2292nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr's death, nine students from his former school in Atlanta, Booker T Washington high school, were asked to recite 'I Have A Dream'.Focus of the Day story: The depth of despondency among criminal law barristers has been revealed in a survey as direct action by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) began on Easter Day. A survey of over 4,000 barristers carried out last year by the Bar Council but only published last week found that over a third of criminal barristers were dissatisfied with their careers and considering alternatives or planning to leave. Full story: Legal Futures
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- Barrister Jane Meares appointed Chair of FSCL #NewZealand https://t.co/dSewmNQ7Ti
- Mystery Stingray devices discovered in Washington #US https://t.co/RFIsVqDj0t
- Facebook scandal 'hit 87 million users' https://t.co/7Fwfyd4WzG
- Ministers outline plan for disabled people's air travel https://t.co/sW0wqTv2Hi
- Prestatyn man denies race-hate in golliwog court case https://t.co/aj1ik2M8XR
- Trial of teacher accused of abuse delayed over barrister injury https://t.co/Hp0HnEvx7A
- Qantas bans British couple from flight for not having visa they didn't need #Australia https://t.co/hrcbUEdJC3
- Revealed: graphic video used by Cambridge Analytica to influence #Nigerian election https://t.co/VyivYmxOWM
- Thanks, but a ‘Love a Muslim Day’ isn’t enough to counter Islamophobia https://t.co/TWVq0XBlLV
- #France's statues dressed in pollution masks as EU legal decision looms https://t.co/u13MMY2aKm
- Skripal poisoning: deleted Foreign Office tweet leads to awkward questions https://t.co/avelTOzwVK
- Passer-by saves family after Leeds canal burst its banks https://t.co/ZfqyuVbZHT
- HTC's Tom Daley swimming pool selfie advert banned https://t.co/ClLIE5STck
- Put court closures on hold, say solicitors and magistrates | Law Gazette https://t.co/y7Jq0QtE10
- DLA Piper posts strong 2017 despite cyber-attack | Law Gazette https://t.co/eLsV03oXnD
- Yorkshire solicitor banned for propping up firm with client funds | Law Gazette https://t.co/Nr2CYHKGgn
- Dead justice! French lawyers plan national action | Law Gazette https://t.co/6Eygo1o9jp
- Murder case first to be hit by barrister action | Law Gazette https://t.co/FuCTwE9mee
- Age checks on UK porn threaten independent pornographers https://t.co/Bk5lnzpjCw
- Controversial law passed forcing US retailers to sell battery eggs https://t.co/kYPPIIDqZq
- Homelessness Reduction Act: will it make a difference? https://t.co/GzDw5i8mja
- Aberdeen Regulatory Crime Conference 2018 https://t.co/EORIIxMtj6
- Law Society of Scotland reports median gender pay gap of 21 per cent https://t.co/AtoGkRptAu
- Talent rewarded at McVey and Murricane https://t.co/7TgV4Gxx9n
- The untimely death of former solicitor Charlie Milne who has died suddenly at the age of 63 while cycling in Spain https://t.co/lVySTvneib
- Justice Committee seeks view on Police and Fire Reform Act https://t.co/vXQStxakH1
- Anglers win right to sue Scottish Water over river acid spill https://t.co/qnHwcnKelJ
- New UK law to create toughest ban on ivory trade https://t.co/6uoSd9OSux
- What is the gender pay gap at your company? https://t.co/nBbAofGeZK
- #Russian spy: UK brands offer of joint inquiry 'perverse' https://t.co/gnKA7MmFPi
- Hither Green 'burglar' stabbing: Man, 78, arrested https://t.co/053PXh29IA
- The suspect in a gun attack at YouTube's HQ in California had expressed anger over its treatment of her video posti… https://t.co/8TEH5ZkqWU
- Police interviews in prison Don't proceed without a Solicitor! https://t.co/zFSuEKBzrV
- Former West Suffolk Hospital head of midwifery loses appeal over dismissal https://t.co/0XEwGSd4W1
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- Employment Tribunal Claims Continue to Rise Following Abolition of Fees https://t.co/PixMftvTou
- Tribunal orders Indian firm to pay Sime Darby and partner US$5.13m in oil project dispute #Malaysia… https://t.co/Nn5milzAAE
- Jeremy Diamond appeals professional misconduct finding to law society tribunal #Canada https://t.co/vRb7cPdJxz
- Herts County Council pay out over £11000 in racism tribunal https://t.co/wBvCva7U9J
- Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Awards $75K To Teen Sexually Harassed As An Intern #Canada https://t.co/XK8jANPbM2
- CER loses plea of postponement in water tribunal hearing #India https://t.co/KI7NHLNPjw
- Rugby rape trial: Laughter, jeers and scoffs at woman from the public gallery were simply shocking... https://t.co/D6Vs7iXRPq
- #HongKong barristers' train of thought is simply bizarre https://t.co/quGckJ1erk
- Man who bought, fixed Domino's Pizza car facing legal threats #US https://t.co/ooURggvTW3
- She won't sell her Sacramento home to Trump supporters. Some ask: Is that legal? #US https://t.co/OQPv9KfWxH
- WPP boss Martin Sorrell faces misconduct investigation https://t.co/eiO8EByxod
- The unspoken alcohol problem among UK Punjabis https://t.co/vQKdnVWhFn
- Dutch Lawyer Alex van der Zwaan jailed for 30 days in Mueller's first conviction #US https://t.co/2yHpu0ut1I
- More turmoil likely as banished trio consider legal options #Australia https://t.co/4x4oTdObCh
- Ian Hislop and Paul Merton under fire for female host remarks https://t.co/6i083AjSnL
- YouTube HQ shooting: four injured and female suspect dead in apparent suicide #US https://t.co/GzxQ2QGLvT
- 'They stole my life away': women forcibly sterilised by #Japan speak out https://t.co/EVetbDNIKs
- Patrick Kielty's family rejected IRA 'revenge' offer https://t.co/jVMjv1jwXM
- Barrister of 57 years Brian Bourke remembered for approachable attitude after dying aged 88 https://t.co/iJui0OlSfQ
- BC Law Society citation alleges Richmond lawyer issued a 'criminal rate' loan #Canada https://t.co/xFZkiNhnLa
- Opioids prescribed less in states where medical marijuana legal, studies find #US https://t.co/TSK6EzLhPU
- Tim House Of Allen & Overy, On Legal Technology, Innovation, The Big Four And Commodifiable Work https://t.co/mLVAEc4EY3
- Sexual misconduct by UK university staff is rife, research finds https://t.co/JchvZGdvgr
- Only revolutionary new laws can stop Brexit harming the environment https://t.co/ThaG968Cy7
- George Pell committal: tension, theatre and tedium in courtroom 22 #Australia https://t.co/AdDSiA2Cmb
- BCI: Lawyer-MPs mustn't appear before judge facing impeachment #India https://t.co/nfiIIoj4CN
- John Worboys case shone light on IPP injustice https://t.co/Wm0rdZTMdy
- 'Cheshire Cat burglar' police e-fit mocked https://t.co/SBTEAfS2Ir
- YouTuber probed over Anthony Joshua boxing ring appearance https://t.co/aTbtK0io78
- YouTube incident: 'Active shooter' at HQ in northern California #US https://t.co/nnj5pGR7SF
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