LawNewsIndex

Tuesday

6th August - Law News

589 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law Firms’ efforts to promote gender diversity in the profession appear to be failing, with the proportion of partners who are women falling at half of the UK top 20. Full story - The Lawyer

US: New York Tells Online Lenders to Abide by Interest Rate Cap http://t.co/5PnsXHXF2Y
Bankers' Pay Deferrals Are Tougher in Europe http://t.co/bpli2y7jDw
US: Boston Trial of Crime Boss Is Set to Go to the Jury http://t.co/F3j7y0Vogl
TURKEY: Court Hands Down Prison Sentences in Coup Plot http://t.co/CXFepDuRhR
US: Obama's abuse of the Espionage Act is modern-day McCarthyism http://t.co/Sd0kV5Help
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper managing partner Nigel Knowles on the prolific growth of the firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/111lqz0xD7
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland & Ellis loses London private equity partner to White & Case | The Lawyer http://t.co/wM9HtVYH3i
My Legal Life: David Rowntree (of Blur fame & a Solicitor) | Law Gazette http://t.co/r5okehjf6A
Lawyers getting rather good at demonstrating noisily against government plans to ‘transform’ legal aid | Law Gazette http://t.co/4Ty2wfqIm6
Marketing materials and meaningful value | Law Gazette http://t.co/ur1yEQjhpQ
Stoke-on-Trent Criminal defence firm closes its doors | Law Gazette http://t.co/9HaZweU3YS
Scepticism in partner hires leads to record drop | Law Gazette http://t.co/6JkuGHEfYw
SRA ‘awaiting response’ on private investigators | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/OQBGWsDFl1
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Neighbour accused of wasting time during Tia Sharp search set to hear verdict http://t.co/mLGdjUP8VP
CHINA: Trial of Bo Xilai likely to be swift and predictable, say experts http://t.co/hSnmu93AEL
Illegal cigarettes rife in Cheltenham http://t.co/CouNLgGSM4
Law as Insurgent Critique: The Perspective of the Commons in ITALY http://t.co/7N3jtcdFmd
Cumbria Law Centre marks 21 years of turning desperation into hope http://t.co/CexxGRzxef
Law and order: How big data is professionalising the legal sector http://t.co/dK7nF3EUns
Child car seats: the law https://t.co/SToLHQB8wt
The Law on Homophobia: a threat to freedom of speech http://t.co/nrnrYCRK36
Pirates Form Church to Battle Copyright Law That Insults Their Beliefs http://t.co/R8Yi2M6BYB
US: Law impedes schools from sharing data about threats http://t.co/0vkEJldwn9
Law School Tool Promotes Blended Learning http://t.co/B179OPOwJM
Online game firms need to do more to prevent addiction say researchers http://t.co/idU5XfUWbI
Labour says workers thousands of pounds worse off http://t.co/qEMCidhvbx
Health safety expert to reveal 'zero-harm' NHS manifesto http://t.co/kst04P4Qct
Nottinghamshire man charged over bull attack death http://t.co/JI6y1jSmIS
Charity Commission chairman issues charity pay warning http://t.co/1dXIh0oZVo
Killer dogs' owners in England and Wales could face life in prison http://t.co/zhVhN2nTja
LAW FIRM NEWS: Designer outlet giant McArthurGlen picks RPC for commercial contracts | The Lawyer http://t.co/mUlVztKuWu
Media tycoon Desmond calls in Bompas in multi-million claim against Credit Suisse | The Lawyer http://t.co/tLD6ifHcTg
Direct Line hits £125m from solicitors since 2009 after scooping final £6m in referral fees | Legal Futures http://t.co/dSIYCFRL2J
Spain 'must follow EU law' on Gibraltar border checks http://t.co/7Kn4I6mVDc
Hertfordshire Police officer 'raped woman after arrest' http://t.co/6xregh3q2Y
Al-Qaeda leaders' talks 'sparked US embassy closures' http://t.co/eW5AIHiu8Z
Taxi driver and restaurant worker deny plane bomb plot http://t.co/FOiUB9cHnG
Cannabis farms: a growing blight on village life http://t.co/dAmsbExzCr
Countess fired housekeeper over pregnancy, tribunal told http://t.co/bI2n6OAWdJ
Twitter and the boundary between the real world and the internet http://t.co/7p9PYZkjf3
McDonald's tie nine out of 10 workers to zero-hour contracts http://t.co/trw7yXwdY7
Bradley Manning leak has had chilling effect on US foreign policy, court hears http://t.co/CYJf3gQgta
'Whitey' Bulger called 'vicious criminal' in prosecutor's closing statement http://t.co/LorYqAFz3q
Future Shock: Which law firms will survive? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XVNKzfwGYN
Women lawyers condemn Uganda judge re-appointment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R697RpzUDI
Pay squeeze in Australian firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mJgsJ4LN50
Quinn Emanuel opens third German office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/EYh43PYWtd
Apple protests at 'draconian' punishment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yORY7xP6Fw
Brazil implements anti-bribery law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rq9kvySwP7
5 ways to announce to the world that you've bagged a pupillage: http://t.co/JehDjlBK69
Legal loopholes prompt CHINA to delay Shanghai free-trade zone rules http://t.co/iVfzwqWFdJ
Legal challenge starts for LME, Goldman on aluminium storage http://t.co/TEVHg09WKF
Cuts to legal aid are an attack on working class, says ’80s miners’ lawyer http://t.co/rzS1mPvdAQ
GERMANY: Justice minister demands answers about BND's role in NSA snooping http://t.co/vdhGlDyDyA
Teenage witness to army killing urged to come forward http://t.co/hZG35zmtbo
AUSTRALIA: Murder case challenge hangs upon one word http://t.co/Tao7RKEcUL
Kent QC warns innocent people could be convicted after Legal Aid cuts http://t.co/kpXPX00YD3
SINGAPORE: Ex-lawyer jailed 9 months for pocketing clients' money http://t.co/Ws2k8bUaeb
Gynaecologist Rob Jones: GMC's investigation welcomed http://t.co/jUaOynuct3
Bury solicitor takes on lead role for local Law Society http://t.co/rApRA2RSyp
Bank of Scotland's fax blunder leads to fine http://t.co/Lt0sm3mpu8
West GERMANY 'sponsored doping in sports' - study http://t.co/Oc7MTmnTSk
Rolf Harris faces new Yewtree sex offences allegations http://t.co/aBGh3wsGaK
What is the point of legal conferences? | Law Gazette http://t.co/SnKq871G16
Law Society issues tax warning | Law Gazette http://t.co/DuTvyJNhu5
Instructions rise at Countrywide | Law Gazette http://t.co/GrRM94LbYl
Ballot on crime proposals as profession seeks consensus | Law Gazette http://t.co/5GH9sm0BRG
Direct portal access due next month | Law Gazette http://t.co/idNZQ3DVRw
Chancery Division must keep increased court fees, Briggs LJ says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/WElV2g5Wk7
Claims against solicitors top workload of Chancery Division masters | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/lVMgpd4krS

Monday

5th August - Law News

588 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The British head of Twitter, the micro-blogging social network, has issued a public apology to woman attacked by “trolls” on the site and promised to do more to prevent abuse. Full story - The Telegraph

Sunday Times takes Peter Cruddas libel battle to court of appeal http://t.co/LRz138Dfd3
Earnings up sharply at leading conveyancing ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/KSyoVpiW7w
The Lawyer Eats: Nicky Richmond visits the Grain Store | The Lawyer http://t.co/fGTEBqSoWg
Is there now any difference between trade mark infringement and passing off? | The Lawyer http://t.co/Sns5aZkG4s
New ‘pay-to-play’ rule will do little to ease the pressure on the Employment Tribunal system | The Lawyer http://t.co/v91uawiDAm
Never mind the secrecy demands of the rich and famous, keep the barriers to open justice | The Lawyer http://t.co/eaBR0qxyvE
Judicial appointments system must be overhauled to boost the legitimacy of decision-making | The Lawyer http://t.co/O5sxFsKAEx
Singapore is working hard to become a global wealth management hub, and law firms are gearing up | The Lawyer http://t.co/hOWspt7OKZ
Canada’s legal market continues to consolidate | The Lawyer http://t.co/XRFkcgor0o
General counsel Carol Hui and her small team are guiding Heathrow through turbulent times | The Lawyer http://t.co/QFoJMQeghz
Investigation into murder of teenager in Aughnacloy in 1973 reopened http://t.co/yGHMZI4PRG
Six-figure credit card 'fraud' at Creative Scotland http://t.co/KrIT0Pz968
Law Society of Scotland wants advice on Scottish independence published http://t.co/VY8y3qGqju
Payday borrowers 'could complain about lenders' http://t.co/1scDYjC2TW
US: Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev 'had right-wing extremist literature' http://t.co/pXmwQtWuJq
Websites' servers hacked to host child abuse images http://t.co/dxWA8OFDDG
Man bailed over fatal Biggleswade Asda parking fight http://t.co/bJmjggTeR9
Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne admits station assault http://t.co/eq7q659GDI
Ian Tomlinson family receive Met police payout over G20 death http://t.co/Eyn18DWjGt
LAW FIRM NEWS: The Transfer Window: recent moves including Shearman, CMS and A&O | Legalweek http://t.co/yQVwdSJ3sU
LAW FIRM NEWS: McKenna Long & Aldridge eyes Shanghai for China debut | Legalweek http://t.co/vGagd9ULmG
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bond Dickinson reveals first post merger figures with revenues of £98.3m | The Lawyer http://t.co/P8WbtlyDNt
US: Florida Ignores the Supreme Court http://t.co/qlWlirAdeH
In GERMANY, Union Culture Clashes With Amazon’s Labor Practices http://t.co/U0qdIJ4GRW
CHINA defends human rights record http://t.co/j542uQ419A
RUSSIA: Owners of Movie Rights Have No Luck With New Anti-Piracy Law http://t.co/54YzeRb1OZ
US: Nominee for FBI director says waterboarding is torture http://t.co/Lu71tpnTWE
GAMBIA: Of gangster regime, mercenary judges, incorrigible judiciary and quirky justice http://t.co/yk24p5Kck0
PAKISTAN: Maximum contempt notices issued to politicians since restoration of judiciary http://t.co/GqcYTG31hu
PAKISTAN: 'Nothing wrong in my words about judiciary': says opposition politician Imran Khan http://t.co/Dr41GqK5wH
US: Judge denies class status for women suing Wal-Mart in California http://t.co/WWPieBEN8F
CHINA: New legislation planned to boost Chinese readership http://t.co/nkCQOR9tvM
US: Congress puts gun legislation on the back burner http://t.co/lkx3NW1mFL
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
British Appeals Tribunal Says Firing of Chef For Using Non-Kosher Jam Was Pretext For Disability Discrimination http://t.co/RNrh3FSKOT
AUSTRALIA: Nurse Kelda Anne Brown struck off for having sex with jailed teen under her care http://t.co/j99uj5vzze
AUSTRALIA: Courts to decide two appeals by Comcare http://t.co/emUYto4SXi
INDIA: Illegal mobile phone towers in north under civic scanner http://t.co/4hAzZVjBZm
US: The Female Lawyer Exodus - women are still leaving the legal profession in droves later on in life http://t.co/dW5em1PGp1
AFGHANISTAN: Prominent lawyer who had successfully prosecuted Taliban militants has been wounded in bombing attack http://t.co/oy36mex3i4
US: Florida to review 'stand your ground' laws http://t.co/RleF5Pf2PF
Why do philosophy professors call themselves "philosophers" when law professors don't call themselves "lawyers"? http://t.co/dXr7XDi4ot
US: Washington DC law firms look to Africa for new business http://t.co/GpwzFBM0Ue
'Vulture funds' battle Argentina in US court http://t.co/7aHJWRp2Rz
Army takes over HONDURAS prison after riot http://t.co/sh4oU9DtWs
Being a poor woman in MOROCCO The intersectionality of oppression http://t.co/VvldSanSNB
MOROCCO king revokes paedophile's pardon http://t.co/9o3Wqf0V8v
Zero-hours contracts cover more than 1m UK workers http://t.co/qMYlahJw9q
Vodafone files lawsuit against Telecom Italia http://t.co/66Ufj9wvYw
Bishop apologises for abuse at Fort Augustus School http://t.co/0BphyyIFol
LAW FIRM NEWS: Thorntons brings agriculture to Edinburgh as turnover hits £14.3m high | The Lawyer http://t.co/zAiB8Ww3Zy
Brick Court picks up top Scottish advocate in public law push | The Lawyer http://t.co/XtraPJn4rF
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsent Masons keeps top spot in Aim rankings with client wins | The Lawyer http://t.co/crHOkR393A
Diversity efforts fail to pay off at top end of profession | The Lawyer http://t.co/b4kByxReyB
Call for 'intervention lite' to turn around distressed firms and halt asset-stripping | Legal Futures http://t.co/LOT5XQsc6i
SRA "loosening shackles" of separate business rule | Legal Futures http://t.co/0yXAz5ashw
Firms expand in Asia Pacific as new business blossoms | Law Gazette http://t.co/dmmm0A98wY
Banks win mis-selling case at appeal court | Law Gazette http://t.co/bRUrwHvot2
Small law firms eye mergers | Law Gazette http://t.co/tuj0dWmqao
Judicial review for tribunal fee change | Law Gazette http://t.co/geHcDuSShA
Negligent advice award for coal miner | Law Gazette http://t.co/5XqUfAZwtN
One-year-old firm becomes ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/f4wlilbW4y
Changes in the position of ‘intransigent and misleading public authority’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/25guHWYDg2
Charity sets up its own law practice | Law Gazette http://t.co/rYD1i91kec
Society: ‘legitimate role’ for private investigators | Law Gazette http://t.co/IubieHn15F
Firms still hostile to judicial ambitions | Law Gazette http://t.co/E64leL8Rhv
Students ‘pessimistic’ about training contracts | Law Gazette http://t.co/9OCEyOoSMq
City lawyers plead to keep budgeting exemption | Law Gazette http://t.co/k4NGZ1LA38
Bradley Manning case stretches credibility of US computer fraud law to the limit http://t.co/0uEEl9JPAY
We are cutting costs, not fair trials http://t.co/UnoMt88CDd
Black worker awarded £27,000 after hearing colleague referred to as golliwog http://t.co/YNBHqsYaa5
A Day’s Toil in the Suicide Bombers’ Graveyard http://t.co/SpLW8Q4PHx
US: Requirement for Abortion Providers in Wisconsin Is Blocked by a Federal Judge http://t.co/LFsShmyV0K
‘Encryption is a human right’: Wikipedia aims to lock out NSA http://t.co/EJ2Y3c8Fjl
TURKEY: Turkish Bar Associations' head joins CHP leader in condemning attendance ban at Ergenekon verdict hearing http://t.co/bJJVzMcein
NEW ZEALAND: Stunned MP weighs legal action http://t.co/n6tGLTZN5L
Over 1000 legal experts say the EU has no right to determine Israel's borders: http://t.co/XkBCPhNI7L
AUSTRALIA: Legal first as mobile phone users makes apology to road crash victim http://t.co/HuZV65Mj20
Apple iPhone and iPad patent ban overturned in US http://t.co/XaKrvKjBBY
A Point of View: Why getting the sack was good for Machiavelli http://t.co/6TTHBXbGWg
Sacked Brighton football manager Gis Poyet 'to take legal action' http://t.co/6knwxMOX38
'Havoc' as HSBC prepares to close diplomatic accounts http://t.co/cL5CVoJPHV
SPAIN considers Gibraltar border fee http://t.co/16r0cmqFsy
UKIP candidate criticised after claiming the solution to crime in Britain is stricter punishment such as Sharia law http://t.co/Shg8x65zxz
Employment tribunal fees for workers http://t.co/M3jVlSfSrJ
Justice on wheels: Mobile court aims to reach far-flung regions in PAKISTAN http://t.co/fYBth3iaca
ZAMBIA: Last respects to retired Supreme Court judge Sandson Silomba who died on Wednesday http://t.co/W5GM5nXx04
AUSTRALIA: Sex assault charges against Wollongong solicitor dropped http://t.co/BojaYb9iDU
Solicitor General is stymied in his bid to hang Liam Fox http://t.co/pNtD98qUYa

Sunday

4th August - Law News

587 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Our Saturday Law Interviews are a series of conversations with Lawyers & commentators on Law, Justice & Society. The latest Saturday's interview features the leading authority on forced marriage in UK, Barrister Charlotte Proudman.

Keep it short, judges: no need to churn to earn | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/NDGHu6XK8Z
Immigrants Go Home & Judicial Review Standing Changes – The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/5b6ZDAmqNk
Standing & judicial review: why we all have a direct interest in government according to law | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/PvFf4Ih8qC
Appeal court shies away from right to die issue | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/VQKXyWx3fN
Disabled challenge to bedroom tax fails | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/OHDDz2Bupp
No trade unions for clergy if the Archbishop says no, rules European Court | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/yh1XQA01Tr
Rihanna wins against Topshop but does she have a right to her image? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/fyAnVs9VET
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
ISRAEL: Identity, race and the courts: Martin v. Natan-Zada http://t.co/KYPajtddN1
PAKISTAN High Courts: Judicial body to consider 15 names for additional judges http://t.co/Cxn4A5ktW4
'Even if illegal immigration is an issue, targeting skin colour is unacceptable' http://t.co/IvcAD2BhUj
Top city lawyer Ian Timlin arrested on corruption charges with Nigerian politician http://t.co/puoLDg8IHN
US: Concord Law School Celebrates 20th Graduation http://t.co/jzC8e6Q8rs
Legal aid cuts - Birmingham Six member: ‘We would never have been freed under new system’ http://t.co/B9gzmMlFPO
UK Court Refuses to Impose Legal Euthanasia http://t.co/o782QQ5u7O
UK Dalits fear delay may kill law banning discrimination http://t.co/9bB4TG5b1R
Has NEPAL's judiciary come to a sorry pass? http://t.co/Rh5JvCR2Xh
PAKISTAN: Opposition party accuses judiciary of ‘favouring’ Prme Minister's chosen candidate for President http://t.co/PAhhU9cSDC
NORWAY government has no plans to revise dual nationality legislation http://t.co/4p37ZCYW6g
BAHRAIN: Religious Instigation Falls under the Law on Protecting Community from Terrorist Acts, Says Minister http://t.co/OwsJhonyJg
CANADA: Law aimed to catch rapists calls for teen moms' DNA http://t.co/RQk4fK7E2a
The Australian couple changing children's lives - with surfing http://t.co/l6os3vqhIF
RUSSIA bans US rockers Bloodhound Gang over flag stunt http://t.co/Urwuj9WiOm
TAIWAN protest over Hung Chung-chiu death http://t.co/jWSjmFPgkU
BT and Vodafone among telecoms companies passing details to GCHQ http://t.co/iR3kil4cXL
SYRIA: Rebels face UN investigation over Aleppo footage http://t.co/JawiaQwuan
Interpol issues global security alert linked to jailbreaks http://t.co/t2SoqUDKBo
ZIMBABWE: President Mugabe re-elected amid fraud claims http://t.co/IXnTf0lZBk
US Justice Department adds Sikhs, 6 other groups to hate crime stats http://t.co/lcr5dKmsc7
PAKISTAN: Wheels of justice: Rape accused sent on judicial remand http://t.co/oLfcl1LBAe
US Department of Justice wants Apple banned from cutting low-cost deal with e-book publishers http://t.co/CYYwNoKyEB
GAMBIA: Disgraced Chief Justice dashes bribery allegations http://t.co/OCx8KQWA6o
IRELAND: Solicitor fears for accused father if left alone http://t.co/UJa0HE3sOx
Barnet Council will not appeal against unfair parking charge ruling against itself http://t.co/vTXTjw61WU
BRAZIL Carandiru jail massacre police guilty http://t.co/2GB2VChjxm
LATVIA resists US call to extradite 'virus maker' http://t.co/FACuFAYJjF
Twitter boss personally apologises to female victiims of abuse http://t.co/FRc3drtHPT
GHANA: Courts must uphold agreements – Law lecturer http://t.co/Ir8PH2WZA7
Sussex courts among worst for trials failing because of admin errors http://t.co/20t3HD9AeF
IRAN: A Human Rights Agenda for New President http://t.co/LOMKlnhG0v
Human rights groups urge FRANCE not to extradite Ablyazov due to Kazakhstan ‘repression’ http://t.co/LKSdeVkhUU
Get your legal high in URUGUAY http://t.co/eKQ9Iozl5p
Legal expert doubts the merit of “£2.5 million” High Court claim against Northampton Town http://t.co/cerfhoOA7i
NEW ZEALAND: Legal career may be over for contraband lawyer http://t.co/JprY4VCUSX

Saturday

3rd August - Law News

586 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Eric Pickles backs renting of driveways with guidelines http://t.co/PPOIBi5gSs
Tesco reveals lads' mags 'modesty' deal and under 18 ban http://t.co/MbxdoHdGzQ
Wikipedia founder brands PM's porn filters plan 'ridiculous' http://t.co/f1sTcF4hdW
Ruth Patterson is charged over Facebook parade comments http://t.co/B3FcWqh20e
Twitter issues new rules in clampdown on abusive behaviour http://t.co/d1IZh2sfiF
INDIA: Centre tells Supreme Court progress made in dealing with tribunal issues http://t.co/2WRX0XuIwE
INDIA: National Green Tribunal stays tree felling for road widening work http://t.co/oJnazVYkUA
What the introduction of tribunal fees means for small businesses http://t.co/STRxbqruHX
Woman who admitted child abduction sentenced by Carlisle court: http://t.co/FLxy3tUZnY
Baroness Helena Kennedy: Former Haverstock schoolboy's human rights were abused over terror case http://t.co/vTVqePCwTI
BANGLADESH: Stay away from Law Commission: BNP to Justice Khairul Haque http://t.co/YxkqYCTb5u
US: Teenager Pads Résumé With Extracurricular Bar Admission http://t.co/HCGRZVlL88
AUSTRALIA: Essendon coach James Hird engages barrister Julian Burnside QC as ASADA findings near http://t.co/KVJOSbnBqN
CHINA: Junior British barrister to try Kwok brothers http://t.co/aRvUzMvPtm
Barrister Keith Yeung to be first HONG KONG Chinese chief prosecutor http://t.co/q9fvmUtZdf
Abuse trial MSP: 71-year-old MSP, accused of a catalogue of domestic abuse, dismissed claims made against him http://t.co/NCdXo733LM
NEW ZEALAND: Lawyer struck off for breaching trust account requirements http://t.co/RFIh7Q9inY
NHS Trusts 'Flout Injury Lawyer Advert Ban' http://t.co/Oo2qcC4Gov
Tenacious divorce lawyer living up to her own family’s values http://t.co/Jm7xRLQCmq
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer who was refused the equivalent of 14 weeks paid maternity leave has lodged claim http://t.co/UVrxoOeTLM
Lawyer who proved to be fugitive oligarch Mukhtar Ablyazov's downfall http://t.co/aQ360sb4SX
RUSSIA web piracy law goes into effect despite protests http://t.co/Mkn2EXeLzl
GHANA: It’s illegal for employers to stop unionization of workers - TUC Boss http://t.co/8e42PWPxW0
US: Marriage and Minorities http://t.co/8EGRme9tqQ
US: New Center Launched to Study Corruption and Accountability At the Municipal Level Around the World http://t.co/An6Z8LPj3J
US: Southern Poverty Law Center files complaint about Florida’s race-based student achievement plans http://t.co/VlrfUNfFAM
RUSSIA: 'Anti-gay propaganda law' won't be enforced at Sochi 2014 Olympics http://t.co/xZUhSOqlLm
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Robert Nisbet on Libertarians and Conservatives | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Mvf5S4zAfD
Of Sophists and Serial Killers | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/nktI0QRtmo
David Cameron calls for Chinese company filters to block access to pornography | The Firm http://t.co/ShLhVxKJYm
Apathy for the Devil… The Protest for Justice Movement | The Firm http://t.co/D60lHQyYFe
Law Firm Inksters backs Scottish Ensemble foray to Shetlands | The Firm http://t.co/T6GQQTfV45
Courts will review £1,200 employee fees | New Law Journal: http://t.co/HSaW3d66FU
Government launches proposal for new compensation scheme | New Law Journal: http://t.co/2WONAuixxv
High Court holds controversial tax does not discriminate | New Law Journal: http://t.co/YyssyujRto
Expanded role for legal ombudsman? | New Law Journal: http://t.co/rzId9lgKd3
Concern about creation of tort of intolerance | New Law Journal: http://t.co/pKciuW0aH9
Job losses - Commercial firm Hill Dickinson to lose 83 employees | New Law Journal: http://t.co/zH6w2SwMtc
Teenage graduate is youngest barrister | New Law Journal: http://t.co/koj5cWZVQK
How lawyers can use events for business development http://t.co/rmxQ1Ttntn
US regulators demand clamp down on Apple e-book contracts http://t.co/OAOAldNWCu
Twitter abuse and bomb threat claims probed by police http://t.co/Q8Fa9Elnvj
US: Sentencing Reform Starts to Pay Off http://t.co/ZoLNES5Hml
US: More Complaints Than Proposed Solutions at Trial Over Police Searches http://t.co/vj01r1IOLQ
THAILAND: Government fails to provide justice for the victims of Tak Bai killings http://t.co/pptPiuEFuT
AUSTRALIA: Rape charges against solicitor dropped http://t.co/SnnNgEG2k4
IRAN: Security Forces Closely Watch Osanloo’s Memorial Service http://t.co/dVP8hXDaRz
24 hour solicitor scheme put in place for fleadh week in Northern Ireland http://t.co/vqDATyqI2p
PAKISTAN: ‘Abuse of blasphemy laws must be stopped’ http://t.co/T6XtHAIhqm
City lawyer questioned over alleged police bribery http://t.co/fYoOpgEru8
Former Warwickshire PC 'took pictures up skirts' http://t.co/uYJct3qrfF
Farewell to a doughty champion of liberty and the public interest - the retirement of Lord Judge http://t.co/kwNwCKFhgl
Oral sex used to pay $1,000 legal fee | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vLXsTek7TT
SEC wins reputation boost in Tourre case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gupdlOaAu6
Judge slashes legal fees in Citigroup settlement | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8TcUfTKasg
Havel Holásek reports rosy profits | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2djQ8z4Bq5
White & Case partner in 'financial suicide' divorce | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OjNX9OrJeY
Johnson & Johnson falls foul of Chinese anti-monopoly law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/91aWWiERZF
Hampshire policewoman Rebecca Swanston jailed for corruption http://t.co/BOdesPp5z5
US in worldwide travel alert after 'al-Qaeda threat' http://t.co/Gq7533hrc4
Zero-hours contracts: Vince Cable's investigation branded inadequate http://t.co/nxd9Ubof80
US: Congress eyes second push for legislation that would rein in NSA http://t.co/vZfrxu9elA
Ukip condemns Home Office roundup of suspected illegal immigrants http://t.co/d9GBz0awG2
Woman leads detectives to fugitive Kazakh billionaire Mukhtar Ablyazov http://t.co/OIGXJfU3V9
First couple consider legal challenge to Church’s gay marriage opt-out http://t.co/ZtV9E83H3T
Employees should be ‘very afraid’ of employment law plans, warns TUC http://t.co/SfoNZEpfRs
UK top 50 push combined revenues past £13bn as PEP growth falters | Legalweek http://t.co/AUk8bQC3qv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Associate success at Hay & Kilner http://t.co/I4paqaHl5G
US: Federal Judge - Stings May Racially Profile Targets http://t.co/UM7kBkX0EG
Work Life Quiz: Mark Harrison, principal, Harrisons | The Lawyer http://t.co/cNvZkfKe83
LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS brings back banking partner one year after Ashurst loss | The Lawyer http://t.co/MHvLEWmXTD
LAW FIRM NEWS: Quinn Emanuel opens its third German office with Munich launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/0Nd2sSYc8u

Friday

2nd August - Law News

585 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: A new outcomes-focused CPD scheme is to be introduced for CILEx members from September after being given approval by the LSB today. The new scheme is the first to follow recommendations made by the Legal and Education Training Review to make CPD more flexible and requiring professionals to demonstrate 'learning outcomes'. Full story - Solicitors Journal

RUSSIA: 1,700 Russian websites on strike against new anti-piracy law http://t.co/J9vEOyQUKb
The Law School Application and Admissions Process: An ATL Google Hangout http://t.co/3d8PWIVr7w
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragges and Eversheds take top slots on newly formed panel at City Airport | The Lawyer http://t.co/J0nAvLSjq1
Flexible laws and weak oversight give GCHQ room for manoeuvre http://t.co/Vtj7m7HsTT
Peta plans Fortnum & Mason website spoof to exploit parody law change http://t.co/3ySFJfLhY8
China's human rights situation is getting worse, warns US official http://t.co/SMRuekzwBY
Duwayne Brooks - this stop and search consultation is a positive thing http://t.co/Z08lY8tTes
Call for more clarification in IP bill | Law Gazette http://t.co/uNMz4M9M08
City lawyers plead to keep budgeting exemption | Law Gazette http://t.co/k4NGZ1LA38
Debts: Insolvency levels 'continue to fall' http://t.co/kx31emaP05
ITALY ex-PM Berlusconi in angry tirade at jail ruling http://t.co/8WwSHz8krr
Balcombe oil drilling starts after fracking protests http://t.co/7KVwoJyEFi
Teenage girls sex exploitation: Ten men charged in Coventry http://t.co/Zhcc6aCDNk
Home Office vans: Unite union in 'race hatred' query http://t.co/SKkMhnz7FI
Daniel Pelka murder: Mother and partner given life http://t.co/4QEDcb20f8
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Zero-hours contracts are not unavoidable http://t.co/d8mqxJhPtn
Court: GREECE’s treatment of asylum seeker breached human rights law http://t.co/sNAJrws3Zl
VIETNAM’s human rights abuses receive US congressional attention http://t.co/MHpXHEqJOW
Decolonizing the Teaching of Human Rights? http://t.co/bwkk9ZNWv8
'Illegal' BANGLADESH Islamist party barred from polls http://t.co/vwi0lxvhMO
Edward Snowden out of airport, still in Moscow, lawyer open to talks with US http://t.co/pXBlKUMSws
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Links and Shearman lead on £3.4bn Invensys takeover | Legalweek http://t.co/V9z2WjI3GY
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil Gotshal loses high-flying London litigator to Sidley Austin | Legalweek http://t.co/rB8CZu9zto
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters and Slaughters see September retention rates rise | Legalweek http://t.co/eHT67DUNES
Tribunal rules that Newtownabbey firm discriminated against non-Brethren employee http://t.co/1iu0jhjEUw
NIGERIA: Tribunal orders oil company to pay $1.7m tax to FIRS http://t.co/84Jd9LPDLL
No welcome in the Welsh valleys for national firms, research finds | Law Gazette http://t.co/f0mMeJgIdg
GERMANY: Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl 'wanted half of Turks sent back' http://t.co/iiPtyvukiL
Employment Law – Could it cost you your business? http://t.co/P3jfLCFNBo
NIGERIA: Islamic law sanctions marriage based on maturity not age – Senator Ahmad Sani http://t.co/S3R0ZADQrh
NEW ZEALAND: Spy law legislation passes second reading http://t.co/fKZTXVwZ0t
US: History of women in the judiciary begins with the history of women struggling to become lawyer http://t.co/XAch4FIN7X
PAKISTAN: Ridiculing judiciary?: Imran’s ‘contemptuous remarks’ land him in trouble http://t.co/Kr5itWr7n9
Solicitor hunts for adviser to co-run seminars http://t.co/lNP49eKWCD
AUSTRALIA: Solicitor charged over genital mutilation of sisters http://t.co/7im3gAdSZz
IRELAND: Solicitor's children lose battle to stop bank taking luxury home http://t.co/LNpa2G5aGR
Nick Clegg says 'evil' murder of Daniel Pelka 'should be on all of our consciences' http://t.co/yN1wefXbdY
'I don't know if I will die a natural death': Indian army general's been the target of eight assassination attempts http://t.co/LqPu1Azigo
Drink-drive deaths soar by 25 per cent after decades of decline http://t.co/rU1hXtVEjt
Rise in violence 'linked to climate change' http://t.co/jOnb5BnQ51
Pensioner charged with 32 sexual offences in North Wales care homes investigation http://t.co/VEGYHbJk7K
Father and son locked in legal battle over trust fund http://t.co/nSuCCwhaGq
Blue-chip hackers may be named and shamed after Soca chief resigns http://t.co/I7hdPUMaLs
Americans pay GCHQ £100m to spy for them, leaked papers claim http://t.co/a8GvRl8tb8
Interventions fall but number of solicitors struck off rises by more than half | Legal Futures http://t.co/F8OZyQVShZ
Legal Services Board mulls formal probe into SRA's handling of ABS applications | Legal Futures http://t.co/SZZqWkbGAp
Ius Laboris expands its network to Korea and NZ | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8ZPxreTBqd
RBS could face £4.3 billion lawsuits over rights issue | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0YT5Q6xRCX
US law firms attacked for 'unacceptable' lack of female equity | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Loc6uZW98A
Judge urges India to adopt Fraud Act | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/amehFN3gD4
Legal fees mount up in Detroit City | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TX1U2MQC0c
GAMBIA: Chief Justice Urged To Say No To Political Interference http://t.co/Tl7j3bi9bs
GHANA: Justice Ministry to be reformed http://t.co/boFNnZYTy7
Google Glass might face legal hurdles in UK over traffic safety http://t.co/BCK19loM7e
Defamation law: The little man is under threat in war of words http://t.co/bvLibmmZOt
‘Biased’ UK visa bond to face legal challenge? http://t.co/iOVlvWTR3H
New documentary about Nixon co-produced by UK law professor airing on CNN http://t.co/XnZC1bYCo6
IRA Hyde Park bomb: John Downey granted bail http://t.co/cXNecoVsXW
Soca chairman resigns over undeclared directorship http://t.co/NQQntB33mo
ITALY ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi jail term confirmed http://t.co/u2OzXwZ2bZ
US: Ex-Goldman Sachs trader Fabrice Tourre liable in $1bn fraud http://t.co/v1olkzYVkd
US: Ariel Castro is sentenced for Cleveland abductions http://t.co/FEce16QRUT
Hackney Empire wins £1.1m insurance payout http://t.co/i0XNHRuMTl
ONS admits it underestimated number of zero-hours contracts http://t.co/XUvSMhvNdu
US senators push for special privacy advocate in overhauled Fisa court http://t.co/yv63Z1HDhx
Carlos Tevez case opens floodgates for opportunist motorists, lawyer warns http://t.co/AOiOmTnnxG
Judge orders release of hunger-strike asylum seeker http://t.co/uBdaIkfGuz
Clients ‘will have to pay more’ after portal extension | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/nTmOVnsA6N
Insurers ‘cannot afford not to fight cases’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/hxGF8NgOso
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freeth Cartwright plans Leeds expansion | The Lawyer http://t.co/sStumk9Oik
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wiggin cancels trainee intake from 2015 as clients move work in-house | The Lawyer http://t.co/Idms4Z2jJP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Barclay brothers litigator Matthew Shankland heads to Sidley Austin | The Lawyer http://t.co/5I3uarGwSH
Penguin Random House UK appoints Peacock as first group legal director | The Lawyer http://t.co/5dZEgHxh9h
Ten pounds too wealthy for Legal Aid |Law Gazette http://t.co/jV7FyuR7Vs
Challinors, it is business as usual |Law Gazette http://t.co/noAHzRuodi
Legal executive regulator introduces outcomes-focused CPD scheme | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/5CCzJcV3QA
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28

Thursday

1st August - Law News

584 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Prosecutors are too open on rape victims' records, says CPS watchdog. Prosecutors often fail to consider whether complainant's consent has been obtained to disclose medical records. Full story - Guardian Law

Why are some prison sentences so long? http://t.co/i5ieyzuaDA
Zynga sues sex app maker over Bang With Friends name http://t.co/AhEIPql0pe
URUGUAY MPs back marijuana legalisation bill http://t.co/ELNuMW2xH2
London councils head list of parking charge surpluses http://t.co/o9wXuygTLA
US: Condemned to Die Because He’s Black http://t.co/rE5oIVLCEF
Retired lawyer lied to police to cover for drink-driving wife http://t.co/11XDg5cuIq
NEW ZEALAND: Lawyer Davina Murray found guilty http://t.co/eHqYcJBBs9
FRANCE: Trial of ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn 'next year' http://t.co/EW5QlLuZjo
Campaign targeting illegal immigrants is referred to advertising watchdog http://t.co/8fcKU842da
IT-driven and partners who manage full-time: is new ABS the model PI firm of the future? | Legal Futures http://t.co/pPuD8SvZmB
LSB: concern over behaviour at top of Bar Council and BSB sparked independence probe | Legal Futures http://t.co/cb4gbKH2HF
Lawyers urged to adapt when advising clients with learning disabilites | Legal Futures http://t.co/EPT1sNYeYI
MPs attack insurers over referral fees and ABSs » | Legal Futures http://t.co/C7ZKYQ8Bfr
Ebay's former online dispute resolution team targets UK after $5m cash injection | Legal Futures http://t.co/bsHOklRcXc
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing targets SE Asia expansion with network of formal alliances | Legalweek http://t.co/3IZL9H1vQX
LAW FIRM NEWS: US firm Blank Rome closes Hong Kong office as partners depart | Legalweek http://t.co/UCl1ovMf6d
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Linklaters and DLA among firms facing legal action over Dewey hires | Legalweek http://t.co/bkLlzg8rEK
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin-King & Wood merger gets green light creating $1bn global giant | Legalweek http://t.co/0pE17ZAPTk
CANADA: Legal action over Ottawa’s wireless policy was expected — but not from Telus: analyst http://t.co/79F9KJMBNL
TRINIDAD: Justice Kangaloo remembered at special court sitting http://t.co/j1CqfPiDzi
JAPAN: Justice Ministry frustrated by delays in executing Aum Shinrikyo founder http://t.co/LBD99P7ZTP
SWEDEN: Justice ministry working on Thomas Quick review http://t.co/pIZC4iJHa0
What Should We Expect From International Human Rights Institutions? http://t.co/9e80VJpIjt
ZAMBIA: Human Rights Body Oppose Immunity Legislation for Chiefs http://t.co/zD3XOc4ivA
NIGETIA: Human Rights Watch gives terms for Boko Haram’s amnesty http://t.co/kYzaw6LVnQ
US: Law School Problems, Proposed Reforms Could Affect Colleges http://t.co/TLAbHif1Uu
US: Legislation passes for infants born alive after abortions in Florida http://t.co/c8Hq94Dbso
Police Scotland apologise for Toby Young Newsnight tweet http://t.co/7xhz1YCaBI
Operation Pallial: Care homes abuse suspect charged http://t.co/BuYZkSTkQt
Bomb threats on Twitter made against female journalists http://t.co/qpIoUsxFGf
Grant Shapps: employment laws force firms to make up reasons for dismissals http://t.co/Dtk0DFKku2
Zero-hours contracts foster 'worrying level of insecurity', says Nick Clegg http://t.co/qj6B3TzfkE
My hunger strike for Shaker Aamer http://t.co/EWPaIhKbpK
Bradley Manning leak did not result in deaths by enemy forces, court hears http://t.co/fDz3PdMgSr
Australian directors complain of need to use 'mountain of lawyers' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zDjffZ5AqJ
Pressure intensifies for law firms to be named | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xAPV7lXJla
Blank Rome closes in Hong Kong | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wjXOA5TpG5
BP will seek to recover some compensation payouts in Gulf | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hPp7er51r7
A new billion dollar firm is born | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/JbXOTcaI9s
Bynea barrister and mum of four wins top prize at Bodybuilding Federation Welsh Championships http://t.co/M3fv21Bv4g
Marriage law leaves English Catholics in an ‘alien land’ http://t.co/6evlfRhgct
Liverpool law firm confirms 83 jobs to go http://t.co/OtySYeKD5a
Top UK law firm teams up with Hong Kong powerhouse to create first global law firm headquartered in Asia http://t.co/dOOXjNdWIr
Human Rights Abuses the EU Doesn’t Boycott http://t.co/Oe55huI1nJ
US declassifies phone-snooping order http://t.co/ijlYxJzaq2
Arrest over mosque blast tattoo seen at Birmingham EDL rally http://t.co/cfNgSjbyWI
US: The village where half the population are sex offenders http://t.co/cOLqFFXKus
Daniel Pelka murder: Mother and partner found guilty http://t.co/9XcohHYhhP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dillon Eustace and SullCrom join A&L Goodbody and Cadwalader on Elan acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/OOQ1VWBjFP
Raphael Rowe: news coverage of legal aid is scarce by the mainstream media http://t.co/BQZCrmtavg

Wednesday

31st July - LAW NEWS

583 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has today begun a debate over whether its remit should be widened to capture complaints against the 130,000 unregulated providers who deliver legal services. Full story - Legal Futures

London police officers face action over woman's strip-search http://t.co/50vGLmAWxJ
Domestic abusers facing gun ban http://t.co/YJ2UU9nZxr
Private detectives to need licence http://t.co/KNvQjyI05t
Nick Clegg: business department will investigate zero-hours contracts http://t.co/dQwVvDphZA
Lawyers in Manchester march against Chris Grayling's legal aid cuts http://t.co/ADAVKkjMeI
Saudi prince loses $10m court battle over Gaddafi jet sale http://t.co/CJvB1nit96
Sadiq Khan says time is short to save legal aid from government cuts http://t.co/u5imAUL4Ya
LAW FIRM NEWS: Chinese peers welcome merger between KWM and SJ Berwin | The Lawyer http://t.co/omwSzATyIT
Trowers & Hamlins retains 85 per cent of trainees | The Lawyer http://t.co/Lg7fKiAgJL
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Bakers and DLA among firms facing legal action over Dewey hires | The Lawyer http://t.co/GbUgzrDBgp
SJ Berwin and King & Wood Mallesons: countdown to merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/fWWSSeLycz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Reed Smith wins High Court battle for Rihanna against Topshop | The Lawyer http://t.co/iiOLhzS4Ca
LAW FIRM NEWS: Russells partner agrees to pay damages to JK Rowling over confidentiality breach | The Lawyer http://t.co/dscbcsDV3A
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin partners vote through $1bn merger with KWM | The Lawyer http://t.co/0kvzS2tYyz
HMRC plans for LLPs ‘make it difficult to determine true tax status’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Py1SFDP4lH
Do not increase small claims limit for whiplash cases, MPs say | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/hTJJUPdA5Y
Assisted suicide guidelines must be amended, appeal judges say | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/NriTmhHnW5
Iggy Pop, your boys took one hell of a beating | Law Gazette http://t.co/nVrgOkEIJq
Merger creates billion-dollar international firm | Law Gazette http://t.co/ib9LVgwvq0
Nicklinson and Lamb right-to-die appeals dismissed | Law Gazette http://t.co/iJ9c6ybdpC
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Government ‘must listen to reason’ on whiplash – PI lawyers | Law Gazette http://t.co/3p3tjuW2MI
Commons whiplash inquiry finds for claimants | Law Gazette http://t.co/lMjoMw5Enk
IRELAND: Lunch with Oisin Quinn: No rest for the wigged as lawyer swaps court for Mansion House http://t.co/UBDCEpluLR
AUSTRALIA: Ex-barrister priest told clergy to avoid notes of sexual abuse claims http://t.co/BdyQMiQBbp
Legal firms predict cut in tribunals http://t.co/PylCLF4B1X
NEW ZEALAND: Legal costs mount in Dotcom case http://t.co/vWJFJ7bMGz
KENYA: Increased funds for Judiciary upgrading projects http://t.co/mfnQQHBzX4
NEPAL: Women under represented in judiciary‚ according to the army http://t.co/lL2Ohx1Eee
PAKISTAN: Judiciary hauled over the coals in Senate http://t.co/vbe8nawTy6
EU Commission proposes legislation limiting credit, debit card payment fees http://t.co/eaYzdhXIfm
GREECE adopts legislation to release rescue loans http://t.co/wcz0krr0A0
US: Five More Questions - Law prof Donna Byrne explains Pohlad family's run-in with IRS http://t.co/DlMI3ENN39
IRELAND: President signs law increasing abortion access into law http://t.co/wgc0AkIPeU
NIGERIA: Celebrating Lagos Road Traffic Law’s first year http://t.co/kneeoMDRyT
Law firm Hill Dickinson sells its Chester operation http://t.co/c79L7h2gEb
CANADA: Tribunal ruling on credit card ‘premium’ fees may provide guide for class-action suits http://t.co/kpXGCwe33J
Ian Brady tribunal costs Merseyside NHS trust £200k http://t.co/GAA65mIrqU
Tribunal fees: Two-thirds of applications are settled outside a tribunal http://t.co/hcWFqocSqh
INDIA: Courts exasperated with couples concealing income http://t.co/VLCXvRPJPv
IRELAND: Court of Appeal designed to ease chronic delays at apex of courts system http://t.co/A7DlBUYMj3
GERMANY: Colleagues shun lawyer for defending neo-Nazi http://t.co/yAXma0U0Vd
US: Disbarred lawyers who seek reinstatement have a rough road to redemption | ABA Journal http://t.co/pUXJgO8BaW
ITALY: Can lawyer who aided Andreotti save Berlusconi? http://t.co/p3jdGNYh3P
US: Murdoch's wife hires new lawyer in divorce case http://t.co/whxDNIRYkA
The role of women in a coarse and creepy Internet culture http://t.co/ApQ3Vkopu1
Apple Sued by Former Retail Workers for Unpaid Wages http://t.co/ILS3UoooPZ
A Mixed Verdict on Bradley Manning http://t.co/hzv6jkpuC3
BP is engaged in an aggressive campaign to limit how much it pays for the losses its reckless behavior caused http://t.co/X7eNHQD7sL
NHS Trust in court battle to sterilise disabled man http://t.co/PhmTfKx8SS
List shows worst culprits in blue chip hacking scandal http://t.co/Z10cSaJJWs
Rape victims let down by CPS, says watchdog http://t.co/QOO20Zaa5D
Right to die fight: judges to rule on cases http://t.co/ifOQNZcUrD
Data security and privacy: can we have both? http://t.co/wxmTIznSfZ
Police destroying sex offence suspects' DNA profiles, says Labour http://t.co/bC7hRDdqSQ
Secret list of firms that used private investigators should be published, say MPs http://t.co/j0bvh2EVY7
Shami Chakrabarti: the place where I grew up http://t.co/owARXpAb7e
Sadiq Khan: we probably have the most legally illiterate Lord Chancellor http://t.co/zGYfUXPKFv
Prosecutors are too open on rape victims' records, says CPS watchdog http://t.co/ZHAuQ0cDon
Lawyers Online targets referrals for panel firms | Legal Futures: http://t.co/VOjpDV1Bhl
Over 100 blue-chip companies have avoided prosecution for using corrupt private investigators http://t.co/UJ4R9NYRtL
INDIA: Cricketer Sreesanth charged over cricket spot-fixing http://t.co/49RJYXhSZw
Birmingham City footballer Marlon King arrested over 'hit and run' http://t.co/gPTwy1ysXg
MPs 'plan to question Twitter over abuse' http://t.co/Gzf8dlySYE
Bradley Manning verdict: guilty on most charges but not on 'aiding the enemy' http://t.co/E4XostGwMq
Zero hours Britain: 'I didn't know week to week what I was going to get' http://t.co/SvwdVm5AMr
Buckingham Palace uses zero-hours contracts for summer staff http://t.co/OKDibJ0fBl
Applause in court: farewell to Lord Judge, the judge's judge | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/AYS0y1kqjY
Zero-hours contracts: what are they? http://t.co/Erk4TZ2Rto
Stafford Hospital nurses guilty of misconduct over diabetes death http://t.co/78aqQ2SYxL
Bradley Manning guilty of espionage in Wikileaks case http://t.co/QHDnhrX0H1
Professional negligence claims on the rise | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fIkZkMLWkm
Brazilian bankruptcy law under spotlight in test case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/awrCWW5Y8m
Noerr's Kiev partners in split | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/p2ps81ncEk
Law firms look to make changes as ABS makes impact | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zvVqjFr53C
Bar Association calls for single Portuguese-speaking zone | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7bSAhGm8Gt
Law firm acts over Dewey's 'unfinished business' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vAFCZ9W5bX
PAKISTAN Taliban prison raid frees hundreds http://t.co/MbXUStWGCS
To anti-trafficking NGOs: a little less conversation, a little more action please http://t.co/B9jnUqWtmT
SPAIN train driver 'on phone' at time of deadly crash http://t.co/O0kn0vliRK
GERMANY: Tax evasion charge for Bayern Munich chief Uli Hoeness http://t.co/OKP9SV2QwX
Chris Huhne's ex-wife Vicky Pryce loses official honour http://t.co/6CendbYWlq
Bradley Manning not guilty of aiding the enemy, the most serious charge against him http://t.co/QHDnhrX0H1
A patest dispute: The two inventors, the judge and the 'Kinky Bed' http://t.co/3zDJO8WzJQ
Hundreds of suspected war criminals discovered in UK http://t.co/hpPfSE7JTx
Drug professor apologies to parents of teen who died at his home http://t.co/5Cx3qqJ2i1
Squeezed SRA thinks twice about intervening when firms face bankruptcy | The Lawyer http://t.co/uTLfe2XTg7
American 18-year-old becomes youngest-ever barrister | The Lawyer http://t.co/lh1W1LnfCB
RPC Bristol training contract to launch this September | The Lawyer http://t.co/Jpd6mOxP2F
Forensics upheaval 'threat to justice', MPs warn http://t.co/Dje7mr8qT3
US: Justice Department fails in bid to delay landmark case on NSA collection http://t.co/Vi0lR7Y47y
Housing benefit challenge dismissed by High Court http://t.co/PpqaSLn4Sx
Justice kiosk: TUNISIA's alternative law enforcers http://t.co/cHLnk8jHXE
Is it legal to shoot pigeons? http://t.co/9x8fPJx2Lp
Not equal everywhere: legal problems for gay couples who emigrate http://t.co/wcgtDOFw9N
Jumping the gun on EU data protection http://t.co/LUJL3P2xuI
UK Government Wins Legal Challenge to ‘Bedroom Tax’ Proposals http://t.co/pwDfkTqtGS
City lawyers and accountants hit out at partnership tax reform plans | Legal Futures http://t.co/qNDsonVxfF
LeO bids to open doors to clients of unregulated legal services providers | Legal Futures http://t.co/Ql9BOiheBT
Lawyers Online uses private equity backing to target consumers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/o6x7fBGNba

Tuesday

30th July - LAW NEWS

582 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Profitability plummets at growing number of UK firms. Average profit per equity partner (PEP) has fallen at nearly half of the UK200 firms to have provided figures for 2012/13 so far. Full story - The Lawyer

Lenders are against changes to buying process legal representation in Scotland http://t.co/kyq4fN6PvV
Walk away if conveyancer is not playing ball http://t.co/K5aowvujfi
Daily Mail pays damages to Ugandan prime minister over aid theft claim http://t.co/M7l5bstAlC
Cameron Mackinstosh loses $2.9m lawsuit after courier falls on wet floor http://t.co/G99h2Jyr3l
Police watchdog submits evidence to CPS over death of man in custody http://t.co/pWPHTEv3CF
Employment just got more precarious http://t.co/Isct0h5Ujz
Business booming in insolvency funding | Law Gazette http://t.co/9NSm88pa5B
LSB approves QASA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6sjuerOU1B
LeO aims to extend role to accountants and architects | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/AwXGrDE6Fu
Courts staff to strike this afternoon | Law Gazette http://t.co/IPoyI6pRFz
83 jobs to go in Hill Dickinson shake-up | Law Gazette http://t.co/nbyIUFLpRH
Thousands in their 50s fear losing homes, says Age UK http://t.co/moLMDqHRYm
The era of the sexually charged office http://t.co/haGxAJuKXT
AGENTINA Inca mummies: Child sacrifice victims fed drugs and alcohol http://t.co/I8QNKfRceV
UK 'losing fight' against internet crime, warn MPs http://t.co/GTzxUSXhoc
Twitter trolls: Police probe tweets to MP Stella Creasy http://t.co/qnFgEkmYXv
ISRAEL: Netanyahu the Peacemaker http://t.co/Cz4x9pvJ50
US: An Escalating Fight Over Military Justice http://t.co/4vGvVXZfde
RUSSIA: Deputies seek defamation charges against gay rights activist http://t.co/3wtYes54qI
Amnesty to Strengthen Human Rights Work in EAST AFRICA http://t.co/5VpSAFrZ4C
SAUDI ARABIA: Court sentences woman’s rights activist to 7 years and 600 lashes http://t.co/T9UwNizQAv
SLOVAKIA: Monitoring of judiciary encouraged http://t.co/4pxNvqKmFR
Unison cleared to challenge employment tribunal fees http://t.co/XQbUwbHcg2
Protests will be held later as controversial new fees come into force for workers taking an employment tribunal case http://t.co/SjIQE8nA0n
Employment tribunal fees won't stop 'vexatious claims' http://t.co/AKdx6UuRd3
Minister: £1,200 for employment tribunal 'is moderate charge' http://t.co/EMC31yygcu
Vince Cable’s department slips up on tribunal hearings http://t.co/T07aimy9tk
Kenyan Lawyer Seeks Justice For Jesus At The International Court Of Justice http://t.co/rzxp2R8SFk
US: What ever happened to the Department of Defense Law of War Manual http://t.co/f6FIA4H16U
'Clare's Law': Father calls for roll-out across UK http://t.co/KmzHfRDLiA
INDIA: Law is more than a professional pursuit: Chief Justice tells students http://t.co/iBMG9xjiLs
INDIA: Is BCCI above the law? http://t.co/Vo2QeNFnlg
20 law firms implicated in 'secret' phone hacking scandal http://t.co/E8I1fmr8S6
US: Law graduate emails shirtless photo of himself along with plea for attorney job http://t.co/dsBlzLwcz0
RUSSIA: Politician Proposes Law Punishing Individuals For Using Naughty Language Online http://t.co/s4er6DiDrf
Law firm: SOUTH AFRICA court won’t hold hearing this week in dispute over Mandela companies http://t.co/cFhJXoWDLA
Inland Revenue targeted by blue chip hackers, report claims http://t.co/minKlWSnZZ
Twitter announces button for reporting abuse after troll victims backlash http://t.co/FXLQGJHP4K
Where are the criminals? On their laptops http://t.co/n349qZSLap
Judge warns jurors as two are jailed for contempt of court http://t.co/HAYvZjf18k
Jurors who research cases on internet cause 'absolute chaos', Attorney General says http://t.co/LqUQQ5M48E
Violinist Min-Jim Kym 'elated' at recovery of £1.2m Stradivarius stolen from railway cafe http://t.co/psXcbGd3E7
Convicted criminals can have cars seized under plan to cut legal aid bill http://t.co/wNz6P4fGDE
LAW FIRM NEWS: BVI firm O'Neal Webster moves into London with former Walkers partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/A6XoZgUXa1
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP delays PEP announcement as insiders predict 35 per cent drop | The Lawyer http://t.co/OwuzQScpRz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing cuts 22 support staff roles in admin re-jig | The Lawyer http://t.co/qWvfpPGyCp
LAW FIRM NEWS: Challinors reported to SRA as second client claims he lent firm £400k | The Lawyer http://t.co/wh68OyEYbJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF axes 38 roles in second redundancy round this year | The Lawyer http://t.co/h4hSfPvZot
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hill Dickinson cuts 14 partner roles and 69 staff following consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/ha5urH8d2L
Ombudsman proposes one-stop shop for all complaints | Law Gazette http://t.co/9ipk9Qnuq0
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP’s Lawyers on Demand posts 28% turnover increase to reach £9m | Legalweek http://t.co/Fsh1dW9w0o
LAW FIRM NEWS: Twenty-two DLA Glasgow staff take redundancy after Edinburgh trial | Legalweek http://t.co/xbV6kHzyXS
PE-fuelled Knights on the acquisition trail after snapping up Chester office | Legal Futures http://t.co/Zp1N5zP1RV
Police chief challenges social media firms to tackle online abuse http://t.co/vvOpPggUqo
Bullying: are injunctions the answer? http://t.co/bf16xBo1AH
Publishers or platforms? Media giants may be forced to choose http://t.co/qQ4tM3HHXZ
Jurors jailed for contempt of court over internet use http://t.co/24nMivmZT6
Militants attack prison in NW PAKISTAN http://t.co/EsvZJg2JWV
David and Judith Tebbutt: KENYA imposes death sentence http://t.co/fAlQ2020NC
Taylor Wessing set to expand in south east Asia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/za8Rh1Hjwg
US law firms grow 9.3 per cent in last year | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Li70OBQHTF
Botswana denies entry to UK human rights barrister | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QZk7QVpvo7
Army of lawyers involved in SAC Capital case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8WWz1wSAEH
Allied Irish Banks (AIB) set to drop 150 local firms in cost-slashing | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NpczKPNjPZ
JORDAN: Nisreen Mahasneh & George Critchlow, "A Dialogue on Jordanian Legal Education" http://t.co/46Y9Cja6Nx
NEW ZEALAND: Kim Dotcom Battle Sees Kiwi Public Burn Through US$1.6m in Legal Costs http://t.co/DOO4Imkulk
How should chambers and law firms reject applicants?: http://t.co/O5S79dz9vQ
Barrister puts wig and gown on eBay and issues dramatic warning to Bar wannabes: http://t.co/wt3Z1QrlWt
Interview with John Pickering, CEO of Irwin Mitchell http://t.co/qvY6FWlFcv
Zero-hour contracts: your experiences http://t.co/zQNB6YQDoz
Car key immobiliser hack revelations blocked by UK court http://t.co/MaSN3aCSvL
Apple faces new CHINA worker abuse claims http://t.co/Pb2jv4anah
Parking for 15 minutes on double yellow lines may be allowed http://t.co/IcxE6K8tzD
Twitter must do more to stop abuse, says police chief http://t.co/7QxW3LIRDU
Bradley Manning judge to release verdict on Tuesday in WikiLeaks trial http://t.co/O9DPSJdRq7
Anti-caste discrimination reforms blocked, say critics http://t.co/0Xy4g2dwdJ
Blacklisting is getting easier, thanks to the erosion of workers' rights http://t.co/7UkuDbUZG4
Twitter users and the law – timeline http://t.co/HKxSvz48ul
Judicial review process to be made tougher http://t.co/N12UWkcwAW
Online dating sites use stolen data to create fake profiles, it is alleged http://t.co/YAgAlPpQcB
Financial 'agony aunt' left penniless after losing court battle over ex-husband’s fortune http://t.co/Y2cJRkL4kK
Jilted husband gets 25 years for 'frenzied and savage' murder of wife http://t.co/FDtaAny6so
Internet troll who abused Mary Beard apologises after threat to tell his mother http://t.co/VtI1zZ7flJ
Hill Dickinson sells office to Caan-backed Knights | Law Gazette http://t.co/XS4VaB32tK
Law in the year 4000 | Law Gazette http://t.co/8NqT3F3cT5
Technology: is IT your weakest link? | Law Gazette http://t.co/sb21ByNKdt
Knock-on costs of tribunal fees could outstrip savings | Law Gazette http://t.co/SbukaNWYgv
Post-Jackson: enforcing court orders and time limits | Law Gazette http://t.co/eiO75GNuE3
Advocacy quality scheme gets final go-ahead | Law Gazette http://t.co/m0ixvvLKrv
Jurors found guilty of Facebook and Google contempts | Law Gazette http://t.co/NdIEhMESmY
Council cannot rely on judicial proceedings immunity | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GuEIGyNkql
Grayling ‘to seek new curbs on judicial review’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/aeYQsayIhc
Tribunal fees judicial review set for October | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gKV977cO6g
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell revenues break £200m mark | The Lawyer http://t.co/0cwnDQR9GU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Quintet of firms advise as Publicis Omnicom merger creates advertising giant | The Lawyer http://t.co/UpLC0jcL3k
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mills & Reeve’s retention rate skyrockets to its highest in three years | The Lawyer http://t.co/hjFNt7FLqF
Essex Court silk Andrews among trio of new High Court judges | The Lawyer http://t.co/qcfqJxlbAs

Monday

29th July - LAW NEWS

581 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The proportion of trainees winning places at top firms has increased this year to an average of 83%, figures for the September intake show. Full story - Law Gazette

INDIA: 'New law for live-in partners up to judiciary' http://t.co/k3iX6oX50s
INDIA: Judiciary has failed to attract the best talent, says Arun Jaitley http://t.co/5uqOj78tCx
US: Fox News baffled that Muslim author could write book about Jesus http://t.co/yIuch0IbSp
COLOMBIA: Judge orders notary to perform same-sex marriage http://t.co/ZYDDyp3AwK
EGYPT: Bloodshed, tensions boil as government, opposition trade blame http://t.co/KqtInTpKZL
Deaf people who were involuntarily excused from jury service - Interpreting Justice in AUSTRALIA http://t.co/2IlqerqBmF
American lawyer attacked by polar bear in CANADA http://t.co/8ioluHBgdy
Bradley Manning’s ‘sole purpose was to make a difference’, lawyer insists http://t.co/unp6vpRpNp
CAMEROON: Three held over gay activist’s murder, according to lawyer http://t.co/c0h6fV1uXz
US: Law firms seeing steady growth, strong margins http://t.co/sfkDM46QLM
US: Special Internship Programs http://t.co/j1isrxtRju
US: Gays Arrested in Louisiana Under Invalid Sodomy Law http://t.co/qsDQY134ku
Council cannot rely on judicial proceedings immunity | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vk2Zi4tYlJ
Sunday Times pays substantial damages over Belle de Jour articles http://t.co/ArP9n4tKjU
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
US: More Independence for the FISA Court http://t.co/WgCRhUGkWK
Fees for employment tribunals begin http://t.co/XQbUwbHcg2
Gibraltar border delays prompt UK complaint to Spain http://t.co/0t46vgddcL
'Lads' mags' given cover-up deadline by Co-operative http://t.co/LaNBl8pwaM
SPAIN train crash driver 'admits being careless' http://t.co/V3bnuKFOBR
Energy watchdog Ofgem failing consumers, say MPs http://t.co/DxGSYDXVn7
INDIA: Family of Indian gang rape victim call for youngest suspect to be hanged http://t.co/fkplU28JvH
Unions protest over new employment tribunal fees http://t.co/7J9SLtm3in
New employment laws come into force today: how will they affect you? http://t.co/2rJ2wb1n7c
Poundland case reaches supreme court http://t.co/pSFOZnuJlq
Man arrested over rape threats against Caroline Criado-Perez on Twitter http://t.co/kmwzJf7Zfk
Fugitive Michael Cope charged with murder of ex-girlfriend Linzi Ashton http://t.co/fo5g02OjY3
China Watch – A Foreign Lawyer’s View from the Inside, part 2 | The Lawyer http://t.co/RP77iRvwZy
What’s in a domain name? | The Lawyer http://t.co/0vTtj14nyI
Public directory of beneficial ownership would be an attack on the freedom of privacy | The Lawyer http://t.co/6mATBfSDGl
An open mind on closed trials: Closed procedures may not be ideal, but.. | The Lawyer http://t.co/saHabwxyX0
Trouble at the end of the line - expect higher number of claims against the NHS | The Lawyer http://t.co/IDeiYuhqgH
Professional indemnity special: Division sign | The Lawyer http://t.co/iVSFMBcdIx
After the Arab Spring Dubai and Abu Dhabi are booming again | The Lawyer http://t.co/oNitdcyiRa
As the legal aid cuts bite, immigration firms need to be more commercially minded | The Lawyer http://t.co/AveVjYyrQU
Keeping cutting-edge TV shows on the rails calls for some radical action by its in-house lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/1s63yNeQXn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Brodies appoints former Glasgow DLA Piper corporate partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/djFizqpKbD
FT promotes internally to replace GC Bratton | The Lawyer http://t.co/kQaBdIMX3T
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing prepares South East Asian network launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/f0KxzjUPbA
Profitability plummets at growing number of UK firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/O2VffVZsW8
Lloyds Banking Group in talks to outsource litigation unit | The Lawyer http://t.co/3nHMcUQfos
Qatar’s state-of-the-art litigation centre is not attempting to poach business from London | Law Gazette http://t.co/i1TJJaHMZj
Firms ‘not responding’ to calls | Law Gazette http://t.co/JaLuf1RFiD
Legislation to alter tax rules for LLPs | Law Gazette http://t.co/V2dDKt1oB0
Acas wins funds in time for change in employment law | Law Gazette http://t.co/b7kHpkVVs5
Retired appeal judge slams ‘substandard’ aid cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/1GcqLymXNx
Barristers freed to conduct litigation | Law Gazette http://t.co/gqsqe9sQHs
Capita interpreters contract translates into £15m | Law Gazette http://t.co/oTdYgjUbwK
NHS claims surge by 66% in just four years | Law Gazette http://t.co/3aQ9ZVtEtq
Bonuses for all as niche firm spreads the wealth | Legal Futures http://t.co/Cm4XBVqeGV
ABSs will be better for clients than for the future of traditional law firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/HgJKcIis0Q
Inmates give prisons ''TripAdvisor'' ratings http://t.co/zaM5Cby9pu
Social workers raise online grooming fears http://t.co/TMZvmOrnT0
SPAIN: Crashed Train driver Garzon to be questioned by judge http://t.co/oNDhiHVKUg
ISRAEL: Cabinet backs release of Palestinian prisoners http://t.co/FENbdtBeWk
US: California universities under fire over response to sexual assault allegations http://t.co/5yHFed6Qxo
Fighting for green: People of color and environmental justice http://t.co/Fravt4hIu2

Sunday

28th July - LAW NEWS

580 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Fiscal Policy In An Era Of Austerity | Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy http://t.co/8kWbcQ2x4k
Ban on foreign donors funding parties 'should extend to Northern Ireland' http://t.co/n4JYgzMUUh
UK commission calls for action on abortion of disabled: http://t.co/W8JxzdfBTW
Only the law can properly decide Twitter abuse cases http://t.co/IoVQI0LK5x
RUSSIA: Russian laws ‘do not limit’ length of Snowden’s stay in transit zone http://t.co/PnO9241B5O
Judge in Bradley Manning trial begins weighing her verdict http://t.co/R0NDCIf3kU
US: Lawyer Gets Month In Jail For 4th Cocaine Conviction http://t.co/J4vAokp3GG
US: Airport Security Without the Hassle http://t.co/qQnD1J6eH4
RUSSIA: Mr. Putin’s War on Gays http://t.co/EgVZpwlYCn
America’s Rule of Law Sickness | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Qo5m4G9VaJ
The Domestic Roots of International Contempt | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/1eRorYQOU0
FRANCE: Cannes thief 'steals 40m euros of jewels' http://t.co/ddrGgvSpgy
Gettysburg, Readdressed in pictures: of the people, for the people, by the people http://t.co/clLeI6dh3V
The Great Divide: Status and Stress - The poor and powerless are at greater risk of early death http://t.co/cnVU1N80d2
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
US: How to Leave Disability Rights Out of Your Political Analysis http://t.co/QA93KmL8HO
SAUDI ARABIA: Female human rights activist can't renew her passport without a male guardian http://t.co/xlr0lYye7A
US and EU Frustrate Peasants’ Rights Declaration http://t.co/HSXLoPgNTI
Staff cuts at CPS lead to delays, errors and waste, say legal experts http://t.co/rVnoYrsUuo
Admit it. You love cheap clothes. And you don't care about child slave labour http://t.co/jGILyWICg1
Putting a ring on it, Constitutional Carnage and Court Transparency: The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ayvR4g8H38
Second Christian B&B case headed for the Supreme Court | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/BCSXxGwuw9
HS2 challenges fail but powerful dissent | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/NqNMeoMo0O
Keep it short, judges: no need to churn to earn | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/NDGHu6XK8Z
US: Fort Hood shooting suspect apologizes for ‘illegal and immoral aggression’ against Muslims http://t.co/uUYks5CU8R
EGYPTs sectarian tensions become politicised http://t.co/Jr7pBcDw9q
Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he cannot worship 'homophobic' God http://t.co/0Yrr3PJObX
UK Government’s weak response over attacks on Muslims http://t.co/DssvgvPqXM
Londoners decry removal of street art http://t.co/OGBJIjukh7
ISRAEL to release 104 Palestinian prisoners http://t.co/QVc45V91TG
MPs back calls for Soca to name blue-chip hackers http://t.co/8SXscqcILD
Anti-racism smear scandal: Police targeted the sister of black paratrooper who died in custody http://t.co/NYTdVlwe3H
Two arrested after man is stabbed to death in east London http://t.co/ic5kJI6KLl
Michael Cope hands himself in to police over Linzi Ashton murder http://t.co/SThjF9rpg7
Man in court accused of attempted bank robberies http://t.co/8TDy3RSW38
More arrests in Sussex fracking protest http://t.co/5nGILSyM0y
South African chef 'too fat' to live in NEW ZEALAND and told to leave by immigration http://t.co/oKcw6xyLdr
LIBYA: More than 1000 inmates escape from Libyan jail http://t.co/oatdej548t
Balcombe oil: Drill site fracking protests continue http://t.co/Biz8RgF4ZS
Twitter 'report abuse' button calls after rape threats http://t.co/zIMjahBhei
New family court guidelines won’t improve a rotten system for children http://t.co/UmKWH1YvbU
RUSSIA: European Court Finds Yukos Trial Not Politically Motivated, but in Violation of Human Rights http://t.co/l9Kgo6WUmV
FRANCE: Workers Strike for the Right to Work on Sunday http://t.co/ghwecR7ZO3
Study reveals impact of EU animal welfare policies on UK http://t.co/NhnkAYuSXq
NEPAL: Human Rights Violations And The Trade In Small Arms – Analysis http://t.co/FyaQMstqLr
US Singer Rihanna Fined $47,050 For Missing Legal Depositions http://t.co/tHgEaAuqZz
US: Halliburton admits destroying evidence in Deepwater Horizon disaster http://t.co/JhY36D0yEj
Newcastle solicitor calls fee changes unjust http://t.co/c8lAD2h4UT
CANADA: Human rights museum sparks debate over term ‘genocide’ http://t.co/cLHHDXxXPo

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