Sunday

9th January - Law News

Edition 3666: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Protesters in South Korea started a movement 30 years ago to bring attention to the plight of so-called “comfort women”. They are demanding compensation for Koreans who were sexually enslaved before and during the second world war. Some activists fear the survivors may never live to see justice.

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • 'Hillsborough Law' seeks to curb legal spend by public bodies at inquests | Law Gazette https://t.co/5siB9kjL4P 
  • Opinion: The future of Irish banking will be decided over the coming months | Irish Legal News https://t.co/LwetlA9b33
  • Trainee solicitor prepares for Syria trip to help at refugee camps | Law Gazette https://t.co/yoY3X9ii4H
  • CILEX member permanently excluded after fraud convictions - Legal Futures https://t.co/fGwkitrL63
  • LPC pass rates unaffected by pandemic | Law Gazette https://t.co/5Bv3daf8VR
  • Former publican makes legal history with abuse of process claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/3LCHhwqc91
  • Skerries practice merges into Gerrard L. McGowan Solicitors LLP | Irish Legal News https://t.co/2ylXvyAeBN
  • Sussex firm moves into 'house of brands' | Law Gazette https://t.co/e3xOqPvSZJ
  • Are you ready to sign a personal guarantee to secure your indemnity insurance? - Legal Futures https://t.co/At6MduaCF0
  • #Kazakhstan's former intelligence chief has been arrested on suspicion of treason following nationwide anti-government protests. The detention of Karim Massimov was announced by the National Security Committee, a body he headed until his removal this week https://t.co/kv2AnXY4U8
  • Review by the Court concerning reduction of sentence: a brief Commentary | Robert O Harmsen - https://t.co/IsNZPWCz9z
  • The time for evidence-based law | Joao Padua - https://t.co/nvpIWCArcW 
  • Growing Yorkshire firm hands ownership over to employee trust | Law Gazette https://t.co/JGedl8Sqv3
  • ‘Funds for favours’: Geidt pressed to reopen investigation into PM’s flat - Emergence of ‘great exhibition’ messages seems to undermine ethics adviser’s finding https://t.co/GKZ7nnmRB4
  • England: Domestic abuse victims to be given more time to report assaults | Irish Legal News https://t.co/oXlTzhnYWC
  • Use of secondary legislation ‘dangerous for democracy’, peers warn | Law Gazette https://t.co/lTAP0pl6Cy
  • Judge slashes QC's £110k brief fee for case that settled before trial - Legal Futures https://t.co/trtjwKuQ6N
  • I’m a police officer, and I fear increased powers of stop and search will undermine public trust https://t.co/hjvrKk7k6K
  • Counsel’s fee stripped back for claim settled two weeks before trial | Law Gazette https://t.co/eK39AE089o
  • #Canadian officials say a group of social media influencers whose rowdy behaviour on a flight led to their stranding in Mexico have flown home to face an inquiry https://t.co/HJE10gnvPn 
  • Unvaccinated Novak Djokovic thus a bigger spreader of the covid19 virus, had a vaccine exemption to enter #Australia after a Covid infection on 16 December, his lawyers say in court documents https://t.co/rtd76C8su0
  • France fines Google and Facebook €210m | Irish Legal News https://t.co/SA3khoQPdd 
  • First female judge nominated for #Pakistan’s supreme court - Move to appoint Justice Ayesha Malik, who banned virginity tests for rape survivors, described as ‘defining moment’ for the country https://t.co/ETQBF4IFzf 
  • Increase in judicial retirement age could help diversity, MPs told | Law Gazette https://t.co/Dzhk3ufFeo
  • First law firm deal for 'House of brands' group - Legal Futures https://t.co/WFARMFugH7 
  • A round-up of human rights stories from around the world | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/mdlgyl08ak 
  • Flat owners will not have to pay to remove dangerous cladding from lower-height buildings under new government plans https://t.co/fwtm6vVPhr
  • Role models are key to improving diversity in the profession | Law Gazette https://t.co/MvinInayk0
  • Scottish ministers have appointed 15 part-time sheriffs and 17 part-time summary sheriffs | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/G06SJrdItm 
  • Former Downing Street adviser Dominic Cummings has alleged a social event which took place in No 10 on 20 May 2020 may have broken Covid ruleshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59913081
  • Fiduciary duty breaches do not need to go to High Court, costs judge rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/UmFWA6yAXK
  • Lawyers jump to juries’ defence as Tories fume at Colston Four verdict https://t.co/tL7fI4P5ws 
  • A philosophical look at corruption | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/x9FUAO0tDm 
  • A #German court has sentenced an ex-teacher to life in prison for murdering a man he met on an online dating site and desecrating his body. The judge in Berlin said Stefan R, 42, had killed the electrical engineer to "act out his fantasies of cannibalism" https://t.co/1bQezSFQGW 
  • Photographing breastfeeding mothers? It’s the mark of a truly misogynistic society https://t.co/OOkirkQmxC

Saturday

8th January - Law News

Edition 3665: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: In a border state, the security of the Indian Prime Minister's convoy was breached. But at a time when this should only be a concern for all, this issue has now been completely politicized by both Congress and the BJP. While the BJP claims that Congress conspired to physically harm the PM, Congress is linking it to Punjabi pride. Are the parallel probes and constant back and forth over this extremely sensitive issue only for elections?

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Top UK law firm fined record sum for breaching money-laundering rules https://t.co/1MgQIQR1A
  • Ghislaine Maxwell: key juror has hired lawyer, trial judge says #US https://t.co/C0dbCmuFy
  • ICO consultation on the draft journalism code of practice | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/sJt46LDSAL
  • Aoife Murphy appointed senior legal counsel at Laya Healthcare | Irish Legal News https://t.co/1yaKCTw14k 
  • UK to investigate tattoo ink health risks after EU ban https://t.co/L6Lu3P2DkD
  • High-profile firm's owners forgo profits to invest in business | Law Gazette https://t.co/RU8XujV0f
  • Armstrong Solicitors grows residential conveyancing team | Irish Legal News https://t.co/7ZKw6Zrj2
  • Colston Four acquittal raises doubts about 10-year jail term proposal - Legal experts say new law would mean all cases about monument damage go before juries https://t.co/ffdr2Xu200
  • Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy, who has been charged with rape and sexual assault, has been released from prison on bail. The 27-year-old is accused of attacking five women between October 2020 and August 2021 https://t.co/jdsLmLhZJR
  • Check in on your isolating colleagues - they may need it | Law Gazette https://t.co/o3A0fkOe19 
  • Sidney Poitier dies aged 94 - He was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood https://t.co/13XSGaSsWc
  • Philip Lee promotes six to senior associate | Irish Legal News https://t.co/YuP2Gr2vBl
  • Arsenal will wear a white kit in Sunday's FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest as part of an initiative to combat youth knife crime in London. 27 teenagers were stabbed to death in London in 2021, with teen homicides in the capital the highest since 2008 https://t.co/EwUNnoTLhj
  • One of the few black female QCs in England and Wales calls for action on inequality https://t.co/wEwJIwIk2i
  • A UK beauty queen denied permission to fly to the US to compete in a global pageant says she believes her visa was refused because she was born in Syria https://t.co/eLDxbehZSB
  • Lawyers furious as judges demand proof of positive Covid tests | Law Gazette https://t.co/7Udi1McgTo
  • A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who was stabbed to death in west London. Dariusz Wolosz, 46, was attacked on Yiewsley High Street in West Drayton in the early hours of Tuesday morning https://t.co/VphxJu5E25 
  • Detained #Ugandans satirical novelist tortured in custody: Lawyer - Rukirabashaija, author of satirical novels about corruption and greed, is being held incommunicado, his lawyer says https://t.co/kepfPunpC
  • Extremist told to read classics by UK judge ‘enjoyed Shakespeare more than Austen’ https://t.co/X90MXmrCe2
  • EU defends Ireland’s data protection watchdog | Irish Legal News https://t.co/uvC5wltDtq
  • #Kazakhstan's authoritarian leader says he has ordered security forces to "fire without warning" amid a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also said "20,000 bandits" had attacked the main city of Almaty https://t.co/NF1kU63hO
  • #Australia has said it is investigating the visas of other foreign tennis players, after detaining Novak Djokovic in a chaotic row over vaccine rules. The men's world number one remains in immigration detention in Melbourne https://t.co/FlEL69zjq
  • Renewed calls have been made for a Hillsborough Law to ensure fairer treatment for bereaved families. Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the government needed to "level the scales of justice" https://t.co/oHPQbWV7lI 
  • Justice delayed is justice denied: All is not well in the Supreme Court - The functioning of the Registry of the Supreme Court needs closer supervision and control and needs to be seriously reformed fundamentally | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/KKDg6lVDKU Jan 07, 2022
  • International firm stays in City with Walkie-Talkie lease | Law Gazette https://t.co/Jrnss7vBbq
  • Fugitive Indian businessman Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi hire the same formidable London barrister to fight their extradition battles https://t.co/uPlHHFaVL
  • ‘Gay cake’ case could return to domestic courts after Strasbourg ruling | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/GXoURgVOl
  • Lawyers announce withdrawal from Edinburgh Sheriff Court duty solicitor scheme https://t.co/7Ix2Yi1W
  • Boris Johnson accused of corruption after ‘great exhibition’ text emerges https://t.co/zfDW0HCsO
  • Sensitive processing for law enforcement purposes: National Security and Investment Act 2021 (Appropriate Policy Document) https://t.co/U9omyH9JV
  • Why do people fear lawyers? | Law Gazette https://t.co/Nb5bfpedVn
  • Attorney General Merrick Garland: Justice Department will hold January 6 perpetrators 'at any level, accountable under law' #US https://t.co/bbwyhmdeV
  • Tory Minister vows to close ‘loophole’ after court clears Colston statue topplers https://t.co/6RD9Nv355C
  • ECtHR declares appeal in 'gay cake case' inadmissible | Law Gazette https://t.co/voFGqluaPk
  • Tory peer Michelle Mone secretly involved in PPE firm she referred to government https://t.co/IGEHo5GTAU 
  • I’m one of the Colston Four. Our victory took the nation closer to racial justice | Rhian Graham https://t.co/H1wWvmhxlH 
  • Britain’s shameful slavery history matters – that’s why a jury acquitted the Colston Four | David Olusoga https://t.co/Wzf2vAbOY
  • 'I prosecuted young offenders for years - and more police won't stop knife crime' https://t.co/H1VOMonSH0 
  • Jurors see the bigger picture: activists who were cleared in court https://t.co/N7nOoeEe9C
  • Amal Clooney made fellow of WS Society | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MeMJfe3yhs
  • National security law gives UK government power to block acquisitions https://t.co/2zvmhzzNTd

Friday

7th January - Law News

Edition 3664: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Russia is now moving in to aid Kazakhstan after dozens of protesters and 13 police officers have been killed in a recent protest. 

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Colombian National Charged in Connection with Plot to Kill Haitian President #US https://t.co/xany2irAL0
  • Philip Lee to upgrade premises and recruit at least 50 new lawyers | Irish Legal News https://t.co/FSQGMUkOZ
  • Combatting Stress in the Legal Profession: the 'New Normal' https://t.co/D8Di4vALI
  • Mishcon de Reya fined £232,500 over numerous AML failings | Law Gazette https://t.co/TFae3aq29U
  • QUB law student co-opted onto Newry, Mourne & Down council | Irish Legal News https://t.co/Zwydvo4TB
  • Advocates use 'with respect' in court as “marker of disrespect” - Legal Futures https://t.co/qMwPvIPU52
  • Digital evidence in criminal cases can ‘obscure rather than illuminate’ – Sharp | Law Gazette https://t.co/vWulGAnLsY 
  • Lisa Brodyaga, Crusading Lawyer for Immigrants’ Rights, Dies at 81 #US https://t.co/ooOtzY6ifl 
  • Police inspector 'accused pensioner of being racist on Facebook then forged BNP spreadsheet' https://t.co/GTzFQSCHpx
  • Workplace Relations Commission left without functioning board | Irish Legal News https://t.co/mEXzlPMEnL
  • Costs judges “can deal with disputes” over law firm retainers - Legal Futures https://t.co/jN0P9C3c4
  • Apple’s bid to reveal ATE premiums refused by tribunal | Law Gazette https://t.co/jE3mW3pEkW 
  • LPC pass rate holds up despite pandemic - Legal Futures https://t.co/tOU2kLldfg
  • Gareth Lee started legal action back in 2014 after a Christian-run Belfast bakery refused to make him a cake with the slogan "Support Gay Marriage". ECHR ruled his case to be inadmissible https://t.co/DXv4fDarVg 
  • Susan Scott promoted to partner at McCash & Hunter LLP | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/eb1oJgBiBc
  • Boris Johnson has accused anti-vaccine campaigners of speaking "mumbo jumbo" when it comes to coronavirus jabs. The prime minister said those spreading false information on social media were "totally wrong" and it was time for him "to call them out" https://t.co/tcCToCnTAN
  • World number one men's tennis player Novak Djokovic should be deported from #Australia if he has not told the truth about his exemption from vaccination rules, the deputy prime minister says https://t.co/V2fkD1oios 
  • Partner hires up 26% last year due to ‘legal boom’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/ipibw6lFb
  • Minor rape victim's testimony prompts Delhi High Court to uphold convict's 10-year jail term | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/Gwzx0TK8TU 
  • Stronger training provisions to be included in judicial appointments reform bill | Irish Legal News https://t.co/1JofRBER86
  • Clifford Chance’s top earner paid £3.2m last year | Law Gazette https://t.co/xr0C86gRzF
  • Sharp decline in legal aid fees as pandemic wages on | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qmXDWtF0T8
  • Part-time judges are working ‘on the cheap’, tribunal rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/4gCqjIRp6H 
  • Renewed withdrawals from legal aid schemes | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/tufC8pZM2
  • A teacher badly injured in a fall from a #Thailand balcony has been overwhelmed by an appeal to bring her home which has raised more than £30,000. Jill Dodds, 47, sustained spinal injuries on 18 December https://t.co/kltbWmSYNJ
  • The twists and turns of Novak Djokovic's #Australia visa mess and the dangers of being unvaccinated https://t.co/YxD3O0YMDw
  • The RAC has accused petrol retailers of ripping off motorists by refusing to pass on wholesale price cuts. The motoring organisation said unleaded petrol fell by 2p a litre, but should have come down by 12p https://t.co/nGMILsOD8r
  • Domestic abuse victims to be given more time to go to the police | Law Gazette https://t.co/oJIQyavDDE 
  • A&L Goodbody tops M&A league tables for 2021 | Irish Legal News https://t.co/xz0fAZ0Ku1 
  • Lessons from the Theranos scandal | Law Gazette https://t.co/CPzXcTyhwL
  • Edinburgh house price average breaks £300k as market remains intense | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/h2sKPcBve3 
  • Domestic abuse victims in England and Wales to be given more time to report assaults https://t.co/sWFHe9ILbz
  • Are SDLT and LTT payable on the sale of property on the England-Wales border? | The Law Society https://t.co/RZAVEnJoO2 
  • Alison Hardiman appointed to government’s major projects advisory group | Irish Legal News https://t.co/pkYdQ6eqpl 
  • Ghislaine Maxwell prosecutors ask judge for inquiry into juror: Maxwell’s legal team says they believe a new trial is warranted following revelations about juror https://t.co/q7kvv3NWjU 
  • Four people accused of illegally removing a statue of Edward Colston have been cleared of criminal damage. Sage Willoughby, Rhian Graham, Milo Ponsford and Jake Skuse were charged after a monument to the 17th Century slave trader was pulled down https://t.co/eVauQP0Fcp
  • Top #Irish solicitor shares seven things you must do before buying a house https://t.co/FQjSAqgOgU
  • Jon Needham: the man who went to hell and back as a child – and now fights for all rape victims https://t.co/xi4sULZh7w
  • New legislation to crack down on cruel illegal hare coursing https://t.co/W5uFRFYmnU 
  • Flynn O’Driscoll appoints new partner and associates | Irish Legal News https://t.co/kHIVx8ugh5 
  • The UK's National Security and Investment Act Now Fully in Force https://t.co/kx0C6KMoFM

Thursday

6th January - Law News

Edition 3663: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic is set to be deported from Australia after his visa was cancelled this morning, with reports the tennis star will launch a court challenge. The Serbian refuses to declare his vaccination status, indicating that he is unlikely to have been vaccinated for the covid19 virus

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Morgan Lewis hires SEC lawyer, citing SPAC and digital asset trends #US https://t.co/KAQbCwXrc6
  • Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell say she deserves a new trial after a juror told media that he used his own experience of being sexually abused to persuade other jurors who doubted witnesses #US https://t.co/fdnhN32rK
  • Serbian Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter #Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne. The tennis player refuses to declare his vaccination status https://t.co/06rVNjNTq
  • [Law Student Suicide] Kerala High Court declines bail to accused husband; grants bail to parents of accused | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/0tYopXMnP0
  • #US Judge blocks Navy vaccine policy for legal challengers citing religious objections https://t.co/3mVZSUJqdJ
  • #NewZealand Covid experts take legal action against employer over alleged failure to protect them from abuse https://t.co/vkiUxBCSHY
  • SRA v Khan: High Court agrees to '11th hour' request | Law Gazette https://t.co/WYB00tWAsQ 
  • A #HongKong court sentenced a 36-year-old barrister to 15 months in prison for inciting an unauthorised assembly to commemorate those who died in China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square https://t.co/jCNbBouMt5
  • The Welsh Rugby Union is considering playing home Six Nations games in England because of Covid crowd restrictions in Wales. First Minister's imposed restrictions on sporting events in Wales effectively means professional games are behind closed doors https://t.co/7ITHg7Fh9a
  • Vodafone is delaying the brexit induced reintroduction of roaming charges in Europe by three weeks. The phone network had planned to bring in post-Brexit roaming fees on 6 January, matching other networks who plan to do so in 2022 https://t.co/TxA7VzV3Zw
  • The family of a terminally ill man murdered in County Antrim two years ago believe people have been intimidated from passing information to police. Glenn Quinn, 47, was beaten to death at his Ashleigh Park home in Carrickfergus on 4 January 2020 https://t.co/IyldAszkNE
  • Accountants finally fall into line on price transparency for probate work - Legal Futures https://t.co/0BeTzfSGbH
  • Costs of 22 times damages are ‘reasonable and proportionate’, says judge | Law Gazette https://t.co/EKRTcPVpvW
  • Lord Ahmed of Rotherham found guilty of trying to rape a girl when he was a teenager in the 1970s, also convicted of a serious sexual assault against a boy during the same period. Jurors at Sheffield Crown Court were told the "repeated sexual abuse" https://t.co/dcARP9WtB4
  • Pavement parking could be banned in weeks under new 2022 rules overhaul https://t.co/DIEeqUwlZd
  • Appeal judges shut door on single-stage flight claims - Legal Futures https://t.co/fBAtP8yzC8
  • Litigation funder ‘bypassed’ by divorce client seeks to recover £1m | Law Gazette https://t.co/ULyNdcz4Y9 
  • From 4 January 2022, the government is able to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions that could harm the UK’s national security https://t.co/Ka4ZnnJmuc 
  • Record year for City partner recruitment in 2021 - Legal Futures https://t.co/cYqwHDh5r6 
  • A disgraced union executive who lost her lawyer’s licence for “conduct unbecoming” after misusing funds for years — including money destined for renowned charities — is now appealing #Canada https://t.co/pg7pzLuLPK
  • Meghan to receive just £1 from Mail on Sunday for privacy invasion: Newspaper accepts defeat and will pay additional unspecified sum for infringing her copyright https://t.co/FPTJurwEZJ
  • Curfew in Delhi as #India Covid cases surge. India is bracing for a third wave of coronavirus as its largest cities - the capital Delhi and financial hub Mumbai - see a surge in cases https://t.co/q1KKGqD4gO
  • Firm in private prosecutions row is to close | Law Gazette https://t.co/e1mTciwC4U
  • Junior lawyer burnout: M&A boom accelerates exit from elite firms https://t.co/qj4LdQZevF
  • #Australians have reacted angrily to news that tennis player Novak Djokovic will play in the Australian Open, after being exempted from vaccination rules https://t.co/DDrdBJJBq7 
  • #French President Emmanuel Macron has warned he intends to make life difficult for people in France who have not been vaccinated against Covid-19. "I really want to hassle them, and we will continue to do this - to the end," https://t.co/O4zQKCbUS
  • A #US biology teacher Laura Russo has been arrested for allegedly giving a Covid vaccine to a student, say officials. She administered the dose at her home despite having no legal authorisation to give jabs, or consent from the boy's parents https://t.co/NsRVZ5mzk5
  • Stamp Duty: Is it time to reform the tax we all love to hate? https://t.co/5eXKoi2Pwg
  • The shortage of Appellate Division judges hampers the disposal of many cases as the number of judges has dropped to four from eleven in #Bangladesh https://t.co/kcJ7UCIGh
  • Can we trust the LSB to comment on the rule of law? | Law Gazette https://t.co/HFiINdo1qD 
  • Legal ‘loophole’ blocks police whistleblowers and allows forces to ‘cover up corruption’, say former officers https://t.co/IejjXMiEgg
  • ‘Ruined the experience for me’: mother’s story of breastfeeding voyeurism https://t.co/RsIaJ5077
  • Trump lawyers drafted letter for seizure of election ‘evidence’ in ‘interest of national security’, documents show #US https://t.co/bKyQPnicEw
  • Emma Watson pro-Palestinian post sparks antisemitism row: Israeli officials attack actor’s message, and are accused of ‘cynical weaponisation’ of term https://t.co/2oddDMxcdR
  • A legal overview: Understanding the UK National Security & Investment Regime Podcast https://t.co/vmzvnT1hHP
  • Twitter has permanently banned the popular news aggregation service Politics For All, in a sign of how the social media platform has substantial power to deprive news outlets of their audience without warning https://t.co/OB5OXt6y7D 
  • Newport-based Convey Group has announced a new industry-wide charity initiative for the conveyancing industry and the planned opening of a new office for the business https://t.co/4noidIcpG7
  • UK Government left Scottish ministers and officials in the dark for hours about a terrorist plot to blow up aircraft in mid-flight, newly released cabinet papers have revealed https://t.co/nb1wyr6sps
  • A man tried to destroy a Banksy mural after hearing it was being moved from Wales to England, a court heard. Michael Thomas, 42, tried to break his way into a Port Talbot building to spray the £500,000 artwork with white paint on 26 November last year https://t.co/fBuPIbsvKn

Wednesday

5th January - Law News

Edition 3662: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Lawyers for Prince Andrew are arguing that the civil case against him brought by Virginia Guiffre should be dismissed at a hearing in New York. They claim a 2009 agreement between Ms Guiffre and Jeffrey Epstein - which was unsealed earlier this week - means no more legal action against "any other potential defendants". Ms Guiffre has claimed she was forced by Esptein to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17 - claims the Prince strongly denies.

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Edinburgh police broke up illegal Covid-breaking 1,000 person party https://t.co/qV3XTGsaMw
  • Chief Justice Roberts bats for judicial independence in annual year-end report #US https://t.co/gH80zIQI0a
  • National Green Tribunal resolved to address environmental disputes in 2021 #India Times https://t.co/skWQROLGtn 
  • Taking pictures of breastfeeding mothers in public to be made illegal in England and Wales https://t.co/FyUshTeVWD
  • How Isaiah survived Australia’s juvenile justice system #Australia https://t.co/1NsbAxyac1 
  • Cat-scratchers, Covid and criminals, my first 6 weeks covering London's courts https://t.co/Hy050fjkl6
  • Does it pay to represent yourself in court? https://t.co/qc0wJ4daJt 
  • From 6 April 2022, digital identity document validation technology (IDVT) will be introduced to support employers and landlords with right to work, right to rent and pre-employment DBS checks https://t.co/PpfcJiwVkd
  • Law PLC delivers for investors as listed firms' share prices soar - Legal Futures https://t.co/sai7kiXsBo
  • #Chinese painter exhibits portraits of 86 human rights activists https://t.co/vUYfEqIbRG
  • 'Director deadlock' on future direction contributed to failure of top PI firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/h52nzAnooF
  • Funder refused permission to use privileged material in 'fraud' claim - Legal Futures https://t.co/YhsYUvKetE
  • Special report: 'Court is terrifying, but it is often the only way to get compensation' #Ireland https://t.co/NVqGFwDJyE 
  • Tekatau Bio, 30, is the first person of Kiribati heritage to be admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the High Court of #NewZealand https://t.co/gIsLh5CxWO J
  • Prince Andrew's lawyers to ask #US court to dismiss civil sexual assault case https://t.co/TpYkOKC1Rj 
  • A jail sentence and driving ban handed down before Christmas to a motorist who had been drinking when he killed a cyclist then fled the scene highlight the need for reform of the law, say campaigners https://t.co/TkgZMxkwPo 
  • How English law is failing Islamic communities and ethnic minorities - Legal Futures https://t.co/JCOHqOKBOw
  • Anyone convicted or cautioned for consensual homosexual activity, under now-abolished laws, can apply to have them "disregarded" https://t.co/PXghH9zky5
  • US dating giant Match Group launches legal war with UK-based Islamic app Muzmatch https://t.co/MMnGLc2jvj
  • More than 500,000 people have signed a petition calling for former Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair to have his knighthood removed. The petition complains that his role in the Iraq war makes him "personally responsible" for "war crimes" https://t.co/FU5Yq43MKV
  • Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been convicted of defrauding investors after a months-long landmark trial in California. Prosecutors said Holmes knowingly lied about technology she said could detect diseases with a few drops of blood #US https://t.co/svqVAvWrVz
  • Family of autistic man plan legal challenge over care conditions - Mother says her 24-year-old son’s care at a hospital in Cheshire is ‘worse than being in prison’ https://t.co/PyQQ9WjfoV
  • Igboho's lawyer, Olajengbesi resigns after attack by Yoruba nation agitators #Nigeria https://t.co/79ASejZmOX
  • UK motorist caught driving while distracted nine times in four years: About 90,000 people committed CU80 offence at least once in that period, as campaigners call for crackdown https://t.co/cl7XSIYLLL 
  • David Bowie's estate has sold the publishing rights to his "entire body of work" to Warner Chappell Music, including hundreds of songs such as Space Oddity, Changes and Let's Dance https://t.co/zXwVDqMra7 
  • Madhya Pradesh High Court increases working hours by 30 minutes to tackle pendency | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/lM0SYOrm07
  • Driving laws: Motorists urged to check new European rule changes including licence warning https://t.co/jMCRX0f25m
  • A Scottish MP has proposed changes to employment law which would guarantee all workers two weeks of paid leave after losing a loved one https://t.co/l4a7cnTQcu 
  • Motoring in 2022: Experts predict driving law changes and much needed electric scooter legislation https://t.co/dyQWJPYVpm 
  • [COVID-19] Supreme Court reverts to virtual hearing for 2 weeks from January 3 | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/oFEJCsXPEF
  • Several French MPs say they have received death threats as they debate a Covid-19 pass that would bar the unvaccinated from much of public life https://t.co/pPqvYZoQZx 
  • Lawyer confronts driver on wrong side. His car, wife & 2 kids in it, pounded with liquor bottles #India https://t.co/GBjbPuH6MM

Tuesday

4th January - Law News

Edition 3661: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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A very Happy New Year to all our readers!

 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Two prominent Indian stand-up comedians, Kunal Kamra and Munawar Faruqui, have said it’s becoming unsafe to perform after they received threats from right-wing Hindu nationalists. Faruqui, who is Muslim, was jailed earlier this year for jokes he didn’t even tell. Authorities say the arrest was in the interest of law and order, and to protect religious sentiments. But critics argue that laws are being misused to silence free speech, especially among critics of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • COVID-19: Calcutta High Court switches to full virtual hearing | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/ekib0efKqG
  • Law change allows wild birds to be killed to protect game birds in England - Certain species such as carrion crows and jackdaws can be shot after government updates guidelines https://t.co/UDBcDk8OKL 
  • Raising awareness for First Nations people - Lawyers Weekly #Australia https://t.co/J4gf1WxEUN
  • Shoosmiths grabs place on housebuilder Taylor Wimpey’s Scottish legal panel https://t.co/0jqNCU4cYH
  • Former lord chancellor to become Sir Robert Buckland | Law Gazette https://t.co/bSnjuSelbW 
  • Glorification of Plymouth shooter by ‘incels’ prompts calls for action: Request for problem to be taken more seriously comes as data shows sixfold rise in visits to incel forums https://t.co/xig2A4HQkX
  • Prince Andrew accuser’s 2009 deal with Jeffrey Epstein made public - Virginia Giuffre agreed not to sue anyone connected to Jeffrey Epstein who could be described as a "potential defendant", a 2009 damages settlement against the sex offender shows https://t.co/AKyMC0KXjH 
  • High performance in an evolving market - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/DUT6fUqUse 
  • FCA Takes Next Step Towards a UK Consumer Duty https://t.co/ZlV722HbSS
  • Dechert top earner’s profit share falls by nearly half | Law Gazette https://t.co/c0gEB7t1eu
  • The Corporate Counsel Show: Riding waves of change and better understanding the in-house market - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/suIEirAoyf 
  • Airport staff in Mauritius have found a newborn baby boy abandoned in the rubbish bin toilet of a plane's toilet. A 20-year-old woman from Madagascar, suspected of having given birth on the flight, was arrested https://t.co/F8nTgQYrKo
  • Bar chair accuses lord chancellor of being ‘thin-skinned’ over failure to meet | Law Gazette https://t.co/1sqfHTc2lb
  • Having turned down partnership at a firm in her native UK to follow a different vocational path, Charlotte Smith has learned how to better manage her energy, tap into a mindset of potential and discover confidence in herself - Lawyers Weekly https://t.co/jRGLX26wOj
  • #Australian police are investigating allegations from a former Australian youth cricket player that he was raped by a team official during a 1985 tour. Jamie Mitchell, 55, believes he was assaulted after a team doctor treated him with a sedative https://t.co/VtwpHhx7xr
  • Charles Russell Speechlys faces retrial over £50,000 bill | Law Gazette https://t.co/GmQypJlJtj 
  • A critical incident has been declared at four Lincolnshire hospitals because of staff shortages due to Covid-19 https://t.co/af1qkeDVll
  • Latest Law Pod UK Episode: Interview with Nazir Afzal OBE - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/3khf8u4Te7
  • English courts can still grant pan-EU trade mark injunctions, judge rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/8jczm4iKZY 
  • Children are being helped by adult chaperones on their way to and from school in high-crime inner city areas. The £1.2m project is being piloted in the West Midlands with support from the Home Office and the Police and Crime Commissioner https://t.co/ChwoacGjxv
  • Enforced quarantine in hotels: a breach of the right to liberty? - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/PISDe81yao
  • World-renowned rights defender held again in Hong Kong clampdown | Law Gazette https://t.co/k2Woo1WEYu
  • New NHS figures show that thousands of people injured in household accidents were admitted to English hospitals during Covid-19 lockdowns https://t.co/roa3qXLs07
  • Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in #Canadian province. Several new cases in New Brunswick involve caretakers of those afflicted, suggesting a possible environmental trigger https://t.co/95kx5WMa1p 
  • Law firm management chief to lead cricket board's diversity action plan | Law Gazette https://t.co/BUc159NM08
  • The first day of 2022 brought in some major legal changes for the United States of America #US https://t.co/G1CrvNEtcD
  • The Weekly Round-Up: New COVID-19 rules for three nations and no investigation into Met on Downing Street Christmas party - UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/Cft4CCbXLK 
  • A class action firm will explore compensation options for victims of surgeon Dr Daniel Lanzer who allegedly engaged in several troubling practices, including serious safety and hygiene breaches and procedures that left patients in extreme pain #Australia https://t.co/t8EYiSJQC0
  • Tory peer to lead boycott of Coca-Cola over role in Beijing Winter Olympics https://t.co/7MlaOEWyj5 
  • NCB moves Bombay High Court for cancellation of bail granted to Nawab Malik's son-in-law in drug case | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/Za18k03ag6 
  • It’s not the police’s job to shut down political debate. They should stick to solving crime https://t.co/edKCeOM7fZ 
  • Legal tricks won't wash any more. Prince Andrew is jeopardising the monarchy https://t.co/tKjRllxMyc

Monday

3rd January - Law News

Edition 3660: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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A very Happy New Year to all our readers!

 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Explosions rock Gaza amid Israeli bombing. The Israeli military claimed the strikes were in retaliation to rocket fire launched towards occupied territory from the Palestinian enclave.

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves Supreme Court for court monitored probe into hate crimes, hate speeches against Muslims | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/olW0TpvYgS
  • Speaker defends Tony Blair knighthood after backlash: Critics say legacy of 2003 Iraq invasion makes former PM unsuitable for Queen’s highest honour https://t.co/2kfrzFql8N 
  • The law firms with the best perks 2022 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/LV2oSLxaJm
  • Court to unseal deal between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew’s lawyers believe 2009 agreement could shield him from Giuffre’s civil sexual assault lawsuit https://t.co/KEUXLqeffS 
  • Liz Truss asked for public money to cover £3,000 lunch: Reports say Truss demanded booking at ‘obviously incredibly expensive’ club owned by Tory donor https://t.co/KiD0OZI88Z 
  • Kerala High Court introduces e-filing but mandates filing two sets of physical copies | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/pNnNMs5bBY 
  • Twitter has suspended the personal account of the ultra rightwing #US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene for repeated violations of its rules around coronavirus misinformation https://t.co/qv4acJZK91
  • Your ultimate guides to training contract and pupillage applications this festive period - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4I6J1ucPVi
  • 2021: Ten newsmakers in law | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/jmzZIErNhE
  • The most eco-friendly law firms 2022 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/dsAxAEeEDE 
  • Defibrillator taken from an ambulance while paramedics responded to an emergency call on New Year's Day has been found after a social media appeal. North West Ambulance Service said "an unknown individual" took it from a vehicle on Union St West, Oldham https://t.co/dTimWBnYm
  • A 74-year-old man who collided with two parked cars while riding an e-scooter has died. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said he was travelling down Springfield Road, Tameside, when he crashed at about 13:40 https://t.co/znWG0H2Y5V
  • Rules on live streaming of proceedings in Karnataka courts, tribunals notified | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/czoQpF8lEL
  • A second boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death in south London. Zaian Aimable-Lina was found fatally injured after police were called to Ashburton Park in Croydon https://t.co/O4VqklGZoJ
  • From paralegal to lawyer at a listed law firm - Legal Cheek https://t.co/N35V6n6W4K 
  • Queen honours Brighton human rights barrister Zimran Samuel for helping victims of domestic abuse https://t.co/2Ln1B9ZWX2
  • Ministers are keen to ease immigration restrictions in a bid to make it easier for thousands of #Indian citizens to live and work in the UK as part of forthcoming trade talks https://t.co/MKIE9sHwjY
  • A #SouthKorean citizen has crossed the heavily fortified border into North Korea in an apparent defection, South Korea's military says https://t.co/7NGU7ukX4A 
  • US judge delivers double setback to Prince Andrew’s abuse case battle: Pressure grows on duke to settle alleged victim’s claim before key hearing this week https://t.co/6bF5ZMdFpr 
  • Fraudsters are using power-of-attorney rules to steal people’s homes https://t.co/J1AnEJ6lRP
  • A large fire is raging at the Houses of Parliament in the #SouthAfrican city of Cape Town. Video footage shows a plume of black smoke filling the sky, with huge flames coming out from the roof of the building https://t.co/1sdQYhe09S
  • Face masks are to be worn in classrooms in England's secondary schools to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant, the government has announced https://t.co/YEbC4j01as
  • #French car-burning returns for New Year's Eve - a total of 874 cars have been set alight during New Year's Eve celebrations https://t.co/zs6gqIoFh
  • The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will ban citizens who have not had three doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 from travelling abroad https://t.co/VCN4RzF2m4 
  • #Pakistan shows dismal Human Rights record under Imran Khan government https://t.co/6rQeK5PnDH
  • Maxwell’s attorney and family vow to appeal guilty verdict but face obstacles #US https://t.co/iokm7yGqQ5 
  • The Beckhams descend on Middle Temple - Legal Cheek https://t.co/I1o4NHbPSo
  • New law allowing assisted suicide takes effect in #Austria https://t.co/1IlTEDz9i6
  • Rowley Regis: Driver arrested after girl, 14, dies in crash https://t.co/D2Sr07XIjq
  • Lawyer Amy Spencer sent "at least 50" x-rated pictures to violent prisoner Grant McNamara behind bars for a meat cleaver attack, after defending him in court https://t.co/hrxmZh0DCh
  • Croydon stabbing: Boy, 15, killed in London park named https://t.co/Bl3yScvKPI
  • Priti Patel vows to curb eco protests and asylum appeals in 2022: Home secretary delivers dictatorial legal wishlist in new year video message which opposition calls ‘slogans not solutions’ https://t.co/dYRjNZocXk

Sunday

2nd January - Law News

Edition 3659: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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A very Happy New Year to all our readers!

 Today's Highlighted Video Story: The adoption of the euro brought many challenges for some European states. One eurozone member nearly destroyed the currency altogether as a result. The crisis triggered new thinking about the euro and created a new institution intended to lend to struggling eurozone countries and protect the currency from speculation.


Saturday Conversations on Law

  • More than half of Italians in poll say racist acts are justifiable This article is more than 2 years old: Results of survey come after series of high-profile hate crime incidents across Italy https://t.co/S1smixbJIX 
  • Multiple incidents of fires were reported across #Bangladesh including several in the capital, over rogue sky lanterns crashing on rooftops and houses, during New Year's celebrations in the early hours https://t.co/y4vcHXMrYp
  • Why big law will keep getting bigger in the 2020s https://t.co/ujjJ50eoz
  • Predicted conveyancing trends for 2022 | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/TPlXRPa9WC
  • [LGBTQIA+] The judiciary's path towards "woke-ness" until 2021 | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/YF8V3nVaMH
  • #Pakistan's Gwadar city is up in arms. The rights movement for Gwadar is demanding an end to drugs trafficking https://t.co/cTUTq6qwxj
  • ‘It was civil war’: photographing #Mexico’s women’s rights protests https://t.co/QoNIbMUbwR 
  • Who is Maurene Comey, the rising star of #US courts who took down Ghislaine Maxwell? https://t.co/LrtQBiF0Z
  • When Desmond Tutu stood up for the rights of Palestinians, he could not be ignored https://t.co/Vg76pZLlj5
  • Jury in Elizabeth Holmes trial fails to reach a verdict for second straight week #US https://t.co/urHyg9msBs
  • US prosecutors have dismissed charges against two prison guards who falsified records the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself on their watch. Tova Noel and Michael Thomas admitted to fabricating log entries to show they had monitored Epstein properly https://t.co/UffihQh3C
  • The death of a top Scots lawyer Paul McNairney has prompted a criminal investigation amid fears a medical device malfunctioned and delivered a fatal dose of insulin as he slept https://t.co/e158Ctqe2a
  • Rudy Giuliani Still In Disbelief That He's Been Banned From Appearing On 'Fascist' Fox News | Above the Law https://t.co/k6XOOYo0H
  • A 16-year-old boy has died after being stabbed in west London, making him the 30th teenage homicide in the capital in 2021, surpassing a peak of 29 in 2008 https://t.co/0Nq1kmYPBB
  • Priest who claims he was forced to retire because he says women shouldn't be ordained loses tribunal https://t.co/HQqUyNmzc8
  • Bar Association Jammu Protest For Housing Tribunal, Registration Work In Court Premises #India https://t.co/j5ql83RLSj
  • The jail sentences given to Arthur Labinjo-Hughes' killers were too lenient, the attorney general says: Court of Appeal to review killers' jail terms https://t.co/7YskWZo5Tq
  • Cornish manager loses 'sacking' tribunal against 87-year-old company boss https://t.co/A07VOdQ1D
  • Multi-member arbitral tribunals and the Fourth Schedule of the Arbitration Act: Decoding the legislative intent | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/mQB2DgNumO
  • A new law banning plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables comes into effect in #France from New Year's day. Cucumbers, lemons and oranges are among the 30 varieties banned from being wrapped in plastic https://t.co/dEf5E8xp11
  • A number of Nationwide customers complained of delays receiving their wages on Friday following a payment glitch. Customers took to social media to question why their wages had not gone in but payments were still coming out https://t.co/1lPtYJ1TqQ

Saturday

1st January - Law News

Edition 3658: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011  

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A very Happy New Year to all our readers!

 Today's Highlighted Video Story: Old Dhaka in Bangladesh celebrates 2022 with a spectacular firework show!

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Postman sacked for routinely driving van after drinking beer - tribunal: Ian Partington claimed his behaviour was 'perfectly acceptable conduct' https://t.co/IUJb0t2Nae
  • The Welsh Government responds to reports of ‘Welsh invasion’ of Bristol on New Year’s Eve https://t.co/zp0nVfYzyi
  • Rule changes and law updates which come into force from January https://t.co/WuzKZmi9sR
  • A truck driver who was facing a 110-year jail term for a deadly crash has had his sentence reduced to 10 years, following widespread outcry. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos' lorry crashed into traffic in 2019, killing four people in the US state of Colorado #US https://t.co/ykFgFk4iRY
  • Campbell Watson, a solicitor in Kinross who played a prominent role in the community over many years, has died aged 74 https://t.co/aq2QPeChry 
  • A promising new antiviral pill to treat symptomatic Covid has been approved by the UK medicines regulator. The drug - Paxlovid - is intended for use soon after symptoms develop in people at high risk of severe disease https://t.co/nLrsPRzkWF
  • Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual assault are seeking proof of the British royal's alleged inability to sweat https://t.co/KJMAAzkct
  • Two in three UK drivers unaware of planned Highway Code changes: Cycling group says key changes need to be clearly explained, as Labour claims ministers are ‘missing in action’ https://t.co/6uS5yze6gc
  • Average length of time for care proceedings has continued to rise, Ministry of Justice data reveals https://t.co/sjui6Z7UHW
  • Monkeys blamed for hundreds of puppy deaths captured in #India: Villagers claim animals were carrying out ‘revenge killings’ after dogs killed an infant monkey https://t.co/uDM086pMek
  • LSB annual regulatory performance report: regulators must improve accountability | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/yyshxQI8QC
  • A woman in her 90s has suffered life-threatening injuries after the car she was a passenger in crashed while being driven the wrong way along the A1(M) https://t.co/qpTS6f2spo
  • #Irish solicitor 'absolutely raging' some employers are forcing close contacts of Covid to return to work https://t.co/22KEABQNlT 
  • Mother asks for police apology over officer’s selfie of murdered son. Mandy Jamieson accuses Ryan Connolly of sullying memory of son Daniel Gee-Jamieson https://t.co/kWI2fUZCo7
  • Government ignores MPs’ calls to stop miscarriages of justice as review finds a third of Covid prosecutions were unlawful https://t.co/DuFZBDXnty
  • Majority of officials who downgraded northern rail plans don’t live there: Only a quarter of those who wrote Integrated Rail Plan rely on north of England’s sub-par services https://t.co/Iz3rSgvNBJ
  • Speculation grows that Maxwell may try to cut a deal for reduced sentence: Experts say any deal depends on whether US government believes it is worth investigating network that may have been involved https://t.co/fz1eX8VQpU
  • UK told to strengthen law to tackle sexism or devolve it to Scotland https://t.co/3N44MfgsmR 
  • Rehana Popal, once a child refugee, is now UK's first female barrister of Afghan descent https://t.co/8XZ4Dbt1xX
  • Bar Council chair criticises ‘thin-skinned’ Raab for not meeting him https://t.co/WznqkPNnef 
  • Covid visit ban breached Manx homeowner's human rights, deemster says https://t.co/d95Mqf9FJs 
  • A legal ruling has big implications for free speech in England https://t.co/nKCMKH0Nn1 
  • #Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who won a prestigious prize this year for courageous writing, has been detained, his lawyer has confirmed https://t.co/AW3CJjBw4E 
  • Lawyer Of Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors: We Must Have Closure, Know Where The Mass Graves Are #US https://t.co/1BR6BRE5LL
  • Boris Johnson ‘to be cleared of breaking ministerial code’ over No 10 refurb - Ethics adviser Lord Geidt will criticise prime minister but not rule he misled donations inquiry, say reports https://t.co/hknkbV1562
  • Nearly 100 terrorists being considered for release by parole board after law change in wake of attacks https://t.co/ltnUvsMA9C 
  • Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo says he suffered cuts to the face after attempting to fight off a gang of robbers while with his family https://t.co/7omBmCgkOy