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The government has abandoned a scheme to take up to 25% of damages awards from clinical negligence victims. The Supplementary Legal Aid scheme was intended to fund cases that would still come under the scope of legal aid from next April. Full story - Law Gazette
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- Andrew Mitchell row: Police log details 'plebs' comment http://t.co/UDEvAOw3
- Lib Dem conference: Tax avoidance crackdown 'on track' http://t.co/L8oe4aON
- Phone hacking: judge reveals relative is among claimants http://t.co/mG5b8AMf
- Boris Johnson: police were right to threaten Andrew Mitchell with arrest http://t.co/jiVv9xED
- BBC apologises to Queen for revealing private conversation about Abu Hamza http://t.co/OmRYEBVM
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- A4e prison contracts delayed by anti-fraud checks http://t.co/CqRGGNFu
- Timi Spahiu case: 'How can a man that did nothing now be serving 33 years?' http://t.co/aUXs19BP
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- Let’s have a legal complaints mash-up http://t.co/a0S06uee
- LAW GAZETTE: Met upgrades cell security to ensure safety of solicitors http://t.co/JPAtRqg2
- 10,000 solicitors apply for QASA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/MskGJ75I
- US: Elizabeth Warren Practiced Law In Massachusetts Without A License For Over A Decade http://t.co/CAHS4f5w
- Law With Chinese Characteristics http://t.co/RV9AFnsv
- FRANCE: Doctors stand trial over cancer radiation scandal http://t.co/X4hKV2ge
- Samsung raises jury misconduct in bid for new Apple trial http://t.co/XrGIgc4U
- Dale Cregan judge warns media, police and politicians to allow fair trial http://t.co/uxheDy5o
- BT deal to show European matches is illegal, organisers say http://t.co/HH0PnzfD
- Boeing blasts Airbus-owner EADS for taking 'illegal' state subsidies http://t.co/XyhDuxE0
- Is 'Illegal Immigrant' the Right Description? http://t.co/5T62cCcY
- Fake lawyer scammed £250,000 from taxpayers by running firm advising convicted criminals on how to hide gains http://t.co/jIK3tmiL
- US: Lawyer faces 25 years in prison for assaulting bar patron with a champagne flute http://t.co/imnOdgAx
- AUSTRALIA: Top diplomat says asylum seeker policy, criticized by rights groups, is more humane http://t.co/34Oqz9kE
- HMRC wins landmark tribunal in battle to beat stamp duty avoidance http://t.co/Zx5N6qpW
- NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced Lawyer Hart launches fresh bid to save career http://t.co/q1b8LoNi
- INDIA: Tax tribunal upholds return-on-cost based compensation for procurement firm http://t.co/JbNv3eow
- Employment tribunal case numbers fall this year http://t.co/k8V0tEh0
- Gers punishment 'must fit crime' http://t.co/3fwF3ntD
- Tory MP tells tribunal she sacked best friend from her constituency office because she was incapable of doing the job http://t.co/WfLjD6QW
- Herbert Smith is advising JJB Sports as the stricken retailer announces appointment of administrators | The Lawyer http://t.co/52F4gyN3
- Look out, fee disclosure is about to hit the big time, becoming a feaure of all civil cases | The Lawyer http://t.co/McYSVbrf
- The taxman cometh and even an assessment error could result in unwanted attention | The Lawyer http://t.co/WcxUIyjO
- Procurement managers bring value for money in-house | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vdamru2b
- A&O annual review reveals plans to reduce costs | The Lawyer http://t.co/zQA0fzKM
- Despite establishing breakaway boutiques & consolidation, all is steady in the Finnish legal market | The Lawyer http://t.co/FLo222mv
- The UK is beefing up efforts to monitor carbon emissions, but companies will have to work hard to comply | The Lawyer http://t.co/Wrl2zyjS
- A paperless environment is the ideal, but how realistic a proposition is it for Law Firms? | The Lawyer http://t.co/gywSrYlA
- The world of outdoor advertising got a boost from London 2012, says an international legal director | The Lawyer http://t.co/HLPOGMUU
- The once-mighty Linklaters real estate department is a shadow of its former self. Rethink the grand plan? | The Lawyer http://t.co/2F7n0OPQ
- Those in family disputes wish to avoid battles, so we need to raise awareness of the non-court options | The Lawyer http://t.co/ziRNp8yP
- Tony Blair’s Glencore intervention was cheaper and more effective than litigation | The Lawyer http://t.co/tavpamOX
- Let’s not kid ourselves, photos of a duchess sunbathing topless have nothing to do with free speech | The Lawyer http://t.co/vfXE7ObV
- English is the official tongue of many African countries, yet students’ written skills are often below par | The Lawyer http://t.co/4ErTbwaA
- On the face of it Field Fisher Waterhouse has the most to gain from a possible merger with Osborne Clarke | The Lawyer http://t.co/O0DdHO85
- The flurry of deals by private equity giant Carlyle has provided rich picking for a number of big firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/kDqxlrdq
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
- LAW GAZETTE: ‘Clear risk’ of negligence claims if IFA referral is liberalised http://t.co/Y3LUSP33
- US: Videotaping custodial interrogations in murder & serious sex crime is a laudable breakthrough in law enforcement http://t.co/p540JXrN
- US Marines recommended for trial for urination video http://t.co/WHWPAqxj
- Abu Hamza extradition decision welcomed by UK and US http://t.co/cqc3IfJ7
- LAW GAZETTE: Iraq executions heighten justice fears http://t.co/jPyrgxwx
- LAW GAZETTE: Judicial appointment reforms ‘sideline’ Wales http://t.co/88hku15u
- LEGAL FUTURES: The BSB's response to failing to meet new complaints-handling KPIs? Change the KPIs? http://t.co/1tHTld5Q
- LEGAL FUTURES: Why external investors are eyeing up the criminal Bar http://t.co/1vKU6suy
- LEGAL FUTURES: Law Society urges SRA to hold the line on independent financial advice http://t.co/xEpUr3He
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- CANADA: Ottawa urged to use Nexen deal to press CHINA on human rights http://t.co/6PMTD9ek
- Human rights court rejects extradition appeal by UK Islamist http://t.co/emb5Kvhj
- Government admits secret courts would protect it from bad publicity http://t.co/iGPNwrv6
- Criminal justice and human rights http://t.co/bwkPqiQH
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- Police officer is first to be charged over leaks to 'News of the World' http://t.co/dqyreBki
- 'Evil spirit' family jailed for life over wife's murder http://t.co/hXivuXLs
- US: Law professor accuses Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of having practiced law without a license in Massachusetts http://t.co/e3y3sd6G
- US: Teacher 'who had threesome with student is the victim of a homophobic law' http://t.co/3NBfW3bc
- US: International law takes on cyber: significant challenges ahead http://t.co/4cW8zWDR
- The Economics of Law School http://t.co/JFbyeKI8
- US: Anti-bullying legislation introduced http://t.co/j7RGvKBC
- Consultation to Improve Youth Justice Services in Wales http://t.co/HpQTv2MW
- Council chiefs vow to bring child grooming offenders to ‘justice’ http://t.co/acEhr9Ip
- Ministry of Justice abandons £10m raid on medical negligence damages http://t.co/0Tepy1Y2
- Woman brain-damaged at birth gets £5.5m hospital payout http://t.co/asEhWCib
- Cumbria solicitor warns over deadline for care cash claims http://t.co/GmeWID3E
- Solicitor's curfew relaxed so that he can go sunbathing in France http://t.co/CNKfVYPA
- IRELAND: Quinn family granted extension over submitting financial records of personal assets to court http://t.co/A16Xq5Uv
- Non-paying solicitors leave barristers nearly £3m out of pocket http://t.co/wa8KV9GO
- IRELAND: New Legal Aid Board fees for barristers http://t.co/zwSzIlK0
- Northern Ireland abortion guidelines judicial review granted http://t.co/mz5822P7
- Barrister: equality laws act as a barrier to tolerance http://t.co/YQuzSFCO
- Privatizing ISRAEL’s Legal System http://t.co/l0XQJule
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- Council in County Durham facing legal action after ex-employee filed a claim for constructive dismissal with the courts http://t.co/6nkeXezN
- The Legal Professional : court approves legal fees of "USD35,000 per hour." http://t.co/mboG7eio
- Fears over 4G delays with legal talks 'in the balance' http://t.co/3WSCqmM4
- The Kernel faces legal action by two more former contributors http://t.co/VBA0GuwZ
- US: Law firms have been busy signing region’s biggest leasing deals http://t.co/UkskDJxq
- GERMAN Catholics lose church rights for unpaid tax http://t.co/swkcbgmo
- Andrew Mitchell avoids investigation over police row http://t.co/TPZ8YkVD
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- US associates survey: the good, the bad and the brutal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cUQvzMfj
- Lawyers failing poor, African justice minister claims | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/URP6Acxs
- Saudi Latham partner heads for World Bank post | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2WOEGbSQ
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- Slaughters ponders US law blitz in East Asia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/v6lMDd7K
- Three US states join challenge to Dodd-Frank legislation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wmO0OFR4
- AUSTRALIA: New court tax slammed by criminal lawyer http://t.co/eoNbeL7W
- US: Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip to death chamber door, hopes for Supreme Court reprieve http://t.co/Y2dpueRx
- PAKISTAN: Dual nationality holders may face criminal proceedings http://t.co/9Y3vo2ZS
- Rights, Responsibilities and Unpaid Internships http://t.co/cBfzDlJO
- US: Michelle Obama calls voting rights the 'movement of our era' in rousing speech at Congressional Black Causus http://t.co/nTKB4gEm
- The right to free speech: Just because we can do something, it does not mean that we should do it http://t.co/sdQ7kImi
- CANADA: Mounties’ cases delayed by muddy legal policy http://t.co/48UCzONf
- US: Kanye West's lawyers confirm his leaked sex tape with Kim Kardashian 'lookalike' is real http://t.co/WOzE8WKG
- US: Jurors' Facebook Friendship Casts Doubt on Murder Trial Decision http://t.co/cMNWaB9w
- PAKISTAN: 185 face trial over anti-Islam film protests http://t.co/InVbhkfc
- TURKEY clips military's wings in landmark verdict http://t.co/5QZ2B82a
- MALTA: The Industrial Tribunal and its perpetration of injustice http://t.co/As13KoCj
- INDIA: Tribunal strikes down IPS recruitment plan http://t.co/MHivLDRe
- Legal Theory Lexicon: Distributive Justice http://t.co/aYRbGiYE
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