LawNewsIndex

Thursday

20th September - LAW NEWS

269 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Employment law reforms are licence to treat people badly - and still pay less. Government plans to cap unfair dismissal compensation will not make it easier to fire employees. It'll just make it cheaper. Full story - Guardian Law

LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O takes two partners from Freshfields in New York | The Lawyer http://t.co/4Imi6J12
LAW FIRM NEWS: Halebury to double in size as it chases ABS | News | The Lawyer http://t.co/MPBbtf1R
LAW FIRM NEWS: RJW takes on 100 mis-selling cases against banks | The Lawyer http://t.co/AUR1aKxp
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Willkie Farr secure landmark fine reduction for energy giants | The Lawyer http://t.co/IObrsmYK
SRA launches investigation into "role and conduct" of Hillsborough lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/q7Df5Nu2
LAW GAZETTE: Complaints figures merely prove how good solicitors are http://t.co/cERS7KP7
LAW GAZETTE: Hillsborough investigation launched by SRA http://t.co/Wen10lgE
LAW GAZETTE: ‘Three ring’ promise from Co-op family law http://t.co/wTyMb7sE
US: Justice department Fast and Furious investigation clears Eric Holder http://t.co/Mtr8SKZa
Sexual predators in police 'must be rooted out' http://t.co/KjsQY2xB
Legal 500 guide: Employment - Cambridge and the East of England http://t.co/g4QNjN48
Footballer will not face charges over abusive Tom Daley tweet http://t.co/6pQ1NujE
How cohabiting parents can avoid the legal uncertainties http://t.co/d2iaM1vF
Secret courts needed because of Tony Blair's 'disastrous' wars, says Ken Clarke http://t.co/L3RPlOV8
Legal injustices still likely to happen http://t.co/azIWZNiF
Samsung says it will drag iPhone 5 into legal war http://t.co/t7oh5eZB
SPAIN: Jose Mourinho takes legal action against journalist http://t.co/asvxoAvC
Locked-in man continues legal fight for 'right to die' http://t.co/WuqWFHhz
Scottish independence: Judge sets court date for EU legal advice row http://t.co/HjlRgS2W
Tom Daley 'abuse' tweet: Legal rethink on online rules http://t.co/mwRn2HvS
wins exclusive Warner Bros. movie rights, dealing a blow to Netflix and its rivals http://t.co/6iu2QgqA
European judges rule that dangerous inmates should get human rights payouts http://t.co/uaQJjCWW
US: Chick-fil-A wades out of gay rights debacle with move to cut off donations http://t.co/p0X4NXGz
BALKANS: Yugoslav war crimes tribunal has granted Radovan Karadzic 300 hours to present his defence http://t.co/OodIWW9f
ZIMBABWE police seek RWANDA fugitive Protais Mpiranya http://t.co/lrvGz9TL
Gay professor at Royal Holloway College 'was passed over for promotion because of his sexuality http://t.co/Pjyhrhcl
INDIA: Delay in hiring for tribunals fuelling race for posts: Supreme Court http://t.co/4Mo8x8Qi
Smithwick Tribunal hears significant new evidence http://t.co/9KXiA8Xw
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Manchester police killings: May condemns 'savage' PC killings http://t.co/3gji7Wll
Alexander Litvinenko 'was victim of state directed murder' http://t.co/D1yJu6lp
Fewer than 1 in 10 cases in asylum backlog led to deportation http://t.co/uU9mlvrl
Legal aid in England five times as generous as rest of Europe http://t.co/USPDnzjZ
Prison should be tougher for criminals, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling warns http://t.co/dgPiWRji
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cobbetts agrees strategic alliance in Saudi Arabia | The Lawyer http://t.co/jbmVPdj4
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin hit by double disputes exit to US firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/ot9VfdgW
LAW GAZETTE: Surge in mis-selling claims http://t.co/15XYN85T
LAW GAZETTE: SRA courts troubled firms http://t.co/8e89VLYT
LAW GAZETTE: LegalZoom in QualitySolicitors tie-up http://t.co/QMX5fTOO
LAW GAZETTE: Mortgage fraud solicitor jailed http://t.co/pmmjFotg
LAW GAZETTE: Don't get mad, get advice http://t.co/cfWoYqTN
LAW GAZETTE: Firms risk missing PII deadline http://t.co/WhDvFi9h
LAW GAZETTE: Executors of Bernard Matthews v Matthews http://t.co/yqx4BPvd
LAW GAZETTE: Chancery Lane hits out at ‘potentially misleading’ complaints statistics http://t.co/Xkz1kDu4
LAW GAZETTE: Co-op adds family law to shopping trolley http://t.co/la5QssZp
LAW GAZETTE: SRA planning surprise diversity swoops http://t.co/LnggVNYG
LEGAL FUTURES: Co-op launches fixed-fee family law service http://t.co/FrjjKfnN
LEGAL FUTURES: QS unveils exclusive LegalZoom deal ahead of 'anti-supermarket law' advertising campaign http://t.co/ZvMKYiol
A third of homeowners are “very likely” to use an online estate agent http://t.co/L7Ag9SMQ
A tragic episode in a long war on violence that police thought they were winning http://t.co/ZBRHdEKR
Mothers & prison: The lost generation http://t.co/SdRZfraP
Lives still at risk in gang feud, warns Manchester police chief http://t.co/bb7Z49EH
FSA: Bob Diamond concerns raised with Barclays in 2010 http://t.co/849Ohb2O
Glasgow Airport staff seize 36 giant African land snails http://t.co/HPeMH45v
London bombers seek fresh appeal http://t.co/D8TWsbGZ
Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi given US Congressional medal http://t.co/URfkWb7Z
Sir Norman Bettison referred to IPCC over Hillsborough http://t.co/EpcX0OdA
Manchester police killings: Man, 28, arrested http://t.co/NiCfz3P0
Roman Abramovich 'courteous but ruthless', says High Court judge http://t.co/XdT7hM4A
Rushed PORTUGAL justice reform risks more error than trial http://t.co/5H15KqtP
Ex-solicitor in ‘abusive words on train’ case http://t.co/XMn5gSSl
Litvinenko's widow hopes inquest will reveal truth http://t.co/nNBbcQTG
Fergus Muirhead answers your consumer questions http://t.co/VmkuqkzN
Haddington lawyer receives top award http://t.co/nDLazwd0
Manches Helen Ward to join Stewarts Law http://t.co/4pKSvOVC
Solicitor may face investigation over Hillsborough cover-up http://t.co/j3MYUcv5
Faith-based violence v human rights http://t.co/NpYSDONQ
BANGLADESH's family laws fuel female poverty - rights group http://t.co/iqm79S73
INDONESIA: Human Rights Defender Profile: Febi Yonesta http://t.co/sT8x5Kiv
AFGHANISTAN Pushed Again on Runaways, Women’s Rights http://t.co/tRrx0MfT
BAHRAIN agrees to vast majority of UN rights recommendations, rejects death penalty overhaul http://t.co/KrhfyImJ
NIGER: Kidnap of Delta judge: Uduaghan apologises to judiciary http://t.co/GoLZogrT
PAKISTAN: Supreme Court orders inquiry over Faisal Raza Abidi’s ‘anti-judiciary rhetoric’ http://t.co/DfpYryCe
IRAN: Judiciary Chief Urges Muslims' Collective Reaction to Anti-Islam Film http://t.co/gzXNdAMu
PHILIPPINES: New law bans ‘cybersex’ http://t.co/UNoexxOX
US: School Concludes Bias Law Bars Father-Daughter Dances http://t.co/beqiVgkc
Anti-Muslim Film Tests RUSSIA's Child-Pornography Law http://t.co/uQLkYcaJ
UKRAINE opposition says libel law 'death of journalism' http://t.co/klKoStqk
US: Washington law firm partners earning 14 percent more than in 2010 http://t.co/VmsWde2S
BURMA: New foreign investment law to give overworked Myanmar investment commission sweeping power http://t.co/DcSn79Xq
Common-Law and Same-Sex Families Gaining Ground in CANADA http://t.co/dTMYVe1o
Lawyer muddies waters over INDIA cartoon sedition row | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6wCivv0f
Singapore law society forced to call meeting to resolve row | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Oc3Qrs4G
SWAZI politicians demand prison for law chief | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NhefQKje
HIV bias case heads for human rights court | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0Oz58Wu9
Vodafone negotiating over £2.2bn INDIA tax bill | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RrVI5rPv
US equity partners bag inflation-busting pay rises | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RgF1lLsc
Judge Orders Boxer Floyd Mayweather To Pay More Than $113,000 In Legal Fees To Manny Pacquiao http://t.co/BDpuz8NM
'Judge Dredd': A liberal creation with accidental appeal to conservatives http://t.co/QAJ0iOcQ
US: Judge - Texas Firm Must Pay Disabled Workers $1.4M http://t.co/uHLoY427
LAW FIRM NEWS: Winston names former Ashurst litigation chief as new City head- Legalweek http://t.co/e8xnDKau
Supreme Court ruling in Jivraj v Hashwani could face ECJ challenge- Legalweek http://t.co/vo0SYEtf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters launches new initiative to develop talented female lawyers- Legalweek http://t.co/xE1A8206
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stewarts Law secures key divorce hire with high-profile Manches recruit- Legalweek http://t.co/bvaIylDL
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons adds restructuring partner duo as SNR Denton exits continue- Legalweek http://t.co/YBmFO3Mz

Wednesday

19th September - LAW NEWS

268 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
European challenge to Supreme Court arbitration ruling. Move could end appointment of arbitrators on grounds of religion. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Australian show Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes in London court over sex charges http://t.co/aRQjqDlT
Barrister: French Police Raiding Closer magazine offices 'unjustified' http://t.co/Qli3RyC3
Senior barrister has doubts over Hillsborough prosecutions and inquests - http://t.co/32rOl5nK
Twenty per cent of conveyancing firms say they are considering becoming ABSs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/U6papEUO
Bristol Pound launched to keep trade in the city http://t.co/QfCzvFkI
Proper self-regulation works better than the law to protect privacy http://t.co/vIkz1OgT
Police shootings: media warned over coverage after arrest of Dale Cregan http://t.co/sGUFQ0Bc
US: ACLU takes CIA to court as agency denies existence of drone programme http://t.co/GYdmMHsj
CANADA: Teacher sex trial: Crown calls her seductress, defence calls her trusting http://t.co/EsvWhCcJ
Danish magazine plans to publish Duchess of Cambridge topless photos http://t.co/aayuiXZK
In-house beckons for successful Olympics lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/kyMPXkrP
LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case joins European duo on $1.2bn Chinese loan to Telefónica | The Lawyer http://t.co/uTsSe7Fo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons boosts restructuring with double hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/7QUL8Egj
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters launches leadership scheme to target female recruitment and retention | The Lawyer http://t.co/tkySRFrn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Divorce star Ward leaves Manches for Stewarts | The Lawyer http://t.co/CczaHlMz
NEW ZEALAND: Whanganui River Gains A Legal Voice http://t.co/wiQWaL1k
IRELAND: Baron loses legal bid on paintings http://t.co/F3VQ4vvV
SNP court challenge over EU legal advice described as ‘unfortunate’ by Rosemary Agnew http://t.co/kxDaBSMg
Lindsay Lohan arrest adds to star's legal woes http://t.co/XS8zOGT0
US: Cyber Warfare Still Poses Legal Questions http://t.co/kxLEiEOa
BURMA: Protracted Myanmar investment law faces further delay http://t.co/irZBYbNx
Australians world's worst for illegal music downloads http://t.co/TNTmrJfQ
Illegal music filesharing is now mainstream http://t.co/QuseyquQ
After trial loss, Samsung argues its design case against Apple online http://t.co/zFO3lneI
Connors traveller family 'slavery' trial: Men kept as 'serfs' http://t.co/H76r8fA0
Leicester kebab shop trial: Passer-by 'could have been killed' http://t.co/DG5JdFYy
Isle of Man by-election fraud trial opens http://t.co/ifyieJ4V
CANADA: 2 lawyers in Nelson Hart appeal say new trial unlikely http://t.co/hjAXofzB
US: Two men come forward as litigants in clergy-abuse suits http://t.co/93K0NKWP
NIGERIA Islamists kill state lawyer, ex-prison official http://t.co/yuirmDPw
EGYPT courts asked to judge anti-Islam film makers http://t.co/6C7I05Ag
Egypt courts asked to judge anti-Islam film makers http://t.co/6C7I05Ag
Strasbourg court orders payout to woman evicted from Welsh caravan site http://t.co/WO0unH4X
The frivolity of the European Human Rights Court http://t.co/eRmOEQ2l
US free speech rights complicate handling of maker of anti-Islamic film http://t.co/YXMGv2qK
IRELAND: Referendum day break with tradition - Children's Rights http://t.co/YF0PEGu0
Gipsy wins human rights case against campsite that threw her out for causing 'very substantial nuisance' http://t.co/STUj18hl
Commissioner warns freedom of information rights 'erosion' http://t.co/vfmZpzlB
INDIA: Central Administrative Tribunal stays IPS officer’s suspension http://t.co/H1x4NR84
CAMBODIA: Khmer Rouge tribunal 'incredibly important': Australian envoy http://t.co/neJeLmJ3
Tribunal told of surgery worker's hostile emails http://t.co/IJR4GdXW
Prince Charles's letters to ministers should be disclosed, judges rule http://t.co/d5vzdIhy
AUSTRALIA: Tribunal rules risk from killer dogs too great http://t.co/cnLSm3cw
INDIA: A tribunal’s award, writ on water http://t.co/nvtx728Y
IRELAND: Tribunal to decide on extra time http://t.co/GC2Vlik1
RUSSIA: USAid ordered out of Moscow as Putin's protest crackdown continues http://t.co/YGOWKDbB
Paris magazine's Muhammad cartoons prompt fears for French embassies http://t.co/9tXtj1qc
Ayn Rand and Paul Ryan | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/zcCoPw6D
Demand to be Ruled: Reflections on Servile Electorate & its Narcissistic Presidency | Online Library of Law & Liberty: http://t.co/HUFv1Qfn
Another Take: Sowell’s A Conflict of Visions | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/tFL0NpAS
David Conway reviews Savage Continent | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/ybWQ3Tw0
The Private Sphere, Private Property, and the Do Not Call List | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/OtQZWh3K
Revolting Elites: What it says about US culture that presidential funders regard fellow countrymen as alien race? http://t.co/Ylp1DoLd
A Faded Piece of Papyrus Refers to Jesus’ Wife - Vatican firm on priesthood cannot be opened to women http://t.co/kt8Gjcno
US: Mitt Romney, Class Warrior http://t.co/27FruR5f
Prisoners locked up indefinitely could claim millions in compensation http://t.co/13Qn7EWo
Domineering men face domestic violence prosecutions http://t.co/b1HqDEHe
Tax crackdown on London legal profession could be extended to other regions | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/7JanFQ71
Divorce law must not reduce marriage to an economic treaty http://t.co/1SnYgmst
EU Plans Anti-Corruption Law For Firms http://t.co/pZcQmBrX
JORDAN: King Abdullah endorses controversial media law http://t.co/A9UvV0pn
Cwmbran fire: Man still held over Buckley family murders http://t.co/O3ZeLQ2s
Norman Tebbit urges death penalty for police killers debate http://t.co/HZdvJgHR
COLOMBIA drug baron Barrera captured in VENEZUELA http://t.co/EVTJviiO
Why British police don’t have guns http://t.co/Vh1g23XB
Operation Elveden: Police officer and journalists held http://t.co/0yIiMMPn
Racism still 'significant' issue in British football http://t.co/wFluN1lF
Manchester police killings: Dale Cregan was on bail http://t.co/IYcwhOLL
LEGAL FUTURES: "Significant minority" of London lawyers dodging tax but experts split on HMRC crackdown http://t.co/X0GiOqux
LEGAL FUTURES: High Court quashes demand for solicitor to pay £150,000 ARP premium http://t.co/iy9h2Vlb
LEGAL FUTURES: New practice offers fixed-fee support packages to help clients run their own litigation http://t.co/mcC1bGyd
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Time to look with more sophistication at ethics? | Professor Richard Moorhead http://t.co/ST9AGMJy
One rule for the some? Double standards on lawyer tactics | Professor Richard Moorhead http://t.co/AY3EWlsA
Access to Justice and ABS: Salvation on its way? http://t.co/FGwZB4xs Sep 19, 2012
Cregan: The gangland hard man with a £50,000 reward on his head - http://t.co/RI4lwrZz
US judge rules on legal spat between ex-Soros traders http://t.co/8ORkjGSm
European Parliament Panel Approves Extractive Transparency Legislation http://t.co/nln6eFiF
RUSSIA: New Tension Over Russian Media Law http://t.co/UzxIu1OV
BOLIVIA enacts law to save Amazon river dolphins http://t.co/R19Ostex
Court rules on United Kingdom’s treatment of prisoners http://t.co/o0jeNbgC
Violence against women, property rights most pressing indigenous issues http://t.co/GFkvGHCv
ETHIOPIA Human Rights Commission Set to Investigate Detention Facilities http://t.co/OcclnlqA
New guidelines issued on domestic abuse http://t.co/RAepvj2h
One million pounds recovered on behalf of a teenager who suffered brain damage http://t.co/0qY6rB6G
Cumbrian law firm Burnetts launches new tribunals service http://t.co/6CssbX6l
Lawyer to stand trial over sham marriage racket - Coleraine http://t.co/sxcJjhtH
Town solicitor banned after being caught behind the wheel when nearly three times the alcohol limit - Kings Lynn http://t.co/aGvfjv4X
Employment Tribunal Rules - Review by Mr Justice Underhill http://t.co/h6JIqPrs
Police deal with one in eight crimes with on the street justice http://t.co/8ypeu6yr
Chris Grayling gets tough: New Justice Secretary ditches Ken Clarke's plan to cut jail numbers http://t.co/PQq63Cnk
Critical report reveals over £2 million cost in care proceedings including a poorly prepared barrister http://t.co/D5DBclVz
Man accused of raping hitchhiker on her way to work http://t.co/BjoCoXZx
UK second worst in world for illegal music downloads http://t.co/iDW39tEl
Family of Ian Tomlinson accuse Met disciplinary panel of 'whitewash' over Pc Simon Harwood http://t.co/sFd59UQX
AFGHANISTAN: Afghans reject detention without trial http://t.co/Fwwdp8vV
Trial date set for Pope's butler http://t.co/cNXzTCi0
Ex-police chief admits to defection in CHINA political scandal http://t.co/b7vVnh41
IRELAND: Debarred lawyer link to Waterside scheme http://t.co/TN9CDloE
SOUTH KOREA opposition party chooses lawyer Moon Jae-in http://t.co/wBfuStMI
Police misconduct database needed, says lawyer Stuart Hutton http://t.co/Ab5sQvAd
Royals' lawyer urges ban on resale of 'highly intimate' Catherine pics http://t.co/mzqmGroU
Lawyer took ecstasy into T in the Park music festival in underwear http://t.co/CkOll3Ad
CHINA begins trial in secret for police chief at center of political scandal http://t.co/0aOas7X3
Lawyer: penalties needs to be higher to stop more Kate Middleton photos http://t.co/8hLm1BXe
GREECE: Cuts protests paralyze Greek courts http://t.co/PoTcsANQ
INDIA court gives bail to Aarushi mother Nupur Talwar http://t.co/hPaQsD8g
US: Chicago mayor Rahm Emmanuel seeks court order to end teachers' strike http://t.co/Mh5iHowH
CANADA: Top spy dismisses federal commission's call for more human rights accountability http://t.co/feo6MmhM
US: When individual rights collide http://t.co/9ZlBvYrO
European TV rights fiasco gets ugly http://t.co/qj17oXkf
National Grid GC takes new role at flexible staffing provider Obelisk- Legalweek http://t.co/8beoOCos
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin and Travers lead as French retailer buys Hamleys for £60m- Legalweek http://t.co/aiVBDpur
US bar leaders prodded over diversity deficit | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Ek4ijkiQ
EU committee backs anti-corruption proposals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pOCae6rb
EU committee backs anti-corruption proposals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5sQFZwJx
Leading English firms discuss £200m merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AUt764f7
Taxman targets London lawyers in swoop on evaders | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VXJaN6wN
Naming-and-shaming scheme goes live | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NGAOHAAF
Rocketing expenses hit law firm profits | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kqrbTSgA
Leveson may face Commons committee http://t.co/1FMWtdtF
US: Arizona police to enforce immigration law in full as judge gives OKs http://t.co/JRh6vorY
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland to face exclusion motion http://t.co/JClMA525
PSNI apologises to pensioners for drugs raid on 'wrong house' http://t.co/YaZlo8Nd
Warrenpoint blind man 'beat then threw out naked woman' http://t.co/O55vdbhA
Magilligan prison body scanner trial http://t.co/4DzcdA4Q
Belfast university area: 75 student noise inspections http://t.co/DkfKwnQa
John O'Dowd breached code for ministerial appointments http://t.co/MeHCFGQu
HMRC cracks down on motor traders http://t.co/IziKkokl
Double rapist Peter Hendry jailed for seven-and-a-half years http://t.co/3afpK9C0
Car parks: Clear signs bid in MP Nick Smith's Bill http://t.co/4b34NA18
Crushed Esso oil refinery worker's death accidental http://t.co/mxIPGfyf
Paul Flynn MP thrown out of Commons for lie accusation http://t.co/CuY2oCbv
Howell's School in Denbigh: Sacked pregnant teacher's payout http://t.co/g5zNcsOG
SOUTH AFRICA: Lonmin miners in South Africa 'to go back to work' http://t.co/lGdx0FJD
US: The Emancipation Proclamation at 150: from civil war to civil rights http://t.co/NR03EDaI
Kate and William win first round in battle over topless photos http://t.co/Bb4pT0lR
Employment tribunal claims could face lower cap | The Journal http://t.co/F9KXgbCP
Prosecutors at Cambodia Tribunal Want Conditions on Release of Defendant http://t.co/o23Wtbu2
CANADA: Ex-Ottawa jail superintendent, Ontario government settle explosive human rights case http://t.co/C9ODbmdM
IRELAND: EUR 95,000 for sacked pregnant worker http://t.co/4GnQBhje
INDIA: Chief Justice Kapadia recommends Justice Swatanter Kumar as green tribunal chief http://t.co/Zz3bKQ4q
Catherine Wells-Burr death: Boyfriend charged http://t.co/wYgHc2BC
TRINIDAD: The President wants a financially independent judiciary https://t.co/zXuVaPY4
INDIA: Judiciary creates scam over Kudankulam http://t.co/wd0CKgcK
NIGERIA: Judiciary corruption widens •As security agents investigate foreign accounts http://t.co/QbCKAls7

Tuesday

18th September - LAW NEWS

267 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Although lawyers have been the big winners in mammoth commercial court cases in recent years, costs are falling proportionally. Full story - The Lawyer

Mark Duggan 'given loaded gun' before police shooting http://t.co/EmBMRvNW
Capita gets contract to find 174,000 illegal immigrants http://t.co/FlqPIQ2p
Indeterminate sentences 'breach human rights' http://t.co/cXszqhZD
Kate topless photos: French injunction against magazine http://t.co/0rTDkpEZ
US: Judge adds legal fees to sex change http://t.co/qRCmRuS2
Legal eagle fulfils underwear brand ambition http://t.co/m5zx5JTM
Kate Middleton wins legal battle over topless photo publication http://t.co/LVJYCbIx
Neil Kinnock takes legal action as new phone-hacking claims reach 174 http://t.co/aBuFOSrV
Speaking the Truth to the Vatican http://t.co/qxi0G0gU
Scottish independence: UK government lays down referendum law http://t.co/RlHFANi7
French Copyright Laws Take First Defendant With Controversial Fine http://t.co/F6F28Xxb
French privacy law, media cynicism and the likely penalties for publishing the Kate Middleton pics- Legalweek http://t.co/s4sBpnZN
Hezbollah leader calls for protests and says people who support offensive Mohammed film 'should be punished' http://t.co/QP1fdBMQ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey's Dodgers Bankruptcy Team in Settlement Talks with Estate - Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/bBfRJprq
US: 3 lawsuits pending in fight over Wisconsin union law http://t.co/Grg7zSo8
AFGHANISTAN: Judicial panel rules US-favored administrative detention is against Afghan law http://t.co/bnduHMaf
Managing director of Chinese firm faces jail sentence in Hong Kong | News | The Lawyer http://t.co/C6Weuclf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Metzner Associés lawyer instructed by Harbottles over Kate photos | The Lawyer http://t.co/XEtrNfz3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wilson Sonsini launches Hong Kong law practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/o9LK5A2r
Shanghai bar welcomes first group of special foreign lawyer members | The Lawyer http://t.co/oIBVxeCb
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA prepares for Seoul launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/CwwIPr7C
HMRC launches task force to target tax-dodging London lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/Q1kFqeSN
LAW GAZETTE: What should lawyers make of EBaccs? http://t.co/Jw5VEHWC
LAW GAZETTE: Strasbourg rules on ‘unlawful’ indeterminate sentences http://t.co/A13ftW50
LAW GAZETTE: London lawyers targeted in ‘high-risk’ sector tax clampdown http://t.co/Lpv374Gm
Strasbourg overrules House of Lords on IPPs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/LOikEJNP
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Payne Hicks Beach among firms heading LeO’s ‘list of shame’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/AS1V12Ep
Solicitors by far the most under-represented in senior judiciary | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/xGpstbxE
Employment law reforms are licence to treat people badly - and still pay less http://t.co/sqqxRshW
Might Royal Mail's plans to leave post with a neighbour breach human rights? | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/Bc0Bflci
Hacking book: http://t.co/mELr4suK
Kate photos row shows just how difficult it is to enforce a privacy law http://t.co/QZeHawIg
The Cardiff Three: the long wait for justice http://t.co/L6h3FUPJ
Wider issues raised by Hillsborough http://t.co/dbzc5aTV
Failure to cut prison numbers hits spending target plans http://t.co/2MItvusA
Gay couple sue B&B owner for refusing them double room http://t.co/ToHi1CJ6
Russian multimillionaire loses battle over exclusive London property http://t.co/IXUvNdV9
Police deal with one in eight crimes with on the street justice http://t.co/8ypeu6yr
Controlling partners 'to be prosecuted for domestic abuse' http://t.co/r5J0chfQ
225 years of human rights, the US Constitution - despite its present irksome right wing interpretation http://t.co/Cek3THJy
Attorney General to consider overturning Hillsborough inquest verdicts http://t.co/KNZ7R5uA
LEGAL FUTURES: Conveyancers far more worried by lender panels than ABSs, survey finds http://t.co/9brchKrU
LEGAL FUTURES: PC renewal will start on 1 November, Law Society promises http://t.co/aPJcY0W1
LEGAL FUTURES: Regulators told to release law firm quality indicators and co-operate with comparison websites http://t.co/pUinsPGQ
“England Does Not Love Coalitions” http://t.co/9qz5iFOy
Tabloid 'hired private detectives to spy on former Met Police chief' http://t.co/Xrfbe1s3
Imprisonment separates around 17,000 children from their mothers every year http://t.co/goY6Ifs3
Man 'used witchcraft to traffic children' for prostitution http://t.co/JFUq7qaU
News of the World 'ordered burglary' http://t.co/fegtYGIU
A Foreign Country by Charles Cumming named Scottish Crime Book of Year http://t.co/IR7q5FS7
Secret Lockerbie court held in Malta, newspaper claims http://t.co/EC2iQ1t0
Scottish independence: Court hearing over government's EU legal advice http://t.co/CSnszS3b
Andrew Litt: Newport firearms dealer jailed over £8m fraud http://t.co/K89gNb1o
Aamir Siddiqi: Parents tried to tackle son's killers http://t.co/a8vwhQuM
Irene Lawless Llanllwni murder: Darren Jackson gets life http://t.co/xroGJVFn
Paypal suspends domestic transactions in ARGENTINA http://t.co/DeBBWj1z
Catherine Wells-Burr: Woman on murder conspiracy charge http://t.co/vttTNNw7
Cane rat meat 'sold to public' in Ridley Road Market http://t.co/aPoGd36z
Complaints about doctors up 23% in year http://t.co/BCr9yZtC
Post-merger stutter for Chicago lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aobJ6aJX
US Judge throws out law students' claim | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mndtvMiJ
Row over justice in Nigeria | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8A201BzV
Lawyers step in to end royal photos reprint | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tJeYRtkv
Former lawyer goes to prison for bogus campaign scheme | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ARcExZr8
Court fees to rise in Australia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GUcwhML6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary and Links secure lead roles on Russian banking giant's $5.4bn stake sale- Legalweek http://t.co/8CLkiitK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Citi to ex-Dewey partner: not our job to warn of firm's impending demise- Legalweek http://t.co/2LwVAEDN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gibson Dunn joins pro bono effort in push for new Hillsborough inquest- Legalweek http://t.co/DMk4fEYY
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC restructuring chief Hyde set for Hong Kong transfer- Legalweek http://t.co/QVndUEFf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher and Osborne Clarke in talks over £200m merger- Legalweek http://t.co/vAvcAoM5

Monday

17th September - LAW NEWS

266 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
An increase in litigants in person has been cited as the reason for a sharp spike in complaints against barristers alleging discrimination. Full story - Law Gazette

Duchess of Cambridge photos: Photographer may never be brought to justice http://t.co/1onliiMF
Barrister who will represent Wills and Kate in Paris acted for John Galliano over racist rant http://t.co/qC6RmFhv
Plea moved for abolishing death penalty in PAKISTAN http://t.co/ceQeA3LZ
Let's stop panicking about digital piracy. Legal content providers just need to get their act together http://t.co/1P4B2Gs3
INDIA: Billionaire owner of India's Dish TV targets illegal UAE use http://t.co/lBvoWAAI
US: Chicago teacher strike meets legal challenge http://t.co/2N2QHRkC
AUSTRALIA: Call to delay Storm Financial trial http://t.co/auzxdKyO
INDIA: Lawyer triumphs in 19-year legal fight for Rs 10: After nearly two decades and 148 hearings http://t.co/HK2EQ3g8
INDIA: Karkardooma gets a courtroom for kids http://t.co/mZZW9vbZ
Former Met commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson visits British court http://t.co/1Z6WPic9
Know your rights when buying a used car http://t.co/m6hWs6sI
US: Navigating the tangled web of conflicting rights http://t.co/KNjDZK47
SOUTH KOREA: Rights lawyer to run for president http://t.co/e3aVxmJe
A judge rules that an LLP member is not responsible for indemnity insurance premiums | The Lawyer http://t.co/WoZqSZFI
World stock markets brace for a flurry of major flotations | The Lawyer http://t.co/gkKaSdVe
London is the bright spot in Gide Loyrette Nouel’s international downturn | The Lawyer http://t.co/O8i2JtFa
Mobile phone giants square up for a big scrap over 4G technology | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xx2Rgu3b
Australia’s mid-tier is going through a period of evolution | The Lawyer http://t.co/kjhJteK2
Turkey’s newly relaxed commercial laws make it much easier for foreign firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/HlgRWG07
Big wins in commercial court cases in recent years belies fact that costs are falling proportionally | The Lawyer http://t.co/Fh5hbL4b
From Birmingham trademark trainee attorney to key player for the world’s biggest sporting events | The Lawyer http://t.co/oreEVVat
Nobody fights harder in tough civil action cases than Jocelyn Cockburn | The Lawyer http://t.co/gfPjQUzz
Families of the 96 dead vindicated | The Lawyer http://t.co/0rfQ4vBt
40,000 fans and I know the truth | The Lawyer http://t.co/RPaVf9AP
EU and US eye privacy in parallel | The Lawyer http://t.co/PRq6Bp9H
Rome must embrace the barbarian | The Lawyer http://t.co/G7GLaXbd
NEW ZEALAND: Maori schools lodge Waitangi Tribunal complaints http://t.co/blepZMZR
Overhaul of employment law is a missed opportunity http://t.co/ZsYex6z2
CAMBODIA's war crimes tribunal releases former Khmer Rouge leader http://t.co/E9t54Eww
The Grand Old Straight White Men’s Party of US http://t.co/zazI8mr5
US: Police Reports Suggest Officers May Sometimes Portray Crimes Less Seriously http://t.co/qfdYnViH
ISRAEL Leader Makes Case Against IRAN on US TV http://t.co/RCOmD4kW
Cultural Clash Fuels Muslims Raging at Film http://t.co/8qsYJBX2
LAW GAZETTE: Royal snaps expose more than just flesh http://t.co/n5ImmOTA
LAW GAZETTE: Tips on appearing before the court of justice http://t.co/y34SuGAf
LAW GAZETTE: Complaints data naming law firms goes live today http://t.co/qhwlEISM
LAW GAZETTE: Practising Certificates renewal to start on 1 November http://t.co/5UCfP9pf
Student loan fraud warning to university freshers http://t.co/dirYQxq2
Co-op stops offering bank accounts to bankrupts http://t.co/PpTiETc9
CHINA protests: Japanese firms suspend some operations http://t.co/o708JJwO
BURMA releases 500 prisoners in amnesty http://t.co/tDRqXCR2
UK attitudes on immigration and welfare 'toughening' http://t.co/CBXGm363
Salman Rushdie: Satanic Verses 'would not be published today' because of a climate of fear & nervousness http://t.co/9JPofcCj
Sarah Catt jailed for full-term abortion of baby http://t.co/pLgt2vlM
G20 death: PC Simon Harwood sacked for gross misconduct http://t.co/0SoT9OYg
Payne Hicks Beach among firms heading LeO’s ‘list of shame’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/rpzCCNOb
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Ian Tomlinson officer faces disciplinary hearing today http://t.co/g9Bxn6OB
Tia Sharp's mother: 'trolls targeted my family over her death' http://t.co/3gVJk0Oo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Locke Lord London team joins Pinsents on motorbike brand sale | The Lawyer http://t.co/rWan6l9t
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell and Salans guide Blackstone's Turkish property debut | The Lawyer http://t.co/fRBNb9Ux
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and Freshfields lead as Maersk sails into Russian cargo market | The Lawyer http://t.co/tS3qji1i
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin and Paul Hastings among eight firms on Patron's €880m fund closing | The Lawyer http://t.co/B2ovsRVe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Forbes Hare launches in London with Walkers hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/xlEqu51k
LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker Botts installs new City boss ahead of growth campaign | The Lawyer http://t.co/cM0JcCVx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Paul Hastings raids Clifford Chance for structured finance partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/UtGYjyjt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dechert set for China growth after being granted Shanghai license | The Lawyer http://t.co/NHbUYBXk
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O increases bank loan facilities | The Lawyer http://t.co/h63tUITz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Malaysia tightens grip on foreign law firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/2jJks9kc
LAW FIRM NEWS: Salans, SNR Denton push back merger vote | The Lawyer http://t.co/E1YlckCS
LEGAL FUTURES: Keoghs agrees external investment deal http://t.co/2fMYQGY0
LEGAL FUTURES: LeO finally names firms – and majority were found to have acted properly http://t.co/xt8GTvjJ
A glimpse at the piracy habits of a nation http://t.co/SSn7O0Hm
'Three people, one baby' public consultation begins http://t.co/42Aet9WC
Manchester named as UK's biggest piracy city in study http://t.co/8TFjRjnh
Serious Fraud Office denies dropping its inquiry into Robert Tchenguiz http://t.co/upudo7ts
Gavin Millar - The QC who won victory for the BBC in the Dale Farm case http://t.co/2yLeaenM
Lord Justice Leveson - a profile http://t.co/lDG3vrhd
Inquest law change being introduced in Scotland http://t.co/c2FLdQ23
NEW ZEALAND: Law society scrutinising 'juicy' court reporting http://t.co/9wBxyPKx
New charge for foreign lorries using British roads http://t.co/2QsZgkms
CANADA: Wildlife protection legislation needs overhaul, says minister http://t.co/M6Wpv7Q5
PAKISTAN: ‘State of disorder to remain till establishment of rule of law’: http://t.co/JdzkB39x
US: Should high-skilled immigrants get special treatment? http://t.co/ABIaVs9M
NIGERIA: It’s impossible to curb corruption in judiciary when there’s heavy corruption in society http://t.co/9vHkjFl8
KUWAIT: Salafists oppose proposal for allowing women in judiciary http://t.co/dDAJZFS9
Legal Theory Lexicon: Libertarian Theories of Law http://t.co/fT6vJxcN
Anti-Islam Film, UN Human Rights and the Politics of Turmoil http://t.co/LBtF5wDg
Using human-rights principles to attempt to ban circumcision in Germany is a grotesque insult http://t.co/GPeHFVWs
Nationalists in Wales demand justice powers http://t.co/4ZmRVKTt
Hillsborough: Families seek new inquest verdicts http://t.co/D305hy0s
Trial date set for Levi Bellfield's mother http://t.co/HwOMBkMz
US: Amish shunning is central to Ohio hate crime trial http://t.co/g1B4L5JD
Libya 'arrests 50' over Benghazi US consulate deaths http://t.co/MEvBmTaL
Kate and William to make criminal complaint over topless shots http://t.co/oVopeBwL

Sunday

16th September - LAW NEWS

265 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

CANADA: Defence lawyer challenges girl's evidence http://t.co/Q7iCXwrW
MALAYSIA: Lawyer ‘buys’ former Miss Malaysia for RM600 in charity auction http://t.co/OgjgStay
Hillsborough families' lawyer calls for permanent 'commission of truth' http://t.co/FRXTOMuI
IRELAND: Trader 'nearly brought down bank', court told http://t.co/WAmG95hX
US: 1970s 'Fatal Vision' case returns to court http://t.co/swDzsolZ
NIGERIA: Ibori - Appeal Court May Hear Case In November http://t.co/dmUGS5mX
INDIA: Any interference with the media's freedom to access, report and comment upon ongoing trials is unlawful http://t.co/1rmxAQr0
Scientology Sends A Blistering Legal Letter To Vanity Fair http://t.co/kfBbtBkV
Legal delays on the line...Virgin Trains' fury as officials stall http://t.co/8cP0PGMC
INDIA: Department of Personnel and Training seeks legal advice on Supreme Court's verdict on info panel http://t.co/ia8anytL
Hillsborough: Families plan legal moves http://t.co/D305hy0s
Legal action in Paris on Kate's topless photos http://t.co/swtqr97b
Lesbian couple, surrogate mother and sperm donor in three-year legal battle over right to be parents http://t.co/8BzDcuVb
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Azelle Rodney, Gay Rights and the Cabinet Shuffle - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/TQK7LRHv
A bluffer's guide to human rights courts | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/fzOaDPoM
A new president, a blog and a talk | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/hih5tgVz
Is the UK listening to the European Court of Human Rights? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/h2BAmPDo
The troubling case of Rachel Corrie | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/0MrXBJWw
Mere faults in prison investigation does not breach Article 3 rules Court of Appeal | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/MxkhVifA
Can morality be explained by science? Do human rights = echr1(hra − 1) + echr2(hra − 2) | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/7MzGtpPT
Foreign government may take UK to European court over its 'illegal’ child-snatching http://t.co/FakfFXnP
We must reform our justice system via http://t.co/aodr7okN
Our creaking courts: a day inside Westminister Magistrate's http://t.co/UKv6w9o4
IRAN: Children look on and families cry for pardons at daily hangings http://t.co/IwVxYg9A
INDIA: Set up child rights body by year-end, state told http://t.co/CqS5Ku6g
US data whistleblower: 'It's a violation of everybody's constitutional rights' http://t.co/H00L4IwK
Right to information is vital for society http://t.co/OH0TRGyG
BAHRAIN: Human Rights Minister meets Julie De Rivero http://t.co/ZeKC4Nvh
AUSTRALIA: Accordion-playing agent hits wrong note at tribunal http://t.co/5RhXlDWA
Defeat for ministers over five-a-side football tax http://t.co/gdUNr9YR
Vince Cable should stop signing away workers' rights by the back door http://t.co/MVmn8eOh
Birmingham law firm fights plans to slash health and safety laws http://t.co/nZbfjyfD
Harrogate Law firm appoints new family law specialist http://t.co/OGOTebx1
NEW ZEALAND: The Solicitor-General's office is reviewing a case in which an Auckland investment banker ran over a man http://t.co/qFzocqrk
INDIA: Justice Katju proposes regulation for media http://t.co/XrX7DZue
Law Specials: UK calls for justice over protests and violence against embassies in Sudan http://t.co/vQDHwqPV
NEW ZEALAND: High-flying lawyer had been censured seven times for unsatisfactory conduct over 30-year period http://t.co/S98ieqQk
NIGERIA: Why Policemen Are Not Popular With Nigerians http://t.co/ceak76cs
US: Do Tax Cuts Lead to Economic Growth? http://t.co/D0cCYBQr
Death at Guantánamo Bay - Adnan Farhan Abdul Latif, no trial since 2002, cause of death - probable hunger strike http://t.co/GR3CeXPN
Property sales and misleading information: Be aware, be very aware http://t.co/KV7BsIUc
Woman remanded over baby given 'bleach' http://t.co/Tu42usO4
US: A Push for Clemency as an Execution Nears http://t.co/aEVe0SWI
Zynga fires back in legal war with Electronic Arts http://t.co/ZlBrpELs
Twitter’s Legal Blow in Occupy Case Will Make a Lot of Companies Nervous http://t.co/meGJiRDt
NEW ZEALAND: Legal euthanasia not a 'slippery slope' http://t.co/rRSwiHzd
MP's son Sean Ellman denies legal high charge http://t.co/XSOu6kh4
US: Legal expert weighs in on Beef Products Incorporated lawsuit http://t.co/bM1VLhzu
The police were able to use lies, smears and the legal system to protect themselves http://t.co/Jz6W0Hqp
Legal threat over milk price as Defra ramps up rhetoric http://t.co/t0uC0380
The Royal Family's history of legal action http://t.co/Iw80zVw0
We must have legal speed limit signage http://t.co/nKiXHgKV
Apple wins second legal bout against Samsung in patent row http://t.co/qA3Qc3NV
Guantanamo still a blight on US record http://t.co/9ccBPDDM
CANADA: Environment Minister eyes overhaul of law protecting at-risk wildlife http://t.co/H8s3mbu1
GHANA: Law reforms must conform to good governance, human rights - http://t.co/KlyWQ0OZ
INDIA: Trivedi case: Govt to review sedition law http://t.co/h6W6Wxo7
ITALY: Berlusconi says comeback will depend on electoral law http://t.co/B12woohd
ZIMBABWE PM Tsvangirai marries despite court ban http://t.co/Y3DLIaDp
BAHRAIN Justice Minister: Independence and Rulings of the Judiciary Should Be Respected http://t.co/LAKoVdTC
US: Democrat pushes bill requiring police to obtain warrant for email snooping http://t.co/Tt7OSWSE
RWANDA: Judiciary to Develop Sentencing Manual http://t.co/4vIoJjUH
Scottish footballer to stand trial over homophobic threats http://t.co/tBxZKgrM
US: Japanese diplomat to stand trial for assault http://t.co/QVRy8n6I
Pussy Riot trial: testing old values http://t.co/BCDfrUev
Policeto look into prosecution witness following collapse of trial of elderly couple accused of killing granddaughter http://t.co/mlQfjQCA
Christopher Tappin to stand trial in November on arms charges http://t.co/FYheYOVG
CHINA Sets Trial Date for Figure in Scandal http://t.co/TlAdZ0Em
LEGAL FUTURES: Mortgage fraud inquiry delays SRA's draft conveyancing strategy further http://t.co/GRWTgnDs
Ricky Hatton's father arrested over gym 'assault' on son http://t.co/ZPk4Gavd
SOUTH AFRICA: Marikana unrest: Police fire rubber bullets and raid shacks http://t.co/ljxPlcg6
SWEDEN's rape rate under the spotlight http://t.co/27HcubFj
Operation Elveden: Journalist freed on bail http://t.co/rcwx6F1E
Woman charged over 'bleach' bottle for boy in Eltham http://t.co/0hbHIrkz
Film protest: EGYPT PM urges US to end 'insults' http://t.co/Ecbgb4Pz
Hillsborough: Police cover-up 'known for years' http://t.co/eLYPrxPv
Kate topless photos carried in Irish Daily Star tabloid, but condemned by co-owner of publication http://t.co/HEmDlVJe

Saturday

15th September - LAW NEWS

264 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

CANADA: Lawyer withdraws secrecy bid on complaint http://t.co/J74j33RP
Top ten tips for lawyers on Twitter – by lawyers who are using Twitter http://t.co/K3aSZAj3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Topless pictures of Kate Middleton: Harbottle & Lewis instructed | The Lawyer http://t.co/1EKOr2gM
US: Rothstein Firm Lawyer Lippman Is Sentenced to Three Years for association in Ponzi scheme http://t.co/GyGRnvyH
US: Florida Lawyer Fired for Posting Client’s Leopard-Print Underwear http://t.co/FuysBukv
CANADA: Court decides against live-saving measures for toddler allegedly abused by parents http://t.co/OYArgmEL
Twitter gives up fight, hands over Occupy protester's tweets to court News http://t.co/E4NJHzlG
NEW ZEALAND: Courts mirror mood on euthanasia: MP http://t.co/akQQlbvP
ZIMBABWE: Court cancels PM's wedding as former lover challenge nuptials on grounds that they were customarily married http://t.co/pq3Ta33h
State court ruling deals blow to US bank mortgage system http://t.co/Z6l2zJ0G
FRANCE: Man fined over wife's illegal download habit http://t.co/lvUNtE7c
AUSTRALIA: Builders must stick to plans: tribunal http://t.co/eI4Ug2kZ
Italian killer told he can stay in UK as Theresa May's deportation bid is dashed by judges http://t.co/4RnoLQrY
NIGERIA: Tribunal says Halliburton cannot pay $167.7m in Tax revenue http://t.co/zG4amADp
CAMBODIA: Khmer Rouge tribunal prosecutors appeal court decision http://t.co/kAH2p4ny
Vince Cable: Government is 'having it both ways' on firing workers http://t.co/eiMLUeyh
INDIA: Making a cartoon of the law - freedom of speech and the extent of artistic license http://t.co/PQJr4eHi
Friday Fun: 2012 Law Firm Performance 'Not Stellar,' Outlook 'Grim' | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/P21VjiAF
Employment law reforms are attack on workers, unions claim http://t.co/MBGiF9a1
US: Israel Law Center Sues Hotel For Hosting Iranian President but turns blind eye to illegal settlements in Israel http://t.co/Tz90TF0W
PHILIPPINES: Aquino signs law against cybersex, other internet-related crimes http://t.co/5H6Vw8tL
US: New York Stock Exchange Settles Case Over Early Data Access http://t.co/vpZomvIp
Money-Laundering Inquiry Is Said to Aim at US Banks http://t.co/Xi1FjUPm
Tory peer with MS among final wave of hacking litigants http://t.co/MQWNI6Xi
Record number of prisoners dying in old age http://t.co/iDyJIE3X
CPS 'told of Hillsborough cover-up 14 years ago' http://t.co/ygA0szlQ
'Bonus greed drove trader to lose £1.4bn' http://t.co/XqiQfOxm
Bank pay-day loan cancelling row despite legal obligation http://t.co/HRsZMKph
US: Wisconsin judge throws out anti-union law http://t.co/va5hQPjJ
CZECH: Czechs ban spirits after bootleg alcohol poisoning http://t.co/wI3pZp1r
Kate topless photos: Italian magazine plans to publish with more legal action to follow http://t.co/1wEohp0a
Climate crisis: why business must do more to protect children's rights http://t.co/kSyajjrs
Muhammad Ali honoured with Liberty Medal for civil rights work http://t.co/caS7MFxt
Unthinkable? Leaving employment rights alone http://t.co/Qia80cWF
RFU refuses to endorse Premiership Rugby's bumper £152 million TV rights deal with BT vision http://t.co/XlF8pEyy
US: Oregon governor in wrangle with death row inmate suing for the right to die http://t.co/BraLtlFd
Secret courts threaten justice for all http://t.co/AinaRwAm
US: Wisconsin judge strikes down law that ended collective bargaining rights http://t.co/FLVI2IAJ
Solicitor accuses SRA of “gross negligence” in drafting insurance contracts | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/eYyts9zS
Hudson calls on Cable to mediate over conveyancing panels | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/8vCTfwI7
US: The Racial Burdens Obscured by Voter ID Laws http://t.co/p6ckKPac
Construction solicitor at BPE Solicitors LLP, is organising a charity dress sale - 201 dresses challenge http://t.co/HCGLqA8a
Former Clitheroe solicitor is president of Law Society http://t.co/pZ3IVH9e
Ex-solicitor in ‘abusive words on train’ case http://t.co/DaUMVm1n
Solicitor drove into motorbike, fined £400 by a court in St Austell http://t.co/RyObyrNY
JAMAICA: Authorities should spare no effort to seek justice for Clover Graham http://t.co/rhmn8Fab
AUSTRALIA: Barrister denies link to any Labor 'dirt unit' http://t.co/Q4jjdUfn
NEW ZEALAND: High profile lawyer Barry Hart has been struck off from the legal profession http://t.co/nJv0cIb4
AUSTRALIA: Legal fees for family feud chip into Rinehart billions http://t.co/HycXf6cn
US law school sets up Dubai link | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5LxDK1tt
Berezovsky backs down from legal dispute | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3qSVzdOi
Law firms line up for defence giant merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/euJARzdF
Cuatrecasas revamps management team | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/367i0DWV
Eversheds receive green light for Beijing launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/PoyRxc9n
Law firms fight for place on FSA banks panel | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TAgIfLPW
Seminar held in San Lawrenz on EU competition law http://t.co/IXJ4bmgq
Preliminary ruling by ITC judge clears Apple of infringement of four Samsung patents | FOSS Patents: http://t.co/ibJPg3FE
Boston College tapes: 'writer under no increased threat' http://t.co/MRO2Sj4Y
Ken Cleland, Maze development board appointee, faces legal action http://t.co/VrInM4qQ
Secret Turkish witness in Graham and Dinsmore murder trial http://t.co/DvX6RKPe
Stuart Harris admits attempting to murder Robert Munro http://t.co/4Kn8aNLZ
George Cameron, 68, jailed for raping four-year-old boy http://t.co/Rp77zEEr
Police warn credit unions of organised crime threat http://t.co/zlwRO4Wf
Scottish government moves to close EU tuition fees loophole http://t.co/lHdcraVC
Scottish Sun news editor Gill Smith in 'data breach' probe http://t.co/8ykFdax3
Twitter gives Occupy protester's tweets to US judge http://t.co/sCkVD0hx
Judge asked to toss claims spill hurt BP brand http://t.co/tbQJQ22B
US: Judge blocks Stock Act http://t.co/WZV8YtRq
Apple did not violate Samsung patents-US trade judge http://t.co/CAnoetm4
Ysbyty Glan Clwyd cash machine theft: Philip Lowe jail cut http://t.co/mOLR5nMl
Newport: Robbers hold knife to throat of wheelchair man http://t.co/GNxmmMBv
Azhar Ahmed convicted of offensive Facebook message http://t.co/rl3Ocf87
Europe has almost exhausted its stock of old-style internet addresses http://t.co/ye6jAQw7
US: Privacy concerns raised over California "robot car" legislation http://t.co/KR5Wv1vT
SOUTH AFRICA vows clampdown on Marikana mine unrest http://t.co/hSYyM2E9
US: New York approves tougher legislation on circumcision http://t.co/YzK7ubTG
Scientologists 'tried to stop' The Master film http://t.co/SnnqfCHl
US: Who dropped the ball on Internet poker legislation? http://t.co/wQcHJch5
Durranhill police station evacuated over dynamite http://t.co/LPE6zUYP
AUSTRALIA: Plain Packaging legislation leaps the first hurdle http://t.co/oiQAP8OE
US: 2nd Suspect Charged in Ambulance Shooting, Legislation Being Considered http://t.co/xqzhIxq6

Friday

14th September - LAW NEWS

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Topless photos of Kate Middleton: Buckingham Palace to take legal action http://t.co/m2qoLWpN
Apple Wins Legal Case Against Motorola Mobility In GERMANY Over Rubber-banding Patent http://t.co/yY51n1qR
IRELAND: Secret donor's £400,000 offer to aid Sean Quinn family in legal battle - http://t.co/ypUe4ExE http://t.co/mcXv3bUI
US: Soft drinks giants mull legal options as NYC soda ban gets green light http://t.co/sqYPqW1n
IRELAND: Legal issues delay free GP care for long-term ill http://t.co/QI6PzkHK
RBS joining international peers in legal action against Dubai’s ruler http://t.co/alKDuXOR
US: Legal experts: 'Pink slime' defamation lawsuit filed against ABC News will be tough to win http://t.co/dliOol6e
Legal bid criticised over decision to stop heart surgery http://t.co/IuDi2krN
Boston College project: Legal appeal over Dolours Price interviews http://t.co/ZRcy8emg
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge consider legal action over 'unjustifiable' publication of topless pictures http://t.co/GdPxeTqQ
Panel selection greatest threat to conveyancing http://t.co/0JA4Qzkc
Whatever steps are taken by both client and outside counsel, they will be best taken together http://t.co/xDgpcdCu
FRANCE: Anti-Piracy Law Claims First Victim, Convicted of Failing to Secure His Internet Connection https://t.co/QZbUy4b1
US: Firms From Law to Finance Benefit From $1 Billion TARP Expenses http://t.co/2DogzPMI
AUSTRALIA: New law could exclude Chinese Tech firms http://t.co/TQplhDjM
PAKISTAN: Change of blasphemy laws unlikely http://t.co/a06x8Eht
AUSTRALIA: Court fee hike limits access to justice | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/ZuvM0rEb
ZIMBABWE: Women trouble for Zimbabwean Prime Minister, Morgan Tsvangirai http://t.co/SekHLwaS
TAIWAN: Protect fishing rights - row over the disputed Diaoyutai Islands http://t.co/EiZvUl3V
Defending 'Conscience,' Restricting Rights http://t.co/hQG9XYsA
BSkyB and BT scrum for European club rugby rights http://t.co/TXq2i7FM
Firm entitled to fees after “wholesale breakdown” in relationship with client | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/tMUQ7dcE
LAW GAZETTE: Could a cover-up on the scale of Hillsborough happen again? http://t.co/C2tzmp45
LAW GAZETTE: SRA offers support to struggling firms http://t.co/5f4XrkRC
LAW GAZETTE: Council lawyers warn of red tape bind http://t.co/50mQ13Rt
LAW GAZETTE: McNally gets legal aid as MoJ portfolios announced http://t.co/GEZztWaP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clarke Willmott wins HSBC negligence claim in CoA | The Lawyer http://t.co/XYr8w7aE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cosmetics giant Avon appoints new GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/JV6HS3cF
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA grows in Paris with 2Birds employment hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vl7bzsCo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Fontana appointed as CEO as Cuatrecasas reshuffles board | The Lawyer http://t.co/AdwWf7Lx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds secures long-awaited Beijing licence | The Lawyer http://t.co/YnLP4sKP
Branding a sweet spot for law firms, research finds | The Lawyer http://t.co/AmHHe99U
FSA to launch first ever investigatory panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/vWj92PaH
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Linklaters and Slaughters lead as RBS floats Direct Line | The Lawyer http://t.co/DIGk0c9i
Berezovsky withdraws raft of chancery claims | The Lawyer http://t.co/pyN3dUgn
RUSSIA: Prison doctor pleads not guilty of negligence in death of lawyer Magnitsky http://t.co/PMQbSglF
US & CANADA: Lawyer behind RBC’s covered bond financing speaks http://t.co/on0g8cvW
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge furious over topless photos - the French sees privacy differently http://t.co/tJmuXW8N
Hillsborough lawyer: 'Miners' strike link' to cover-ups http://t.co/HX1hvUd4
US: Lawyer posts photo of her client's leopard print underwear on Facebook causing mistrial in murder case http://t.co/LJ6qkZ2V
Hillsborough lawyer: Why should the families have to pay for justice? http://t.co/eemVKJtc
Opposition politician's trial in KAZAKHSTAN offers rare window on state of democratic reforms http://t.co/eN7RHgfI
INDIA: Maharashtra state wildlife wing has exposed thriving illegal venom trade, 12 held in custody after raids http://t.co/MW6vQitC
US: Joe Arpaio still standing even as allies against illegal immigration fall http://t.co/EAaqHygp
FRANCE: Court levies first fine under three-strikes law on illegal downloads http://t.co/3kGYo0fH
CZECHs Target Illegal Alcohol as Death Toll Hits 18 http://t.co/iFNbjd4u
UK dash for gas would be illegal, says climate committee http://t.co/MFgnMIrx
FRANCE to continue raids on illegal Roma gypsy camps http://t.co/rMbYtHYI
Diplomacy is a dangerous profession, and we must make its work safer http://t.co/q9Tt13p9
Belated Response From EGYPT to the murder of the American ambassador in LIBYA http://t.co/lFUlvAen
CHINA: Off-Script Scramble for Power in a Leader’s Absence http://t.co/auGiUAOz
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Uganda charges British producer David Cecil over gay play http://t.co/vkLlUkHo
Former UBS trader Kweku Adoboli on trial over £1.4bn loss http://t.co/k22gznuj
Hillsborough: Former Conservative MP finally apologises after 23 years http://t.co/dQrHpUgs
Hillsborough: police chiefs set up unit which doctored statements http://t.co/I3DAmzDU
Hillsborough: 'Incredible that justice took 23 years', says Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers http://t.co/top5OGpU
Young people are sorting themselves out without help from the hand-wringing elite http://t.co/3VGTOcnV
An incendiary film – and the man killed in the crossfire: Of Prophets, Presidents and Ambassadors http://t.co/jsYzhX8k
DNA science that may make photofits a thing of the past http://t.co/1mLizC8e
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gateley leads on La Tasca CVA as CC secures Travelodge agreement- Legalweek http://t.co/4ZAsSaVO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith, Nabarro lead on £300m sale of BNP Paribas Real Estate City base- Legalweek http://t.co/CrwQDRcV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stibbe and FFW partners team up for Brussels firm launch - Legalweek http://t.co/j2pIrk4Z
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds makes hires in pensions and banking with CMS and Cobbetts recruits- Legalweek http://t.co/OaCUrseg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith set for fee windfall from six-partner Chadbourne team hire- Legalweek http://t.co/QPJNb3Qv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Salans gears up for SNR Denton merger vote; 75% partnership approval required- Legalweek http://t.co/R7rNxdm8
Litigation broker launches new funding price comparison service - Legalweek http://t.co/q3PQ2ABa
LAW FIRM NEWS: Lilley takes new two-year term as Travers managing partner- Legalweek http://t.co/TNhgcTFH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds secures Beijing licence as Kirkland sets out local launch plans- Legalweek http://t.co/YyREckCm
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields breaks lockstep in Asia to stave off US firm advances- Legalweek http://t.co/1mmHCZhZ
LEGAL FUTURES: £50,000 cap on claims against IP ABSs criticised http://t.co/gLYkJxPA
LEGAL FUTURES: Deech calls on BSB to take to social media to combat negative stories http://t.co/62mArs8E
Awema trustees evasive, says tribunal judge http://t.co/qkGgfYXx
Race-Neutral Idiocy | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/OUad5gaA
Teaching the Right to Arms | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Sq2Xk1A6
Amar on Freedom of Speech | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/DFljXO5o
The Federal Constitutional Court on the ESM | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/LuRt045v
Apple accommodates European law with Lightning Micro USB adapter http://t.co/6w3afl1X
The FSA's smaller firm incentive concerns small firms http://t.co/JRTE6sz7
Revisions to Myanmar's Foreign Investment Law Likely http://t.co/V9889UFs
Law firm faulted over work for CHINA ZTE Corp http://t.co/KjiDgrVS
US: Judge blocks enforcement of insider trading law http://t.co/LHpPWCs8
Law firms look at link-up as mergers multiply http://t.co/YQxwSRhF
US Appeals Order Blocking U.S. Military Detention Law http://t.co/5SarPbJj
Squatting law challenged by Powys woman http://t.co/srvceyIY
Money, Power, Ruses, and the Right to Vote http://t.co/racEdY22
US Senator Seeks to Graft E-Mail Privacy Onto Netflix-Facebook Bill http://t.co/V2gN4aQO
EU Expresses Concern about RUSSIAN Judiciary http://t.co/OnwFYjjG
US: House passes legislation making lying about military service a crime http://t.co/Opm3OdHp
Transitional justice is key to preventing human rights violations, says UN expert: http://t.co/1ncp2HFU
BAHRAIN: Prominent Human Rights Defender Receiving Death Threats for Participation in Geneva Human Rights Council http://t.co/IpqNZLAZ
Shocking human rights abuses ongoing in GAMBIA http://t.co/dQd5Nc6v
US: Harvard Human Rights Journal Editor Concerned about Prospective Author’s Having Clerked for Supreme Court Justice http://t.co/82b35dPZ
Human Rights in GEORGIA http://t.co/hr28hmXI
Amnesty Criticizes VENEZUELA's Exit from Rights Court http://t.co/6xpHIGZl
UN faults 16 governments for reprisals against critics http://t.co/vOULldDz
At least 4 politicians involved in KENYA clashes which killed 110 http://t.co/9hxSVN9s
Scottish independence: Talks progress on referendum vote http://t.co/IHyNJD6t
Catherine Wells-Burr burning car murder 'brutal' http://t.co/8PQokjA6
BBC News - Lie-detector tests take off in INDIA http://t.co/yK69ppQY
Overseas students: Change to UK migration figures planned http://t.co/XwsDlnm0
Hillsborough: Straw blames Thatcher for police 'impunity' http://t.co/oHbrBmVE
Business Secretary Vince Cable backs capping unfair dismissal payouts http://t.co/3XHsIATf
US: New York City bans supersize sodas http://t.co/MlhWo3n3
UN security council resolutions should not trump basic rights http://t.co/Th9M53Az
US citizens' due process rights saved from the NDAA's indefinite detention http://t.co/i4O5Lrd1
Hillsborough: Sheffield Wednesday and police urged to admit blame http://t.co/TM9mRPJC
Secret courts bill: Liberal Democrats seek further concessions http://t.co/J5uJIzAu
Summer associates plead for fewer social events | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/y7J2Rr8t
Charity groups support under-threat Colombian lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Hw0oxaEu
London firms advise on billion dollar Azerbaijan oil deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yLIaykEb
Major law firms release autumn retention rates | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Ox2MUjlP
Freshfields returns to Singapore amidst expanding legal industry | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iGbQJirb
US lawyers back Obama campaign | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/h3Tp4Igc
GREECE: Justice minister calls for more steps against racist violence http://t.co/YR1XNMvW
PAKISTAN will bring 26/11 attackers to justice' says Prime Minister Ashraf http://t.co/2Ysmia0q
Naked Rambler sent back to prison http://t.co/J4aolN9B
Justice for the 96 and their families http://t.co/XAjDDBlQ
IRELAND: Civilian appointed as military judge http://t.co/yuQiEvqv
Should borrowers' solicitors burden the risk for identity fraud? http://t.co/uGH1BG4P
Solicitor thrilled to win prestigious prize http://t.co/wiUBaONV

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