Tuesday

27th December - Law News

Edition 4018: 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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Season's Greetings to all readers!
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Violence has broken out in central Paris after Friday's deadly attack on the city's Kurdish community. Protesters overturned cars, setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. Officers responded by firing tear gas. Three people were killed in Friday's attack, which took place at a Kurdish cultural centre and a restaurant.


Saturday Conversations on Law

  • How price pressures lead to exploitation of workers | Workers' rights https://t.co/KJ347CAWrs 
  • Family law experts are redoubling calls this week for reform of surrogacy laws in the UK, warning that delays in granting legal parenthood are increasingly risking babies’ lives – The Barrister Magazine https://t.co/hdygq05u8o 
  • #Iran protests: 'No going back' as unrest hits 100 days https://t.co/30XaixeTnm 
  • A day in the life of a Ukrainian lawyer | COUNSEL https://t.co/kVM9qxRiyg 
  • ‘Paralegals’ aren't just law graduates who are waiting for a training contract or for an opportunity to complete the solicitors’ qualifying experience – The Barrister Magazine https://t.co/pfoCQEz1rN 
  • Mason Hayes & Curran elects financial services chief to succeed veteran managing partner - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/DVixuy1Sx5 
  • Home Office accused of breaking pledge to tackle violence against women https://t.co/L7Gg0vF4qF 
  • Black inclusion and the Commercial Bar | COUNSEL https://t.co/oTe0g4ET2d Dec 26, 2022
  • Milbank secures London office of highly rated UK corporate law boutique - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/eXSBtSZowq 
  • Rishi Sunak confirms UK could block Scotland’s gender recognition bill https://t.co/aqtGU46PaD 
  • The use of experts in private children law family disputes involving allegations of parental alienation – The Barrister Magazine https://t.co/xpjciGHC3Z 
  • Bar Council’s Law Reform Essay Competition 2022 - The winning essay is ‘Crossing the Constitutional Rubicon: why mediation should be compulsory in all civil disputes’ by Emma Meadows | COUNSEL https://t.co/9ssbikVp4q 
  • O’Melveny elevates 11 to partner in litigation focused round - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/7Uc4r4yQPp

Monday

26th December - Law News

Edition 4017: 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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Season's Greetings to all readers!
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Political turmoil and the cost-of-living crisis have roiled Britain this year. It has seen three prime ministers who have yet to tame the spiralling inflation rate. While disgruntled workers have launched strikes that have almost brought the nation to its knees.

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • London fintech Hi Group hires McGuireWoods' former EMEA finance head as general counsel - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/A89jLgvPXE 
  • ‘Your purpose is your North Star’ – how law firms and in-house teams are redefining their goals - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Y9EpcjURJh 
  • HFW's managing partner signals further hires and bolt-ons as he secures second term - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/vzpirMw7gH 
  • Jennifer Skeoch and Lynn McMahon join WS Society board of trustees | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MOar1GzKEx
  • Why Talking to Spot, Bar Council support and becoming an active bystander can create change | COUNSEL https://t.co/8WICbdYNSi 
  • The Bar Council’s Employed Bar Awards showcase the wealth of talent among employed barristers. This year, the Bar Council partnered with Gray’s Inn to host the Awards alongside their Employed Bar Dinner. There were five award categories | COUNSEL https://t.co/wueeV0AFNr 
  • Parental Responsibility, the Modern Family and Access to Justice | Family Law Week https://t.co/aVwGq9KF2i 
  • A second day of violent unrest after Friday's deadly attack on Kurdish Paris community. Protesters who gathered on Saturday overturned cars, setting some on fire, and hurled objects at police. Officers responded by firing tear gas #France https://t.co/0MgFMrw9rR 
  • F v M: Parental Alienation and Unregulated Experts | Family Law Week https://t.co/s9Mt7agv9W 
  • Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from working for NGOs - The Islamist rulers justified the move by saying female NGO staff had broken dress codes by not wearing hijabs https://t.co/RNNlVKLDo1
  • Hamaira Aslam wins Best in Law award at Scottish Asian and Business Awards | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/PuYNsu639G 
  • Norton Rose Fulbright unveils Sydney-based partner as next global chair - The Global Legal Post https://t.co/AmN7GOx1ze
  • Alasdair Craig joins Lindsays as senior associate | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/8opYuOf4SA 
  • The ‘Syringe Method’ of Surrogacy and the Law | Family Law Week https://t.co/ZM8knVLG74

Sunday

25th December - Law News

Edition 4016: 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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Season's Greetings to all readers!
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Thousands of supporters of the main opposition party in India have reached the capital New Delhi. They have been walking for more than three months to unite the country and are planning to continue until February. Among them is Rahul Gandhi, a former party president and the great-grandson of Jawaharlal Nehru, the country's first Prime Minister. Some critics say the demonstration is a desperate move that is unlikely to gain any new support for the Congress Party. But why now? 

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • Apology to Ms Bronwyn O’Donnell - Conrad McQuaid -v- Briege McQuaid and Patrick Mallon [2022] NICh 18 | Irish Legal News https://t.co/ZrmZyEZbyR 
  • Brexit: High Court rules UK’s EU settlement scheme could create illegal migrants | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/YoLgU0pYHk 
  • Law centre urges government to put energy poverty plan on statutory basis | Irish Legal News https://t.co/g80hLEwj0g
  • Government reforms on legal regulation ‘good news for consumers and Scottish legal sector’ | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/K01Sn5zt5o
  • Paul McGarry SC elected president of Arbitration Ireland | Irish Legal News https://t.co/SCvSfaR8Md 
  • SnapDragon Monitoring appoints Ewan McIntyre as first general counsel | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DOnfyA446x
  • Richard Gray: Private equity to fuel mergers and acquisitions activity in Northern Ireland next year | Irish Legal News https://t.co/yuPC4wuGb2
  • Train strikes: Passengers braced for Christmas Eve disruption https://t.co/Yy6w5LS2oB
  • Rapper Tory Lanez found guilty of shooting fellow star Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. A jury in Los Angeles convicted the 30-year-old Canadian of felony negligent discharge of a firearm, assault with a semi-automatic firearm, and other charges #US https://t.co/yuBQRx1CXO 
  • Leading human rights activist Narges Mohammadi from #Iran has written from prison to give details of how women detained in recent anti-government protests are being sexually and physically abused https://t.co/RHWaTDDH19 
  • Windrush 'Lessons Learned' review appears doomed to fail | Law Gazette https://t.co/EvU1BPZ0NF 
  • Scotland’s only open prison underused, report finds | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/EuSsoaqPHi 
  • Close relatives of Zara Aleena have been "completely destroyed" by her murder, her aunt has said. Six months after the law graduate's death in east London, Farah Naz said they "don't feel well, physically, emotionally" and were "constantly tormented" https://t.co/6Fpz1mYRiK 
  • Target date for cleaning up waterways in England is moved back by 36 years - Environment Agency under fire for extending schedule for tackling pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters to 2063 https://t.co/dzManluGJb 
  • A gunman with possible racist motive has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding three others. The attacker targeted a Kurdish cultural centre #France https://t.co/uHpB319WZ8
  • Film studio Universal can be sued for false advertising after fans complained a movie trailer was misleading, a #US judge has ruled https://t.co/Vjvawitv50 
  • Oldham police crash: Tribute paid to Heather Smedley who was killed by an unmarked police car https://t.co/kW1azxUUWO 
  • Police widow pension scheme survives human rights challenge | Law Gazette https://t.co/5PUonQR7It 
  • Northern Ireland’s High Court has quashed a decision by the UK government not to establish a public inquiry into the 1998 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane | Irish Legal News https://t.co/TZpW6U9595 
  • 'Wholly mistaken': judge's adverse findings on non-party set aside | Law Gazette https://t.co/76lZ2dIDwM 
  • Stellar performer Macfarlanes pays top earner £3.8m | Law Gazette https://t.co/SrLs07unoB
  • Abysmal and incompetent MoJ mistakenly sent intimate details of victim’s anguish to her stalker. Rhianon Bragg of north Wales fears her ex-partner will soon be freed and has been given more ‘ammunition’ https://t.co/jIpRVYZA2I 
  • A French serial killer known as The Serpent, convicted of several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s, has been released from a #Nepalese prison https://t.co/hiVVV1SYt9 
  • Contempt case against PI claimant given green light by court | Law Gazette https://t.co/RhoCsKe1YB 
  • Sunak government threatens to block Scottish gender recognition law: UK ministers considering ‘nuclear option’ after MSPs overwhelmingly back bill on transgender rights https://t.co/G4i69EZi2U 
  • Go-ahead for multi-billion pound Brazil dam claim - in 2024 | Law Gazette https://t.co/6o8O0dA7nK 
  • Parents in Wales lose legal fight against ‘woke’ sex eduation in primary schools. Judge at Cardiff hearing rejects families’ complaint, saying relationships curriculum does not advocate any one gender identity https://t.co/yuKxoqi2kt 
  • A lawyer who specialises in defending solicitors before the tribunal explains why the SRA’s new fining powers could upset the delicate balance between regulation and discipline | Law Gazette https://t.co/hwBRAO56dB 
  • Hecklers interrupt passing of Scottish gender recognition bill – video https://t.co/8L6zsmsYTR 
  • Magistrate sacked for public campaigning over Covid response | Law Gazette https://t.co/hhNLlrc3dS 
  • Rishi Sunak has appointed veteran banker Sir Laurie Magnus as his new adviser on ministerial behaviour. The prime minister has been facing pressure to fill the role, which has been empty since the previous holder quit six months ago https://t.co/81MGeWPJ8U

Saturday

24th December - Law News

Edition 4015: 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: The Appellant acted as solicitor for Peak Hotels & Resorts Ltd (“PHRL”), a company incorporated in 2014 in the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”). The Appellant represented PHRL in extensive litigation in England and other jurisdictions. PHRL was wound up in insolvency proceedings in the BVI and the Respondents were appointed by the BVI court to act as joint liquidators for PHRL. A dispute ensued between the Appellant and Respondents about a claim by the Appellant for unpaid legal fees owed to it by PHRL. The Respondents were ordered to pay some of the Appellant’s legal costs. In proceedings before the High Court, it was determined that a success fee was not recoverable from the Respondents and that the Appellant had waived its equitable lien over settlement monies that had been paid to PHRL during the litigation, when the Appellant entered into a fixed fee agreement and deed of charge with PHRL. The High Court held that the fixed fee agreement and the deed of charge were inconsistent in some respects with the Appellant’s rights under the pre-existing equitable lien. The Court of Appeal dismissed the Appellant’s appeal on both issues. The Appellant now appeals to the Supreme Court.

Saturday Conversations on Law

  • The Taliban are taking away women’s right to learn. The world can’t afford to stay silent #Afghanistan https://t.co/AGqJl3GwJ9
  • Close relatives of Zara Aleena have been "completely destroyed" by her murder, her aunt has said. Six months after the law graduate's death in east London, Farah Naz said they "don't feel well, physically, emotionally" and were "constantly tormented" https://t.co/6Fpz1mYRiK 
  • Target date for cleaning up waterways in England is moved back by 36 years - Environment Agency under fire for extending schedule for tackling pollution in rivers, lakes and coastal waters to 2063 https://t.co/dzManluGJb 
  • A gunman with possible racist motive has opened fire in central Paris, killing three people and wounding three others. The attacker targeted a Kurdish cultural centre #France https://t.co/uHpB319WZ8
  • Film studio Universal can be sued for false advertising after fans complained a movie trailer was misleading, a #US judge has ruled https://t.co/Vjvawitv50 
  • Oldham police crash: Tribute paid to Heather Smedley who was killed by an unmarked police car https://t.co/kW1azxUUWO
  • Police widow pension scheme survives human rights challenge | Law Gazette https://t.co/5PUonQR7It 
  • Northern Ireland’s High Court has quashed a decision by the UK government not to establish a public inquiry into the 1998 murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane | Irish Legal News https://t.co/TZpW6U9595 
  • 'Wholly mistaken': judge's adverse findings on non-party set aside | Law Gazette https://t.co/76lZ2dIDwM
  • Stellar performer Macfarlanes pays top earner £3.8m | Law Gazette https://t.co/SrLs07unoB 
  • Abysmal and incompetent MoJ mistakenly sent intimate details of victim’s anguish to her stalker. Rhianon Bragg of north Wales fears her ex-partner will soon be freed and has been given more ‘ammunition’ https://t.co/jIpRVYZA2I 
  • A French serial killer known as The Serpent, convicted of several tourist murders in Asia in the 1970s, has been released from a #Nepalese prison https://t.co/hiVVV1SYt9 
  • Contempt case against PI claimant given green light by court | Law Gazette https://t.co/RhoCsKe1YB
  • Sunak government threatens to block Scottish gender recognition law: UK ministers considering ‘nuclear option’ after MSPs overwhelmingly back bill on transgender rights https://t.co/G4i69EZi2U 
  • Go-ahead for multi-billion pound Brazil dam claim - in 2024 | Law Gazette https://t.co/6o8O0dA7nK 
  • Parents in Wales lose legal fight against ‘woke’ sex eduation in primary schools. Judge at Cardiff hearing rejects families’ complaint, saying relationships curriculum does not advocate any one gender identity https://t.co/yuKxoqi2kt 
  • A lawyer who specialises in defending solicitors before the tribunal explains why the SRA’s new fining powers could upset the delicate balance between regulation and discipline | Law Gazette https://t.co/hwBRAO56dB 
  • Hecklers interrupt passing of Scottish gender recognition bill – video https://t.co/8L6zsmsYTR 
  • Magistrate sacked for public campaigning over Covid response | Law Gazette https://t.co/hhNLlrc3dS
  • Rishi Sunak has appointed veteran banker Sir Laurie Magnus as his new adviser on ministerial behaviour. The prime minister has been facing pressure to fill the role, which has been empty since the previous holder quit six months ago https://t.co/81MGeWPJ8U
  • Social media has become an important pillar of democracy as long as it is not misused: Bombay High Court #Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/Nnzq0uyQCG 
  • Metamorph auditor quits citing ‘concerns’ over management behaviour | Law Gazette https://t.co/kOFqw7NiqO 
  • Healthy profits for Birketts in ‘strong year’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/aHqEGTurJ6 
  • Civil legal aid wait to continue into New Year | Law Gazette https://t.co/bARvd6B7df
  • Law firms “leading the charge” on diversity among professions - Legal Futures https://t.co/rmOb7TsaHi 
  • Solicitors waived lien on litigation costs, Supreme Court rules | Law Gazette https://t.co/3Z77hdzQit 
  • Scotland has become the first part of the UK to approve a self-identification system for people who want to change their legal gender, removing the requirement for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria https://t.co/8OREnPnheD 
  • Authorities in the US state of Arizona have agreed to remove a makeshift wall at the Mexican border following protests over its effectiveness. The state's Republican governor, who had the barrier installed, argued that it would stem the flow of migrants https://t.co/rcc2lYx79T 
  • Missing clause means solicitor cannot charge for executor role | Law Gazette https://t.co/WbyBBsjF2U 
  • Framework creates “common language” for property transactions - Legal Futures https://t.co/FfNGi1hWuN 
  • SDT ‘erred in judgment’ over £8,000 fine, court hears | Law Gazette https://t.co/3MPfsFm5Eo 
  • Scrooge builds a cabinet of all the talents - Legal Futures https://t.co/7YBIrf1x2U 
  • A "small number" of diphtheria cases have been confirmed among asylum seekers at a hotel in the Humber region, officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told the BBC the risk posed to the wider public "remains very low" https://t.co/4CWdFcDwGR 
  • Geographical expansion to fore in latest law firm M&A rush - Legal Futures https://t.co/YIBrfYCM8W 
  • ‘Dr Bitcoin’ to face court over alleged embargo breach | Law Gazette https://t.co/GwHXIzpBQ9 
  • The former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has used his maiden speech in the Lords to formally apologise for highlighting allegations of historical abuse levelled by Carl Beech, who was later revealed to be a serial fantasist https://t.co/0dxsnWKUau 
  • Kafka's law? Government defends need to withhold detention details | Law Gazette https://t.co/goszCpuYhg 
  • Indian judiciary will see remarkable change under 'dynamic' leadership of CJI Chandrachud: Justice BR Gavai | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/lP5PmpK7ZW 
  • Pupil who ripped off others' work was suffering from mental illness - Legal Futures https://t.co/CCWfIoaCQn 
  • Sharing TV streaming passwords is illegal, says UK copyright watchdog https://t.co/mgD6FPKU0X 
  • #US federal drug agents say they seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says they intercepted 379m potentially deadly fentanyl doses, which is just two milligrams https://t.co/D8tin0ymuZ 
  • Addresses of non-molestation order applicants disclosed in data breach | Law Gazette https://t.co/GyTtYuddc9 
  • Seven promotions at Flynn O’Driscoll LLP | Irish Legal News https://t.co/G94DGncebK