Thursday

7th November - Law News

2872nd 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 man who ran the Liberal Party's federal election campaign in Victoria has admitted that Chinese language posters used in key seats were designed to mimic official Electoral Commission signs. The posters are the subject of a Federal Court challenge which hopes to void the election results in the Treasurer's seat of Kooyong and Gladys Liu's seat of Chisolm.

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Focus of the Day Article: Discussions on taking forward proposals for Wales to take full control of its justice system will begin as soon as a new UK government is in place, the Welsh government says. Responding to last month's wide-ranging report by the Commission for Justice in Wales, Mark Drakeford AM, first minister, endorsed what he called the key finding that 'substantial devolution' of the justice system is necessary. 'This central finding is consistent with the longstanding position of the Welsh government – reaffirmed most recently in our paper “Reforming the Union” last month,' Drakeford said. Full story: The Law Society Gazette

Wednesday

6th November - Law News

2871st 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 Hong Kong, pro-democracy protests continued for another weekend, with scores injured in clashes between demonstrators and riot police.  The unrest began in June with mass protests against a bill which would've allowed extradition to mainland China. The demonstrations have now morphed into a broader popular uprising against Beijing's rule. At the vanguard of the protest movement are young activists known as the "Frontliners." The more extreme among them are often blamed for starting the trouble - but Channel 4 News has spent time with three activists, who say they are just responding to police violence against them.

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Focus of the Day Article: Transferring the ownership of law firms to employee ownership trusts (EOTs) boosts staff loyalty by giving them more security if the firm is sold, the chief executive of the latest firm to create an EOT has said. Peter Doyle, of London employment specialists Doyle Clayton, said the EOT would only approve a sale of the firm if it benefited members, who would all be entitled to a share of the proceeds. Full story: Legal Futures

Tuesday

5th November - Law News

2870th 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 investigation has found that more and more young people are going missing, from accommodation provided to support those in care. A Freedom of Information request indicates the number missing from unregulated homes has more than doubled in England and Wales in the past 3 years. It's also been revealed that more than 60 children were found by councils to have been sexually assaulted or exploited once they returned. The Department for Education, who refused to be interviewed, say councils have a duty to provide suitable accommodation.

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Focus of the Day Article: It is a sad indictment that our prisons are no longer even “decent”, they struggle to maintain basic standards much less rehabilitate. Full story: Guardian Law

Monday

4th November - Law News

2869th 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 demonstration in support of the squatters clogged traffic in nearby streets, as riot police hugged the side of the road. According to German media, the left-wing protesters lit tires on fire and threw stones at the police. Footage of the unruly march shows several cars that were vandalized by the protesters. The mayhem reportedly resulted in several injuries. According to reports, police were hit with stones.

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Focus of the Day Article: One in five law firms is failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules, regulators have warned. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) asked 400 firms for their risk assessments, to assess whether they were complying with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. However, 83 of the firms (21%) were not compliant. They either did not address all the risk areas required (43), or they sent over something other than a firm risk assessment (40), such as a client or matter risk assessment. Full story: New Law Journal

Sunday

3rd November - Law News

2868th 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:  Protesters in Chile turn against an unrepresentative elite - and that includes the media. Plus, in US prisons, inmates are getting the word on the inside, out. Chileans rail against an unequal system & unrepresentative media Chile is currently experiencing its largest demonstrations since the end of the Pinochet dictatorship almost 30 years ago. The unrest was set off by a new tax on public transport. The larger, contextual issues include rising inequality and an unrepresentative political class, news outlets included.

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Saturday

2nd November - Law News

2867th 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:  Farmers in Punjab are openly defying the National Green Tribunal's ban on stubble burning . Despite repeated requests by the state government to stop the practice, farmers are burning crop residue. The Punjab government has said the only way to tackle the menace is cash incentives.

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Friday

1st November - Law News

2866th 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 National Rifle Association (NRA) is the staunch bastion of rightwing conservatism in America and has bitterly fought against every attempt to implement tougher gun laws. Obama administration's Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down the NRA's tactics to prevent meaningful gun reform.

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Focus of the Day Article: Disruption came to the fore at the ITechLaw Dublin conference, with experts highlighting the need for change from legal education and why clients don't want lawyers writing code. In a session entitled “The Move From Pen and Paper to Bits and Bytes “, an International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) panel examined how technology is disrupting the legal world, with a focus on developing young lawyers and giving value to the business.. Full story: The Global Legal Post

Thursday

31st October - Law News

2865th 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:  Woolworths has admitted underpaying thousands of its workers as much as $300 million over the past decade, in what is believed to be the biggest such case on record in Australia. In a statement, Woolworths said it has discovered about 5,700 salaried staff across its supermarkets and Metro stores had not been paid in full as set out in the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA). However, the number of underpaid workers could rise depending on the outcome of its internal review — which will also cover its other brands Big W and Endeavour Drinks (which includes Dan Murphy's, BWS, Cellarmasters and Langton's). The majority of the underpaid workers are department managers across its retail stores.

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Focus of the Day Article: Oxford academics have been awarded £213,000 to study the lawtech 'ecosystem' in the latest government effort to nurture the burgeoning sector. The 18-month project will 'map the movement of people in and out of the system,' according to the project's leader, Professor Mari Sako of the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Full story: THe Law Society Gazette