Friday

20th October - Law News

Edition 4315: 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: Israel continues its bombardment of heavily congested civilian areas throughout Gaza, which has so far killed 3,785 Palestinians. Nearly 25% of homes in Gaza have been damaged and 59 healthcare facilities have been hit - that's according to the UN. Meanwhile, regional and world leaders are using diplomatic channels in the hopes of bringing humanitarian aid to the region's more than 2-million people.

Focus of the Day Legal News: Menopause in the legal profession: how senior managers can help women continue to thrive in their legal careers. 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
  • Online probate process “taking longer than paper” - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/2wh9a33d
  • RAF solicitor with 'sense of injustice' wins Employment tribunal victimisation claim against Ministry of Defence | Law Gazette https://t.co/5yYkZJY8Vn
  • Bar Council: "Hard to fathom" LSB's criticism of cab-rank rule - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/m36h34fp
  • Campaign groups to appeal ruling on Antrim coast gas project | Irish Legal News https://tinyurl.com/yck9r6jj
  • First asylum seekers return to Bibby Stockholm barge. Locals gather to protest against the men being made to return and to welcome them into community https://tinyurl.com/2p88by9p
  • Court rejects bid for non-party costs order against claimant's solicitors - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/38s57t98
  • Sunak to push ahead with delayed ban on gay and trans conversion practices. Prime minister to include draft bill banning conversion practices in king’s speech, sources confirm https://tinyurl.com/3449rtb7
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Thursday

19th October - Law News

Edition 4314: 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: Surendra Dayal (Appellant) v Pravind Kumar Jugnauth and 5 others (Respondents) - [2023] UKPC 37 - On appeal from the Supreme Court of Mauritius. This appeal arises in the context of a general election to the Mauritius National Assembly held on 7 November 2019. The Appellant and the First to Third Respondents were all candidates in the same constituency. The Sixth Respondent was the returning officer for that constituency. The Fourth and Fifth Respondent had responsibility for supervision of the election. The First to Third Respondents were successfully elected and the alliance to which they belonged formed the Government of Mauritius with The First Respondent, Mr Jugnauth, as Prime Minister. The Appellant was not elected.

Focus of the Day Legal News: The Ministry of Justice has been warned that forcing medical reports to be submitted prematurely has the potential to create satellite litigation. Justice officials want providers to upload medical reports to the Official Injury Claim portal as soon as they have completed them to allow for fact checking by insurers. 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
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