23rd February - Law News

Edition 4076: 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 Home Office is ‘monitoring the activities’ of immigration lawyers, a minister has told parliament in a statement that will be interpreted as an attempt to intimidate parts of the legal sector. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said in the Commons yesterday that the government is keeping tabs on a ‘small number’ of legal practitioners, although he declined to expand on how this monitoring is taking place. Full story The Law Society Gazette

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Since the war began, 8 million Ukrainians have fled to neighbouring countries – and nearly 5,000 have come to Australia seeking refuge. The Drum’s Stephanie Boltje spoke to three Ukrainians who have been living in NSW since April 2022. 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Ex-easyJet pilot fined for blocking road outside Harrods in climate protest | https://t.co/Kl7MTZzG8z 
• The climate crisis and the courts | Law Gazette https://t.co/Dqf5qG7PeT
  
• Solicitor who felt 'victimised' by tribunal has appeal dismissed | Law Gazette https://t.co/P0KPMUymGP
• Insurers bid to take mixed injuries argument to Supreme Court - Legal Futures https://t.co/PJDn1HzVEI
• New civil orders to protect domestic abuse victims | Law Gazette https://t.co/qdyYq1HSjl
• Home secretary Suella Braverman has played down the prospect she could resign over new post-Brexit rules for Northern Ireland https://t.co/j1qtAcnpEw 
• Don’t judge Shamima Begum today: judge the cruel ministers who still won’t take responsibility for her https://t.co/aRpyxgv8Ii
• ‘Accrington Stanley’ milk advert actor jailed for Liverpool murder: Kevin Spaine, who delivered famous line in TV ad 34 years ago, given life sentence with minimum of 18 years https://t.co/qPHb1XmU5n
• Royal Mail boss blames rogue managers for tracking devices on workers. Simon Thompson says monitors were used to pressure staff to work faster in breach of its policy https://t.co/52r4MXEB56
  
• TLT advises Santander UK on funding for landmark battery storage facilities | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/g0FZdJLAGR
• Two new commissioners have been appointed to the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland | Irish Legal News https://t.co/OYANnQNqpr 
• Ukraine-born solicitor offers pro bono help to war refugees | Law Gazette https://t.co/UfEpahFXGK
  
• Law firm "colluded" with medics and others to layer PI claim - Legal Futures https://t.co/qYzNzItpfp 
• Prominent Russian lawyer Nikolai Egorov sanctioned by UK | Law Gazette https://t.co/Yya9UDauTC
  
• New 'laboratory' aims to plug the justice data gap | Law Gazette https://t.co/8IrticPaTK 
• Police release new CCTV footage of missing couple with newborn baby https://t.co/fBMzIXQMb0
• Shamima Begum has lost her challenge over the decision to deprive her of British citizenship despite a "credible" case she was trafficked. Mr Justice Jay told the semi-secret court dealing with her case that her appeal had been fully dismissed https://t.co/ZJkafzP8jv 
• “Shambolic” solicitor suspended over disorderly closure of firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/8N1P6xfAhP 
• Juries in rape cases more likely to convict than acquit | Law Gazette https://t.co/d5IyAy6b0J
• Key measures of bill to limit protest tactics defeated in House of Lords https://t.co/Er9NIMFHqZ 
• The Home Office is ‘monitoring the activities’ of immigration lawyers, a minister has told parliament in a statement that will be interpreted as an attempt to intimidate parts of the legal sector | Law Gazette https://t.co/hYkOlHXLN
• Tughans tops Northern Ireland M&A league table | Irish Legal News https://t.co/7qEsiedj1Y
• High Court rejects solicitor's appeal against disciplinary findings - Legal Futures https://t.co/h2MvKI8PVp
• Surrey council on brink of insolvency with debts of nearly £2bn - Woking says it is at risk of issuing section 114 notice, which would force central government to intervene https://t.co/JzOCFsbNgF
• Burges Salmon advises FirstGroup on acquisition of Ensign Bus Company | Scottish Legal News https://t.co/e88KrTuR5o
• Firearms laws could be reformed in the wake of shootings in Plymouth and the Isle of Skye, the government has said. Home Office minister Chris Philp committed to make "any further changes needed to protect the public" https://t.co/IGTigTxoSQ
• Conor Kennedy joins EY Law Ireland as head of tax strategy and disputes | Irish Legal News https://t.co/x0PuDaSL7W

22nd February - Law News

Edition 4075: 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: Juries in England and Wales are more likely to convict than acquit a defendant of rape, and this has been the case for at least 15 years, according to a large-scale analysis of all jury verdicts by University College London. Full story Irish Legal News

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: What is the impact of UK Supreme Court decisions? This video follows on from our 'Independence of the Supreme Court' video, explaining more about the kinds of cases that reach the UK Supreme Court, the journey of cases through the judicial system, and the impact that UK Supreme Court judgments have. It unpacks a key judgment handed down by the UK Supreme Court in 2018 as an example. This video is the third in our series about the role and workings of the Supreme Court. It is part of a wide range of learning resources designed to aid teaching in the classroom about the law, as well as to complement educational visits here. If you are a teacher or student interested in such a visit, please visit www.supremecourt.uk/education for more information.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Death row convict who murdered mother with intention to eat her allowed by Bombay High Court to attend daughter’s wedding | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/J4mwz7PHlq
• Lawyers working from home doing longer hours, finds survey | Law Gazette https://t.co/onM9gCvYVZ
• Solicitor used disbursements cash to prop up ailing PI firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/CQo6G8r1qI
• ‘Misquoted and vilified’: Nicola Bulley’s family attack media as body identified - Statement read by police after ‘worst fears’ confirmed, critical of press and members of public who accused partner of wrongdoing https://t.co/jFg27vqenw
• Judge throws out former AA chief's 'conspiracy' claim against firm | Law Gazette https://t.co/ifKtCTlUjz
• #Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in tea documentary https://t.co/rTInDSy5g8 
• If my house purchase is not registered at the Land Registry, will it be a problem when selling? https://t.co/SLW5k5RSNz 
• Calling Putin to account for crime of aggression | Law Gazette https://t.co/h4ISM0ho4R 
• City firm's advice to AA boss was negligent but did not cause loss - Legal Futures https://t.co/ZVAipAP8n4 
• Godhra train burning case: Supreme Court seeks details about convicts before deciding bail pleas | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/vjz6XlHciD 
• My legal life: Sarah Russell, Fox Whitfield - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/rLpX6YZvLj 
• A group of Met Police officers were part of a WhatsApp group which shared sexist, racist and homophobic messages, a disciplinary hearing has heard. They are also accused making offensive remarks about Harvey Price, the son of celebrity Katie Price https://t.co/ePTuMIInIs 
• Solicitor who founded listed legal business quits as CEO - Legal Futures https://t.co/awQ77s9Aaq
• #SouthKorea court recognises same-sex couple rights for first time https://t.co/j3PeuVSjAr 
• Does paid-for Facebook and Instagram signal end of free-access orthodoxy? https://t.co/gARBepo9Ra
• Kettering Hospital ward accused of traumatising children may close https://t.co/LqULPIHDxM 
• International firm partner charged clients for London trip with daughter, tribunal hears | Law Gazette https://t.co/rrWBaAqP7v 
• Energy firms told to pay out over wrong meter fittings https://t.co/JGTtqRBk3g 
• SNP leadership contender Kate Forbes has denied her campaign has been derailed by comments on gay marriage. Key backers have announced they can no longer support the finance secretary, who said she would have voted against legislation on same-sex unions https://t.co/9qzVeRAgeM 
• Bar Council: Comparison websites "utterly inappropriate for barristers" - Legal Futures https://t.co/beh5I4OqSL 
• Vulnerable tenants being left at the mercy of callous landlords https://t.co/k7L2NPad9c
  
• Lawyer in the news: Daniel Martin, JMW - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/ir4KKd5NWz
  
• Why 2023 is a great time to start a law firm - Legal Futures https://t.co/1LF32r3Fr5 
• Alec Baldwin firearm enhancement in manslaughter charge downgraded #US https://t.co/i94Cqp1Hsg
• Insurers ask for Supreme Court to hear mixed injury cases | Law Gazette https://t.co/23pmmsgYm
• Top SNP leadership candidates split over transgender rights https://t.co/CSKK7OxKC0
  
• Recruitment drive for policing panellists on parole board | Law Gazette https://t.co/Db8qzC1Cdw 
• SNP leadership candidate Kate Forbes has said she would not have voted for the Scottish government's gender reform bill in its current form https://t.co/snAkpKI8tW

21st February - Law News

Edition 4074: 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: US ranking on abuse of power index hurt by inequality and violence. Country came near median of 163 countries on Index of Impunity, higher than Hungary and Singapore. Full story Guardian Law

 

Today's Highlighted Video Story: Shaina Feinberg feels horrible about how she looks. This anguish has consumed an incalculable amount of her life. She classifies her self-loathing as body dysmorphic disorder, a condition in which people fixate on perceived flaws in their appearance, causing significant emotional distress. It’s an odd admission, she confesses, because she’s a filmmaker who, for two decades, has been making films featuring herself. In the Opinion video above, Ms. Feinberg makes her condition public and examines it with remarkable honesty and a wry touch. “Having B.D.D. has really defined my time on this planet, but I don’t like talking about it,” she says in the film. “So when I do, I keep it light. I tell people, ‘Basically, I think I look like Robert De Niro.’” Ms. Feinberg, of course, is not alone. Some studies estimate that the disorder affects 2 to 3 percent of people in the United States. Among them is Ms. Feinberg’s friend Nafé, who is also featured in the film. It can be a complicated condition, and in the case of these two women, it involves cultural and ethnic identity, gender, family and the pressure of social expectations. “But just knowing Nafé and I share this condition,” Ms. Feinberg says, “gave me the confidence to make this film.”

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Graham Kent, who has died from motor neurone disease aged 71, was a senior civil servant specialising in the legal aspects of serious fraud https://t.co/MV4hegJu92 
• The Bafta Awards is under fire after all the winners at its film ceremony were white, not one of the nominated 40% ethnic minorities had been deemed worthy of winning a gong #EEBAFTAs https://t.co/bbi6XayClvstem to spot ChatGPT - Legal Cheek https://t.co/qwCgm4hZ7B
• Investment urgently needed to ensure future of criminal defence profession | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://t.co/DzYVZ9VjgC 
• Four English councils bring half of legal actions for blue badge misuse - Two-thirds of local authorities did not prosecute anyone for disabled parking scheme fraud, data reveals https://t.co/k7xEqCQDru
  
• TLT posts 100% trainee retention score - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Mys1PuXBDo 
• Retained EU Law Bill will damage UK’s reputation, says Bar Council | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://t.co/0oLGkJ3mVc
• Mishcon de Reya is hiring an 'engineer' to explore how its lawyers can use ChatGPT - Legal Cheek https://t.co/p2kuXMYd40
  
• Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticised changes to Roald Dahl books, after the removal of some references to things like characters' appearance and weight sparked a fierce debate https://t.co/xxPUzaQCQN 
• 9 heart-breaking moments as a law student: It’s not all chocolates and roses on Valentine’s Day; especially for aspiring lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/W5J9FXRgTa
  
• Five people shot by a gunman in Plymouth were unlawfully killed, an inquest jury has concluded. Jake Davison killed his mother and four other people, including a three-year-old girl, with a pump-action shotgun in Keyham in August 2021 https://t.co/a3I6VbzIFU
  
• Future barrister helps bar students select Inn by ‘scientifically’ ranking their animal badges - Legal Cheek https://t.co/FtJRGAoNdM 
• Looking Beyond The Picture: How To Trust Video Evidence | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://t.co/fdSOyKECX4
  
• 100% spring trainee retention score for Macfarlanes - Legal Cheek https://t.co/H7Y3asv567
  
• Bar Council reacts to courts and justice announcements | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://t.co/EpH0KtrQlS 
• Sexual exploitation has been uncovered on tea farms that supply some of the UK's most popular brands, including PG Tips, Lipton and Sainsbury's Red Label. More than 70 women on #Kenyan tea farms complained of managers wanting sex https://t.co/ENdvg5ECJz
• 'Unmanageable caseloads' top source of stress among lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/hgfwVyarew 
• One of Nicola Sturgeon's allies has said she would not have supported gender law reforms passed by Holyrood. Former health secretary Jeane Freeman said "legitimate concerns" about the controversial legislation had not been addressed by MSPs https://t.co/aezPbyHbgG
  
• London's mayor Sadiq Khan has announced he is launching a £130m scheme to give every primary school pupil free school meals for the next academic year https://t.co/KYMCt0y9Wc 
• Making mental health a global priority in the legal profession | BARRISTER MAGAZINE https://t.co/oHXyL5WrFr
  
• A&O hires ‘Harvey' chatbot to help lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/vBNlI0FgnH 
• Self-driving vehicles from overseas face ban in England and Wales - Delivery of rental cars using remote driving could be outlawed after Law Commission recommendations https://t.co/wFgg2U6QyS 
• Banker 'floored' to learn he was not a law firm partner | Law Gazette https://t.co/URrkxuBoIh 
• Man City fans display huge banner in honour of Lord Pannick: Blackstone barrister’s star status among Sky Blues fans hits new highs - Legal Cheek https://t.co/jhRcqNbAuU 
• Black people seven times more likely to die after police restraint in Britain, figures show - Racial disparity compared with white people unearthed by Inquest is bigger than previously made public https://t.co/oFITR8zWZ5
  
• Nightingale courts will remain open to tackle backlog | Law Gazette https://t.co/oWdN4xzHZY 
• Rishi Sunak warned more than 100 Tory MPs could rebel over NI protocol deal - PM’s efforts at breaking Brexit deadlock could be scuppered by hardliners in his party as Boris Johnson urges tougher stance https://t.co/KixxfDDTB5
  
• 'I spent over 30 years as a Magic Circle lawyer. Here's my advice to law students...' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/yxvETJpaMU 
• Instagram and Facebook users will now be able to pay for a blue tick verification, parent company Meta has announced. Meta Verified will cost $11.99 (£9.96) a month on web, or $14.99 for iPhone users https://t.co/OGEVbOG6v5