Thursday

3rd August - Law News

2047th 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 man suspected of a fatal knife attack in Hamburg on Friday could have been deported years ago if the authorities hadn't failed to act. That's according to German media, which claims Berlin missed a deadline to return him to Norway, the country where he first applied for asylum.


Focus of the day story:  The resident judge at Blackfriars Crown Court, one of the six courts due to take part in a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) pilot on extended court hours, has attempted to calm lawyers’ anger over the move. Judge Hillen said the impact on those with caring responsibilities would be specifically monitored, adding: “Those who devised the system wish to test it. No one is being asked to make it work, but no one should be engaged in making in not work. Full story - Legal Futures

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Wednesday

2nd August - Law News

2046th 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: Abandoned zoo animals from Syria’s Aleppo province find refuge in Turkey . Animals have increasingly also become victims of the war in Syria that has killed hundreds of thousands of civilians and displaced millions of others.


Focus of the day story:  Lord Justice Jackson scales back fixed costs proposals. One-size-fits-all cost proposal gives way to “a more segregated approach”. Full story - Solicitors Journal

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Tuesday

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

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Monday

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

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Sunday

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.



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Saturday

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.


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