Saturday

24th August - Law News

2798th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  A woman cab driver may raise some eyebrows, but 31-year-old Mannu loves being one. She has been driving strangers around the city in an Uber cab for two years now. The flexible working hours is what made her switch from her ten-year-long career catering business to becoming an Uber driver. She remembers her humble beginnings and how the financial freedom she has gained is now empowering her family. This is her story.



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Friday

23rd August - Law News

2797th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Rene Marsh investigates Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, and their effects across the US. The CDC says PFAS are found in the bloodstreams of nearly all Americans, and they have been linked to many ailments including liver cancer, thyroid problems and birth defects.



Focus of thre Day Article:
Legal tech firm goes for Darktrace to boost compliance and builds ethical walls saying “cyber AI is nothing short of ground-breaking.”.
Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

22nd August - Law News

2796th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Raids on the ABC and News Corp in May have created a rare alliance among media organisations, who are arguing the balance between national security and democratic rights is out of kilter.



Focus of thre Day Article:
A young woman who was homeless while taking the Legal Practice Course (LPC) has secured a training contract at a firm with offices in London and Brighton. April Britton, 22, was studying for the LPC in Bristol at BPP University when she began sleeping in her car after a breakdown in family relations.

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Wednesday

21st August - Law News

2794th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Migrants are a big issue in Matteo Salvini's Italy and could be a decisive factor in the next election - whenever it comes. The busiest frontline of migration has traditionally been around the island of Sicily, a popular tourist destination with a famously shady past and a convenient geography for the people traffickers. There, underage girls often arriving from Nigeria are being coerced into the sex trade. They are trafficked in a complex web of exploitation that starts as soon as they leave their home. Our investigation has been out on the streets of Palermo and talking to those who have escaped the traffickers.



Focus of thre Day Article:
A large commercial law firm will ditch its client account in favour of a third-party managed account (TPMA) by the end of the year, a leading payment processor has predicted. Geoff Dunnett, director of professional services at Shieldpay, said the company worked with around 30 law firms that already relied on a TPMA instead of a client account, including three personal injury firms.
Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

20th August - Law News

2793rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Shocked by a series of stabbings in his area of east London, Courtney Barrett has set up a DIY knife amnesty bin in an effort to get knives off the streets. We joined him outside Leytonstone tube station as he collected 27 knives from the public and ask why he has volunteered for something that is usually the job of the police.



Focus of thre Day Article:
Criminal cases delayed across England and Wales as courts lie idle. Cuts are being blamed for many crown courts not sitting despite very high caseloads.
Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

19th August - Law News

2792nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus: Bahrain pardons anti-F1 activist jailed for years & abused there by UK-trained police. Human rights activist has been pardoned in Bahrain, after almost 3 years behind bars for making comments online that were critical of the government.



Focus of thre Day Article:
Claimant lawyers are invited to the Legal Action Group’s (LAG) annual course on advanced actions against the police, taking place at Herbert Smith Freehill’s London office on Friday 8 November. 
Full story - New Law Journal


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