who was shot at a Merseyside pub on Christmas Eve. The 26-year-old beautician was shot in the head at about 23:50 GMT while celebrating Christmas https://t.co/vBhM5RxB26
• Blixt to pay £22m for first two acquisitions as it builds national practice - Legal Futures https://t.co/DUJxESGO4
• Supreme Court to hear leapfrog appeal in ‘reasonable mistake’ child sex case | Irish Legal News https://t.co/cHyqRpa4g
• Bridging the gap: Size shouldn't be bar to social mobility progress | Law Gazette https://t.co/XZzcF6f4W3
• Analysis: English High Court holds crypto-wallet provider a constructive trustee of stolen funds | Irish Legal News https://t.co/9o8zu7rkf
• Staff at employee-owned firm receive £3,600 profit shares in first year - Legal Futures https://t.co/x52NpggwmG
• Special counsel to look into Biden's handling of classified files #US https://t.co/6zZpqkv9WQ 
• 'Underappreciated' associates want to quit - survey | Law Gazette https://t.co/a9JextTuJm 
• ‘The nation’s executioners’: the US supreme court’s shift towards capital punishment #US https://t.co/0A514tpSt8
• Newcastle United star Joelinton has been charged with drink-driving after being stopped by police in the early hours of the morning. Police said a 26-year-old man was pulled over in the Ponteland Road area of Newcastle https://t.co/4v1NCBLWO0

13th January - Law News

Edition 4035: 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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Focus of the Day Law News/Article: New Bar Council chair champions independent Bar and calls for regulatory reform. Commercial silk Nick Vineall KC’s speech will ruffle feathers at Bar’s oversight and frontline regulators. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Today's Highlighted Video Story: A 13-year-old boy has been charged with assaulting and spitting on a bus driver in Perth, Australia. It's the latest in a spate of serious crimes involving juvenile offenders.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The Guardian view on anti-strike laws: bad in practice, wrong in principle - Attacking fundamental labour rights is a sign of weakness in a prime minister without a strategy https://t.co/ZK9hOL4HcT 
• Uncertainty mounts as partner profits slip at US firms | Law Gazette https://t.co/hnPnj00oA
• Illinois bans military-style weapons in win for gun control advocates #US https://t.co/IbPIiEWZ4K
  
• Costs lawyers call for revived remuneration certificate procedure - Legal Futures https://t.co/9ATzndKLaJ
  
• NUS failed to challenge antisemitism. The report, which outlines the findings of the investigation announced by the NUS and led by lawyer Rebecca Tuck KC, did not recommend any sanctions https://t.co/fWeRfBhQqj
• The Blue singer Lee Ryan has been convicted of the racially aggravated assault of a flight cabin crew member https://t.co/ltbNoq4Jvt 
• Why reporting on #Iran comes at a heavy price https://t.co/fQZHkHETNI
• Why bother with Family Mediation Week? | Law Gazette https://t.co/m53J6WigC
• Air India Urination Case: Delhi Court reserves orders in Bail Plea | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/q7qlsZlJyk
• Mid-sized law firms “could save £400,000 a year” from digitisation - Legal Futures https://t.co/bSGCLxvC7
• Rishi Sunak is facing a major backbench rebellion over the government's plans to prevent harmful material on the internet. 36 Tory MPs are backing a plan to make social media bosses face prison if they fail to protect children from damaging content online https://t.co/pTBDN08WiT
• UKSC: Mother’s equality appeal over Glasgow City Council’s treatment of disabled son dismissed | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/aUvDpg3f9Y
• Black patients wait up to six months longer for an organ transplant than the general population - the best match comes from someone of the same ethnicity - but only 2% of donors in 2021/22 were black, while black people are 4% of the population https://t.co/CvpKNYossa 
• A fourth man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering footballer Cody Fisher at a Birmingham nightclub. The 23-year-old player for non-league Stratford Town died after being stabbed on the dance floor of the Crane venue in Digbeth https://t.co/NH5y8zTwaf
• Afghan refugees made to move school take UK to court https://t.co/06zuQvPz0C
  
• Collapsed firm’s creditors stand to recoup just 0.3% of £21m owed | Law Gazette https://t.co/n2awtvFaIK
  
• Last week, when Indian-origin lawyer Surendran K Pattel took the oath as a district judge in a #US court, he made headlines back home because of his inspiring journey - he once made cigarettes in India https://t.co/bVZw8hcOdI
  
• Stephanie Nichol made partner at Balfour and Manson | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/gcpA6HvZeV 
• New Bar chair calls on Ministry of Justice to review LSB - Legal Futures https://t.co/g887Aswnda
• Court is not 'playing field' for disputes, judge says in libel hearing | Law Gazette https://t.co/th0pzWTpgE 
• Trio of partner appointments at Mackinnons | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/YofhpKIbVi 
• Solicitor can sue ex-firm for misuse of private WhatsApp messages - Legal Futures https://t.co/u7q9nQI9Y4
  
• Ireland: Digital rights group to sue DPC over Facebook data leak decision | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/m8iQzHUFqg
• The government has said it will not create a specific offence for spiking, arguing a new law is unnecessary. Ministers said they were looking into the issue last year https://t.co/fvzLmDbZ1O 
• Inksters appoints chief operating officer and opens for business in Dunkeld | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/PTDBRVo2IF

12th January - Law News

Edition 4034: 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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Focus of the Day Law News/Article: Key property forms have been updated to reflect changes arising from building safety legislation introduced last year and make the conveyancing process more efficient. Revised versions of the TA7 leasehold information and LPE1 leasehold property enquiries form have now gone live. Full story - Law Society Gazette

Today's Highlighted Video Story: On appeal from: [2020] CSIH 51. The Appellant is the mother and guardian of Andrew McCue. Andrew is disabled and thus entitled to community care services from the Respondent, a local authority. The Respondent has the power to charge for its services, though certain deductions may be applied to reduce the contribution payable. This appeal concerns the Respondent’s decision to allow only certain deductions together with the validity of the charging policy. The Supreme Court unanimously dismisses the appeal. Lord Sales gives the only judgment, with which the other Justices agree. More information is available on our website: UKSC 2021/0028

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Hogan Lovells promotes competition lawyer Alice Wallace-Wright to partner | Irish Legal News https://t.co/p3HQetEnOl
• Back to the future? Costs lawyers see Belsner solution in the past | Law Gazette https://t.co/QpMM9EHC22 
• UK review of gender recognition list risks ‘trans travel ban’ https://t.co/jzOLHdrp4B
  
• KPMG forges ahead with legal expansion | Law Gazette https://t.co/uajMBclA5g
• Andrew Tate, the online influencer who is a role model to many of the boys: How schools are tackling his evil influence https://t.co/skGPOhmoSc 
• Royal Mail tells people not to send post abroad due to 'cyber incident' https://t.co/8mmghbE6hG 
• A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder over the fatal shooting of a woman at a pub on Christmas Eve. Elle Edwards, 26, was shot outside The Lighthouse in Wallasey, Wirral, shortly before midnight on 24 December https://t.co/7guroP8wSv
• Fate of Alireza Akbari: #Iran preparing to execute British citizen - family https://t.co/KUokYGGhhx 
• Andrew Bridgen has been suspended as a Conservative MP for spreading misinformation about Covid vaccination. It comes after the North West Leicestershire MP posted a tweet that compared vaccines to the Holocaust https://t.co/wLD3kb5IfT
• Paschal O’Hare grows in response to personal injury demand | Irish Legal News https://t.co/kVv9Gx86G2
  
• The power of philosophy in prison https://t.co/xvfEnB0YjV 
• Conveyancing forms updated to reflect building safety reforms | Law Gazette https://t.co/7jnu5EdEAH
  
• Harvey Weinstein says #MeToo skewed New York rape conviction in appeal - Lawyers for the disgraced producer ask court of appeals to dismiss rape conviction and order new trial, despite second conviction https://t.co/klu465RrkK
• Kieran Dillon appointed State Solicitor for Donegal | Irish Legal News https://t.co/WmEPjhXke5 
• Struck off solicitor made bankrupt by former firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/APiF6U8nXZ 
• Cardinal George Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic who was found guilty and then acquitted of child sexual abuse in recent years, has died in Vatican City aged 81 https://t.co/Q4GAQ3YmZJ 
• Junior sues ex-firm for hacking her ‘intimate’ WhatsApp messages | Law Gazette https://t.co/3A6wngs8U4
  
• Fieldfisher senior associates Neil Cahill and William Glover examine an ongoing row between Ireland and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office | Irish Legal News https://t.co/KELtIs5MvO 
• Counter-terrorism police investigate after uranium seized at Heathrow - Border Force officials found small amount on passenger flight from Oman on 29 December https://t.co/zlLlBHtPc7 
• New bar chief concerned about LSB overreach | Law Gazette https://t.co/ar9S3qOpWR 
• NI High Court rejects healthcare waiting times challenge | Irish Legal News https://t.co/DDIOI312eL
• #Zambia has killed the death penalty, but other rights remain on death row https://t.co/IwjihIlTYx 
• Ministers refuse to budge on civil legal aid timetable | Law Gazette https://t.co/4pGSo2G4WQ 
• US: Biden urged to close Guantánamo Bay on 21st anniversary of camp’s opening | Irish Legal News https://t.co/F0ClqnPvrm
• Fraudster posed as doctor in UK for 19 years, court hears: Zholia Alemi allegedly forged qualifications despite failing medical degree and was paid up to £1.3m by NHS https://t.co/kEJrM1Ws6Z
• Negotiations on #Chagos Islands’ sovereignty face legal challenge - Pre-action letter says talks between UK and Mauritius ‘being held without consulting Chagossian people’ https://t.co/Gn2zfo7HqW 
• #Brazil riots: Arrests ordered for top officials after capital stormed https://t.co/dQPnA7qFlE 
• Andrew Tate loses bid to end detention in #Romania https://t.co/946lCx7UkQ
  
• Church of England announces £100m fund after slavery links https://t.co/zMjM9E0Gtf 
• Shamima Begum acknowledges she joined a terror group https://t.co/ssZZHquz21 
• Ministers’ procurement bill a ‘charter for cronies’, says Labour - Opposition plans to put forward amendments to outlaw ‘VIP lanes’ and introduce clawback clauses https://t.co/CXv6ignRj3
  
• The Ukrainian National Bar Association’s vice president talks about running the legal profession on a war footing | Law Gazette https://t.co/U0jYeNgN6G
• Law PLC has its worst year as all listed firms' share prices fall - Legal Futures https://t.co/4CYrOVhVsN