1st August - Law News

2045th 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: Luis Almagro, head of the Organization of American States, says Venezuela's controversial election on Sunday was a "fraud" that "cannot fool anybody."


Focus of the day story:  Why did 10 migrants die in this truck in Texas? Their deaths, after being crammed into an uncooled trailer amid scorching summer heat, expose the callousness of smuggling along the US-Mexico border. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• #SierraLeone bans jogging in groups after police say they are 'menacing'... https://t.co/9G3B18YtU2 
• #India floods: 213 killed in Gujarat as receding waters reveal more victims... https://t.co/oCeLWNFLUg
• iPhone thieves ‘used van to rob moving truck’ https://t.co/xU3mN5yRXV 
• Martin Shkreli: jury to consider fate of 'most hated man in America' #US... https://t.co/A2QDsF4eqc
• Kensington moped attack: Man left with facial injuries https://t.co/w3txwFP0OL 
• #Kenyan election official found dead days before national vote... https://t.co/K5VrtVbNye
• One in five high-street estate agents risk going bust, study claims... https://t.co/i1FYneadNk 
• FCA to crack down on bank overdraft fees and car loans... https://t.co/g4ChOrvuxA 
• Culling of Scotland's mountain hares should be banned, says charity... https://t.co/QfLWL5NQkv
• How much equality is Britain willing to accept?... https://t.co/EYz5sPGhTD 
• Fear drives #NorthKorea to act this way. The #US must take a diplomatic lead... https://t.co/tBMXfWyMxe
• Birmingham: video of police 'kicking man' during search being investigated... https://t.co/AGLaZvP2tm
• Britain doesn’t need to ‘take back control’ of immigration. We already have it | Karan Bilimoria... https://t.co/DNNsYDyzTI
• Emphatic 88% of Liverpool fans vote in favour of safe standing... https://t.co/Jc5uHT4WI3 
• Break the silence on partition and British colonial history – before it’s too late... https://t.co/1Y9tK3qG4F
• #Venezuela poll: EU condemns violence as turnout figure disputed... https://t.co/Mh7x0ZtjGI 
• Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci sacked 10 days in the post #US... https://t.co/faXuohUKB0
• The EU supports poorer regions. Will the Tories abandon them after Brexit?... https://t.co/sffRxEgeXw 
• Kids Company ex-directors facing bans https://t.co/ZEVZxOwCa4
• Spate of cyber attacks has highlighted the dangers of inadequate security processes for law firms https://t.co/2AkVy2Pnpz
• Why Taylor’s vital report must not go to waste https://t.co/YHM79SBP3Q
• Iraq War: Bid to prosecute Tony Blair rejected by High Court https://t.co/lOv8XJae9K 
• Judges’ notes and the right to personal data https://t.co/4GloRiWwVJ
• Solicitors could face disciplinary action over dubious investment schemes https://t.co/wq6Po6JtOI
• Lord Justice Jackson scales back fixed costs proposals https://t.co/rCjArifuNv 
• Child sex doll an obscene item, judge rules https://t.co/vBJJjezufF 
• Kabul attack: Gun battle and suicide bombing in #Afghan capital https://t.co/ToaKTjt4XO 
• Vincent Barker death: Optometrist Honey Rose conviction quashed https://t.co/hkf5TgGBPO 
• The India-Pakistan Partition: A Country Divided- How it affected me... https://t.co/44Y28DfOJc
• Riot police tackle Mount Prison disturbance https://t.co/OZoatybYxY 
• No 10 says free movement ends when UK leaves EU https://t.co/Z31TPgTmbz 
• Princess Diana's friends urge Channel 4 not to show 'private' tapes... https://t.co/MZfLWzipeZ 
• Passchendaele: Ceremony honours 'bravery' https://t.co/ygRbneUqbe 
• Passchendaele: The village that gave its men to war https://t.co/zu1UKQRlIW 
• My legal life: Ruth Chapman | Law Gazette... https://t.co/HW7JSYAofa
• Defended Mastercard in £14bn claim | Law Gazette... https://t.co/4pYHggXyS2 
• Employment: Blowing the whistle | Law Gazette... https://t.co/hedtz3mTZ4
• Law Society spotlight: Professional development centre | Law Gazette... https://t.co/8M5FREciR7
• News focus: Playing the consumer card | Law Gazette... https://t.co/fkh8blBUlo
• SRA to seek feedback on three-year strategy | Law Gazette... https://t.co/9PSiHivkK9 
• Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo appears in court on tax charges #Spain https://t.co/rvyr9DbRgw 
• Neuberger urges government to support judges | Law Gazette... https://t.co/qwEI7ihIrK 
• Former Royal Marine bomb maker Ciarán Maxwell given 18 years https://t.co/SG4orNZM75 
• Solicitors relieved as Jackson rows back from one-size-fits-all costs | Law Gazette... https://t.co/rfcJ6Ic0zZ
• Buckland: pro bono no substitute for legal aid | Law Gazette... https://t.co/r0ClMKznkT 
• Law Society condemns SRA plans for solicitor-free workplace training - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/lKaU2Wtc9j 
• Buyers have themselves to blame, not solicitors, over leaseholds, say conveyancers - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/cqvjKU8xx6 
• Managing your law firm’s reputational risk - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/tS0l8MqdMe
• Solicitor rebuked for taking instructions from client's daughter - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/2zWwMDOcS6
• Outgoing Chief Justice criticises lack of Judicial Council #Ireland... https://t.co/h7b8YJlf6q
• Jordan's King Slams Netanyahu's 'Showmanship,' Says #Israeli Security Guard Must Face 'Justice'... https://t.co/iVIao5dkQQ
• Detective constable accused of rape tells jury he has 'never' had sexual contact with complainant... https://t.co/j3znv5Bwrk
• Detective constable accused of rape tells jury he has 'never' had sexual contact with complainant... https://t.co/y4whgHumhI 
• Growling company boss on cocaine bit man's cheek at posh Plymouth ball... https://t.co/DekPJ0qp3G 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/EQSZVMP20G
• Suspended sentence for kissing a schoolgirl #Ireland... https://t.co/3w8SDuHww9 
• Hapless crook tries to rob shop with axe - then hands HIMSELF in to police... https://t.co/5nveRq12hF
• Such a JIT has never been formed in history: Barrister Zafarullah #Pakistan... https://t.co/Wc7RUGdQQN
• Almost 300000 illegal cigarettes stored in Ilkeston warehouse by smuggling gang... https://t.co/4wuMQS8UNO
• #Russia's President Putin orders 755 #US diplomatic staff to leave https://t.co/ViMuEJefld 
• Air collision near Eastbourne avoided thanks to pilot https://t.co/oGYUTlAmGw
• Ofsted prepares to prosecute four illegal schools which refuse to close... https://t.co/dFLFKvwG9P 
• New York hopes to crack down on illegal elephant ivory #US... https://t.co/bmyU9TVmYo 
• ‘I sleep at peace at night because I know I fought for my daughter to the very last’... https://t.co/7UL3TazDH9
• YouTube recommendations inadvertently serve up illegal livestreams... https://t.co/UNyuonS1y0
• Tensions flare in cabinet over post-Brexit free movement... https://t.co/al9vbNLpbz 
• Premier League to crackdown on illegal Kodi box internet streams after court ruling... https://t.co/Cmexzg57eD
• Police kill #Philippines majoy Reynaldo Parojinog & wife in drug raid... https://t.co/zTWH6VJ44b
• The Tories are on the right side of the transgender debate?... https://t.co/9Iyd3trK2n
• Report: same-sex relationships still illegal in 72 countries... https://t.co/gcPa4i1wWF 
• #Israeli court upholds soldier's manslaughter conviction... https://t.co/75ieKWJ6z7 
• The Observer view on the supreme court’s judgment on tribunal fees... https://t.co/9fCyD0IQjw 
• #Argentina sentences former judges for crimes against humanity... https://t.co/oXO5hdQbEq 
• Deadly protests mar #Venezuela constitutional vote... https://t.co/Cq3pl7R2rF
• Why did 10 migrants die in this truck in Texas? #US... https://t.co/g83QeZLSNM
• #DRC militia leader turns himself in to UN authorities... https://t.co/gdRoGrK84g 
• Northern Irish social workers could be prosecuted due to benefits 'rape clause'... https://t.co/LYYBx6tar7
• West Bank villagers decry collective punishment #Israeli army... https://t.co/TTbUPJmczh
• Escaping the clutches of sex trafficking in #Thailand... https://t.co/tgXmOXmgbV
• Can the world unite to beat human trafficking?... https://t.co/3HG6mCeQxv
• Martin Shkreli's fraud trial is coming to a close #US... https://t.co/IUJzlJAXou 
• Passchendaele's untold army of women nurses https://t.co/3zKJuylSf2 

31st July - Law News

2044th 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: New Texan anti-abortion laws are putting women’s lives at risk, according to pro-choice campaigners. But pro-life activists claim they are protecting women from an out-of-control abortion industry. A visit to the state as the battle over women’s bodies intensifies.

Focus of the day story: The impact of Brexit, the outcome of the latest Jackson costs review and taming the “monster” of e-disclosure are of critical importance if the UK is to retain its standing as the dominant legal centre. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Kim Jong Nam's Murder Trial Set For October as Lawyers Maintain the Suspects Are Innocent #Malaysia https://t.co/RhvcSw7L8a
• Body found in search for missing James Corfield https://t.co/0K7HqsQwUP 
• Inside the Corbett trial: Martens do not speak as photos of bloody body displayed #Ireland https://t.co/JIKAF7u1EK
• 500 firms sued over evading #Bangladesh import duty at Chittagong port https://t.co/zlntb8Dty6 
• Brian Hurry murder trial: Jury retire to consider evidence against Michael McDonald and Terri Hurry https://t.co/Ht7QyUvwCO
• A group of nearly 100 children on bikes stopped traffic on one of Cardiff's busiest roads https://t.co/AP78FBjgAl
• Minister calls for Scotch whisky to be defined in law https://t.co/1ulwrZ1R2F 
• #Venezuelan officials killed as voting starts https://t.co/NOMeSElReJ
• Trial date set for alleged killer of West Boldon teacher Julie Parkin https://t.co/Ji5R6MmQO3 
• 'Teach pupils to avoid gangs' - children's commissioner https://t.co/7sR7tsxsrJ 
• Sex-crazed Rupert the Bear and other stories... The obscenity trial that brought down Oz magazine... https://t.co/oFcdO5b9vr 
• #Turkish court frees seven journalists as trial continues https://t.co/cLg1y8GplP h
• EDL leader jailed for being illegal immigrant after entering US on friend's passport https://t.co/UBpSRzOBYM
• Brexit: Fox holds firm on opposing free movement https://t.co/W9CMZRyC44 
• Future Climate Info Adds SafeMove to Growing Reseller Portfolio... https://t.co/cBGKrp1Mlo 
• UK 'strips 150 jihadis and other criminals of citizenship' to prevent influx of militants from Syria... https://t.co/N5AkJgcsCJ
• #German nightclub shooting: Two dead in Konstanz https://t.co/6dNyiK4POw
• Sunday Times removes 'anti-Semitic' column on BBC pay https://t.co/ilNcUda3Zn
• Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg: 'Pay women well' https://t.co/7ZQ80v43fg 
• The Round Up: Lady Hale, Gayle Newland and Ian Paterson's Sentencing | UK Human Rights Blog... https://t.co/eN58UBCvMy 
• Man charged with rape of girl, 14, in Birmingham https://t.co/uRLR2fg4jh 
• SRA to publish research on conveyancing complaints... https://t.co/u9zuYmI14s
• Great Ormond Street Hospital v Yates and Gard – [2017] EWHC 1909 (Fam)... https://t.co/E9Pbh8zoHE 
• The price of Justice | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/Qq5wPFh3nx 
• University of Law strikes training deal with RPC https://t.co/Llmgu8pBkM 
• 8 tangible benefits that technology is bringing to law firms https://t.co/t7FrzKPDjm 
• Debt dilemma: Bangor grad unable to collect first class law degree launches public appeal https://t.co/qP5N1CEPCN 
• Judge Judy earned more money than Kim Kardashian-West last year https://t.co/BcscYIg6Gi 
• Any #US military transgender ban could face major legal challenge... https://t.co/zayF3uTckg 
• ‘It should shame us all’: Why Charlie Gard’s parents were not entitled to legal aid https://t.co/oBoY3Fisng
• Securing thin air: Can property rights arise in houses that were never built? https://t.co/FLly60AYU0
• BPP installs new boss as rumours swirl about outgoing chief joining ULaw https://t.co/qzxqD5m88d
• The sobering reality of being charged with a crime https://t.co/8bV0pVIqE6
• How good (or bad) was your BPTC? Take the Legal Cheek 60 second survey https://t.co/MflhZHYWia
• Watson Farley & Williams keeps all 15 autumn NQs https://t.co/ijzMa0x2iU 
• How to make the most of your London law degree https://t.co/6AxOyflOBb 
• 15 great reactions to today’s Supreme Court tribunal fees ruling https://t.co/HBBYZ4jR5h
• A law student shares his last-minute TC application pain https://t.co/cr5I34lc9y 
• Donna-hue v Stevenson? Woman called Donna finds dead lizard in her beer bottle https://t.co/Ucdnln3i5E
• Mishcon de Reya’s autumn retention figure slumps to 64% https://t.co/cGs9qxbvla
• Grenfell Tower fire: Diane Abbott claims survivors are being harassed by ‘ambulance chasing’ lawyers https://t.co/v9UQ5qYtUb 
• Southampton law student imprisoned for manslaughter APPEALS conviction and sentence https://t.co/9Ovm2j3YAw
• Kirkland & Ellis reveals 56% NQ retention result https://t.co/d0684nXrGK 
• EU academic uses abuse he’s been sent by Brexit campaigners in new book intro https://t.co/JSteEwE4LF 
• Why law might soon be outsourced to computers https://t.co/lDlbWV3f2Q
• Lords Neuberger and Clarke leave Supreme Court bench, but not before colleagues tell funny stories about them https://t.co/M4aiTOJRCI
• Herbert Smith Freehills retains 80% of its autumn NQs https://t.co/DXnM2gM3dg 
• Law student’s embarrassing mum bids to land him Freshfields vac scheme https://t.co/jRTdTGu1
• I got a 2:2 in drama — does it even matter how well I do in my GDL and BPTC? https://t.co/r2Jm19jhYq
• #Australia police 'foil terror plot to bring down plane' https://t.co/Q43QAfJCI1
• Y Not music festival cancelled over mud safety fears https://t.co/GjpMqJ30ZK 
• Could a legal quirk bring cannabis tourism to #Switzerland?... https://t.co/HZ2wVzus7D
• Manchester attack: Review to 'give voice' to victims https://t.co/UDXw8C9JRu 
• Man from rural Wales gets internet from Africa https://t.co/6MiypyiPfa 
• Legal action over £36m Cambridgeshire guided busway costs https://t.co/CjL2wKGOhg 
• Some EU Citizens With Criminal Records Will be Allowed to Stay in UK After Brexit... https://t.co/KV7cILY5tL
• UK Supreme Court will sit in Belfast for first time - possibly for Asher's case... https://t.co/E14ziFAlzy 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/RdrVOB7DA4
• Yarl's Wood: Home Office locked up woman in 'freezing' punishment room for 28 hours... https://t.co/JcTFmIRoxa 
• Working group on fraud database consulted UK authorities... https://t.co/Uk1k7LBU9j
• Second emergency landing for Jet2 plane in two weeks https://t.co/1zRgIXDPFC 
• #Turkish women march against 'unacceptable' dress code... https://t.co/Fi1x6L4pFH
• Behind Legislative Collapse: An Angry Vow Fizzles for Lack of a Viable Plan #US... https://t.co/6STa8fsHH3 
• Airport Checklist: Boarding Pass, ID, Stress #US... https://t.co/yjqDVhIp4X
• 2 Psychologists in C.I.A. Interrogations Can Face Trial, Judge Rules #US... https://t.co/SW77FFh3ac
• Charlie Gard Dies, Leaving a Legacy of Thorny Ethics Questions... https://t.co/4cNIVDxRM3 
• Sally Yates: Protect the Justice Department From President Trump #US... https://t.co/gq7fp1BvcW
• UK's animals no longer recognised as sentient beings... https://t.co/9gVtFZhy8d
• As touting for punt trips becomes a crime, is tourism overwhelming Britain’s cities? https://t.co/uKhIPgwmFJ 
• Lawmakers Have Bipartisan Health Ideas. Now to Persuade Their Leader #US... https://t.co/CsMHFYxJeQ 
• Mixed-sex wards endanger and humiliate women https://t.co/QXY1gG1TFu 
• The scandal of the missing children abducted from #India’s railway stations https://t.co/82fvH0oot7 
• Brother of ousted #Pakistani prime minister on corruption charges, chosen to be next leader https://t.co/tdUUCWPSzb
• Ten cases like Charlie Gard’s heard in English courts this year https://t.co/0TrsFDQBi2 
• UK Government to renew laws to enforce return of Nazi-looted art... https://t.co/PUnSgkXiX9 
• Honolulu bans texting while crossing streets in bid to curb injuries #US... https://t.co/gTqJFboW6H
• Almost a quarter of shops 'illegally sell knives to underage people' https://t.co/A5hL6wczaD 
• 'Incredible shrinking airline seat': #US court says seat size a safety issue https://t.co/RfIDISiUIs 
• Two men arrested over attack on girl, 14, who was raped twice in one night https://t.co/w4xGodymEP 
• ‘I wonder if it’s worth getting up’: life in Corby, the debt capital of Britain https://t.co/3DqZP614QA 
• Bigot who would lead Ukip is a product of our times | Nick Cohen https://t.co/ZE1TVq91Lg 
• Turmoil fuels schism between Trump's White House and Republican party #US https://t.co/1Ep0OJynet 
• 'The president is a pyromaniac': the week Trump set fire to the White House #US https://t.co/BJtkFuovPt
• Record number of criminals have sentences increased https://t.co/mp1WgDPyJu
• Is it legal to buy drugs online?... https://t.co/JQtl5vONfJ
• From one of their own - The Conservatives are criminally incompetent #brexitshambles https://t.co/mJl1GoVzcW
• The New European Data Privacy Regime https://t.co/xdlrQPR6PA 

30th July - Law News

2043rd 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: Gambia's comedians enjoy new-found freedom to joke about ex-leader. Anyone who dared make jokes about Yahya Jammeh was thrown in prison. But now that he is gone, there is some rich material for comedians.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• #Australian comedian Chris Lilley attacked over blackface race video... https://t.co/KW4Or5r2ZH
• UK firms won't be exempt from new EU data sharing rules - here's why... https://t.co/8fapL3HmfB 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ksISTcnrPU
• Criminals deported from the #US restart lives: call centre for ex-gangsters... https://t.co/qXk9suPRrx
• Cyber-crime prosecutions fell last year because police are under-resourced, top law firm says... https://t.co/Y49S3o15lj 
• UK court blocks £14bn class action case against MasterCard... https://t.co/pPjhlUC8T3 
• Reinstate Citycell's spectrum allocation by 24 hours: #Bangladesh SC orders BTRC... https://t.co/0o2ZXtkHut
• Met Police warn fraudsters are targeting child 'money mules' https://t.co/ON6ywsgjaA https://t.co/ugDqHZuCbi 
• Suicide: Bereaved Families Need Legal Support At Inquests... https://t.co/49HImbYqya 
• Homophobic #US wedding boutique closed to the public after receiving violent threats... https://t.co/nDlri3dlAl
• #Bangladesh High Court issues ruling on prank video harassment... https://t.co/TTNhZbVpa6 
• Man who threatened to 'put a bullet' in anti-hunting campaigner, jailed... https://t.co/mn3MtMvZej
• Madonna wins damages from MailOnline for 'serious invasion of privacy'... https://t.co/nRSMwzbptk 
• No fingerprints matching garda accused of harassing State solicitor found on abusive material #Ireland... https://t.co/vsRtbt9JEf 
• George Clooney 'to sue' French magazine for twins' photos... https://t.co/R1yNWnrRMh 
• There could be more victims of West Midlands Police paedophile officer, solicitor warns... https://t.co/hMKG5Y5Deh
• Graduate anger mounts over ‘nightmare’ Student Loans Company https://t.co/jFUxWLTry6 
• Pensioner Leslie Gilmer stuffed £10 into solicitor's mouth after first class train pretzel row... https://t.co/yPDyJO2ilE
• Litigation trends: Can London retain its litigation crown? | New Law Journal... https://t.co/554F7q97ET 
• Johannesburg football stadium crush kills two #SouthAfrica https://t.co/Os2RUo49lY 
• Rashan Charles death: Family urge peace on Hackney streets https://t.co/Ah2lEWI7U1 
• Dominguez to get OSG's opinion on Tribunal's ruling on Maynilad's compensation claims #Philippines... https://t.co/qwvQCjbROo 
• Charlie Gard: A cruel and ignorant campaign https://t.co/4CF92a7v9O
• Scottish surgeon caged for needless breast ops 'betrayed patient's best interests' tribunal hears... https://t.co/S7AFtsmmNV
• False rape allegation remained on McCabe's file, tribunal hears #Ireland... https://t.co/sRQPdMzKmQ 
• New ruling on testamentary freedom & maintenance | New Law Journal... https://t.co/AJiwnGIFTb 
• Jeremy Diamond was slow to hand over documents to law society, tribunal told #Canada... https://t.co/Hfk5XgdZM2 
• Dull and Bland celebration is far from Boring https://t.co/pDQQodIkuT 
• Hamburg supermarket attacker 'was known Islamist' #Germany https://t.co/Pm2vNfkzWI 
• Peace is 'bedrock' for women's development 7 human rights UN deputy chief says in #DRCongo... https://t.co/7oJbxxazB8
• #Australia's Labor opposition vows republic referendum https://t.co/DZ7t6rMNUr 
• US-Trained Forces Linked to Mosul War Crimes #Iraq... https://t.co/sgcbUaFuJa
• Is parking on the pavement in Yeovil legal?... https://t.co/jXMRPGswCj 
• Travellers served with legal notice after arriving at Colwick Country Park... https://t.co/Dx1lnwhevg 
• #German automakers might face EU fines after allegations but no global legal threat, analyst says... https://t.co/dwcfCHEzwE 
• #Australia consumer watchdog takes legal action against Ford... https://t.co/6ZXXSbFHa7 
• Beatles' company wins lawsuit over Shea Stadium concert rights... https://t.co/xhP1qhwVmM 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Bngj2wq2Yx
• Stephen Lawrence killer gets legal aid for compensation claim... https://t.co/NSIRJCATQl
• Employing people in #Spain – the key differences UK HR managers need to know about... https://t.co/bhCnijDDjV 
• Law firms made subject to greater UK sanctions scrutiny... https://t.co/CNy9r1lXM0 
• Lawyer vacancies at the Government Legal Department in the Commercial Law Group... https://t.co/SeMusXKXSj 
• Furious Gay Rights Advocates See Trump's 'True Colors' #US... https://t.co/zrZGAYIUKP 
• Guernsey court recognises UK bankruptcy trustees under common law, but limits powers... https://t.co/XZrgrS2h5c 
• Rashan Charles death protest: Fireworks launched at police https://t.co/b1jwHewOT6 
• Decriminalisation of homosexuality: History of gay rights in the UK https://t.co/8NPqizClog 
• UK Litigation Funder Eyes Untapped Parts of US Market... https://t.co/aNeVkO95jw 
• Rio de Janeiro begins deploying 10,000 troops to fight crime surge #Brazil... https://t.co/5t4KrPXyoY
• Venus Williams fights back in law suit over fatal car crash, claiming victim was not wearing seat belt #US... https://t.co/mVOwdR3Uex
• UK Government consultation - anti money laundering supervisory review... https://t.co/rFa6YO5MS4
• Gloucestershire Council apologises over unlawful removal of child from mother https://t.co/0G9fl7rpe0 
• #Irish government will not design 'Brexiteer border', says PM Varadkar... https://t.co/a3vnBTknup 
• Pentonville prison report attacks 'squalid, inhumane' conditions https://t.co/5hXTFg0uf6
• Martin has been in and out of prison. He hopes this time will be different https://t.co/WidRLZUq30 
• Airbnb sued by woman who says she was sexually assaulted by 'superhost' #US https://t.co/hzpGxY3xCe
• Do you need a license to fly a drone? 2017's new UK drone laws explained... https://t.co/oKxwjGxw2b 
• Intellectual Property Rights industry loses US$250b to breaches... https://t.co/j6dL9CWmpS 
• John Kelly appointment: Trump replaces chief of staff Priebus #US https://t.co/KOXQ7xV5vt 
• amilies, fertility and feminism: landmarks in women's rights https://t.co/sNfmjDzg5o 
• Justice department files amicus brief that says Title VII does not protect sexual orientation #US... https://t.co/mQRDAgjeo1
• Man jailed for manslaughter over ex-girlfriend's suicide https://t.co/ZLj1zABvCI 
• Sculptor demands €360k compensation after landlord tells him to quit Temple Bar studio #Ireland... https://t.co/tH5fyoNAxG 
• How real is the image of legal eagle barristers?... https://t.co/npZSG2PXPF

29th July - Law News

2042nd 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: Aftermath Of A Deadly Mumbai, India Building Collapse. More than a dozen people were killed when a five-story apartment building collapsed in Mumbai. A search and rescue operation followed.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Cardinal Pell will plead not guilty, his lawyer confirms https://t.co/jzExBXdPl4
• Four barristers admitted in High Court in Napier #NewZealand... https://t.co/vm1waxAv6g 
• Keith Baird, Linguist Who Fought the Use of 'Negro,' Dies at 94... https://t.co/0UMpQ2LPTc
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/vbSVLdVP0F
• Jean Claude Perrottet's barrister accuses rape victim of 'faking' injuries #Australia... https://t.co/zLlFknq105 
• I Am a Transgender Female Captain in the #US Army... https://t.co/LGIQhFcZlV
• Wells Fargo Forced Unwanted Auto Insurance on Borrowers #US... https://t.co/NXm4rb74UK 
• Tauranga lawyer Anna Pollett appointed Crown Solicitor #NewZealand... https://t.co/9FTSBl3ZxV
• Giant Telescope Atop Hawaii's sacred Mauna Kea Should Be Approved, Judge Says #US... https://t.co/vwAqBqRhfr 
• Tampon tax: Call for abolition timetable as Tesco cuts price https://t.co/Tepkqy7KZD 
• #Nigeria Solicitor General Tasks States On Criminal Justice Reform https://t.co/55ja3RCBSf 
• Ulster's Jackson and Olding face rape prosecution https://t.co/JGhPOMn0zt
• Burglars jailed for raid on footballer John Terry's Surrey mansion... https://t.co/6Peq7fXe55 
• Fawcett comments on scrapping of employment tribunal fees after court defeat... https://t.co/srGDaOb0Rp 
• Paschal O'Hare Solicitors welcomes medical negligence lawyer #Ireland... https://t.co/EgBFoUpGPB
• Crackdown on Online Criticism Chills #Pakistani Social Media... https://t.co/brpWT553hL 
• Charlie Gard parents announce death of 'beautiful boy' https://t.co/CrKon2Tcyc 
• #India Supreme Court rejects abortion for 10-year-old rape victim on grounds of too far into pregnancy... https://t.co/XWBJ7ENMbU
• 'I'm a Civilian. I'm Innocent': Who's in #Congo's Mass Graves?... https://t.co/uaTvF4h2df 
• Bradford Bulls players take redundancy fight to tribunal... https://t.co/IrCVWkOtOd 
• Grenfell Tower: 82 buildings fail new fire safety test https://t.co/n4Lc7wwYFE
• Hamburg supermarket knife attack leaves one dead #Germany https://t.co/jxKdQaIU2m 
• Success in 'fake news' injunction first | Law Gazette https://t.co/clgyJP0Emx 
• Dodgy motors and the lure of the modern | Law Gazette https://t.co/0D1tRCS4dX
• The Taylor Review – a little piece of Canada? | Law Gazette https://t.co/qi9Q3zL6N0
• 'Dear Sam': Judge writes to 14-year-old to explain custody ruling | Law Gazette https://t.co/RDpbDDROVr
• Income and profits up at Bevan Brittan | Law Gazette https://t.co/vvZMNgRNbr 
• Junior lawyers warn that SQE risks 'devaluing solicitors' | Law Gazette https://t.co/RKO3yBtdk6
• Tribunal fee abolition is bad news for judicial deployment plan | Law Gazette https://t.co/QbvFrV1rS0
• Government confirms Northumbria courts shake-up | Law Gazette https://t.co/jVbI7rOl7O
• Call for rethink on judges expressing opinions | Law Gazette https://t.co/xQ2MTjsVnI
• Watch: Lord Neuberger and Lord Clarke valedictory remarks | Law Gazette https://t.co/AviwYVetYZ
• Bradford fraud solicitor to appear before SDT | Law Gazette https://t.co/TRIyubZhFD 
• Law firm urges action on use of ‘pet solicitors’ in property purchases | Law Gazette https://t.co/LcvAdlLfhi 
• In One Day, Trump Administration Lands 3 Punches Against Gay Rights #US... https://t.co/rPeLm47qaa
• Garda whistleblower tribunal expected to cost more than €4m #Ireland... https://t.co/PrduASHJT6
• Lib Dem who publicly defended 'unlawful' Tory tribunal fees in government... https://t.co/qbZ6lnjbji
• The moped and scooter crime wave that has swept London https://t.co/I3AcudFEOw https://t.co/ZA6fiAh3QF
• Tribunal hears of complete failure at every level in Tusla #Ireland... https://t.co/Y5seq0cWha 
• #US Man killed wife on cruise ship for 'laughing' at him https://t.co/UpV8I76IZT 
• Charleton Tribunal: False rape allegation remained on file until this year #Ireland... https://t.co/FM8H8LthKN 
• Man denies pretending family died in Grenfell Tower fire https://t.co/okpjmuetth
• Environment agencies oppose Trump plans for Scottish golf course https://t.co/172GhtSOdt 
• Two #French teenagers in court on suspicion of causing wildfires https://t.co/fDYvhw97LG
• Crossrail firm fined £1m over worker's death and other safety breaches https://t.co/zC3T46zhKm
• War has been raging for two years in #Yemen, with devastating consequences... https://t.co/LcLcQi2lYr 
• Ofcom UK broadband plans battered by tribunal and telcos... https://t.co/yHHooGzYKT 
• Palestinians met with tear gas upon return to al-Aqsa #Israel https://t.co/NAjoGef0tL 
• Crossrail worker death: Firms fined £1m for safety breaches https://t.co/yUOTPvyp1x 
• HRW seeks information on #Saudi Arabia's former crown price Nayef who is allegedly under house arrest... https://t.co/KabgSctx6p 
• #Ukraine strips #Georgia leader Saakashvili of his only citizenship https://t.co/lCyPnFZ6fr 
• Drinking a few times a week 'reduces diabetes risk' https://t.co/TaNDdTE0lL 
• French President Emmanuel Macron: Hot Spots for asylum seekers in #Libya https://t.co/3fy7KpiyVd 
• More arrests in #Pakistan 'revenge rape' case https://t.co/BKsT45Kp9D 
• Texas police arrest DACA recipients in Austin protest #US https://t.co/KwwvNpVkm8 
• #US healthcare: Senate 'skinny repeal' bill fails and Obamacare stands... https://t.co/5tEA5FodgV
• Dresden's welcome cafes for refugees #Germany https://t.co/eemqF32ySe 
• Bailiffs launch ABS "to capitalise on TV fame" - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/ZYF9WqgWYz 
• SDT strikes off solicitor for falsely claiming to work at former firm - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/56cAzCIrqu
• Barclays sets aside extra £700m for PPI: more annoying calls from PPI chasing cold callers... https://t.co/Un6sVnPnKn 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/RB7VZFBM8J
• Family lawyer who confessed “within hours” to faking letter is fined £2,000 - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/al2C6o81Zb 
• White House civil war: Anthony Scaramucci in furious, foul-mouthed attack on fellow Trump aides #US... https://t.co/LYxWAjgHyw
• #Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif disqualified by court on corruption charges https://t.co/m1bZef5JTp
• Grenfell Tower: Sixty blocks 'fail new fire test' https://t.co/b5TAGrzgig 
• Gay relationships are still criminalised in 72 countries, report finds... https://t.co/djThFqZJIR 
• Michelle Obama tells of being wounded by racism as first lady #US... https://t.co/1fvwd6vAlT 
• Bug in top smartphones could lead to unstoppable malware, researcher says... https://t.co/LQ1KkVHlat
• Male tech CEO pretended to be female sexual harassment victim, suit claims #US... https://t.co/YI4YmLQsuC
• #Pakistan police arrest 26 for allegedly ordering rape of girl... https://t.co/4isXvY37hA 
• Labour demands inquiry into privatisation of NHS-owned recruiter... https://t.co/TKKOH32HpQ 
• On tribunal fees, the government has been given a lesson in patriotism... https://t.co/dhWyf7kvew
• Undercover police spied on more than 1,000 political groups in UK... https://t.co/d2m6NUucwJ 
• Queer politics has been a force for change – celebrate how far we've come | Jeanette Winterson... https://t.co/omevwPve5k 
• Hatred of LGBTQ people still infects society. It's no time to celebrate... https://t.co/8x4x2dAjT8 
• Lancashire man poisoned after eating cherry seeds https://t.co/LeIvR5PHOD 
• Charlie Gard parents 'denied final wish' to spend longer with son https://t.co/er6PrwFKpK 
• Litigation funder Burford Capital reports best results ever | The Global legal Post... https://t.co/IADehhWYYU 
• Transgender ban: No policy change for now, says top general #US https://t.co/XE2nfwqSNO 
• Luxury lawyers line up for Jimmy Choo $1.35bn acquisition | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/UmLmkcP1kN 
• Birmingham Girl, 15, is raped by two men including one she flagged down for help https://t.co/uYvaiIanl3 
• Kennedys launch Dragons Den style Ideas Lab for employees to pitch tech innovation products | The Global Legal... https://t.co/c8v1s2UyEQ 
• Dublin firm Dillon Eustace hires NAMA lawyer to head up property | The Global legal Post... https://t.co/7VPVbh0x8a
• Charlie Gard cannot spend 'significant time' in hospice, court rules... https://t.co/BR6EItHjiF 
• Legoland pirate stunt show performer injured in fall https://t.co/iQOcmyr9uf
• Illegal cigarettes and tobacco on increase during crackdown... https://t.co/eurFitZDwb 
• Jamming GPS Signals Is Illegal, Dangerous, Cheap, and Easy... https://t.co/e4ClAaMsMV 
• Technology ‘part of the solution’ to tackle sharp rise in SRA enforcement work | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/WVvjff8dZ3
• Paralegal loses sex discrimination claim after failing to attend hearings | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/j3eFsH8jK7 
• Family lawyer rebuked after admitting conduct could be considered dishonest | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/dbtvXwy3Qg 
• Government reminded of rule of law in Supreme Court decision quashing tribunal fees | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/cgAVrAR6WZ

28th July - Law News

2041st 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: An IT consultant, who worked for congressional Democrats, has been arrested on bank fraud charges while trying to leave the country. He was a staffer of Debbie Wasserman Shultz, the former DNC chairwoman.


Focus of the day story: Conveyancers have welcomed a significant turning point in their lengthy campaign to reform leasehold law, welcoming government proposals to tackle unfair and unreasonable abuse. The Department for Communities and Local Government is concerned that new-build houses are being sold on a leasehold basis to create an income stream from the ground rent, or to generate additional income from selling the freehold interest after contracts are exchanged. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Alt-right commentator claims Romans weren't ethnically diverse, gets owned by actual historian... https://t.co/baj35ydG7d 
• Plot to supply illegal tear gas bullets to Gloucester man organised by serving prisoner, jury told... https://t.co/n9MsMuFeov 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/kSSf9whLQy
• Boy Scouts #US apologise for Trump's bizarre idiotic speech https://t.co/WZHJsWZRNy 
• Palestinians return to holy site after #Israel security reversal https://t.co/7kf3BCSsVB 
• Lawyers attack secret hearing for Jack Straw illegal rendition claim... https://t.co/cLRk9qVtJl 
• Is it illegal to smoke weed in your own home in the UK?... https://t.co/Bs1kBzlceZ
• 'Opportunities missed' to stop brothers' Syria deaths https://t.co/C9wEzdZnbr
• Judge writes personal letter to teen after High Court battle https://t.co/1K9y8n4lOz 
• Why riding a bike to school is often illegal #US... https://t.co/GK1iV0bTF7 
• Grenfell Tower: Corporate manslaughter considered by police https://t.co/natCXyZ2FI 
• #Ethiopia urges illegal workers in #Saudi Arabia to come home https://t.co/k9CyCIKYAn 
• Shadow justice secretary calls for independent review of court fees | Law Gazette https://t.co/7cDfeZq12W
• 'Consigned to a footnote': GC wait over accountability continues https://t.co/9fREVujkxa 
• Interventions double year-on-year, SRA reveals | Law Gazette https://t.co/HxreG30wo7
• Sentencing code 'will save £255m', Law Commission predicts | Law Gazette https://t.co/A1oDHKnmFp 
• Society makes new call for clarity on super-exam | Law Gazette https://t.co/HI3zVRPNoO
• SRA to ask judges to spill beans on solicitor advocates | Law Gazette https://t.co/yCCCtMxMIH
• Is it illegal to record a conversation in the UK? Here's the law around secret recordings and tapping... https://t.co/uYw7g8bGUH
• Prisoners released by mistake at record high https://t.co/UGWmzYeF99
• Norwood illegal rave: Police descend on south London estate after teenager stabbed... https://t.co/5wL9vZMtfB 
• Luxembourg: EU Council may maintain an entry on terror list if there is ongoing risk - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/4rjt8MLcab
• Law Society of Scotland welcomes scrapping of employment tribunal fees - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/WSnpXMctDD
• Environmental lawyers ridicule Gove’s air pollution ‘plan for more plans’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ov58HAnGGN 
• Drummond Miller welcomes new senior associates - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/crYOTFtDU0 
• Blog: What are the rules on gender pay gap reporting? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/4xpxPonDLb 
• IBA consults on guidance for legal aid systems - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/HIOmBx3P8D
• Shoosmiths voted ‘Best Employer’ for 13th consecutive year - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/eNlPAxU1mJ 
• Law firm Tinoco Travieso signs alliance with Girán Abogados #Venezuela... https://t.co/fQWNohBtxk 
• Expert puts directors’ disqualification in spotlight - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/HLChZlDBkH 
• Cody-Anne Jackson jailed for suffocating daughter, 2... https://t.co/PyLli4u8NY 
• #Brazilian arbitrator spared "misconduct" action in #Chile... https://t.co/mp5RwtpMuH 
• Brexit: UK-EU freedom of movement 'to end in March 2019' https://t.co/yx4BjSNUAs 
• Book Review: A beach read for lawyers entitled 'Beach Lawyer'... https://t.co/SISwzzOjsI 
• Sex-crazed limp men in the #US military: Pentagon spends annually $84m on viagra... https://t.co/mXy3cokAy1 
• Man releasing love-note containing bottles reported to Scottish Environment Protection Agency... https://t.co/4YqnuJH08r
• Ex-Bush ethics lawyer: Trump calling for Clinton to be prosecuted is an 'impeachable offense' #US... https://t.co/L9PjHkrLSd
• Birmingham's Legs 11 club 'drugged' and 'defrauded' customers... https://t.co/Cu1Ll8bwY6
• Justin Bieber has been involved in a car collision in Beverley Hills, police have confirmed #US... https://t.co/H9ZST5BpFz 
• Trump's transgender military ban and going back on your campaign promise to #LGBTQ community #US... https://t.co/wGwUaOyN1p 
• Charlie Gard: Deadline passes for care decision https://t.co/iD09Znn5Kx 
• Revealed: the insidious creep of pseudo-public space in London... https://t.co/3VdH7fICU7
• Paralysed lawyer charged with stealing money from client #Malaysia... https://t.co/UZopV41uos 
• Lawyer argues man serving 91 years for raping stepsister should be released #US... https://t.co/UCvkYEnBzU 
• I'm an LGBT rights lawyer, and these are some of the strangest cases I've had to fight in court... https://t.co/5tipVjsGv3 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/lHwnyB2MDu
• Donald Trump Jr. adds Washington lawyer to legal team #US... https://t.co/yBxIYSrMtg 
• #India's President Ram Nath Kovind: Gentleman politician, lawyer, Dalit rights champion... https://t.co/OIdCyEqW2F 
• R. Kelly Has Reportedly Hired Bill Cosby's Former Lawyer #US... https://t.co/HXs76mtOCr 
• Poverty 'driving people to choose between eating or keeping clean'... https://t.co/0ibxZfykzX 
• BBC apologises after Tory donor insults Jeremy Corbyn... https://t.co/jFpAbRImIi 
• Brexit EU migration study launched by Amber Rudd https://t.co/yx4BjSNUAs 
• Turkey's President Erdoğan:# Israel is harming Jerusalem’s Islamic character... https://t.co/LDRoI7BiB5 
• Amber Rudd asks for analysis of EU migration – a year after referendum... https://t.co/vz56xqqzj7 
• Rule that patients must finish antibiotics course is wrong, study says... https://t.co/wNI3tIZyT4 
• People smuggler was in #UAE jail when refugee arrested in his place... https://t.co/3sh76fFVh7 
• Sex is just as important to older women, European court rules... https://t.co/IZO65uZQw8 
• Exxon, Shell and other carbon producers sued for sea level rises in California #US... https://t.co/XDJ4wRBPVX
• Ministers vow to end employment tribunal fees after court defeat... https://t.co/xTEOebuHBh 
• From court fees to a books ban: Chris Grayling's short-lived justice policies... https://t.co/Rt5ZYLiSN0
• #Pakistan village council orders 'revenge rape' of girl https://t.co/y4B7RAWT62
• Face veils and respect for British culture... https://t.co/mT9QZhHjxz 
• Auschwitz: First travelling exhibition will visit Europe and US https://t.co/RxvWFU8BOh 
• The Guardian view on employment tribunal fees: denial of justice... https://t.co/iTmRiKOWOP 
• 'Robo-Lawyer' launched for property investing | The Global legal Post... https://t.co/FFUpS8S5rv
• #Venezuela protesters clash with police during 48-hour strike... https://t.co/UKe85vZrNX
• Anti-Semitic incidents 'at record level in UK' https://t.co/Stz4eR4dkQ 
• Record number sits California Bar Exam | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/YeEbdb5lUC 
• Morton Fraser returns profits of £7m - up 46 per cent in four years | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/izP32T5iXh
• Linklaters snaps up Clifford Chance private equity expert | The Global legal Post... https://t.co/IlmoTwvbre 
• EU to start legal action against Poland over law reforms | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/4H3DS5mVCt

27th July - Law News

2040th 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: This is a special segment of DNA which talks about the end of Mahagathbandhan between Nitish Kumar and Lalu Prasad Yadav. This segment analyses why Nitish Kumar resigned from the post of Bihar province Chief Minister, in India.


Focus of the day story: It’s hard to miss the recent buzz surrounding artificial intelligence (AI), especially in legal tech, with many of the top 200 firms utilising the technology in some manner. But what about the smaller firms? Do they need AI? Can their infrastructure cope with AI? Full story - Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Supreme Court humiliates government over tribunal fees | Law Gazette... https://t.co/fOTSEupcV5 
• SRA to review dissenting judgment before Leigh Day appeal decision | Law Gazette... https://t.co/DYqGdsJARp
• Comment: Brutal and elegant - tribunal judgment will resonate for years | Law Gazette... https://t.co/dIu9rBX9YL 
• Rebuke for divorce lawyer who backdated court letter | Law Gazette... https://t.co/pRt6bY3cQd 
• MoJ admits fate of five courts is still 'TBC' | Law Gazette... https://t.co/i25LSzKkyr 
• When Batman Killer James Holmes shot 12 people dead in a Colorado cinema, were his antidepressant pills a factor?... https://t.co/6M88KXesBU
• Earl Spencer 'lied to' over princes following Diana's coffin https://t.co/mwTs0DAsLs 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/OPFAMbeTbd
• Employment tribunal fees unlawful, Supreme Court rules https://t.co/LkVl9HElrZ
• Sex on plane Bristol teacher struck off from profession https://t.co/fjMBMvtsBj
• Thieves target West Bromwich DIY SOS volunteers https://t.co/5hJRZc4R8L 
• Murdered Celine Dookhran was 'talented and loving daughter' https://t.co/Br4M2YTfFf 
• Diesel and petrol car ban: Clean air strategy 'not enough' https://t.co/MFdPKcwJcd 
• Acid attack suspected as men targeted in Bethnal Green https://t.co/N1KUJGRjK8 
• Donald Trump: Transgender people 'can't serve' in #US military https://t.co/q78BDnekAg 
• Obamacare: #US senators vote in favour of debating repeal https://t.co/MSJV4dywbh 
• UK litigation 'cost effective', LCJ declares | Law Gazette... https://t.co/FYZjFeBiAY 
• Conveyancers welcome crackdown on leasehold abuse | Law Gazette... https://t.co/0Zmh7xaoSj 
• Update on clinical negligence fixed costs: No update | Law Gazette... https://t.co/HZppQaQsHB 
• Weaker pound provides 'little value' to Charles Russell profit growth | Law Gazette... https://t.co/0Wsv2ixEtW 
• 'Evasive' firm reported to police over uninstructed PI claim | Law Gazette... https://t.co/RQIvmn0wkn 
• Courts Service of Ireland issues email security warning to lawyers | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/r4tyIScPR9
• Dee J Kelly Foundation gives $1.25mn gift to GW Law which hits $1bn fund-raising target | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/pP4ihbGzMM
• Starmer turns down Mischon Academy role | The Global Legal Post... https://t.co/OfZjV44txi 
• Niger Liquor Board Closes Down Alcohol Selling Joint Over Criminal Activities #Nigeria... https://t.co/joZmFKP6K8
• EU minister says #Turkey still on track to join bloc despite calls to stop accession... https://t.co/09MmtV2FNQ 
• Permanent Court of Arbitration to open first Asian office | The Global legal Post... https://t.co/9evKYfPmK9 
• High Court asks why DU teacher's forced leave should not be illegal #Bangladesh... https://t.co/fjadMGlOzi 
• Prison officers off sick from inhaling smoke after 5.6kg spice haul... https://t.co/8MDaBno7v3 
• Passenger who stuffed £10 into a Barrister's mouth after being asked to stop pinching snacks... https://t.co/NN05TVexcX 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/UU0naWMQ5S
• #US moves one step closer to imposing fresh Russia sanctions https://t.co/LAenFQczVZ 
• Charlie Gard: judge to decide on Wednesday if child can die at home... https://t.co/VorPDFkyfg 
• Tackling suicide in prisons requires more cash and care... https://t.co/ldrj2OBcmH
• Full jury trial for £22 shoplifting case in Northern Ireland... https://t.co/ehox7egJTC 
• Britain to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040... https://t.co/G5EuAdtxuU 
• Garda accused of harrassing solicitor 'wore wig and sunglasses when sending anonymous emails #Ireland... https://t.co/3vp1NXaUtI 
• Brussels attacks Liam Fox's 'ignorant' remarks on chlorinated chicken... https://t.co/CtqoH66DaZ 
• Indecent assault convict cabbie Jagdeep Singh deported to India #Australia... https://t.co/DDwWiEn8wY
• SFO says it is investigating Rio Tinto over Guinea operations... https://t.co/qh035Xlbt2 
• Nairobi tycoon in Sh236m tax row over city buildings #Kenya... https://t.co/5jSXj0qAke
• Theresa May wants to do something positive for trans people – they need it... https://t.co/pXh0DEL6Uv 
• Tax disputes of over 30 firms settled by sidelining Revenue Tribunal #Nepal https://t.co/cKk6CoeJp6
• #Switzerland chainsaw attack: Suspect arrested in Thalwil https://t.co/cSxgM16VCk 
• Cybercrime against law firms higher than ever, SRA says - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/uVOVZj7GDZ
• #Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal gets new Registrar... https://t.co/VlzbPwRjyk 
• Legal tech firm to open source AI-based document tool - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/BRU5gf2lWl 
• Keir Starmer turns down job at article 50 law firm https://t.co/i1BIKL94Wo
• EU competition tribunal drops $18bn suit against Mastercard... https://t.co/TAwNjMdmhI
• Survey: "conveyancer numbers fall while caseloads and efficiency grow" - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/sCwK6wZdQK 
• Do smaller law firms need artificial intelligence? - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/podf6VLv59

26th July - Law News

2039th 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: With smoking in decline in much of the developed world, tobacco companies are putting their hopes in new markets where populations are growing quickly and regulations can still be contested in the courts.


Focus of the day story:   Guidance needed over new risk-based anti-money laundering regulations. Firms urged to start re-assessing risk and reviewing existing policies. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Tribunal quashes charges against retired IPS officer #India... https://t.co/sk9mZXbP6q 
• Ministers must consider the cost of defending poor decisions... https://t.co/OAaepustr1 
• Case not made for new AML quango, Society warns | Law Gazette... https://t.co/nwiwmeY2Rf
• Keir Starmer QC set for adviser role at Mishcon de Reya | Law Gazette... https://t.co/TZuHHm6wHP
• Rigorous documentation around assessments of capacity should become the norm, especially considering dementia... https://t.co/7CTL1N2v4i
• Cuts cannot have been intended to leave parents struggling - Charlie Gard judge | Law Gazette... https://t.co/6Kb4jAaX0h
• Every staffer at 'John Lewis' firm to get £3k bonus | Law Gazette... https://t.co/oWAZp7j7Kq 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/AmEX0u3Qlh
• Bristol court still out of action after car park flood | Law Gazette... https://t.co/HzMqAdhjQH 
• Different concepts of ‘privilege’ can present challenges, but there are a few steps that can bring some... https://t.co/Q5diBrv4Fy
• CBA to support barristers who boycott flexible courts | Law Gazette... https://t.co/lfo4zedLhv 
• What can law firms learn from Mr Men themed personality tests for new hires | Solicitors Journal... https://t.co/zLimleh7Hp 
• Polish president vetoes 'judicial threat' measures | Law Gazette... https://t.co/NSEnPGlVcQ 
• Chief ombudsman quits £105k job for parliamentary role | Law Gazette... https://t.co/I5sbN9d36o 
• How solicitors can protect their clients from troublesome LIPs | Solicitors Journal... https://t.co/PePWdkhtyI 
• Burges Salmon reports partner profit decline | Law Gazette... https://t.co/K1gzp2w9ve
• Firms urged to start re-assessing risk and reviewing existing policies | Solicitors Journal... https://t.co/SreWXypP5a
• Firms settle for one PII broker - but many clueless about commission | Law Gazette... https://t.co/PHHzEuWWTQ
• Prediction algorithm combined with machine learning will deliver quality referrals, LawBotX team promises... https://t.co/jxD9UzKZQB
• Extended court pilot is back - with 8am starts and 8pm finishes | Law Gazette... https://t.co/e9jUO1Ccsg
• Lord McCluskey, senior judge and Solicitor-General for Scotland – obituary... https://t.co/k0lxuA58N1
• Emergence of brokers’ schemes a main driver behind law firm loyalty to insurers | Solicitors Journal... https://t.co/bkvxOZfm7q
• Is James Comey in legal jeopardy over leaks? #US https://t.co/aqyFCPxrbn
• Trump son-in-law Kushner defends conduct after Senate testimony #US... https://t.co/SRSobfpGo0 
• Exclusive: Bar disciplinary tribunal panel recuses itself after barrister complains of bias - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/n4FohOuBi1
• Richard Dawkins' Berkeley event cancelled for 'Islamophobia' #US https://t.co/2zRjF26vLz 
• Large rise in takeaway shops highlights dominance of fast food in deprived areas https://t.co/UdWUnMtKdT 
• Senior judge berates government lawyers over handling of MoJ negligence claim - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/S5gT4DEV2x 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/51tSCHBawx
• Exxon lobs legal challenge at #US Treasury over sanctions penalty... https://t.co/SknDedsrBu 
• Access to justice charity calls for profession to certify quality of public legal education - Legal Futures:... https://t.co/s73E0ZtyQL
• Tourists warned over exorbitant debit/credit card exchange rate costs benefiting bankers... https://t.co/VldPs9PrFQ 
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