Friday

4th January - Law News

2566th 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:  Marielle Franco, Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Her murder has still not been solved and as the police investigation drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis - the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. On the eve of his inauguration, the film documents Monica’s involvement in the campaign opposing Bolsonaro and shoots of hope in the election of some local politicians from other parties, plus the aftermath of the election which suggests a terrifying future for LGBT rights and politicians who oppose the Government, and little hope for Marielle’s murder case being adequately solved.



Focus of the Day Article:
2019 will be the year of real change for the entire legal industry. This year will change the industry - but not from within - and oddly not through technology alone, says Exigent's CEO David Holme in his predictions for 2019.
Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

3rd January - Law News

2565th 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:  For the first time the Australian Government calls out China for state-backed cyber hacking, confirming local companies were targeted in widespread, global online attacks.


Focus of the Day Article:
The work of pro bono clinics continues to rise, the charity LawWorks has reported, as it argued the case for giving people early access to legal help. It also warned about the risk that digital exclusion could exacerbate existing legal exclusion.
Full story - Legal Futures

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Wednesday

2nd January - Law News

2564th 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:  On June 1, an Israeli soldier shot into a crowd, killing a volunteer medic named Rouzan al-Najjar. Israeli officials say soldiers only use live fire as a last resort. Our investigation shows otherwise. We analyzed over 1,000 photos and videos, froze the fatal moment in a 3-D model of the protest, and interviewed more than 30 witnesses and I.D.F. commanders to reveal how Rouzan was killed.



Focus of the Day Article:
former Law Society president is among the solicitors recognised in the 2019 New Year Honours ListRobert Heslett, a former DAC Beachcroft partner and Society president from 2009-10, receives the CBE for services to access to justice and litigants in person. He is a former chair of the Personal Support Unit, a charity that helps unrepresented parties through court proceedings. 

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Tuesday

1st January - Law News

2563rd 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 new year to all our readers and sponsors!

Today's Video Focus:  2018 review: From Brexit battles to Trump’s Twitterings - 2018 has been quite a year. Here’s how Channel 4 News reported the year’s events.



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Monday

31st December - Law News

2562nd 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.
Season's Greetings & a happy new year to all our readers and sponsors!

Today's Video Focus:  The common stereotype that we sometimes hold of terrorists is being challenged by a study in the United States.



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Sunday

30th December - Law News

2561st 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.
Season's Greetings to all our readers and sponsors!

Today's Video Focus:  Greece is demolishing thousands of illegal buildings in an effort to bring the rule of law to the construction industry. Previous governments have tended to avoid the issue, even offering periodic amnesties to illegal properties, because imposing the law is seen as a vote-loser. But the Syriza government says it is determined to do the right thing after natural disasters more than one hundred people.



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