Friday

10th July - Law News

3118th 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:  President Donald Trump's Twitter response to the Supreme Court's decisions on his financial records, including one that said Trump is not immune to a New York prosecutor's subpoena. The Supreme Court blocked House Democrats from accessing President Donald Trump's financial records, but ruled that the President is not immune from a subpoena for his financial documents from a New York prosecutor. The cases were sent back to lower courts for further review, all but ensuring that Trump's financial documents, which he has long sought to protect, will not be handed over before the November presidential election. Chief Justice John Roberts penned the 7-2 opinion in the New York prosecutor case, and was joined by Trump's two nominees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito filed dissenting opinions.

Focus of the Day Article: Top law firms collaborate to draw up draft protocol for online arbitrations. Initiative sets out to 'change the future of arbitration' as digitalisation accelerates. Full story - The Global Legal Post
 
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Thursday

9th July - Law News

3117th 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:  Karol Sikora, the former head of the WHO's cancer program, speaks to The World about the impact the United States' decision to withdraw from the organisation in the middle of a global pandemic.

Focus of the Day Article: Unsung heroes within the legal aid community have been honoured for their work in a landmark virtual ceremony. The winners of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards were announced in a ceremony live-streamed on their YouTube channel last night. Organised by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group, the awards, now in its 18th year, are normally handed out at a glittering ceremony in London. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
 
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Wednesday

8th July - Law News

3116th 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 Black Lives Matter protests in the US, which escalated in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, have brought the little-known but decades-old campaign to abolish US police into the spotlight. But what are abolitionists calling for, and how would a police-free society work? Exploring the arguments for abolition with a campaigner from MPD150 and Reclaim the Block.

Focus of the Day Article: Shadow justice minister Karl Turner has called for an “immediate increase” in legal aid rates if criminal law firms are to survive, along with measures to save the Bar.
The MP, a former criminal law barrister, said it was “abundantly clear” that criminal law firms “simply cannot continue” under the existing fee structure, particularly in the “worsening situation” caused by Covid-19. Full story - Legal Futures
 
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Tuesday

7th July - Law News

3115th 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:  As people finally emerge into a changed reality, the Anywhere But Westminster team focuses on East London, where Covid-19 has fused with the Black Lives Matter moment and huge injustices are now impossible to ignore. Young people in particular are agreed: there's no going back to the world of 12 weeks ago’.

Focus of the Day Article: Sheriff Principal Derek Pyle’s recommendation that virtual courts for summary criminal cases become the default has been described as “absolutely atrocious”. In his report, Summary Criminal Virtual Trial Pilot: The Way Ahead, he states: “As a pillar in the effective administration of justice, it is recommended that the aim should be that virtual trials become the default method of judicial determination in summary crime.”. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 
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