24th October - Law News

Edition 4319: 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: It’s been more than two weeks since Israel began deploying forces to the border with Gaza. Many senior commanders and politicians have promised the outright destruction of Hamas. But the divisions within Israel's political leadership are creating challenges of their own.

Focus of the Day Legal News: After destruction of the tree at Sycamore Gap, campaigners warn more must be done to protect country’s arboreal heritage. Full story - Guardian 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

• Asset preservation ruling against client who refused to pay Therium Litigation Funding following Supreme Court's ruling in PACCAR prompts call for reform | Law Gazette https://t.co/cVyuJLF92z
• Three Just Stop Oil protesters who briefly stopped play during an Ashes Test at Lord's Cricket Ground have been sentenced. Daniel Knorr and Jacob Bourne went on to the pitch and threw orange powder paint during the match between England and Australia https://tinyurl.com/bdzzw36u
• Whistleblowing charity Protect finds 'widespread lack of awareness of the law' and how to raise environmental concerns | Law Gazette https://t.co/f6nL5Z3j3O
  
• First post-PACCAR bid to invalidate litigation funding agreement fails - Legal Futures https://t.co/dsmFE9P5pz
  
• Nigeria wins in arbitration award fight against P&ID as judgment is referred to SRA and BSB over lawyers’ conduct | Law Gazette https://t.co/CfCjDgtou8
• The High Court has refused an Indian lawyer permission to appear for an Indian company that had dismissed its English solicitors and barristers shortly before trial - Legal Futures https://t.co/RF99iJKG4T
• Drug-spiking reports rise fivefold but proportion leading to charges fall https://t.co/b9XhKrKLdk
  

23rd October - Law News

Edition 4318: 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: People of south Asian origin today are between four and six times more likely to get type 2 diabetes than white people. While the role of diet and lifestyle has been explored, it’s only recently that the impact of the disproportionate number of famines under British colonial rule has been uncovered. Neelam Tailor looks into the history of famines during the British Raj and their lasting impact on south Asian genes.

Focus of the Day Legal News:  The Crown Court backlog has hit a record high of more than 65,000 cases, the latest figures reveal. HM Courts and Tribunal Service data released last week show 65,004 cases were outstanding in the Crown Court in August, up from 60,580 in August 2022. The backlog in the magistrates’ courts also rose, to 353,700 in August from 343,842 in August 2022. Full story - New Law Journal 

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

• Law firm fails with court bid to prevent winding up petition over £2.2m debt being advertised | Law Gazette https://t.co/2GL5Rcsjhs
• Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has said hate crime laws "probably need redrawing" as he faced questions about the policing of a peaceful pro-Palestinian rally in London attended by 300,000 concerned by Israel's killing of innocent Palestinians https://tinyurl.com/4hwaj9uv
• Unbundling "empowers client" and optimises solicitors' billing - Legal Futures https://tinyurl.com/39dkymww
  
• Solicitors Regulation Authority compliance officers conference hears about bulging in-tray stretching resources to the limit | Law Gazette https://t.co/mwtZO63cU8
  
• Views sought on coronial reform | Irish Legal News https://t.co/W5Ed10nPzg
• Change in corroboration rules opens door to more rape prosecutions as Smith v Lees is overruled | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/vkrAf5EQFa
• #Israel doubles number of innocent Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks https://tinyurl.com/munrps64