22nd September - Law News

2827th 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:  In the desert of the US state of Nevada, police are preparing for what they call "an act of mass civil disobedience". Thousands of alien enthusiasts - who have banded together through social media - are planning to trespass onto a secretive US military base where they believe aliens are kept.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/7xIdyuJv4v
• Dutch lawyer murder halts prosecution of Ajax fans accused of violent Celtic pub attacks https://t.co/1ZWj9ugKKG 
• A lawyer forced out of the CIA's watchdog office is representing the Trump whistleblower #US https://t.co/ij4OGt4Gl2
• Alabama to pay big legal fees over blocked abortion law #US https://t.co/Ip0wHnD4TY 
• Hooded Men' win latest stage of legal battle for probe into torture claims https://t.co/hk8XCDSJYa
• Schiff threatens legal action over access to whistleblower complaint #us https://t.co/YwSWj4lM4D
• Make the UK a great place to employ and be employed https://t.co/gQZAT1d5sB 
• The UK Supreme Court is being pushed to the limit https://t.co/17K0xRSqRk 
• Rape culture is as American as apple pie https://t.co/f1CXq436r0 
• How one runner started a group for women of colour https://t.co/XjSoVrv8KJ 
• Yellow vest protests: Dozens of arrests in Paris #France https://t.co/Y3vde27jsW
• Extinction Rebellion Dover: Four elderly climate activists arrested https://t.co/whErFYkqLq 
• Palestinian activist to miss Labour conference as visa delayed by Tory home office https://t.co/2GFE9GzaqY 
• #Egyptians protest against President Fattah al-Sisi https://t.co/nLkWCwp8HE 
• New bus passes: Website still down after 10 days https://t.co/H70E7OQNCC 
• Labour conference: Menopausal women 'should get flexible work hours' https://t.co/5zUnHcctgJ 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/rnKWEjZL2c
• Rape victims should not be forced to hand over their phones. It feels like more abuse | Anonymous https://t.co/alaFHKV7TS
• 'I was devastated': the crime victims made to give up their phones https://t.co/Ne7oW1zfmG
• People who report rape face 'routine' demands for their mobile data https://t.co/1vQRkWyVug 
• Thomas Cook asks government for bailout in funding race https://t.co/hoIjHJZkW2 
• Huge rise in catalytic converter thefts https://t.co/2eWD20DGTu 
• SRA launch webpage of resources to help law firms prepare for Standards and Regulations | New Law Journal https://t.co/yUh6Y69QAN 
• Cancellations & delays mar progress of court modernisation programme | New Law Journal https://t.co/vnnViBfre9 
• Third of divorce or civil partnership dissolution proceedings self dealt | New Law Journal https://t.co/ALp8xk8X7w 
• Pensions & divorce catch lawyers out | New Law Journal https://t.co/yrSSivHGt4

21st September - Law News

2826th 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:  The all-powerful GST Council on Friday more than doubled the tax on caffeinated beverages to 40 per cent and slashed the rate on hotel room tariffs. Briefing reporters after a meeting of the panel, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the GST on caffeinated beverages has been hiked to 28 per cent plus additional cess of 12 per cent as against the current rate of 18 per cent.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/lAmC10sY4p
• Solicitor gifted £404k in client wills ‘preyed on vulnerable’ https://t.co/XwHSdzfo48 
• CPS commits to annual review of bar fees https://t.co/g8kKCOd8AH
• Solicitor struck off in 2013 for repeated misconduct is readmitted https://t.co/ZG8cqfSzDf
• Proportionality costs boost for flight delay firms https://t.co/E0oalWcIAb
• Firms face last-minute scramble for affordable PII https://t.co/eJmDqxZaOx 
• Supreme Court saga has made for must-watch TV https://t.co/UeHkXIP0Cl 
• The Guardian view on #Thailand: intimidation can’t solve the problem | Editorial https://t.co/NZnwAWi02R
• Jodie Chesney death: Boyfriend of stabbed girl 'managed to catch her' https://t.co/eSo9qewxHN
• Gay kiss 'positive' response to Rocky Horror Show protesters https://t.co/DxiiiUANeE 
• Prince Andrew 'was an abuser', says Epstein accuser https://t.co/0WCJ4QIMqN 
• Ivan Girga: Killer driver with 25 points kept licence https://t.co/jUHefeHzmo 
• Emiliano Sala: Footballer's sister calls post-mortem CCTV pair 'evil' https://t.co/7DHuM3ujE1 
• Ceara Thacker death: Mental health services 'failed student' https://t.co/eXJTZkuf1b 
• #Spanish High Court dismisses #Qatar extradition request for Irishman https://t.co/5QZOlZ3D0Y
• #Brazil dam disaster firms to face criminal charges https://t.co/BZc78WglLk
• RBS is first UK big four bank to be led by a woman https://t.co/cjEWETMswd
• Murder of Dutch lawyer condemned as ‘unacceptable attack on the legal profession’ https://t.co/wZRDVw6G9
• Public views sought on bill to make period products free for all https://t.co/wUllEwb8hu
• EU General Court bench to increase by seven https://t.co/upwjHIwl84
• Proposed electoral reforms out for consultation https://t.co/4QF3jeNBpO
• Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) welcomes new trainees https://t.co/KXhmBYM99q 
• Plans to limit ministers’ early access to statistics supported at Holyrood https://t.co/SZi5NregQW
• Scottish government admits defeat over Named Person scheme https://t.co/m3HFxFfnaE
• Crown Court case collapsed after a woman accidentally joined the jury https://t.co/mfAALt0AAM
• Justice committee seeks views on family breakdown plans https://t.co/9giQE69scS
• Law Society of Scotland responds to consultation on legal aid reform https://t.co/Y0ZCz5BjrI 
• Solicitor relieved of failure to comply with court rules on time-limit for appealing Pensions Ombudsman’s decision https://t.co/WOWagnNkTJ 
• Mass protests in #Spain after 19 women are murdered by partners https://t.co/PfLsOKqWhF 
• Facial recognition technology threatens to end all individual privacy https://t.co/FOCoYEUPIt 
• LGBT teaching row: Ministers accused of 'radio silence' over protests https://t.co/pHddzASAoJ 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/7MlSEQSq0c
• Murder trial collapses after only witness asks court lawyer if he'd like to 'buy some p*ssy' https://t.co/R1GXcJkNih
• #HongKong Barristers challenge police chief over access to clients arrested amid protests https://t.co/ZExGHFb0Dv
• Born-again Christian jailed after trying to smuggle four Albanians through Holyhead Port https://t.co/FRFHhwCOWA
• Labour MP Rupa Huq cleared over malicious antisemitism allegations in party probe https://t.co/9sFrOvfHBp 
• Catholic barrister reveals shocking levels of abuse at disability royal commission #Australia https://t.co/m3Glz1Yo1W 
• Five #US Law Firms Commit $5M to Tackle Legal Profession's Diversity Problem https://t.co/bRKXdVjrYi 
• The historical differences between Scottish and English Law, and what it means for Brexit https://t.co/43iGPdWkQg
• Flaws In 2007 UK Legal Reform Spark Call For More Changes https://t.co/Hf6Zm3bemj 
• Legal Fact Check explores the history and workings of the Electoral College #US https://t.co/9sMwseRqln 
• Edinburgh Legal Theory Research Group Seminar: Punishing the Polity https://t.co/YulhFb0Kyo
• Liberal Democrats seek legal advice on potential exclusion of Jo Swinson from TV leaders' debates https://t.co/4LZsNtt21U 
• Legal threats against Beef Plan Movement 'a very sad development' #Ireland https://t.co/ImouEedxn
• Wings over Scotland granted appeal in legal battle with Kezia Dugdale https://t.co/xLSn6AUCvF
• A Momentous Change In The Legal Industry Garnering Little Attention https://t.co/ZZbQX6xa3y
• Make a healthy climate a legal right that extends to future generations https://t.co/3DRmL43aCb
• Transforming lives and communities with legal aid https://t.co/mdZKFEKsZB
• Written Statement: Prorogation of the UK Parliament – legal proceedings https://t.co/eW8Ci2lnGP
• Republic of #Guinea must face suit over $10 mln unpaid Dentons legal fees https://t.co/fbdV3g0g5
• Tate & Lyle agrees £930m 'de-risking' pension deal with Legal & General https://t.co/rYQnZ4r3j0
• There Will Be Lawsuits: Legal Fallout From Vape Cart Crisis Is Coming #US https://t.co/V2My6sPdY9
• Anime trolls tried to silence a #MeToo campaign with legal threats — and got shut down hard https://t.co/Y1UA2NINmT
• Wrexham 'bully' jailed after punching and strangling his Good Samaritan girlfriend https://t.co/8WBMOilGp8
• Belfast solicitor John Finucane nominated to run for Westminster again https://t.co/ZsbYlVjFHa 
• Solicitor for five families says hospitals inquiry must 'get to bottom' of crisis https://t.co/c72buAhshd
• 'Dishonest' Norwich trainee solicitor banned from legal profession https://t.co/vDLIF4pf6V 
• Why Sonia Sotomayor Fears for the Judiciary—and for Justice #US https://t.co/sWgKOrlcSw 
• Former immigration judge fined, temporarily banned from federal service for promoting Clinton policies #US https://t.co/6TpbujzMMn 
• Judge partially blocks law aimed at oil pipeline protests #US https://t.co/bYDTPx1cfe 
• Judge James Robertson, Who Quit FISA Court Over Wiretapping, Dies at 81 #US https://t.co/YLPYvWGMWR
• Biased New York judge barred for posting noose and "Make America Great Again" message on Facebook #US https://t.co/7P8WAp1qIJ
• NCLAT orders review of McDonald's-Vikram Bakshi settlement #India https://t.co/uSZM0zNA57
• Italian journalist loses UK tribunal battle for Julian Assange extradition files https://t.co/TFWjA1q1WT
• UK taxman wins tribunal case against BBC presenters https://t.co/cz6lgYv8Z7
• Findings of BBC report on kids in care 'a scandal' https://t.co/WgBEcoBmYF 
• Islamophobia: Conservative Party members suspended over posts, however, many in senior places still remain https://t.co/Gp2DUkVWLh 
• Firm advertises for black solicitor apprentices | Legal Futures https://t.co/B5I4hO7ajX 
• Ex-partner suing firm denied sight of its NDAs | Legal Futures https://t.co/nS23NgIX9V
• SIF rule could be “catastrophic” for retired solicitors | Legal Futures https://t.co/942bgPOzbr 
• Judges urged to back MPs' recall if they rule against prorogation https://t.co/eoWcKNyjEh
• Concerns raised over prosecution of trafficked British children https://t.co/DHragMC1uj
• Supreme court hears masterly prorogation defence: don't sweat it https://t.co/2NCWS7Mydi 
• Alex Malcolm murder: inquest points to failings by probation service https://t.co/7gkSa9w2tw 
• #Malta urged to drop libel lawsuits against Daphne Caruana Galizia https://t.co/GWpLrZULC9

20th September - Law News

2825th 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:  The final Day of UK Supreme Court challenge to prorogation afternoon sessions.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: Over 80 percent of private-sector US employees will be forced into arbitration with their employers by 2024, a new report predicts. The report, by the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Popular Democracy, suggests workers  are “at the mercy” of arbitrators, with statistics showing that arbitrators side with companies more than 90 percent of the time. Full story - The Global Legal Post

• US firm opens London office after payments sector ‘boom’ https://t.co/y3mFOHVuti
• Prosecution witness lawyer’s assassination shocks Netherlands https://t.co/gFHuuBzGR8
• Legal aid for unaccompanied and separated migrant children https://t.co/hu6o4yQD0q 
• Magic circle firms bolster presence in France https://t.co/rFjLBOTVdE
• Eversheds Sutherland sets BAME targets for UK practice https://t.co/PEqUIEDn3v 
• Free no more: BSB to pay barristers for tribunal representation https://t.co/VYXXOZsvyo 
• Ex-partner who alleges bullying denied sight of colleague grievances https://t.co/j9TV1A5wLv 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/kN47kcFLRr T
• Islington North MP Jeremy Corbyn is the country’s lowest expenses claimer https://t.co/Ob75i7nRDK 
• Payouts 'denied' to abuse victims with crime record https://t.co/SLXAERzljP 
• Trump denies promise that led to formal complaint from #US spy https://t.co/HpihzbnxcO 
• Fastest-growing UK terror threat 'from white supremacist far-right' https://t.co/YEVyPXHRL8
• National Lottery worker 'helped with fake win scam' https://t.co/4iWIwyaRy9
• Children as young as 11 placed in unregulated care homes https://t.co/lXRj8Midtz 
• Racist comments: Former Newcastle United coach & England footballer Peter Beardsley suspended from football https://t.co/HOuhCiovVE 
• BTO to headline sponsor Edinburgh Art Fair for third year https://t.co/yYJMUNIPiX 
• CPS taken to task over declining rape prosecutions https://t.co/6G5VHvtjrp
• Ancient universities better able to bear financial pressures https://t.co/d9XgOsmhKf 
• House prices in Scotland growing twice as fast as UK average https://t.co/1BpwbtvJIj
• Additional red tape would add barrier to solving our national housing shortage https://t.co/9DLtqEQOCv
• Case comment: Sanction for counsel in All Scotland Personal Injury Court https://t.co/roIbjgn8XD 
• Drunk commandeered milk float after losing all his money at the gambling tables, a court told https://t.co/vt4oQ26reT 
• Fourteen trainees start their legal career with Thorntons https://t.co/XENUDEHXZK
• ‘Openly gay’ asylum seeker’s fresh claim to remain in UK due to ‘risk of persecution’ in Zimbabwe dismissed https://t.co/fd7mNNi9yC
• Southport football manager giving second chances to former prisoners https://t.co/qUqHDtz2TR
• Football hate crime at matches in England and Wales rose by 47% last season https://t.co/lJra0k0Q4r
• Brexit: UK shares confidential documents with EU https://t.co/H43D6UTJhW
• #Afghanistan conflict: The young face of a brutal war https://t.co/2LG27ryy2U
• Jason Lawrance appeals against vasectomy lie rape convictions https://t.co/NNdv6BQMzi 
• #Austria blocks EU-Mercosur trade deal with South America https://t.co/Rn6eoiC9O9
• https://t.co/e6S2R4DLPG still duping customers, says watchdog https://t.co/VuIXX69ITK
• School shootings: Sandy Hook parents' haunting video warning #US https://t.co/4KAPgNadhx
• Lawyer Gerald Kean's former Upper Pembroke Street offices guiding at €1.1m #Ireland https://t.co/6qvrJcNOD4
• Solicitor General says Surrey mayor's friend didn't attend government meeting #Canada https://t.co/FXKKfNrvyf
• New partners as Anderson Strathern unveils string of promotions https://t.co/QttTuZgYWr 
• Brighton solicitor struck off for preying on elderly clients https://t.co/BwaaVHX1rr
• Archdiocese of Chicago paid $80 million to victims of sexual abuse by clergy represented by a single law firm #US https://t.co/rnJdGIGBie 
• Those who want to say that lawyers have a monopoly should first know how a monopoly operates https://t.co/8eKGHd1XkR
• Top Homeland Security lawyer fired in latest leadership shakeup #US https://t.co/Fhcc1JXGSv 
• Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Contends Disgraced Mogul Has Committed 'Sins' But Is Not a 'Rapist' https://t.co/l8c3lR6RjM
• Murder of lawyer Derk Wiersum in gangster case shocks the #Netherlands https://t.co/ccq9lFAps
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/yNycTAjk9i
• BBC 'ignoring its audience' over iPlayer app removal https://t.co/nQNOjKGssf 
• 'I’m tired and desperate' – a disabled victim of domestic violence on her struggle to survive https://t.co/CWGlfVSn
• Trump's promise to foreign leader prompts whistleblower complaint – report #US https://t.co/IpGdcALR
• Eadie's defence of prorogation based on everything but the facts | John Crace https://t.co/HrTXpCAN5
• ABS Carbon opens platform to own-brand start-ups | Legal Futures https://t.co/VBR0Fr0Asn 
• SDT throws out case against Law Society vice-president | Legal Futures https://t.co/Xx5iHoVSjE
• Defendant solicitors worry about PI reforms delay | Legal Futures https://t.co/BLd3i5qULV

19th September - Law News

2824th 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:  The Queensland parliament has passed a new bill to further restrict farm run-off into the Great Barrier Reef catchments, despite widespread opposition from agricultural groups.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: The business secretary has been urged by a voluntary regulator for interpreters to take action over 'Wild West' conditions that have resulted in courts struggling to find suitably qualified linguists. The National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) raised concerns with Andrea Leadsom after Bolton-based Debonair Languages ceased operations last month. It was a subcontractor for Leeds-headquartered thebigword, which was awarded a Ministry of Justice contract in 2016. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

• Housing crisis: turning NIMBYs into WIMBYs https://t.co/LGe9kLyU46
• Trainee barred from profession over document cover-up https://t.co/InlyLwpYLS
• ‘Pointless legal theatre’ - today's press on the Supreme Court https://t.co/eXDCAEfA02 
• Business secretary urged to set court interpreting standards https://t.co/cIVeceXLJv
• Kingsley Napley makes 'rare' acquisition https://t.co/SJf8j9889
• Ex-barrister loses complaint appeal over judge’s conduct of her case https://t.co/sHBIGJNo5l 
• Baker McKenzie trainees among highest paid https://t.co/D0DXQ9jwRD
• Firm advertises for black applicants to fill demographic gap https://t.co/HDLdXooVkK
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/OKWVZYqBfi
• Trump strips California of power to set auto emission standards #US https://t.co/UErif0y1ZH 
• Teens in unregulated homes face 'organised abuse' https://t.co/grnZFAhQ2M 
• Northern Ireland: Soldier F committal hearing adjourned until December https://t.co/o0BnLNYnXV
• Patience & Buchan raises £1,600 for Maggie’s in Aberdeen https://t.co/TrbUb62yFW
• Bright sparks at Pinsent Masons to be included in decision making https://t.co/HuhNblIED9 
• Inksters recognised at Symphony Legal Awards for crofting law expertise https://t.co/tDE3f0zKpL
• Murgitroyd sees profits rise by 16.4 per cent to £4.16m https://t.co/3qPJ9UKV8v
• MacRoberts plans to double its Dundee presence https://t.co/cgwLw99IZX 
• Dr Frankie McCarthy appointed to Scottish Law Commission https://t.co/v2CQVcHfb
• Scottish Land Commission makes recommendations on common good https://t.co/OlE9auW6pR
• Promotions round at Anderson Strathern sees three new partners appointed https://t.co/VtMgpa2eiS
• Nine lawyers have been awarded silk, it has been announced by the Judicial Office for Scotland https://t.co/HRbkPlveep
• Appeal against employment judge’s decision to substitute reasons for dismissal rejected https://t.co/fKwsnmiYbt
• EU sources say Boris Johnson seemed taken aback when shown implications of his Brexit plan https://t.co/jrU2CT2AJV
• BBC apologises to Prince Harry over ‘race traitor’ image https://t.co/J1CV5Buir
• Hard Brexit would put officers' lives at risk, says Northern Ireland police chief https://t.co/jKEPwqkhc
• #India e-cigarettes: Ban announced to prevent youth 'epidemic' https://t.co/uYJuO9iB9s
• Wife cleared of husband's 'mercy killing' murder https://t.co/TpaAsI0lMv
• #SaudiArabia presents 'oil attacks evidence' https://t.co/dwrb7YDV
• 'Racism rot is deep' in #Italian football, says anti-discriminatory body Fare https://t.co/0afl8BT5RF
• Queensland government loses battle to cull sharks on Great Barrier Reef #Australia https://t.co/ep8am1Lz8T
• Home Office 'rushed to penalise' students accused of cheating https://t.co/QGI6K25Hyp 
• Tory MP refuses to say if domestic abuse bill will ban cross-examination of victims https://t.co/41ieee61Bg
• Inappropriate for judges to intervene in prorogation, says government lawyer https://t.co/4yS4qPgqwf
• Brexit: Poles in UK should 'seriously consider' leaving, Polish ambassador says https://t.co/jS9Hgp5gzO
• Vanessa George: Nursery abuser released from prison https://t.co/t3yKh7twJy
• Gareth Thomas on tabloid media ethics: Journalist revealed HIV status to rugby legend's parents https://t.co/UJ2v4QDkx0 
• Waterloo death: Engineer killed working on walkway https://t.co/38TpaUDMER 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/HqwmrgiEmG
• Trainee sanctioned for trying to mislead third party | Legal Futures https://t.co/Tyq1GleD2L 
• Barrister’s latest complaint over Briggs ruling rejected | Legal Futures https://t.co/lr8jHHKgeC 
• Struck-off solicitor re-admitted despite SRA objections | Legal Futures https://t.co/LRigvRP1ft 
• Third “and probably last” ABS joint venture for NAHL | Legal Futures https://t.co/dFbh32kjKX 
• 'My derelict pub still got TripAdvisor reviews' https://t.co/xSSQgCNZ1X 
• Gareth Thomas: Tabloids 'forced' Alfie to reveal HIV status https://t.co/UJ2v4QDkx0
• Gambling addiction: Mum's hopes for new Leeds NHS service https://t.co/KpLuiYwZi6 
• Job applications 'filtered by university ranking' https://t.co/5AG593x6EM
• Betsi Cadwaladr nurses' rota changes risks 'loss of goodwill' https://t.co/T7O49LkzlF
• Cobham: National security fears threaten defence takeover https://t.co/DAqjVq0yOr

18th September - Law News

2823rd 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 new book detailing sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has brought the controversy that dominated his nomination hearings back to the political forefront. As Democrats call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment, Chris Cillizza explains what that process would look like and what is the likelihood of it happening.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: An alternative regulatory regime that sees all legal services regulated, but providers subject to different requirements depending on the work they do, has today been mooted by the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation. Full story - Legal Futures

• England: Watchdog chief warns criminal justice system 'dysfunctional and defective' https://t.co/rDTtEufx2
• SYLA to usher in new legal year with launch parties in Glasgow and Edinburgh https://t.co/xhAhXPuAry
• Andrew Lang to deliver inaugural lecture on global markets and law https://t.co/Hn4lweimsP 
• Law Society of Scotland announces strategic partnership with Braemar Finance https://t.co/U96r4IgJQz 
• South Africa: High Court rules bulk interception is unlawful https://t.co/2HNSmnfYf
• Usman Tariq named for ‘exciting and daunting’ Stair project https://t.co/7cAuMwxAwe
• Gibson Kerr promotes Stuart Millar and Caroline MacBeath https://t.co/wPKg8mUvj2 
• First Division of Court of Session reaffirms notion of equivalent rights in allowing appeal on interpretation  https://t.co/84HlIsg5Ep
• Estates solicitor struck off after undervaluing client assets by £50k https://t.co/C2CzZ0VTQ4 
• We will continue fight to reduce probate backlogs https://t.co/0mcDKUPzx3
• Legal charity intervenes in Miller Supreme Court appeal https://t.co/QfEKn7ttQI 
• Government must regulate ‘gig economy’ - Lib Dems https://t.co/SOAv93ieyn
• Former Hodge Jones & Allen chief explains 'brave' decision to quit https://t.co/PBON7Yj8ju 
• Report on legal services regulation presents case for further reform https://t.co/2bIEyZtWmJ 
• Law centre helps 2,300 people in its first year https://t.co/DBXj5isibM 
• NAHL profits down as £800k spent preparing for PI reforms https://t.co/pKlgl1flw
• Unduly lenient sentence review scheme extended further https://t.co/IHKmOvOwe8
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/8nhOu6MZTj
• Sam Walker: Prisoner posted YouTube videos of life behind bars https://t.co/KBmEdLTX1b 
• US academic given two weeks to leave UK after eight years https://t.co/22314QX2CE 
• Supreme court prorogation hearing: who are the judges? https://t.co/Sr5uFKU3c
• ‘I thought I was guilty’: how the law can fail county lines victims https://t.co/Jx1G6htHx9 
• #US government files civil lawsuit against Snowden over publication of memoir https://t.co/ubmp3IOfz6
• Child victims of human trafficking prosecuted despite CPS rules https://t.co/dLIVm653VG 
• Government declines to rule out fresh prorogation if it loses case https://t.co/pK2HFMZso
• Lord Pannick stays calm and Keen lacks interest at supreme court https://t.co/rKgeK5WTtp ilemma of politics versus the law https://t.co/XnKq1ZbpuS 
• Rome stall owner from #Bangladesh refuses reward for €2,000 cash find https://t.co/e2MAQzAE5b
• Gatwick Airport commits to facial recognition tech at boarding https://t.co/xOALZcFDk2
• Jodie Chesney: Teenager 'murdered in drug turf war' https://t.co/txMaILg4j1
• No charge for 91-year-old's boiler 'under any circumstances' https://t.co/iQ1F4DrGjN
• Dark crystals: the brutal reality behind a booming wellness craze https://t.co/7UkHv2vZLX 
• Boris Johnson likely to lose supreme court case, says Labour https://t.co/O1YABrgwn2 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ypCERbR0Qe
• Boris Johnson to 'see what judges say' on recalling Parliament https://t.co/MZpjuCBcEa 
• PC Andrew Harper murder probe: Four suspects arrested https://t.co/Omm9pW8aFl
• For Palestinians, #Israel’s elections promise nothing but defeat https://t.co/MZwHtbj1gN
• 'He's a barbarian': Māori tribe bans replica of Captain Cook's ship from port #NewZealand https://t.co/aWT4XQ0bjk
• Iceland hosts first major international #MeToo conference https://t.co/mPJZOKlWgo
• New York prosecutors subpoena eight years of tax returns from Donald Trump #US https://t.co/3zw8UW6kW
• The homeless death of Aimee Teese: 'I didn't think it would come to this at 30' https://t.co/OszcYU0FIz 
• Brexit: EU citizens feel safer in Scotland than in England, report says https://t.co/DXjJDwek2C 
• Gerry Adams' IRA denial 'a lie', says veteran republican https://t.co/RWc8IDV0fM 
• Tories knew probation service was 'a mess', says ex-minister https://t.co/ZLHNart8Sp
• “Confusion reigns” in applying tech to access to justice | Legal Futures https://t.co/JVa36UvFkI 
• City firm gives away email management software | Legal Futures https://t.co/RGRoLxi5rn
• CA quashes paralegal’s “unfair” contempt sentence | Legal Futures https://t.co/nYkB0sQx0w
• We are talking about lawyers who dictate every letter verbatim or who reply to emails by printing them off | Legal… https://t.co/35Jo3131fe
• My legal life: Michael Culver, Bolt Burdon Solicitors https://t.co/qjxtX7DouS
• Lawyer in the news: Ciaran Moynagh, Phoenix Law https://t.co/fP4S3PPJII 
• Brexit places judges in uncomfortable territory https://t.co/1bZLGVKaOL 
• Struck-off solicitor who misled client was dishonest, rules judge https://t.co/P04nA95vm0
• News focus: Why comparison sites can't seem to crack the legal sector https://t.co/h0GKBcL7M
• Hong Kong abandons new constraints on foreign lawyers https://t.co/lADeb9Wl7m 
• Rosenblatt spreads its wings with corporate finance acquisition https://t.co/91NVGSoztQ
• Society urges long term approach to justice technology https://t.co/bNHbksbHUm
• Bar delays 'anti-abuse' written contracts for pupils https://t.co/JtmY112DMw
• Paralegal’s contempt conviction found to be ‘manifestly unfair’ https://t.co/LRdDYhWwud 
• 'Care crisis': Sent-away children are 'easy victims' https://t.co/OAR5n9XB9Z
• More crimes added to 'lenient' sentence appeal scheme https://t.co/PsA9gcoL1
• UK apology over 'inadvertent' Saudi military sales https://t.co/l2Ud1BjXJG
• Universities 'failing' victims of sexual misconduct https://t.co/dh17kcnTEL 
• Impoverished #IvoryCoast farmers who grow cocoa beans taste chocolate for the first time: https://t.co/vDwTVr629p
• Public to be able to ask for longer sentences for stalkers and abusers https://t.co/hd1AeLYmXC 
• The Guardian view on county lines: victims, villains and everything in between | Editorial https://t.co/D9yAYtUXeE
• Elon Musk claims he didn't intend to accuse British diver of pedophilia https://t.co/BCgoFU17Pc

17th September - Law News

2822nd 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:  In Zimbabwe, a row has erupted between the government and the family of Robert Mugabe over when the former leader will be buried. The family have agreed to a government plan to give him a state funeral and bury him at a monument to national heroes in the capital Harare, but that could take weeks to happen. Mugabe is seen by many in Africa as a hero of the war against white rule in the 1970s. In the west, he's widely regarded as a tyrant for his violent campaign to seize white farms after 1998. But in Matabeleland, he is remembered for massacres of the Ndbele people, who supported his political rival in the 1980s. We went to Matopo, where some of the worst atrocities took place.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: Rape convictions and a lack of resources -
Lawyer Kim Harrison addresses the problems caused by funding cuts and the ‘digital strip search’. Full story - Guardian Law

• ‘People Actively Hate Us’: Inside the Border Patrol’s Morale Crisis #US https://t.co/h6ionmBOYp
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/T6biu5SAfZ
• Extinction Rebellion Heathrow activist charged over drone plan https://t.co/WulntSQSR8 
• Lib Dems who voted for tuition fees and let the Tories back into power now 'would not prop up Johnson or Corbyn government https://t.co/P3dOJnNKys 
• RNLI donations surge after Tory criticism of its work overseas https://t.co/0pxfVxdYrb
• Supreme court hearing on suspension of parliament – key issues https://t.co/YiQZdajvEE
• UK’s largest digital rights conference comes to Scotland https://t.co/NCndbMK65d 
• Obituary: Roy Martin, QC, who attained the distinction of QC in England & Wales and Scotland https://t.co/MMjjLnoOkmdDB
• Scottish government calls for greater powers over immigration policy https://t.co/sMw3pq4lOe 
• The Supreme Court will begin hearing Brexit-related appeals from tomorrow https://t.co/9Y8aBIWQdW
• Prosecutors face unresolved backlog of 14,000 cases https://t.co/6i8P4kS47B
• Appeal against ‘intent to rape’ conviction over sheriff’s ‘prejudicial misdirection’ dismissed https://t.co/3aQDu7Unlr
• App that cancels subscriptions at the end of free trial periods launches in UK https://t.co/Unz8AbiAYn
• Muslim women's website defends Home Office funding https://t.co/dnJVrlzST6
• #Italian football pundit sacked for racist on-air remarks about Romelu Lukaku https://t.co/xrZn49C0r1
• Ex-soldiers suffered degrading racial abuse in army, tribunal finds https://t.co/GQNEh4ybCJ 
• Met interviews London fire brigade over Grenfell Tower disaster https://t.co/HpIkDwoUMV 
• Airbnb and a free lunch: how county lines drug gangs lure teenagers https://t.co/p4aQb7Jvax 
• Reports of county lines child exploitation likely to increase, say police https://t.co/i8k6d4rLkG 
• Lawyer Peter Duncan's murder: Boy admits Eldon Square screwdriver killing https://t.co/70vpB5XPFk
• County lines: Wales 'drowning in drugs with worse to come' https://t.co/uxw28MiARb
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/hIJ2ekumsd
• The message a murderer has for schoolchildren https://t.co/GIWo8Q062o
• Guardian apologises for David Cameron editorial https://t.co/Oh6CGiZKsL
• Universities 'in dark' over student mental health needs https://t.co/iIOMCFXPyR
• More than 1m UK workers denied legal holiday pay – analysis https://t.co/4S3tKHW7qr
• 'It's my job to convince a survivor of sexual abuse that it wasn't his fault' https://t.co/PO56xJGD8k
• Labour eyes privilege reform to hit tax avoidance “enablers” | Legal Futures https://t.co/5rBb8f9XOY 
• Solicitor “offered client money” to withdraw complaint | Legal Futures https://t.co/1vPc2y30ip 
• Future of BT’s ABS under scrutiny | Legal Futures https://t.co/siLiui6yG4

16th September - Law News

2821st 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:  US National Security Advisor had compromising stances on sanctions, military actions and regime change in Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Latin America. Still, animosity lasted until his final day in office.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: Scotland’s Court of Session (Inner House) has ruled the prorogation of Parliament unlawful, in a significant blow to the Prime Minister’s team. Full story - New Law Journal

• Which countries have banned pesticides used in suicide? https://t.co/e8TjpbKkyr 
• Bangor students targeted in wrong bins and recycling fines plan https://t.co/pqAHaNOfo2 
• Church of Scotland sues for share of £2m Viking treasure https://t.co/c6LuUxWg2D 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/FWiJpWNUQj
• PM plans whole-life jail terms for more child killers https://t.co/3uOSWbittY
• Artist pans claims he orchestrated theft of solid gold toilet https://t.co/5uxTrPt4p
• Trump blasts calls for impeachment of #SCOTUS judge Brett Kavanaugh after new allegations https://t.co/0lf7YoWIn2
• Revealed: surge in vulnerable children linked to UK drug gangs https://t.co/sC78uqj2og
• Closing the gap on rape prosecutions https://t.co/2KkLJ0haiR
• Homeless woman who has been attacked numerous times pleads for people to 'be kind'... https://t.co/ArS1liIn1d
• Belfast man who robbed own parents at knifepoint spared jail https://t.co/cPzcdQsWDj 
• Asco jailed: Grime artist gets 12 years for county lines heroin and crack dealing from London https://t.co/tbGNKUFrFE
• State Claims Agency sees 15% rise in legal fees in 2018 amid sharp rise in award payouts #Ireland https://t.co/thkhnfHQQK
• No5 barrister appointed as a Midlands Recorder https://t.co/H7GkNI4LUc 
• Mr Justice Peart to chair Kildare Solicitors Bar Association conference #Ireland https://t.co/9f1VPn9kdT
• Tusla to challenge court order to pay €35000 to solicitor to secure vulnerable boy's accommodation #India https://t.co/G17vPXECGX 
• Raeburn Christie Clark & Wallace (RCCW) has announced the retirement of partner Stewart Smith after nearly three de… https://t.co/ZekrJM8McY
• Lawyer of man who died on #Pakistan police custody withdraws citing apparent political motives of victim's family https://t.co/Hmxed1MHcX
• Defending the Guilty: the show that celebrates lawyers who aren’t heroes https://t.co/BbVH4iSpy5 
• Brave rape victim is training to be a lawyer to get justice for other victims https://t.co/UdoDrQceKB
• Lawyer who raped, tortured and murdered boy, 8, then helped search for him jailed #Russia https://t.co/4ZMigXCBoU 
• Sackler family 'funnelled $1bn into different bank accounts' #US https://t.co/W0JeRYUIB3
• The Troubles: Rare footage of 1972 IRA attack on QUB unearthed https://t.co/C7Rpnb3kCk 
• #Mexico Jalisco: Forensics identify 44 bodies in well https://t.co/dS2nmNUcf0
• Waste firm breached rules near fly-infested homes https://t.co/yFgM5P7ZNS 
• Gold toilet theft: Blenheim Palace security 'needs challenging' https://t.co/8bc022spqm
• David Cameron: Boris Johnson backed Leave to help fledgeling political career https://t.co/vHHZzlazL
• ULaw secures GDL and LPC training deal with national law firm TLT https://t.co/xb0o91TdpD
• Linklaters ditches traditional training contract application to save students time https://t.co/ALcOePxDaA
• New tribunal date set for Allen & Overy partner who helped draft Weinstein NDA https://t.co/wSFw3Q0VgS
• ‘Hackers, hustlers and hipsters’ not enough to solve access to justice problems, argues top law prof https://t.co/Ci9Oc5RspT
• ‘Sex is fun, and I can get paid for it’, says #US criminal lawyer who side hustles as sex-worker https://t.co/LJVbDSdWwf
• Accountancy giant Deloitte in ‘SQE training contract’ first https://t.co/ZjormfFtyH 
• City law firm ‘consortium’ prepares to appoint super-exam prep course provider https://t.co/qTFpW1dRtK
• My life as a leveraged finance lawyer https://t.co/aCz5fiJd1v
• Top Blackstone silk fined £18,000 for drink driving https://t.co/k1VgZgIuhB
• A ‘jazz lover’ and a ‘passion for France’: Daily Mail mocked over weak attempt to undermine Scottish judges who ruled against Borin Johnson https://t.co/nT1ktlrP23
• How Clifford Chance tapping into the tech revolution is helping fuel emerging markets https://t.co/m2GzEIETv
• BBC comedy chronicling exploits of tenancy-hungry pupils set to return to TV screens next week - Legal Cheek https://t.co/OPy9O0GdI
• Ex-Akin Gump partner to face disciplinary tribunal over ‘amended’ taxi receipts and expense claims - Legal Cheek https://t.co/PlTfNB4PkB
• Addleshaw Goddard bumps London NQ solicitor salaries by 7% to £75,000 as it ups training contract numbers - Legal C… https://t.co/djsjhIqiU
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/tcGD0Tkq1j
• #Bangladesh: Internet Blackout on Rohingya Refugees https://t.co/WRZzXBqmVZ 
• Black transgender woman found torched in car as campaigners warn LGBT rights are fragile https://t.co/k4wetIPGqN
• Rights groups denounce #Cuba's arrest of independent journalist, activists denounce harassment https://t.co/s0tOKd1zI
• Influential Civil Rights Advocate Juanita Abernathy Dies at 88 #US https://t.co/tYhshDt5yy 
• Billionaire Provides Yacht To Rescue Dogs And Deliver 30 Tons Of Supplies To The #Bahamas https://t.co/ATlFD6L77u

15th September - Law News

2820th 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:  Yemen's Houthi rebels say they are responsible for drone attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia run by Saudi Aramco. The state-owned energy giant says exports are continuing, however, the Reuters news agency is quoting sources saying production has been disrupted. The drones hit as the kingdom's energy giant has been preparing for a much-anticipated stock listing. Amateur videos have captured the fire and smoke at Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq unit.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Facebook has removed a Conservative Party advert which misrepresented a BBC News story https://t.co/0EiG4c7TVE 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Lrx6asQXX0
• Flavours are ‘being used to lure children into vaping’ https://t.co/1SL31hWyzq
• Extinction Rebellion co-founder arrested at Heathrow protest https://t.co/kpY1OnlWE9 
• Defending the Guilty: the show that celebrates lawyers who aren’t heroes https://t.co/BbVH4iSpy5
• #Malaysia queen denounces arrest of online critics https://t.co/fVzxIQUDZ0
• Ocean Viking: #Italy allows migrants to disembark as new coalition moves away from previous regime's far-right police https://t.co/nolswFiEh5
• Heathrow climate change drone protest arrests rise to 18 https://t.co/rphdarorby 
• Glory to #HongKong: Singing a new protest anthem https://t.co/MJIxJfGac0
• Loyalist protest over Glasgow marches ban https://t.co/lq0NU3iL1Q 
• Kylie Moore-Gilbert named as British-Australian academic held in #Iran https://t.co/6Y9k7JCJOj
• Outgoing speaker John Bercow's conduct 'sometimes feels like bullying' https://t.co/jLBjp4jtoZ 
• 18-carat gold toilet stolen in Blenheim Palace burglary https://t.co/01NKsT619
• #SaudiArabia oil facilities ablaze after drone strikes https://t.co/gRn5zsY0Bi
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/aVkaRUa7b0
• Far-right extremist Tommy Robinson released from Belmarsh prison after 9 weeks https://t.co/8kcxyWD6ie
• “ISIS Bride” Shamima Begum flown to UK amid press secrecy https://t.co/rsPCTJdwpA 
• The Guardian view on the rise in domestic killings: figures to shock politicians to act | Editorial https://t.co/wQtvnbCnoq
• The websites helping renters fight rogue landlords https://t.co/m2HDbbI7O1
• Convicted for assault. Boycott 'doesn't deserve knighthood'. says ex-girlfriend https://t.co/ZKNoZCPuOj
• Robert Mugabe's funeral: African leaders gather in #Zimbabwe for state funeral https://t.co/9STyLmQFNK
• Sad face: New Zealander takes clown to redundancy meeting https://t.co/hVhKHoyg1y

14th September - Law News

2819th 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:  An official of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Department was on Friday thrashed by two women, who accused him of molesting a girl during a raid in Maheshwar. The dramatic video, which was recorded by locals on their mobile phones, is being widely circulated on social media.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/1zT4Ft59y6
• Police are looking for thieves who stole bells from grazing cows in the Austrian mountains https://t.co/vMMTN7uno3
• A round-up of human rights stories from around the world https://t.co/wg3eTFgJ3z 
• Denmark: Bug in software used in convictions leads to release of prisoners https://t.co/kMCvnodExt
• Glasgow Warriors re-sign leading Scottish legal player Harper Macleod https://t.co/ZtOydqAr2f 
• Savings of HMCTS court reforms drop by £172m as delays continue https://t.co/fm7Pt3USOw 
• New torture revelations highlight need for UK inquiry https://t.co/MIczUzgRs3
• An important decision from the Court of Session on collateral warranties https://t.co/KCDiRln0v6
• Angela Grahame QC: Women continue to raise the bar https://t.co/aoVD1HjwrS
• Emma McGinley and Claire Brown qualify at Lindsays https://t.co/AHuRDLAaID
• Scottish prisons under severe pressure https://t.co/KCbXcGhtE9 
• Northern Ireland High Court: Three challenges to Brexit strategy found ‘non-justiciable’ https://t.co/QT9o9vSZJA 
• Special power of the Court of Session could force Boris Johnson to extend Article 50 https://t.co/ZTwboSk16b 
• Prorogation ‘unlawful’ because power was used for ‘improper purpose’ of ‘stymying parliament’ https://t.co/hudt0ge2Bc
• #US actress Felicity Huffman to be sentenced in college admissions scandal https://t.co/tnCvIC24nP
• Senior police officer raises concerns over rape prosecutions https://t.co/rVTyeuuQWu 
• Rape reports up, charges down: see the numbers in your area https://t.co/Zb9SuexWRF 
• Domestic violence killings reach five-year high https://t.co/KuvfaTICAA
• Cwmbran death: Son in court charged with dad's murder https://t.co/KZxrbuQEvL 
• Conservative Party Facebook advert altered BBC headline https://t.co/JgTG7U7uKY 
• Gloucester teen Kyle Davies jailed for mass shooting plot https://t.co/JOuN1sSpEd
• Lily Allen says 'record label failed to act on assault' https://t.co/teYfrXDu2K
• Byron burger allergy death: Owen Carey's family demand law change https://t.co/7ZqoFg6TGI 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/DWidqHcYPl
• 77 more courts in England and Wales to close https://t.co/l23fuNv8b2
• Changes to the assessment of solicitor advocates and qualifying requirements for undertaking advocacy in https://t.co/wWHGQXsYRb
• The welfare of dependent children should be at the forefront of a judge’s mind when sending mothers to prison https://t.co/FBnNOCmChW 
• Solicitors have 'blind spot' when identifying keys to success https://t.co/T44cRtsyIZ
• #SouthAfrican Mondo Mazwai's vision for the Competition Tribunal https://t.co/XpGa8Pd0v7 
• Tribunal Upholds 2019 #Nigerian Election While NGO Report Condemns Electoral Body https://t.co/n0I0tyrcB8 
• Landmark legal ruling at Norwich tribunal on whether vegetarians are protected under employment law https://t.co/pIz333EXwZ 
• Tenants 'tricked' into leaving their homes, tribunal told #Ireland https://t.co/axWjfXmURi
• Charity campaigning for autistic inclusion faces autistic ex-staffer in tribunal https://t.co/8kyqjc6hfm 
• High-flying #US lawyer Eric Lertzman, 60, murders wife and son, 19, and tries to shoot daughter who escapes https://t.co/2lpLbcqpxj 
• The Seminary Flourished on Slave Labor. Now It’s Planning to Pay Reparations #US https://t.co/I6Q8WMBLCY 
• ‘This Takes Away All Hope’: Rule Bars Most Applicants for Asylum in #US https://t.co/htx5Vj1s8c
• How Jewish Should the Jewish State Be? The Question Shadows an #Israeli Vote https://t.co/YJwn6SIIZl
• Inside the #US Military’s Five-Star Layovers at a Trump Resort https://t.co/qSzSlYt7ro
• The Trump Administration’s Latest Experiment on the Border: Tent Courts #US https://t.co/vwqWHPnvzY
• Trump Administration Rolls Back Clean Water Protections #US https://t.co/rMa18LOcaV
• Network Rail failed railway arch tenants in £1.5bn sale, say MPs https://t.co/llfy2MqVPG 
• Man dies after double stabbing in Camden High Street https://t.co/GjMiOQIO8A
• Two protesters arrested over Heathrow drone threat https://t.co/tGcNa8U5ke
• My AR-15 is 'ready for you', Texas lawmaker tells presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke #US https://t.co/8cfxXipyY8 
• Strong public backing for independent regulation of lawyers | Legal Futures https://t.co/uttKivaj4O
• BSB delays introduction of written pupillage agreements | Legal Futures https://t.co/l3aAWBBWpp
• Court modernisation still has long way to go, warn MPs | Legal Futures https://t.co/NUT0q9tpLj
• YouTube advertises big brands alongside fake cancer cure videos https://t.co/uSMH83T2T1 
• #Israel spying on the #US White house report vehemently denied by underfire PM Netanyahu https://t.co/1bGzrnPDew
• Google Maps shows sunken car where missing man’s body was found #US https://t.co/psoSKBbvua