Saturday

27th May - Law News

1979th 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 G7 protest in Taormina, Italy resulted in violent clashes with the police, who were seen deploying tear gas at protesters. The violence erupted as the protesters reportedly veered off the approved route and approached a police checkpoint. A small group of protesters broke from the main column and tried to flank the riot police checkpoint by running along the beach. The police then charged the protesters and deployed tear gas.


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Friday

26th May - Law News

1978th 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: Human rights activists are hoping to use the G7 summit to highlight the Mediterranean refugee crisis. Refugees rescued from the perilous sea crossing are taken to a port near to where the G7 leaders are gathering. Al Jazeera’s Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Sicily's capital, Palermo.


Focus of the day story:  HM Land Registry plans to live test a ‘Digital Street’ scheme which will enable the “almost instant” transfer of property ownership, backed by technology including blockchain – the secure distributed ledger underpinning the Bitcoin currency – it has emerged. Information about the trial was revealed in a Cabinet Office advertisement for three non-executive board members of the registry. Full story - Legal Futures

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Thursday

25th May - Law News

1977th 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 career in the Australian military can offer many exciting challenges, but for years it's been a hard sell for women. Allegations of misogyny and abuse are rife and the male-centered culture shows little sign of changing. But, despite the negative image, more young women are signing up.


Focus of the day story:  The Solicitors Regulation Authority is to go to trial accused of breaching confidence rules in a case involving private documents that were handed to a whistleblower. Rejecting the SRA’s request for summary judgment yesterday, Chief Master Marsh said the case should go to trial as a ‘full review of the legal principles’ was needed. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

24th May - Law News

1975th 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: The independence of Kurdish Iraq is just a matter of time. That's the message from the head of the US Defense Intelligence Agency. The announcement comes just weeks after Iraq's Kurds announced plans to hold an independence referendum this year, once Islamic State is defeated. The US provided allied Syrian Kurds with weapons including mortars, heavy machine guns, anti-tank weapons and armored vehicles.


Focus of the day story:  Hallett LJ: Use jury trials in ‘serious’ criminal cases only. ‘Legal system will become even more crucial to our survival post-Brexit’. Full story - Solicitors Journal

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Tuesday

23rd May - Law News

1974th 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: India's Reggae Resistance - Defending Dissent Under Modi: Indian musician Taru Dalmia is convinced his reggae sounds can play a role in political activism, and decides it's time to act when a wave of protests erupts at universities across India. To take his music into the hearts of rallies and communities, he raises money to build a giant sound system and hits the road. Taru hopes his hand-built stack of speakers can support protesters alleging that free speech is being suppressed under Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist government. But he's uncertain how local artists and activists will react. Will they embrace his Jamaica-inspired music, or see him as a naive outsider out of touch with the country's politics?


Focus of the day story: The love and solidarity of Mancunians shone through in their immediate response to the Arena attack. Let’s celebrate the city’s warmth and diversity. Full story - The Guardian

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Monday

22nd May - Law News

1973rd 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: Theresa May has said proposed changes to social care funding in England will now include an "absolute limit" on the money people will have to pay. The prime minister denied claims of a U-turn, saying she was responding to "shameful" claims that people would be forced to sell their family home. Last week's Tory manifesto did not mention a cap but the PM said her plans still offered a long-term solution. But Labour and the Lib Dems said the policy was "in meltdown".


Focus of the day story: Reform is looming for the process that young transgender Australians and their families must currently follow to get access to stage 2 treatment for gender alignment. Full story - Lawyers Weekly

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