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  • My Legal Journey From Muslim to Non-Muslim and Back http://t.co/PrMbtiS9  Apr 18, 2012
  • Murdoch’s UK legal woes coming to the U.S.? http://t.co/DIgK2WPz Apr 18, 2012
  • Gloucester threaten Sale with legal action over Bryan Redpath resignation http://t.co/daGKXVgk Apr 18, 2012
  • The Jailhouse Lawyer's Webring http://t.co/JM3YLUvO Apr 18, 2012
  • GUINEA-BISSAU: Coup attempt underscores human rights concerns http://t.co/d2wafZoz Apr 18, 2012
  • Snooping bill will destroy human rights says inventor of web as he condemns Government plans http://t.co/xfKwUAUB Apr 18, 2012
  • The Barrister Blog: Book recommendation: 'The Path to Pupillage: A Guide for the Aspiring Barrister' http://t.co/HnloL7Lh Apr 18, 2012
  • Why Anders Breivik's trial seems strange to the eyes of an English lawyer | Paul Mendelle http://t.co/SStaqIVV Apr 18, 2012
  • AUS:Lew portrayed as 'greedy ogre', court told http://t.co/aEsRp4FT Apr 18, 2012
  • AUS: Barrister turns himself in after stealing 79 cents from fountain 20 years ago http://t.co/QoxZwakZ Apr 18, 2012
  • 'We'll fight for justice for Loki' http://t.co/SEfZm9DX  Apr 18, 2012
  • Does atheism entail a commitment to social justice? http://t.co/Ctgbbl6J Apr 18, 2012
  • US: "Justice for Cisco": Texas man claims police officer came to wrong address, killed dog http://t.co/yncxZY3X Apr 18, 2012
  • US: E-book overkill: Justice trustbusters should've left Apple and book publishers alone http://t.co/xGvMjRjR Apr 18, 2012
  • US: Police search for cruel gang who strangled, set fire to and killed four-month-old puppy Justice http://t.co/PgSWlY2E Apr 18, 2012
  • AUS: Solicitor's licence suspended http://t.co/WhlQuoME Apr 18, 2012
  • AUS: Plain and simple: age of prohibition trotted out in case for packaging http://t.co/yzO3heJY Apr 18, 2012
  • Review of bail is under way to ensure public safety is top of the agenda in stalking & domestic abuse cases http://t.co/bQIdIMmi Apr 18, 2012
  • 'Solicitors' promotions in Grimsby firm is a reflection of commitment and hard work' http://t.co/rWVkR3L4 Apr 18, 2012
  • IRELAND: Solicitor denies 'shadowy' assets umbrella http://t.co/NzTINLtj Apr 18, 2012
  • Solicitors raise challenge to St Andrews HMO refusal: http://t.co/9719tfXp Apr 18, 2012
  • The 'pushy parent' syndrome in ancient Rome http://t.co/siXVb7Rc Apr 18, 2012
  • Family 'exploited homeless' on Green Acres site http://t.co/WsGl0y4s Apr 18, 2012
  • NORWAY: Anders Behring Breivik wants acquittal or death penalty http://t.co/EFHw3ONf Apr 18, 2012
  • Abu Qatada deportation in confusion after appeal lodged http://t.co/yoC3GuQL Apr 18, 2012
  • Police called to parish council meeting over grass-cutting row http://t.co/hAYRBkjp Apr 18, 2012
  • Director of Public Prosecutions Kier Starmer admits CPS 'faces tough decisions' on phone hacking cases http://t.co/YmoAphpP Apr 18, 2012
  • Edinburgh court allows television broadcast of killer's sentencing http://t.co/xvxi0jbe Apr 18, 2012
  • Patent lawsuits aimed at big and small operators threaten web freedoms http://t.co/IEWoG7xJ  Apr 18, 2012
  • The TSA's mission creep is making the US a police state http://t.co/Znqvj4Jv Apr 18, 2012
  • Still suffering from an accident for which you weren't to blame? Personal Injury case decline exaggerated http://t.co/wAeAbXDP  Apr 18, 2012
  • Liberal Democrats admit interns will not receive salary http://t.co/C20llnNO Apr 18, 2012
  • Alfie Meadows trial: jurors fail to reach verdict http://t.co/udrq4PVo Apr 18, 2012
  • Twitter declares ceasefire on technology world #patent wars http://t.co/PlR2MN6n Apr 18, 2012
  • Did Pippa Middleton break French criminal law? http://t.co/l1BvEAFc Apr 18, 2012
  • It's not just torture victims who should fear the 'justice and security' green paper | http://t.co/PgOZLUwy Apr 18, 2012
  • Cleveland police force 'institutionally racist' in way it treats staff, says report http://t.co/PsJceEFe Apr 18, 2012
  • Solicitors Journal - Clarke makes two major concessions on legal aid bill http://t.co/yDvKa5wU Apr 18, 2012
  • Solicitors Journal - Potter attacks 'gross inability' of Bar students http://t.co/uoKpkkQZ Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell partner promos see non-lawyer ops director join equity- Legalweek http://t.co/mM5Ng0Ne Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP makes up 11 partners including risk head as Mishcons adds four- Legalweek http://t.co/JSxd08wb Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O kicks off salary season with associate pay rises of £500-£1,000- Legalweek http://t.co/Ti8cjC3u Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey to restructure Middle East practice after stream of exits- Legalweek http://t.co/VEgeUUzd Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Are judges interested in legal costs? http://t.co/zBIgFeYt Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Domestic violence concession as MPs back legal aid cuts http://t.co/Q5cyCPFx Apr 18, 2012
  • College of Law sale prompts call for private equity veto http://t.co/I4NEa4KS Apr 18, 2012
  • Abu Qatada deportation case: as it happened http://t.co/vfJCQi17 Apr 18, 2012
  • US; Supreme Court Weighs Revisions in Cocaine-Case Sentences: http://t.co/7HawiPuM Apr 18, 2012
  • Convicted Killer David Gilroy Sentenced On Camera For First Time In British Court | http://t.co/d2gUQIiX Apr 18, 2012
  • If the Government does not respect the rule of law, why should anyone else http://t.co/lMHvEOEs Apr 18, 2012
  • Abu Qatada's hard case is making for good law http://t.co/wncgDTPE Apr 18, 2012
  • Abu Qatada deportation case: as it happened http://t.co/vfJCQi17 Apr 18, 2012
  • US; Supreme Court Weighs Revisions in Cocaine-Case Sentences: http://t.co/7HawiPuM Apr 18, 2012
  • Convicted Killer David Gilroy Sentenced On Camera For First Time In British Court | http://t.co/d2gUQIiX Apr 18, 2012
  • If the Government does not respect the rule of law, why should anyone else http://t.co/lMHvEOEs Apr 18, 2012
  • Abu Qatada's hard case is making for good law http://t.co/wncgDTPE Apr 18, 2012
  • Does your charity have sufficient measures in place to counteract fraud? http://t.co/3tIHjwCy Apr 18, 2012
  • Why I'm suing the US government to protect internet freedom | Birgitta Jónsdóttir http://t.co/pWiGS89x Apr 18, 2012
  • Inland Revenue to appear in court over Goldman Sachs 'sweetheart' deal http://t.co/6X829sEO Apr 18, 2012
  • SWEDEN: Swedish minister in 'racist cake' controversy http://t.co/ipNC2LC1 Apr 18, 2012
  • 'Action needed' to meet UK's cookie tracking deadline http://t.co/im51xyaS Apr 18, 2012
  • Phone hacking: journalist files sent to prosecutors http://t.co/7IkLBeN4 Apr 18, 2012
  • Jack Straw faces legal action over rendition http://t.co/WgsMsxDL Apr 18, 2012
  • NORWAY: Anders Behring Breivik: 'Anyone could do what I did' http://t.co/EFHw3ONf Apr 18, 2012
  • David Gilroy jailed for murdering former lover Suzanne Pilley http://t.co/uPKepiGs Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell promotes non-lawyer ahead of ABS conversion | The Lawyer: http://t.co/eI3Rqdoz Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Pippa Middleton's gun buddy is Shearman associate | The Lawyer: http://t.co/4nY3uxU7 Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Lawrence Graham welcomes four lawyers to partnership | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ys4ozuSm Apr 18, 2012
  • Solicitors Journal - Clarke makes two major concessions on legal aid bill http://t.co/yDvKa5wU Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Insurers under fire for ‘wasted costs’ http://t.co/2cmjV8e9 Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: American Bar Association rebuffs proposal for non-lawyer ownership http://t.co/0ljSmS4j Apr 18, 2012
  • US: Georgia welfare law requires drug test to receive aid http://t.co/LSLH670F Apr 18, 2012
  • US: Martin’s death spurs scrutiny of conservative legislative group that influences state laws http://t.co/iG1WULIZ Apr 18, 2012
  • TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrW0Mek ▸  Apr 18, 2012
  • NIGERIA: Lawyers: Ibori’s sentence should ignite reform in Nigerian legal system http://t.co/4mGGDzbM Apr 18, 2012
  • US: Zimmerman's lawyer confident judge will leave case http://t.co/l0qFWCDv Apr 18, 2012
  • Sacked lawyer who called herself 'sexpat' on steamy blog gets green light for £22million sexual harassment case http://t.co/cy6WXqe3 Apr 18, 2012
  • KOREA: Court confirms guilty verdict in TERA criminal trial http://t.co/O2XTDU1H Apr 18, 2012
  • CANADA: Ex-Nortel CEO's lawyer tells court of 'aggressive' questioning of client http://t.co/gqqRLris Apr 18, 2012
  • Pippa Middleton's gun pal is a hot-shot lawyer http://t.co/fSUJaLfq Apr 18, 2012
  • TECH LAW: Oracle trial against Google turns into CEO day http://t.co/iIRaBbNC Apr 18, 2012
  • US: Roger Clemens trial: Who hasn't heard of him? Lots of people http://t.co/eDQtFlqy Apr 18, 2012
  • NORWAY: 'Singled out' Breivik survivor tells of trial necessity http://t.co/N98y8tic Apr 18, 2012
  • COLUMBIA: Secret Service Do Anything Illegal in Colombia? http://t.co/URoYfA0R Apr 18, 2012
  • INDIA: 666 illegal shrines yet to be demolished, says civic body - http://t.co/nKI8QjlK Apr 18, 2012
  • TECH LAW: Google Says Snooping on Wi-Fi Networks Isn't Illegal http://t.co/tMGGxxQ6 Apr 18, 2012
  • Sir Tim Berners-Lee: email snooping plan should be dropped - http://t.co/CJuVnWIN Apr 18, 2012
  • Supergrass deals let 150 criminals walk free in secret - http://t.co/9oq9jNKG Apr 18, 2012
  • Human rights reform summit 'doomed to failure' - http://t.co/3eKrlBfh Apr 18, 2012
  • Qatada back behind bars but deportation could still be a year away http://t.co/Latcnfoh Apr 18, 2012
  • Villagers lose High Court battle against 'lord of the manor' banker - http://t.co/OOrBvq9n Apr 18, 2012
  • IRELAND: Tribunal Fails To Protect Irish Workers http://t.co/QWZirFLp Apr 18, 2012
  • Tribunal upholds sacking of Scottish care home worker suspected of disabling fire alarm to go for smoke: http://t.co/QfIIfYbO Apr 18, 2012
  • Fund manager Stefan Chaligne 'tried to ramp price of shares in his fund', tribunal hears - http://t.co/cMyYoDdw Apr 18, 2012
  • PHILIPPINES asks CHINA to join tribunal to end sea spat http://t.co/3B7NV64V Apr 18, 2012
  • Army agent gives Smithwick Tribunal evidence in private http://t.co/KmMVzp0E Apr 18, 2012
  • Simon Cowell biography: Daily Mail's 'arrogance' lost it serialisation rights http://t.co/BlAJknIE Apr 18, 2012
  • TalkSport signs Premier League radio rights for outside Europe http://t.co/MDxbwuBa Apr 18, 2012
  • BAHRAIN: Rulers split over fate of rights activist - http://t.co/ItC3pVTd Apr 18, 2012
  • Government should close legal loophole to give women who have children through surrogates same basic maternity rights http://t.co/R9jEWzhu Apr 18, 2012
  • INDIA: Right to fair trial can't overshadow freedom of speech: Ram Jethmalani http://t.co/qIjypt4O Apr 18, 2012
  • CANADA: Halifax gay rights activist beaten to death outside bar http://t.co/4KtYU3kq Apr 18, 2012
  • Revealed: Ex-Conservative minister Lord Blencathra paid to lobby for island tax haven - http://t.co/6t1IyfRO Apr 18, 2012
  • Met officer to be charged over 'racial abuse' recorded on mobile phone - http://t.co/9ibdTjUk Apr 18, 2012
  • Former detectives to help find lost Lawrence case files - http://t.co/FfNsg8uI Apr 18, 2012
  • The fight gets dirty: Sun accuses rival of using ex-MI6 men to tail civil servant http://t.co/iO2RNmUD Apr 18, 2012
  • British colonial files released following legal challenge http://t.co/ZH4Y7OAc Apr 18, 2012
  • Legal Futures - American bar ditches bid to introduce non-lawyer ownership of firms http://t.co/s9qvEX8d Apr 18, 2012
  • Legal Futures - Government overturns LASPO changes as Djanogly hits out at “inflated” law firm profits http://t.co/SuszoWdi Apr 18, 2012
  • The web's new world order: Guardian Letters http://t.co/9c5X2he4 Apr 18, 2012
  • Ken Clarke climbs down on legal aid for domestic violence http://t.co/f2wQ1Xsi Apr 18, 2012
  • US: Alec dismantles controversial taskforce after big firms cut ties http://t.co/3dmrHNj3 Apr 18, 2012
  • Theresa May deserves praise for her tenacity - http://t.co/39M0PaVJ Apr 18, 2012
  • College of Law agrees £200m sale to Montagu and charity arm spin-off- Legalweek http://t.co/4ljgzBB5 Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Collyer Bristow to fight £25m Rangers FC negligence claims - Legalweek http://t.co/HXQVTszT Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Eight more US partners exit Dewey including New York energy team- Legalweek http://t.co/7E9iunCT Apr 18, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Is it different this time? http://t.co/f66dkHM6 Apr 18, 2012
  • CHINA scandal: Is Bo Xilai victim of political dispute? http://t.co/zs4mBQBj Apr 18, 2012
  • Gandhi artefacts sell for more than £100,000 in Ludlow http://t.co/c94yRPG1 Apr 18, 2012
  • Slough councillor Pervez Choudhry admits bigamy http://t.co/byBoaPcX Apr 18, 2012
  • Southeastern faces court after train overshot station http://t.co/DaRttuZG Apr 18, 2012
  • Three dissident republican suspects arrested in Cookstown and Belfast http://t.co/2UofpOPI  Apr 18, 2012
  • Men do not have to complete James Clow apartment purchase http://t.co/Lrrx5D9b Apr 18, 2012
  • Man jailed over pensioner robbery in Newtownabbey http://t.co/uqTs8fNp Apr 18, 2012
  • Police refute claims 'meth' circulating in Coalisland http://t.co/2OhSP443 Apr 17, 2012
  • Jean Quigley murder accused Stephen Cahoon 'confided in friend' http://t.co/WsORwEKv Apr 18, 2012
  • Robert McCartney's sister Catherine loses employment case http://t.co/KAp78g5J  Apr 18, 2012
  • Sham wedding accused denied bail http://t.co/3JZ1VHLt Apr 18, 2012
  • Man, 22, arrested over 'axe murder' of John Mongan http://t.co/OPKaclgB Apr 18, 2012
  • Police believe fatal fire 'was started deliberately' http://t.co/zOrbK0dj  Apr 18, 2012
  • Heathhall bicycle 'thief' makes chocolate bar apology http://t.co/SoY6Xi0p  Apr 18, 2012
  • Transfer concern over new single Scottish police force http://t.co/nprAbC6i  Apr 18, 2012
  • Rangers make claim on Whyte lawyers http://t.co/ftZYPNkv Apr 18, 2012
  • Jealous Scot Jason Downie jailed for killing Australian girl and parents http://t.co/YfYeVTLR  Apr 18, 2012
  • Footballers rape trial: Ched Evans claims woman consented to sex http://t.co/r36L6gg7
  • MPs reverse legal aid cut changes http://t.co/F8t9LOSd Apr 18, 2012