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13th June - LAW NEWS Headlines

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Business secretary Vince Cable has told the Commons that an additional clause will be added to the government’s Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill ensuring that offers to settle cannot be “used against” employers in unfair dismissal cases. Full story - Solicitors Journal

  • Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks remanded on bail http://t.co/s2JZx2wn Jun 13, 2012
  • Conker row murder: Life for boy who killed Steven Grisales http://t.co/9uxNrFiA Jun 13, 2012
  • Undercover policeman 'fire-bombed shop,' MPs told http://t.co/aHPJQJ3R Jun 13, 2012
  • Leveson Inquiry: Alex Salmond claims Observer newspaper accessed bank account http://t.co/GbBPymtU Jun 13, 2012
  • IRELAND: Judge refuses "wasted costs" order for failed refugee challenge http://t.co/WIg0MyfK Jun 13, 2012
  • IRELAND: Former solicitor jailed for stealing over EUR 750,000 from clients' accounts http://t.co/3ER6ci0l Jun 13, 2012
  • Wales school closures plans hugely flawed - solicitor http://t.co/PacZBm29 Jun 13, 2012
  • Fathers finally get equal access rights to children. So why now? http://t.co/FOjhPlji Jun 13, 2012
  • Baha Mousa death: army doctor 'ignored cries of tortured men' http://t.co/9uVPgw0f Jun 13, 2012
  • Murdochs could not have been forced to give select committee evidence, report says | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/V8NZIQhB Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Halliwells acquisition helps Hill Dickinson post turnover rise | The Lawyer: http://t.co/fI4JFgEJ Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst beefs up Frankfurt practice with pair of Dewey partners | The Lawyer: http://t.co/IdVlrbLG Jun 13, 2012
  • UK Uncut wins right for judicial review into Goldman tax-saving deal | The Lawyer: http://t.co/hPe5PoMd Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Referral fee ban is SRA's mission impossible http://t.co/x4YPYi6S Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Justice Department lawsuit challenges Florida voter purge http://t.co/3nCCaNG8 Jun 13, 2012
  • PAKISTAN: Chief justice's son ran judiciary like a don' http://t.co/PO4Maxsk Jun 13, 2012
  • Rogerstone council 'deliberately failed to consult on homes' http://t.co/6vJDOHzW  Jun 13, 2012
  • NIGERIA: 'Lawyer' Who Allegedly Receives Snatched Vehicles in Police Net http://t.co/HbSUGWKf Jun 13, 2012
  • Jeremy Hunt denies Labour claims he lied over BSkyB bid http://t.co/5yCyfZkE Jun 13, 2012
  • Family lawyers attack shared parenting plans | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/NbWFuCsa Jun 13, 2012
  • Human Rights Watch urges BANGLADESH to accept BURMA refugees: http://t.co/9JZ4MD2W Jun 13, 2012
  • Lindsay Lohan's Legal Disaster Timeline http://t.co/SPCZHd8l Jun 13, 2012
  • Wall of shame – vacuous and inaccurate free legal content http://t.co/sY5KJd1c Jun 13, 2012
  • ASEAN judges, prosecutors gather in Cambodia for legal, judicial cooperation http://t.co/yYx8FAw6 Jun 13, 2012
  • Gay marriage would open way for legal incest: claim http://t.co/xqK64vo2 Jun 13, 2012
  • The Spanish 'Legal-Arbitrage' Bond Trade Is On http://t.co/xFJdOpg5 Jun 13, 2012
  • Taekwondo star plans legal challenge after being left out of GB team http://t.co/6jo3rpTv Jun 13, 2012
  • Small businesses shouldn't be afraid of seeking legal advice http://t.co/46V50bRa Jun 13, 2012
  • Marilyn Monroe hologram concert threatened with legal action http://t.co/CLrTPcnp Jun 13, 2012
  • Shop selling legal high drugs raided after death of teenager Alex Heriot at RockNess music festival http://t.co/W82ysgdj Jun 13, 2012
  • How The Oatmeal made FunnyJunk's legal threats a laughing matter http://t.co/aR1UgZ5w Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: SRA powerless to stop ABSs circumventing referral ban http://t.co/UXbOJmpz Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP unveils 8 per cent revenue rise for 2011-12 | The Lawyer: http://t.co/eNsp3Cr8 Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Vizards faces discrimination claim in ongoing pay spat | The Lawyer: http://t.co/nLNA6jiT Jun 13, 2012
  • MPs to investigate deputy children's commissioner's claims http://t.co/GouFoiJ2 Jun 13, 2012
  • Undercover policeman 'firebombed shop,' MPs told http://t.co/aHPJQJ3R Jun 13, 2012
  • Call for police links to animal rights firebombing to be investigated http://t.co/vol9SkC3 Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, CC and Bakers lead on €1.8bn Euro private equity deal- Legalweek http://t.co/OhPhnU6O Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP announces 8% revenue growth as firm nears £250m mark- Legalweek http://t.co/f4wRw3OX Jun 13, 2012
  • Family business | We must not ignore the warnings about fixed fees | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/AhGnMXG0 Jun 13, 2012
  • Tales from practice | Best foot forward | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/tRB1cUIN Jun 13, 2012
  • The good and the not so good about third-party complaints | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/Ecus3Tfo Jun 13, 2012
  • Breakfast in bed, chocolate on the pillow and a divorce | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/EdfOWD7g Jun 13, 2012
  • Litigation and the pursuit of charitable purpose | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/I1fl8dRz Jun 13, 2012
  • Stealth tactics: making unfair dismissal worthless | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/VBYOanV7 Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Legal Options Limited for Alumni Who Told of Abuse at Horace Mann http://t.co/2GrgIjjv Jun 13, 2012
  • Denials Over Google Street View http://t.co/uFutsisS Jun 13, 2012
  • Rebekah Brooks to face jury over claims she plotted to hide evidence of phone hacking http://t.co/TnDmEC9J Jun 13, 2012
  • Travel ban for mothers who defy child access orders http://t.co/gzdDFGis Jun 13, 2012
  • 'Rioters robbed terrified diners at Michelin-starred restaurant' http://t.co/dPc1Todd Jun 13, 2012
  • Police in 19-hour stand-off with man wielding bottle of Cillit Bang - case collapsed http://t.co/zvcq7gjF Jun 13, 2012
  • Lie detectors in court: BABY BARISTA BLOG http://t.co/KVqT1RRi Jun 13, 2012
  • Ursula Brennan: the civil servant who is a glutton for punishment http://t.co/AASHtLgO Jun 13, 2012
  • IRAN: Human rights lawyer jailed for 13 years http://t.co/SBKa6lpr Jun 13, 2012
  • 78-year-old solicitor to carry Olympic torch | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/M0SIzkYJ Jun 13, 2012
  • US: The School Law Blog: Supreme Court Immigration Ruling Resonates 30 Years Later http://t.co/K167KzTz Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Brewer wants law enforcement ready for SB 1070 ruling http://t.co/IsL5b4oz Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Trayvon's father tells Florida panel: It's a bad law http://t.co/3MOWcODn Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Dewey Dubai partners take action to recover unpaid dues- Legalweek http://t.co/df8pdqw6 Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Private equity firm takes stake in ABS http://t.co/f3hoU9yH Jun 13, 2012
  • TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a ▸  Jun 13, 2012
  • Cooley Law Grad or Troll: Is There Even a Difference?(C/O ’93 Grad Claims He’s Employed as Shoeshiner) | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/prRvyrNz Jun 13, 2012
  • Skadden’s Spring Bonus? Gift Cards For Associates! | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/2A57CO8h Jun 13, 2012
  • ‘Dingo Ate My Baby’ Defense Actually Works! | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/GF5iJRhf Jun 13, 2012
  • Flyover Law School Exposes Students to Potential Identity Theft Issues | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/EWJpCbzt Jun 13, 2012
  • Bar Review Diaries: In Defense of Drinking or Playing Outside Instead of Studying | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/GZVCYRE5 Jun 13, 2012
  • Judge of the Day: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/0NIUSNpd Jun 13, 2012
  • Why Is This Australian ICC Defense Attorney Being Detained in Libya? | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/mS4Ay4BI Jun 13, 2012
  • Size Matters: How A Bad Economy Means Good Business For A New Boutique Firm | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/9zJfWQbh Jun 13, 2012
  • Potential Lawsuit of the Day: War of the Web Comics | ABOVE THE LAW http://t.co/VWuapPGJ Jun 13, 2012
  • Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks due in court http://t.co/s2JZx2wn Jun 13, 2012
  • MPs voting on investigation into Jeremy Hunt's BSkyB role http://t.co/5yCyfZkE Jun 13, 2012
  • CHINA soccer match-fixing: former football chief and top players jailed http://t.co/VPKSTR1S Jun 13, 2012
  • Parents' access rights after divorce enshrined in law http://t.co/pWUp5Lpy Jun 13, 2012
  • You can't be fired at will, but a sound settlement agreement with your employer could make your future a lot easier http://t.co/6wH05nqa Jun 13, 2012
  • US Supreme Court turns away Guantanamo challenge http://t.co/5qbxuXrT Jun 13, 2012
  • PAKISTAN: Malik Riaz accuses Arsalan of accepting bribes over Rs 340m http://t.co/M3xHtJun Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Judge to decide about easing boxer Floyd Mayweather jail stay http://t.co/TSP6v7CH Jun 13, 2012
  • LIBYA: Aussie lawyer Melinda Taylor well, but no sign of release from Libya http://t.co/WnjhHjcz Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Rajat Gupta's Insider Trading Trial Is Now Featuring A Stand-Up Comedy Routine From Gupta's Lawyer And The Judge http://t.co/4zYcsu8N Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Jerry Sandusky trial: Mike McQueary describes witnessing sex act http://t.co/cJVfKxWd Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Munson: Surprise voices in closing arguments of Clemens trial http://t.co/NtsJHIFI Jun 13, 2012
  • ISRAEL: Illegal migrants complain of being ‘treated like animals,’ a ‘cancer’ http://t.co/EMHbc5b9 Jun 13, 2012
  • CHINA: Crackdown on illegal weapons slashes crime http://t.co/GzfRLf6w Jun 13, 2012
  • ISRAEL detains illegal African migrants as part of deportation plan http://t.co/uCYKsIBT Jun 13, 2012
  • Previous experience requirement not age discrimination | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/VOemRje2 Jun 13, 2012
  • Commons to hold human rights debate next week | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/dk8wkFf0 Jun 13, 2012
  • Cable to prevent settlement offers being used against employers in unfair dismissal claims | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/vHXPV5AK Jun 13, 2012
  • Assange asks Supreme Court to reopen appeal | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/TDzxbDSk Jun 13, 2012
  • Nothing but hyperbole on same-sex marriage http://t.co/4ZTyvO9x Jun 13, 2012
  • These men confuse freedom of speech with freedom to abuse and harass http://t.co/0budkvGW Jun 13, 2012
  • Rupert Murdoch did try to dictate government policy on EU, says ex-PM John Major http://t.co/JeLuxL7V Jun 13, 2012
  • Boy's fatal stabbing 'captured on his own mobile phone camera' http://t.co/rsY3C81o Jun 13, 2012
  • Sadistic child abuse is rife across Britain, MPs warned http://t.co/kBcmbFxA Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: The Church and Strasbourg http://t.co/v7QxBD7z Jun 13, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Shared parenting presumption in law reform proposal http://t.co/baerS6Je Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Oyez launches the most comprehensive information security research survey for law firms http://t.co/SPOHQNDl Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Clients and costs http://t.co/a7zrmXK0 Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: North Yorkshire law firm invests six-figure sum in Proclaim solution http://t.co/GgLuNADy Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Diamond Jubilee – milestone cases as nominated by the LexisPSL team http://t.co/IHrBPmHo Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: ABSolutely fabulous? An insight into Alternative Business Structures http://t.co/xxRDZkzI Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Back to the past to save the future http://t.co/fhpt95uk Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Will-writers accused of mis-selling and conducting reserved legal work http://t.co/x2rRMSfX Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: SRA warned over ABS risk if it changes rules on referring clients to financial advisers http://t.co/TXuSF3lv Jun 13, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Law firm enters the Dragon’s den with Caan investment http://t.co/5KIFXLry Jun 13, 2012
  • The Perpetrators of Rape Need to Feel the Full Force of the Law http://t.co/psPyFNpK Jun 13, 2012
  • If the Church Thinks Introduction of Same-Sex Civil Marriage Means Their Disestablishment... http://t.co/A4kUSQwZ Jun 13, 2012
  • Liberal Democrats To Abstain On Commons Vote Over Jeremy Hunt's Alleged Breaches Of Ministerial code http://t.co/h3AEBOOV Jun 13, 2012
  • IRELAND: Lawyer jailed for fraud and theft http://t.co/Wi5abNlF Jun 13, 2012
  • Rare Ulster proclamation is sold for £18,750 http://t.co/qcx5YGdx  Jun 13, 2012
  • Beating by West Belfast brothers 'killed their uncle' http://t.co/Z7UjRVtY  Jun 13, 2012
  • No bail change for throat-cut accused http://t.co/Kl70hu5s  Jun 13, 2012
  • Snooker player Allen fined over cheat accusation http://t.co/msJCjauw  Jun 13, 2012
  • IRELAND: Irish Republic pardons wartime deserters http://t.co/hVbHjNrx Jun 13, 2012
  • PSNI officers disciplined after 'sham wedding' arrests http://t.co/ppstEnmn  Jun 13, 2012
  • Racist incidents fall for fourth year in Scotland http://t.co/MDmRaEFk  Jun 13, 2012
  • Awards in Highland and Shetland accidents 'excessive' judges rule http://t.co/damkvgEZ  Jun 13, 2012
  • Drug paraphernalia shop raided after RockNess death http://t.co/XMnMxaXA  Jun 13, 2012
  • Man denies OAP rape and murder in Edinburgh http://t.co/acHzaxHH  Jun 13, 2012
  • Dumfries and Galloway Council makes childminder data apology http://t.co/lP891wuy  Jun 13, 2012
  • Plas Madoc Communities First: Wrexham council takeover for defrauded scheme http://t.co/qxuc5Cqc  Jun 13, 2012
  • Anglesey councillor Hefin Thomas suspended for six months http://t.co/NZwWfRSg  Jun 13, 2012
  • Yaseen Ali Ege murder: Mother 'forced to make admissions' http://t.co/HZpeTKiU  Jun 13, 2012
  • David Doherty, son of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star, admits driving death charge http://t.co/J20OGQ2S  Jun 13, 2012
  • Waitrose robbery: Gang attack guard and steal cash http://t.co/PbpYvtdS  Jun 13, 2012
  • Child protection: Pembrokeshire council's final warning http://t.co/mSa9Jl3p  Jun 13, 2012
  • Councils being rushed over policy consultation, says watchdog http://t.co/4lJIGBOM Jun 13, 2012
  • Leveson Inquiry: Scotland's Alex Salmond to answer questions http://t.co/GbBPymtU Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Trayvon Martin death: Zimmerman wife on perjury charge http://t.co/vdT1ufWt Jun 13, 2012
  • Habbo investor pulls out after 'explicit' sex allegations http://t.co/71X0cUrA Jun 13, 2012
  • Contact plans for separating parents are unveiled http://t.co/tcQgUfc4 Jun 13, 2012
  • BSkyB bid row: Lib Dems to abstain in Commons vote on Jeremy Hunt http://t.co/Q1ztq6vv Jun 13, 2012
  • AUSTRALIA: Lawyers guilty of professional misconduct http://t.co/3GQPwAVm Jun 13, 2012
  • INDIA: Broadcasters get breather from telecom tribunal http://t.co/k1qInCeP Jun 13, 2012
  • Tribunal told of concern over Bridgnorth clerk’s expenses http://t.co/vuoB1hFZ Jun 13, 2012
  • GERMANY: Seasonal workers have rights to family support http://t.co/SwS2d21I Jun 13, 2012
  • QATAR: Rights group urges Qatar labor reform before World Cup http://t.co/SODcf6We Jun 13, 2012
  • Parents' right to see children after divorce will be enshrined in law http://t.co/D1mBObq9 Jun 13, 2012
  • SYRIA: Sheherazad Jaafari - Barbara Walters helped Assad's aide land a spot at Columbia University http://t.co/B4DP7MBy Jun 13, 2012
  • US: 'Whitey' Bulger's girlfriend sentenced to 8 years http://t.co/PsmQkeBN Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Judge in Gupta Trial Bars 2 Wiretapped Calls as Hearsay: http://t.co/GCEGELiW Jun 13, 2012
  • ZAMBIA: Judiciary is being player, referee - Chikwanda http://t.co/RZJTa8qT Jun 13, 2012
  • PAKISTAN: ‘Arsalan was running judiciary like a don’ http://t.co/3EYHZUEF Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Legislation hurts small businesses http://t.co/G87YzKPu Jun 13, 2012
  • CANADA: Controversial refugee legislation passes in the House of Commons http://t.co/nM8eE8ao Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Insurers Moves Show No Turning Back on U.S. Health Law http://t.co/jRCj1dr5 Jun 13, 2012
  • CANADA: Fight over Quebec protest law goes before the court http://t.co/hUcK42F1 Jun 13, 2012
  • US: Trayvon Martin's parents call for change in stand-your-ground law http://t.co/b3Lijh78 Jun 13, 2012