FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Ombudsman has questioned the future of the 'no win, no fee' terminology and revealed that it ordered firms to pay almost £1m in compensation, costs and reduced fees to clients in the year November 2012 to November 2013. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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- US: JP Morgan to pay $1.7bn to victims of the Madoff fraud http://t.co/U34LTXPP05
- TURKEY: Corruption probe row deepens http://t.co/2YQPapAR4l
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- SAC Capital insider trading trial gets under way with jury selection http://t.co/BibjHSfjsH
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- ZAMBIA: Judiciary Confirm Deputy Chief Justice Florence Mumba's Retirement http://t.co/hsHTPrnGYK
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- Can US judiciary rein in NSA? http://t.co/uiFdnkcO8F
- IRELAND: Judge Anthony Halpin - Bridge where young man died on New year's eve should be shut http://t.co/Ptiy83SAvT
- NEW ZEALAND: Legislation website now an official source stated Attorney General http://t.co/2D2k9mlqFK
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- INDIA: Opposition to Krishna tribunal award unwarranted, says irrigation activist http://t.co/nCpmwkqns7
- LEBANON Hariri Tribunal to hold pre-trial conference http://t.co/H1EEWBawwd
- US: Sexual misconduct trial marks steep fall - 'Brightest and most multi-talented officer' could face life in prison http://t.co/oQViLnlHNs
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- UAE: Dubai court hears of death threat in dispute over unpaid wages http://t.co/fmZKVv0vV0
- CHINA: Lawyer launches lawsuit against developers over land tax issue http://t.co/eTsx5RwpCh
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- PAKISTAN: Musharraf`s lawyer, prosecutor squabble in court: http://t.co/NwN6DN1LW3
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- US: Sex offender seeks admission to Kentucky bar to practice law http://t.co/IgbJBV0L19
- INDIA: Delhi law minister scolds law secretary for not calling judges' meet http://t.co/kaQJ52UACF
- AUSTRALIA: Law firms in quiet digital transformation http://t.co/4hPIhzJlNn
- Law firms seeing growing demand for advice on independence referendum http://t.co/oaLA24ne4r
- US: The FBI drops 'law enforcement' from its mission statement http://t.co/zszFG08Qmo
- US: Officials to crack down on sex trafficking at Super Bowl http://t.co/9uiE3M8cKi
- Manchester firm EOS Law with £1 million annual turnover failed after NatWest halted lending | Law Gazette http://t.co/6Q66mV12bZ
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- LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF and Weightmans kick off reviews ahead of HMRC's partnership tax changes | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xwr3b7YUtn
- Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly should have faced prosecution, says DUP MP Dodds http://t.co/fhqHNd3L5V
- UUP Haass rejection 'shows disdain' says Alliance Party http://t.co/kqstYpr5F4
- Top Scottish judges oppose ending corroboration http://t.co/gAFLqmWc43
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- Oakwood Prison had seen recent disorder, documents show http://t.co/7vdlknNWeF
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- Vince Cable criticises David Cameron's migration target citing it as impractical http://t.co/pEOjiqc3BE
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- Liverpool man with 45 points among 7,300 avoiding bans http://t.co/MiOFNGXEYs
- SPAIN: Princess Infanta Cristina summoned over fraud http://t.co/Pb297PdO6Z
- INDIA: Illegal digging damages antique Hampi pots http://t.co/dQxeAeQSfS
- CHINA crushes six tons of ivory http://t.co/ntAjzCRahn
- Democracy in Peril in Asia: Protests in CAMBODIA, BANGLADESH and THAILAND show the need for checks on power http://t.co/Gft3z1WGKN
- US: Unfair Phone Charges for Inmates http://t.co/1oMoWcu3Yw
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- 60mph speed limit proposal for stretch of M1 motorway http://t.co/MpkksImFWl
- US: From Petraeus Scandal, an Apostle for Privacy http://t.co/GpXFmEmzFm
- BSB considers conduct of litigation "high risk" for barristers | Legal Futures http://t.co/xRc12STtjs
- Probe into growth of 'professional' McKenzie Friends | Legal Futures http://t.co/wQkW0AQEWn
- Myanmar lawyers protest over jailed journalist | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ixNQpnOGLu
- The corporate magician | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/qAIZdg0VZV
- Panama - the Latin American business hub? | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/8kDoPbIMHK
- Barristers stage court strike over Legal Aid | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/57kPXJjQpU
- Business world on alert over insider dealing | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/J6nmByMrxP
- Nigerian lawyers attack ambulance-chasers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/FCPXK3nNfG
- Law firms abusing 'No win, no fee' arrangements | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/BsG4rlGkFC
- CC faces £130m negligence claim | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/OIhUl5Aw4L
- Doreen Lawrence 'furious' after top detective forced to quit investigation into son's murder http://t.co/oxRjZcffPN
- Twin brothers who allegedly made millions from 'stock picking robot' scam ordered to pay back over £100,000 http://t.co/X28YJOPex5
- Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations http://t.co/zvWRNzLoYy
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- Theatre assistant posted jokes on Twitter about patient's pubic hair http://t.co/fohKO0wlBU
- Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? http://t.co/H3pW4sVF4h
- Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0
- At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything http://t.co/BVxwEFiZnY
- Row over will after suicide sister, 87, left estate to GP's daughter http://t.co/5MaOyqRbSR
- FRANCE: Goodyear workers hold managers captive in Amiens http://t.co/tLljwdkYXK
- CSI Scotland: Learning lessons from an online murder mystery http://t.co/adQg7qaPvc
- AFGHANISTAN girl wearing suicide vest detained http://t.co/C265s9pwVI
- Co-op: UK regulators to launch formal investigation of bank http://t.co/b0tADFZowg
- 'Jihad Jane' Colleen LaRose gets 10 years in prison http://t.co/peiZzo5rbJ
- Oakwood Prison: 'Near riot' claim as inmates damage cells http://t.co/mNDHdDmMzM
- PC David Rathband inquest: Affair with 7/7 survivor 'ended marriage' http://t.co/HJJywkAaiK
- Doreen Lawrence 'furious' after top detective forced to quit investigation into son's murder http://t.co/oxRjZcffPN
- Twin brothers who allegedly made millions from 'stock picking robot' scam ordered to pay back over £100,000 http://t.co/X28YJOPex5
- Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations http://t.co/zvWRNzLoYy
- Motorist banned after driving with no hands http://t.co/eXyh7iUtIi
- Theatre assistant posted jokes on Twitter about patient's pubic hair http://t.co/fohKO0wlBU J
- Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? http://t.co/H3pW4sVF4h
- Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0
- At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything http://t.co/BVxwEFiZnY
- Row over will after suicide sister, 87, left estate to GP's daughter http://t.co/5MaOyqRbSR
- FRANCE: Goodyear workers hold managers captive in Amiens http://t.co/tLljwdkYXK
- CSI Scotland: Learning lessons from an online murder mystery http://t.co/adQg7qaPvc
- AFGHANISTAN girl wearing suicide vest detained http://t.co/C265s9pwVI
- Co-op: UK regulators to launch formal investigation of bank http://t.co/b0tADFZowg
- 'Jihad Jane' Colleen LaRose gets 10 years in prison http://t.co/peiZzo5rbJ
- Oakwood Prison: 'Near riot' claim as inmates damage cells http://t.co/mNDHdDmMzM
- PC David Rathband inquest: Affair with 7/7 survivor 'ended marriage' http://t.co/HJJywkAaiK
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- Justice should be accessible to all, not only those who can afford it http://t.co/yiqq7gb6Oi
- INDIA: Justice AK Ganguly to finally resign? Yes, say sources http://t.co/W33jzrxoQv
- Justice Ministry to spend £70k finding out how prisoners like to use illegal mobile phones http://t.co/aAFguR48sO
- Lawyers to take "unprecedented" industrial action in protest over cuts http://t.co/nuQZDYI943
- PAKISTAN: Appointment of law secretary challenged in Islamabad High Court http://t.co/AC2NpzGwCB
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- Legal aid: is this the cut that kills the system? http://t.co/NOsLkjIEd2
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- Courts close across England and Wales as lawyers protest at legal aid cuts http://t.co/wpkiKl2JIT
- Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0
