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

26th May - Law News

2344th 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 video of a Sikh police officer saving a Muslim man from a possible lynch-mob in Uttarakhand is being shared widely on social media. On Tuesday, the officer, Gagandeep Singh, had responded to alerts about trouble in an area near a prominent temple in Ramnagar, where a group was attacking a Muslim man seen with his Hindu girlfriend.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Colombia's war crimes tribunal still stuck in congress #SriLanka https://t.co/sF2GhJ4Nl2
• Hotel Chocolat triumphs in chocolate dispute with Waitrose https://t.co/1sTxNFEMmw 
• The Guardian view on Brexit in crisis: time for a reboot | Editorial https://t.co/wSXgb6e6IP 
• Harvey Weinstein: the remarkable downfall of Hollywood's biggest mogul https://t.co/Ap5doEW88w
• What is Harvey Weinstein charged with – and what happens next? https://t.co/rF7gREqI7R 
• Weinstein's arrest marks a profound shift – but how far will it go? https://t.co/lXwYXHpwcz 
• #Kenya is toughening its stance against foreign workers https://t.co/TJ5wsxa5dC 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/j8cMM9b72W
• British men 'increasingly' targeted by sextortion https://t.co/zA0KOwOu6c 
• #US lawyer Aaron Schlossberg apologises for viral racist rant https://t.co/nHgc0LTrbe 
• Domestic abuse sentence increased after Solicitor General's referral https://t.co/VWE3WIQdE8 
• Lawyer 'fabricated' document in Colleen McCullough will battle: court #Australia https://t.co/mCZTNwWfYG 
• #Romanian former world number one tennis player Ilie Nastase arrested twice in one day https://t.co/8o7SdpNDON 
• Your illegal extension on £2.4m home can stay, judge tells barrister https://t.co/kcdZiK3COx 
• Man, 95, held over carer's 'murder' https://t.co/2oOE19Q4W7 
• Criminal bar should reject the government's offer | Law Gazette https://t.co/hYlyjZy0S5 
• Charity boss defends £100k spend on 'aggressive' legal action | Law Gazette https://t.co/ivowA9oOkk 
• No 'one-size-fits-all' approach to resolving human rights conflicts, GCs told | Law Gazette https://t.co/tVJHRFvuIk 
• Appeal throws out two claims where same judge was 'too benevolent' | Law Gazette https://t.co/mq5I1K0NIu
• Judicial hiring spree as tribunal cases soar | Law Gazette https://t.co/BJetJS1npl 
• 'We're not replacing judges', says HMCTS, as reform cost-benefit published | Law Gazette https://t.co/AdyAJFviqS
• Barrister concludes controversial Coventry council parking scheme is enforceable https://t.co/GXZhQyX6S0 
• GDPR: US news sites unavailable to EU users under new rules https://t.co/RrlohyQAqc 
• Joseph Isaacs guilty of D-Day veteran hammer attack https://t.co/Dq3P0hvGNr 
• TSB left man on hold as his wedding savings were stolen https://t.co/AF9lwOlV0o 
• British bar workers in Majorca 'at risk of modern slavery' https://t.co/kCfsaGCUmC 
• Harvey Weinstein charged with rape following New York arrest #US https://t.co/JFurPnZS2h 
• Anti-CS11 campaigners seek legal advice for possible judicial review https://t.co/W3g2ilO6av 
• #Denmark begins global legal campaign to recoup tax fraud billions https://t.co/YBsELp4yKc 
• Trump legal team's move sets stage for possible presidential deposition in Zervos case #US https://t.co/BuZ7vTo0Hc 
• Fans left with 'invalid' tickets in Ed Sheeran anti-tout scheme https://t.co/euKXiA5FNA 
• British man placed on worldwide most wanted list https://t.co/1FlQl5mrGy
• Weinstein surrenders over sexual misconduct charges https://t.co/eFXx9qtHix 
• Amazon's Alexa recorded private conversation and sent it to random contact https://t.co/RpWLbmq9zd 
• Windrush citizens trapped in Jamaica criticise British officials https://t.co/xbPRjGtDjI 
• Here's how Google could dodge a £3.2 billion privacy lawsuit https://t.co/CjlX6QUM5W 
• Government Annoys Everyone By Confirming EU Laws Will Still Be Passed In UK Next Year https://t.co/ZaMLAoFiSa 
• Google and Facebook accused of breaking GDPR laws https://t.co/pCbhpFyL5v 
• Smoking ban plan for playgrounds and hospital grounds https://t.co/jb6gPWsdtO
• Blogger Alison Chabloz guilty over anti-Semitic songs https://t.co/xtLIeKcU4Z 
• Solicitor General visits law students in Reading https://t.co/4xaIfCIHDW 
• A Cardiff city park has been closed due to anti-sociable behaviour https://t.co/Q1bmo4doBl 
• New UK Data Protection Act not welcomed by all https://t.co/RUq8BnUcVe
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Em9pW2q1vv
• Police find $28m cash in raids linked to #Malaysia ex-PM Najib https://t.co/XkJ270vEsJ
• Jury awards $1bn to woman raped as a teen https://t.co/AFn8x9A3VL
• Apple awarded $539m in #US patent case against Samsung https://t.co/6KmoJzyIWQ 
• Mississauga explosion: Suspects 'detonate bomb' in restaurant #Canada https://t.co/SbzDsARRky
• MH17 : #Russia 'liable' for downing airliner over Ukraine https://t.co/OOsZtIAx7r 
• Millions of drivers risk up to £10000 fines and driving for common tyre offence https://t.co/YpIoBLrSV9
• UK Outlines Position on Cyberattacks and International Law https://t.co/TOwXQt1i6l 
• Truth in a Post-Truth Era: Sandy Hook Families Sue Alex Jones, Conspiracy Theorist #US https://t.co/8cvtX9QuOi 
• What Mueller’s Investigation Could Mean for the President #US https://t.co/zJdc65Evkr 
• The disability system is blocking people like Jaki from their benefits https://t.co/ktujkgMz1Z 
• Refugee crisis: The Syrians abandoning Europe https://t.co/HIfdW0YEF1 
• What happens if Ireland votes no to abortion? Views from both sides https://t.co/d7J7SoBpPX 
• #US Senate approves bill to overhaul system for reporting sexual harassment https://t.co/C698gCjNth 
• Police in #Turkmenistan inspecting bogs for evidence of newspapers photos of President as toilet roll… https://t.co/g1zojUJ9rR 
• #India mobs kill five over 'social media rumour' about child kidnapping gangs https://t.co/NaC9X9BqmC
• Illegal online sales of endangered wildlife rife in Europe https://t.co/97Frl0jCeI
• Home Office criticised for failures in reforms to criminal records vetting https://t.co/AZI8MgrltG
• Italy student flies home from #Pakistan after forced abortion https://t.co/SWVDegujo4
• GDPR: Tech firms struggle with EU's new privacy rules https://t.co/YZ3Dan5VzX
• Gurtel corruption case: #Spanish ruling party officials found guilty https://t.co/tJfVmfSgIc 
• Boko Haram crisis: Amnesty accuses #Nigeria troops of rape https://t.co/iINbtYZNDs 
• Harvey Weinstein to surrender to police - US media https://t.co/p4EjrTt9E4

25th May - Law News

2343rd 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: In Ireland on 25 May, voters will decide in a referendum whether they want to change their constitution in regards to the country's regulation of abortion. It is a highly emotive and sensitive issue in the country enshrouded in silence and shame.



Focus of the Day story: Most law firms report chronic underperforming partners and missed targets. Half of US law firms are not meeting their billable hour targets and the majority of partners are resisting efforts to change. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Google is investigating autocomplete predictions that identify victims in sexual assault cases… https://t.co/9xLWm6g6vb 
• Theresa May's support for anti-LGBT section 28 law 'disgraceful' https://t.co/O7MSJZB2B2
• UK government promises new 'online safety legislation' https://t.co/Ldkf5eLICF
• Ivory trade: UK set to crack down with new laws to protect elephants https://t.co/VBO5Ynhvf8 
• McDonald's sees off plastic straw campaign https://t.co/VDnKY0iYnt
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/PQlZUU6FWO
• Two men jailed for Salford house fire murders https://t.co/MBedAzLD8D
• Cyber and International Law in the 21st Century https://t.co/DpgWZOnTnO 
• Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon 'horrified' by gagged worker photo https://t.co/owIOS3dfiz
• Boys, 15 from Northallerton, guilty of Columbine-style school shooting plot https://t.co/cohruxWayc 
• Voice of God Morgan Freeman apologises after sex harassment claims https://t.co/XfYMLAeoNg
• #US President Donald Trump has pardoned boxing's first black heavyweight champ, convicted in 1913 of taking his wh… https://t.co/3sjvg0lOln 
• #Yemen war: Wedding party that turned into a 'bloodbath' https://t.co/fbY19qcTPQ 
• Penis measured in #NewZealand indecency trial https://t.co/sUMOpuNfdd
• #Rwanda: Fair trial must be guaranteed for former presidential hopeful https://t.co/0lS0CPyIfy 
• Libyan dissident's lawyer hits out at Tony Blair's 'non-apology' https://t.co/eCu1VldsLb 
• Solicitor for jailed UKIP MEP loses appeal against striking off | Legal Futures https://t.co/05omfALOGM
• Personal pension provider sets up niche ABS | Legal Futures https://t.co/LaNavkqAZo 
• Non-solicitor shareholder of ABS banned and fined by SRA for lying to clients | Legal Futures… https://t.co/WcXtbjtsoC
• #Russian pranksters discuss Putin and Skripal in call with Boris Johnson https://t.co/czQS2EfG9h 
• Zuckerberg set up fraudulent scheme to 'weaponise' data, court case alleges https://t.co/Kbcp0co49f 
• What happens if Ireland votes no to abortion? Views from both sides https://t.co/AdqkICqUSj 
• Share your views about sexual consent apps and the law https://t.co/m47MPypoaS 
• Harassment rife in chambers and courts, barristers' group says https://t.co/AVprrDmWWW 
• The digital deed: what will the digital mortgage mean for property transactions? | Legal Futures… https://t.co/85aFDTmJa2 
• Should I go down the path of self-employed barrister or solicitor advocate? | Law Gazette https://t.co/hg8mwNX38G 
• Law firm manager paid client £5k to cover his own mistake | Law Gazette https://t.co/VORcKDbcbI 
• Gauke: criminal bar's action to disrupt the courts is unacceptable | Law Gazette https://t.co/4xv0BAan90
• London commercial courts warned over ‘complacency’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/1KxbKLVFer 
• Bar to suspend no returns threat after talks 'breakthrough' | Law Gazette https://t.co/foSZt3ui3n 
• Trainee pay slump followed scrapping of minimum wage | Law Gazette https://t.co/HrR1Kcpbxe
• Catcalling Is About To Become Illegal In #France https://t.co/NmFLY6ju27 
• Northern Ireland: Inquiry call over 'illegal' forced adoptions at mother and baby home https://t.co/Vigcc0AtX5
• #Turkey Throws Support Behind Boycott of 'Products of Illegal Israeli Settlements' https://t.co/M3gyjU6Cxs
• As US Illegal Immigrants Face Stark Choices Many Look To #Canada For Relief https://t.co/RVOfKbxk5T
• Romanian becomes second most common non-UK nationality https://t.co/u6AMM7PjKu
• Widow’s legal action against son and daughter-in-law over sale of family home dismissed https://t.co/iSDVvM7YaU 
• Court building transferred to Stonehaven Town Partnership https://t.co/3aYFf1ge48
• Appeal against sentence allowed after sheriff ‘misdirected’ herself on question of discount https://t.co/7xmjkJC7XU 
• Addiction expert calls for radical revision of substance misuse strategy https://t.co/oOXud4qXJH 
• Survey reveals greater awareness of human trafficking https://t.co/B2PNr5UUNp 
• Faculty: Let experience count in mental health tribunal switch https://t.co/gwe8Zt3JZF 
• New simple procedure does not change sheriff’s powers in dealing with undefended cases, appeal court rules https://t.co/WSRFLjuD8U 
• New project to look at rape complainants and victims’ engagement with criminal justice process https://t.co/s0VumjkG7j 
• Report into police call handling welcomed amid criticism of SNP’s ‘botched centralisation’ https://t.co/kMV1nwtPFd
• Pathologist tells jury woman who died after 39 stab wounds did not inflict them herself https://t.co/bYLmwe2k4k
• Army sergeant Emile Cilliers guilty of trying to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute https://t.co/sEnFDwOtrG 
• Tribunal urged not to be ‘hypersensitive’ in gay police discrimination case #Australia https://t.co/DQkp9QfJZE 
• Last-minute frenzy of GDPR emails unleashes 'torrent' of spam – and memes https://t.co/4ZSUerfDxH 
• #Georgia accuses Russia of war crimes during 2008 conflict https://t.co/xbHqizJhXL 
• Birmingham woman jailed for duping daughter into forced marriage https://t.co/fIf5hTIH72 
• Pussycat Dolls sue Daily Mail owner over 'prostitution ring' story https://t.co/ZvfUjYHnRp 
• Virginia school board violated rights of transgender teen, judge rules #US https://t.co/CMCvd89FCX 
• Trayvon Martin's parents: 'The Weinstein Company owes us $150,000' #US https://t.co/Orwr0GAhE6 
• Trump blocked me on Twitter. Not any more https://t.co/mZpTgIHGmL 
• Spotify to pay out $112m in royalties to songwriters after settlement https://t.co/TnbKs7cZav 
• 'It’s wrong to stink up other people’s lives': fighting the manure lagoons of North Carolina #US https://t.co/EETOWxkcLd
• Ukraine applies to International Tribunal over unlawful construction of Crimean bridge https://t.co/7Ss3aHLlLD
• Sophie Lionnet: Couple guilty of murdering French au pair https://t.co/A2yo29V6dj
• Disabled boy sues theme park over lack of suitable toilet https://t.co/6797N5zH4F
• Waitangi Tribunal has turned into a 'mortgage broker looking for new business' - Jones #NewZealand… https://t.co/5TFj0cTj5s
• Trump administration launches vehicle import probe #US https://t.co/Q7DuJPgYU7 
• #China fines retailer Muji for listing Taiwan as a country https://t.co/KtnVs7oDLu 
• Australian gran sentenced to death in #Malaysia over drugs https://t.co/BETtH9VgGs 
• Sterling Brown: Milwaukee police release arrest video #US https://t.co/fHQvHJRgGl
• What is GDPR? Technology explained https://t.co/RUeu7X7kqq 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/cTOGf4DKn1
• #Pakistani convicts teach inmates their legal rights https://t.co/sy1TEf92fm 
• Ninewells Hospital baby tribunal: Doctor 'distraught' after tragedy in delivery room https://t.co/pslvR9BIiz
• Myanmar judge allows documents police say came from Reuters reporters' phones https://t.co/450Wg9JLmj
• Judge uses racial slur to describe defendant, blames New York upbringing #US https://t.co/CcarhIu7pk
• Judge Orders Boy Who Started Oregon Wildfire To Pay $36 Million In Restitution #US https://t.co/fcThsX1hWL
• Is Facebook Just a Platform? A Lawyer to the Stars Says No https://t.co/bGaK6cRQFF 
• Amazon Pushes Facial Recognition to Police. Critics See Surveillance Risk https://t.co/mBPmyP9nQu
• Low-Paid Women Get Hollywood Money to File Harassment Suits https://t.co/93P98CAx4F 
• Calling Your Lawyer’s Cell From Jail? What You Say Can and Will Be Used Against You. #US https://t.co/Z1WBKomAEZ 
• A man has been arrested on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts, the Metropolitan Police has said https://t.co/5169Ut9MKj 
• Met Police use more force against black people, figures suggest https://t.co/IoxBiKIzvi 
• Michael Cohen’s Business Partner Agrees to Cooperate as Part of Plea Deal #US https://t.co/vOdGedgNZQ 
• Big rise in the number of victims of sextortion being reported to the National Crime Agency (NCA) https://t.co/USKUTbVIQK 
• Legal fight to abandon Brexit has no constitutional basis, court told https://t.co/Nr1t2gkNf3 
• Ex-mayor of Ipswich denied citizenship after almost 40 years in UK https://t.co/CdJMS1b2Wm 
• Daily Mail to pay Kate Maltby £11,000 costs over negative article https://t.co/PFU3JrK6gY 
• UK urged to sanction 'top Putin oligarchs' as new powers take effect https://t.co/UQE9Sh1gVr 
• 'I am not a racist,' claims lawyer behind racist New York cafe rant #US https://t.co/VMv5wK7U2U 
• #Turkey Hands Life Sentences to 104 People Over Coup Attempt https://t.co/UB5YI0Ptr5

24th May - Law News

2342nd 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 special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, will likely reach one of two conclusions about the president: Either there is evidence that he broke the law, or there is not. The possible outcomes.



Focus of the Day story:  Judges' conduct in cases where an advocate cannot be found due to the criminal bar's legal aid protest may push solicitors under increasing pressure to down tools, MPs have heard. Criminal barristers have been declining to take on work with a representation order dated from 1 April in protest against reforms to the advocates' graduated fee scheme. The Criminal Bar Association has advised its 4,000 members to adopt a 'no returns' policy from Friday. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Can New York lawyer Aaron Schlossberg be disbarred for his racist rant? #US https://t.co/S8mbjaMJrV
• Lawyer who forced Big Tobacco to pay billions is suing Big Pharma #US https://t.co/YAoUmy1eRz
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/hlJanXjHi6
• #Italy president names novice Giuseppe Conte as populist PM https://t.co/qgO3kaz3rZ 
• Manchester attack: GMP chief criticises BBC documentary https://t.co/u4D2FMZreM 
• 'Whistleblower' taped to chair and gagged by Scottish government agency colleagues https://t.co/i0utL4q41I
• Solicitor-General appeals sentence given to mum who kept daughter as sex slave #NewZealand https://t.co/BJDGrQQ7K8 
• London mugger jailed after Solicitor General's intervention https://t.co/2ymwFsFqhK 
• FBI admits over-counting locked iPhones and other mobiles #US https://t.co/Jzvp7mKXie 
• Donald Trump barred from blocking Twitter users by #US judge https://t.co/sVUnmz1MFD 
• New team to resolve dispute over online land transactions #Kenya https://t.co/cKhjBIazuS https://t.co/cKhjBIazuS 
• NFL clubs to be fined if players kneel during anthem to protest againt racism in #US society https://t.co/R58DyIrG1S 
• #US president Donald Trump's lawyer 'paid by Ukraine' to arrange White House talks https://t.co/fjdyWvxIpd
• Pinniger Finch introduce their new conveyancing team https://t.co/lGylNIkdbY 
• Attorney General applies for £400 million to be released from legal limbo to help pay down the National Debt… https://t.co/KvPlDIb8PJ
• Disqualified #HongKong lawmaker Lau Siu-lai to drop legal challenge and focus on reclaiming lost seat… https://t.co/mVvc89bd0q 
• We shouldn't celebrate a protectionist GDPR | Law Gazette https://t.co/DBBH3zDa34 
• Judge rails at 'festival of mendacity' in case where truth was 'lifestyle choice' | Law Gazette https://t.co/18npfw8tPt 
• Multi service ABS continues rapid growth with Manchester acquisition | Law Gazette https://t.co/qwj0zUO6BK
• Oxford University admits 11 black law students in three years | Law Gazette https://t.co/cTXfZ3q2Aj 
• Third woman in less than a decade to become Bar Council vice-chair | Law Gazette https://t.co/QFg0V9u8wQ 
• Cyber-warfare: retaliation would be lawful, says UK | Law Gazette https://t.co/cmKZ6tHMQR 
• Courts Bill resurrected, with judges to hand over 'routine' functions | Law Gazette https://t.co/lbN5RDX4yx 
• Lucy's Law within sniffing distance of making history after Government backs an end to puppy farming cruelty… https://t.co/wCzlDpqUVz
• Brexit: Technology-based customs system 'could cost £20bn' https://t.co/njCvjv8Mzd 
• Sajid Javid pledges to act on overstretched police row https://t.co/rHFX674rZy 
• Judge to hear legal submissions ahead of Berlinah Wallace acid attack sentencing https://t.co/nFzD6adKJX 
• FactCheck: Is Ireland's proposed abortion legislation more extreme than British law? https://t.co/3njwQ4FpKO 
• #German firm apologises for 'racist' post linked to Meghan Markle https://t.co/BDa4EGuFrD 
• Uber gives drivers sick pay and parental leave https://t.co/QXu6ayYtcT 
• New York parents win legal battle to evict son, 30 #US https://t.co/4N0i4G6u8P 
• Governor Bello Gifts Barrister 33 Million Naira For US Scholarship #Nigeria https://t.co/in4DIm4nLP 
• Barrister ABS 'divorce surgery' is first to enable separating couples to use same lawyer https://t.co/XC1jbQU0TS 
• U.K. Lawmakers Say Dirty Russian Money Is Still Flowing to London https://t.co/BCHTYxBcqK 
• #Ireland, Enthusiastic About Gay Rights, Frets Over Abortion https://t.co/UQ3je9qPeS 
• The problems with Fauda, #Israel's brutal TV hit https://t.co/08i2Hbg3FE 
• Our laws make slaves of nature. It’s not just humans who need rights https://t.co/zyOqxKd5YB 
• Oxford University 'failing' on diversity, says Lammy https://t.co/mgAcFycrUC 
• Berlinah Wallace jailed for life for Mark van Dongen acid attack https://t.co/dB7ekcm9VR 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/VeFfm3EHEY
• Bankers Hate the Volcker Rule. Now, It Could Be Watered Down. #US https://t.co/baajvShSxg 
• Trump Team’s Mueller Strategy: Limit the Investigation and Attack the Investigators https://t.co/lzEVLC67U4 
• Website aims to help cyclists pursue personal injury claims without lawyers | Legal Futures https://t.co/BwygWCganL
• CMC teaches law firms how to handle mortgage mis-selling claims | Legal Futures https://t.co/XrOu88nj9i 
• Partner who made “improper withdrawals” from client accounts worth £2m is struck off | Legal Futures… https://t.co/eKUOA1wgx1 
• Child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church: What you need to know https://t.co/hTSdOam0nd 
• Prison without guards or weapons in #Brazil https://t.co/KxoQUpc8Gx 
• Alan Jones defamation case: journalist Nick Cater accused of 'selective quoting' #Australia https://t.co/C05ReYOg4h 
• Who's policing Facebook? https://t.co/EREBbraaSL
• McDonald's workers make sexual harassment complaints #US https://t.co/WtzgPSG1NS 
• #Malaysia plane MH370 not deliberately crashed by pilot, say investigators https://t.co/uchhHFOuHI 
• #Italy election: Populist PM candidate & law professor Conte faces CV scrutiny https://t.co/KzciH7lt3D 
• Brexit has cost households £900 https://t.co/MsSNruGXIc 
• New York parents sue 30-year-old son who refuses to move out #US https://t.co/maHwYTR9SP