Wednesday

17th January - Law News

2216th 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 Focus Video Story: Given the remarkable scope of the years of abuse, several days of court have been set aside for victims or their parents to speak out about Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor for about two decades, pleaded guilty in November to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct in Ingham County in Michigan -- and the systems of power that protected him. As part of his plea deal, he admitted that he used his position as a trusted medical professional to sexually abuse young girls. He also pleaded guilty to three other criminal counts in Eaton County. And he has already been sentenced to 60 years in prison for child pornography charges.


Focus of the Day Story: Successive governments have considered increasing the small claims limit for personal injury claims, at the behest of the insurance industry lobby, from £1,000 to £5,000. But the lower limit remains unchanged because, so far, evidence and reasoning have prevailed. The last time the government tried to implement an increase was in 2013 when it concluded that it would keep the issue under consideration for implementation “when appropriate”. Nothing has happened to suppose a small claims limit of £5,000 is any more “appropriate” in 2018 than it was in 2013. Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

16th January - Law News

2215th 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 Focus Video Story: Australia’s oldest agricultural aid program (ACIAR) funds projects which help reduce poverty and improve food security in developing countries. In the mountain nation of Nepal, the emphasis is on empowering local people – especially women – to help themselves.


Focus of the Day Story: Property market braces for shockwaves from landmark leasehold case. Appeal court ruling could halve the cost of extending leases or buying freeholds for 2.1m households in England and Wales. Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

15th January - Law News

2214rd 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 Focus Video Story: The India child bride who became a wrestling champion Neetu, 21, was illegally married to a much older man when she was just 12-years-old. But she has defied all odds to win a medal for wrestling in India's National Games.


Focus of the Day Story: Business & Property Courts an innovation in dispute resolution, says Lord Chief Justice. The legal profession needs to drop its use of ‘unintelligible and incomprehensible names and titles’ in order to provide a world-class service in the face of increasing competition from abroad, a senior judge has said. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

14th January - Law News

2213rd 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 Focus Video Story: This is a last chance. That is the message US President Donald Trump has sent out after extending sanctions relief to Iran. He has aggressively warned European allies he would withdraw from the 2015 nuclear agreement altogether, if his demands to change it are not met. Trump has publicly branded the deal before and during his presidency as the 'worst ever'. Iran says his announcement is a 'desperate attempt to undermine a solid multilateral agreement' that is not 'renegotiable'. In the middle of all of this are European leaders who have essentially said to Trump: either back the deal or come up with a better one. But can this deal be re-negotiated?



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Saturday

13th January - Law News

2212nd 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 Focus Video Story: It's now the 6th consecutive Friday that Palestinians have come out in force to protest Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. At least 3 protesters have been injured in clashes in Gaza.



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Friday

12th January - Law News

2211st 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 Focus Video Story: When Rafal Senk moved to the UK he found people more accepting of his sexuality than in his native Poland. However, his profound deafness meant he was unable to get the right support from councils and soon became homeless.

Focus of the Day Story: Less than 24 hours after the prime minister handed the justice brief to solicitor David Gauke as part of a cabinet reshuffle, the new lord chancellor says he has begun the process of making parole decisions more transparent. Gauke told MPs today that he agreed with his predecessor David Lidington's assessment that there is a 'strong case' to review transparency in making parole decisions and how victims are appropriately engaged. This follows widespread concern at the Parole Board's decision to release serial sex attacker John Worboys from prison. Full story: The Law Society Gazette

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Thursday

11th January - Law News

2210th 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 Focus Video Story: It was a normal school board meeting in Louisiana - so how did a teacher end up being taken to jail?


Focus of the Day Story: General counsel need a deeper understanding of their company's data, as a range of new legal issues - from privacy to antitrust - are on the horizen, according to Crowell Moring's latest predictions for 2018. Full story: The Global Legal Post

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