Monday

13th June - Law News

1631st 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 published a neutral report on European Union membership, covering the legal and constitutional implications of both referendum outcomes. It is structured into three parts: key legal issues for the UK’s relationship with the EU post-23 June; the legal impact on finance, business, work and free movement; and the impact on citizens’ rights and the administration of justice. Full story - New Law Journal



Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: What led Omar Mateen to attack a gay club in Orlando? The gunman behind the shooting in an Orlando gay nightclub first became known to the FBI in 2013, according to officials. Fifty people are now known to have died after Omar Mateen opened fire.

Sunday

12th June - Law News

1630th 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: President Barack Obama reacts to the mass shooting that left at least 50 people dead at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.

Saturday

11th June - Law News

1629th 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: Being suspicious of Muslims won't stop terrorism – Reni Eddo-Lodge. 'We are being turned into a nation of vigilante terrorist hunters'.  

Friday

10th June - Law News

1628th 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:  Self-driving cars: overlooking data privacy is a car crash waiting to happen. US states are scrambling to regulate self-driving cars, but the focus on physical safety ignores the more complex issues of data privacy and security. Full story - Guardian Law



Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: In Germany and Canada around 40% of applications for asylum are approved, in Britain more than 30%. But in Japan the number is 0.2%, and the process is gruelling. 

Thursday

9th June - Law News

1627th 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: People are avoiding regulation as immigration advisers by “purportedly acting as McKenzie Friends”, the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) has warned. It said it was concerned that “those purporting to assist vulnerable immigration clients by claiming to be McKenzie Friends are effectively frustrating the will of Parliament by avoiding the legislative requirement to be regulated”. Full story - Legal Futures


Saturday Conversations on Law
Today's video story: Migrants in Norway are being given classes which educate asylum seekers in Norwegian 'cultural codes' when it comes to relationships with women, personal boundaries, sexual assault and what constitutes rape. 

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


Saturday Conversations on Law
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.