FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law firms and chambers need to accelerate the increase in workforce diversity if they are to ward off the “nuclear” option of quotas being imposed, the Black Solicitors Network (BSN) has warned. Its annual Diversity Legal Table report also suggested different approaches may be needed to improve the retention of women and ethnic minority lawyers respectively. Full story - Legal Futures
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- Man accused of extramarital sex with men charged with violating 1861 law that Supreme Court reinstated #INDIA http://t.co/kFYM0mmGFM
- On the Other Side of Ferguson's Protest Lines, Officers Face New Threats #US http://t.co/RowIzaTudc
- Eric Frein, Suspect in Pennsylvania Trooper's Death, Is Captured After 7-Week Manhunt #US http://t.co/fK2lBFSJCv
- Former Navy SEAL Team Member Investigated for Bin Laden Disclosures #US http://t.co/fqOMaxev0u
- Government ‘washing its hands’ of legal aid problem for vulnerable parents http://t.co/X9ikvj2KGO
- LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC acts as Pinsents sues RP Martin over unpaid fees for Libor advice | The Lawyer http://t.co/bBEK4i43MB
- Labour promises legal aid review – but no new money | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZGNNcwl3er
- Hundreds of firms given PII false alarm | Law Gazette http://t.co/1nkwOs30IF
- John Lowe, who killed Christine Lee and Lucy Lee in February, was given a minimum sentence of 25 years http://t.co/eFKbPJpcMQ
- Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Nick Gargan to face gross misconduct probe http://t.co/dGDe9Wu8Nm
- Pirate Bay founder Gottfrid Warg gets lengthy jail term #DENMARK http://t.co/A6KC7Xsjbg
- IRA's culture of summary justice is back in Northern Ireland's spotlight after new sexual assault accusations http://t.co/A6KC7Xsjbg
- The bribe-seeking press corps of #CAMBODIA http://t.co/YUqFQ9D0vY
- Successive governments in #INDIA failed to prosecute those responsible for killings of 3,000 Sikhs in 1984 http://t.co/gG6LrMnCq4
- 2 boys seek damages over loss of father in first legal action over mysterious Flight MH370 tragedy #MALAYSIA http://t.co/4J4nHHklCl
- #ISRAEL reopens Al-Aqsa: at least 3,000 officers deployed following holy site's rare closure http://t.co/z2FeEpgSy6
- Birmingham nightclub has apologised for "a huge error of judgement" in holding an Ebola-themed party http://t.co/dIIKXZFGa4
- Government to 'retire' some of its WW1 debt http://t.co/XtFF1Cq6Ce
- #US judge has ruled Blurred Lines Marvin Gaye dispute to go to trial http://t.co/sUKNEjOJzf
- Stafford fireworks fire: Two missing, man arrested http://t.co/niv6dCnR0Z
- #BURKINAFASO unrest: President Blaise Compaore resigns http://t.co/YcHQKPSBV6
- Extended terror sentences justified, appeal court rules http://t.co/3q2Z8SCatJ
- Jody Arias trial Judge Bars Public From Witness' Testimony #US http://t.co/19NZGtYtHR
- Junior lawyers aim to inspire pupils to study law http://t.co/ZhIdC8I7wV
- Will Measure 91 make Oregon the most marijuana friendly state? #US http://t.co/2u9L0jlU4A
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Eversheds' London head becomes GC at Fenwick | The Lawyer http://t.co/CZsEOuMMLK
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Parent of Malaysia’s Zicolaw to use Singapore IPO to fund ASEAN expansion | The Lawyer http://t.co/Q2y584fZxB
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst scraps Australia managing partner role as incumbent Carrington retires | The Lawyer http://t.co/Y1ipug0kM4
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Charles Russell Speechlys - the associate angle | The Lawyer http://t.co/aJiKMkbcXS
- Diversity League Table reveals that just one in 200 partners is black | The Lawyer http://t.co/W90t0OVlrG
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Charles Russell Speechlys' Carter: "An incredible amount of work needs to be done" | The Lawyer http://t.co/m0YQ8vrBN4
- BOOK REVIEW: Under My Wig - autobiography of a barrister who advised the King of Jordan | Law Gazette http://t.co/fpDxreemlZ
- New initiatives are dismissed by lawyers if they do not work quickly | Law Gazette http://t.co/bDflq1wllM
- Fiona Woolf defends abuse inquiry role | Law Gazette http://t.co/bJYO3jhH1R
- Supreme Court turns down flight delay appeals | Law Gazette http://t.co/aUejInj6Ks
- #HUNGARY internet tax cancelled after mass protests http://t.co/hDbD5eLo6L
- RBS reserves £400m for currency probe http://t.co/vFmiv78c8S
- Alcohol calorie content: Labels needed, say doctors http://t.co/10jEmzy6VM
- Abuse inquiry: Fiona Woolf faces fresh pressure to quit http://t.co/DfbxqHH7sm
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
- Nastiness thrives in Tory Britain but voters won’t put up with it any more http://t.co/VSQODXyeHx
- Muslims remember too: The poppy hijab will combat hatred on both sides http://t.co/fnJ7WxGgYP
- The camera is turned on tabloid editors in Richard Peppiatt's 'One Rogue Reporter' http://t.co/4dlrkC3fZy
- Record number of prison deaths ‘due to cuts and overcrowding’ http://t.co/4zWmD4XDqn
- Islamaphobia social experiment leaves actor bloodied by man defending Muslim #CANADA http://t.co/7oLnXaBP7V
- Jian Ghomeshi sexual assault claims: CBC presenter faces 8 new physical and sexual abuse allegations #US http://t.co/NDnnOPm6JD
- Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Violations in Dictatorships & Civil Conflicts: The Argentine Model http://t.co/zACmWGPANZ
- Nairobi’s female slum dwellers march for sanitation and land rights #KENYA http://t.co/7izNS5gWjg
- Serious human rights violations and attacks on minorities and journalists in #Crimea http://t.co/87JadydAvn
- #MOROCCO Slams Human Rights Watch’s Report As ‘Deliberate Confusion’ http://t.co/Aip18hNAuY
- Charges dropped against British human rights activist in #THAILAND http://t.co/cqD0LShJfW
- EU extends #BELARUS sanctions by a year on human rights concerns http://t.co/g6tMO1G999
- Child Brides in #TANZANIA http://t.co/MWH8Iyg5SZ
- Federal judge orders Arizona sheriff to undergo racial profiling training #US http://t.co/LesXHrmO5B
- UN rights experts urge greater regulation of private security companies http://t.co/1pwLjAoHyK
- Supreme Court halts Missouri execution for ineffective assistance of counsel #US http://t.co/SgBXq91MD4
- Securities Appellate Tribunal to hear DLF's plea against Sebi order tomorrow #INDIA http://t.co/9oOfznHIRl
- Environmental Tribunal Gives Residents’ Group Green Light To Appeal Quarry Dewatering Permit #CANADA http://t.co/Hn7U2ut4cm
- Harbour expansion project: Green Tribunal allows debris removal #INDIA http://t.co/nWJRSCoEjp
- PCBs a ‘failure’, Supreme Court hands Ganga to green tribunal #INDIA http://t.co/QchMqlbhm6
- Lawyer first in Ontario to be disbarred over sexual harassment #CANADA http://t.co/OctIAHpego
- Overweight lawyer has turned into a role model http://t.co/aIE1NK6qmW
- America is awash with lawyers and lawyer jokes, and not surprisingly, many lawyers don’t think they’re funny http://t.co/Kw5egjGXdu
- Lawyer and Rebels friend Jake Spiteri nobble star witness in manslaughter trial, court told #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/71m7Ej1DBP
- Jury Finds Tsarnaev Friend Robel Phillipos Guilty of Lying to Investigators #US http://t.co/TQLcpSWkmv
- #CHINA to put decorated general Xu Caihou on trial over corruption http://t.co/VCkZRTWTa2
- More than 100 illegal traveller encampments reported in Hyndburn http://t.co/fhtRuBad9n
- #US consumer watchdog finds 'illegal' acts in mortgage, student loans http://t.co/82c9yDgxYU
- Jamaica has highest number of illegal immigrants in #TRINIDAD says Trinidad's Minister of National Security http://t.co/kyzuF1RY6Y
- Thousands of illegal cigarettes discovered after raids of premises in Northamptonshire http://t.co/iC90phtk2q
- Illegal Med fishing claims up to two tons of swordfish per boat per day http://t.co/WxnIzqBRJM
- Chief Justice of #NIGERIA swore in Justice Chima Nweze as a justice of the Supreme Court http://t.co/k51fPXOEee
- Justice in Ferguson: All hell may break loose #US http://t.co/vCUQeONZgi
- Death penalty will not bring justice for crimes during independence war #BANGLADESH http://t.co/o9dgwTVbr9
- Victor Ponta heads for presidency in #ROMANIA with independence of judiciary in spotlight http://t.co/y1cjCJBaTM
- Two companies to run more than half of privatised probation services http://t.co/NG2W7NW3TB
- International Aspects of Asylum Law in the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom http://t.co/2GI9L4wNbi
- A look at marijuana laws in Latin America https://t.co/63voO0SihX
- Government rejects Save Our Sources law and defends RIPA status quo despite cross-party support http://t.co/loigHUlib8
- How a ban on legal highs could work http://t.co/Z4KIIHqEb4
- UK Credit Card Issuers Show Little Knowledge of Consumer Credit Act http://t.co/5l35d9EuOH
- #AUSTRALIA claim new secrecy law aimed at Edward Snowden-like leakers, not journalists http://t.co/d36LADyTSx
- New Copyright Law in UK Allows Orphaned Works to be Published http://t.co/gNxYoJ1bfg
- In Europe refugees are guilty until proven innocent http://t.co/JedvMTO7cM
- Punitive drug law enforcement failing, says Home Office study http://t.co/1QCEV0F1io
- G4S Gitmo contract could facilitate human rights violations http://t.co/3RmELfE6Se
- 40,000 Kenyans accuse Britain of abuse and torture in second Mau Mau law suit http://t.co/gZLjuW8KmS
- Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan says he is planning to take legal action against a number of football agents http://t.co/mQMhPMsnET
- Newcastle City Council plans to crackdown on use of legal highs http://t.co/jjzu4vno8C
- Probation union launches legal challenge over government reforms http://t.co/kdyUilzSs1
- Barrister entrepreneur launches drafting service for lawyers | Legal Futures http://t.co/H6In4MjBmH
- “Do not dismiss ABSs,” Lord Judge tells criminal law barristers | Legal Futures http://t.co/Ov67TY29Lv
- Barrister: 'Police witnesses should receive feedback post-trial' http://t.co/BqLg5loD7j
- Software tycoon labels ex-wife 'psychopath' in vicious court battle http://t.co/8tQKurmP0i
- Judge dismisses barrister’s claims she was misled by solicitors #IRELAND http://t.co/HWjoTNW2yK
- Deputy solicitor general Datuk Azailiza Mohd Ahad will take over as the 17th solicitor general #MALAYSIA http://t.co/ewx24x0Eg3
- NSW crown solicitor apologises to child sex abuse victims #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/fFd9GCJzKu
- Draft legislation: Promoters of Tax Avoidance Schemes - Prescribed Matters Regulations 2015 http://t.co/etEZomY2yi
- Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin to begin unwinding legislation on pay cuts #IRELAND http://t.co/6BxyyQnTTw
- Slow justice system is an obstacle to investment in #GREECE http://t.co/5sZce0GWGW
- Two polls in #MALAYSIA showed nearly half of those polled lacked faith in the country’s judicial system http://t.co/7Vwta53iKM
- #MOLDOVA Money-Laundering Case Puts Judiciary on the Spot http://t.co/dVrKg7GalZ
- Nation of six million has one of the highest rates of sexual violence against girls in the world #NICARAGUA http://t.co/ri1CGZs40o
- Cocaine and ketamine seizures rise, official figures show http://t.co/KsD2i1rx1V
- Airlines should give waiting disabled passenger a seat, court rules http://t.co/hAc3Fzgk5U
- Ex-Archbishop quits over Church of England child sex abuse revelations http://t.co/lAwl8shh78
- Fiona Woolf faces renewed calls to step down http://t.co/tiX5HQEi2c
- Moment sham marriage is stopped mid-ceremony http://t.co/Q7S7cRZY43
- Spying on phone calls and emails has doubled under the coalition http://t.co/YncbhrViLb
- Ferguson leaks from grand jury were result of Twitter hack, says prosecutor #US http://t.co/UMfkjofqsA
- Written statement to Parliament: Drugs policy http://t.co/HxtAqDPKPj
- Government launches consultation on further housing market powers for Bank of England http://t.co/8xHcID3sHJ
- Demand for paralegals outstrips lawyers in energy hub | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jGU1p7ynbC
- Three Saudi lawyers jailed over Twitter comments | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OezjWDsqFc
- Amarchand eyes Singapore for ninth office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/32ToBNFOAp
- Paul Hastings recruits White & Case IP head in London | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0WkF7lVGhW
- GCs disclose areas of greatest concern | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CNVILFIhks
- Bank Leumi warns of high regulatory settlement cost | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZbPq5czjdh
- Legal heads should have more board influence, says GC | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nqj43ZY3Bj
- Edwards Wildman reshuffles in London as Cooley speculation mounts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Jjk0mAj52Y
- Straight-A law student booted off City Uni course after he's convicted of rape: http://t.co/Zh4idxWi6G
- All that happened in UK Law Firms last week: The Sunday Law Review 19th to 25th October http://t.co/webnH1Irmi
