Thursday

2nd February 2012: LAW NEWS HEADLINES & LINKS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: The government has decided to save money by scrapping criminal compensation payments to victims with minor injuries. Under the plans, victims who would have received payments of £2,000 or less from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme will get nothing. Full story - Solicitors Journal

  • TheLawMap FOCUS OF THE DAY: Government decided to cut cost by scrapping criminal compensation for minor injuries http://t.co/aWc5NeN1 Feb 02, 2012
  • TURKEY: Illegal Fishing on the Bosphorus Takes a Violent Turn http://t.co/7OHjVdvE Feb 02, 2012
  • After two years of protecting green belt against illegal traveller invasion, villagers get THEIR marching orders http://t.co/5JnovHfs Feb 02, 2012
  • Boat seized for illegal fishing was UK-funded http://t.co/6HokzKlh Feb 02, 2012
  • Closing speeches in trial of Craig Roy over Jack Frew death http://t.co/nM7suzMW Feb 02, 2012
  • INDIA: 2G: Chidambaram's matter referred to trial court http://t.co/TNctN7WU Feb 02, 2012
  • Terry has never racially abused another player, lawyer tells court http://t.co/KN5p8ue7 Feb 02, 2012
  • NHS lawyer who told doctor to cover up a death is give £100,000 after she lost her job http://t.co/UqmMEjv8 Feb 02, 2012
  • US: Lawyers for Guantanamo prisoner charged in Cole attack seek to depose Yemeni president in US http://t.co/3r2GDoMX Feb 02, 2012
  • The Media and the Courts In China http://t.co/RTaHsUM8 Feb 02, 2012
  • CANADA: Ontario Court of Appeal Recognizes New Privacy Tort http://t.co/LXOEbOtK Feb 02, 2012
  • GERMANY: Court Denies Apple Request to Ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N http://t.co/ThAYQIjp Feb 02, 2012
  • Spare us from Strictly Come Racism - Daily Mail http://t.co/KHctn2Th Feb 02, 2012
  • Julian Assange extradition breaches legal principle, lawyer claims http://t.co/DYPAeYMB Feb 02, 2012
  • US: High Court Takes Ex-gov Pardons Case http://t.co/GPPelUdf Feb 02, 2012
  • Analysis: Judging the European Court of Human Rights: http://t.co/XotZjfHI Feb 02, 2012
  • Nadeem Khan: A case of excited delirium? http://t.co/wtpSBHbu Feb 02, 2012
  • Unproven science used to ‘explain’ deaths in police custody http://t.co/2OaGyPCw Feb 02, 2012
  • Model Sara Ziff to launch workers' rights organisation for fashion industry http://t.co/8xeD5Vxr Feb 02, 2012
  • US: A judge says documents confirm that civil rights-era photog Ernest Withers secret FBI informer http://t.co/Nv4gFaXV Feb 02, 2012
  • INDIA: Court judgment on Tuesday in an appeal in the 2G case further empowers citizens in the fight against corruption http://t.co/mqMLI8CO Feb 02, 2012
  • US: Romney glitter bombed in Minnesota http://t.co/4YV5iU4i Feb 02, 2012
  • Government To Declare Financial Privilege On Welfare Reform Bill http://t.co/VYfOyljm Feb 02, 2012
  • Amy Winehouse inquest may be 'illegal' http://t.co/3cJAQ8Q1 Feb 02, 2012
  • EGYPT: football violence leaves 74 dead in Port Said http://t.co/vEBCkxMM Feb 02, 2012
  • MP calls on John Terry to stand down in the wake of racism accusation http://t.co/EOVA7O5U Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Considering the role of personality profiling in managing legal careers http://t.co/AYYrSh6e Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: The ‘golden rule’ - parent leaves the estate to a ­subsequent spouse, disinheriting the adult children http://t.co/J2UguwFc Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Restrict title to fight fraud, Land Registry urges http://t.co/dxD25gXg Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Law Society outlines initiatives to reinforce access to justice http://t.co/6UT0uqmu Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Fury over ‘chaos’ in central civil claims processing http://t.co/RTDB7JYK Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown posts 2011 revenue rise after two years of faltering results- Legalweek http://t.co/LjBSV0ro Feb 02, 2012
  • New websites aid solicitors seeking barristers, and consumers seeking solicitors .. http://t.co/qORaxfAM RT @legalfutures Feb 02, 2012
  • Gordon Ramsay feud with father-in-law finally ends with £2m settlement http://t.co/T6t3aqnU Feb 02, 2012
  • AUS: Pope broke canon law dismissing bishop, say experts http://t.co/qOeOvKO6 Feb 02, 2012
  • TURKEY: French parliamentarians have lodged an appeal with constitutional court to overturn a controversial bill http://t.co/VSaZ94qn Feb 02, 2012
  • US: Maine law that could reveal anti-gay marriage donors upheld http://t.co/0jDhqxMF Feb 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: JLD gets the message out, forsooth http://t.co/BlOZgysB Feb 02, 2012
  • Fixed-share partners are partners and not employees, Court of Appeal confirms http://t.co/hfB10nK3 legalfutures Feb 02, 2012