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• Target of Tory ‘lefty lawyer’ dossier forced to review security after email

  08-08-2023 18:00
  
  Head of immigration at Leigh Day, Jacqueline McKenzie, says she has had to take precautions after ‘ominous’ messageUK politics live – latest updatesA lawyer who was targeted by a Conservative party dossier sent to right-leaning newspapers has been forced to review her security after receiving an “ominous” email in the wake of critical articles, she has said.Jacqueline McKenzie, the head of immigration at Leigh Day and a partner at the firm, said that a briefing sent
  
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• Sadiq Khan accuses Lee Anderson of stoking hate with ‘back to France’ anti-migrant comment – as it happened

  08-08-2023 18:00
  
  This live blog has now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe Foreign Office has announced fresh sanctions against Russia, which it says will limit Vladimir Putin’s access to foreign military equipment.The sanctions cover 22 individuals and businesses outside Russia “supporting Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, as well as three Russian companies importing electronics vital to Russia’s military equipment used on the battlefield”, the Foreign Office said i
  
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• I’m an immigration lawyer, and now the target of a Braverman smear campaign. It will backfire | Jacqueline McKenzie

  08-08-2023 18:00
  
  The government has set the rightwing press on me because I have represented people being deported to Rwanda - but I know people can see through their deception My Saturday morning was unusual by any standard. I was followed on social media by journalists from the Sun and the Daily Mail within minutes of each other, then soon after had a call from the Telegraph and an email from the Express. All advised that they were writing a story about me and wanted to give me a right to reply. I immediately
  
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• Mould found in lungs of man who died in house with chronic damp, inquest hears

  08-08-2023 17:49
  
  Pathologist says Luke Brooks, 27, of Oldham died from respiratory problems caused by aspergillus pneumonia A type of mould was found in the lungs of a 27-year-old man who died in a house that had chronic damp, a pathologist has told an inquest.The family of Luke Brooks believe mould in their privately rented end of terrace house in Oldham caused his death. Continue reading...
  
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• Sadiq Khan accuses Lee Anderson of stoking hate with ‘back to France’ anti-migrant comment – UK politics live

  08-08-2023 16:33
  
  Lee Anderson’s comments have been defended by a cabinet minister and a No 10 spokesmanThe Foreign Office has announced fresh sanctions against Russia, which it says will limit Vladimir Putin’s access to foreign military equipment.The sanctions cover 22 individuals and businesses outside Russia “supporting Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, as well as three Russian companies importing electronics vital to Russia’s military equipment used on the battlefield”,
  
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• PEP nears £500k at Clarke Willmott

  08-08-2023 16:18 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  National firm hails ‘transformative’ leadership of Stephen Rosser, who stepped down in the spring.
  
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• Tory deputy chair doubles down on ‘back to France’ anti-migrant comment – UK politics live

  08-08-2023 14:24
  
  Lee Anderson’s anti-migrant comments had earlier been defended by a senior cabinet minister The Foreign Office has announced fresh sanctions against Russia, which it says will limit Vladimir Putin’s access to foreign military equipment.The sanctions cover 22 individuals and businesses outside Russia “supporting Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine, as well as three Russian companies importing electronics vital to Russia’s military equipment used on the battlefield&rd
  
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• Braverman meets SRA as row over immigration lawyers escalates

  08-08-2023 13:31 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Ministers announce ‘official launch’ of taskforce aimed at cracking down on corrupt practice.
  
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• Minister defends Tory deputy chair over sweary ‘back to France’ jibe about migrants unhappy with barges – UK politics live

  08-08-2023 12:53
  
  Alex Chalk says there is a ‘lot of sense’ in the controversial comments made byLee Anderson to the Daily ExpressThe Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice story has highlighted two anomalies with the system by which victims in these cases receive – or do not receive – compensation.One was the surprise revelation that victims of miscarriage of justice could have money deducted from their compensation payment to cover their living costs while in jail. Alex Chalk, the justi
  
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• What is the Ohio special election – and what does it mean for abortion rights?

  08-08-2023 12:00
  
  Republicans’ Issue 1 proposal raises threshold for a change in state constitution from a simple majority to 60% of votersOn Tuesday, Ohio will hold a special election that could make it harder for the state’s voters to amend their own constitution.Republican lawmakers in May approved “Issue 1,” a proposal that would raise the threshold required to pass any future ballot measure amending Ohio’s constitution from a simple majority to 60% of voters. Continue reading...
  
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• Republicans pushed a special election in Ohio – what does it mean for abortion rights?

  08-08-2023 12:00
  
  Republicans’ Issue 1 proposal raises threshold for a change in state constitution from a simple majority to 60% of votersOn Tuesday, Ohio will hold a special election that could make it harder for the state’s voters to amend their own constitution.Republican lawmakers in May approved “Issue 1,” a proposal that would raise the threshold required to pass any future ballot measure amending Ohio’s constitution from a simple majority to 60% of voters. Continue reading...
  
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• Dentons ends pioneering tieup with China partner Dacheng

  08-08-2023 11:51 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  National security clampdown prompts demise of combination that created biggest law firm in the world.
  
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• Conveyancer offered discounts - to clients paying him directly

  08-08-2023 11:29 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Firm’s internal audit found nine occasions when clients paid into salaried partner’s personal account.
  
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• Justice secretary defends Tory deputy chair over his sweary ‘back to France’ jibe about migrants unhappy with barges – UK politics live

  08-08-2023 11:25
  
  Alex Chalk says there is a ‘lot of sense’ in the controversial comments made byLee Anderson to the Daily ExpressAs the first asylum seekers moved into the Bibby Stockholm barge at Portland, many charities and campaigners (see here, here and here, for example) complained about the conditions in which they were being housed.In an interview with the Daily Express, Lee Anderson, the Conservative deputy chairman, delivered a characteristically blunt response. He told the paper:If they don
  
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• 'Cold' lawyers lack empathy, new LSB research finds

  08-08-2023 11:22 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Super-regulator discusses whether soft skills should form part of ongoing professional development.
  
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• Asylum work unaffordable at current rates, practitioners warn

  08-08-2023 10:54 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Government told extra caseload needs to be matched by hike in legal aid rates.
  
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• Braverman accused of cracking down on ‘crooked immigration lawyers’ as a distraction tactic – UK politics live

  08-08-2023 10:28
  
  Conservative peer says home secretary’s plan to ‘wage war’ on rogue migration lawyers is ‘waste of time’ and deflection from real issuesIn his Today programme interview David McNeill, head of public affairs at the Law Society, argued that the problem with the asylum system was not false claims, but the backlog of applications caused by delays in dealing with them. He told the programme:Most asylum claims are successful. Those claims which are unsuccessful go to appe
  
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• Ministers accused of ‘lawyer-bashing’ to distract from asylum policy failures

  08-08-2023 10:25
  
  Law Society says crackdown on lawyers who act improperly is distraction from UK’s failure to clear asylum claim backlog UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters have been accused of “lawyer-bashing” and seeking to distract from their own failures to clear the backlog of asylum claims by pushing a crackdown on lawyers who act improperly.The justice secretary has said he would be comfortable with severe punishment for immigration lawyers who engage in malpractice after th
  
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• Society cool on government's 'enabler taskforce'

  08-08-2023 08:22 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Law enforcers already have the powers they need to deal with immigration misconduct, Chancery Lane says.
  
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• Society cool on 'enabler taskforce'

  08-08-2023 08:22 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Law enforcers already have the powers they need to deal with immigration misconduct, Chancery Lane says.
  
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• Prosecutors seek to prevent Trump from sharing January 6 case evidence

  08-08-2023 03:59
  
  Trump’s lawyers want the ability to widely share some evidence, including sensitive witness transcriptsFederal prosecutors asked a federal judge to reject Donald Trump’s request for fewer restrictions over how he can publicly share evidence in the case involving his efforts to subvert the 2020 election, arguing the former president was seeking to abuse the discovery process.“The defendant seeks to use the discovery material to litigate this case in the media,” prosecutors
  
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• News focus: World's first digital economy court opens – in Dubai

  08-08-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  As the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts unveil the world’s first digital economy court, justice Michael Black KC envisages a busy schedule when the court hears its first case listed for January.
  
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• 'Drunk' gambler must honour £590,000 cheque, judge rules

  08-08-2023 02:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Judgment follows six-day High Court hearing 'beset by difficulties at the outset'.
  
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• Taskforce to pursue lawyers who ‘coach’ clients to lie on UK asylum applications

  08-08-2023 01:01
  
  Move designed to demonstrate PM’s commitment to ‘stop the boats’ policy criticised by legal expertsLawyers who “coach” people to lie in their asylum applications will be targeted as part of a new government-led panel tasked with pursuing more prosecutions.The move is designed to demonstrate Rishi Sunak’s commitment to “stop the boats”, but it was criticised by legal experts who said the record asylum backlog was the fault of the Home Office. Contin
  
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