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Day of the Endangered Lawyer

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25 January 2023
Issue: 8010 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , International justice
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The legal profession marked the Day of the Endangered Lawyer this week, this year focusing on Afghanistan. 

Tragic stories have emerged from Afghanistan since the capture of Kabul by the Taliban in 2021.

Law Society president Lubna Shuja said: ‘Many lawyers and judges cannot carry out their profession anymore, nor can any prosecutors or female lawyers. Those who were the beating heart of the previous justice system now find themselves at terrible risk, receiving death threats and having to move around or stay in hiding, without any means to support themselves and their families.’

Read more about the Lawyers at Risk programme here.

Issue: 8010 / Categories: Legal News , Profession , International justice
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Michael Zander KC, Emeritus Professor at LSE, tracks the turbulent passage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through the House of Lords in this week's issue of NLJ. Two marathon debates drew contributions from nearly 200 peers, split between support, opposition and conditional approval
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In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ, Stephen Gold surveys a raft of procedural changes and quirky disputes shaping civil practice. His message is clear: civil practitioners must brace for continual tweaks, unexpected contentions and rising costs in everyday litigation
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