Tuesday

26th June - Law News

2374th 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:  After a decades-old ban is lifted, women in Saudi Arabia are allowed to get behind the wheel of a car.


Focus of the Day Story: Chris Grayling was a justice minister who preferred to keep faith in privatisation even when his changes were failing some of the most vulnerable in our society. He ought to be accountable. Full story - Guardian Law


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Monday

25th June - Law News

2373rd 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:  With political fissures deepening in the EU over how to deal with the influx of migrants, some of the bloc's leaders have gathered for an emergency meeting to discuss solutions.


Focus of the Day Story: A general sentencing guideline could be introduced to help judges, magistrates, prosecutors and defenders confronted with offences that fall outwith specific guidance. Full story - New Law Journal


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Sunday

24th June - Law News

2372nd 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 prospect of a trade war slowing down the world's economy means investors have been reassessing where to put their money. In recent weeks, developing market currencies like the Turkish lira and Argentina's peso have fallen to their weakest levels in months against the US dollar. For the time being, the US Federal Reserve is the only major central bank raising interest rates, and that's lending support to the dollar.


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Saturday

23rd June - Law News

2372nd 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 Uttar Pradesh Police apologised after three policemen were seen escorting a mob who dragged on the ground an alleged lynching victim. But the department only apologised after a photograph of the incident went viral on social media. The photograph, the police say, was taken a few minutes after the police arrived and tried to take the victims to hospital. They claim the victim was dragged, because there was no ambulance available but say the policemen should have been more sensitive in their conduct. Is this apology from the UP police acceptable? Can the police get away with just an apology or is exemplary action needed to set an example?


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Friday

22nd June - Law News

2371st 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 Rebel Puppeteers of Sudan.” - Filmed in that country’s remote Nuba Mountains, the film tells the story of a resourceful group of journalists and a drama collective who banded together to create “Bisha TV,” a satirical web series that mocks the cruelty of Sudan’s repressive leadership. Not only a comedy show born amid conflict and oppression, the series is a rare outlet for commentary from the Nuba Mountains. As one of the puppeteers says, “We’re showing what actually happens.”


Focus of the Day Story: The first signs of criticism emerged this week of the opening legislative move in the government's court reforms. The Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) passed its second reading in the House of Lords yesterday and is expected to reach committee stage before the summer recess. Delegating judicial functions to court staff, the bill is deliberately narrow in scope and should be the first in a series of pieces of legislation to replicate the aborted Prisons and Courts Bill last year. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Thursday

21st June - Law News

2370th 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: President Trump reversed course after days of digging in on a policy that resulted in immigrant family separations at the border, signing an executive order that will keep far more families together at the border.


Focus of the Day Story: There needs to be a culture of awareness and openness about bullying by judges, the chairman of the Bar Council has said. Andrew Walker QC said this would help barristers realise that there were not alone in their experiences and also encourage them to raise instances of bullying with leaders in the profession. Full story - Legal Futures


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Wednesday

20th June - Law News

2369th 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: Former Somali refugee Magid Magid became Sheffield's youngest ever lord mayor last month. We catch up with the 28-year-old two weeks in to the job and find him ripping up the rule book


Focus of the Day Story: Public listing interest increases among top 100 UK law firms. More top 100 UK law firms are interested in considering a listing on the stock market to raise funds, research says. Full story - The Global Legal Post


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Tuesday

19th June - Law News

2368th 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: How long can you stare at a co-worker before being accused of sexual harassment? Online TV-show provider Netflix, apparently has the answer.


Focus of the Day Story: Upskirting is a depraved violation of privacy. It is outrageous that a single Tory MP has been able to derail a much needed and universally supported change in the law. But that is exactly what has happened. Full story - Guardian Law


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