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- Fraudsters to get police tip-off before searches under new trading laws http://t.co/xzz6naibT1
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- Fife appeals against ‘bedroom tax’ decisions get underway http://t.co/6V5GhCYY7O
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- Declining US law school admissions create ripple effect, related businesses must chart new courses http://t.co/zhFTdVXwCw
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- US: Legislation would protect reporters' phone records http://t.co/FTjlUSRwwX
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- US: Wal-Mart: same-sex partners to get health benefits http://t.co/1ukbS2RAam
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- Australia in midst of 'worst time in living history' for law grads | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/P5tKQOXNaI
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