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OF THE DAY: LSB supports fee-charging McKenzie Friends – with safeguards. The Legal Services Board (LSB) said yesterday that it supports recognition of fee-charging McKenzie Friends as a “legitimate feature of the evolving legal services market”, but also called for safeguards. Full story - Legal Futures
- 17,000 people use Acas' new Early Conciliation service | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/TkEyBkpBNW
- New proposals will see companies prosecuted for fraud and money laundering | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/cDFLPhmz2E
- Rise in copyright disputes likely following new European court ruling | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/JTOm9VmYtW
- UK needs a new Legal Services Act, says LSB chair | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/L8m4dn5L4E
- Lawyers could have prevented the financial crisis, suggests Stephen Mayson | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/urbvMbFdeq
- Firms are snoozing and losing in trainee recruitment | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/0mbFCyfQf1
- Some corner of a foreign field | Law Gazette http://t.co/zhCzL6seti
- How comparison website for solicitors’ indemnity would make system more efficient | Law Gazette http://t.co/iExw4Xe0Mn
- Fraud divorce case goes to Supreme Court | Law Gazette http://t.co/dHO5UbahIX
- Insurance lawyers call for more ‘robust’ heroism bill | Law Gazette http://t.co/rOXog7YgRz
- MoJ ‘some way off’ a viable criminal contract scheme | Law Gazette http://t.co/kkCgyLYCFk
- More banks admit creating fictitious ‘law firms’ to send debt letters | Law Gazette http://t.co/rPa4L0EkCw
- States urge US supreme court to take up gay marriage after court rulings http://t.co/YB2e8sF17B
- Ian McEwan on the Children Act - books podcast http://t.co/ABjEKadzsp
- Loughgall IRA death inquests to be decided by advocate general http://t.co/WgZXBDk0EV
- KENYA president Uhuru Kenyatta's ICC trial collapses http://t.co/vF29dzcH5q
- US: Republicans are still trying to destroy Obamacare, and they're still losing http://t.co/fXPDiCw0WU
- NIGERIA: The law on assaulting women http://t.co/BARAg3hSpd
- Govt U-turns on buy-to-let regulation for 'accidental landlords' http://t.co/P79qjkpNRj
- Seven conveyancers banned over £8m fraud http://t.co/hmLOpsyYu9
- Deadmau5, Disney in Legal Dispute Over Mickey Mouse Ear Trademark https://t.co/N5YFEVkDG1
- An Interview with Dante Figueroa, Senior Legal Information Analyst http://t.co/KIUX9nQ1hd
- US: Chris Christie's outside legal bills come to $50 million in 2 years http://t.co/eEKLlhtroq
- A New Vision For Legal Education—Starting From Day One http://t.co/daeaCWiWXg
- OUSU, making the OxStu’s slut-shaming legal doesn’t make it right http://t.co/Es4kzlyO1q
- The future for legal services regulation http://t.co/pQ43RpGkjF
- Sheffield Wednesday owner Milan Mandaric may consider legal action after collapse of the club's proposed takeover http://t.co/Ypto9l0vZP
- Legal pot, murky jobs: US Marijuana laws put workers in tough spot http://t.co/CmqmFDFWBL
- UK paying experts to build Islamic State war crimes case http://t.co/ilJQ7OwCUJ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Law Society Children Panel Member and Assessor Richard O'Hagan joins Duncan Lewis Solicitors http://t.co/5SpBjmioJr
- Public law Professor Adam Tomkins warns about the hidden and heavy costs of voting for Scottish independence http://t.co/bCnDawQdAW
- UK Accepting Hong Kong Election Limits ‘Insult,’ Chan Says http://t.co/mIRo3rTlSb
- Bollywood star: The UK must stand up against colonial anti-gay laws abroad http://t.co/ohtFAajXQT
- ‘The question is do law firms have the guts to change or just wait for their own giant killer’ http://t.co/vrUZDaOfZm
- Jacob Zuma 'spy tapes' given to SOUTH AFRICA's Helen Zille to reinstate corruption case against the president http://t.co/h56UOvXpOD
- Violence Against Children Runs Rampant In NIGERIA's Northeast http://t.co/cJ9Hcs8drU
- CHINA: Crackdown on corruption is likely to last at least another five years http://t.co/Rx50nZs3KT
- AUSTRALIA to return 'stolen' Hindu statues to Indian temples http://t.co/wfEGjZpeXe
- FRANCE: Comedian Dieudonne M'Bala M'Bala investigated over comments about US journalist James Foley's death http://t.co/XhvpFMeXHR
- Universal Channel Sets UK Premiere Date For ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ Season 16 http://t.co/gTJBjfrJka
- Why Do Doctors Commit Suicide? http://t.co/bmfFvElZJi
- US: Hackers Breach Security of Healthcare.gov http://t.co/0Mx2Qmh5H8
- US: Federal Inquiry of Ferguson Police Will Include Apparent Racial Profiling http://t.co/Hg7RtVLDmK
- US: BP May Be Fined Up to $18 Billion for Spill in Gulf http://t.co/C9AHUH26Fw
- LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case adds former A&O US group head to Frankfurt office | The Lawyer http://t.co/v1iKQJc8UJ
- Woolf to head historic child abuse inquiry | Law Gazette http://t.co/7iIpma9ywg
- Aspiring lawyer crowd-funds Oxford tuition fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/z8EUs2zPnb
- Allen & Overy takes on-demand service direct to clients | Law Gazette http://t.co/wG7fRAFErx
- Rhetoric of racism, from Ferguson to Palestine http://t.co/gxv9hTRT7w
- The Russian roulette of the EU asylum system http://t.co/lTA3cFJTnN
- INDIA's starving tea-garden workers http://t.co/n84ua3MoUk
- Hundreds arrested during US low wage protests http://t.co/k1uobRXvhn
- US: Former Virginia governor Robert McDonnell guilty of corruption http://t.co/YNG8ZgPq46
- INDIA child rape: court frees three suspects http://t.co/35uuhSj7RG
- WHO holds urgent talks on Ebola treatments http://t.co/EymTRpI6KL
- US judge has ruled BP was grossly negligent in lead-up to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico http://t.co/kT0lQfzt0x
- Army reforms risk leaving capability gaps, say MPs http://t.co/sELGIWeo2d
- Passport Office bonuses for 3800 staff revealed after backlog delays http://t.co/I9GU7jIwzr
- Dave Lee Travis 'was a sexual opportunist', retrial hears http://t.co/TYEXvaMblh
- Palmira Silva 'beheading' suspect under police guard http://t.co/rMaW4S8Udn
- Police have shot dead an Islington man who broke into a house and threatened a woman with a knife http://t.co/DCtbWPjKZs
- Lord Mayor of London Fiona Woolf replaces Lady Butler-Sloss as head of government inquiry into historical child abuse http://t.co/ry3p5I7QDy
- BOSNIA coal miners trapped underground after earthquake http://t.co/MTezXsNHiD
- AUSTRALIA: Federal court rules isolated genetic material can be patented http://t.co/YEbqEv91cs
- Secret court hearing applications should be made public, says thinktank http://t.co/Vwl4h62prS
- One in 10 girls worldwide face serious sexual violence http://t.co/TPAzytKQPc
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke's former ally De Wolf sets out independence stall | The Lawyer http://t.co/HKqUqnYpbB
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft cuts 62 fee-earner and support roles | The Lawyer http://t.co/xFS8Qyz5qg
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Birmingham Council CEO joins Bevan Brittan as consultant | The Lawyer http://t.co/IRjaWaIU4a
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells adds global project managers and launches management pilot | The Lawyer http://t.co/MGn7cgGA87
- Robert Hunter: profoundly deaf HSF partner on how he carved out career as City fraudbuster - A Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/AwXEV2cisp
- Law centres: Dealt a huge blow by cuts in funding, they are reinventing themselves to survive | Law Gazette http://t.co/bsS8dDT7kT
- Changes to the time-honoured car tax disc rule may be of interest to lawyers | Law Gazette http://t.co/Nu1iQzYyYp
- Raft of measures to prevent money laundering highlights the difficulty lawyers face | Law Gazette http://t.co/jPhYxCpD2H
- Cocky Co-op: The company simply grew too quickly – and the clear-up job is a painful one. | Law Gazette http://t.co/yVW2oLtrpx
- Claimant lawyers face client history tests | Law Gazette http://t.co/A3unwaDzgs
- SRA hints at rethink on compliance roles | Law Gazette http://t.co/F0ZhD7XQQs
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
- Property Alert service proves popular in the fight against property fraud https://t.co/rkML0ncgQ2
- Intellectual property: UK and China cooperation https://t.co/tg2I2mhMo1
- ‘Meet the Forces’ day in Cardiff https://t.co/c94JZRKh7F
- Recruit trainee survey reveals highest ever levels of positive attitudes towards training in the UK armed forces https://t.co/vWzs1z1OAU
- William Hague hosts NATO discussion on women’s participation in conflict resolution https://t.co/jkZ7jB92iZ
- Government to ban widespread use of 'spy cars' by councils http://t.co/M269cWVvTT
- Lane hogging and tailgating on-the-spot fines in force http://t.co/VqRebgRZNV
- Bank customers to sign in with 'finger vein' technology http://t.co/2xMAqggdhJ
- The Dragon's roar: Khan investment helps Knights' turnover soar | Legal Futures http://t.co/devqmDhqub
- Personal injury to blame for Co-operative Legal Services losses | Legal Futures http://t.co/xJilh2k0Zk
- NewLaw's "encouraging" start to life as part of listed company | Legal Futures http://t.co/eT6bPYAv91
- Met officer race discrimination case: Should you sue your boss? http://t.co/DrbZzFk6On
- When innocent men go to jail: miscarriages of justice in Britain http://t.co/hWvmnT1Ra7
- Divorce courts hit by delays as warring couples opt to represent themselves http://t.co/UzkWnDms7n
- Ashya King case gives Eurosceptics chance to air Lisbon treaty grievances http://t.co/XzS4j6co8o
- 4chan website introduces copyright mechanism after celebrity hacking http://t.co/vfIe5PDZnC
- British human rights activists Krishna Upadhyaya and Ghimire Gundev feared detained by police in QATAR http://t.co/dIgBOsVrpz
- Syria terrorism cases on rise, CPS says http://t.co/AbeFLoSl51
- Google to refund $19m to US parents billed for their children's in-app purchases http://t.co/jAc6m75S98
- US: Prison warden present at botched execution handed Oklahoma role http://t.co/SuKmX8gXyH
- Insurance company fires law firms after audit | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/UmtaMCUFWQ
- Five tips for a dignified legal sell | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bQYBzi6iB4
- Legal market undergoes structural change | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/V2hmW4ffZU
- Philadelphia hosts global legal leaders | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cHVH6TJvAJ
- Female young lawyers dominate NZ legal statistics | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Nlw1TVWEFy
- Chicago firm takes over Californian insurance practice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2VtWP1Td5o
- Portuguese lawyers up in arms over reforms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ykQxodNuK9
- US companies anxious over Chinese scrutiny | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iDzeuWQWng
- US companies anxious over Chinese scrutiny | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5j0J6b8onI
- Co-op legal services report £5.1m losses | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rCMHHrT43I
- E-cigarette criticisms 'alarmist' say researchers http://t.co/8oGXGeFMbH
- Scottish independence: RMT members back 'Yes' vote http://t.co/Kq9oOEmp1Q
- Chief Constable George Hamilton warning over PSNI budget cuts http://t.co/PX7f0I83vN
- Four arrests at anti-Nato protest in Cardiff http://t.co/XSGq6c9mVz
- Doctor Who 'beheading scene' edited out http://t.co/dfehO6TpUG
- Ban puppy and kitten sales in pet shops - Labour MP http://t.co/1GaDTG20HQ
- US government will launch an investigation into policing practices in Ferguson, Missouri http://t.co/gN24Tslz7A
- One in 10 girls sexually abused, says UN report http://t.co/sayVhYrDZW
- President Obama arrives at Nato dinner at Cardiff Castle http://t.co/Imt1Nt0hVS
- Bitcoin trader admits unlicensed money transfers http://t.co/rM1YDfVOOP
- Goldman case judgment highlights continuing costs issues | The Lawyer http://t.co/VjWm2CM1ba
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills COO defects to Minter Ellison | The Lawyer http://t.co/tvlm36Ft6N
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro adds three lawyers to Dubai office | The Lawyer http://t.co/VE2vP5WnFg
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Boies Schiller hires WilmerHale’s Miles as new London-based arbitration group head | The Lawyer http://t.co/bwu21U8PaC
- Co-op Legal Services makes £5m loss at half-year | The Lawyer http://t.co/M7SGmQi5Lh
- 'Orphan' stowaway hid in Channel Tunnel passenger's car http://t.co/Y9AYO4JHzt
- Website where leaked celebrity nudes first surfaced has moved to comply with US laws on stolen content http://t.co/EcdjaXAtB3
- Coalition split over housing benefit changes http://t.co/WzE86xkya9
- BP found 'grossly negligent' in 2010 Gulf oil spill http://t.co/kT0lQfzt0x
- INDIA hanged girls' case: Bail for accused in Badaun http://t.co/9R5IA3dIxh
- A death by suicide every 40 seconds, says WHO http://t.co/Adk6s37R3r
- INDIA on alert after 'Indian al-Qaeda' video http://t.co/nd1hIzPWWA
- Woman 'beheaded' in London garden http://t.co/XAbXOgzN9a
- US: Sotloff beheading - Murdered reporter's family speaks http://t.co/hfyLQCunot
- Moneymore: Police treat attack on Polish family home as hate crime http://t.co/66ciQEPleh
- World comes to Wales for 2014 Nato Summit in Newport http://t.co/aHzkumq6f7
- Apple iCloud security exploit is a concern, experts say http://t.co/MKqYAZD28L
- Scottish independence: Leaders focus on social justice http://t.co/Wn1jriRS3v
- Tuition and hobbies helping richer children http://t.co/7WGIqLQIHf
- Ministers back Food Crime Unit recommendation http://t.co/mtNYeNorQV
- Post-Leveson coverage of press regulation largely negative, report finds http://t.co/oCj1ib4mEM
- JAPAN set to wade into diplomatic row by bypassing ban on whaling http://t.co/b81GgOAvDS
- Co-op Legal's losses soar by 70% | Law Gazette http://t.co/TWIE938z7Y
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
- Eight men charged with child sexual exploitation in Buckinghamshire http://t.co/obuB9u8Uws
- UK anti-semitic incidents peaked in July, Jewish charity says http://t.co/bqNCT4tIX2
- Food crime occurring on 'unprecedented' scale - report http://t.co/mtNYeNorQV
- Report on police: Victims 'asked to investigate crime themselves' http://t.co/hAZToJY5mz
