21st August - Law News

Edition 4986: 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: Brown v The Parole Board for Scotland, The Scottish Ministers and another (Scotland)

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/X feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Met police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdog. Use of cameras at Notting Hill carnival could have ‘chilling effect’ on people’s rights, says equality regulator
• Rates avoidance decision lawfully based on authority’s assessment of rent comparators | Scottish Legal News
• Far-right anger over asylum hotels is destroying the very idea of refuge – and that’s probably the goal
• Law firm owner rebuked for work of non-solicitor caseworker - Legal Futures
• Family in fear after far-right agitator Tommy Robinson shares video of black man with white granddaughters
• England: Protester de-arrested after police realise t-shirt reads ‘Plasticine Action’ | Scottish Legal News
• The High Court judgement granting a temporary court injunction to prevent asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in Epping will be a political and practical headache for the government