Edition 3285: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.
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Focus of the Day Legal Article: Trio of US law firms celebrate after annual award of UK Queen's Counsel. Lawyers from Skadden, Gibson Dunn and Quinn Emanuel join first-ever Big Four advocate on roster. Full story - The Global Legal Post
Today's Highlighted Video Story: When a young street seller set himself on fire to protest lack of employment opportunities and government corruption, Tunisia became the cradle of the Arab spring revolutions that swept the middle east. Less than a month later, the dictator Ben Ali had to flee the country he had ruled for 23 years. Ten years on, what change has the revolution brought and was the sacrifice of so many worth the price?
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- Millions more people in the east and south east of England are to enter tier 4 on Boxing Day, the health secretary has announced https://t.co/3pwbDe0jDA
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- Anyone travelling into Northern Ireland who plans to stay for at least 24 hours will have to self-isolate for 10 days, according to new travel restrictions https://t.co/NkurdNmwdD
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- Newspaper wrong to name suspect in Manchester bombing | Law Gazette https://t.co/EeVVY1mUdQ
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