2nd June - Law News

2351st 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: Fresh produce from farms and thousands of litres of milk have ended up on streets on the first day of the 10-day protest by farmers in seven states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The much-hyped demonstration, "Gaon Bandh", is being held to demand a complete loan waiver, minimum support price for their yield and an assurance of permanent minimum income from the government. The Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh (RKM), a federation of 130 farmer organisations, which is spearheading the protests, made it clear that farmers will not supply any vegetables and dairy produce to the cities for the next 10 days. The federation has assured that farmers won't block any roads, but they will sit on dharna along 30 major highways in the country.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Life After Law: Retirement from law doesn’t mean retirement from life https://t.co/hZm19G2tVU 
• The Two Ronnies Courtroom Quiz https://t.co/fKlLG5NMqR
• Law and LGBTQI rights: Where are we at? https://t.co/4DKcnYlmNe
• Commercial barrister Vic’s latest Supreme Court judge | Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/aZH84s1Mh2 
• The EU has just passed a law that could end the problems with free movement which led to Brexit… https://t.co/JYqKWVhErN
• Judges ‘overwhelmingly’ get it right, Vic Chief Judge says | Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/OwQtnzSmUL 
• Small firms: Take your size and own it | Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/8mAeqLtKsF
• Barnier rejects UK Brexit position on data protection https://t.co/HAur2Ly2he
• The brand advantages of plain English contracts https://t.co/xYBMmQm9eq 
• Law forcing Feds to get warrants for email slurping is sneaked into #US military budget https://t.co/0r76gbFNW5
• Where are #Australia's defamation laws heading? https://t.co/FqomQDNQgQ 
• Met police to defer prosecutions for some young offenders https://t.co/JETuZZwWps 
• #Chinese firms pile in to sponsor World Cup 2018 amid Fifa fallout https://t.co/U0DDwXDRwd
• Ultra rightwing new government in #Italy vows to 'send home' undocumented immigrants https://t.co/l6TTqvXHlN 
• Capita’s wily scheme locks naive graduates into tied servitude | Jolyon Maugham https://t.co/2BWAVDoGUI
• We’re told we are a burden. No wonder disabled people fear assisted suicide https://t.co/VFaM5YsfKZ 
• Justice secretary said he would 'get macho' if parole boss didn't resign https://t.co/lpbjFanxpg 
• Murdered #Maltese reporter faced threat of libel action in UK https://t.co/bgBgzOHQHA 
• Windrush victims 'should be compensated' for psychological impact https://t.co/zf4ZFFpBAE 
• UK suspends anti-terror rule used to deport migrants who made tax errors https://t.co/l12JZUOUZk
• The role of young lawyers in normalising diversity https://t.co/sSj5NRTM6h
• UK drone laws set with safety in mind https://t.co/cJEi3mF0IN
• Some TSB customers receiving letters acknowledging a complaint over the recent IT meltdown have also been sent othe… https://t.co/HOvCCBGZMw 
• Vietnamese boy found inside a suitcase at Port of Dover https://t.co/pkF9cg6hrd
• Two police officers injured in Greenock 'stabbings' https://t.co/5FaAmc1WkZ 
• Lush 'anti-spy cops' campaign criticised by Police groups https://t.co/M19VAsSOUH 
• Eight firms sign MOUs supporting Aboriginal self-determination #Australia https://t.co/QPZBoGlFBK
• Thameslink compares poor train service to Poundland chocolate - and is threatened with legal action… https://t.co/Z8DesSHOFQ J
• NSW, Macarthur law societies call for new justice precinct #Australia https://t.co/ssJ8lOvDME 
• Lawyers can cure future tech dystopia with ‘heartificial intelligence’ https://t.co/hJ92WhsD1y 
• Miners threaten #Congo with legal action over mining code https://t.co/YtedvYCDuk 
• Sultan of Yogyakarta: A feminist revolution in an ancient kingdom with succession law changed for Java https://t.co/KrFkAz1JFb
• What price unity? Criminal solicitors question why Bar is at the negotiating table without them | Legal Futures… https://t.co/Pl2ncsaR7
• No point complaining about a barrister’s conduct to head of chambers or BSB, says judge | Legal Futures… https://t.co/gVc3KwHTd
• AirAsia #India refutes claims of legal violations https://t.co/x9uYzae2YO
• Authorities struggle to recover money from law firm frauds | Legal Futures https://t.co/bnBoIgM1wr
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/7mJU2XHGRK
• In #Nigeria, voices on gender justice, HIV prevention and scriptures https://t.co/XMf43YnMoi 
• Trafford Park hit-and-run crash leaves five seriously hurt https://t.co/B2Gpo9SZfR J
• RMT has called for Transport Secretary Chris Grayling to "get out" after days of "carnage" on Northern rail https://t.co/jtPgS60Ned 
• UK funeral prices to be probed https://t.co/AuEpoU3QD2 
• Police bodycam released after New Jersey beach punch video #US https://t.co/7rdAUB9WKw 
• Justice Secretary David Gauke warns Parole Board members could KEEP their anonymity https://t.co/RXV1xB21zn
• Supreme Court President Hayut's decision sets back settlers, contradicts AG and ex-justice #Israel… https://t.co/xcb6ODHUJO
• EU budget: A new Social Fund, Globalisation Adjustment Fund and Justice, Rights and Values Fund… https://t.co/KkCtj2aocJ 
• How an Unproven Forensic Science Spread Through the Criminal Justice System #US https://t.co/OiDOLqiMBt 
• Council erects more parking signs in Coventry city centre after fines and scathing tribunal ruling… https://t.co/SxYBebf5lu 
• The legal profession is patiently explaining to the far right why jailing Tommy Robinson is not a conspiracy... https://t.co/3Y84GtTSuB J
• Tearful UK judge appears in dock over Computer Misuse Act allegations https://t.co/opmhfwk6b0
• Solicitor General calls for stronger legal frame work against wildlife trafficking #Malawi https://t.co/KoXt18F2jQ 
• Solicitor General Calida won't resign: 'I did not commit graft and corruption' #Philippines https://t.co/At5Rzi9dAM 
• #Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax 'to stop gossip' https://t.co/aB6jjzQ5BJ 
• San Francisco scooter protesters block Silicon Valley buses #US https://t.co/kneLs4y70t 
• Dinesh D'Souza: Why did Trump pardon the fringe rightwing provocateur? #US https://t.co/uC9zKHO55Z
• #SouthAfrica outrage over 'naked' school choir performance https://t.co/pjME01ONl8 
• #Russian dissident journalist Arkady Babchenko has revealed how Ukrainian authorities faked his death  https://t.co/AWhnjtxF1T 
• Barrister wants justice for prosecuted real estate agents after meth 'hysteria' debunked #NewZealand… https://t.co/hbvkLejOvI
• Swansea solicitor Daniel Heard loses five year fight with cancer https://t.co/Ggw1qJsrxN 
• 'Law needs to change' on assisted dying, says Welsh family https://t.co/HyOhZwqOUw 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/jVxSASI2Vb

1st June - Law News

2350th 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: Bicycle helmets are compulsory in countries such as Australia and Canada, but as the Guardian's Peter Walker  explains this does not help save lives. Despite a series of helmet promotion campaigns in the UK, a growing amount of evidence suggests forcing people to wear protective headgear leads to greater risk-taking and can even put people off cycling altogether, exacerbating the crises in obesity and inactive living


Focus of the Day Story: Criminal barristers refusing to take on new legal aid work have asked the government to abandon plans to test new operating hours for courts, as heads of chambers prepare to discuss whether or not to accept the government’s surprise offer of investment last week. In a message to members, the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) confirms that the Ministry of Jusitce (MoJ) has made a £15m investment offer in order to persuade barristers to end their action against reforms to the advocates graduated fee scheme (AGFS), which determines how criminal advocates are remunerated in legal aid cases. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• #Syria: Questions and Answers on New Property Law https://t.co/4evcATmbY3 
• BSB opens door to alternatives to pupillage as it shakes up training courses | Legal Futures https://t.co/GjfNqnR3FF 
• EU tightens law on foreign temporary workers https://t.co/AAMCdob3wb
• Payment processor replaces conveyancers in “UK’s first fully digital mortgage settlement” | Legal Futures… https://t.co/36dM5dlwhh 
• Youth Koori court in NSW extended, with $2.7m for three more years #Australia https://t.co/wbBTRfJDaa
• Liberals' worst nightmare: a second supreme court pick for Trump #US https://t.co/e7U9VecL8C
• Roman Abramovich shelves £1bn Chelsea stadium after visa delays, saying the climate not right for investors https://t.co/P6IvIzRCsj 
• Anger as ardent Brexiter & former Tory chancellor Nigel Lawson applies for French residency https://t.co/ZakKZdqDsa 
• Education is one way out of prison. Let’s make work another https://t.co/QFsDyu7fSy
• Burqa bans, headscarves and veils: a timeline of legislation in the west https://t.co/S2FPb72Bhc
• Funeral of brain-damaged baby Isaiah Haastrup takes place in south London https://t.co/qmJUViTOan 
• Why is it so hard to charge motorists with murdering cyclists? #US https://t.co/ApBuwt1omD 
• #Denmark passes law banning burqa and niqab https://t.co/k1vUYSPw3i 
• Prisons inspector takes emergency action over HMP Exeter https://t.co/picG7zMS9g 
• Germaine Greer’s comments on rape are dangerous and damaging, or is she being taken out of context once again? https://t.co/oS737DvZqO
• Legal Services Board slaps Law Society with first ever public censure | Legal Futures https://t.co/3ZCSDzmEKd 
• Supreme court rejects challenge to controversial Arkansas abortion law #US https://t.co/xUemKddHgI
• National Green Tribunal Member Opposes Appointment Of Acting Chairperson, Moves Supreme Court #India… https://t.co/YeRbKJhJVj 
• #Israeli banks profit from illegal West Bank settlements, rights group says https://t.co/ppPjioOZkN 
• Standing up for secret justice | Law Gazette https://t.co/VXdxsYETEV
• LSB censures Law Society - but content with regulatory independence | Law Gazette https://t.co/uvMQUAfdhc
• LSB censures Law Society - but content with regulatory independence | Law Gazette https://t.co/mbj33xqQ8d
• Solicitor struck off for failing to safeguard 'sacrosanct' client account | Law Gazette https://t.co/jZ5Fw38V84
• Firms choosing 'vibrant' city centres over London to expand | Law Gazette https://t.co/BFvYqGb45Z
• Romania loses European torture case | Law Gazette https://t.co/fXGSNzcxYS 
• Mother denied chance to take her case to 'court of public opinion' | Law Gazette https://t.co/KXGXoKzLH
• #Poland vows to fight illegal waste dumps after toxic fires https://t.co/m5uyhPOE8A 
• Row over 'staggering' failure to pick woman for Bank of England MPC https://t.co/nIhlSIHeRM
• Man who urged Prince George attack admits terror charges https://t.co/CzqdQZzm2S 
• #US tariffs: Steel and aluminium levies slapped on key allies https://t.co/7dI7NgJdbc 
• #Hungary aims to criminalize aiding illegal migration in 'Stop Soros' bill https://t.co/xzvRDAQHoA 
• #Myanmar lawyer says evidence from Reuters reporters' phones may be 'tainted' https://t.co/E9hKJ5uAMW
• Police let an illegal rave in Wales go on for two days https://t.co/doOuL585sX 
• The sign language lawyer who became a social media star #China https://t.co/Wjc6LDlnJ9 
• Rape message left in University of Nottingham bathroom https://t.co/Eqc3hqTcny 
• Black applicants 'face more university fraud claims' https://t.co/tN8n90iLFt
• Crackdown on high-interest lending announced by FCA https://t.co/r9DWLDwdiO 
• EU ask for UK laws to protect the status of cognac, champagne and feta in latest Brexit talks… https://t.co/K4A6qNk1Q8 
• #Lithuania and #Romania complicit in CIA torture - European court https://t.co/95IhxtnKIH 
• UK Government Introduces Bill to Ban Ivory Trade https://t.co/E5l9cmPhhF 
• #SouthKorea Government Committee Plans to Make ICOs Legal Again https://t.co/Ql2sJbid90 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/vQxnHFLyxe
• New report reveals more gender imbalance in the legal industry https://t.co/ofQ7FKHfhI 
• Morgan Freeman's Legal Team Demands Retraction, Apology Over Sexual Harassment Report https://t.co/P0C9aa6nLX
• #Australian minister Greg Hunt accused of misogyny https://t.co/GA5Hoz8FUw
• Roxana Hernandez: Anger over transgender migrant's death in #US https://t.co/3E6e1ZB4yn 
• Legal fees in Apple state aid case exceed €4.5m #Ireland https://t.co/lW6KSEBY2Q
• Cricket's Match Fixers - Al Jazeera Investigations https://t.co/UR8dWLdeS9
• Trump Asked Sessions to Retain Control of Russia Inquiry After His Recusal #US https://t.co/IhFCxuyQoR 
• Origins of an Epidemic: Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused #US https://t.co/rDMdEFRfu5
• How debt kills: Jerome got a new motorbike and his first real job, but then his debts began to spiral https://t.co/V7h28EKBht 
• Reality TV star Kim Kardashian asks ex-reality TV star Trump to pardon jailed grandmother #US https://t.co/KwqXbnqyxy
• They’re Out of Prison. Can They Stay Out of the Hospital? #US https://t.co/19Uj0LS3oe 
• Democratic Candidate Who Criticized I#srael Faces Charges of Anti-Semitism #US https://t.co/yC24fy73Q4 
• When the President Testified: People in the Room Recall Clinton’s 1998 Interrogation https://t.co/sxZCggzWmD 
• Barrister ‘completely changed’ amid worry over work mistake in #Ireland - Colm O’Briain had sleepless nights, suici… https://t.co/QXmkB3ATNL
• Facial matching system risks racial bias, Human Rights Law Centre warns #Australia https://t.co/tjKRuiEhbI 
• #US eavesdropping base in Yorkshire flouting UK law, claims group https://t.co/ZprNaRMDhu 
• The blockade that unblocked art empowerment in #Qatar https://t.co/wShyU1Px4g 
• Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan's accuser changes details of rape account #France https://t.co/DcHgEbpd4G 
• #UAE rights activist Ahmed Mansoor sentenced to 10 years in prison https://t.co/i3vaf2tfb3 
• #Greece at a stand still as thousands strike against austerity https://t.co/BfyxEIUuOC

31st May - Law News

2349th 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: Why every defense of Roseanne is wrong - trying to defend Roseanne Barr's racist tweets is wrong because they are.



Focus of the Day Story: London remains top for commercial cases, but warned over 'complacency'. Annual survey confirms London's number 1 spot, but highlights potential challengers from Europe, Middle East and Asia. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Muslim group tells Tories to 'remove Islamophobia from party' https://t.co/YlOA0vbDMB 
• ‘Routine matters’ to be dealt with by non-judges under new UK government legislation https://t.co/j0ii6AiIUW 
• #Russia sees spike in racist and homophobic chants before World Cup https://t.co/tDlAVu78TW 
• BBC journalist loses employment tribunal appeal after discussing case with reporter https://t.co/txAePcO6Dn 
• Feminist academic Germaine Greer calls for punishment for rape to be reduced https://t.co/ljrfeq2YN
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/4EPygDiYoX
• Facebook and Google hit with billion euro lawsuits as GDPR takes effect https://t.co/XmnybGr61m
• Ambien drug maker responds to Roseanne Barr who claims to have been under its influence: 'Racism is not a known sid… https://t.co/pi1yb3mCwh 
• Cambridge drinking societies under threat as students reveal darkest secrets https://t.co/lAyA8n7ene 
• Former chairman Ken Bates accused of ‘shameful’ comments over Chelsea racism scandal https://t.co/GtrcLPziEs 
• Airline 'asks mother to prove' relation to mixed-race son #US https://t.co/HzNiaNg6z0 
• Goldie fined for Glastonbury Festival bouncer assault https://t.co/pGBnkw54qI
• Grenfell Tower fire: Two admit £125,000 relief fraud https://t.co/aa7kL0fYks 
• Trump signs Right to Try Act for terminally ill patients to experiment with treatments not approved by the governme… https://t.co/GSg0kXmlsO 
• Ukraine staged fake murder of anti-Putin #Russia journalist Arkady Babchenko https://t.co/qPlGo7J0RQ
• UK police forces spark privacy concerns over use of AI to deal with digital evidence https://t.co/uM3lsHLD9d
• Bank fails in appeal against interdict ruling in bid to recover debts from homeowner couple https://t.co/ydSiNtShOo 
• Homicides decline to 40-year low while reports of rape rise https://t.co/WLg6e3RiZF 
• Scottish Crown Estate Bill recommends further local empowerment https://t.co/sm7YiSTHEk 
• The Tommy Robinson case shows ‘alt-right’ tactics are here in the UK | Adam Wagner https://t.co/hpKALSlsGH 
• London gang members 'set to be pursued like terror suspects' https://t.co/Jzem2DcVrY 
• ECHR not intended to provide ‘catch-all’ remedy for otherwise groundless appeals https://t.co/LroaGCh5XT 
• Solicitor fined by SRA for over-claiming from legal aid fund | Legal Futures https://t.co/6PpZx6PmzE 
• Is it even possible to leave the EU? | Law Gazette https://t.co/YRfZzavREB
• Bosses of 'cold-call' firms to face £500k fines | Law Gazette https://t.co/C0vjz8Ppv5
• New advice on VAT for property searches | Law Gazette https://t.co/SEeKBQXJt4 
• Family courts 'not taking domestic abuse allegations seriously' | Law Gazette https://t.co/fU5O7rVojq 
• Barristers bring flexible courts into legal aid action | Law Gazette https://t.co/GYlxU5THkO 
• Chris Grayling says GTR and Northern 'failed passengers', just like he failed the justice and courts system https://t.co/J56NVFNKq1
• Aberdeen free sanitary product pilot to start across Scotland https://t.co/wHPFpYHDQ2
• LOD targets further growth after private equity firm takes controlling stake | Legal Futures https://t.co/EoyYTOMxJ8
• A minister has told consumers not to use #Viagogo, one of the big four secondary ticket resellers https://t.co/ZK2EJfn6CS 
• Courts Service: Flexible hours still on the table but “not about savings” | Legal Futures https://t.co/xChgKucebu 
• Right-wing actress Roseanne Barr blames racist tweet on sleeping pills https://t.co/vOtP3TpsRV 
• Jimmy Page wins delay in permission for Robbie Williams to build pool https://t.co/Kl13ZCRXLt 
• Why admitting you're wrong should be the new right https://t.co/uRfug1Eeao 
• The corruption and poverty that encourage #Romanians to migrate leave the country depleted of energy and hope https://t.co/ZstgtWKEH8
• #India police officer threatened for saving Muslim man from mob https://t.co/eSvEsqibGY 
• School shooting game Active Shooter pulled by Steam https://t.co/CtC1odplnz
• Putin critic Bill Browder freed after brief arrest in #Spain https://t.co/JGMciQZq1V
• Criminal Cases Review Commission not fit for purpose, lawyers say https://t.co/wHJimqHeJb 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/TolsHN1R1d
• Domestic abusers still able to cross-examine victims in court https://t.co/tj7i54YX7I 
• #US returns $41,000 seized from Texas nurse who planned to open clinic https://t.co/QECvkUOHSg
• Can London pull off a 'Switzerland' for dispute resolution? https://t.co/a0ggCxZQA8 
• Corporate counsel need to get a seat at the table https://t.co/Y7W6aveXcj 
• Most law firms report chronic underperforming partners and missed targets https://t.co/vDNcrKGrs4 
• Clifford Chance unveils expansion of global best delivery strategy https://t.co/cvIU3JLkwp 
• London remains top for commercial cases, but warned over 'complacency' https://t.co/kKmhId872Q 
• China recovers $268 million in OneCoin cryptocurrency investigation https://t.co/tYet7hPW79 
• German prosecutors sell seized crypto for record millions of euros https://t.co/ECBBbRSF7L 
• Lawyer activist slaps global platforms with $8 billion GDPR lawsuits https://t.co/6ndW28YUy9

30th May - Law News

2348th 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: The coffee chain is giving all its US staff "unconscious bias" training after protests against the treatment of black customers at some of its stores. But how do such courses identify biases, and then try to change behaviour? We went to a training session for charity workers held in Richmond, Virginia, to find out.



Focus of the Day Story: Thousands enslaved in forced marriages across UK, investigation finds. Experts say crime is woefully under-reported, as research shows large scale of domestic and sexual servitude. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• #Russia's opposition journalist Arkady Babchenko shot dead in Kiev https://t.co/hH9e0OmKma
• Missouri Republican Governor Eric Greitens resigns amid sex scandal #US https://t.co/NZVXlxi4ex
• ABC drops Roseanne show after racist tweet by the Trump supporting comic #US https://t.co/DHso8DksBE 
• Twitter 'bans women against trans ideology', say feminists https://t.co/FgnRmLaAgd
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/9zvp13SstQ
• You want to be a citizen of #France? Only superheroes need apply https://t.co/qpMzxxBNHw 
• With his choice of prime minister, #Italy’s president has gifted the far right | Yanis Varoufakis https://t.co/tC9zyBfRZ7 
• Training Starbucks staff won’t fix racism – but changing the rules will https://t.co/iGGTlWaT6L
• Britain doesn’t just glorify its violent past: it gets high on it https://t.co/HcIiNT6cDJ 
• #China's Greater Bay Area needs streamlined legal systems, says Baker McKenzie arbitration chief… https://t.co/EGAF3CqD1Q 
• Wales will become first country in UK to ban smoking outside https://t.co/LtO8SOCyMO 
• Time to consider a ban on mobile phones in #HongKong's courtrooms says legal scholar https://t.co/gh3xRxxyT8
• #Honduran villagers take legal action to stop mining firm digging up graves for gold https://t.co/VDXe3c788g 
• #SaudiArabia to criminalise sexual harassment https://t.co/6aZmgFZSAi
• Birmingham death crash driver 'had cannabis in system' https://t.co/GTYhcD4Ll7 
• #Ethiopia frees abducted Briton Andargachew Tsege on death row https://t.co/rJjGseVxB0 
• Rape victims left 'humiliated' by 'barbaric' legal system #Ireland https://t.co/dsdYUOQ4ZT 
• Soros-backed campaign to push for new Brexit vote within a year https://t.co/BAt0HBn8NN 
• High Court refuses appeals from two struck-off solicitors | Law Gazette https://t.co/gWz5hrPp11
• Stressed and working for free: barristers blame solicitors for extra workload | Law Gazette https://t.co/IbKwR0qauE 
• Clifford Chance investigation under consideration, says SRA | Law Gazette https://t.co/u3NBpVPFdF
• Whitehall opens competition for £320m public sector panel | Law Gazette https://t.co/PX1seH3Cn0 
• 'Shameless' headlines on benefits family not defamatory | Law Gazette https://t.co/Lk9Yw5IMid
• Law Society gets green light to intervene in privilege battle | Law Gazette https://t.co/1m5UxjLFMI 
• My legal life: Anna Favre | Law Gazette https://t.co/wLbyxRmz6w 
• Lawyer in the news: Sapna Malik | Law Gazette https://t.co/4F0DeTdR0v
• Navigating the brave new world of LawTech | Law Gazette https://t.co/MD3aFUDyDH 
• UK push for 'porn passes' raises privacy and data concerns https://t.co/VSu0gPl7wS 
• Huge new driving law will come into force on UK motorways in ONE WEEK https://t.co/T4xMPAo3DT 
• Far-right group founder Tommy Robinson jailed after breaking contempt of court laws https://t.co/zMRTl6LqSn
• Craig McLachlan case: judge rules potential witnesses cannot remain anonymous #Australia https://t.co/JbhrJBNwjK
• 'Stolen' golf buggy stopped at McDonald's drive-thru https://t.co/JuRv0hZEYG 
• Balcony rescue highlights #French immigration row https://t.co/5hm14I0dhU
• Men face 'double standard' over celebrity lust https://t.co/PkYlSJ1bgV
• Law Council calls for facial recognition rethink after software fail in UK trials #Australia… https://t.co/BAS4eiBD22 
• Daughter 'would go to prison' over father's Dignitas death https://t.co/o9FnJeAetj 
• Fortnite sued for 'copying' rival game PUBG https://t.co/0BRDefpJqE 
• Why the chances of change in NI abortion law remain slim https://t.co/muduWdSLyr 
• #Belgium shooting: man kills passerby and two police officers in Liège https://t.co/1Mfj0iyxpW 
• 'Soaked in Spice': UK inmates smoking 'solicitor letters' dipped in mind-altering drugs https://t.co/LBGFG1MiKn 
• The only Northern Irish woman with a choice about abortion? Arlene Foster https://t.co/xwjq51vlXI 
• After Charlottesville: how a slew of lawsuits pin down the far right #US https://t.co/J8CA4y7B6W 
• vanka Trump wins trademarks for products in China https://t.co/eDAicL7FG3 
• YouTube deletes half of 'violent' music videos https://t.co/wwwBcBGGYv 
• MH370: Four-year hunt ends after private search is completed https://t.co/nQhHy8VGCs 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/5QDc4sPuIp
• Emotional competency – why lawyers need it | Legal Futures https://t.co/ces0ydWhlR 
• Barrister sanctioned for shouting at solicitor and distressing client | Legal Futures https://t.co/K02gYLWMQC
• High Court rejects Axiom solicitor’s appeal against being struck off in his absence | Legal Futures… https://t.co/YfKxIMufRk
• ICC intends to interview the players allegedly involved in spot-fixing https://t.co/xh9IZvDHaq 
• Roman Abramovich granted #Israeli citizenship making it easier for him to access the UK and US https://t.co/sHeUDFXwIi
• Thousands enslaved in forced marriages across UK, investigation finds https://t.co/jiZ3r6LYt9 
• Pro-choice group plans to offer abortion pills in Northern Ireland tour https://t.co/C8a15RUMuz
• Northern Ireland abortion reforms 'a test of May's feminism' https://t.co/dvY4q1iCAT 
• #Egyptian lawyer files €1billion lawsuit against footballer Ramos for Salah injury https://t.co/lQTP1rcrLc 
• Murder arrest as mother and daughter die in Gloucester https://t.co/mUq6Ea3x9U 
• Chelsea's Jewish billionaire owner Roman Abramovich 'eligible to be #Israeli citizen' https://t.co/d4Posl6i1c 
• Police officer filmed punching woman on New Jersey beach #US https://t.co/j0HSSiJc6Z 
• Can Starbucks end staff racism in a day? https://t.co/7KjQnW4Rj6

29th May - Law News

2347th 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 turned Gaza into a prison’ v ‘Intl community in no position to lecture Israel’. Going Underground’s Afshin Rattansi speaks to Palestine's Chief Negotiator Saeb Erekat about Gaza, Israel and how the Israeli government can ever be made to abide by UN resolutions. Rattansi asks the co-chair of North West Friends of Israel, Raphi Bloom, about the difference between self-defense and war crimes.



Focus of the Day Story: Small claims change not ‘proportionate’. Plans to raise limit pose significant access to justice concerns, the Bar warns. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Our justice system is failing the victims of crime https://t.co/BsOKtbgLWt
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/dGi5lc2qpz
• Kidnap charge spotlights justice divide in #Mexican election https://t.co/uejVnB5lJs 
• Protestors in #Bosnia and Herzegovina demand justice in two unresolved deaths https://t.co/7mUhv7rOjU
• 'Protesta de Mayo' held against alleged human rights abuses #Philippines https://t.co/7xgpaD5Ars 
• Germany's Merkel meets wives of 2 jailed human rights lawyers in #China https://t.co/iU3Gmyyd9K 
• Better tree strategy needed until relevant legislation is enacted #China https://t.co/M4Dzya17NW 
• Justice minister can't say if or when pipeline legislation coming #Canada https://t.co/RXTgsOnzQS 
• Bonnici indicates no plans to implement further legal training for judiciary on the arts #Malta... https://t.co/aYU0iHOeCn
• #Iran security forces to confront unrest that serves US - judiciary https://t.co/qDjTe1aYi5 
• Louisiana governor signs law that makes jurors' individual votes secret #US https://t.co/fyQH9BMcCm 
• Abortion: Theresa May urged to act on NI's strict law https://t.co/xbkzG6ee2q
• Malian migrant, hailed as a hero after mounting a daring rescue to save a small boy dangling from a balcony in Paris https://t.co/XT5h54ujaC
• Vermont passes first first law to crack down on data brokers #US https://t.co/pSbhz467GR 
• #Sweden's new law on affirmative consent is hailed, but questions remain https://t.co/UpcG9lyAfN 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/OtEuXAPZsv
• More sterilization victims may sue state over eugenics law in June #Japan https://t.co/6lt1n2tRDz 
• Why #India's new bankruptcy law is reshaping big business https://t.co/og8K3muN70 
• #Israel considering law to ban photographing or filming of IDF soldiers https://t.co/5SH3jBrK50 
• Delhi HC Upholds CAT Order For Promotion Of IRS Officer #India https://t.co/ODi6EYbMh7 
• Tribunal chair rules that Kanye West and Jay Z music doesn't violate BC human rights legislation #Canada… https://t.co/V48WtcX6lf 
• Menopause A Disability? What Latest Tribunal Ruling Means For Employers https://t.co/bO31eKygMA
• Privileged information: Disclosures Tribunal set to clash with journalists over sources #Ireland… https://t.co/TqPoPcHeR6 
• Solicitors are optimistic about the future, and 70% expect their law firms to grow this year | NLJ… https://t.co/m7S79TiaDX 
• Trump's assault on the department of justice is an attack on the rule of law #US https://t.co/S02lCGw2cv 
• Acas’ latest publication to tackle discrimination, Guidance on Religion and Belief https://t.co/IPW1au651X 
• 'Public need a rest from you' - judge tells teen who waved knife in car park and fought at station https://t.co/TGg0Ngs4mo
• Simply the best: Family Law Awards 2018 | NLJ https://t.co/nRtAqi6wOQ 
• Food and farming sector makes post-Brexit demands https://t.co/WH4kAW5mmy
• Review to 'eliminate gender pay gap among doctors' https://t.co/6owHe4MfCe 
• Hale on privacy in the family court | NLJ https://t.co/OCNo2fYhNU

28th May - Law News

2346th 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: The Republic of Ireland has voted overwhelmingly to overturn the abortion ban by 66.4% to 33.6%. Here's how the referendum unfolded.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Insurer wins out in drug sting | NLJ https://t.co/IOZrACNHVY https://t.co/IOZrACNHVY 
• Merseyside Police look in to Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius death threats https://t.co/P1DWtZhbcT
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/udUYyBpJih
• MPs call for Theresa May to permit poll on abortion in Northern Ireland https://t.co/oJugOfHlx2 
• Browsing porn in incognito mode isn't nearly as private as you think https://t.co/VtJYt6LA7M 
• Rudy Giuliani admits 'Spygate' is Trump PR tactic against Robert Mueller #US https://t.co/vg95rICoIV
• #Ethiopia pardons abducted Briton on death row https://t.co/kJ4p9bIa3d
• How women like me told of our abortions – and #Ireland set us free https://t.co/AlPAKdObhT
• Fewer offenders should be locked up, says minister https://t.co/LT9s46mZIg
• Small claims change not ‘proportionate’ | NLJ https://t.co/rKzHRb6J5y 
• Little evidence that recommendations are being implemented | NLJ https://t.co/SHOdt6t9ns 
• Grandmother who overstayed for more than 30 years granted residency #NewZealand https://t.co/q12RlDSMVy 
• Air #Malta staff lament 'discrimination' in new deal https://t.co/z8JOgqPEXI 
• Voting Results Of National Company Law Tribunal #India... https://t.co/WhTZwQgcMH
• Harvard professor: NFL ban on anthem protests is illegal #US https://t.co/cckNoZgnoc 
• Northern Irish women still face a future of unsafe and illegal abortions. Now is the time to help us… https://t.co/vBDzOaxtN8 
• Who is Harvey Weinstein's lawyer Benjamin Brafman and which other celebrities has he defended… https://t.co/V6Xz7tc6ca
• Jamal Yunos' lawyer says disappearance due to miscommunication #Malaysia https://t.co/xv8UdloFMj 
• The cricket match-fixer of Mumbai, claims of a few England players from 2016 tour being allegedly involved https://t.co/Lu1ABaZQO
• Portsmouth Mutiny Festival: Two die after falling ill https://t.co/s3jUOFgbjr
• Lawyer Convicted of Murdering Wife Faces Wrongful Death Suit #US https://t.co/XrpjV58hpy 
• How to fight private parking ticket: Lawyer reveals trick to beating £550m-a-year industry https://t.co/WhsOUPrjat 
• #Irish abortion referendum: New laws by end of the year - Irish PM https://t.co/q12e8Y8dyJ
• #Irish abortion referendum: 'We made history' https://t.co/w1Qnw9Oll3 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/z77Hr0EGbR
• #France 'probes China spy ring': Two ex-agents reported held https://t.co/iXXEwit5pg
• Afghan diplomats in #Pakistan targeted by 'state-backed hackers' https://t.co/0Xmgj1m5cB 
• Inequality in #India can be seen from outer space https://t.co/eTFHLDiWDg 
• University of Southern California president quits in gynaecology scandal https://t.co/hCjt6vl7bK 
• Migrant crisis: Smugglers 'shot escaping migrants' in #Libya https://t.co/1FAq390Z3e
• Jeremy Thorpe: The true story of A Very English Murder Scandal https://t.co/Z8NSDLM86P 
• Republican lawmaker compares NFL protests to 'players giving Nazi salutes' #US https://t.co/RcAdqREqkv
• Has Britain’s attitude to sex and consent begun to change? https://t.co/lDy4CMg654 
• The unsavoury alliance between oligarchs and London’s top lawyers https://t.co/Mi60dFmZNY 
• Short prison sentences do not work, says justice secretary https://t.co/c5ZwP8XjSL 
• Weinstein's arrest marks a profound shift – but how far will it go? https://t.co/lXwYXHpwcz
• Scottish Affairs Committee criticises RBS bank closures https://t.co/Ump9CQF7AE 
• Business groups write to PM urging Heathrow expansion https://t.co/33t7Lc5F3Q
• Islington Upper Street stabbing: Man charged with murder https://t.co/doOTQNFvii 
• #Israel intelligence firm’s election-meddling to get Trump elected comes under Mueller’s scrutiny #US https://t.co/kSNQ6K1zB4

27th May - Law News

2345th 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: Hate crimes against Muslims have dramatically increased, according to FBI statistics. Muslims in the US have reported incidents ranging from verbal abuse and intimidation to physical assaults, whille mosques have been vandalised and, in some cases, been hit with home-made explosives. Against this backdrop the number of Islamophobic organisations in the US has risen sharply - anti-Muslim groups trebled between 2015 and 2016. The election of Donald Trump as US president has given them more space to thrive, and they are becoming ever more adroit at spreading their disinformation through social media, buying fake Twitter followers and using bots that spread anti-Islam messages. The traditional image of hate organisations brings to mind groups of disaffected, angry individuals with placards. But Islamophobia Incorporated is well-oiled, amply funded and politically connected.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Irish abortion referendum: #Ireland overturns abortion ban https://t.co/h3q9aqxXYd 
• Ex-chief justice of #Israel: Justices' meetings with PM necessary even under probe https://t.co/1CyR407FLA
• Prisoners could help offset shortage of workers after Brexit, justice secretary says https://t.co/fR1kEh09x1 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/GNRjlqje7A
• Barrister Anthony Neoh named to lead #HongKong police watchdog https://t.co/UFX0pbp4Hk 
• Solicitor General welcomes jail sentence for Shrewsbury false rape claims woman https://t.co/9sk7JJL1Zs 
• Young woman from #Malawi keeps standing up for justice https://t.co/WTIaNeVQEQ 
• Parliament passes Dorset councils merger plan despite legal challenge https://t.co/2OEYTgcLx3 
• Stephen Hawking v Jeremy Hunt: NHS legal battle finally in court https://t.co/1uSAIOPbCk 
• #Israel High Court declares IDF conduct on Gaza border legal https://t.co/HcG2Rp1iUw
• Two #French teenagers charged over Despacito YouTube hack https://t.co/ILtzfT1cA4 
• Three Steps To Developing A Successful Legal Niche https://t.co/LYPfJMOrD3
• Boots owner denies overcharging NHS for cancer mouthwash https://t.co/8dIupIVUah 
• Sesame Street sues over violent, puppet-based Happytime Murders film https://t.co/hQd5CYfmdH 
• Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act receives Royal Assent https://t.co/wrvOqUeE8t 
• Trump has just begun forcing detained immigrants to wear yellow insignias #US https://t.co/aBoggt7zNR
• Why the law on assisted dying was unlikely to change in Guernsey https://t.co/jGWFOHmCj3 
• #Sweden passes new law recognising sex without explicit consent as rape https://t.co/nfosC0MPUZ 
• Lawyers across UK raise money for pro bono in Legal Walk 2018 https://t.co/DLqrT5y4c7 
• Harvey Weinstein released on $1m bail over rape and abuse charges #US https://t.co/J97jzj9zQx 
• Afghan interpreters' scheme utter failure, say MPs https://t.co/UNJExCm1v8 
• #Irish abortion referendum: Exit polls suggest landslide for repeal https://t.co/QTXeS1ELVA 
• Elon Musk anti-union tweet spurs labour law violation charge https://t.co/I9qrGuvt1x 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/jwM7nL1ssl
• #Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress questioned over illegal domestic helpers from Philippines https://t.co/Ye5UErXeRA
• Criminal Investigation Launched Into The Ministry Of Justice After A Buried Report Was Leaked… https://t.co/2FOLhgOjA3
• Sindh's lone environmental tribunal non-functional for two months #Pakistan https://t.co/ly3HrCqxgx
• Woman's menopause ruled a disability in £19000 tribunal claim https://t.co/JiNmjgeYBw 
• Kenton School pupil caught cheating in test by copying notes given to him by teacher, tribunal told… https://t.co/Cd22qlmRyn
• Treaty expert disputes MP Shane Jones' Waitangi Tribunal claims #NewZealand https://t.co/MVz3jHHDFG 
• Tribunal backs handling of criminal visas #Australia https://t.co/Oj3Xp5TypR 
• Montreal Lawyer admits he was "stupid" to smuggle contraband to an inmate #Canada https://t.co/d5RhXV5Xod 
• Son tells of £200000 loss as probe into top former Hansells lawyer continues https://t.co/sQw2Dc29o9 
• Atlanta lawyer gets life in shooting of business exec wife #US https://t.co/YDq5LGOYGs 
• Property lawyer gets to keep home extension despite having no planning permission https://t.co/kxh95lMlTo 
• Classified collusion briefing features top lawmakers, FBI … and Trump's lawyer #US https://t.co/IdesBPldOK