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Today's video story: Food waste is a massive global problem: the EU alone throws away 88 million tonnes a year. Much of this ends up in landfill and produces dangerous greenhouse gasses which contribute to climate change. In Europe 53% of food waste comes from households, and one woman has made it her mission to stop Danes throwing away food. We travel to Copenhagen to meet Selina Juul, a key part of Denmark’s food waste revolution.
Focus of the day story: Magic circle law firm Clifford Chance has for the second time in four months deployed artificial intelligence (AI) in a standalone product aimed at assisting clients to comply with complex regulatory changes. Hard on the heels of a ‘toolkit’ offering legal guidance on the derivatives market which it produced last November, this time it has devised an online tool to enable financial institutions to make sense of the second instalment of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID2) and its corresponding regulations. Full story - Legal Futures
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- Brexit bill to be defeated by Lords over EU nationals' rights https://t.co/s3hKl2eZzG
- Atos Benefits Row: Transplant Patient Linda Wootton Dies After Being Judged ‘Fit For Work’ https://t.co/aX1Uj8vsxq
- #French police sniper accidentally shot & injured two during speech by President Francois Hollande https://t.co/tvduvAnBvA
- Spell in police cell delights 99-year-old woman #Netherlands https://t.co/Ewgfv0GmIB
- Sir Philip Green strikes BHS pension deal with regulator https://t.co/gHewJ01qc1
- #Russia and #China have vetoed a UN resolution to impose sanctions on Syria https://t.co/N9Lb47WeTb
- UK child migrant so hungry she 'ate grain meant for pigs' https://t.co/GMyUjqJhpi
- Insurers march on the Treasury to demand discount rate rethink | Law Gazette https://t.co/ocnDlyYa2O
- Environmental groups challenge lifting of cost cap | Law Gazette https://t.co/2FiMarOBgi
- ‘Cash for crash’ trio convicted after judge decides case without jury | Law Gazette https://t.co/IuTuApfTcs
- £1.1m compensation for prisoners over parole delays | Law Gazette https://t.co/yjoL5Mf1Zp
- Expanding law firm still hunting for ABS opportunities | Law Gazette https://t.co/BemQ5Tiw6v
- Government to appeal judges’ pension ruling | Law Gazette https://t.co/oG9v5GpV59
- Young couple sentenced to years in prison for a racially charged crime at a black child's birthday party #US... https://t.co/eV6Zo4Lm3p
- The Cinema, Human Rights and Advocacy Summer School 2017, #Italy https://t.co/XvDHemJZp2
- From gay rights to Black Lives Matter: why network TV suddenly got serious https://t.co/Q1IppSd2aq
- A Moment of Uncertainty for Transgender Rights #US https://t.co/Z96BWIf1Aa
- Protecting the rights of tribal people of #India https://t.co/mOVXmm2h9f
- #US 'considers withdrawing from UN Human Rights Council' https://t.co/w16RbRh4mE
- Mental Capacity Action Day: Protecting Our Rights https://t.co/SrcgAgMYIY
- Uber v TfL: court hears written English test will cost 33,000 drivers their jobs https://t.co/MPNMjM8Kwe
- Eggs lose free-range status on Pancake Day https://t.co/lCM42LlQdS
- Prison officers' strike unlawful, justice minister tells MPs https://t.co/L4sVQuRsC6
- Islamist groups protesting against Lady Justice statue since December claiming it anti-Islamic #Bangladesh https://t.co/b7YjFH0uGQ
- #Bangladesh Weakens Longstanding Law Against Underage Marriage https://t.co/s5MGFeOL0k
- Fujifilm UK Sparks Outrage by Trotting Out Topless Model at GFX Demo Event https://t.co/FpjfBmKU9q
- Sousse beach attack: Coroner condemns #Tunisia police response https://t.co/BIX7tHjak3
- Andrew Saunders jailed for killing Cardiff Matalan couple https://t.co/jNVeiP1Dml
- Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief https://t.co/uaHK5gcD9L
- Kim Jong-nam death: Two women to face murder charges #Malaysia https://t.co/LoURr3O238
- Fears for environment as automatic legal 'cost cap' scrapped https://t.co/AUUTgpGopG https://t.co/9hIXxJKl53
- UK 'must insulate 25 million homes' https://t.co/I9HlWYrwAe
- Train stopped by police when bagels flung in carriage https://t.co/AjKF925G4I https://t.co/qmV69JUTBP
- BT landline-only customers set to get £5 off monthly bills https://t.co/cwzOj14l0Z https://t.co/FW2oVuC9Cm
- #Trump blames Obama for #racist travel ban protests and security leaks #US https://t.co/dTPT3sPUry
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/b7mumrBVdk
- Horrific story of how #Cardiff killer researched & carried out double murder https://t.co/dKeXyX9mlO
- White man accused of kicking coat hanger up the rectum of mentally disabled black teammate not jailed #US https://t.co/r4ijhH9A9D
- Aravella Simotas Introduces Legislation to Protect Immigrants #US https://t.co/t51vjuFKc5
- Improving energy performance of buildings [EU Legislation in Progress]. https://t.co/GBbCOWVRVD
- Oklahoma lawmakers debate legislation to ban smoking in vehicle with minor #US https://t.co/NRtiAchXZa
- Feds need to rethink anti-vaping legislation #Canada... https://t.co/2qpRfoQoAY
- #Israel's Cabinet again postpones deciding on legislation over Justice Minister's feud https://t.co/g7aK2bFKeU
- #US judge dismisses case against Wal-Mart over #Mexico bribery https://t.co/viqSziy3XZ
- Judge Lets Cosby Have Jurors From Other Pennsylvania County #US https://t.co/ATf74odZck
- Joseph A. Wapner, Judge on 'The People's Court,' Dies at 97 #US https://t.co/uyzFPEq08y
- Law firms “more likely to pay cyber crooks” who lock their IT systems | Legal Futures: https://t.co/oogQEsbpkz
- LSB and SRA accused of putting too much emphasis on competition | Legal Futures: https://t.co/AGy0tJgpHR
- Disruptive innovation: the Christensen thesis hits law schools and legal services | Legal Futures: https://t.co/PHNH2iRXLG
- Judge convicts Leeds 'cash for crash' killers https://t.co/Pv4RWMsRsF https://t.co/z4GJz5mqGS
- 'Hundreds' of #US #Jewish graves attacked in Philadelphia https://t.co/Fnr5r5R6g
- A private contractor lost patient data, but the BBC blamed the NHS https://t.co/O9ywfxi11H
- Thirty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council https://t.co/02hvUdyKFQ
- #Hungary Draft Law Tramples Asylum Seekers' Rights https://t.co/QO7lda2U2q
- Victims demand justice 70 years after bloody #Taiwan massacre https://t.co/YvVOGlka2y
- #Canadian Supreme Court Justice Ian Binnie: Police pressure blocked Bain compo https://t.co/4Ij9Hgm03U
- Brixton Solicitors Wainwright and Cummins to host 'The Great Legal Bake' https://t.co/RPrL0gcTCq
- Bankruptcy official 'concerned' by letter missing from Seán Dunne file #Ireland https://t.co/e6zCJIrySp
- Nose-biter's discharge without conviction appealed by Solicitor-General #NewZealand https://t.co/K9BFNo9wrm
- Indo-British Lawyer Sanjay Roy Banned For Repeated Harassment Of Ex-Girlfriend https://t.co/yrmM3ED8FG
- Female barristers are barely seen and rarely heard in our High Court #Australia https://t.co/5jvkapne8b
- Jailed cocaine-supplying barrister Omar Khan kicked out of the profession https://t.co/qhBXUjPmCI
- Solicitors and legal advisors in Carlisle swapped courts for kitchens as they took part in a bake off https://t.co/TxRPcDn1Li
- Shankaracharyas multiply, so do legal tangles #INDIA https://t.co/E8xPpsH9uP
- Widow sues MoD for PTSD affected husband's hitting leading to miscarriages https://t.co/Zv4NixrmWg
- Netanyahu returns to #Israel after Australia visit amid legal, political turmoil https://t.co/rnL0UUzP64
- New Orleans Mardi Gras crash suspect 'three times the legal limit' #US https://t.co/PJZfup23CN
- Colorado governor chastises #Trump administration for anti-legal-weed stance #US https://t.co/vlQar3zLnN
- Briefing: the legal status of EU citizens in the UK https://t.co/3F8AaGRbGi
- UK consults on 'Kodi box' legislation https://t.co/hKQ0KXScyH
- Don't threaten to cut intelligence ties in Brexit talks, UK warned https://t.co/c2LULAIzLq
- Theresa May Said to Be Ready for Lords to Rewrite Brexit Bill https://t.co/fw6GTQYHWJ
- New UK child car seat laws: Everything you need to know https://t.co/AvwRQMYVko
- Whistleblowers and waiting for victory https://t.co/QTbVFN9bR4
- Deported grandmother's family say Home secretary Amber Rudd lacks compassion https://t.co/MVzPHX1vR4
- Donald #Trump's first budget: big hike for defense spending at the expense of the environment #US https://t.co/AJmZRbkWUq
- Campaigner Jack Monroe begins libel proceedings against Katie Hopkins https://t.co/3okexMuawo
- Free speech on #Israel under attack in British universities https://t.co/Z97HNBhZws
- Demand for our rape crisis service is up 284%. We don’t have the funds to meet it https://t.co/UpCjd4yd7O
- Domain name legal disputes hit record high | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/2pmq0SwFLq
- New regulatory approach to improve advocacy standards within Youth Courts | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/1jw68kOPHD
- New Zealand criminal lawyers seek review of murder charge time limit | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/quwsGHL3AC
- Striking Quebec lawyers to be forced back to work | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/tRtLqoqRlS
- RPC advises Zebra on acquisition of Tiger's UK stores | The Global legal Post https://t.co/hRquo3Vq7L
- Private equity invests in UK family law firm | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/YVWzI99yRT
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/97PX7F22DL
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