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- Nadine Gordimer: What happened to the democracy that Nelson Mandela and other SOUTH AFRICA'S leaders ushered in? http://t.co/jH0DN2z35r
- SOUTH AFRICA's Noble prize winning Anti-apartheid author Nadine Gordimer dies http://t.co/FVMPmhpUkq
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- AUSTRALIA: Full public gallery at Baden-Clay murder trial proves we have a healthy legal system, top barrister says http://t.co/jxCxPl2c5Z
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- UK constable accused of breaching data protection law to access women’s private info http://t.co/ceSHYmiQ8K
- CANADA: Justice Minister has ‘no problem’ with relaxed liquor laws during Stampede http://t.co/SEwgaE7Qv1
- IRELAND: Solicitor Sonia McEntee saw her wages slashed by 70pc after the property bubble burst http://t.co/EWSrYQNZSG
- AUSTRALIA: Indigenous Rights and the Water Bill Exposure Draft http://t.co/z4huHLDHVB
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- BAHRAIN crown prince on individual rights: Participation in parliamentary elections to boost political development http://t.co/cHGpsqP71M
- INDIA: Child rights groups oppose Maneka's statement, activists seek debate http://t.co/sSMQFimmLr
- Rights Groups Concerned About THAILAND's Repatriation of Myanmar Refugees http://t.co/m3SyGPxlJq
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- S AFRICA: Drunk driving Judge Nkola Motata still on full pay pending a Constitutional Court challenge to legislation http://t.co/p4qW678uvD
- US: Judge refuses to toss murder charge against Tyson Beckford’s nephew http://t.co/sjFMBSzNtb
- NIGERIA: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers were badly hit by a Court of Appeal judgment in Benin City http://t.co/cdILuaP8og
- NIGERIA: Lawyers & litigants refused entry into Lagos court premises Monday as Judiciary staff on indefinite strike http://t.co/93Vpbjh8Mv
- PHILIPPINES: No letup in probing judiciary development fund http://t.co/L13CO2wQK0
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- KENYA: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga calls for better relationship between judiciary & police against terrorist threats http://t.co/hBGEDiBjA6
- US: House Judiciary Chair Goodlatte Dismisses Calls for Obama Impeachment http://t.co/pE8n9DDMIB
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- Palestinian representative to the UN Human Rights Council, on war crimes and international law http://t.co/EFnpCfd9xv
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- CANADA: A Social Lab for BC Family Justice System? http://t.co/txXh3oscdN
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- Justice is a lot more than a commodity: Lawyers must serve both clients and the public http://t.co/oCicGdl0AJ
- Broker Conveyancing revealed an ongoing increase in quarterly purchase and remortgage instructions http://t.co/MJhqbxg8jC
- Why house sales are taking longer to complete in North Lincolnshire http://t.co/dpO9kV1JMz
- Dance Bars, Dialogue, and the Indian Supreme Court http://t.co/Bq8HyGX86y
- DRIP Bill: Plugging Gaps in Surveillance Laws or Authorising the Unlawful? http://t.co/ofqZvSO2T7
- Data sharing laws need clarifying says report http://t.co/Kvy34eEeXD
- PAKISTAN activists upset by new security law http://t.co/ymucag6peZ
- UAE Legal View: Free-zone job disputes outside federal law http://t.co/aAzV3IR1N6
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- MALAYSIA: Lawyer Muhammad Shafee reminded not to wear barrister's robe while representing himself http://t.co/eGqZNoI2Gp
- IRELAND: Garda faces prosecution for allegedly stealing €6.25 during assault on man http://t.co/4UXDefeW8r
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- Treasury Committee chairman Andrew Tyrie concerned by misleading 'solicitor' letters http://t.co/hLxs7D5HkP
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- PAKISTAN: Model Town tribunal seeks ISI analysis on phone data http://t.co/S4Mz2Fz5oo
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- Ethiopian church charity pursues regulator in charity tribunal over dropped inquiry http://t.co/kiBGyya43J
- CHINA: Tribunals to speed up stalled land negotiations - http://t.co/skFM0NIbPl
- AUSTRALIA: Baden-Clay jury needs more time http://t.co/CKQGzjM3sQ
- Jury convicts two men of raping 23-year-old at Banbury house http://t.co/08PrTyhkt2
- CANADA: Inquest into deaths of young natives halted over imbalance on jury rolls http://t.co/wyvYeLMm00
- FRANCE: Court sentences 9 to prison for terrorist associations http://t.co/ox6jGkrgLY
- US: Federal appeals court overturns two convictions of former al Qaeda media director http://t.co/M98zny1nR0
- Bank robber who fled Barclays bank yelling “I’ve got all the money”, foiled by exploding red security dye http://t.co/VdfNWGONd6
- Who's who: Tory women tipped for promotion http://t.co/I4ZmPGOm6S
- New internet domain .scot set for launch http://t.co/Zu3tM4Q5ac
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- First women bishops in months after Synod vote http://t.co/MgPp9U1J1p
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- Britain's spy agencies do eavesdrop on innocent people http://t.co/mMqIVKe4ep
- Theresa May's judgement questioned over botched appointment of Baroness Butler-Sloss to lead child abuse probe http://t.co/6uxIPy4hM0
- Timeline: Baroness Butler-Sloss's six days heading the historic child abuse inquiry http://t.co/AeHNA15NMl
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- Legal requirements for equality and diversity in universities and colleges in England, N. Ireland, Scotland & Wales http://t.co/bF9WRCM5RD
- AUSTRALIA: Carbon tax repeal set to pass at third attempt after winning Clive Palmer’s support http://t.co/iFYJHwZmL3
- MALDIVES: MPs debate legislation on public referendums http://t.co/Zi8SisaPAH
- US: New legislation for Caribbean immigrants ID cards http://t.co/9iW5jeXX3Y
- US: Legislation Would Allow Agents To Turn Many Immigrant Children Around Quickly At Border http://t.co/4hz4ZNwBHe
- US: Bipartisan Legislation Promotes Commercial Space Ventures http://t.co/MscOBXzmS0
- Fifa partner boss Ray Whelan surrenders in BRAZIL http://t.co/P1gZpU4fZD
- NIGERIA: New Pensions Act 2014 is a beacon of hope for all emplyees http://t.co/U8bh0osjh8
- Home Secretary Theresa May rejects claims surveillance bill contains 'unprecedented powers' http://t.co/tatMb15bwz
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- Competition rises to lure top lawyers in Scotland | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BUEaSVtw9Y
- Facebook generation protect social media content | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZKQuxTEjBT
- China's campaign against corruption | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rz0Elhkrwp
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