31st May - Law News

1252th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Our last Saturday Law Interview featured Dr. Steven Vaughan, a former city solicitor and now a legal academic with expertise on the laws regarding the regulation of nanotechnology as well as the standard and quality of legal advice offered by corporate law firms: 'Regulating nanotechnology & the quality of corporate legal advice'.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Direct access in spotlight after barrister is slapped with 11 misconduct findings http://t.co/VP7sDaLDgP 
• Oxbridge takes top honours in latest law faculty league table http://t.co/wOYL8nKNXw
• McKenzie friend gives budding advocates a lesson in how not to behave in court http://t.co/5TGInMCGyZ 
• 'Oxford law student' offers Obama herd of cows, sheep and goats to marry daughter http://t.co/6PyhP0th9J 
• How law can set you up for an alternative career http://t.co/rTMUCwOCNc 
• Southampton Uni law student drafts piss-taking health and safety instructions for microwave http://t.co/Ne4UXGmB2C
• Event: Alternatives for wannabe barristers — the City, in-house and academia http://t.co/GaIHyDeRtu 
• Shearman & Sterling blitzes magic circle with trainee and NQ pay rises http://t.co/ieGZe8bhRU 
• Ashurst latest firm to boost trainee and junior lawyer pay http://t.co/Bd8panWs3u 
• 11 weirdly passive aggressive things law students say to non-law students http://t.co/fVp4XBYisC 
• Does appearing on The X Factor help you get a training contract? http://t.co/sl54YSe18w
• Life in a law firm: ‘Prepping to go to Russia #fridaynightmare #byebyeweekend’ http://t.co/GM7jppmCAL 
• Training contract hunters could buy 95p Gateley shares as a way to stand out after firm reveals June listing date http://t.co/H7bZFoRO0z 
• City lawyer posts Adele-inspired ode to land law on YouTube http://t.co/E41OMXWLMm 
• Former Allen & Overy solicitor Chelsy Davy joins 'hedonistic vibes' DJ collective http://t.co/ZVBZdmGsul 
• Ex-Skadden trainee appointed parliamentary private secretary to Justice Secretary Michael Gove http://t.co/2J1Bgw0GR7 
• The Judge Rules: imperfect law school rankings tell us something about complacent Russell Groupers http://t.co/EtFGE0SupG 
• Phone hacking: massive privacy damages | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/V4hyo49XhI 
• Cake, Equality, and the Queen's Speech | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/STfIBb3bBe 
• Public Law in an Age of Austerity – Major 1COR/JUSTICE seminar on 4 June | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/LFqUuwiIL5
• Law Society's concerns over Queen's Speech | New Law Journal: https://t.co/5xKH1emhnH 
• Hacking payouts “unparalleled” | New Law Journal: https://t.co/lXnjyTP5gb 
• Court protects children from IS | New Law Journal: https://t.co/VHG7hgvkKj 
• Insolvency practitioners to the rescue? | New Law Journal: https://t.co/w7iYTk5KGw 
• Law firms should have exit strategy | New Law Journal https://t.co/CRyleZP5QG 
• Criminal barristers voted for direct action on legal aid reforms: “no returns” & “days of action” | New Law Journal https://t.co/OUC2INBZdA
• Zero hours exclusivity clauses banned | New Law Journal: https://t.co/87ayWIhfh8 
• A new award for women lawyers has been announced | New Law Journal https://t.co/tHAgRotuPR
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/f7LvKG4B9D
• The darker side of Buddhism: monks who promote violence http://t.co/i0FP7NFx22 
• #Argentine police arrest 'meteorite thieves' http://t.co/gVvxGL9Ekh
• #Thailand murders: Lawyers' concern over key evidence http://t.co/7M7gDSTRIc 
• European Union anger at Russian travel blacklist http://t.co/gx3yCqaTJO 
• No charges over Katie Hopkins' tweets on 'sweaty jocks' http://t.co/jbtp59AcnG 
• HMS Bulwark joins migrant rescue mission http://t.co/xaCxHxO2p5