Tuesday

13th December - Law News

1814th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Nigerian officials have reportedly ordered the arrest of contractors and engineers involved in the construction of a church, which collapsed on Saturday killing scores of people.


Focus of the day story:  CMCs and McKenzie Friends not the answer to PI reform. Lord Chancellor invited to meet claimants who would be stifled by MoJ reforms. Full story - Solicitors Journal


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Monday

12th December - Law News

1813th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Do people get shot because some cops panic? A solution that aims to reduce deadly shootings by police officers.



Focus of the day story: E-mail hacks against conveyancing transactions—often occurring on Fridays—are the most common cybercrime in the legal sector, with £7m of client losses reported in the past year. Figures published this week by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) show that three-quarters of cybercrime reported to it in the past 12 months took place on a Friday afternoon. The reason is that the majority of cases involve conveyancing, and house sales usually complete on Fridays. Full story - New Law Journal


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Sunday

11th December - Law News

1812th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Can Iraqi Christians feel safe returning home after fall of IS? Middle East correspondent Matt Brown explores the Christian town of Bartella in northern Iraq, surveying Islamic State's trail of destruction.


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Saturday

10th December - Law News

1811th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has declared his "total rejection" of the results of his country's December 1 election and called for his country to vote again -- a week after accepting his defeat.


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Friday

9th December - Law News

1810th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: South Korea's parliament has voted to impeach President Park Geun Hye after a corruption scandal paralysed her administration and triggered massive street protests.

Focus of the Day story:  The police are still ignoring sexual abuse by officers. It’s time for zero tolerance. The macho culture of the police is being exploited by officers to prey on the vulnerable victims they are supposed to protect. Full story - Guardian Law


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Thursday

8th December - Law News

1809th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: 'FGM happened to me in white, midwest America'. Renee Bergstrom says a Christian doctor removed her clitoris when she was three years old as a ‘cure’ for masturbation.

Focus of the Day story: The government has hinted it may be prepared to bring forward the long-called-for review of legal aid reforms. The Ministry of Justice is required to look at the operation of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act within three to five years of implementation. That gives ministers until April 2018 to carry it out. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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