The Law Business: 25th to 31st March

Welcome to the year's 12th edition of the weekly 'Law Business' column brought to you by the SundayLawReview team. As this was the week of Good Friday hence our Law Firm specific news section only contains activity until Thursday 28th March. 

 

This was the week when scientists warned that it was ludicrously easy to locate anyone with just a few pieces of location information. Strictly speaking, the 'anyone' only applies to mobile phone users but since there are probably as many phones as people in the UK and most parts of the developed world, the privacy implications are enormous.

 

The aftermath of the Leveson Report still lingers into something resembling a thick dark mist. I suspect that it would not be leaving the legal media any time shortly. The Editor of The Independent, Chris Blackhurst seems to have concluded that while press controls are flawed, there is no alternative to such controls. Another senior journalist, Patrick Coburn, a specialist in international affairs lamented over the possibility of harsher press rules in the UK playing into the hands of the rich and powerful. 

 

The Abu Qatada affair is now officially a festering mold. British courts have ruled against sending Abu Qatada to Jordan, but now he might be charged for allegedly breaching bail conditions. 

 

One of the most important legislative actions of the week was a change to the Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) disclosure that used to allow employers to run detailed checks on potential or existing employees. The change would mean that thousands of professionals such as doctors or teachers would not have to disclose minor criminal convictions or cautions. 

 

No Easter would be complete without the mention of chocolates. Steven Greenwood, a former corporate finance solicitor who had worked in the Newcastle based Muckle LLP, has finally ditched law to become a master chocolatier. We wish him all the best and look forward to tasting the fine creations. Another warm farewell is reserved for the legendary advocate Sir Sydney Kentridge QC, who finally decided to hang up the wig at 90.

 

The purpose of this column is to take a serious look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week. 


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance, business of law within UK or as well as international developments of interest to UK law firms and legal practioners: 
 

Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 

 

  • Multilingual justice: Laws in translation at the International Criminal Tribunal | Johnson Blog - The Economist 
  • How far could compassion take you? Is there a case for compassion within the Criminal Justice system? An interview with writer & Theologian Dr Trystan Owain Hughes | Law Specials Blog - TheLawMap
  • Rape myths not behind low conviction rate, says leading family lawyer | Owen Bowcott - The Guardian 
  • Why the Fights for Racial Justice and LGBT Equality Are Inseparable | Leslie Watson Malachi - Huff Post 
  • Want to stop sexual violence in war? Confront everyday inequality | Geoffrey Dennis - The Guardian 
  • Making Non-Legalities in International Law | Fleur E. Johns, University of Sydney - Social Science Research Network 

News from the Law Firms & Chambers: 

Thursday 28th March
Wednesday 27th March
Tuesday 26th March
Monday 25th March

We would like to thank all the publications cited in this week's column. Please notify via @TheLawMap Twitter handle of any errors or omissions.

 

TheLawMap Publications at a glance: 
LawNewsIndex.com - Daily Law News Archive
SundayLawReview.com - Weekly Law Business News Blog
Law Specials - A compendium of articles on Justice & Society
Wig - Daily Newspaper Focusing on Law & Society
MetaLawIndex - Informal Blog chronicling behind the scene events at LawNewsIndex & Twitter

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The Law Business: 18th to 24th March

Welcome to the year's 11th edition of the weekly 'Law Business' column brought to you by the SundayLawReview team. In the week when Nigeria had been mourning the loss of its best known writer Chinua Achebe, this column would like to pay tribute to this greatest ever African storyteller of whom Nelson Mandela had once said, "He was the writer in whose company the prison walls came down." 

 

The weekend leading to the start of the week was dominated by concerns over a new deal on press regulation in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. A deal had been reached by the end of Monday. 

 

If budget cuts, ABS and the effective abolishing of legal aid were not a serious threat to the profession, this week there was another stark reminder of how difficult the job of a legal practitioner could be. In Warrington, a pickaxe gang has been jailed for attacking a lawyer who just happened to be driving his client - in the wrong place and wrong time, in scenes reminiscent from the Wild West?

 

The purpose of this column is to take a serious look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week. 


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance, business of law within UK or as well as international developments of interest to UK law firms and legal practioners: 
 
'But, only 37% of lawyers received a bonus' - New law Journal

Interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage and legal academia: 




Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 

  • Beneath the skin of the Leveson law | James Landale - The BBC
  • LIBYA: Transitional justice: perspectives from and for young Libyans | Tom Westcott - Libya Herald 
  • Pope Francis's emphasis on social justice could reinvigorate the church | Catherine Pepinster - The Observer 
  • Legal rights in big data: the elephant in the room | Richard Kemp - The Guardian 
  • Women's Rights are Human Rights | Evelyn Leopold - Huff Post 
  • Protection from Slavery, Servitude and Forced Labour under the ECHR: Problems and Prospects | Cliodhna Murphy - Human Rights in Ireland  

News from the Law Firms & Chambers: 

Friday 22nd March
Thursday 21th March
Wednesday 20th March
Tuesday 19th March
Monday 18th March

We would like to thank all the publications cited in this week's column. Please notify via @TheLawMap Twitter handle of any errors or omissions.

 

TheLawMap Publications at a glance: 
LawNewsIndex.com - Daily Law News Archive
SundayLawReview.com - Weekly Law Business News Blog
Law Specials - A compendium of articles on Justice & Society
Wig - Daily Newspaper Focusing on Law & Society
MetaLawIndex - Informal Blog chronicling behind the scene events at LawNewsIndex & Twitter

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The Law Business: 11th to 17th March

Welcome to the year's 10th edition of the weekly 'Law Business' column brought to you by the SundayLawReview team. In the week when the Islamic Republic of Iran formally hired the French lawyer Isabelle Coutant-Peyre to sue Hollywood over its portrayal of the country in recent films such as the Oscar-winning Argo, we too have made a minor change to this column. In response to requests over a number of weeks, in addition to the usual sections, we have decided to list articles that would be of interest to trainee and aspiring lawyers separately. 

 

The purpose of this column is to take a serious look at what happened in the business of law within UK as reported by online legal publications throughout last week. 


The most interesting articles on developments, compliance, business of law within UK or as well as international developments of interest to UK law firms and legal practioners: 
 
MPs call on government to re-think personal injury reforms

The most interesting articles on the study of law, legal training, pupillage and legal academia: 



Articles of the week:

The UK and international articles of the week are pieces selected by @TheLawMap tweeting team based on recommendations from friends and followers of LawNewsIndex.com daily law news blog. 

  • Would resurrected Neanderthals have human rights? | Rosalind English - UK Human Rights Blog 
  • Law profession can't handle talented women, says Baroness Hale | Staff Reporter - The Independent
  • What is it like for politicians in prison? | Anna Browning - The BBC
  • A dangerous use of police force to quell protest | Michael Mansfield QC - The Guardian
  • Human rights law is essential in our society | Staff Reporter - The Scottish Sun
  • Legal aid cuts force closure of almost a third of Shelter offices | Owen Bowcott - Guardian Law
  • Modern divorce is a sad comedy | Philippa Dolan - The Lawyer

News from the Law Firms & Chambers: 

Friday 15th March
Thursday 14th March
Wednesday 13th March
Tuesday 12th March
Monday 11th March

We would like to thank all the publications cited in this week's column. Please notify via @TheLawMap Twitter handle of any errors or omissions.

 

TheLawMap Publications at a glance: 
LawNewsIndex.com - Daily Law News Archive
SundayLawReview.com - Weekly Law Business News Blog
Law Specials - A compendium of articles on Justice & Society
Wig - Daily Newspaper Focusing on Law & Society
MetaLawIndex - Informal Blog chronicling behind the scene events at LawNewsIndex & Twitter

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