Monday

19th October - Law News

Edition 3220: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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 Focus of the Day Legal Article:  The senior family judge, Sir Andrew McFarlane has warned of ‘fatigue and demoralisation’ among practitioners and urged them to prioritise their mental health and wellbeing. Speaking at Resolution’s online conference this week, ‘Future of Family Practice’, the President of the Family Division said fatigue was endemic across the sector. He praised the lengths practitioners have gone to in order to ensure hearings continued throughout the lockdown. Full story - New Law Journal
 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Hundreds of 'Yellow Vests' protesters gather in Lyon, France, despite a ban on demonstrations in the city center.




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Sunday

18th October - Law News

Edition 3219: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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Today's Highlighted Video Story: A mother and her 16-month-old daughter have been buried in the same grave after a missile attack on the Azerbaijani city of Ganja that killed at least 13 civilians, as fighting intensifies over the disputed of Nagorno-Karabakh region. A new humanitarian ceasefire has come into effect between Armenia and Azerbaijan, brokered by France, Russia and the US. It comes a week after a failed Russia-brokered ceasefire, and Azerbaijan has already indicated that it will continue its offensive.

 


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Saturday

17th October - Law News

Edition 3218: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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Today's Highlighted Video Story: A Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, West Bengal, is paying a special tribute to migrant workers with a statue depicting the Goddess as a migrant mother with her children.


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Friday

16th October - Law News

Edition 3217: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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Focus of the Day Legal Article:  Home Office hasn’t learned from Windrush - Campaigners and leaders of community and advocacy groups criticise Priti Patel for the lack of clear and concrete plans in response to the scandal. Full story - Guardian Law
 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Economists and job hunters agree that the reality of unemployment is far worse than the official numbers suggest.



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Thursday

15th October - Law News

Edition 3216: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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Focus of the Day Legal Article:  Government plans for a levy to fund the fight against financial crime amount to a 'special tax on the legal profession', the Law Society said today. In a strongly-worded response to a consultation on the economic crime levy announced by the chancellor earlier this year, Chancery Lane said any levy based on income would be especially harmful to the profession. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Political leaders across Northern England say the areas facing more stringent lockdowns need urgent financial support - or residents will face even more hardship over the winter.
 

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Wednesday

14th October - Law News

Edition 3215: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Bullying, discrimination and harassment at the Bar is perceived to be tolerated “to a certain extent” due to its “adversarial, male-dominated culture and competitive nature”, new research has found. Full story - Legal Futures
 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) repeatedly questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on whether she believes Roe v. Wade was wrongly decided.
 

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Tuesday

13th October - Law News

Edition 3214: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive. Since 2011, it has been collating articles on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice. The views expressed in individual articles archived within LawnewsIndex.com are solely the views of the original author.  

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Scots criminal lawyers who want to address the concerns of their profession have formed a group to promote the interests of new and aspiring practitioners. New Generation Lawyers (NGL) will be campaigning for a sustainable legal aid system, encouraging diversity within the criminal bar and providing a network for lawyers beginning their career in criminal law. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The Prime Minister has imposed a new coronavirus alert system on England to try to stop the virus spiralling out of control. The 3 Tier system is replacing local lockdowns. Liverpool City Region is the first to be placed under the highest Tier 3 measures, which means the area is “at very high risk”. It means no mixing of households. Pubs and bars will be closed unless they serve what's being called a “substantial meal”. Most of the rest of England will be under Tier 1 restrictions - with medium levels of risk. In these areas current national rules continue, with the Rule of Six and a 10pm curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants.

 

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • SC justices to continue Hong Kong role - for now | Law Gazette https://t.co/JguHrdcYk
  • #Belarus protests: Police authorised to use lethal weapons https://t.co/kCuTXkmO9
  • Kent Police officer sent 'flirtatious' messages to victim - Det Sgt Jonathan Pearce could be dismissed by Kent Police over the Facebook messages, which included a topless photograph https://t.co/2v5YYdTx4
  • Two misleading ads for mobile games that bear little relation to the actual product have been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) https://t.co/m61xlF9cH3
  • A black man who was led by a rope down a Texas street by two white officers on horseback has sued the city and its police department for $1m (£750,000) https://t.co/814KZ1TMM
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/abqE4U9zZV
  • Ombudsman backs redress extension for all legal services users | Law Gazette https://t.co/qmn8IMEJTw
  • New era of home-working could spell the end for sky-high City lawyer salaries, Big Four legal boss warns - Legal Cheek https://t.co/WogeXUzkAF
  • What are the social distancing rules? https://t.co/UP7IMq5lfR
  • Amy Coney Barrett: Trump nominee testifies in #US Supreme Court hearing https://t.co/g1cbtUugIH
  • How coronavirus has led to a surge in work for employment lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/ASZ0itZdMW
  • Lawyer MPs have stopped lawyering - maybe they should start again | Law Gazette https://t.co/mIwU71vXw
  • New group formed to promote interests of criminal lawyers - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/deCjGN7fjn
  • Covid-19: Judicial review sought over UK government’s failure to disclose details of £3bn worth of contracts - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yfhKjucCr5
  • Greenpeace fails in petition for judicial review of oil field development decision - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/lMtnj9Su8N Oct 12, 2020
  • Lord Janner inquiry: Alleged victims felt 'fear and shame' https://t.co/90pEkHh2Cq
  • Facebook bans Holocaust denial content https://t.co/51f4ORzVH
  • White & Case ups NQ solicitor pay to £130k - a boost of £25k - Legal Cheek https://t.co/51fdyk8G
  • The UK hospitality industry has said it will take legal action to stop new local lockdown rules that could force pub, clubs and other venues to close https://t.co/yzL6FtNl4
  • Former Blue Peter presenter John Leslie "grabbed" a woman's breasts at a Christmas party and then laughed, the opening of his trial heard https://t.co/YRkoVHvRuz
  • From eSports to influencers: The hot new practice areas law students need to know about - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Xic3nZZCX5
  • Gwent Police officer 'sexual assault' files sent to CPS https://t.co/P0LPiuPO9
  • A farmer who put pieces of metal into baby food in an attempt to blackmail Tesco has been jailed for 14 years https://t.co/IkjbCbIPpZ
  • Supreme Court president: I want a BAME justice within six years - Legal Cheek https://t.co/7i8oQvvn6
  • Do-not-resuscitate order: care home use reviewed https://t.co/mSimVLDha
  • Law Society: Lawyers could face physical attacks following Home Secretary speech - Legal Cheek https://t.co/DdNJ7MGLNZ
  • Daniel Horton admits stabbing Central London Mosque prayer leader https://t.co/hPAWoP5Q2Y 
  • Cardiff University Covid support 'too little too late' https://t.co/XiLpmZNnCv
  • A hot tub party was among a string of gatherings broken up by police over the weekend - Police said officers were called to the party at a property in Retford, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours of Sunday https://t.co/eXtCPDDzzE
  • Shipham football team walks off after 'homophobic insult', a member of Portishead Town FC's A-team was accused of making the comment https://t.co/HHHDy9ZbhI
  • Police have been called to more than 500 incidents of Covid-19 rule breaches in Newcastle in the past two weeks https://t.co/upz4SzuJca
  • A second national lockdown could be introduced in Wales amid rising coronavirus cases, the health minister has suggested https://t.co/jf5OGudOcg
  • The perfect law grad is a 'team player' with 'excellent communication skills', according to research - Legal Cheek https://t.co/3tSAOEJmP
  • #Bangladesh is to introduce the death penalty for rape cases, following days of protests about the country's high level of sexual violence against women https://t.co/LXFccLQdJe
  • Obelisk adds paralegals and junior lawyers to freelance pool - Legal Futures https://t.co/HGA5x9gUcW
  • Law Society "must show it listens to solicitors" about cost of practising - Legal Futures https://t.co/ziRC7p76Bg
  • In-house solicitor wins unfair dismissal claim against insurer - Legal Futures https://t.co/1IrhCVwTVi
  • 'This has to stop': Legal aid lawyers report receiving online threats after vilification by politicians and press - Legal Cheek https://t.co/QjKSQtU5cr
  • Russian arbitration agreement governed by English law, Supreme Court rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/AE7K3YCyE0
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/3vrqADwmc8
  • Buckland: united Wales and England 'best for the law' | Law Gazette https://t.co/kaKsT2AW3X 
  • 9 things City lawyers miss about the office - as told by The Office GIFs - Legal Cheek https://t.co/egxTXM3GQR
  • Will the SQE kill the GDL? | Legal Cheek https://t.co/2F0GJME2P4
  • Bangladeshi solicitors shaken by 'lefty lawyers' attack | Law Gazette https://t.co/8Q6iCZzSNb
  • Woman sues over claim mother loved ‘lesbian Nazi’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/4OebaHZ1pj
  • Crown Prosecution Service guilty of over 1,500 data breaches in the last year - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/wJFOalLdpS
  • Strathclyde Mediation Clinic holds first virtual AGM - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/HWvuVT3Iz8 
  • The Chagos Archipelago Dispute: Law, Diplomacy and Military Basing https://t.co/8WnVjZpkRi 
  • Far-reaching changes proposed for UK search warrant rules https://t.co/fWaknAqw94 
  • Belly Mujinga: Calls for inquest into alleged 'virus cough attack' death https://t.co/l4Qt7pbT1i 
  • #US President Donald Trump's pick for a Supreme Court vacancy will tell senators that she will judge legal cases impartially "whatever my own preferences might be" https://t.co/g1cbtUugIH 
  • 'Very challenging situation' for Ireland if UK breaches international law https://t.co/K4JVZfKzno