30th July - Law News

Edition 4233: 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: Wellbeing is important for everyone at the Bar. In this video, leaders from across the Bar explore some of the issues and challenges the profession faces, as well as potential solutions and ways to get help if you need it. - For more information, resources and support for barristers visit www.wellbeingatthebar.org.uk/help-for-barristers - Barristers can call 0800 169 2040 for the assistance programme for 24-hour telephone support and free counselling www.wellbeingatthebar.org.uk/assistance-programme - Visit www.lawcare.org.uk for free, confidential, emotional support for anyone working in the law.

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

• An overhaul of the criminal appeals process is on the cards, after the Law Commission launched a major review into potential reform | NLJ https://tinyurl.com/5xwp4a2e
• PI almost a CMC-free zone as overall number continues to fall - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/yj94ptnj
• Litigation funding agreements are not enforceable in competition cases, the Supreme Court has held, in a case with disappointing implications for the funding industry | NLJ https://tinyurl.com/5d82s3n7
• An Inverness woman has launched legal action against Police Scotland after having a job offer withdrawn because she was taking antidepressants. Laura Mackenzie had sailed through the recruitment process for her "dream job" to become a police officer https://tinyurl.com/2m7nzudm
  
• Lawyers have been asked for their views on the extension to the fixed recoverable costs (FRC) regime on 1 October, including inquest costs and advocacy fees for cases that settle late | NLJ https://tinyurl.com/2hy253wt
• Ex-Trump lawyer says evidence against him ‘overwhelming’ in Mar-a-Lago case #US https://tinyurl.com/y9cvu33a
  
• #US officer who put handcuffed woman in car hit by freight train found guilty - Jordan Steinke convicted on misdemeanour charges but found not guilty of more serious charges over 2022 crash in Colorado https://tinyurl.com/488nhrht
  

29th July - Law News

Edition 4232: 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: Former lawyer to Donald Trump, Michael Cohen, has advice for Carlos De Oliveira who is being accused, alongside Trump and Walt Nauta, of obstructing Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation with the alleged bid to delete security footage at Trump's Florida resort

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

• Working with your financial planner to attract and retain clients - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/dmou7
• I made upskirting illegal. This is why I don’t want to change any more laws - I don’t want more prisons and punishment for men – I want to help prevent sexual assault so women are safer in the first place https://tinyurl.com/4hsn82f2
• Judge wrong to let 14-year-old boy instruct solicitor - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/y7pdewsr
• MoJ considers rethink after legal threat over fixed costs rules | Law Gazette https://tinyurl.com/yck75n5a
  
• Trump faces more charges in classified documents case as second aide named - Prosecutors bring additional charges against former president as Mar-a-Lago worker Carlos De Oliveira named as third defendant #US https://shorturl.at/clvIK
  
• National Lottery provides £30m “essential funding” for advice agencies - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/eNUX4
  
• The Guardian view on the freeing of Andy Malkinson: a case for reform | Editorial https://shorturl.at/gEYZ9