Monday

13th July - Law News

3121st 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:  Multiple fire crews have been deployed to tackle a huge blaze raging at a biofuel complex in China. At least two people were injured during the incident. An explosion rocked a biofuel plant in the city of Longyan in China’s southeastern Fujian Province, local media reported, citing officials.


Focus of the Day Article: The Institute of Paralegals has launched a charter for employers of paralegals to show commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession. The charter outlines why change is needed and the approach that needs to be taken by the Institute, its members and partners, to ensure that individuals from all backgrounds are not only recruited into the sector but also retained and progressed. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

12th July - Law News

3120th 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:  Several people were detained after clashes broke out between the police and protesters trying to reach the beach in Burgas. Bulgaria’s coastal territory is public property, and access to it can’t be denied.

 
Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Vikas Dubey: #India police murder suspect shot dead after arrest https://t.co/ozrbIigaTl
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ArTu9BJB9c
  • Roger Stone: Critics blast Trump for commuting ex-adviser's jail term #US https://t.co/WavB6x7b7Z
  • A 10-year-old boy has been stabbed in Bolton with a manhunt for his attacker under way, police say https://t.co/1LSzBFbnmS
  • East London man who joined the Islamic State group in Syria has died while being held in prison in the country https://t.co/2fBVLz5ISl
  • The Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) has launched a ‘Go the Extra Mile for Justice’ initiative to raise money for free legal advice centres | NLJ https://t.co/dKmHoXanOe
  • Draft sentencing guidelines for selling or possessing counterfeit goods intended for sale have been published by the Sentencing Council | NLJ https://t.co/nTZLEBam62
  • Lawyers have welcomed the stimulus for the property market, announced in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s summer statement | NLJ https://t.co/XjHmmfCckE
  • The Institute of Paralegals has launched a charter for employers of paralegals to show commitment to diversity and inclusion in the profession | NLJ https://t.co/fDmdlXtJuL
  • Not enough has been done to improve the Coroner Service since reforms were introduced in 2009, a parliamentary committee has said | NLJ https://t.co/98ldAT4In
  • Magic Circle, global and City law firms have signed a pledge to implement data-driven measures to tackle the career obstacles that unfairly hold back BAME lawyers | NLJ https://t.co/2QPRxizTUm
  • The Laly’s went virtual this week, with legal aid lawyers honoured at a dazzling online ceremony | | NLJ https://t.co/CWCiYj9h7Z!
  • The Bar Council and Law Society have mounted a robust defence against the introduction of weekend and evening courts and restrictions on defendants’ right to jury trial | NLJ https://t.co/xpEnOyDXDk
  • The University of Law (ULaw) has announced its safety measures for reopening campuses in September | NLJ https://t.co/l3KvsrAdw
  • Lawyers and legal professionals are turning to a communications coach for advice on online presentation | NLJ https://t.co/XvIkoV2EUU 
  • Five people have been killed after attackers stormed a #SouthAfrican church, reportedly amid an argument over its leadership https://t.co/p2xuuwRsWM
  • An inquiry into the extent of Home Secretary Priti Patel's bullying of staff must be published "immediately", the Labour Party has said https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-53375707
  • HS2 works unearth skeleton of possible iron age murder victim https://t.co/hyRY7hx5FT
  • Survivors mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre #Balkans https://t.co/SucQxe9NK
  • No 10 plans weight loss drive to ready UK for expected Covid-19 second wave https://t.co/Avi2ux1jF
  • Pub landlords livid at lack of support by Sunak: Publicans fear for future as chancellor’s proposals offer nothing for traditional locals https://t.co/hKnM5H1O3S
  • Is the #US supreme court having a liberal moment? Don't be so sure, experts say https://t.co/5R9u5WwIlw
  • The first minister has said Wales is "absolutely safe" to visit again after he defended not opening tourism sooner https://t.co/0WaZ3jNIq
  • Leicester has joined a handful of European cities to be placed on the #Belgian government's "red-zone" list https://t.co/pVZq8XoayU
  • Australia, UK launch joint probe into Clearview AI's 'data scraping' for unconsented facial recognition https://t.co/3QcnK8wwNR
  • UK Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act Impact on Corporates https://t.co/Q2u0oNlJC3
  • UK universities are testing a new online teaching link for students in China - which will require course materials to comply with Chinese restrictions on the internet https://t.co/ORF9ecL6EZ
  • UK Tightens Rules In Wake Of Wirecard Debacle https://t.co/WEBTyhOte
  • Here Are the U.K. Law Firms With The Most Female Equity Partners https://t.co/q3LGi1e5vd
  • Campaigning solicitor ‘disappointed’ with An Bord Pleanála decision #Ireland https://t.co/gNiO13bk0x
  • New solicitor general was govt counsel nearly cited for contempt in Teoh Beng Hock inquest #Malaysia https://t.co/9Bt0uW2nKV
  • Solicitor William publishes first novel - 35 years after winning national writing prize https://t.co/WTKc4Alyr3
  • Solicitor start-up service launched as Covid-19 shakes up legal market https://t.co/9BrbZOnSt9
  • Chesterfield solicitor says hospitals 'must open up' urgently for non-Covid patients https://t.co/TVkjTf4C7P
  • Job opportunity: City of York Council,looking for a solicitor to join social services team in Legal Services https://t.co/5Og8AL1siD
  • Nóra Quoirin death: Malaysian authorities to begin inquest in August https://t.co/FmFuKabymP
  • Calls for government to clarify face coverings in England https://t.co/5kJxznHeoS
  • GCSE and A-level results 'could be affected by bias' https://t.co/jxJR3sPbfb
  • Holiday homes in Wales reopen after lockdown https://t.co/p0yEVfhtz1
  • MoD announces much needed measures to tackle 'unacceptable' discrimination https://t.co/pHA85K8ehE
  • Facebook Said to Consider Banning Political Ads https://t.co/iHX6Kehz7
  • Cyrus Vance Jr., Moves Closer to Getting Trump's Tax Records #US https://t.co/GemPNxMfAH
  • Amazon Backtracks From Demand That Employees Delete TikTok https://t.co/ipjNEQPZkh
  • 10 Steps to Take to Try to Prevent Your Own Eviction #US https://t.co/dtGYCZyLa
  • #US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is denying huge batches of relief requests from students whose schools defrauded them. Even those who aren’t denied are getting very little — or sometimes nothing https://t.co/iNgILyPBbv
  • As Universities Seek to Block Visa Rules, Trump Threatens Tax Status #US https://t.co/6dW7XxFZiU
  • #Turkey's Erdogan Signs Decree Declaring Hagia Sophia Revert to a Mosque, as it was in 1453 https://t.co/mC0xWVs0pS
  • Trump Commutes Sentence of Roger Stone #US https://t.co/vNkiBIPdd
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/3dRnFJrD3R

Saturday

11th July - Law News

3119th 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 42-year-old social worker in Assam's Golaghat district is helping youngsters, who were left without jobs or shelter in the country's metros because of the coronavirus lockdown, create livelihood opportunities back home by setting up fish farms, offering hope of a sustainable future in villages.


 
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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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