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- Number of new EU laws increases by 170 | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/WcdMiz2zFs
- New divorce service will ‘spark a sea-change’ in how separation is handled | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/vDXq1ooPrl
- Failed 21/7 London bombers lose European court appeal http://t.co/I4avR3faON
- Fifa dismisses complaint from lawyer Michael Garcia over report http://t.co/AZxYEAA12O
- Lord Heseltine predicts UK will join the euro http://t.co/TuMl5zuWuI
- G4S guards cleared over Jimmy Mubenga death http://t.co/SgElqdMdrD
- Red Bull robbery: 20 of stolen trophies found in a Sandhurst lake http://t.co/SWwtfR4XtO
- England-only votes: What are the options? http://t.co/YmRpTZcyVG
- Ex-DJ Chris Denning jailed for sex abuse http://t.co/Y1NuqwJbH1
- In 2014, people power took on the state in a battle for minds and streets http://t.co/hnWyc1RorG
- Sudanese soldiers using rape as weapon of war, says rights group #SUDAN http://t.co/Q9sZ0AwWzf
- Inmate's family sues Ohio lethal injection expert witness #US http://t.co/mGE1q0gMKT
- Eversheds and Hill Dickinson among 14 firms appointed to Metro Bank lending and securities panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/8HYnTQTgLi
- Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Norton Rose Fulbright on call for £12.5bn BT EE acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/lL53cERVzf
- Law and art | Law Gazette http://t.co/Nd9RLqANT3
- Russia sanctions could threaten cases, lawyers warned | Law Gazette http://t.co/s6UckrPSmo
- Criminal defence tendering 'arbitrary and anomalous' | Law Gazette http://t.co/uT8DpA5N4d
- When will minority ethnic lawyers get the top jobs? http://t.co/CwLt1EOUP3
- Turkish football fans go on trial for alleged coup attempt http://t.co/cmcSkUcFyk
- Councils ‘ignoring legal duties to homeless children’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/RIaDjhwSz4
- Rival sounds out investor action against Quindell | Law Gazette http://t.co/JyDtg7l8Fk
- Sydney cafe: #Australians say to Muslims #illridewithyou http://t.co/e11FyArfPM
- Bill Cosby: Camille Cosby defends husband against sex claims http://t.co/ASq68tmH1E
- Former public school teacher Briton Simon Harris guilty of Kenyan child abuse http://t.co/9nc7JOEdsn
- Failed London 21/7 suicide bombers lose appeal http://t.co/nfq3r5sXdJ
- Jimmy Savile victims’ compensation scheme approved by appeal court http://t.co/mU4GGUlZnc
- Stories of the year: Clifford Chance rings the changes in July | The Lawyer http://t.co/6K8Cm7Yuy5
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Weightmans reports 3 per cent revenue rise to £42m at half-year | The Lawyer http://t.co/0ckKJ3tp44
- Clydesdale replaces UK GC as Darbyshire returns to Australia role | The Lawyer http://t.co/xsLsWezLnN
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCU8a3
- Heroism bill survives Lords vote | Law Gazette http://t.co/OwnHvDcL0C
- Councils start to flex muscle in search for local power http://t.co/aINaeZ0A8v
- Edmonton murder suspect boys aged 13 and 14 bailed by police http://t.co/y1fK3BAeY5
- Planning law policy 'fuels inappropriate development' http://t.co/8KNh6BmdGT
- Councils 'turning homeless teenagers away' http://t.co/vrUzxcYnjd
- 'English votes for English laws' plans to be unveiled http://t.co/vT7A79bcMr
- Co-op Bank fails Bank of England stress tests http://t.co/X5gNp7owUD
- PM Abbott: Why was Sydney siege gunman not on terror list? #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/iqXE4YanUQ
- Facing 40+ charges Man Haron Monis had been granted bail 3 times in the past 12 months. Did the law fail? #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/bgPyIzLD3Q
- North Korea asks United Nations to investigate #CIA torture ‘crimes’ http://t.co/DNT7HWHEtX
- Respectful tribute to Barrister Katrina Dawson & others who were killed tragically in NSW #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/n1YLch5Yxf
- Robert Fisk on the CIA torture report: Once again language is distorted in order to hide US state wrongdoing http://t.co/dkLylznnuJ
- The CIA’s torture is just a symptom of America’s unpalatable reality http://t.co/Yeuy38icTR
- Britain must face up to torture http://t.co/PRMw8DwvaW
- Former British boxing champ faces terror‑related charges http://t.co/mnesLpenV0
- Joint Enterprise: The legal doctrine which critics say has caused hundreds of miscarriages of justice http://t.co/yhsW7DQDKL
- New basic fee-free bank accounts to help millions manage their money https://t.co/cjAQJHPVPL
- Crime news: extending the contract period of the 2010 Standard Crime Contract https://t.co/ZBxvJPWgKD
- HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) introduce a new online payment service https://t.co/lBQbMOp2al
- Device that tells drivers when police are nearby faces calls for a ban http://t.co/R8O1nxJGUM
- Six men charged by anti-terror police http://t.co/tMO2HnqTq7
- Legal aid guidance ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal http://t.co/oFKhc37gEO
- Judge condemns laws that leave him powerless to give dangerous paedophile tough sentence http://t.co/T9pJ45M52o
- Father treated ‘like Kafka character’ by Family Court – top judge http://t.co/bzPqUxrEOG
- Soho Theatre company fined after stage manager fell from balcony http://t.co/BmpycwB57C
- Prolific burglar describes prison as 'a relaxing holiday' http://t.co/pD20RYUZIw
- Tony Blair condemns torture in wake of CIA report http://t.co/YwvyN3pfwj
- Ministry of Justice GPS tag trial burglar jailed for Birmingham crime spree http://t.co/SXafqM99bJ
- Public must have a say on 'dangerous' cuts to police budget http://t.co/i6PhHVoJ0z
- Drunk students fell to their deaths as they kissed on a balcony http://t.co/XSz7RndfNW
- Theresa May backs tougher powers for child sex abuse inquiry http://t.co/w6mQvrhDPr
- 'Angel of Death' murders: TV investigation casts doubt over conviction of Colin Norris http://t.co/Nhv5Gey4ks
- CIA torture report: Theresa May insists she did not demand redactions http://t.co/Nflh0yqGqi
- Doughty Street junior barrister Amal Clooney crowned 'Most Fascinating Person Of 2014’: http://t.co/piRT60iHkM
- Spotted: another law graduate hustling London commuters for work: http://t.co/AcWydZiUvN
- All bets are off for the best legal profession Christmas tree of 2014: http://t.co/sTxmaBGbLg
- Shefford cafe's singing polar bear probed over noise http://t.co/DqOc4NkEmS
- SRA warns of increased money laundering risk as National Crime Agency takes hard line | Legal Futures http://t.co/QxYMKsMyMW
- LCJ: Why is the cost of legal services increasing, despite more competition? | Legal Futures http://t.co/oaWAQv0dTe
- Ex-JJB Sports chief Christopher Ronnie jailed for fraud http://t.co/TZv0aPAquQ
- You don't need to be a feminist to help stop rape. You can even be a frat boy! http://t.co/n63vku8wp1
- Google asks US court to reverse order to take down anti-Muslim film clip http://t.co/f3py2ZCNlY
- Nick Clegg: ex-ministers should give evidence to UK torture inquiry http://t.co/FrsrdjQvAD
- #RUSSIA failing to prevent homophobic violence, says Human Rights Watch http://t.co/8lQSKqj4D7
- Former US vice-president Cheney insists 'rectal feeding' was for medical reasons, not torture http://t.co/EOCl4zDVGJ
- US supreme court blocks Arizona from enforcing abortion restrictions http://t.co/8ATleTgTGu
- Guantánamo hearing into FBI infiltration abruptly cancelled #US http://t.co/0HIsynX3nM
- Supreme court: car stop was mistake, but drugs found are legal evidence http://t.co/vSVhBUkniK
- The CIA tortured Abu Zubaydah, my client. Now charge him or let him go | Helen Duffy http://t.co/WgU4WghRDU
- Rise in sex offence claims triggering legal delays, says lord chief justice http://t.co/OnYHkWeIOS
- Theresa May denies seeking redactions in CIA torture report http://t.co/j8oY6U5TLi
- Defense rests in murder trial of Montana homeowner who fatally shot exchange student #US http://t.co/dg5wuegvAq
- Manchester police officers to be named in Taser death inquest http://t.co/l9ag4ifWBB
- The Guardian view on Britain and torture: tell the truth | Editorial http://t.co/EPWNcEmH5v
- Lawyers must be held accountable for authorising torture | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8AVy0ORqQ6
- Lawyer who posted offensive comments was reported by Facebook friend, leading to arrest | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3sesCOZcop
- Questions asked after lawyer's helicopter death in 2004 | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2bloeIhGYw
- EU issues largest number of new laws since Lisbon Treaty | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6eWYAFLd66
- Sony hires heavy-hitter to deal with hacking crisis | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9y4WDew7pt
- Quindell seeks new broker to avoid suspension | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cnRLthfLeZ
- Ex-Skadden lawyer confesses to $5m Ponzi scheme in suicide note | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nhY87reqpH
- Kennedys picks up Clyde six lawyer aviation team | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1UMyYCUsu1
