Tuesday

23rd January - Law News

2222nd 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: Andrews Kananga at Access to Justice Continental Conference co-organized by IDLO - Kigali, Rwanda. He is the  Executive Director of the Legal Aid Forum and co-founder of the Access to Justice Centre in Kigali.


Focus of the Day Story: UK courts service spending sees tenfold rise since 2010. Outsourcing and temporary staff costs rocketed over period when MoJ suffered deep cuts. Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

22nd January - Law News

2221st 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: Turkish police reportedly used pepper gas to disperse pro-Kurdish protesters in Istanbul, on Sunday. The protesters took to streets to demonstrate against the Turkish military actions against Kurdish forces in northern Syria. They were met by a heavy police presence. According to reports, at least 12 people were detained when scuffles broke out between protesters and police.


Focus of the Day Story: Fraud quadrupled in the charity sector and in the financial services sector last year, as reported cases reached an all-time high. Fraudsters seized £2.11bn last year, a rise of 538% on 2003 figures. And the rise in value was matched by a sharp increase in volume—there were 577 cases last year compared to just 212 in 2003. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

21st January - Law News

2220th 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: A community-run conservation project in northern Kenya is working to keep young and vulnerable elephants safe. Now locals are also stepping in to help save the elephants while working to improve their own livelihoods. The sanctuary falls under the Namunyak conservancy which is home to about 30,000 people.


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Saturday

20th January - Law News

2219th 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: NDTV travels to Jhansa village in Kurukshetra, Haryana and speaks with families of the victims. While families allege an outside role, police suspect dishonour killing, but none have any evidence to back their claim.




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Friday

19th January - Law News

2218th 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: Puerto Rico’s only suicide prevention hotline is busy. Since Hurricane Maria devastated the island, public health officials say there are signs of a severe mental health crisis emerging. A conversation with the counselors who are fielding the calls.


Focus of the Day Story: GDPR could be used as a weapon against SMEs. The new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could be used as a weapon against businesses by dissatisfied customers or protesters. Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

18th January - Law News

2217th 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: Rough N Rowdy offers local hopefuls, most with limited skills and little training, the chance to win $1,000 and make a name for themselves in the boxing ring. The event is being broadcast by Barstool Sports, whose CEO, Dave Portnoy, refers to boxers taking part as 'rednecks'  A puncher's chance: amateur fight event offers a desperate swing at glory.


Focus of the Day Story: Justice minister Lord Keen of Elie is today expected to set out the government’s agenda for personal injury reforms. Richard Keen QC, Ministry of Justice spokesperson in the House of Lords, will be among experts giving evidence to the justice committee of the House of Commons in a one-off session dedicated to potential changes in the sector. MPs on the committee want to analyse the government’s case for increasing the small claims limit to £5,000 for RTA claims and to £2,000 for all other personal injury claims. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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