Wednesday

8th June - Law News

1626th 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: Immigration tribunal fees hike may unlawfully discriminate. Fee increases will disproportionately affect BAME applicants, says president of the Law Society. The Law Society has criticised government plans to raise immigration and asylum tribunal fees, suggesting they could amount to unlawful discrimination. Full story - Solicitors Journal


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Today's video story: Long lines at US airports have reignited a debate on the effectiveness of the Transportation Security Agency (TSA) that hires security screeners. Congress is holding a hearing on how to improve wait times and security - with some arguing that airports should switch to privatised screening companies.

Tuesday

7th June - Law News

1625th 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 Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) selected candidates for the specific purpose of increasing diversity in 14 recommendations for the bench, according to the commission’s latest statistics bulletin. The figures also confirm that solicitors are still struggling to achieve judicial rank, with the proportion among recommended candidates falling. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Today's video story: It's now exactly 200 years since the British Museum purchased the so-called Elgin marbles.The sculptures had been taken from the Acropolis in Athens by the British ambassador The Earl of Elgin - before the Greek state was even founded.

Monday

6th June - Law News

1624th 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 Bar Council has called on the legal profession to work together to make the judiciary more diverse, following “unacceptable” statistics released by the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC). JAC published figures this week for appointments from 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016. Some 2,439 candidates applied during 22 selection exercises, from which 308 recommendations for judicial appointment were made. Full story - New Law Journal


Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: Should governments provide a minimum wage for everyone?

Sunday

5th June - Law News

1623rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap


Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: Lord Jonathan Sacks: 'Anti-Zionism is the new anti-Semitism. The former Chief Rabbi, Lord Jonathan Sacks, is the winner of this year's Templeton Prize. For decades he has been lecturing and writing on themes of faith, tolerance and peace.

Saturday

4th June - Law News

1622nd 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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Today's video story: Good Lawyer, Bad Lawyer: What Makes the Difference? Professor Gregory Germain addresses students and members of the community as part of the Syracuse University College of Law's 2013-14 1L Convocation Lecture Series.

Friday

3rd June - Law News

1621st 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: he Law Society has added its voice to the chorus of disapproval over the government’s plans to transfer Land Registry's operations to the private sector. In its response to a consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Chancery Lane says that privatisation could create conflicts of interest and threaten security, putting the integrity of the title register at risk. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Today's video story: Post-Godhra riots Gulbarg society massacre verdict out: Special court convicts 24 accused, acquits 36 others including BJP corporator Bipin Patel in case. 69 people were killed in the Gulbarg massacre in 2002.

Thursday

2nd June - Law News

1620th 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 Legal Services Board (LSB) has said that “further discussion and evidence” is needed before it is prepared to back proposals to force law firms to publish average prices. Responding to a report by the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP), the LSB also said it was important to be “realistic” about mystery shopping exercises, which the panel suggested should be carried out by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Bar Standards Board (BSB). Full story - Legal Futures


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Today's video story: The German parliament has withstood a barrage of pressure from the Turkish government, approving a symbolic resolution that declares the 1915 massacre of Armenians by Ottoman Turkish forces a ‘genocide’.

Wednesday

1st June - Law News

1619th 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: Judge describes “striking omission” of exclusion of ELD claims from fast track fixed costs. The best way to satisfy requests for clarity on costs is to create a fixed costs regime, Lord Justice Jackson has said in a speech that reiterated his support for fixed costs.  Full story - New Law Journal



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Today's video story: Most of us have never taken part in a poll about politics, says Guardian US data editor Mona Chalabi, but we will happily believe the results and even let them affect how we decide to vote.  

Tuesday

31st May - Law News

1618th 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 defamation case that is bad news for journalism and the protection of sources. The right of journalists to protect their sources is being assaulted by the courts, where many judges have long held a sniffy antipathy towards the media.  Full story - Guardian Law


Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: A BBC debate on the EU referendum was held in Glasgow with an audience of voters aged between 18 and 29, and focusing on the issues affecting young people. Liam Fox, from the Conservative Party, and Diane James, a UKIP member represented the Vote Leave campaign. Labour politician Alan Johnson and Alex Salmond, from the SNP, spoke for the Vote Remain campaign.