LawNewsIndex: September 2012

Sunday

30th September - LAW NEWS

279 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

US: As farm law expires, its future uncertain http://t.co/bTMVixKL
ISRAEL: 'Illegal migration from Africa continues to drop http://t.co/Lk8sU07O
French doctors stand trial over cancer radiation scandal http://t.co/X4hKV2ge
US: Skype Testimony Allowed in Conroe Murder Trial http://t.co/APF9jHJW
Koo Stark, the former girlfriend of the Duke of York to appear in court over painting theft http://t.co/Qx6iMiWg
New Legislation banning private land wheel clamping banned in effect from 1st October http://t.co/tYEupcoM
Jimmy Savile accused of sexual abuse http://t.co/DyM8IIxm
Prosecutions of GUINEA Officials on Rights Violations on Track http://t.co/8w6vbGnk
Patients in Scotland get new right to treatment within 12 weeks http://t.co/eGZnMalm
INDIA: Mumbai Income Tax Appellate Tribunal - 'eBay International’s business profits not taxable in India' http://t.co/qqGDL7BQ
NIGERIA: Code of Conduct Tribunal Lacks Enough Funds to Fight Corruption - http://t.co/z4A3hIPa
Bail extended for Gloucestershire coroner http://t.co/3XfCZQxV
Democracy and Rule of Law in the Former Soviet Republics http://t.co/VBSADD3W
Elite and Deft, Xi Aimed High Early in CHINA http://t.co/rQXcyuPJ
Mauritian prime minister wants justice for Michaela McAreavey http://t.co/5a7VF0al
INDIA: Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir - a quiet, firm jurist http://t.co/qKDks4Y2
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Freedom of Information to include ministers' private texts http://t.co/Vbz0cOsB
US: Sheriff Joe loses appeal on immigration law limit http://t.co/U695w0XO
Ulster Covenant: How can breaking the law be a form of celebration? http://t.co/SUl8mXNw
Outrage over PHILIPPINES cybercrime law http://t.co/t4yThjSP
Indefinite sentences, a chief coroner and abortion bias allegations - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/O7Q3Qtg4
When indefinite becomes arbitrary: James, Wells and Lee v UK | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/rTEM5uWE
More from Strasbourg on possession and Article 8 - Nearly Legal | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/BZhyc7FH
Time to untangle the debate over secret courts | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/garZcpEx
Bye bye Abu Hamza - but why did it take so long? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Da1MLkgx
Interfering with electricity meters is a matter of EU law - although not in the way you think | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Qq3iYK89
The Erika: Cour de Cassation finds against Total, big time | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/200UzZue
Failure to stop disability harassment is inhuman treatment, rules Strasbourg | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/LuiJQJvh
Human rights and the UK constitution (or, why turkeys don't vote for Christmas) | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/fs9COV2F
Abu Hamza wants his passport back | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Z0UtR9ej
Sex abuse allegations against parent should be disclosed in contact proceedings | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/dyU1GIgt
All about killing badgers | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/pIhnRTZv
Freemen of the Land are "parasites" peddling "pseudolegal nonsense": Canadian judge fights back | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/udFEGrkq
SRI LANKA: Issues behind President’s tussle with the judiciary http://t.co/2RoaFJFx
US: Judge rejects $8.5 million Groupon settlement http://t.co/QdtQBeQe
US: Judge halts execution over suppressed’ evidence http://t.co/SA7oqGQw
End of the boys in blue as police go hi-vis http://t.co/d9GeOYVV
Teenage girls suffer as we look the other way http://t.co/nbdvn19y
Jeremy Forrest will not fight extradition - Crime - UK - The Independent http://t.co/EY67P6gr
Teenage boy faces no further action over police officers' deaths http://t.co/rrd1qchC
Generation of women hit by 'toxic combination of ageism and sexism' http://t.co/1K5TZQZV
UKRAINE: Yulia Tymoshenko makes video appeal to voters from prison http://t.co/Y6bxmqtw
Jesus Christ Superstar dropped in RUSSIA church row http://t.co/s3PUOI5f
VATICAN: Paolo Gabriele trial: Pope butler evidence thrown out http://t.co/mZRTJw4Q
PAKISTAN kidnap victim Malik Iqbal, of Bradford, killed http://t.co/ZpCu0HJk
US: Youngest Guantanamo Bay prisoner Omar Khadr leaves for CANADA http://t.co/9ydBqxBv
Assange extradition determined by the executive not courts http://t.co/1AnSsS79
INDIA: Delhi court issues non-bailable warrants against Raj Thackeray http://t.co/qiwLHKZ9
Supreme Court date for Imperial Tobacco challenge to cigarette display ban http://t.co/2hUZhtL2
Document solves riddle of whether Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore were legally married http://t.co/otMJ9zWG
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot supporters expect little of legal appeal http://t.co/3LvL2mQM
Providing a legal basis to attack IRAN http://t.co/Rnl53rTr
Covenant Parade: Court rejects legal challenge http://t.co/7Aq9blRG

Saturday

29th September - LAW NEWS

278 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Crown accused of “investigative and prosecutorial misconduct” in Pan Am 103 case | The Firm http://t.co/jFeK5477
Crofting conference report - by Martin Minton, Inksters Solicitors | The Firm http://t.co/vTGQDOdP
The legal profession in Scotland is currently “keeping a watchful eye on ABS” | The Firm http://t.co/jXGddfA5
Findlay and Anwar to give evidence to Parliament before debate on social media use & TV cameras in court | The Firm http://t.co/7Wb16quf
The Firm Twitter tour: the social network in person | The Firm http://t.co/GHsEWSpf
Twitter? Humbug! An analogue view | The Firm http://t.co/lIVTJkYV
CANADA: Interrogation violated terror suspect's rights, says lawyer http://t.co/a8kvQY18
US: Time Warner accuses female lawyer of ordering 17 porn movies in four days http://t.co/pX1BRYeQ
Nepal plane crash: just-qualified City lawyer, 27, was taking a final break before embarking on career http://t.co/5se6ZYNp
INDIA: Film remembers Indian lawyer Shahid Azmi as symbol of hope http://t.co/nlp77SLf
US: Lawyer Accused of Stealing Millions Seeks Boot Camp http://t.co/AcSQOMjA
Pope's butler goes on trial in 'Vatileaks' scandal http://t.co/MlBj9uFa
Justin Lee Collins trial hears he branded his girlfriend a 'fat dog' http://t.co/y0A0gNJI
AUSTRALIA & IRELAND: Net users could damage murder trial http://t.co/wD5typAx
Kevin Woodford election fraud trial: Police officer 'misled' http://t.co/gi7FTYc1
Body scanner trial begins at Magilligan prison http://t.co/cGAchKW5
Illegal Immigration vs. Free Trade http://t.co/bszCsyYC
The 'Illegal' Trap http://t.co/YPbSlsbX
In CHINA, no rule of law http://t.co/WI52fhMC
Human rights (or wrongs) in Middleeast http://t.co/69dlLcQK
Pro-choice activists target Jeremy Hunt over voting record on abortion rights http://t.co/dEpx0Jb0
Goals Soccer Centres calls for rights issue as five-a-side football firm takes financial hit from aborted takeover http://t.co/khJB2t3r
Concerns over new holiday rights' certificate http://t.co/UoPkoT5o
US: Citizen Held After 9/11 Wins Right to Be Tried http://t.co/npmM3h55
US: Election to Decide Future Interrogation Methods in Terrorism Cases http://t.co/6pUFDmHW
Kurds Prepare to Pursue More Autonomy in a Fallen SYRIA http://t.co/44MnidZV
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Metropolitan Police officers suspended for corruption http://t.co/nE4w8q0h
Britain warned it must take action on prisoner votes within two months http://t.co/vIHJQp9p
PALESTINE Conditions "More Brutal" Than in U.S. South of 50 Years Ago, Says Author Alice Walker http://t.co/aue9ecqN
PAKISTAN: Tribunal probing Karachi factory fire will submit report by Sept 28 | http://t.co/3bLRcyib http://t.co/N44W4w9r
Report on UN Whistleblowers and Tribunal System Details Problems in Peacekeeping Missions http://t.co/SD68qKYC
Tribunal upholds FSA ban and fine for Swiss fund manager http://t.co/b4GJwfLQ
Trial of Pope Benedict's former butler to start on Saturday http://t.co/4naJoole
CHINA discipline warning after Bo Xilai expelled http://t.co/npwV9d6i
Top 25 firms 'eclipsed' in growth figures | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Me6Jj1eT
College of Law orders exam resits | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/8QfVf4Ww
Offenders set to pay back their victims | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/vEIggWco
Competition Commission to investigate motor insurers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/WL3Cty8l
The Most Dangerous Justice? “Natural right is dynamite” | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/5L5mKQvL
Where is Puritan, Middle-Class America When We Need It? | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Krf3tEGJ
The Pesofication of America | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/603V6gGV
Police should face fewer dangerous driving prosecutions, says CPS http://t.co/CHxfedVw
PE teacher Stephen Benson faces sex charges trial http://t.co/Zj6icF7k
'Mankini' ban sees crime fall in Newquay http://t.co/qXFTihpQ
City regulator says industry will no longer be allowed to self-regulate inter-bank lending rate http://t.co/dfPtHdio
South Africa liquidations plummet in wake of reforms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OWryFQlf
Wolf Theiss expands east Europe empire | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wsD1m5kg
Big Law backs Obama with $2m fighting fund | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/e91ddZNS
Libor riggers should face prison, says watchdog | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/j4P8rwNU
Barristers to be allowed client accounts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8rp6mmWX
Top UK law firms feel the pinch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/PgmsVYOQ
French judge seeks to ID photographer of topless Kate for royal family http://t.co/OFM0pdjv
US Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against actor John Travolta http://t.co/7qAR0Ap7
David Cameron and Nick Clegg at odds over European arrest warrant http://t.co/cBPUcAH5
Teachers anonymity law criticised http://t.co/tnOme7vH
PHILIPPINES law threatens press freedom http://t.co/IqAJZgLw
Will judges take Chris Grayling to court over judicial pensions? | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/4V45aEjR
BURMA: Suu Kyi Says Free Judiciary Key to Democracy http://t.co/W1neQxwv
PANAMA: New copyright law is the worst in the history of the universe http://t.co/GhcxQAZf
FRANCE: Government proposes law to stem industrial closures http://t.co/YasQGl1o
US: New York Nanny Law: Many Employers Still Unaware Of 'Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights' http://t.co/5bnIQi1X
INDIA: Resource legislation to change following Supreme Court hearing http://t.co/YMYB6ILJ
The Onion spoofs IRAN news agency on Obama-Ahmadinejad story http://t.co/4scFopep
KENYA athletics doping claims probed http://t.co/VSC3pi13
US: Fox News apologises over live 'suicide' in Phoenix, Arizona http://t.co/xIfSA4vF
Tax justice campaign bus arrives in Scotland http://t.co/W0LbUGJc
Victim of sadistic rapist seeks change to law http://t.co/D1q62PJG
Has Abu Hamza hurt British justice? And does it matter if Andrew Mitchell said the word 'pleb'? http://t.co/vL5YQaGz
Law Society warns of 'clear risk' from restricted referrals http://t.co/mhIRkKyU
IRELAND: Case against one solicitor for assault on another dismissed http://t.co/L0w30mF9
Personal Injury Solicitors on the Impending Referral Fee Ban http://t.co/LK4wiZNy
Criminal justice and human rights http://t.co/bwkPqiQH
VIETNAM struggles to crack down on activist blogs http://t.co/IifAo5r3
Women's Rights as Black and White: American Muslims in the Arts http://t.co/U8KWcZrE
US Supreme Court Revisits Corporate Liability For Human Rights Violations http://t.co/UepzVjuv
UN Rights Council to Continue Investigating Syrian Abuses http://t.co/O43uMuF8
US: Man shoots own son in 'burglary' http://t.co/XAWs4jTW
Brixton stabbing: Girl of 14 held over death of 15-year-old boy http://t.co/uPI69eqw
Oxford sex trafficking inquiry: Nine men plead not guilty http://t.co/M5n7EKoS
Nepal plane crash: Oxford graduate and Allen & Overy lawyer among seven Britons killed http://t.co/9i23pfXN

Friday

277 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
In a move badged as enabling wider access to the bar, the Bar Council has launched a third-party escrow account to handle client payments. Full story - The Lawyer

Birmingham solicitor caring for disabled son won legal care battle with Birmingham City Council worth up to £2m http://t.co/xtbLGUu4
AUSTRALIA: Barrister Gleeson appointed acting Solicitor-General http://t.co/tjpqrdXN
File-Sharing for Personal Use Declared Legal in PORTUGAL http://t.co/vsrVkeIO
Mother accuses clamping firm Midway Parks of putting dead rat in her boot after legal battle is settled http://t.co/tazukfOr
Oleg Deripaska and Michael Cherney settle £1bn legal row http://t.co/628fYUXW
Victory for John Travolta as he wins legal battle against author claiming he frequented gay spas http://t.co/qTrKqnnQ
Legal view: IFAs deserve a longstop http://t.co/cVRXgmFV
Alternative A5 Alliance defends legal challenge to new road http://t.co/IeuOO2pf
John Terry faces £800,000 legal bill over Anton Ferdinand race row http://t.co/LsxLErMx
Opinion divided on mandatory separate legal representation http://t.co/hBlDylRp
Abramovich at trial - behind the scenes of a multi-billion pound law suit | New Law Journal http://t.co/GijToUp0
Sir Nicholas Wall to retire as president of Family Division | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/9QfirZJC
RWANDA's President Kagame defies UN condemnation over backing for Congo warlord's insurgency http://t.co/MxOjpFjs
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and CC win roles on landmark Malaysian sukuk amid country push | The Lawyer http://t.co/wMJMtYmo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wolf Theiss launches in Poland with Beiten office | The Lawyer http://t.co/HWacUh4x
LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke eyes Brussels launch ahead of mooted Field Fisher deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/JUwguBRb
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith redeploys Hong Kong associates amid IPO slump | The Lawyer http://t.co/zqZtKdtC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Thrings to ringfence personal injury arm in separate ABS | The Lawyer http://t.co/ecuIKFh3
Is Magna Carta overrated? http://t.co/dMn0oYdd
EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie killed by brother http://t.co/gHRTdvos
Prince Harry photos: Palace drops complaint http://t.co/KjKA1UDN
CHINA: Bo Xilai expelled and accused of corruption http://t.co/Iw7gayiX
Halabja remembered | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/pUWcDyvL
Burglary is offence against person as well as property, says senior judge http://t.co/40pDijC2
Journalism college head pleads guilty to NCTJ pretence http://t.co/f0zWuCT6
Teachers accused of crimes against their pupils could be granted anonymity http://t.co/XC2QhXBC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Co-op prepares to trial virtual law firms across UK bank branches as post-LSA legal push continues http://t.co/QsqFBax4
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers seals fixed-fee deal with software giant SAP to manage worldwide trademark portfolio- Legalweek http://t.co/Ry0Yiw5w
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith transfers Hong Kong ECM associates to grapple with IPO slump - Legalweek http://t.co/7jdvVfy3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke to open up Brussels base for European expansion - Legalweek http://t.co/G87JD4VD
LAW FIRM NEWS: UK top 100 largest law firms suffer slowest rise in quarterly revenue in nearly two years - Legalweek http://t.co/Kf4pR7hf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Top 20 sees over 400 partners leave LLPs in stormy markets - Legalweek http://t.co/gM2BgB4B
Motor insurers face competition probe | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/GtOcyUaq
PHILIPPINES: Priest involved in illegal ivory trade http://t.co/kZQ6JVQF
PAKISTAN agrees with objective of drones, but they are illegal http://t.co/BMn8B26T
NEW ZEALAND admits illegally spying on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom http://t.co/ks5zTIOF
ISRAEL: Dozens of illegal hunters caught during Yom Kippur http://t.co/OmD8tq97
EU sues US at WTO over Boeing aid http://t.co/IMNVD76r
Hamza, and his detention without trial, are ultimately the product of unassimilated multiculturalism http://t.co/X9hDd82F
Speech by Mr Justice Tugendhat yesterday to 5RB Conference http://t.co/s8VOe4L6
TURKEY: A historic trial - The army condemned http://t.co/3JKjN7Pq
Grooming trial sparked national debate http://t.co/41Uwcjq3
AUSTRALIA: 'Trial by social media' worry in Meagher case http://t.co/zjcAubcy
Trial of pope's ex-butler to shine big light on tiny VATICAN http://t.co/YWNJNyx9
US: Court Approves Suspension for Lawyer Who Stole Neckties http://t.co/WT6Eubsb
Police impunity in TUNISIA: Lawyer of rape victim points finger at government http://t.co/N3Zf0b1L
US: Motion to Stop Judge from Reviewing Occupy Wall Street Tweets Denied: Lawyer http://t.co/bCEjzyYC
Lawyer for Ex-Goldman Programmer Criticizes Prosecutors and Firm http://t.co/5DSeSkkV
Liberty praises Jo Shaw's motion against secret courts and the odious Justice and Security Bill http://t.co/DYTaypUy
Llandrindod Wells: Police, fire and court share building http://t.co/BYzsuu0J
Singtel handed SINGAPORE media rights http://t.co/QhefxhNC
CANADA: Women’s rights groups calling for Edmonton MP’s resignation over vote http://t.co/sfN89b7l
Rights group files complaint over entry test for elite NY high schools http://t.co/lQfSBMp5
Bradley Manning lawyer alleges slow trial is 'an absolute mockery' of rights http://t.co/kdV8Cuov
US: 4 largest rental car companies agree not to rent recalled cars http://t.co/ETuQyy6z
NORWAY donates $1 million to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal http://t.co/gfC6IStw
US: Judge tosses shareholder suit accusing Freddie Mac of securities fraud over mortgage risks http://t.co/hFBWJkcD
US: Legislation takes aim at overlapping nuclear plant licensing renewals http://t.co/A6wBeG3c
NIGERIA: 'Why Corruption Must Be Stamped Out From the Judiciary' http://t.co/u4nUwGhK
IRAN: Judiciary Chief Urges Extradition of MKO (Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization) Ringleaders http://t.co/pg2NHGh2
INDIA: ‘We were happy with the judiciary. There was no necessity to transfer it’ http://t.co/QY2BQqmI
SRI LANKA: President says he stands for independence of Judiciary http://t.co/xUHKZla9
INDIA: Judiciary has right to scrutinise policy decisions http://t.co/AxNvz33p
Human Rights: Our Moral Imperative http://t.co/f9gB5Inq
Nigerian rights worker wins NORWAY human rights prize http://t.co/Ng2RBYIw
Alternative Nobels Honor Peace, Human Rights Work http://t.co/swFjlx0G
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Law change plea after rapist jailed http://t.co/95qjyQTf
America’s best weapons are law and justice http://t.co/wc3SQiSZ
US: Gay marriage NY arguments put US lawyer on defense http://t.co/ff2F4mir
KENYA: Critics say proposed terror law can be used by state to fight political opponents http://t.co/JBMsZ7X9
RUSSIA: NGOs Defy Law Naming Them 'Foreign Agents' http://t.co/oql8XqHW
A trainspotter, his poison pen and a threat to bomb railway http://t.co/bT7oyefv
Rochdale child abuse report 'could lead to legal action' http://t.co/TtZ092lR
Lord Judge: angry homeowners cannot be expected to act rationally when confronted by burglars http://t.co/FMDxyWJd
Beat bobbies don't know what to do, claim inspectors http://t.co/BCAwKd3n
Lord Chief Justice's fury over legal sagas such as Abu Hamza http://t.co/dxFgGoQh
Channel 4 drugs programme criticised by Government's chief adviser http://t.co/Jr8hj8yE
Facebook cracks down on fake accounts and false likes http://t.co/7yrzvP0N
Adopting in TANZANIA: Both sides now | | Independent Editor's choice Blogs http://t.co/cZNzFDZr
Florist jailed for smuggling £23.5m worth of cocaine in flower boxes http://t.co/9PyGmFq2
Extradition delays cause 'real fury', says top judge http://t.co/lnx9vmz0
Illegal drug use at its lowest level http://t.co/PEjax1q2
Anti-gun campaigners blast back at judge over right to shoot http://t.co/yxVtgDi2
Child sex abuse ‘widespread in UK’ – not just in Asian areas http://t.co/0IuBnGzT
London squatter first to be jailed under new law http://t.co/Z9n8fmcg
No Hillsborough apology to Kelvin MacKenzie from police http://t.co/uxJ27uab
Welfare-to-work fraud detection inadequate, say MPs http://t.co/bqtdgYYf
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held for violating probation http://t.co/YYRuVNmV
Car insurance market referred to Competition Commission http://t.co/ke6Jdczb
G4S Olympic contract review prompts two resignations http://t.co/mSBPSY36
Libor interest rate riggers 'should face prosecution' http://t.co/Dr0MuqPg
Money for nothing? Open debate on the cost of Regulation | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/E3JmrWoT
Extending LeO’s jurisdiction to claims managers may make things worse, Law Society warns | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/JXDuIMuC
Accountants attack bid to pull them into regulatory net for will-writing and estate work | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/lkZvTn88
Newtons Solicitors celebrate growth and £1.04m turnover http://t.co/pXFzYXB8
Legal worker misled court with documents - Peterborough http://t.co/sfGZ6Zdh
Cold case warrior: Meeting Scotland’s Solicitor General http://t.co/TpMocxP9
Runcorn solicitor will not quit over Hillsborough comments http://t.co/KPxdSz3k
SOUTH AFRICA: ANC is abusing justice system to silence me, claims Malema http://t.co/XCL6CIMF
EU Justice Commissioner dreams up her own invention http://t.co/SrBFnXXO
Free press is 'essential ingredient' for society, says Lord Chief Justice http://t.co/UKb9u50o
NEW ZEALAND: Decision over Hart clarifies similar situations http://t.co/OLIjF09L
2 banks have told a court the AUSTRALIAN corporate watchdog's case against them full of irrelevance and inaccuracy http://t.co/Ba6HkqKL
Lord Taylor and Lord Hanningfield ordered to pay thousands http://t.co/q1QiVFA2
Lawyers score touchdown as NFL referees reach agreement | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aJdS7F6j
Wang Lijun sentence highlights 'harsh' legal environment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9sX4DCDi
Firms prepare to battle over Berezovsky fallout | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/B8dVOAG4
Saudi authorities crack-down on market abuse | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tDqpEZyd
Firms quash management shake-up rumours | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2AnqDiwR
Hogan Lovells ditches Abu Dhabi office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IKpuHarR
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell strengthens corporate with Nabarro hire- Legalweek http://t.co/w5sriNm8
BARCO launch gives barristers green light to handle client money without solicitors- Legalweek http://t.co/StQqgcDj
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and India’s Trilegal call time on five-year referral agreement- Legalweek http://t.co/yFFysKt7
Rochdale abuse: Council chief faces MPs' questions http://t.co/I9clzPwH
ECB facing £1m legal threat over Kevin Pietersen contract http://t.co/tEoPnQqW
French legal ruling may lead to maritime chaos: http://t.co/UL5In0VJ
Millions 'cut' from A5 budget due to legal challenge http://t.co/Gno6TfhD
Rochdale child abuse report 'could lead to legal action' http://t.co/qpRQxRL4
Dead firefighter's family in legal action over 'fundamental issues' http://t.co/beeRLc5a
INDIA: Congress may take legal action against Mamata Banerjee for mimicking PM http://t.co/WR304cXd
MEXICO: Legal challenge to Enrique Peña Nieto's election win dismissed http://t.co/9bXQRRet
US: Former Intel exec guilty of illegal trading but avoids prison http://t.co/jDHxcCv4
Customs seize illegal cigarettes in Derry http://t.co/txEd2kay
US rejects EU allegations of illegal Boeing subsidies http://t.co/xCm1fpOi
CHINA solar groups reject illegal subsidy complaint http://t.co/mXjbdHEI
CANADA makes 'bath salts' drug ingredient MDPV illegal http://t.co/hIG5YIAp
PHILIPPINES investigates priest's 'links to ivory trade' http://t.co/G4z2b7TS
EGYPT: Trial begins for Egyptian Christian accused of blasphemy http://t.co/JfToYz14
Malcolm Webster appeal: Surprise witness in wife killer’s trial was a ‘miscarriage of justice’, court hears http://t.co/SszBBmyt
Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial – the highs and lows http://t.co/XHKugZy5
Puzzled by comments in the UK, a German lawyer speaks out on the unitary patent http://t.co/vTFwkCe0
US: Top Seattle lawyer Danford Grant arrested for 'raping two women at knifepoint' http://t.co/NH24FgBy
CANADA: Supreme Court to rule on Facebook cyberbullying case http://t.co/lNsTxC7I
SOUTH AFRICA: Julius Malema was charged with money laundering and released on bail as he derided the case http://t.co/2x81ZgKU
CANADA: Courts could strike down Ontario’s wage freeze bill http://t.co/23QMEPnY
PAKISTAN: Dual citizens cannot sit in assemblies http://t.co/bQHxAU7L
Conference on refugee rights http://t.co/psWs4K7j
GEORGIA: Misuse of Administrative Detention Violates Rights http://t.co/Js5jcOGH
Michael Kelly: Animal welfare after human rights, not before http://t.co/E9Rzk2sJ
INDIA: Civil rights body alleges ‘miscarriage of justice’ in Maruti Manesar case http://t.co/PgXFTvuq
A reluctant hero of UGANDA's gay rights http://t.co/AFtzeBjl
CANADA: Motion on rights of the fetus fails but finds cabinet supporters http://t.co/7PpBq4Tk
US: Loudoun supervisor’s nonprofit is sued over photo in anti-gay mailing http://t.co/zOpBykq0
US: NFL referees dispute is about assault on workers' rights not blown calls http://t.co/mdqcCEOq
The great employment law debate http://t.co/7h1vM6hG
COLOMBIA to renegotiate terms of BHP's Cerro Matoso mine http://t.co/anETV1Wl
Sacked chef takes on Stoke's Potters Club at tribunal http://t.co/0nZll7sL
BANGLADESH: International Crimes Tribunal claim the defence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader not “cooperating” with court http://t.co/6BeTBS99
Convicted murderer Kenneth Shirley is jailed for sex attack http://t.co/SjtexuaM
Ed Miliband: Let churches stage same-sex weddings http://t.co/ugkNrg8M
Abu Hamza-style delays source of 'fury' - Chief Justice http://t.co/1GlEa046
CHINA: Bo Xilai scandal: Doubts raised over Neil Heywood death http://t.co/uDGwgfNq
Footballed John Terry gets four-game ban and fine for Anton Ferdinand incident http://t.co/HGIFaTli Sep 27, 2012
Weekend courts - unworkable and unnecessary | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/rIpZYAMN
Judge speaks out on pensions | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/igJfbp04
Family lawyers call for more ADR support | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/TDQZnwqw
LCJ voices new fears over rise in litigants in person | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RFtXvVOb
Will-writing should be reserved, super-regulator recommends | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/JsGZqdRw
Barclays to keep client funds for barristers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/mWhm9aIz
Will-writing should be a reserved activity, LSB recommends | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/RIAyLBf3
Campaigning solicitor to shut firm after court defeat | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/5WPlWB6X
Sacked Clyde partner loses whistleblowing claim | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/aywonaC3
Increasing number of women judges “like turning tank around”, LCJ says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2iPD3BJS
US: Losing Faith in Stop-and-Frisk http://t.co/NdVjiURq

Thursday

27th September - LAW NEWS

276 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Hundreds of law firms that have yet to nominate their compliance officers could soon face enforcement action, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned. Full story - Legal Futures

NEW ZEALAND: PM apologises to Kim Dotcom over spying 'error' http://t.co/Nv30eWGM
Former Credit Suisse trader Serageldin arrested in Britain http://t.co/3jOjlWmI
Long court appeals a 'source of real fury', says lord chief justice http://t.co/bKCJYVg0
Burglary is offence against person as well as property, says senior judge http://t.co/40pDijC2
European arrest warrant issued for missing teacher Jeremy Forrest http://t.co/pypbfHsv
Child sexual abuse is never consensual, whatever the victim's behaviour http://t.co/ob9fHkuX
Julian Assange: Hague says Britain is obliged to extradite WikiLeaks founder http://t.co/8MZRutLe
The FA finding John Terry guilty resolves nothing http://t.co/PlwK6XB6
Bar Council launches third-party client money account | The Lawyer http://t.co/GFPzRTTq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons rehires partner to staff nascent Bristol office | The Lawyer http://t.co/PEE4INI4
LAW FIRM NEWS: US trio lands roles on $1.15bn Mexichem bond offering | The Lawyer http://t.co/lbtEprAm
LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws and Hogan Lovells take roles on rare pharma IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/tpfHQXNy
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stephenson Harwood continues arbitration drive with Reed Smith hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/ak5wSbl3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Lawin pursues EU law with Brussels project | The Lawyer http://t.co/Mckyji0q
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O splits with Indian best friend after liberalisation disappointment | The Lawyer http://t.co/tFwFHXQg
Cherney v Deripaska: £1bn case settles ahead of court showdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/cq0biEkI
How lawmakers and lobbyists keep a lock on the private prison business http://t.co/V6U7dgOY
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
CHINA: Ai Weiwei loses appeal against $2.4m tax fine http://t.co/fjk1bPpQ
Julian Assange row: Ecuador and UK to 'seek solution' http://t.co/lVzmpthx
Jackson’s 10% increase in general damages | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/j9ril8xB
Law firms blamed for claim delays | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/OO6rAbfv
Mutiny on Merseyside over weekend courts | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/TF9or5a1
BarCo escrow scheme ‘levels the playing field’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/1x6SD0Mm
Bar Council launches third-party client money account | The Lawyer http://t.co/6BwDI6cw
Decision by Old Bailey leaves phone-hacking defendants in limbountil September 2013 http://t.co/gWcgwqu5
Four years for burglars who were shot http://t.co/seMGjMAp
Barristers to have facility to deal with client money from next year | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/drAujQQJ
City law firm to launch ABS integrating legal advice with HR consulting | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/AsNyfFJo
Five men appear in court charged over Glasgow 'riot' http://t.co/cE1Hm9oK
Malcolm Webster begins appeal against murder conviction http://t.co/DsyAea9N
Baby killer Ineta Dzinguviene extradited over Lithuania death http://t.co/rubMJD85
JMW Turner: National Museum Cardiff's paintings 'genuine' http://t.co/tQDpuul3
Cardiff University medical research misconduct probe http://t.co/Uor9B1Sg
Former Deputy head has been suspended from teaching for 6 months after she lifted a six-year-old boy by the armpits http://t.co/XmV5RhUd
Aamir Siddiqi: Neighbour Mohammed Tanhai in doorstep attack http://t.co/8tHcPYUn
Court upholds GERMAN Catholic Church membership tax http://t.co/YUhAA8Fv
IRAN: Judiciary Chief: US Constitution Is Law of Barbarism http://t.co/T6KHMFAx
British judiciary: Radical cleric files last-minute legal challenge to extradition to US http://t.co/tX7Guu2k
ITALY: Judge rejects ILVA steel mill clean-up plan http://t.co/JLRTmSbN
BRAZIL: Judge Orders Google to Pull Anti-Islam Film http://t.co/Uu4iEYia
Human rights are the best weapon to combat hunger, report says http://t.co/EhNm2f8o
UN Human Rights Expert Visits NAMIBIA http://t.co/A1q853jF
Human Rights: Our Moral Imperative http://t.co/3RIVY6fe
UKRAINE puts libel law change on hold after press outcry http://t.co/MEemRekE
UN meeting on the rule of law was just another day of talk http://t.co/KaF0TwUi
Google executive queried on video said to violate BRAZIL election law http://t.co/Qc0UIpMy
US: Arizona immigration law: effort to lift SB 1070 blocked by judge http://t.co/BxM4x5QY
HAITI: Prime Minister hopes to draft new mining law in 6 months http://t.co/XeK9T7wL
US: Court to hear appeal over federal gay marriage law http://t.co/mtF1nFvx
URUGUAY: Lower House Passes Law to Legalize Abortion http://t.co/7Ie5zY20
US: New Jersey Legislature Considers ‘Snookiville Law’ http://t.co/8GUsBd9H
Canadian lawyers given aboriginal rights guidelines | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/k7ECSJzy
Survey: Oz firms turn to head-hunters for top recruits | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Nx40EzxC
Lawyers pick up pieces after credit card giant slapped over marketing tactics | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RM6rZBQq
Law students encouraged by summer hiring spree | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/B4oYZpHA
Client accuses SNR Denton of compliance filing blunder | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CsXDGSEy
Top firms set for South Korea launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wuFtmqPe
Stephen House warns of Police Service of Scotland job losses http://t.co/yHk8wdLd
Rented computers secretly photographed users having sex http://t.co/kDv4Omaf
The trials and tribulations of a joker - Justin Lee Collins trial begins http://t.co/mzY3iyJJ
Joshua O'Gorman And Daniel Mansell, Shot Burglars, Told By Judge: 'That Is The Chance You Take' http://t.co/spF66Y7A
Loss of patient data was 'serious management failure' http://t.co/8O93z82y
RUSSIA: Russian tycoon & owner of the Evening Standard newspaper Alexander Lebedev charged over punch-up http://t.co/aTgN7asj
US: University of California reaches pepper-spray settlement http://t.co/7GnEzcON
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sidley hires CC Abu Dhabi partner for City finance team- Legalweek http://t.co/XKS46kY8
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin to push out partners as market conditions continue to bite- Legalweek http://t.co/VkvnmC0f
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang boosts tech practice with double partner hire- Legalweek http://t.co/Q3kDrwMO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents adds A&O partner to London corporate practice- Legalweek http://t.co/CYwkSO6I
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells to close Abu Dhabi base to focus on Dubai hub- Legalweek http://t.co/NsQ0nbId
Prisoner escaped through window of court during meeting with solicitor http://t.co/eaCz29p9
IRELAND: Solicitor lands 31 acre Wicklow farm as lot beats guide by €3k/ac http://t.co/bLcWaL3z
CANADA: Using cyber justice to solve real-world disputes http://t.co/xWNTPrbB
SENEGAL: Africa's Titanic: Seeking justice a decade after Joola http://t.co/soKMRuEs
NEW ZEALAND: Judges pick city's best-dressed winners http://t.co/DM13GHU5
AUSTRALIA: Veteran Sydney barrister is in line to take charge of the New South Wales Crime Commission http://t.co/gjjzsAYN
AUSTRALIA: South Australia barrister to assist Eastman murder inquiry http://t.co/9eSll42Q

Wednesday

26th September - LAW NEWS

275 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Small English law firms are struggling more than ever to meet the rising cost of professional indemnity insurance, according to a leading market funder in the run up to the deadline for cover to be in place. Full story - Global Legal Post

Firms seeking to grow business in emerging markets should tap into the UK’s BAME legal communities | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/yYenoLn3
Policeman '100% sure' Mark Duggan was holding gun http://t.co/9KrOono6
Trenton Oldfield guilty of University Boat Race disruption http://t.co/DxAUcwNH
Kelvin MacKenzie wants Hillsborough apology from police http://t.co/vQbyhOPt
Driverless cars now street legal in California http://t.co/6kVIdDSL
AUSTRALIA: Legal help plans for injured workers criticised http://t.co/mjGUQm2I
Cabinet must release guidance on Prince of Wales' intervention, say legal experts http://t.co/h8FvxfjU
Amplats threatens legal action after just 20pc of workers show up http://t.co/OgEXI1pY
Facebook faces 'legal morass' as 50 cases line up over botched IPO http://t.co/QULQHesv
McCord mother granted RUC legal bid http://t.co/udeBflqf
Charity to support Scottish government in legal battle over alcohol price http://t.co/udBiDHB6
Legal firms consider international solutions http://t.co/q9H0rggL
Court privacy ruling on divorce | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/b51fAWgF
SRA talks tough on COLPs and COFAs | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/uWyecOy4
Grayling to meet LCJ over cuts in judges’ pensions | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gytCIbdo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells quits Abu Dhabi to focus on Dubai | The Lawyer http://t.co/xN51uEqb
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang ups TMT offering with hire of tech duo | The Lawyer http://t.co/ShMwfvNX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Appeal court dismisses Clydes whistleblowing claim, allows discrimination case | The Lawyer http://t.co/yRsWGND6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Liedekerke picks up tax partner from Dexia | The Lawyer http://t.co/Qkc4Gzak
LAW FIRM NEWS: Lefèvre Pelletier finds Beijing foothold through TransAsia alliance | The Lawyer http://t.co/giFw8BmH
LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS launches Beijing office to tap China's life sciences sector | The Lawyer http://t.co/aLKEp413
Cloth Fair and Matrix lead defence as Brooks and Coulson face hacking charges | The Lawyer http://t.co/jJffEzAS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws squares up to Freshfields over £5m Berezovsky bill | The Lawyer http://t.co/TBx4KY5e
Whose justice system is Europe’s best? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/220w44YS
Parades Commission rules on Ulster Covenant Orange Order parade http://t.co/JKzry8Qs
Abu Hamza launches bid to halt US extradition http://t.co/zaHsiJkp
Why wait to kick out these unwanted guests? http://t.co/gmKPbRAY
Theresa May told to do more to improve turnout in police elections http://t.co/bKfqHmak
Almost half of foreign criminals avoid deportation on family rights grounds http://t.co/MLUOhsA7
Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson arrive at court for phone hacking hearing http://t.co/4jiVcCb3
Damages uplift ‘will cost defendants £300m’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/mqH9H4Qh
US: NY court revives lawsuits between Mashreq, Algosaibi, al-Sanea http://t.co/IO2vm8Za
Scottish courts reform plans are not a cost saving exercise, insists Kenny MacAskill http://t.co/vNf9JahK
INDONESIA: Veteran lawyer hired to defend ex-Buleleng regent http://t.co/4QyF16ui
US: Rapper Lil Wayne Threatens Lawyer In Court http://t.co/R62cojVo
CANADA: New national guidelines for lawyers recommend knowledge of aboriginal rights http://t.co/9wcdT4Wt
FRANCE: Thierry Tilly on trial for 'brainwashing' French aristocratic family out of £3.6m fortune http://t.co/iuUJST8z
Murder trial told of officer's attempts to save Aamir Siddiqi - Cardiff http://t.co/wVhgdOQD
JAPAN: Olympus, former executives plead guilty in fraud trial http://t.co/Q99rjs2U
RWANDA genocide trial opens in Oslo http://t.co/dWdLtKPs
EGYPT prosecutors refer to trial radical Islamist who tore the Bible over anti-Islam film http://t.co/E5XmiSsT
CHINA may toughen laws on 'illegal' mapping http://t.co/cw47QZhN
EU rejects U.S. claim to have weaned Boeing off subsidies http://t.co/A1bWhZ7N
NEW ZEALAND: Kim Dotcom promises more bombshells in spy saga http://t.co/sF2G7SsU
SOUTH AFRICA: Firebrand politician Julius Malema "unshaken" by court charge of money laundering http://t.co/yOiTtrjM
South Yorkshire police chief faces MP quiz over sex cases http://t.co/Inw9IHRS
Phone-hacking: Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson in 2013 trial http://t.co/OJPZ7y59
Lib Dem conference blocks Shami Chakrabarti from secret courts debate http://t.co/Fw8tldD3
Edwina Grosvenor: the lady who can't leave jail http://t.co/BiBnT0IU
Government fights release of royal veto guidelines http://t.co/vqbRaWtQ
BAHRAIN: We Take Human Rights Violations Seriously | Foreign Policy http://t.co/TljwlsAc
RUSSIA rights activists decry sentences in police abuse case http://t.co/NFIj7NuQ
US: How The Right's Latest Conspiracy Theory Might Unleash a Wave of Domestic Terrorism if Obama Wins http://t.co/VYasmLNF
IRELAND: Referendum on children's rights http://t.co/NNMEOJ1P
Guardian receives 2012 Online Journalism Award for gay rights interactive http://t.co/We9JDvIS
US: The African-American debate on voting rights http://t.co/7zGbWFI1
Barack Obama at the United Nations: Universal declaration of jerks' rights | The Economist http://t.co/qYngqQIx
Smithwick Tribunal to resume hearing evidence in private http://t.co/TSG0TrMc
Ingenious refers HMRC tax avoidance claims to tribunal http://t.co/x0GBgBiP
Tribunal told how Devizes MP sacked her best friend http://t.co/uo6dxycF
CANADA: Tribunal hears preliminary motions in First Nations discrimination case http://t.co/Bn839XoV
US: Abuse of Electronic Health Records http://t.co/Q7BmRXyQ
GERMANY Is Expected to Act to Increase Limits on High-Speed Trades http://t.co/4yOgvIP7
US President Barak Obama Tells UN New Democracies Need Free Speech http://t.co/O39Ow9UU
US: Human Rights, the Death Penalty, and Affirmative Action: The Supreme Court Cases to Watch http://t.co/WfKzYwOr
HONDURAS: Slain Honduran human rights lawyer complained of death threats before killing http://t.co/tiDLzQ64
The Future of Big Law http://t.co/OAYiBvR5
Muslims Call For Blasphemy Law In UK And UN To Prevent Repeat Of Anti-Mohammed YouTube Film http://t.co/IP3XHTQk
KUWAIT: Top court rejects election law change http://t.co/TdqsOJTf
GERMANY outlines new law allowing circumcision http://t.co/xenbUIM6
UZBEKISTAN: New Law Promises No-Fear Investment Climate http://t.co/IfN7JIcZ
US: Ariz sheriff loses appeal on immigration law limit http://t.co/v0TybuO4
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
US: Sheriff spokesman hits out at Fiona Apple http://t.co/NeTlWkwX
Lib Dem Leadership suffers court hearings defeat http://t.co/ms1WrTii
UBS 'rogue trader' Kweku Adoboli had been 'told off' http://t.co/Z5gesJBQ
Libor rate body would accept loss of role http://t.co/hxgvlXga
How to win friends and influence people - aka The loneliness of the COLP | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/lDbhkwvk
Shoosmiths claims new bereavement service marks it out among law firms | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/JVqXEcls
Where are the MDPs? Waiting for the accountants to start setting them up | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/sutlxsZO
Hundreds of firms face SRA enforcement action over COLP and COFA failure | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/wRICeZON
Routed by reason: secret justice proposals http://t.co/4Rc68krC
No action to be taken against two men arrested over Sandringham body http://t.co/cWxPd0Ok
Uria partner joins Santander as part of in-house reshuffle- Legalweek http://t.co/8zalShKa
LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates chairman Kalis appointed for fifth consecutive term- Legalweek http://t.co/incV8DBN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary and McDermott set for Korea openings as liberalisation gathers pace- Legalweek http://t.co/31ag9Xdv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Macfarlanes leads as mining giant Bumi launches internal investigation- Legalweek http://t.co/BHL2LaR6
Singapore regulator pressed over fitness-to-practise row | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AhJ1rIW5
CMS set for Beijing launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wZpXEBZa
Small firms drowning under rising tide of insurance costs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lcckajjx
Survey: UK partner numbers tumbling | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/g0t9mQRD
Lawyers scoop largest-ever fee award | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/qaOzDz4z
Judge orders arrest of president of Google's operation in BRAZIL http://t.co/kUS3iIjU
US: Privacy bill requires search warrants for e-mail, cell tracking http://t.co/nhAdYNo6
PHILIPPINES: Madrigal backs Aquino’s call to restore trust in judiciary http://t.co/eVOSXFT4
NIGERIA: Judiciary and the press: Avoiding conflicts of interest http://t.co/Miw81LGg
Systemic crisis in PAKISTAN judiciary? http://t.co/pLPlsZPU
INDIA: Judiciary totally independent and transparent in its functioning: Law Minister Salman Khurshid http://t.co/g68ucbkc
Councillor to face trial after assault allegation http://t.co/0UgazlFa
IRELAND: Quinns ask for removal of receiver and lawyers http://t.co/8Z4EYsi1
Solicitor jailed for £1.3m mortgage fraud - Industry in depth http://t.co/oo8VE8vr
Aifa and IFA Centre clash over solicitor referrals http://t.co/xdHy4cGv
IRELAND: Taoiseach Kenny condemns 'brutal' killers http://t.co/hnQOTiam
Law Specials: Calls for a public inquiry into the Lockerbie bombing - Megrahi group writes to MacAskill http://t.co/oEyg3M5H
Tough justice? http://t.co/hB5HLQbh
Lib Dem conference: Vote on Justice and Security Bill could be first defeat for leadership http://t.co/ZrBBmw2U
Controversy at men's & women's pay divide - Call to look at World T20 pay gap http://t.co/n6hEnd7B
Tory councillor sacked for joking about death of two police officers in Manchester http://t.co/YOBox4g6
'Tyre slashing' manslaughter inquiry launched after pharmacist's fatal car crash http://t.co/RvPJIgRc
Coroners make record number of recommendations to NHS http://t.co/1Ufqfq15
The Hague, the ICC, and the economic benefits of being a centre for justice http://t.co/nb6lrEO4
Secret courts: the essential guide http://t.co/rXE5N9X7
Did the Queen breach a convention by lobbying over Abu Hamza? http://t.co/kI7c9Aye
US: Los Angeles gang member exonerated of murder after 19 years in prison http://t.co/zLUVacZR
Secret courts plan receives blow at Lib Dem conference http://t.co/dFw0mXfM
Law as an Aesthetic Subject http://t.co/ox48NGjL
Lib Dem conference: Simon Hughes attacks 'racist' banks http://t.co/9f6WOTLq
Merseyside barrister jailed for pocketing £196,000 in VAT to “enhance lifestyle” News http://t.co/0K8niSUR

Tuesday

25th September - LAW NEWS

274 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The government has abandoned a scheme to take up to 25% of damages awards from clinical negligence victims. The Supplementary Legal Aid scheme was intended to fund cases that would still come under the scope of legal aid from next April. Full story - Law Gazette

LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland scoops role on first Chinese Icsid arbitration | The Lawyer http://t.co/Q60MxdFk
LAW FIRM NEWS: Keystone gets growth plan under way with hires from Salans and Thomas Eggar | The Lawyer http://t.co/gfpGcLZT
LAW FIRM NEWS: Property boutiques eye private equity investment after £7m merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/glebuAp1
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary, Linklaters, McDermott and Paul Hastings prepare for Seoul launches | The Lawyer http://t.co/e8VPrNg3
LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates hands fifth term to chairman Kalis | The Lawyer http://t.co/QaYfuxqv
Construction & shipping set Atkin Chambers appoints its first chief executive after a year-long search | The Lawyer http://t.co/ANgh3yLv
Eon names new legal head as it unveils results of 'blind' panel tender | The Lawyer http://t.co/qwHH8KDD
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sidley Austin taps Clifford Chance for structured finance partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/5Ug7ITo1
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin to reshape partnership in response to 'challenging market' | The Lawyer http://t.co/arfqjGGX
Articles sought for Comparative Legal History, official journal of the European Society for Comparative Legal History http://t.co/QkXeqFrx
Legal bid to block loss of light appeal for Mayflower Plaza development in Southampton http://t.co/desVE9nk
Pompey fans’ legal team questions Portpin suitability http://t.co/WsjZQdtY
GCSE examiners face legal challenge http://t.co/z6SpAATB
DENMARK tightens sperm donor law after NF1 transmissions http://t.co/TT2ReFcV
Justin Lee Collins harassment trial jury sworn in http://t.co/1yKwsY58
Toys R Us sued over Tabeo tablet computer by Fuhu http://t.co/3LJQ7I7Y
Andrew Mitchell row: Police log details 'plebs' comment http://t.co/UDEvAOw3
Lib Dem conference: Tax avoidance crackdown 'on track' http://t.co/L8oe4aON
Phone hacking: judge reveals relative is among claimants http://t.co/mG5b8AMf
Boris Johnson: police were right to threaten Andrew Mitchell with arrest http://t.co/jiVv9xED
BBC apologises to Queen for revealing private conversation about Abu Hamza http://t.co/OmRYEBVM
US Drone attacks in PAKISTAN are counterproductive, says report http://t.co/OdCEYAb9
A4e prison contracts delayed by anti-fraud checks http://t.co/CqRGGNFu
Timi Spahiu case: 'How can a man that did nothing now be serving 33 years?' http://t.co/aUXs19BP
Metal thieves used trains to slice cable into 'manageable lengths' http://t.co/FCI4a1jl
Let’s have a legal complaints mash-up http://t.co/a0S06uee
LAW GAZETTE: Met upgrades cell security to ensure safety of solicitors http://t.co/JPAtRqg2
10,000 solicitors apply for QASA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/MskGJ75I
US: Elizabeth Warren Practiced Law In Massachusetts Without A License For Over A Decade http://t.co/CAHS4f5w
Law With Chinese Characteristics http://t.co/RV9AFnsv
FRANCE: Doctors stand trial over cancer radiation scandal http://t.co/X4hKV2ge
Samsung raises jury misconduct in bid for new Apple trial http://t.co/XrGIgc4U
Dale Cregan judge warns media, police and politicians to allow fair trial http://t.co/uxheDy5o
BT deal to show European matches is illegal, organisers say http://t.co/HH0PnzfD
Boeing blasts Airbus-owner EADS for taking 'illegal' state subsidies http://t.co/XyhDuxE0
Is 'Illegal Immigrant' the Right Description? http://t.co/5T62cCcY
Fake lawyer scammed £250,000 from taxpayers by running firm advising convicted criminals on how to hide gains http://t.co/jIK3tmiL
US: Lawyer faces 25 years in prison for assaulting bar patron with a champagne flute http://t.co/imnOdgAx
AUSTRALIA: Top diplomat says asylum seeker policy, criticized by rights groups, is more humane http://t.co/34Oqz9kE
HMRC wins landmark tribunal in battle to beat stamp duty avoidance http://t.co/Zx5N6qpW
NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced Lawyer Hart launches fresh bid to save career http://t.co/q1b8LoNi
INDIA: Tax tribunal upholds return-on-cost based compensation for procurement firm http://t.co/JbNv3eow
Employment tribunal case numbers fall this year http://t.co/k8V0tEh0
Gers punishment 'must fit crime' http://t.co/3fwF3ntD
Tory MP tells tribunal she sacked best friend from her constituency office because she was incapable of doing the job http://t.co/WfLjD6QW
Herbert Smith is advising JJB Sports as the stricken retailer announces appointment of administrators | The Lawyer http://t.co/52F4gyN3
Look out, fee disclosure is about to hit the big time, becoming a feaure of all civil cases | The Lawyer http://t.co/McYSVbrf
The taxman cometh and even an assessment error could result in unwanted attention | The Lawyer http://t.co/WcxUIyjO
Procurement managers bring value for money in-house | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vdamru2b
A&O annual review reveals plans to reduce costs | The Lawyer http://t.co/zQA0fzKM
Despite establishing breakaway boutiques & consolidation, all is steady in the Finnish legal market | The Lawyer http://t.co/FLo222mv
The UK is beefing up efforts to monitor carbon emissions, but companies will have to work hard to comply | The Lawyer http://t.co/Wrl2zyjS
A paperless environment is the ideal, but how realistic a proposition is it for Law Firms? | The Lawyer http://t.co/gywSrYlA
The world of outdoor advertising got a boost from London 2012, says an international legal director | The Lawyer http://t.co/HLPOGMUU
The once-mighty Linklaters real estate department is a shadow of its former self. Rethink the grand plan? | The Lawyer http://t.co/2F7n0OPQ
Those in family disputes wish to avoid battles, so we need to raise awareness of the non-court options | The Lawyer http://t.co/ziRNp8yP
Tony Blair’s Glencore intervention was cheaper and more effective than litigation | The Lawyer http://t.co/tavpamOX
Let’s not kid ourselves, photos of a duchess sunbathing topless have nothing to do with free speech | The Lawyer http://t.co/vfXE7ObV
English is the official tongue of many African countries, yet students’ written skills are often below par | The Lawyer http://t.co/4ErTbwaA
On the face of it Field Fisher Waterhouse has the most to gain from a possible merger with Osborne Clarke | The Lawyer http://t.co/O0DdHO85
The flurry of deals by private equity giant Carlyle has provided rich picking for a number of big firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/kDqxlrdq
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
LAW GAZETTE: ‘Clear risk’ of negligence claims if IFA referral is liberalised http://t.co/Y3LUSP33
US: Videotaping custodial interrogations in murder & serious sex crime is a laudable breakthrough in law enforcement http://t.co/p540JXrN
US Marines recommended for trial for urination video http://t.co/WHWPAqxj
Abu Hamza extradition decision welcomed by UK and US http://t.co/cqc3IfJ7
LAW GAZETTE: Iraq executions heighten justice fears http://t.co/jPyrgxwx
LAW GAZETTE: Judicial appointment reforms ‘sideline’ Wales http://t.co/88hku15u
LEGAL FUTURES: The BSB's response to failing to meet new complaints-handling KPIs? Change the KPIs? http://t.co/1tHTld5Q
LEGAL FUTURES: Why external investors are eyeing up the criminal Bar http://t.co/1vKU6suy
LEGAL FUTURES: Law Society urges SRA to hold the line on independent financial advice http://t.co/xEpUr3He
US: Judge Begrudgingly OKs Digital Domain Sale - Bankruptcy Beat - WSJ http://t.co/XYKultHo
CANADA: Ottawa urged to use Nexen deal to press CHINA on human rights http://t.co/6PMTD9ek
Human rights court rejects extradition appeal by UK Islamist http://t.co/emb5Kvhj
Government admits secret courts would protect it from bad publicity http://t.co/iGPNwrv6
Criminal justice and human rights http://t.co/bwkPqiQH
Abu Hamza legal fight – timeline http://t.co/m3YGE6B4
Judge issues contempt warning to police, politicians and media over over Dale Cregan trial http://t.co/Gz0tspMp
Police officer is first to be charged over leaks to 'News of the World' http://t.co/dqyreBki
'Evil spirit' family jailed for life over wife's murder http://t.co/hXivuXLs
US: Law professor accuses Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren of having practiced law without a license in Massachusetts http://t.co/e3y3sd6G
US: Teacher 'who had threesome with student is the victim of a homophobic law' http://t.co/3NBfW3bc
US: International law takes on cyber: significant challenges ahead http://t.co/4cW8zWDR
The Economics of Law School http://t.co/JFbyeKI8
US: Anti-bullying legislation introduced http://t.co/j7RGvKBC
Consultation to Improve Youth Justice Services in Wales http://t.co/HpQTv2MW
Council chiefs vow to bring child grooming offenders to ‘justice’ http://t.co/acEhr9Ip
Ministry of Justice abandons £10m raid on medical negligence damages http://t.co/0Tepy1Y2
Woman brain-damaged at birth gets £5.5m hospital payout http://t.co/asEhWCib
Cumbria solicitor warns over deadline for care cash claims http://t.co/GmeWID3E
Solicitor's curfew relaxed so that he can go sunbathing in France http://t.co/CNKfVYPA
IRELAND: Quinn family granted extension over submitting financial records of personal assets to court http://t.co/A16Xq5Uv
Non-paying solicitors leave barristers nearly £3m out of pocket http://t.co/wa8KV9GO
IRELAND: New Legal Aid Board fees for barristers http://t.co/zwSzIlK0
Northern Ireland abortion guidelines judicial review granted http://t.co/mz5822P7
Barrister: equality laws act as a barrier to tolerance http://t.co/YQuzSFCO
Privatizing ISRAEL’s Legal System http://t.co/l0XQJule
Mitchell could only be prosecuted if officer complains, experts say http://t.co/PL6vqPZG
Council in County Durham facing legal action after ex-employee filed a claim for constructive dismissal with the courts http://t.co/6nkeXezN
The Legal Professional : court approves legal fees of "USD35,000 per hour." http://t.co/mboG7eio
Fears over 4G delays with legal talks 'in the balance' http://t.co/3WSCqmM4
The Kernel faces legal action by two more former contributors http://t.co/VBA0GuwZ
US: Law firms have been busy signing region’s biggest leasing deals http://t.co/UkskDJxq
GERMAN Catholics lose church rights for unpaid tax http://t.co/swkcbgmo
Andrew Mitchell avoids investigation over police row http://t.co/TPZ8YkVD
South Yorkshire Police deny hiding girls' sex abuse http://t.co/QABG9cQw
Facebook private message rumour is 'false', site says http://t.co/GR5e6nbu
Abu Hamza and Babar Ahmad extradition approved http://t.co/1mKh0ZTv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Reed Smith seals strategic alliance with Athens law firm- Legalweek http://t.co/2P9PeF17
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith to guide JJB through administration process- Legalweek http://t.co/sp4rGdeh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey filing reveals full breakdown of partner payments to settlement plan- Legalweek http://t.co/gGwlw2wJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields boosts US litigation with former Sullivan partner Lacovara- Legalweek http://t.co/77LZv9zU
US associates survey: the good, the bad and the brutal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cUQvzMfj
Lawyers failing poor, African justice minister claims | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/URP6Acxs
Saudi Latham partner heads for World Bank post | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2WOEGbSQ
Power company lawyer under judicial attack | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hgO3rq8J
Slaughters ponders US law blitz in East Asia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/v6lMDd7K
Three US states join challenge to Dodd-Frank legislation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wmO0OFR4
AUSTRALIA: New court tax slammed by criminal lawyer http://t.co/eoNbeL7W
US: Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip to death chamber door, hopes for Supreme Court reprieve http://t.co/Y2dpueRx
PAKISTAN: Dual nationality holders may face criminal proceedings http://t.co/9Y3vo2ZS
Rights, Responsibilities and Unpaid Internships http://t.co/cBfzDlJO
US: Michelle Obama calls voting rights the 'movement of our era' in rousing speech at Congressional Black Causus http://t.co/nTKB4gEm
The right to free speech: Just because we can do something, it does not mean that we should do it http://t.co/sdQ7kImi
CANADA: Mounties’ cases delayed by muddy legal policy http://t.co/48UCzONf
US: Kanye West's lawyers confirm his leaked sex tape with Kim Kardashian 'lookalike' is real http://t.co/WOzE8WKG
US: Jurors' Facebook Friendship Casts Doubt on Murder Trial Decision http://t.co/cMNWaB9w
PAKISTAN: 185 face trial over anti-Islam film protests http://t.co/InVbhkfc
TURKEY clips military's wings in landmark verdict http://t.co/5QZ2B82a
MALTA: The Industrial Tribunal and its perpetration of injustice http://t.co/As13KoCj
INDIA: Tribunal strikes down IPS recruitment plan http://t.co/MHivLDRe
Legal Theory Lexicon: Distributive Justice http://t.co/aYRbGiYE
Electronic tagging 'changes needed to save money' http://t.co/3vtCCDd0

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