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- US: Firms From Law to Finance Benefit From $1 Billion TARP Expenses http://t.co/2DogzPMI
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- AUSTRALIA: Court fee hike limits access to justice | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/ZuvM0rEb
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- TAIWAN: Protect fishing rights - row over the disputed Diaoyutai Islands http://t.co/EiZvUl3V
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- LAW GAZETTE: Could a cover-up on the scale of Hillsborough happen again? http://t.co/C2tzmp45
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- Hillsborough lawyer: 'Miners' strike link' to cover-ups http://t.co/HX1hvUd4
- US: Lawyer posts photo of her client's leopard print underwear on Facebook causing mistrial in murder case http://t.co/LJ6qkZ2V
- Hillsborough lawyer: Why should the families have to pay for justice? http://t.co/eemVKJtc
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- US: Joe Arpaio still standing even as allies against illegal immigration fall http://t.co/EAaqHygp
- FRANCE: Court levies first fine under three-strikes law on illegal downloads http://t.co/3kGYo0fH
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- UK dash for gas would be illegal, says climate committee http://t.co/MFgnMIrx
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- Hillsborough: Former Conservative MP finally apologises after 23 years http://t.co/dQrHpUgs
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- Hillsborough: 'Incredible that justice took 23 years', says Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers http://t.co/top5OGpU
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- Hillsborough: Straw blames Thatcher for police 'impunity' http://t.co/oHbrBmVE
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- Hillsborough: Sheffield Wednesday and police urged to admit blame http://t.co/TM9mRPJC
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