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The idea of law students filling the legal aid gap makes my heart sink. Matching people who cannot afford legal help with unqualified amateurs? Full story - Guardian law
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- US: Florida court strikes down law that banned loud music from cars http://t.co/JYVLWjlO
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- Hacker Gary McKinnon will not face UK charges http://t.co/1pz4xyLT
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- 'Stalking apps' could be banned in US http://t.co/B824Qk7n
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- Phone-hacking: 22 victims 'reach court settlement' http://t.co/UMreZmNR
- Fraud MP Margaret Moran given supervision order http://t.co/HLeEwggS
- US: Judge who said rape victim 'didn't put up a fight' later apologizes http://t.co/mYIoXIKp
- US: Location Privacy Bill Voted Out Of Judiciary Committee http://t.co/Efxzmzlp
- Legal trade body removes fraud check from Find a Solicitor listing http://t.co/MlTbeG3l
- Grayling falls for great insurance con trick | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/nKaTsY87
- AWS to join Law Society’s Women Lawyers Division | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/NL9LdVj3
- QASA start delayed | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/vS7GIW2C
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- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
- Britain's most prolific church lead theft gang jailed http://t.co/KoWuBBGd
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- Top UK firms see fees dwindle as mergers drive mid-market growth - Legalweek http://t.co/GpCqwd9o
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- New Hong Kong laws push firms to review paternity pay policies - Legalweek http://t.co/3wTnuHyT
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- Kate Middleton's daughter to be protected by treason law http://t.co/bsbPrEuj
- UK must support drugs law reform http://t.co/N7VSVstU
- Some US law firms maneuver to avoid 2013 tax hit http://t.co/pJlX22Gg
- US: Border Patrol To Stop Interpreting For Local Law Agencies Needing Language Assistance http://t.co/MxOHkgEk
- Amy Winehouse ex Reg Traviss cleared of rape http://t.co/Yz4wS11Y
- Mark Rothko Tate Modern painting damage man jailed http://t.co/fadXYkGP
- The idea of law students filling the legal aid gap makes my heart sink http://t.co/hL060rmH
- BARBADOS: The rape victims who helped free their alleged attacker http://t.co/bOZDwXUZ
- US: North Carolina judge reduces three death sentences over racial bias http://t.co/SIgLTT9E
- City lawyers speak out against plans to limit government consultations | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/DB0Bw3Qv
- Home-buyers have little interest in conveyancing from brand names says survey, as firms launch pledges | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/Z1CkGtAN
- LSB to begin probe into whether 'general legal advice' should be reserved | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/qPhcapHJ
- Are your professional ethics influenced by your values? | Professor Richard Moorhead http://t.co/ZTInFiwH
- CANADA: 6 MPs in robocalls fight should keep seats, Tory lawyer says http://t.co/Ct3ELsvJ
- Port Talbot woman loses £17,000 for selling illegal tobacco and cigarettes in Aberafan Shopping Centre http://t.co/NHVtkRhe
- Stub out illegal tobacco trade http://t.co/pSXqJ3Oq
- Doonin Plant fined £200,000 over illegal waste http://t.co/mbxsXKAu
- Top Australian law firms rethink cost bases amid deal drought as global downturn goes Down Under - Legalweek http://t.co/3oug8cKA
- New online barrister portal launched in effort to harness direct access - Legalweek http://t.co/1Qt8VTkX
- MoJ unveils judicial review reform package - Legalweek http://t.co/8IVztNV0
- Davis Polk secures CC partner duo for Hong Kong litigation launch - Legalweek http://t.co/hpfA0Vwg
- Major firms join influential 30% Club initiative to boost female partners - Legalweek http://t.co/cSIm0YKz
- PAKISTAN lawless tribal areas 'fuelling rights crisis' http://t.co/ev1aGBqf
- GREECE: Greek Roma win human rights case http://t.co/7G1EMk3U
- The Human Rights Act is a British bill of rights http://t.co/4xx3KOSP
- UN summit derailed over human rights controversy http://t.co/o7fYP4l3
- Communists retract Chaskalson claim | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VWDcBcxJ
- China takes patent filing pole position | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gifVmosg
- Women falling off pace at US firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OHvGFuNn
- Murdered lawyer report sparks 'whitewash' cries | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/JlWAzqxC
- Firms keep newly-qualified lawyers despite glut | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vBDl79aN
- Tobacco giant finally defeated over ban http://t.co/HhSrub12
- School head in legal challenge over GCSE controversy http://t.co/vep5zCKe
- Scottish Lawyers warn of further strike action over legal aid dispute http://t.co/XRChXKZ9
- Leveson: Legal warning for tweeters and bloggers http://t.co/bdfwMOoA
- SRI LANKA lawyers boycott courts over impeachment http://t.co/sVxrL4hG
- SOUTH AFRICA: Sexual Offences Courts - Dithering Ministry Continues to Put Women At Risk http://t.co/KPqDKdj6
- US: Arizona to let law students take Bar exam http://t.co/DZvGqFlQ
- US: New law limits volume of TV commercials http://t.co/BtbPFHPp
- Trial of UKRAINE's Tymoshenko flawed says government-commissioned report http://t.co/plnL0HnB
- RUSSIA: Politkovskaya murder suspect goes on trial in Moscow http://t.co/Vpc24muw
- ARGENTINA: 'Democratization of justice is needed but carefully' http://t.co/mVDMtL5G
- NEW ZEALAND: What David Bain told Justice Binnie News http://t.co/jMkqbiUh
- INDONESIA: S. Korean Chief Justice makes first-ever visit http://t.co/8btE6KcD
- Welsh control over criminal justice system would help crackdown on drugs http://t.co/SgXLvEQr
- BULGARIA needs to ensure better criminal justice practices http://t.co/QP3AxKiz
- ISRAEL: Justice Ministry set to close Liberman case http://t.co/OxsIOrBI
- INDIA: P.C. Ghose sworn in Chief Justice http://t.co/H5dUrLu3
- US: The wedding, the 'disco biscuits', and the Supreme Court justice http://t.co/tWTUG7W2
- US: The Meaning of Minority http://t.co/5dJVYQsz
- US: Judges Needed for Federal Courts http://t.co/MPdgBsPh
- US: Portrayal of C.I.A. Torture in Bin Laden Film Reopens a Debate http://t.co/2Jx0QFBu
- Millions in Ransoms Fuel Militants’ Clout in West AFRICA http://t.co/ylF850DB
- CIA 'tortured and sodomised' terror suspect, European court rules http://t.co/NRguft2X
- Metropolitan police pays out over flawed rape investigation http://t.co/k9UyyggG
- PAKISTAN military accused of human rights abuses in tribal region http://t.co/M75ub4Lg
- Dear Lord, don't sue silly Sally for £50,000 http://t.co/4jIiHLzy
- Bradley Manning's long quest for justice http://t.co/0Jx9aMzf
- Rogue landlords must be stopped – but not with asbos http://t.co/YQgmM4qp
- Salmond sets up Leveson panel as Scotland prepares to go it alone http://t.co/76nmTkJ8
- Accidents Direct aims to be top claims handler by doubling panel | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/fVelJFNn
- Pre-Christmas rush | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/atiyMO9H
- Labour takes aim at whiplash reform plan | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/iXxaVis5
- Law firm websites ‘trail other sectors’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/XrTUdZIR
- Family judges backing court welfare reports | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/mZHmeAYG
- Colombian lawyers still under threat | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/kETeW9hG
- Land Registry shock at digital difficulty | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/F1qXSNyV
- MoJ must slash £2.5bn from its budget | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/6G8J6ZEE
- Real employee rights or fantasy? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/qFFwXFbC
- Radical PI reforms spell ‘disaster’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/pX45i3EO
- Cool reaction to European patent unification | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/qAQXMc8y
- Grayling sets out plan for culling judicial reviews | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/vbiZciN8