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Law firms will increase the number of paralegals they employ by 18 per cent over the next five years, a survey by Skills for Justice has suggested. Personal injury litigation employed the most paralegals, followed by residential and then commercial conveyancing. Full story - Solicitors Journal
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons to put all trainees through bespoke MBA course | The Lawyer: http://t.co/xQBAKX9Q Jun 28, 2012
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| The Lawyer: http://t.co/LArEiYhU Jun 28, 2012
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- LAW FIRM NEWS: Barclays turns to Sullivan as backlash over Libor scandal intensifies | The Lawyer: http://t.co/XfX0mjE2 Jun 28, 2012
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- NEW ZEALAND: Megaupload's Kim Dotcom judge rules mansion raid was illegal http://t.co/7sqxLeiq Jun 28, 2012
- US: Conservative chief justice saves Obama’s legacy with health-care ruling http://t.co/4eKC8LIy Jun 28, 2012
- Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill: Move to single police force WILL result in job losses http://t.co/uNGHvcdD Jun 28, 2012
- AUSTRALIA: 'Nuckin Futs' gets the green light from Australians http://t.co/4b0YOCup Jun 28, 2012
- Notts Law firm 'jumped through hoops' for award http://t.co/ZynjI12P Jun 28, 2012
- CANADA: `Disappointed` inquiry head won`t challenge Peter MacKay for key documents http://t.co/CC2VOTfD Jun 28, 2012
- IRELAND: Farmers criticise Law Soc proposal of separate mandatory representation for voluntary transfers of property http://t.co/rTXobdnC Jun 28, 2012
- Solicitor says Maghaberry Prison 'awash with drugs' http://t.co/d7U89cTQ Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Injustice and vulnerable defendants http://t.co/L8jdNp5C Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: LASPO: we are all in it together http://t.co/gtiFAuHe Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Changes to council surveillance powers http://t.co/pbL4di6T Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Herbert Smith merger creates ‘truly global’ giant http://t.co/mcuVdwwd Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Separate jurisdiction could leave Wales in slow lane, Society says http://t.co/hMyGrpX6 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Sullivan leads for Barclays on $450m fine for interest rate manipulation- Legalweek http://t.co/wRFxw0Z4 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher and LG reject merger deal as talks over £150m tie-up end- Legalweek http://t.co/YnYhj8w2 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft reports revenue growth in first post-merger results- Legalweek http://t.co/Znk7ITaN Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills to go live as partners vote through merger- Legalweek http://t.co/shRrjIAN Jun 28, 2012
- PAKISTAN: Indian legal experts feel it is too late for Surjeet released from Lahore jail http://t.co/zLinFdvm Jun 28, 2012
- EU prepares to take legal action over UK's pollution problem http://t.co/URC2ttNe Jun 28, 2012
- Legal campaign to stop salad farm near Andover http://t.co/krdOjOID Jun 28, 2012
- Legal fight launched against rooftop missiles near Olympic Games - http://t.co/Y5yqIwdV Jun 28, 2012
- Glenarm gun attack 'linked to £71,000 debt' http://t.co/HV8ntRPz Jun 28, 2012
- The Strange Case Of The Law was an exemplary guide to the legal system
http://t.co/5RktAG1h Jun 28, 2012
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- Over 1,000 law graduates applied for the 15 places on the Crown Prosecution Service's trainee scheme http://t.co/vkPoRxvt Jun 28, 2012
- High Court judge James Allen OC sacked for beating his wife Melanie Williamson allowed to work as barrister http://t.co/KO4RF6Hh Jun 28, 2012
- US: A Court Rules for the Planet http://t.co/tKvleY85 Jun 28, 2012
- In European Court, a Small Victory for Microsoft http://t.co/4gKnWRQw Jun 28, 2012
- AFGHAN Rape Case Turns Focus on Local Police http://t.co/IwTspFOr Jun 28, 2012
- US: Madoff's Brother Sets Plea Deal in Ponzi Case http://t.co/tf5h8zHn Jun 28, 2012
- European Court Upholds $1 Billion Microsoft Fine http://t.co/dJDbb0At Jun 28, 2012
- Paul Mahoney appointed UK's new judge in Strasbourg http://t.co/b3zfE9nh Jun 28, 2012
- Riots led to 1,400 imprisoned or held on remand, figures show http://t.co/K2ZULyBc Jun 28, 2012
- BABY BARISTA BLOG: I have been instructed http://t.co/GwEq5c0a Jun 28, 2012
- Mark Duggan coroner threatens police watchdog over delays http://t.co/3FdMweOe Jun 28, 2012
- US: Future of an Aging Court Raises Stakes of Presidential Vote http://t.co/kGPMXRSb Jun 28, 2012
- Radovan Karadzic cleared of one genocide charge in The Hague http://t.co/UlkGvg0V Jun 28, 2012
- GERMANY: Circumcision ruling condemned by Muslim and Jewish leaders http://t.co/FAzmp6Oq Jun 28, 2012
- A bigger, better supreme court: the case for reform http://t.co/cc0AOfnC Jun 28, 2012
- CANADA: Lawyer doesn’t have to pay bill in Russell Township language rights case http://t.co/ZXR3GuLN Jun 28, 2012
- Leading lawyer in sexual predator warning | Scotland http://t.co/BP0fgcUh Jun 28, 2012
- US: Lawyer - Roger Clemens won't settle out of court http://t.co/hnXqgcqQ Jun 28, 2012
- Ofcom online piracy code targets ‘persistent infringers’ | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/Gc2ikR0T Jun 28, 2012
- Mandatory membership of local hunt breaches property rights | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/kTF2y3yn Jun 28, 2012
- INDIA & PAKISTAN: Lawyers, activists fail to believe Pakistan's 'innocent mistake' on clemency to Sarabjit Singh http://t.co/eYSJLGlo Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR Denton reveals 83 per cent NQ retention rate | The Lawyer: http://t.co/9HfRFg1r Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro advises Mercedes-Benz on OFT probe | The Lawyer: http://t.co/6BKEqIBx Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher and Lawrence Graham abandon plans for £150m merger | The Lawyer: http://t.co/DrujXSvT Jun 28, 2012
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith green lights October merger with Australia's Freehills | The Lawyer: http://t.co/lxWY12qR Jun 28, 2012
- Gangs of con artists target tourists with illegal games set up on Westminster Bridge - London http://t.co/OCYmW2ST Jun 28, 2012
- CSI: The Wild - reporting on illegal wildlife trafficking http://t.co/dWu3R4AL Jun 28, 2012
- VIETNAM decries 'illegal' South China Sea oil bid http://t.co/VRFSfMlg Jun 28, 2012
- US: Legality of illegal immigration http://t.co/iYox5ZxM Jun 28, 2012
- GABON torches illegal ivory in fight against poachers http://t.co/LdaZtU2B Jun 28, 2012
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a ▸ Jun 28, 2012
- Porsche facing €4bn Volkswagen lawsuits http://t.co/psVRzB1S Jun 28, 2012
- Online pornography: opt-in system planned to protect children via @Telegraph http://t.co/wnpoSle4 Jun 28, 2012
- Baroness Warsi found guilty of breaching ministerial code - but David Cameron says she can keep her job http://t.co/pQ0UOew7 Jun 28, 2012
- Freed after eight months, the man jailed for defending his dying brother from a racist mob http://t.co/jiKBzesg Jun 28, 2012
- Bee stings killed as many in UK as terrorists, says watchdog via @Telegraph http://t.co/mfSLlfNo Jun 28, 2012
- Strasbourg insider becomes UK's next human rights judge http://t.co/vQGaeWtF Jun 28, 2012
- Elderly woman froze to death at home after refusing help from social services http://t.co/YauzdNj3 Jun 28, 2012
- Bruce Roth: Wellington College housemaster accused of touching boys during 20-year campaign of abuse http://t.co/P2Uow6A0 Jun 28, 2012
- US: California priest assault trial resumes after traded barbs, defense demand for mistrial http://t.co/OSGnAm8w Jun 28, 2012
- Anuj Bidve murder trial: Accused 'tried to be all cool' http://t.co/Au77onKx Jun 28, 2012
- Asil Nadir trial: 'Thatcher asked to intervene by Turkish president' http://t.co/n2ryahyS Jun 28, 2012
- Britain is about as socially mobile as anywhere http://t.co/ySSdWSV1 Jun 28, 2012
- Moral judgements have no place in the benefits system http://t.co/W6y7o5gj Jun 28, 2012
- Is the 'iPad killer' dead? Apple wins patent war with Samsung http://t.co/FjKd50Hx Jun 28, 2012
- Tories shocked as Cameron stands by Clegg on Lords reform http://t.co/KoLCXrtQ Jun 28, 2012
- Relentless rise in the number of Britons arrested on holiday http://t.co/1IK6wp2N Jun 28, 2012
- The hand that used to carry a gun is gripped by a queen http://t.co/AdagzbJf Jun 28, 2012
- Barclays shamed by £290m fine for market fixing http://t.co/ATsZxwrm Jun 28, 2012
- Call handlers admit they could have done more to help mentally ill man who later died in police custody http://t.co/4MYRrTka Jun 28, 2012
- Murderer John Massey sought after escape from Pentonville Prison - http://t.co/LC8ZadHj Jun 28, 2012
- Defendants with learning difficulties 'need help to get fair trial' http://t.co/9Ie5oTkD Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: ECtHR whip-round for extra lawyers to clear backlog http://t.co/ZOleugFF Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Mis-selling claim papers sent to FSA http://t.co/mGo3DNSS Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Chancery Lane unveils composite PII form http://t.co/9wQwo8l2 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Family bar chief calls for divorce law reform http://t.co/mk93BtE9 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Welsh government will launch a long-term strategy to attract thousands of new legal jobs to the country http://t.co/3dcXZRi7 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: CML moves to pool data on mortgage lender panels http://t.co/G332QdRA Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Court lists and performance data to go online http://t.co/VXPf7il9 Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Law Society vice-president's firm applies to be ABS http://t.co/Jtb3FBkN Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: Private investors back comparison site http://t.co/S0dfYFqW Jun 28, 2012
- LEGAL FUTURES: Quindell confirms binding agreement to buy Liverpool law firm http://t.co/Km6pjFip Jun 28, 2012
- LEGAL FUTURES: Welsh government offers City law firms incentives to open back-office operations in Cardiff http://t.co/vNpfJepB Jun 28, 2012
- LEGAL FUTURES: County court advocacy specialists become latest ABS http://t.co/PwQE1Xk5 Jun 28, 2012
- LEGAL FUTURES: 'New generation' comparison website receives investment backing http://t.co/WxMziV81 Jun 28, 2012
- MoD 'wasting money storing unnecessary supplies' http://t.co/WO8nKO21 Jun 28, 2012
- Arrests of British tourists up 6%, says Foreign Office http://t.co/4bJELxWV Jun 28, 2012
- LAW GAZETTE: PEP dips by a fifth at FFW as public sector contracts http://t.co/rdfFn44k Jun 28, 2012
- Law Specials: A detailed look at the US Healthcare Law in all 50 states http://t.co/nXdtgtMY Jun 28, 2012
- Man charged with manslaughter of journalist Eugene Moloney http://t.co/MmXEF1v6 Jun 28, 2012
- Londonderry Man jailed for gross indecency towards child http://t.co/IcaX6AWu Jun 28, 2012
- Gay blood ban 'irrational and unlawful', court told http://t.co/zqH1EjuO Jun 28, 2012
- Fr Eugene Boland found not guilty of indecent assault http://t.co/xmhvgGTz Jun 28, 2012
- Hyponatraemia inquiry adjourned over 'new evidence' http://t.co/OB311BbG Jun 28, 2012
- Michaela McAreavey murder accused denies lying http://t.co/CdKqmzbx Jun 28, 2012
- Forced transfer of good teachers to struggling schools ruled out http://t.co/FHxg054S Jun 28, 2012
- Paisley patient death leads to ambulance service fine http://t.co/PwxsSqHP Jun 28, 2012
- Charges brought over council repairs in Edinburgh http://t.co/ebygFDdY Jun 28, 2012
- Man charged with murder over Kilmarnock death http://t.co/HpSZvRh7 Jun 28, 2012
- Dumfries and Galloway police receive positive report http://t.co/FAnL1y8N Jun 28, 2012
- Rangers in crisis: Fans hold Ibrox protest http://t.co/kRgVzGUR Jun 28, 2012
- Cardiff University probes foreign queue jumping claims http://t.co/NKYtVkOy Jun 28, 2012
- Paramedic Shaun Foster 'misused flashing blue lights' http://t.co/ZqYVU85i Jun 28, 2012
- Maesteg murder: Police progress in hunt for double-stab killer http://t.co/K3D22XkN Jun 28, 2012
- Europe refuses UK air pollution reprieve http://t.co/fBelQKOO Jun 28, 2012
- Oldham explosion: Man arrested over Jamie Heaton death http://t.co/qaMHXWqC Jun 28, 2012
- What Americans think of the supreme court http://t.co/8hIRayDF Jun 28, 2012
- Murderer on the run after escape from Pentonville prison http://t.co/YmYB9RRP Jun 28, 2012
- Judge halts US sales of Samsung Galaxy Tab http://t.co/oH8nxC3S Jun 28, 2012
- ETHIOPIA: Terrorism Law Used to Crush Free Speech http://t.co/FKNHXd1w Jun 28, 2012
- AUSTRALIA: Asylum seeker legislation doomed: Abbott http://t.co/GKbqb4RL Jun 28, 2012
- JAPAN: Noda Win on Japan Sales Tax Legislation Risks Party Majority - http://t.co/yVJEhFnW Jun 28, 2012
- US: Congress passes bill increasing drug inspections http://t.co/UKR3OShv Jun 28, 2012
- Insolvency law seals fate of Coryton refinery http://t.co/MMe5g4Kz Jun 28, 2012
- US: A look at the health care law in all 50 states http://t.co/5XBhVBAp Jun 28, 2012
- US: Evidence suggests anti-foreclosure laws may backfire http://t.co/5j7D4sTq Jun 28, 2012
- US: Mississippi abortion clinic's forced closure challenged in federal court http://t.co/A0qLYVOe Jun 28, 2012
- US: Rhode Island throws out decades-old law that made it a crime to fib online http://t.co/0Br8xUsp Jun 28, 2012
- Teacher Nicholas Lewis barred for life after misconduct ruling http://t.co/nwChiRkv Jun 28, 2012
- US: International Criminal Tribunal judge to serve as Distinguished International Fellow at Stetson Law
http://t.co/D5WkOwB9 Jun 28, 2012
- Gillingham Football Club call racism claim 'malicious' http://t.co/NLjnfxhX Jun 28, 2012
- UN tribunal finds ethics office failed to protect whistleblower http://t.co/DKm9bTXP Jun 28, 2012
- New owners still struggling to secure rights to use Saab name http://t.co/FH3lQ4Ho Jun 28, 2012
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- ISRAEL 'breaching UN convention on children's rights' http://t.co/ioQuWxVb Jun 28, 2012
- GERMANY: 'Psychic' pets concern animal rights group http://t.co/s11tD6g1 Jun 28, 2012
- BAHRAIN: Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab released http://t.co/g3NUDDbj Jun 28, 2012
