Thursday

19th November - Law News

1424th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Ethnic minority lawyers face steep challenge to reach top of ‘pyramid’. Diversity league table highlights 'very slow pace' in representation of gender and ethnic diversity in 10-year review. Full story - Solicitors Journal



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A photograph from the protest held by Feminists and Transgender Rights activists in light of Cardiff University's decision to invite Professor Germaine Greer to deliver the annual Hadyn Ellis Lecture. 18th November, 2015. 

Photo credit: Taz Rahman, Portrait Photographer www.amonochromedream.com

Wednesday

18th November - Law News

1423rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: There are positive signs about improving consumer satisfaction with how they find, compare and then use law firms, major research by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) has revealed. However, with reduced access to legal aid and a “continued decline in free services”, the panel said that more vulnerable consumers “are potentially being left behind as those more empowered are able to take advantage of market changes”. Such empowered consumers are more likely to shop around – which is becoming easier, with more choice – and demand fixed fees. Full story - Legal Futures




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Tuesday

17th November - Law News

1422nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Inclusivity is not ‘nice’ – it’s critical. Try this for starters: when we published our first report five years ago 22 per cent of all partners at the top 100 firms were female. Now, after much pontificating about female targets and the benefits of networking, the proportion is – go on, have a guess – that’s right, 22 per cent. Full story - The Lawyer



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Monday

16th November - Law News

1421st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The foundations of the rule of law in the UK are weakening, and threatening the UK’s appeal to international investors as a result, a searing report by Linklaters has claimed. The report, In defence of the rule of law, identifies five key threats to the rule of law within a business context: excessive executive power; retroactivity; uncertainty; unmanageability; and changes in the burden of proof. It argues that the rule of law is being undermined by broadly drafted laws that, in practice, allow the regulators or prosecuting authorities to decide what is illegal, eg s 75 of the Banking Act 2009 gives the Treasury the power to disapply or modify the effect of any law without Parliamentary approval, and the financial services industry as a whole increasingly relies on “principles-based regulation”. Full story - New Law Journal




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Sunday

15th November - Law News

1420th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 

  Our Latest Saturday Law Interview features the Scottish National Party Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson, Joanna Cherry QC MP, in a wide ranging discussion on the the Human Rights Act 1998, the role of corroboration in the Scottish justice system, the legal issues surrounding Scottish independence and human rights. 





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Saturday

14th November - Law News

1419th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 

  Our Latest Saturday Law Interview features the Scottish National Party Justice and Home Affairs spokesperson, Joanna Cherry QC MP, in a wide ranging discussion on the the Human Rights Act 1998, the role of corroboration in the Scottish justice system, the legal issues surrounding Scottish independence and human rights. 




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Friday

13th November - Law News

1418th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Pro bono should complement legal aid rather than act as an alternative, reiterates LawWorks CEO. Demand for free legal advice has never been greater following cuts to legal aid, reduced funding for law centres, and the introduction of tribunal and court fees, according to a new report. Full story - Solicitors Journal





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Thursday

12th November - Law News

1417th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap
 
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Law Society has recommended a minimum salary for trainees, after a mandatory minimum was abolished last year by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Chancery Lane today recommends that firms pay trainees a minimum salary of £20,276 in London and £18,183 outside the capital. This compares to the mandatory minimum of £18,590 and £16,650 scrapped by the SRA with effect from August 2014. Since then, employers have been required to pay only the national minimum wage, currently £6.70 an hour. Full story - The Law Society Gazette




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