Monday

15th October - Law News

2485th 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: Solicitors, find out more about how you can reflect on your practice and identify your learning and development needs.
 

Focus of the Day Article:
The Law Society has called for the criminal standard of proof to be kept for solicitors facing disciplinary action, placing it at loggerheads with the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

14th October - Law News

2484th 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: There has been no official reaction in the Arab world to the possible murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey. The Arab world stays silent. A Saudi journalist and critic of the Saudi leadership has possibly been killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. But there's been no official reaction from any Arab government, and no condemnation from the Arab media. The international community is demanding answers, and pressure is growing on Saudi Arabia to explain Khashoggi's disappearance. Now reports are emerging about evidence said to prove the journalist was murdered soon after entering the consulate and that the smartwatch he was wearing could potentially help solve the mystery. The Turkish newspaper Sabah, quoting security sources, says the journalist may even have recorded his own death and the audio recording sent to both his phone and icloud. So what's behind the Arab silence?
 


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Saturday

13th October - Law News

2483rd 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: Greenpeace India has completely denied receiving any foreign funds - despite being raided by the Enforcement Directorate and having their accounts frozen under that suspicion. In an exclusive interview to NDTV, the Executive Director of Greenpeace in India, Kshithij Urs, called the action "harassment" and said the investigators came into Greenpeace offices in Bengaluru without a warrant.
 


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Friday

12th October - Law News

2482nd 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: Smith's Farm Estate in Northolt, north-west London, has been the scene of multiple stabbings. After one murder came particularly close to home, community volunteer Jen Lock began a one-woman mission to end knife crime in the area. But, as she finds out, things don’t always go smoothly
 

Focus of the Day Article:
Law firms fail to track procurement performance or ROI. Whilst new business is a top priority for law firms, they do not track efforts well.
Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

11th October - Law News

2481st 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 manager of a Belfast bakery said he was "delighted and relieved" after the Supreme Court ruled that his company was not discriminating against a customer when it refused to make a cake iced with the slogan "support gay marriage". Gareth Lee, who ordered the cake, said he found the decision concerning "not just for gay people, but every single one of us". Human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell and John O'Doherty, director of the Northern Ireland LGBT organisation, Rainbow Project, debate.
 

Focus of the Day Article:
The government's proposed fast-track appeals timetable for immigration and asylum detainees is not enough time for solicitors to do everything necessary to effectively represent their clients, the Law Society has warned.

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Wednesday

10th October - Law News

2480th 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: Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court could impact future rulings on major issues like abortion, gerrymandering and whether or not a sitting president (like Donald Trump) can be indicted or subpoenaed.
 

Focus of the Day Article:
The Bar Council is to publish new guidance for barristers and chambers on dealing with sexual harassment, amid claims that many chambers’ existing policies are “wholly ineffective”.
Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

9th October - Law News

2479th 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: Chicago's brutal summer of gun violence - Carlil Pittman hears the thud of gunshots ring out but assures himself they're not aimed at his family, they're meant for someone else.
 

Focus of the Day Article:

Sajid Javid 'taking UK down dangerous road' by expanding citizenship stripping. Rights group warns against home secretary’s plan to extend power to include serious criminals.
Full story - Guardian Law

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