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OF THE DAY: Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) plans to make it easier for multi-disciplinary practices (MDPs) to be licensed as alternative business structures will give the large accountancy firms a competitive advantage, the Law Society has claimed. Last week the board of the SRA responded to criticisms of the lack of MDPs with changes that mean it will not have to regulate all unreserved legal activities carried out by an organisation, but in some cases there will need to be regulation by other professional service regulators. Full story - Legal Futures
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- Judge sits in public to 'explain' why he is hearing a case in private http://t.co/awnyfDHzy3
- US: Wisconsin voter ID law ruling threatens chaos on election day http://t.co/JNPQVa38HT
- Judge refuses injunction in battle of ukulele orchestras http://t.co/pHMko2GhKo
- Tamil asylum-seekers being deported from UK despite evidence of torture http://t.co/6Pt3m8yYa5
- Queen purred over Scotland result, says David Cameron http://t.co/XJ0pe4SrBV
- Government’s plans on public sector exit payments under fire | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/kbdGuiXTrA
- Abducted Chibok schoolgirls 'free in NIGERIA' http://t.co/rYBdAyza3t
- Competition authorities see rise in ‘leniency’ applications | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/UTcAgZgBkB
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance COO stands down | The Lawyer http://t.co/eCRkRcCRN0
- UK strengthens capacity on human rights in LAOS https://t.co/9kO0M4FVtU
- The West Lothian Dead End: Asking the Wrong Question after the Scottish Referendum http://t.co/TrGa4ZsDdt
- INDIA hails first transgender newsreader after law recognises third sex http://t.co/mgmVzYbiaI
- New UK Online Gambling Law has many Sports Books Running for the Exits: http://t.co/39XyJRlGBW
- Durham University professor of Law and Government asks does English devolution open a Pandora’s Box? http://t.co/Sevy9nw8Wz
- Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit Filed by Terror Victims Against UK Bank http://t.co/5iUOgkYheu
- Paris 2015 climate deal must have legal force - Fabius, chair of next year’s critical UN climate talks http://t.co/wAn61NYxF4
- Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter issue guidelines for creators if a funded project fails to be completed http://t.co/bnz4iB6C05
- LAW FIRM NEWS: 'I'm a great one for re-inventing myself': Clifford Chance global COO Amanda Burton steps down http://t.co/83Dcy6f9bX
- High Court rules Lord Chancellor acted ‘unlawfully’ in legal aid reform consultation http://t.co/OJ9PP27N99
- Expanding use of Islamic finance sees A&O and Norton Rose Fulbright advise on Hong Kong’s first sukuk offering http://t.co/MpKkf0FGMd
- Liverpool FC's Anfield stadium expansion approved http://t.co/8rmnagwcS8
- Man who had made threats against AUSTRALIA's Prime Minister Tony Abbott has been shot dead in Melbourne http://t.co/OaPo6GyNQI
- Ex-DJ Dave Lee Travis found guilty of indecent assault http://t.co/Fws5KwLC9N
- Isle of Man legal aid reviewed for first time in 14 years http://t.co/f4a07Jifxi
- AUSTRALIA: Axiom eyes legal win over Japanese giant Sumitomo http://t.co/WgIsnXIOFw
- PHILIPPINES: Journalists barred from covering Ampatuan Massacre trial http://t.co/ZaGulujqxT
- AUSTRALIA: Stephen Milne's lawyers to decide on rape trial abandonment attempt http://t.co/NzQ35DpMOm
- US: Damning Testimony and Telling Emails in Rowland Trial http://t.co/yJIRMv29fM
- US: Judge upholds video limits in Jodi Arias trial http://t.co/Io8Doh3Ig1
- JORDAN Bar Association (JBA) expressed its support for a lawyer who was attacked and robbed over the weekend http://t.co/6PmsSbX5Sd
- MH17: Relatives of GERMAN victims to sue UKRAINE for negligence, says lawyer http://t.co/KoUO8KSVoM
- N ZEALAND: Police officer found guilty of racially abusing taxi driver on fare dispute discharged without conviction http://t.co/5QiBmLsHAO
- EGYPT: Crisis of hiring a lawyer to represent the ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi continues https://t.co/F7VsnMypjL
- NEW ZEALAND: Prominent Wellington lawyer facing drugs charges takes fight to keep his name suppressed to High Court http://t.co/NiDfZvumev
- US: Rick Perry asks to skip hearing, Austin lawyer joins prosecution http://t.co/T9M3cR8fUe
- INDIA: ‘Gangraped’ lawyer demands Supreme Court justice in courtroom drama http://t.co/lmSktOBzvT
- US: Lawyer In 'Smelly Washer' Suit Aims At Big Targets, Spends Real Money http://t.co/6gw3oYbBaF
- INDIA's space agency on cusp of making history as its Mars mission is all set to take final journey http://t.co/912pUTwaRd
- Indigenous groups call for drilling limits to fight climate change http://t.co/Za0MyUz5mG
- Anti-immigration SWEDEN Democrats party with roots in the neo-Nazi movement - recently won 12.9 percent of the vote http://t.co/f6uvFL83Jd
- QATAR: FIFA Executive Committee member is of the opinion that the World Cup will be moved out due to the heat http://t.co/jpYbpuOKBO
- UN health agency says Ebola outbreak "pretty much contained" in SENEGAL and NIGERIA http://t.co/fgjtzNxZDU
- A brief history of the UK Parliament: The 900-year-story behind the creation of a UK parliament http://t.co/52dQKxio86
- INDIA: Indian white tiger kills student at Delhi zoo http://t.co/b89V6rEvUq
- Welsh government to reveal tax collection plans http://t.co/WlHoZg8MKW
- Clydeport admits failures over Flying Phantom tug deaths http://t.co/hUVibzQBaj
- Aircraft crash in mid-air near A1 in Bedfordshire http://t.co/fBHfpjI5UH
- Exchange students '40% go on to live and work abroad' http://t.co/ph8R9pgIHL
- MPs may be recalled to debate UK military action against IS http://t.co/j3rfWMODXn
- Second video of British hostage John Cantlie released http://t.co/vvf5vR790d
- Andy Murray expresses disappointment with the way he tweeted his support for Scottish independence http://t.co/Rkva2C2ix1
- Barclays fined £38m for putting clients' assets 'at risk' http://t.co/CBiwlYwj48
- AUSTRALIA: Indefinite ban on reporting of counter-terrorism preventive detention order http://t.co/xifyN5thYz
- Rouhani’s credibility under scrutiny at UN as IRAN’s hardliners block reforms http://t.co/VhQSWGIQmE
- Peaceful advocate for Muslim Uighurs in CHINA sentenced to life in prison http://t.co/Uc9mhNPp7v
- You've got a law degree, but will you make a good lawyer? http://t.co/HOQcQFXMII
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker & McKenzie achieves 50 per cent female board with new appointment | The Lawyer http://t.co/pRYuXgxj54
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Why Alibaba's switch to a New York listing left Freshfields out in the cold | The Lawyer http://t.co/VvspKJoBpJ
- ISRAEL kills Palestinians suspected of teenagers' murders http://t.co/7fopZiXBD2
- CHINA jails prominent Uighur academic Ilham Tohti for life http://t.co/2AWFMtdqVC
- Treasury Announces Steps To Reduce Corporate Tax Dodges http://t.co/zydKfbNvMO
- MoJ accused of ‘double standards’ on claims portal | Law Gazette http://t.co/oWtohNdLer
- SDT worried by lay proceedings against solicitors | Law Gazette http://t.co/Lfn4qxP8XR
- Labour would extend human rights law, says Khan | Law Gazette http://t.co/oamxszsO9V
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- S AFRICA: Office of chief justice welcome decision taken by government to have the judiciary operate independently http://t.co/k2Wsl3sStq
- IRAN judiciary calls for ban on messaging applications http://t.co/CkUXch58b7
- CANADA: Ontario solicitors are looking to boost their voice in the upcoming bencher elections http://t.co/9kp9p6CBqh
- Central Legal Services in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has vacancies for 3 lawyers in its commercial law team https://t.co/L0elqQpM1R
- A fourth prisoner training restaurant will open its doors in 2015 at HMP Styal in Cheshire https://t.co/hudYygDyvr
- Welsh businesses encouraged to claim £3,000 grants for better broadband https://t.co/ITOgcS9dzV
- Market for commercial use of public information: CMA seeks views https://t.co/EV3aDq65di
- Take a tour of IPO's new website https://t.co/HTmgQA7p7F
- Justine Greening: Frontiers in Development - targeting the needs of women and girls to end extreme poverty https://t.co/aAK0i0RzEp
- Introducing the official blog from the Intellectual Property Office https://t.co/GxBM68VbYv
- Foreign Secretary Philip sends best wishes to the Jewish community ahead of the Jewish New Year https://t.co/ExoI3x4qak
- What impact does the minimum wage have in Norfolk and Suffolk? https://t.co/885dy28qwN
- US: Bankruptcy judge is asked to stop Detroit water shutoffs; city says water can't be free http://t.co/nmlsTQmSih
- Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 http://t.co/DrgIe0WYkN
- US: N.J. Assembly panel to take up legislation raising judicial retirement age to 75 http://t.co/MnAnWTkXhp
- US: States Push Legislation Requiring Immigration Civics Exam for High School Graduation http://t.co/2FWK93Rsdy
- INDIA: Karnataka High Court ordered two land owners to pay their 88-year-old mother `3,000 a month as maintenance http://t.co/ua5KQ2oOsv
- Police pay out £200k over race discrimination dispute http://t.co/IyqEyNp3n5
- INDIA: Green Tribunal Chief Takes Stock of Pollution http://t.co/YT2cIntQHq
- NW ZEALAND: Whangaroa hapu to air grievances at tribunal hearings http://t.co/Id7cAMKP8q
- New judicial review into tribunal fees to be heard in High Court http://t.co/4BrBNPNDSp
- EGYPT men to face trial for same-sex marriage video http://t.co/8QaskUBa1A
- ISIS Mocks "Uncircumcised Old Geezer" John Kerry For Becoming An "Islamic Jurist" http://t.co/rPdHhqisOf
- FRANCE court rules UBS must deposit guarantee of 1.1 billion euro in tax probe http://t.co/XY0syj1mNm
- BANGLADESH president signs amendment granting parliament Supreme Court impeachment power http://t.co/Nn5vqH9Jc7
- US: Oklahoma judge dismisses challenge to Ten Commandments monument http://t.co/7CThA0Z0at
- IBA urges reform to climate change justice structures to protect human rights http://t.co/BiCTR5oB1V
- AUSTRALIA: Jury considers verdict in Sydney tradesman's murder trial http://t.co/uw8WlRGUbd
- US: Special grand jury to get evidence in Walmart shooting case http://t.co/3gi6hQRVlN
- In what universe is Hilary Mantel's imaginary assassination of Margret Thatcher worthy of police investigation? http://t.co/L9y7npczIh
- The racist abuse of Mario Balotelli on Twitter is disgusting, but it can be stopped http://t.co/BfbucwbjQj
- US: Sarah Palin defends family over 'Rumble in the Tundra' fracas - and says the liberal media is to blame http://t.co/9nBRueNjvL
- No-one harmed in arson attack on anti-Israel Orthodox rabbi's car http://t.co/RgMFR2wH6s
- 'Why I bet £900k on the Scottish referendum' http://t.co/d5vcvwFVxS
- Tory MPs reverse Lords welfare defeats http://t.co/jWzsk3CYXq
- PSNI 'regret' over killings files delay http://t.co/GIFT6sYxYI
- Miliband to say Scots made 'right choice' in referendum http://t.co/DndNPZfnnz
- Defeated referendum leader Salmond seeks voting age change after Scots referendum http://t.co/SHb3gyZyma
- Rail delays leave passengers 'dissatisfied' with information http://t.co/rn0BUBrpXf
- Man's arm 'torn off' by two American Bulldogs http://t.co/FUQ3O2EKIY
- Alice Gross: How European Union countries are fighting tighter criminal records checks at our border http://t.co/6KKXShlO9N
- SRA set to ditch compulsory management course for newly qualifieds | Legal Futures http://t.co/8rBsRlsh7C
- Number of solicitors sanctioned by SDT falls sharply | Legal Futures http://t.co/2HV60A3NLG
- GREECE captivated by Alexander-era tomb at Amphipolis http://t.co/nEG9jQIypp
- US: White House intruder 'had ammo and a machete in his car' http://t.co/vZdVJcaMr1
- Leadership, power and politics in law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TMShHVhWQi
- Leadership, power and politics in law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lrxWAHzPxl
- Failing law firms - how to spot one | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/79M53GtED2
- Cartel reporting shoots up in the UK | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/uCzvqI1vWs
- New Galexy develops cloud-based IT solutions | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QmAdnhwwHj
- LGBT professional parent group launches in London | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lhPhH43bSu
- Top Chinese firm opens door to western alliance | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/JGAsCmkePP
- Financial regulators crack down on individuals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YBnU0YF7Rj
- Clyde to upgrade to fully integrated Saudi office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3Uei389RD1
- Indian companies pay more on legal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/874dHNseJj
- Lawyers expect uptick in Scottish legal work after No vote | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yJmP3rCdWD
- Breaking Bad 'inspired murder plot by daughter' http://t.co/xKDOjxASiM
- Dave Lee Travis trial: Jury given majority direction http://t.co/JYtApP7BFy
- French national is abducted in ALGERIA http://t.co/juxkElgOPV
