Saturday

14th December - Law News

2909th 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 proposed law for tougher punishment, including the death sentence, within 21 days for those guilty of crimes against women was cleared by the Andhra Pradesh assembly on Friday, a little over two weeks after a young woman's gang-rape and killing in neighbouring Telangana. The law has been dubbed the "AP Disha Act" after the name given to the woman in social media campaigns and protests after the horrific crime. 

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Friday

13th December - Law News

2908th 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:  Elite military teams have prepared six bodies to be airlifted from New Zealand's White Island, in a daring bid to bring the dead home to their loved ones. 

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Focus of the Day Article: 'Lawyers using the technology will triumph over those who do it the old way'. Full story: The Global Legal Post

Thursday

12th December - Law News

2907th 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:  TAn utterly decent human being, something that is hard to find in modern politicians, that is what those who have met Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn say. We asked George Monbiot about Jeremy Corbyn, he didn’t hold back. 

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Focus of the Day Article: Legal services have been on the agenda of talks over a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the US - but the proposed new Solicitors Qualification Examination could exclude solicitors from US jurisdictions. Full story: The Law Society Gazette

Wednesday

11th December - Law News

2906th 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 Health Service has moved to the centre of the election campaign and tonight an investigation by Channel 4 News shows that dozens of trusts have, in the past few months, reported to their boards that they are facing severe levels of risk - which could affect patient safety and could be catastrophic.

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Focus of the Day Article: Well-known criminal law firm Kaim Todner closed its doors yesterday after One Legal – the alternative business structure that owns it – was put into voluntary liquidation. Full story: Legal Futures



Tuesday

10th December - Law News

2905th 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:  Women make up 51% of the population but what are the parties offering women this election? And why do women get so much abuse and so little representation in politics?

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Focus of the Day Article: ‘I will die if I have to’: hunger striker leads fight against rape crisis in India. BJP Government inaction drives Swati Maliwal of Delhi Women’s Commission to take a stand. Full story: Guardian Law

Monday

9th December - Law News

2904th 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 former Facebook content moderator is taking the company to court, alleging that his work caused him to develop post-traumatic stress disorder. He claims the 'psychological damage' was caused by 'viewing hundreds of violent and obscene videos' every day, without any proper training.

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Focus of the Day Article: The Bar Council and Bar Standards Board are holding a consultation on the proposed rates for 2020/21, which are scheduled to remain at their current level. Full story: The New Law Journal
 

Sunday

8th December - Law News

2903rd 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 Israeli army is accusing the occupied West Bank's most prestigious university, Birzeit, of being a recruitment centre for what it calls "terrorism". Dozens of students are currently in Israeli jails. The university denies the accusations but has told Al Jazeera that it fears there are more raids to come.

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Saturday

7th December - Law News

2902nd 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:  "Those who believed religion should be the basis of nationhood - they created Pakistan. Those who refused to accept that - that is the basis of Indian constitution where we accept all", says Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha MP from Congress.

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Friday

6th December - Law News

2901st 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:  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivered a powerful response after a reporter asked whether or not she is moving forward with impeachment because she "hates" President Trump, as some Republicans have suggested.

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Focus of the Day Article: High profile hires see Supreme Court advocate and bitcoin regulator sign up with US firms. O'Melveny and Willkie Farr celebrate as leading practitioners quit public office for private practice. Full story: The Global Legal Post