FOCUS OF THE DAY: The House of Commons ignores lobbying from lawyers and charities as Grayling wins parliamentary vote. Amendments made by the House of Lords relating to reform of judicial review in the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill have been rejected by the government. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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- Enforced subject access: a new criminal offence under the Data Protection Act 1998 | The Lawyer http://t.co/OWqkI0siEU
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- In #CHINA One Woman's Challenge To The Legal System http://t.co/m0Ce8INVfa
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- UK anti-doping chiefs braced for legal challenges over four-year bans http://t.co/RlBujI98cJ
- Taxi-app firm Uber hit by legal challenges and bans #INDIA http://t.co/1wA8XIWOaq
- A lawyer is a jack of all trades but master of none, absolutely untrue today, you have to be a master of one #INDIA http://t.co/tu5BKyxpLd
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- Slaughter and May is increasing its Christmas bonuses -- but not by as much as Skadden: http://t.co/Hl7pZouidn
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- #US to appeal judge's ruling on Guantánamo Bay force-feeding videos http://t.co/zlkExxx01b
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- SNP councillors burning Smith Commission report branded 'offensive' http://t.co/EbrHWaKG7g
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- Rape claims: 109 women prosecuted for false allegations over five years http://t.co/9wQWE15RLZ
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