Thursday

12th October - Law News

Edition 4307: 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 Israeli military says hundreds of thousands of troops are near the Gaza border "ready to execute the mission we have been given". Israel is expected to launch a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip soon - it says the mission is to "make sure Hamas won't have any military capabilities". The death toll in Israel has reached 1,200 - while more than 900 people have been killed by Israeli air strikes on Gaza. The head of the Palestinian Energy Authority says Gaza's only power station will run out of fuel today.

Focus of the Day Legal News: The tug of war to oversee legal executives and paralegals took another twist with their current regulator making its latest pitch to maintain the status quo. Representative body CILEX is consulting on whether legal executives should switch from being regulated by CILEx Regulation (CRL) to coming under the umbrella of the SRA. Full story - The Law Society Gazette   

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
  • Campaigning solicitor and barrister trainers launch baby-loss programme - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/hnvKP
  • Commission calls for care in developing a Scottish Human Rights Bill | Scottish Legal News https://shorturl.at/dgpLM
  • SDT “obviously wrong” to name struck-off solicitor’s former clients - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/loS08
  • SAS troops ‘executed Afghan males of fighting age’, inquiry hears. Counsel to London inquiry into 80 civilian deaths focuses on British operations in Helmand province between 2010 and 2013 https://shorturl.at/jsAO0
  • Large law firms experiencing two 'cyber incidents' a month - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/OR012
  • Eight out of 10 City law firms report fall in PEP - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/bdctnhtu
  • ‘Shambolic’: Protesters to call for review of London man’s murder conviction - Jason Moore was convicted of killing Robert Darby in 2005 – but the victim’s relatives are among those who believe he is innocent https://tinyurl.com/yc75jaw5

Wednesday

11th October - Law News

Edition 4306: 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: As the war in Ukraine enters its 20th month, there's no end in sight, just brutally slow advances, where soldiers fight for weeks over metres of territory on the frontlines. Meanwhile, some neighbourhoods feel like they’re frozen in time, with civilians rebuilding their streets brick by brick. Matt Frei looks at one community, over the course of one year - which is living in the shadow of war. On the outskirts of Chernihiv city, near the border with Belarus, are the suburbs of Novoselivka and Bobrovytsya. Both were heavily bombarded in the first weeks of the invasion.

Focus of the Day Legal News: The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has welcomed an increase in reports of bullying and harassment in the profession, saying the rise indicates growing confidence in how it deals with them. It also reported a 20% rise in complaints over barristers’ use of social media. Full story - Legal Futures   

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
  • Scottish university introduces world’s first degree in reparatory justice | Irish Legal News https://shorturl.at/aoDL8
  • High Court grants request from SRA for client anonymity in SDT ruling | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/kntPZ
  • A band say they are going to change their name after the brand owners of airline easyJet started legal action against them. Indie band easy life previously said easyGroup was suing them https://shorturl.at/cdtCP
  • Rwanda's asylum system is so poor that it is biased against many people who could be genuine refugees, say lawyers for the United Nations' Refugee Agency https://shorturl.at/sERU9
  • Campaigning solicitor to press harder for change at start of Baby Loss Awareness Week | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/fgmMY
  • Eight out of 10 City law firms report fall in PEP - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/bdctnhtu
  • Watchdog investigating after a man died in hospital four days after falling and hitting his head during a search by London's Metropolitan Police. Omar Bachir, 45, was arrested at Stratford Magistrates' Court https://tinyurl.com/2epmy4h5