FOCUS OF THE DAY: “The idea that females are primary carers is archaic - the time has come for male lawyers to embark on a new parental journey.” As the new law on shared parental leave (SPL) makes its final passage through Parliament, the findings of a report of the Law Society on the ‘Diversity profile of the profession’ (April 2014) make interesting reading. Full story - The Lawyer
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| Last week's interactions with @TheLawMap |
- Bournemouth woman loses £14,000 in dating scam http://t.co/WgMZ95OROw
- MPs criticise project 'weaknesses' http://t.co/bpqzgg3rWr
- Payday loan middlemen complaints 'more than double' http://t.co/aYirysmJK1
- NSPCC helpline service to combat gang culture http://t.co/9OOTLa6I78
- Mum faces court threat over cancer girl school absence http://t.co/ftYB2ZGRkr
- VATICAN: Pope lifts beatification ban on left wing bishop Salvadoran Oscar Romero http://t.co/UQHzyMyN4Q
- Hundreds of police investigated for social media breaches http://t.co/9fQHjj6nww
- Prison 'crisis' denied by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling http://t.co/reZun3gkN3
- Live-stream of The Hon. Michael Kirby on human rights in North Korea - Tuesday 19 Aug, 6pm, AUSTRALIA http://t.co/xSyyxLfND3
- NEW ZEALAND: Human Rights Commission to prioritise Down syndrome discrimination http://t.co/IQGzqxQpOB
- The rise of far right hatred fuelled parties in HUNGARY and GREECE http://t.co/cIWARnU5T8
- Immigration Amendment Act 2013 provides for the detention of refugees who arrive as a mass group in NEW ZEALAND http://t.co/8PaoxlnWg8
- JAMAICA: Funds dry up for human-rights lobbies http://t.co/UMCvtVJdM1
- KENYA: Anti-Terror Police Unit has carried out a series of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances http://t.co/1GXPe9Edh1
- UN committee’s view on abortion contradicts core ethical value of human rights http://t.co/d1kSuN5Nfh
- AUSTRALIA: One punch laws 'nothing to do with justice': senior barrister http://t.co/7HFVmZLdky
- AUSTRALIA: Barrister siphons $1.23m from elderly man’s bank, court told http://t.co/voLISMluCA
- PHILIPPINES: Former Solicitor General and Philippine Ambassador Raul Goco will be buried on Thursday, Aug. 21 http://t.co/RiBrhwjVLi
- Solicitor quits career to become professional Kate Middleton lookalike http://t.co/O6HQjd02Cd
- SINGAPORE: Property scam costs law firm $105,000 http://t.co/LiY5MZVvLE
- DC Law launches training academy for conveyancers http://t.co/V0dxSvEp8N
- INDIA: Lower judiciary disregarding higher court orders: Goa Chief Minister http://t.co/jkcCFJW1MB
- BANGLADESH: Impeachment rule for accountability and transparency of judiciary, says law minister http://t.co/XCbU20ypnO
- EGYPT: Former President Morsi's son accused of 'insulting the judiciary' http://t.co/4eRX4BJx8O
- INDIA: Session debates show consistent hike in govt. aid for judiciary http://t.co/PNIoQSrksu
- PHILIPPINES introduce accessible cinema, inspired by American legislation http://t.co/Zvqfq1WBaO
- BENIN must strengthen its legislation in order to protect children from exploitation, says ECPAT http://t.co/7R9JzB81Qn
- COLOMBIA introduces legislation to legalize medical marijuana http://t.co/DCNroPeAsi
- AUSTRALIA: Proposed anti-protest legislation likely to lead to unjust outcomes , lawyer for Tasmanian Greens says http://t.co/nZU07LZGSy
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Stevens & Bolton sees double-digit growth across the board | The Lawyer http://t.co/lFfE65Jph1
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Mishcon set to turn from partnership to full-equity LLP structure | The Lawyer http://t.co/u0oQ3J8rHB
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes settles whistleblowing claim with former partner Bates van Winkelhof | The Lawyer http://t.co/02Ldmw6fb7
- Barrister cleared of misconduct because of LeO's failure to co-operate | Legal Futures http://t.co/fBzTA3avOt
- Local authority ABSs "will improve access to justice" | Legal Futures http://t.co/a63xSvwBMC
- Binge drinkers should be fined for going to hospital, Tory campaigner suggests http://t.co/EibmAQX2ks
- Academic lawyer who was savagely beaten by masked men in his south London home speaks of his ordeal http://t.co/SWllg4gWmn
- Max Clifford allowed out of prison to attend brother's funeral http://t.co/cjUPF9oXFe
- Police hunt Polish suspect in hunt for burglars that attacked law lecturer http://t.co/vESEwtxWdG
- London nightclub popular with celebrities faces closure due to unpaid tax http://t.co/qqWBX2GW4Z
- Hindus in PAKISTAN live in fear as girls from minority community forced to marry Muslim men amid official apathy http://t.co/lbTOIq2RHi
- HUNGARY has increasingly courted and won favour with Russia, while rejecting the core values of the European Union http://t.co/y4rodZEvf2
- SAUDI ARABIA beheads four men for smuggling drugs http://t.co/dBxUUw0nWw
- Tilbury container-death migrant named as Meet Singh Kapoor http://t.co/qF3vuPcYuT
- Police rescue 20 potential victims of people trafficking in Northern Ireland http://t.co/m6yMg10O75
- A&O leads H1 debt capital market listings | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/00XWGZ1lTc
- Competitive advantage should be the driver of Legal Project Management | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2k7uZfREJV
- Law firms admit to poor project management | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5KmbrSLToL
- Toronto criminal lawyers urge action over convicting judges | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/uc5p0vgkzx
- Withers opens San Francisco base | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RL9aEoVHlj
- Dentons nabs Jones Day partners for space endeavour | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CQRg8XrwXk
- Singapore faces lawyer glut | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MOxUdUArQA
- PwC launches Australian legal services arm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hxdldhXRrK
