Saturday

23rd January - Law News

1487th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap



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Friday

22nd January - Law News

1487th 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: Justice Minister Shailesh Vara apologises for MoJ 'failure'. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has apologised to over 3,600 divorcing couples who may have had their financial assets miscalculated by a faulty version of an online Form E document. Full story - Solicitors Journal




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Thursday

21st January - Law News

1486th 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:  MPs have urged the Treasury to ensure it has a wider pool of legal advisers after it employed a magic circle firm to assist with the sale of its stake in Eurostar. A report published today by the Public Accounts Committee found while the £585m sale of a 40% stake in Eurostar was well handled, it provided further evidence of the government undervaluing public assets. Members of the committee also found the government relied heavily on external advisers for corporate finance skills and expertise but took this advice from a narrow selection of firms. Full story - The Law Society Gazette



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Wednesday

20th January - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY:  There is a “real risk” that members of the public will view the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) as “simply preferring the word of solicitors”, its independent review body has concluded. The Independent Complaint Resolution Service (ICRS) – a body which deals with complaints against the SRA which are not resolved internally – said the regulator should also review its procedure for handling compensation fund claims to “avoid any perception of bias”. Full story - Legal Futures




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Tuesday

19th January - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY:  We must choose our words carefully when covering complex legal cases. A recent case that caught the public’s attention shows how writers’ choice of words can, however unintentionally, create a misleading impression. Full story - Guardian Law



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Monday

18th January - Law News

1483rd 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: Peers have expressed concern that the Immigration Bill does not define what constitutes a “genuine obstacle” to failed asylum seekers leaving the UK. The Bill allows the home secretary to support asylum seekers who may become destitute only if they do not face a “genuine obstacle” to leaving the UK. However, the Bill leaves the definition of the term to secondary legislation. Full story - New Law Journal



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