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2nd April - LAW NEWS HEADLINES

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: The Government plans increased email and social network surveillance. Proposal echoes Labour scheme that was scrapped in 2009 over concerns it would breach civil liberties. Full story - The Guardian

  • US: Justice Department publisher anti-trust investigation proceeds toward settlement http://t.co/2OqnCTDi Apr 02, 2012
  • Woman lands leading prosecutor post - Northern Ireland http://t.co/XoO30W53 Apr 02, 2012
  • The Attorney General of Northern Ireland and Peter Hain memoirs http://t.co/CDvf56F7 Apr 02, 2012
  • ANGOLA: A lack of respect for human rights, corruption & authorities not respecting the law indicate things aren't good http://t.co/9AuB04fO Apr 02, 2012
  • BAHRAIN: Lawyers for Bahraini activist on hunger strike, 20 opposition figures appeal life sentences http://t.co/0EL0Q3Nl Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: CC adds funds partner in Beijing with hire of Akin Gump practice chief- Legalweek http://t.co/NKxZr5R0 Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Gold inquiry role raises questions over Herbert Smith client links- Legalweek http://t.co/wtpjLUno Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas finalises redundancy consultation with 28 jobs cut- Legalweek http://t.co/aQv2lpNH Apr 02, 2012
  • PAKISTAN: Osama bin Laden's wives expected to be free in a fortnight after being fined £70 http://t.co/b3RwmeL5 Apr 02, 2012
  • How to hide emails from government snooping http://t.co/hubPQGfm Apr 02, 2012
  • US: Supreme court justices allow for routine strip-searches of inmates in US jails http://t.co/48gzfgrx Apr 02, 2012
  • Argentina threatens UK and US banks with legal action over Falklands oil http://t.co/nuvGDXAM Apr 02, 2012
  • Quinlan's legal fees in hotel row being paid by Barclay brothers - http://t.co/cEWMoO5F Apr 02, 2012
  • Drug campaigners back 'legal high' warning - http://t.co/63cznuZN Apr 02, 2012
  • UK is breaching human rights of disabled, UN told | Scotland http://t.co/xysfHywb Apr 02, 2012
  • Case of the week: Human rights | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ypq8sYR1 Apr 02, 2012
  • AUS: Ceremonial welcome for new magistrates http://t.co/VvA7YNsl Apr 02, 2012
  • Keady find was 'part of wider terrorist plot' http://t.co/8h4OpEn3 Apr 02, 2012
  • Solicitors Journal - Lord Carlile defends communication monitoring plans http://t.co/uRWmYSOL Apr 02, 2012
  • Solicitors Journal - Lawyers to be named and shamed before complaint resolved http://t.co/UHK3eBKf Apr 02, 2012
  • Suspects in hacking investigation rebailed - http://t.co/XewBKQPZ Apr 02, 2012
  • Justin Lee Collins to face trial over ex-girlfriend http://t.co/hMLBhYLP Apr 02, 2012
  • Supreme Court on hunt for 'exceptional' candidates to succeed Phillips SCJ as president | The Lawyer: http://t.co/uP8SeTRb Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields named as victim of alleged fraud as IT dispute heads for court | The Lawyer: http://t.co/OqAllU5p Apr 02, 2012
  • Lawyer to watch: Laura Janes http://t.co/MCXzSgwb Apr 02, 2012
  • Kony 2012 campaigners announce sequel video http://t.co/OqAlvKmg Apr 02, 2012
  • Social media and the post-privacy society | Gary Younge http://t.co/GJP62M1V Apr 02, 2012
  • Internet companies warn over government email surveillance plans http://t.co/lZaqWBwk Apr 02, 2012
  • Law centres have always struggled to survive - now they must adapt or die http://t.co/MqJszk2q Apr 02, 2012
  • PAKISTAN: Bin Laden family charged and sentenced in Pakistan http://t.co/PcnmOnqe Apr 02, 2012
  • Priest in 'indecent images' row at primary school in Pomeroy http://t.co/fRCTeusu Apr 02, 2012
  • Daniel Bartlam, 14, jailed for mother's hammer murder http://t.co/5xGtpEmU Apr 02, 2012
  • Two in five violent criminals handed a caution http://t.co/U0KdnxBT Apr 02, 2012
  • New powers to record every phone call and email makes surveillance '60m times worse' http://t.co/7abA17ME Apr 02, 2012
  • EU: The Hungary question could strengthen the EU http://t.co/jaq7oPc8 Apr 02, 2012
  • Student who abused Muamba on Twitter 'should not have been jailed' - Thomas Hammarberg, EU commissioner human rights http://t.co/zd99mtkY Apr 02, 2012
  • Wait for ABSs is over: Tesco law is here http://t.co/bfiBT227 Apr 02, 2012
  • Solicitors Journal - Criminal lawyers lose challenge over committal fees http://t.co/MufJBCzq Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: HSBC will not face competition probe over panel http://t.co/235IrGMS Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF bulks up in Birmingham with insurance litigation bolt-on | The Lawyer: http://t.co/BqCOUe9H Apr 02, 2012
  • Revealed: two-thirds of solicitors would take in-house role | The Lawyer: http://t.co/2HTOzi5k Apr 02, 2012
  • Many congratulations on your new role at UCL, very best wishes. @RichardMoorhead Apr 02, 2012
  • Cardiff Law School professor Richard Moorhead lands law and ethics role at UCL | The Lawyer: http://t.co/sWaMCrTH Apr 02, 2012
  • US: Law firm restructuring its management - New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf http://t.co/s4xQGK71 Apr 02, 2012
  • US: Small-business owners say the future looks bleak if health care law overturned http://t.co/oON5xUqe Apr 02, 2012
  • TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrW0Mek ▸ Top stories today via @samirashackle Apr 02, 2012
  • Big bang off to a quiet start - Three approved in first wave of ABS conversions | The Lawyer: http://t.co/8Rll1l9g Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke makes its move | The Lawyer: http://t.co/Q2uZy4HJ Apr 02, 2012
  • Swiss roles - Meyerlustenberger Lachenal union gives firm a presence in Zürich and Geneva | The Lawyer: http://t.co/HBCLo6BR Apr 02, 2012
  • Loosening ties - The alliance model is struggling, but watch out for China | The Lawyer: http://t.co/STcTwsSk Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin fills Angel's non-exec role with ex-UBS banker | The Lawyer: http://t.co/LQOs95sR Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Burges Salmon promotes seven to partner in biggest-ever round | The Lawyer: http://t.co/AsTViXzs Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Thomas Eggar revamps management as first female head takes the helm | The Lawyer: http://t.co/K3z7Iw4m Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft ramps up volume arm with Zurich hire | The Lawyer: http://t.co/9V1KkHhB Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Finers partner slams SRA's new rules on defending solicitors | The Lawyer: http://t.co/rYp4exwr Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Incoming Dewey chiefs agree profit caps as firm renegotiates guarantees | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ZW2upXpc Apr 02, 2012
  • Campaigners criticise email and web monitoring plan http://t.co/bVJ4Ibfe Apr 02, 2012
  • Adoption: Ofsted report says courts are biggest cause of delay http://t.co/9vs9E2hf Apr 02, 2012
  • INDIA: The letter to Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh - Tax proposal questions rule of law http://t.co/46IxN0kg Apr 02, 2012
  • US: Father granted humanitarian parole to enter US from Mexico to bury son killed in fire http://t.co/qPldc6O0 Apr 02, 2012
  • EGYPT: Lawyer: Egypt Army Pardons Brotherhood Presidency Nominee http://t.co/dnGocZFg Apr 02, 2012
  • AUS: Lawyer guilty of assaulting police union boss http://t.co/1YXBaivA Apr 02, 2012
  • Planners back Ironbridge Power Station’s biofuel trial http://t.co/R6C2PeYi Apr 02, 2012
  • CANADA: Closing week of Toronto's G20 hacker trial: hackers love explosions http://t.co/BmcOZ0CY Apr 02, 2012
  • US: Prosecutors in the upcoming Lil Boosie murder trial to use anonymous jury due to high-profile nature of the case http://t.co/FrL52QhL Apr 02, 2012
  • CANADA: Mississauga schoolgirl murder trial: All or nothing for accused killer Michelle Liard: http://t.co/VweqZ2ji Apr 02, 2012
  • Holy Island safety signs trial to prevent stranded vehicles http://t.co/zE2G4176 Apr 02, 2012
  • US: A Monsignor Goes on Trial: http://t.co/fLwhSqgh Apr 02, 2012
  • US: If Obamacare Is Illegal, Then These Programs Should Be Illegal Too http://t.co/wz4L4Ccf Apr 02, 2012
  • IRAQ: Any Total deal with KRG illegal: Iraq deputy PM http://t.co/eXRtmObQ Apr 02, 2012
  • NIGERIA: Foreigners engaging in illegal oil bunkering in Nigeria http://t.co/AfQCDSEw Apr 02, 2012
  • IRELAND: Illegal dump in conservation area under investigation http://t.co/lqKjTDP2 Apr 02, 2012
  • INDIA: Illegal for BDA, but not so for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company, sub-registrars http://t.co/ZSPyTM6t Apr 02, 2012
  • Ban on 'legal high' drugs doomed to fail because of pressure on officers, police chiefs warn http://t.co/FXBx9krU Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Three golden rules of regulation http://t.co/LtN0L4hW Apr 02, 2012
  • How do you police the entire internet? http://t.co/Rcg3pM6d Apr 02, 2012
  • In principle, the Falkland Islands belong to Argentina - Letters http://t.co/ZMW9mgMt Apr 02, 2012
  • UAE: Publishers discuss Intellectual Property rights http://t.co/JdVHwRNU Apr 02, 2012
  • Rights groups attack Britain's snooping plans http://t.co/sbVvmBHW Apr 02, 2012
  • Human rights wrangles are delaying adoptions: Children's lives are being sucked into court. http://t.co/eTFskstY Apr 02, 2012
  • IRELAND: 'No further challenges to tribunal by O'Brien' http://t.co/xJr3cEsx Apr 02, 2012
  • INDIA: International business attacks retrospective Indian tax law http://t.co/YXbho6p9 Apr 02, 2012
  • Woman set to make historic challenge after rape charges are dropped http://t.co/XC1SFeem Apr 02, 2012
  • Prince Harry to resume relationship with Chelsy Davy, trainee solicitor with the law firm Allen & Overy http://t.co/kGHNhsNU Apr 02, 2012
  • ‘Plums respond to my clarinet music’ - Pershore solicitor who also plays clarinet http://t.co/3uKItMnH Apr 02, 2012
  • Migrant domestic violence support scheme extended http://t.co/mJrBFo0i Apr 02, 2012
  • Exam pressure 'undermining teacher's integrity' http://t.co/Nw6KOZra Apr 02, 2012
  • Pastebin to hire staff to tackle hackers' 'sensitive' posts http://t.co/mx5HjeQ1 Apr 02, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: LeO unveils complaints publication policy http://t.co/EeuuitfG Apr 02, 2012
  • Arrest follows death of man in Croydon stabbing - http://t.co/gOhHgXGa Apr 02, 2012
  • Man charged with killing his wife and son at home - http://t.co/6xGkbzfX Apr 02, 2012
  • Privatisation is a catastrophe, warns godfather of forensics - http://t.co/X6pDKxro Apr 02, 2012
  • Chechen 'assassination plot' on British soil - http://t.co/tYd0mlRi Apr 02, 2012
  • City mansion squatters arrested by police http://t.co/36BrlzI5 Apr 02, 2012
  • Sex attack claim at Wattisham air base http://t.co/lliLXmRY Apr 0122012
  • Clean Neighbourhoods Act gives NI councils greater powers http://t.co/KvRZygBg Apr 02, 2012
  • Deaths of five nursing home residents probed in Broughty Ferry http://t.co/mbOmU7gu Apr 02, 2012
  • Legal Futures - Rocket Lawyer ramps up ahead of UK launch http://t.co/w2fuVjWB Apr 02, 2012
  • Legal Futures - Don’t recruit new partners without running them past us first, SRA warns firms http://t.co/9fSGNvQn Apr 02, 2012