FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lawyers have expressed concerns about rising costs, damages-based agreements (DBAs) and access to justice, in the first major poll of civil litigators since the implementation of the Jackson Reforms. Full story - New Law Journal
- Cameras in court: A veneer of transparency covers up a damaging corporate agenda based on voyeurism and money http://t.co/0uaWa9X6LA
- After Savile, the mandatory reporting of abuse could protect other children http://t.co/6BFZKblH27
- AUSTRALIA: Bikie crackdown - activists targeting Campbell Newman are 'gutless cowards' http://t.co/3V0vGvLtSl
- Report calls for female genital mutilation to be treated as child abuse http://t.co/MJRxOIHhRl
- NSA leaks: UK government reaction eroding freedom, rights groups warn http://t.co/7mRkvlW1i3
- New standards for lawyer-judge relations | Law Gazette http://t.co/vFlm5YtqEN
- Facebook beheading video: Who was Mexico's Jane Doe? http://t.co/WDx5bRDgUQ
- Labour's internal Falkirk inquiry could be reopened, says leader Lamont http://t.co/kLRJJBliqt
- Probe of G4S tagging contract begins http://t.co/xgdvRckE6a
- KENYA Westgate siege: Four charged over Nairobi attack http://t.co/eo5QCROskY
- Not reporting child abuse 'should be criminal offence' http://t.co/XJMNwJbnvJ
- EGYPT ex-president Morsi tells judge 'I am president' http://t.co/YZWilsnouh
- China: at the golden gates of wealth | The Lawyer http://t.co/VnKGqD6Kt0
- The in-house interview: United Biscuits’ Simon Rose | The Lawyer http://t.co/W5HoKNagWB
- European courts are divided over the rights of parents of surrogate babies to take paid leave | The Lawyer http://t.co/mmvTeOHozO
- Proposed newspaper charter is open to political manipulation | The Lawyer http://t.co/8oy4CFmQue
- Road to Rio: Self-reporting is the key to navigating the anti-bribery legislation | The Lawyer http://t.co/lvkuB4J3sE
- Financial incentives should be introduced for whistleblowers | The Lawyer http://t.co/QCRjR0XsAi
- Recession still casts its shadow | The Lawyer http://t.co/WZDqA8a9Sx
- Portugal: Privatisations and real estate offer optimism | The Lawyer http://t.co/J6wiUnQs3E
- European firms in London: A chance to shine | The Lawyer http://t.co/0AsTKb20VZ
- European firms in London: City of dreams | The Lawyer http://t.co/XOvbepSQtr
- Shell: switching litigation control away from external counsel | The Lawyer http://t.co/rrhV6rDkWV
- Former Virgin Money legal director named as Premium Credit GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/dg60exR5sK
- Royal Shakespeare Company unveils new GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/d3LID8rtd9
- HMRC’s general counsel Anthony Inglese to retire in January | The Lawyer http://t.co/JssswlzWcS
- LAW FIRM NEWS: CC kicks off London managing partner hunt | The Lawyer http://t.co/v6omamdyL9
- Unpaid tax bills forced Manches' administration | The Lawyer http://t.co/mGKVFGR0Wg
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- AUSTRALIA: Illegal cigarettes run hot across Melbourne http://t.co/HU2jjR90Rs
- Universities 'exploiting staff with illegal contracts', union claims http://t.co/5UGgGmhDUc
- Spy Cameras Target Illegal School-Run Parking http://t.co/Dj0F2jM3X6
- IOC sets up illegal betting unit to protect Games http://t.co/5UFcMB6RfL
- The opportunity to place the rule of law at the heart of the development agenda must not be missed | Law Gazette http://t.co/MEHVNOW2r7
- The master of the rolls believes all court proceedings will eventually be televised | Law Gazette http://t.co/28SZNE6lPS
- Shareholder rights to be debated | Law Gazette http://t.co/qqNC1lPxAF
- E-disclosure protocol | Law Gazette http://t.co/E0ugFod8wh
- Asian women lawyers’ mentoring scheme | Law Gazette http://t.co/d2lGWDWe66
- Guatemala lawyer issues plea for help in ending human rights abuses | Law Gazette http://t.co/bJt05G5MVi
- Partner: technology can end ‘macho culture’ in law firms | Law Gazette Gazette http://t.co/oplsjqG5Ix
- Judicial review sought for unfair dismissal cap | Law Gazette http://t.co/MOe8K9Cf31
- Beneficial register criticised by Law Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/Rt4aWb72MH
- Stellar cast of lawyers in phone-hacking case | Law Gazette http://t.co/IExwjvX6ZY
- Access to justice: ‘all is not lost' | Law Gazette http://t.co/MgM60Ufy85
- Pioneering family court on the edge | Law Gazette http://t.co/NWrtV2g8Nn
- Attorney General urges barristers to think again over QASA boycott and returning legal aid briefs | Legal Futures http://t.co/7TAMLY3fgy
- McGowan: LSB treats us like naughty children | Legal Futures http://t.co/JFgZZroQLH
- IRAN: Women’s Rights Are Linked to U.S.-Iran Negotiations http://t.co/ynpjkjkLQt
- IRAN: Imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer goes on hunger strike http://t.co/oX0u7iqIIN
- NEW ZEALAND: Waitangi Tribunal begins King Country hearings http://t.co/Amds5rKgns
- KENYA: Yes, Justice Service Commission is accountable to Parliament http://t.co/ok9Qj3Mgr9
- ITALY justice minister Cancellieri faces calls to quit over influence allegations http://t.co/XUc9h8lbXi
- Disturbance involving 40 inmates from the same wing at Maidstone Prison is resolved http://t.co/8utpbYzBaV
- £3m investment in Scottish justice services http://t.co/urHnqAg0nh
- What price justice with the immigration laws? http://t.co/AY3BTL87UW
- IRAN: Daughter of jailed Iranian human rights lawyer Soltani says he started hunger strike http://t.co/Y3pUCg1BiK
- Human rights groups' open letter to David Cameron on surveillance http://t.co/plVTPEJa9t
- KENYA: Hear me out Mr Chief Justice, lead the Judiciary from the front http://t.co/4F9oa2zAV6
- GHANA: The Judiciary Is Also Corrupt, according to Member of Parliament http://t.co/sRXilqnAHk
- Labor Laws of Japan (Provisional Translation) http://t.co/6kpOZa9AYT
- VATICAN: Decreases in religious life could prompt canon law reform http://t.co/kUgexRoGpr
- US: Privacy advocates fear Senate legislation would sanction NSA programs http://t.co/VK6hzgSd6l
- RUSSIA toughens anti-terror laws ahead of 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi http://t.co/n0ReAr9pAc
- Law Society response to Ministry of Justice consultation: ‘Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps’ http://t.co/OS3hbUuzDR
- Police hunt missing terror suspect http://t.co/tRCBMUoK9b
- Former Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke: Face veils 'undermine justice' http://t.co/cLcYmRMD80
- Nazi looted art 'found in Munich' - German media http://t.co/XadZt2TBYA
- How wild rumour led a mob to murder an innocent man Bijan Ebrahimi http://t.co/wCxEOGjk71
- Police suspended after innocent man Bijan Ebrahimi accused of paedophilia burned to death http://t.co/080VT3eTQH
- KENYA: Kenyatta vows to ensure controversial new media law is constitutional http://t.co/Tv0QoNI1Ii
- US: Murdered law student had academic success, but 'complicated personal life' http://t.co/bcLYC0fgVF
- The Tumbling Boundaries of Gay Rights in US http://t.co/DsCB4N6GNo
- No justice for legal aid as Grayling ignores thousands of consultation responses http://t.co/LfOQZraxHs
- New legal apprenticeships launched - FLSP officially launched two new routes into the legal profession in September http://t.co/GHL0nVGZV2
- EGYPT: International legal team to attend former Islamist President Morsi's trial http://t.co/LgYclYvmxq
- Whiplash claim legal costs rising http://t.co/iT1l9Y1ye0
- NEW ZEALAND: Alcohol laws must change, says prof http://t.co/uQKNP5xIDH
- In David Miranda’s Case, UK Security Services Argue Traveling with Secret Documents Is ‘Terrorism’ http://t.co/Ucbnh6EkH0
- UK Supreme Court rejects Sovcomflot appeal in bribery ruling http://t.co/ndAalNHftA
- The Loop: Compassion and warmth http://t.co/h5BuQEUAL2
- BANGLADESH finds UK and US accused guilty of war crimes http://t.co/T1CZ6jCnzE
- £3000 overseas visitor bond scheme to be scrapped by government http://t.co/rFbYQiaBdJ
- UK businesses 'want to stay in Europe' http://t.co/N1iyE7sl8f
- 'Plebgate': Officers face fresh inquiry over Mitchell meeting http://t.co/XUgNkMNjV0
