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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Is victims of crime announcement legislation just for the sake of it? Government proposals to shake up code of practice for victims of crime may not be as radical as they appear. Full story - Guardian Law
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- JAPAN must put an end to the brutal slaughter and torture of its dolphins http://t.co/nGX9OxDjPJ
- Treasure hunt: clawing back overseas loot of the UK’s crime lords http://t.co/XCs6jAzxPD
- Andy Murray branded 'irresponsible' for revealing 'extremely ill-advised' Scottish Independence view on Twitter http://t.co/jb3702r5bD
- Mo Farah's brother jailed after attempting to rob an elderly couple's home http://t.co/tHRikZ0UVs
- Labour will introduce new powers to protect girls from FGM http://t.co/lYkxAPZ3CV
- The 'Key to a Fortune' pyramid scheme queens who conned 10,000 out of their savings http://t.co/rBb9KNPkrq
- Brides of Bristol jailed for £21m fraud running champagne pamper parties http://t.co/LQdHEJv6NJ
- Heroin worth £37m 'smuggled into Britain in bumpers, dashboard and engine of battered Jaguar X-Type' http://t.co/rBcf16fPwg
- Scottish tennis player Andy Murray finally revealed support on Scottish independence http://t.co/AZbHuPeIHP
- Arrests over 18th century religious icon stolen from Chester Cathedral http://t.co/K95qQddO8R
- Probate costs set to fall by ‘a third’ as lawyers face competition | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/CP2U0RF5vq
- Bar Council report claims LASPO 2012 is damaging access to justice | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KCsC2g7lkq
- Ex-Times lawyer Brett cleared of knowingly misleading the court but found to have acted 'recklessly' | The Lawyer http://t.co/jNv2g1mJKj
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Latham & Watkins loses six-lawyer finance team in Italy to Gattai Minoli | The Lawyer http://t.co/xSWcXmYdVN
- Legal Ombudsman outlines test for dealing with complaints about MDPs | Legal Futures http://t.co/JBwtI17QjE
- US, Australia and UK top global legal rankings by university | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bTmFPRcWsZ
- UK Gov shies away from whistleblower extension | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MhUtgnzr8i
- Leadership, power and politics in law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5dN1k26sMb
- Substandard service admitted by 19pc of law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1MU3Oxum72
- Kirkland apologises to chief judge over Detroit bankruptcy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Jtf3ivkroN
- Trial lawyer donates $50 million to US law school | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dL36VWKDbp
- Akin takes London and Frankfurt office of Bingham | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9IDRm7pOB1
- Dewey defendants argue lack of criminal intent | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8nWGLmYS8R
- US: Judge to rule on delay in Tsarnaev Boston bombing trial http://t.co/8Ub0LJa1L3
- Hiroshima survivors' art to go on show http://t.co/yQE1t3dSRU
- St Albans wartime bombs blown up after seizure http://t.co/4vArIMmjIY
- Sarah McClay tiger death inquest: Family 'wants questions answered' http://t.co/pHuuiTVJcp
- Ebola 'threat to world security'- UN Security Council http://t.co/WTpKT1sLvC
- Royal and Ancient golf club votes to accept women members http://t.co/fq1cNRfjCu
- CHINA accused of using Ilham Tohti case to halt criticism of ethnic policiy http://t.co/avldUK95xF
- SWEDEN: Court accepts 'sexsomnia' defence and acquits man of rape http://t.co/aPE6pGhxfD
- ARGENTINA tries doctors for 'baby theft' during military rule http://t.co/zbIDWPJJOm
- 'Muslim hate crime has risen' in Rotherham, says youth worker http://t.co/HgSrnucDqo
- IRAN: 'Happy' singers get 6 months suspended jail & 91 lashes, making them unhappy http://t.co/yF7p9wM71z
- Eleven trainee judges in INDIA have been dismissed after being accused of sexism and brawling http://t.co/SeVuaswDOb
- ZIMBABWE's first lady completed the fastest ever PhD on record, from enrolment to degree award, a mere 3 months http://t.co/Mt9Sm7fXn4
- NEPAL court convicts 'Bikini killer' Charles Sobhraj of second murder http://t.co/TzHKqIgHKU
- NIGERIA police have special 'torture officers', warns Amnesty http://t.co/oVh5YvWHVQ
- Accounts reporting abolition reined in after rethink | Law Gazette http://t.co/zBmYCMw8dZ
- Video of British hostage released http://t.co/Qwf0WrIqri
- Why today’s vote won't matter to the legal profession as Scottish lawyers already do things so very differently : http://t.co/xctrIF6GHZ
- Hidden from view: the plight of immigration detainees in prisons http://t.co/xfv9mTNzlb
- JAMAICA: Three additional courtrooms have been provided at the Supreme Court on King Street in downtown Kingston http://t.co/l27yzrErxt
- IRELAND: Minister for Justice and Equality published Final Report on a Strategic Review of Penal Policy http://t.co/bq5IyALmFQ
- US: A Conversation about Restorative Justice with Mary Koss, International Expert on Sexual Assault http://t.co/AcSObxRf8V
- Security and Justice in Post-Revolution LIBYA http://t.co/R4pjOfNelI
- US: Justice in New York Is Available Only to Those Who Can Afford It https://t.co/3WMfEM9veC
- Violence against women: Changing the prescription http://t.co/m72uIy6Av0
- CANADA: The crisis of access to justice and self-represented litigants http://t.co/T3hg3gETXG
- Thirteen Years After 9/11: How Expensive is Guantánamo Justice? http://t.co/Ocu13nyvTN
- CANADA: Harper’s attack on Chief Justice reveals his true colours http://t.co/UAK7J5CP2p
- US: Justice Ginsburg: Future of Gay Marriage Bans Could Be Decided in Ohio http://t.co/7BAkgZusQi
- US: New MacArthur 'genius' uncovered how deep racism in criminal justice goes http://t.co/9g8xhMQ2ot
- Senior US Justice Department Official Moves to Pepsico as General Counsel http://t.co/kTqepIIwDS
- US: Barry Bonds in court to appeal obstruction of justice conviction http://t.co/1fZygHhD13
- US: Florida City Repeals Saggy Pants Ordinance After Legal Threats from NAACP http://t.co/0aXTrbJpgH
- US: The Michigan Journal of Race & Law celebrates its 20th anniversary with The Highest Tribute, a symposium http://t.co/RmX4O0Ndv6
- TURKEY: Ending tutelage in legal system does not mean intervention in judiciary by Melih Altınok http://t.co/WAJm1WZckB
- Legal prostitution in Europe: the shady facade of human trafficking https://t.co/N8ciNgH3Jn
- US Senators Question Legal Basis for Iraq, Syria Strikes http://t.co/6BYWBIelbD
- ISRAEL: Following acrimonious legal battle, 20 families forcibly evicted from Tel Aviv suburb http://t.co/fP2npbZjTf
- Islamic State: Syrian air strikes could be legal, claims former Attorney General Dominic Grieve http://t.co/DQT0u9Itwf
- How many young women can a school legally punish for dress code violations? http://t.co/gFZxem6JR7
- US: Greg Hardy takes voluntary, paid leave while legal issues resolved http://t.co/y1QCgaK9JA
- PAKISTAN: SC sought complete record of Mukhtaran Mai rape case from trial court while hearing rape victim’s petition http://t.co/BrvP4ClgoE
- Legal aid lawyers need privacy like doctors when it comes to publicising incomes, Stormont's Justice Committee told https://t.co/dDiU1MgaWG
- AUSTRALIA: Omarjan Azari, 22, charged with conspiring to commit act of terrorism following raids on Sydney homes http://t.co/RsnuRVPkHu
- Barrister Michael Roques read lyrics to Shaggy hit It Wasn’t Me during his closing speech in a £1.3m drugs trial http://t.co/s1iYCQ6NnG
- IRELAND: Ex-judge wants right to return to court as barrister - Barry White (70) wants Bar Council to change rules http://t.co/R4et6JVuib
- NIGERIA: Every individual according to Section 34 of Constitution entitled to respect for the dignity of his person http://t.co/kaFcZit0s6
- Insurer to bear costs of mirror wills mix-up | Law Gazette http://t.co/7XgKb1QDMp
- Elizabeth Whelan, Who Challenged US Food Laws, Dies at 70 http://t.co/DTLq4v2NcL
- US: After Nearly 23 Years of Legal Struggle, a Conviction Is Reversed http://t.co/qCNd8fzChQ
- US: Women’s Views on N.F.L. Dim in Wake of Domestic Violence Cases http://t.co/XaRK3G2re2
- RUSSIA: Billionaire Vladimir P. Evtushenkov Is Accused of Laundering Money http://t.co/bnHHTTyMW2
- Punishment or Child Abuse? Too many black parents believe beatings make kids better people http://t.co/Iwk5aBmo0f
- ITALY: Sicilian Town on Migrants’ Route Cares for the Living and the Dead http://t.co/s0nsjLtuJK
- Scotland: a Caledonian utopia or a nation divided? http://t.co/8Rr4A798KT
- SINGAPORE: Blogger critical of a lack of government transparency faces defamation lawsuit from Prime Minister http://t.co/PAy4pRH9Bp
- US: 'Make this all go away': Cyberbullying multiplies teen pain http://t.co/Sy4QL4r4Y3
- Trial of Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti resumes in CHINA http://t.co/2Kwnx5jmxY
- BANGLADESH: New amendment allows parliament to impeach Supreme Court judges on grounds of "misbehavior or incapacity" http://t.co/7eHmnxxcAu
