Tuesday

7th January - Law News

2933rd 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:  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was prevented by security forces from entering the National Assembly building in Caracas to take part in a vote to re-elect him as Speaker. In chaotic scenes on Sunday, he attempted to climb over a fence but was pushed back by national guard officers. Inside the chamber, a group of dissident opposition lawmakers formed a bizarre alliance with members of President Nicolás Maduro's Socialist party and chose Luis Parra, a former Guaidó ally, as Speaker. Some Guaidó loyalists managed to enter the building, and fighting between rival opposition politicians broke out. 


Focus of the Day article: A year of disruption, disappointment, contention and uncertainty is finally drawing to a close. On 19 December, with Christmas around the corner, the country got a hint of what 2020 might bring. The Queen’s Speech, in which the new Conservative government laid out its legislative priorities for the year to come, included more than 30 bills the government hopes to turn into law. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog

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Monday

6th January - Law News

2932nd 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:  Hundreds of anti-war protesters joined a demonstration against war with Iran and US President Donald Trump in New York City on Saturday. Protesters could be heard chanting "Hey hey, ho ho. These endless wars have got to go," as they held signs saying "WARmerica," "No war or sanctions on Iran," "Stop bombing Iraq" and "US Troops out of Iraq." Police presence was minimal. 


Focus of the Day article: After tribunal's ethical veganism ruling, what is a protected belief? UK Equalities Act provides employment law coverage for religious and other beliefs. Full story - Guardian Law

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Sunday

5th January - Law News

2931st 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:  Americans today spend more on pharmaceuticals per capita than anyone else in the world, and more than one in five say they have trouble affording their prescription drugs. But they might not know about the alternative pathways to medicine. VICE's Hamilton Morris explores the world of clandestine chemists, DIY bio hackers, and grey markets to see if a more democratized medicinal future is indeed possible. 

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Saturday

4th January - Law News

2930th 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:  General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force and architect of its regional security apparatus, has been killed following a US air raid at Baghdad's international airport on Friday. We are joined by our correspondents Dorsa Jabbari in Tehran, Gabriel Elizondo in Washington, DC, and Simona Foltyn in Baghdad to discuss this developing story. 

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Friday

3rd January - Law News

2929th 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.


Wishing a happy new year to all our readers, may you be blessed with peace & justice!


Today's Video Focus:  Mina La Voilée is a female rapper from Parcelles, Dakar, who is breaking taboos by rapping about women's rights. As a woman who chooses to wear a veil, she explains how criticism from industry professionals who told her "the veil and hip hop don't flow together" drove her to succeed, and inspired her to tackle other controversial societal issues in her lyrics such as child marriage, rape and infanticide. She performs both as a solo artist and as part of an all-female rap movement, Genji Hip Hop, who use their music to fight cultural stereotypes and gender violence. 

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Thursday

2nd January - Law News

2928th 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.


Wishing a happy new year to all our readers, may you be blessed with peace & justice!


Today's Video Focus:  Major retailers in Thailand will ban single use plastic bags as of January 1st 2020 to cut down on waste. It’s largely due to the efforts of school girl Ralyn ‘Lilly’ Satidtanasarn, who’s been dubbed the Greta Thunberg of Asia. 

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Wednesday

1st January - Law News

2927th 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.


Wishing a happy new year to all our readers, may you be blessed with peace & justice!


Today's Video Focus:  More parents are resorting to sending their children across the US-Mexico border alone in a bid to get around asylum rules. Here is one such tragic story. 

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Tuesday

31st December - Law News

2926th 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.


Wishing a happy new year to all our readers, may you be blessed with peace & justice!


Today's Video Focus:  Out of control across several states now - Australia's bushfires are taking more lives and communities. As temperatures in western Sydney climb towards 47 celsius - officials in New South Wales are urging people to delay any Christmas travel plans - warning strong winds could push the flames in unpredictable directions. Australia's prime minister Scott Morrison finally returned from his controversial holiday in Hawaii - to a political firestorm over his handling of a national crisis. 

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