23rd May - Law News

Edition 4164: 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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 Focus of the Day Law News/Article:  Russia issues arrest order for British ICC prosecutor after Putin warrant. Full story - Guardian Law

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story:The Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior has met the president of his club - after he was subjected to a barrage of abuse during yesterday's match against Valencia. The club has filed a hate crime complaint with Spanish prosecutors - while Valencia said it would impose lifetime bans on all fans involved in the incident

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault made against former SNP council leader Jordan Linden https://shorturl.at/gwHKQ
• #Greece says it has recovered hundreds of looted artefacts, including a 2nd-Century bronze statue of Alexander the Great. The trove was recovered after a legal battle with the company of a British antiquities dealer https://shorturl.at/LWZ39
  
• London’s Primrose Hill to close gates at night after row that divided locals https://shorturl.at/jorB7
  
• The BBC has been ordered to the Delhi High Court over a defamation case about its documentary on #India prime minister Narendra Modi's involvement in Gujrat sectarian riots when he was a provincial chief minister https://shorturl.at/dhQSU
  
• What went down at LegalEdCon 2023 - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/lvyKL
  
• Obama among 500 banned from #Russia in retaliation for US sanctions https://shorturl.at/dmU06
  
• Law firm leaders on what more can be done to protect junior lawyer wellbeing - Legal Cheek https://shorturl.at/axJN2
  
• Law Society of Ireland team wins 2023 Michael Peart Challenge Cup | Irish Legal News https://shorturl.at/qrsZ8
  
• Private client solicitors may need to review clients’ wills and legacies as a result of the Finance Bill, the Law Society has warned | NLJ https://shorturl.at/cvLNZ
• Facebook owner Meta fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission, it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law https://shorturl.at/prtEU
  

22nd May - Law News

Edition 4163: 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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 Focus of the Day Law News/Article:  The Law Commission is recruiting a Public Law and Law in Wales Commissioner. It’s a full-time role for a five-year term beginning in February 2024. Prospective candidates have until 11am on 31 May 2023 to submit their applications. Full story - New Law Journal

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Manchester City are Premier League champions, but questions remain about how the club does business. People don't know if this team, this whole project is based on some wrongdoing in the past, because City stand accused of over 100 breaches of the Premier League's financial rules.

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The state governor had on Wednesday signed into law the first US state-level ban on the app #US https://shorturl.at/fgFMW
  
• Law Pod UK latest episode: Navigating the Reservoir of Retained EU Law - UK Human Rights Blog https://shorturl.at/pJNR4
  
• CILEX lawyers with at least seven years’ experience will be eligible to become recorders, judges of the Upper Tribunal and deputy judges of the Upper Tribunal, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed | NLJ https://shorturl.at/hnv25
  
• International dispute resolution - London cannot be complacent | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/cALNU
• UK legal sector turnover increased by 20.8% in March to its highest figure on record of £4.16bn, according to the latest Office for National Statistics figures released this week | NLJ https://shorturl.at/dgXYZ
  
• We should study live juries to improve rape trials https://shorturl.at/kpqDQ
  
• 'Sunset clause' has gone but threat to key employment rights remains | Law Gazette https://shorturl.at/qAGWY
  
• LawCare, the mental health and wellbeing charity for the legal profession, wants to get the legal profession talking about anxiety | NLJ https://shorturl.at/cflO3
  
• SME law firms: why time is ticking for the billable hour - Legal Futures https://shorturl.at/hADU7
• Employment lawyers have expressed concerns about government proposals to limit non-compete clauses and water down the Working Time Regulations (WTR) | NLJ https://shorturl.at/eyAGQ