Saturday

22nd April - Law News

1942nd 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: Activists in Lebanon are protesting against a law that allows rapists to avoid prosecution if they marry their victim. The law has been up for debate in parliament for months.


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Friday

21st April - Law News

1942nd 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: If you 'vote for Narendra Modi's party BJP,  you risk your child's life': Arvind Kejriwal ahead of Sunday's vote. Two days before the critical civic election in Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal's appeal to citizens has been interpreted as a bizarre threat by his rivals. "If you vote for the BJP then you will be responsible if you have dengue in your family," the Delhi Chief Minister said in a series of tweets.


Focus of the day story: The Legal Services Board (LSB) has said it expects frontline regulators to introduce compulsory “minimum disclosures” by law firms on price, service, redress and regulatory status. In its response to the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) market study of legal services, the LSB agreed with the CMA that “the market cannot be expected to mend itself” without regulatory action. Full story - Legal Futures

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Thursday

20th April - Law News

1941st 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: Q&A Debate: Would allowing voluntary euthanasia permit "killing" and disrespect life, or give doctors and family the power to respect the wishes of the terminally ill?


Focus of the day story: A partner at a magic circle firm is on course to be President of the Law Society. Simon Davis, a commercial litigation partner in the London office of Clifford Chance, has won the 2017 presidential election, the Society announced today. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

19th April - Law News

1940th 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: Lisa Bloom, the attorney representing the women accusing Fox News network's anchor and conservative stalwart Bill O'Reilly of sexual harassment, says a woman who wishes to remain anonymous said O'Reilly used to call her "hot chocolate."


Focus of the day story: The High Court has ordered the retrial of a solicitor found guilty of dishonesty by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal without being given the chance to defend the allegations. John Michael Malins was struck off the roll in April 2016 after backdating and sending a letter and notification form for the recovery of an after-the-event insurance premium. Full story - Solicitors Journal

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Tuesday

18th April - Law News

1939th 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: A report in Ethiopia says more than 900 people have died since the start of a crackdown on anti-government protests. That report's come from the government's own human rights commission which blames a lot of the violence on opposition groups.


Focus of the day story: What becomes of criminal justice co-operation with EU? The UK surrenders more than 1,000 individuals a year to other EU member states while they, in turn, surrender about 150 a year to us, under the European Arrest Warrant. This “streamlined judicial process” now hangs in the balance post-Brexit. Full story - New Law Journal

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Monday

17th April - Law News

1938th 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: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has narrowly won a referendum to expand presidential powers, which could keep him in office until 2029. With 99.45% of ballots counted, the "Yes" campaign had won 51.37% and "No" 48.63%, and the electoral board called victory for "Yes". Erdogan supporters say replacing the parliamentary system with an executive presidency will modernise the country. Turkey's two main opposition parties said they would challenge the results.


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Sunday

16th April - Law News

1937th 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: Fireworks lit up the night skies of the Greek village of Vrontados in Chios, Saturday, as the traditional ‘Rocket War’ (Rouketopolemos) Easter celebrations returned to the village after a year of absence.




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Saturday

15th April - Law News

1936th 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: As Malcolm X said, we should be more wary of those who are dishonest about their dark intentions than about outwardly prejudiced people. May’s stance on migration, schools and deportation proves, Andrews says, that she is the ‘northern fox’ of whom we need to be wary. Kehinde Andrews argues the British prime minister is a bigger unknown than the US president.



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