17th June - Law News

Edition 4190: 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: India's Manipur Violence: Automatic weapons were fired from Kwakta in Bishnupur district and Kangvai in Churachandpur district of conflict-torn Manipur last night, and intermittent bursts of firing were being reported till early this morning, police and army sources have said. An empty house was also set on fire in Langol by miscreants today.

 

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Carr to be first female lord chief justice - Dame Sue Carr has been picked as the next lord chief justice of England and Wales | Law Gazette  https://shorturl.at/ijBEJ
• Nottingham attacks: Valdo Calocane charged with three counts of murder https://shorturl.at/joxF8
• Crypto firm Circle lands former US regulatory head as CLO - The Global Legal Post https://shorturl.at/eikAW
  
• Litigant denied relief after court confused by 'XXXX' name | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/bmop9
  
• MSP calls for new post to represent interests of old people | Scottish Legal News https://tinyurl.com/4ddrk9d8
• Man charged with stalking MP and impersonating police officer https://tinyurl.com/z9ss49yx
  
• Boris Johnson has committed a "clear breach" of the ministerial code by not clearing a new role writing a column for the Daily Mail with the parliamentary authorities https://shorturl.at/djDFQ
  
• Rights watch: A round-up of human rights stories from around the world | Scottish Legal News https://www.scottishlegal.com/articles/rights-watch-199
  

16th June - Law News

Edition 4189: 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 federal judge set the trial date in E. Jean Carroll’s 2019 defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump for January 2024

Focus of the Day Law News/Article: 
IBA Human Rights Institute condemns Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Act. Leading human rights body joins US president and others in criticising harsh new law that could see people face death penalty for consensual same-sex acts. Full story - The Global Legal Post 

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Boris Johnson Partygate report: Key findings at a glance https://shorturl.at/mMPS0
• Role of Lord Chancellor “at risk of being downgraded” - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/deHUW
• Durham robber enjoys his lager while trapped under shop shutters https://shorturl.at/bkzA8
  
• E Jean Carroll can sue Trump for $10m in new defamation case, judge rules #US https://shorturl.at/vQRS3
  
• Anguish as rape survivors in #Sudan unable to access vital medication https://tinyurl.com/4wrhmc4j
  
• First synthetic human embryo raises ethical issues https://shorturl.at/os789
  
• SLAPPs reform to remove costs risk from defending claims - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/otEJ7
  
• Suella Braverman faces legal action after forcing through anti-protest powers https://shorturl.at/BK137