Friday

6th April - Law News

2293rd 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 Focus: News of Martin Luther King's death triggered an outpouring of sorrow and anger across the US as rioters set buildings on fire, and looted stores. In Washington DC, that violence resulted in a military occupation. Entire blocks of the city were left in ruins for decades. Two men who saw the rioting in their own neighbourhoods, reflect on what happened immediately after Martin Luther King's death - and in the decades since.



Focus of the Day story: he Legal Ombudsman’s office says that its spending this year will rise sharply after it admitted underestimating its likely workload. The complaints handler said this week that expenditure is likely to reach £12.5m in 2018/19. A year ago it predicted spending £10.7m over the year. The organisation appears to have significantly misread future demand for its service: its business plan published in 2017 estimated that 7,000 legal cases would be handled in 2018/19; this week that figure was revised upward to between 8,000 and 8,425. Full story: The Law Society Gazette

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Thursday

5th April - Law News

2292nd 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 Focus: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's death, nine students from his former school in Atlanta, Booker T Washington high school, were asked to recite 'I Have A Dream'.



Focus of the Day story: The depth of despondency among criminal law barristers has been revealed in a survey as direct action by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) began on Easter Day. A survey of over 4,000 barristers carried out last year by the Bar Council but only published last week found that over a third of criminal barristers were dissatisfied with their careers and considering alternatives or planning to leave. Full story: Legal Futures

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Wednesday

4th April - Law News

2291st 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 Focus: Israel's defence minister has warned protesters in Gaza that anyone who demonstrates on the border is risking their lives. Eighteen protestors have been killed in Gaza since Friday - and hundreds of others have been injured. With West Bank solidarity protests not matching their Gazan counterparts, many Palestinians say they are angry not only with Israel, but also their own, divided leadership.



Focus of the Day story: Alison Saunders’ departure prompts search for new DPP. Leading lawyer sought to lead CPS amid budget cuts and protests by barristers. Full story: Guardian Law

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Tuesday

3rd April - Law News

2290th 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 Focus: South African anti-aparteid activist and politician Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died at the age of 81. She was married  to Nelson Mandela throughout his years in prison. A controversial figure, she is seen as a feminist icon amongt many.



Focus of the Day story: The latest Family Court statistics reveal ‘significant pressure’ on the courts, with a record number of private law case disposals where neither party had legal representation, a leading family law solicitor has warned. According to the Family Court quarterly statistics for October to December 2017, 37% of disposals in private law cases involved unrepresented parties on both sides, the highest on record. Full story: New Law Journal

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Monday

2nd April - Law News

2289th 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.

Wishing a very happy Easter break for all our readers and supporters.

Today's Video Focus: Female United Nations staff complained about an assault by male colleagues in a lift or attempts to drag them into a hotel room, but were left with "no faith that their complaints would be addressed".




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Sunday

1st April - Law News

2288th 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.

Wishing a very happy Easter break for all our readers and supporters.

Today's Video Focus: In the wake of the Australian ball-tampering scandal many wonder what the benefit of roughening the ball is. It's all in the swing; why some are willing to risk it all to acquire the elusive swing.




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Saturday

31st March - Law News

2287th 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.

Wishing a very happy Easter break for all our readers and supporters.

Today's Video Focus: From Mexico a report on the demise of a deal to harvest data from a million citizens - cancelled after Channel 4 News began investigating.




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Friday

30th March - Law News

2286th 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.

Wishing a very happy Easter break for all our readers and supporters.

Today's Video Focus: Over the last couple of years, Ram Navami processions in Bengal have acquired a new colour. With the BJP trying to make inroads, there are now sword wielding, trident holding Sangh Parivar supporters who take part in these marches, with their muscular brand of Hindutva on display. This week, it has taken a rather ugly turn, with communal clashes that have killed three people. The state government has refused central forces. The BJP says Mamata Banerjee's appeasement politics is to blame for the flare-up, that the Trinamool Congress is provoking the violence. But Mamata Banerjee hit back saying Ram didn't ask anyone to carry weapons, calling them goons. The tension isn't just in parts of Bengal, it has also spread to Bihar where over 200 people have been arrested. Is this the politics of polarisation at play?




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