Thursday

21st May - Law News

3068th 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 rare glimpse into the lives of a young couple in lockdown in Iran.  Filmed over several weeks in quarantine, Sara and Mohammad Reza attempt to process the devastating loss of a family member to Covid-19. The news of coronavirus spreading in Tehran is the backdrop to their lives indoors, they see the outside world from their window, neighbours setting off fireworks and street musicians playing for spare change. As they approach Persian new year, usually a time of family reunion, the couple find hope and happiness in the traditional rituals that mark the spring equinox.


Focus of the Day Article: Female barristers have urged the courts and chambers to take action to avoid the coronavirus crisis leading to “further and disproportionate attrition of women from the Bar”. Full story - Legal Futures

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Wednesday

20th May - Law News

3067th 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 video went viral when Trump supporters began verbally attacking a local TV reporter at a coronavirus reopening protest in Long Island, New York. This video is being used by both sides -- President Trump has retweeted the video at least three times -- to argue their perspective on the shutdown. Chris Cillizza explains why this video is a Rorschach test of America right now.


Focus of the Day Article: Alcohol-fuelled crime offenders may have to wear ‘sobriety tags’. Hopes that new legislation for England and Wales will cut reoffending and protect public. Full story - Guardian Law

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Tuesday

19th May - Law News

3066th 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:  Using security footage, cellphone video, 911 calls and police reports, The NY Times has reconstructed the 12 minutes before Ahmaud Arbery was shot dead in Georgia on Feb. 23.


Focus of the Day Article: More than £60,000 is being invested by the Scottish government to provide additional support to women involved in prostitution during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will help nine organisations across Scotland increase their staffing and enable women involved in prostitution to access support and trauma counselling. The funding will be delivered through the Encompass Network of support agencies. Full story - Scottish Legal News

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Monday

18th May - Law News

3065th 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 world is gradually rolling back lockdown measures, as the coronavirus pandemic shows a faint sign of easing off. We talked about this with Paul Turner, the Rachel Carson professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at Yale University, and professor of microbiology at Yale School of Medicine.


Focus of the Day Article: Banks need to rethink their complaints handling and use a more ‘human touch’ if they are to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 2008 financial crisis, an independent dispute resolution body has advised. Full story - New Law Journal

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