Europe
Russia opens criminal probe into ICC after Putin arrest warrant
The ICC on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.
The Moscow Times
Europe
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for Putin over war crime allegations
The court alleges he is responsible for war crimes, including the unlawful deportation of children from Ukraine to Russia
BBC
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Three men tried to take their own lives over woman's rape lies, UK court hears
Eleanor Williams accused the men of attacking her and posted on Facebook in May 2020 that she was the victim of an Asian grooming gang.
BBC
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UK: Barrister jailed for defrauding his own grandmother disbarred
Darren Craig Stapleford was found to have transferred approximately £11,000 from his grandmother’s bank account to his own, and used her bank card to withdraw £4,240 in cash and pay for online goods and services.
Legal Futures
Europe
UK: Magistrates' sentencing powers scaled back
Powers had been doubled less than a year ago to tackle backlog in courts and cut prison overcrowding
The Guardian
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UK: Solicitor struck off after investing client money into scam scheme
Uyiosasere Ona Obaseki transferred £230,000 from the firm’s client account into her own personal account and then invested the money into a purported investment scheme
Law Society Gazette
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UK: ChatGPT fails solicitor’s conveyancing test
"It is clear to see how ChatGPT could be disruptive for many sectors, including the legal sector” but it could not replace the advice of a legal expert, especially in complex situations"
Legal Futures
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UK Home Office monitoring activities of immigration lawyers', says minister
Immigration advisers who are not qualified lawyers must be approved and regulated by the Office of Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)
Legal Futures
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Turkey’s top bar association files complaint against contractors, gov’t officials for ‘murder’ after earthquake
In the complaint, the Bar Association demanded that the suspects be prosecuted on charges of “murder” and “manslaughter” under Articles 81 and 83 of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), respectively.
Turkish Minute
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UK: Solicitor struck off for practising without firm’s knowledge
Scroggs had been working as a self-employed consultant for Bristol firm Neath Raisbeck Golding Law Ltd when, between 2016 and 2018, he operated as a sole practitioner without authorisation.
Law Society Gazette