996th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law,
Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles
archive brought to you by TheLawMap
FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is set to press ahead with plans to stop the annual exercise of checking whether non-practising solicitors want to stay on the roll, despite strong opposition from the Law Society. The regulator said the process takes “several weeks to complete, is time-consuming and incurs cost both for the applicant and the SRA”; however, its regulatory value is “low”. Full story - Legal Futures
 |
| @theLawMap interaction figures from last week |
- Counter-terrorism police seize material from house in Cardiff (Dogfield St, Cathays) as part of an ongoing operation http://t.co/DmsE3DvHvg
- Ex-teacher Matthew Green banned over texts to pupils http://t.co/qyCK2JVDXc
- US philanthropist providing grants in Northern Ireland for shared education, dementia care and early years learning http://t.co/0s5UAOjmCt
- Helicopter crash investigation set to begin at Flamborough http://t.co/z7kJ5zsdS7
- Murder victim Becky McPhee 'failed by Merseyside Police' http://t.co/pPIO5ZxAUr
- UKRAINE crisis: Rebels defiant over new self-rule law http://t.co/E9vkayWelT
- Estate agent sacked for 'stealing chocolate bar' during viewing http://t.co/ZwZsUawjZe
- Scottish independence: Ex-military warn over 'Yes' vote http://t.co/OKizZanDmK
- King Richard III killed by blows to skull http://t.co/fcxvgQUEQs
- London's New Year's Eve fireworks to be ticketed for first time http://t.co/3TlHYTr9ZX
- THAILAND murders: Two British men to be questioned http://t.co/AIMO7lownX
- CHINA: Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti's trial begins - accused of fomenting separatism http://t.co/XQ8rrZFKFu
- US needs a Federal Robotics Commission, says think tank http://t.co/GpKnE1ePUF
- How restorative justice is steering young offenders away from crime http://t.co/33g9t4Gc8a
- Drilling company KCA Deutag appoints Burness Paull partner Tony Byrne as general counsel | The Lawyer http://t.co/cGZWiOq1OZ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Shearman bulks up private equity with hire of Addleshaws partner Rodham | The Lawyer http://t.co/Fp2Qr8OsqP
- Legal executives set out political wish list | Law Gazette http://t.co/s9rPELPXyn
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
- Chief executives of listed companies face pay overhaul http://t.co/EbXhmXJaPg
- Academy regulation 'too weak', says MPs' report http://t.co/HvPOxtt4GX
- 'Inspire the world' with a vote for unity, Bill Clinton tells Scots http://t.co/hSre7pJq2k
- Scottish referendum: Intimidation, smears and lies mar final days of campaign http://t.co/AlQY9rakbg
- Moment furious motorist jumped into his car and reversed it off the back of a tow truck http://t.co/X6VSYTXUt0
- George Galloway receives death threat at Houses of Parliament http://t.co/rg6rSiuXcQ
- Case against Oskar Gröning highlights GERMANY judiciary's Holocaust problem http://t.co/RnabjR4CMX
- Uncomfortable majorities and healing the wounds of Scotland’s referendum http://t.co/XyTfWUfQzS
- Sam Wijesinha obituary, barrister and authority on SRILANKA's constitution http://t.co/0FBG3osPOe
- US: Connecticut transgender teenager escapes custody from detention centre http://t.co/xOXyRGU9I1
- US: Kansas accused of 'loosey-goosey' policy as candidate sues to be taken off ballot http://t.co/NEIhSvuIXA
- IRAN detains UK citizen over ban on women watching sports alongside men http://t.co/AOCbdt4dTa
- Consumer panel questions barristers’ £500,000 indemnity limit | Legal Futures http://t.co/uHw49sVCHy
- SRA issues warning over inducements ban | Legal Futures http://t.co/M4BAM4QMIe
- Encouraging your employees to make a difference makes business sense | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/oAiemhyQhk
- Litigation lawyers start using in-car telematics data | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/o9vfbjph0l
- Former US Dept of Commerce GC joins Sidleys | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vZiUxe5Fyx
- Mobile devices are a minefield for law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dD0jkBtPmR
- Patton Boggs founding partner dies | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QDk3pnDc8l
- Ropes & Gray strengthens China investigation team | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fYc3Hw76Gs
- Ex-Akin exec joins Dechert as COO | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bOqS2yujUa
- Exit of BLP's French head means Paris office will become liaison post | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZqW52CAqdR
- Lawyers highlight barriers in tax haven | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FIiKB4SSJS
- SINGAPORE cracks down on illegal marine gas oil http://t.co/BpAJDt734m
- INDIA: Anil Salgaocar and Joaquim Alemao booked for illegal mining http://t.co/N3BXpDAey0
- Windsurfer sparked illegal immigrant fears when trying to surf from Hythe to France http://t.co/3MTsaTxihg
- Illegal Logging in PERU Takes a Deadly Turn http://t.co/dtybpDJb6N
- Bristol police claim biggest ever seizure of drug since khat made illegal http://t.co/o5tTXRZhgQ
- S AFRICA: Billions made by syndicates who are selling gold through a vat scam by claiming its second-hand jewellery http://t.co/AfBqNSE2Mv
- Delay in Leopoldo Lopez Trial Causes Unrest in VENEZUELA and Abroad http://t.co/5o0jk3dLJR
- CANADA: Mike Duffy trial timing seen as problem for Harper, Conservatives http://t.co/suQ1luqN0g
- US: Trial for a Texas cancer researcher accused of poisoning her jilted lover's coffee starts next week http://t.co/jC3T9ilXBj
- US: Texas Cancer Doctor Accused of Poisoning Lover Heads to Trial http://t.co/jC3T9ilXBj
- GERMANY: 'Islamic State fighter' offered deal by prosecutors http://t.co/oWt2mBN1x4
- US: Trial Over AIG Bailout Carries Risk for Insurer http://t.co/93kQ9HYWJu
- Cambridge UK law firm Mills & Reeve has signed an entente cordiale with French firm FIDAL http://t.co/SkTSj36lfT
- New Wave of UK Investment in KENYA Underpins Relationship With Kenya http://t.co/4XboKkHdgZ
- Cloud data makes life easier for government spooks – and the law gives them a free pass http://t.co/HIjGlahBWv
- International Family Law: Scottish families and family law http://t.co/DxF2BKkya7
- A not-for-profit investigative journalism organization is legally challenging the British government http://t.co/ns2ec9LS01
- Government Legal Service (GLS) legal trainee scheme: how to apply https://t.co/XhEeHJEaQR
- US: How to Get a Fellowship: Tips for Law Faculty http://t.co/WWq5bICvcY
- US: Pro Bono Placement – Legal Clinic for the Homeless http://t.co/pGAHsb23OX
- If a local authority believes that a property is being used as an HMO then they are entitled to inspect the property http://t.co/PKPypgef5E
- Iggy Azalea: Ex-Boyfriend Claims He Has Rights To Sell Alleged Sex Tape http://t.co/RxnSpdUKYB
- Why a Legal Fiction is not Pulp Fiction http://t.co/L8eiu4jRSX
- Devon law firm Kitsons has launched a monthly drop-in legal surgery at the newly refurbished Exeter Library http://t.co/4EeYNjj8WN
- Heat on Boris Johnson's new bus breaches legal limit for livestock http://t.co/dRI1c2g7Cr
- IRELAND: The High Court has adjourned legal proceedings between Greyhound Waste Recycling and SIPTU for another week http://t.co/XBBsc8jBVO
- US: Daniele Watts, Brian Lucas, LAPD Clash: Do Cops Have The Legal Right To Demand Identification? http://t.co/BAzebW0yRC
- Councils who continue to publish town hall newspapers could face legal action from the government within weeks http://t.co/Fvtsp6qzgX
- AUSTRALIA: Medical marijuana moves closer to becoming legal in NSW http://t.co/Po5CfHYRBs
- Land and Property Services rates non-payment legal action rises by 5% http://t.co/MC9RZaHbPf
- AUSTRALIA: Jail rates for Indigenous women soar as legal funding cuts loom http://t.co/Wd00z60PTb
- AUSTRALIA: Sex offender Fardon back out of prison http://t.co/EteFl1WcMK
- No5 barrister appears for appellant in challenge to grant of planning permission | The Lawyer http://t.co/AbaTyQFrbb
- AUSTRALIA: Supreme Court welcomes Justice Michael McDonald http://t.co/RmDAzxxKPm
- Conceptualizing social justice in 1936: unemployment, anti-fascism and women's rights - seminar on 19th November 2014 http://t.co/79crQGHEnZ
- Justice Minister David Ford has welcomed the appointment of Drew Harris as new Deputy Chief Constable of the PSNI http://t.co/MNjvptuYUv
- Regional School on Transitional Justice in Belgrade, SERBIA http://t.co/WaOJeLc1DB
- The Justice-Security-Development Nexus: Theory and Practice in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Countries http://t.co/RBbDSrH3TA
- Karl Marx and Justice Theory - a response http://t.co/3Nd9nCp3dD
- GREECE comes last in EU social justice index http://t.co/wxzLkUhDR8
- AfGJ Statement in Solidarity with Mario Luna and the Yaqui Nation in MEXICO http://t.co/CB6crFNvWP
- Criminal Justice Act 20th Anniversary Event coming up at MayDay Rooms (London) http://t.co/t8Uc5HTO2x
- US Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Thinks 1984 Could Become A Reality http://t.co/g2Eo6SaYjq
- SEYCHELLES: Supreme Court re-opens acting, Chief Justice calls for the justice system to be revitalized http://t.co/fk7tfCkwLp
- TIBET: Kargyu Dhondup is the new Chief Justice Commissioner http://t.co/kihrYeUUMM
- US: Justice Dept. launches new intel-gathering program to ‘counter extremism’ http://t.co/cy3miAax8F
- Law students write handbook on ZAMBIA juvenile justice http://t.co/CA2ne9w8HP
- Jihadi John known to MI5 but may never be brought to justice http://t.co/ObuK4voV6I
- US: The NFL Should Get Out Of The 'Justice' Business http://t.co/A7DFcsufNi
- Lawyer from a conveyancing firm struck off after using client funds to prop up the ailing practise http://t.co/pNWB3wmUC1
- IRELAND: Solicitor Gerald Kean appeals professional misconduct finding against him http://t.co/XhQ1xmvdLz
- Newly-expanded Dartmouth office of law firm Wollen Michelmore looks set to lead the way in environmental legal work http://t.co/KrTnE5kGtM
- The tricky business of policing sex in public http://t.co/vqHt5tm21k
- Chinese bosses and cash vanish at shoe firm Ultrasonic http://t.co/cdUAdrmjT2
- Man 'forced to work without pay' for 13 years in Peterstone (near Newport) farm http://t.co/ecWqH13zLn
- Birmingham City Council confirms 6,000 jobs to go http://t.co/nurnP3Zlhc
- ALGERIA siege inquest: 'Bloodshed threat' before attack http://t.co/lsBBvpvwN4
