LawNewsIndex

Friday

18th October - Law News

662 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: A High Court judgment that refused three applications for judicial review of barristers’ disciplinary decisions is to be appealed, after the court found that anomalies in tribunal panel member appointments did not affect the validity of the findings. Full story - Legal Futures

Arctic 30: Greenpeace activist's father tells of shock at detention in RUSSIA - video http://t.co/wl6a3x5OK4
Fiji Airways flies in local senior associate as new GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/aCu94XPqgK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Blake Dawson chair Padbury elected as Ashurst vice chairman | The Lawyer http://t.co/zdqcJXDKT4
LAW FIRM NEWS: Morrisons to double in-house team as it adds DAC Beachcroft, Eversheds, DWF to new panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/VT96UizEmE
Former Freshfields London head Tim Jones to join England Rugby 2015 | The Lawyer http://t.co/fqT5JbHqjW
Balva policyholders left to call Riga number | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KTZEBBwIYy
Lawyers are invited to engage with the European Commission’s justice priority plans | Law Gazette http://t.co/SR7nxMC3X2
Firm rewards staff with shorter working week | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZKnzs2VQwY
Bar disciplinary rules ‘opaque’ says High Court | Law Gazette http://t.co/BrgHJPbOVT
Anti-corruption warning to in-house | Law Gazette http://t.co/URs2QK0yAO
CoA upholds ‘commonsense’ appeal over school PI claim | Law Gazette http://t.co/sebrihXxsV
PI firms ignoring rules to comply with referral fee ban, says SRA | Law Gazette http://t.co/Ga5isI2P1o
Legal profession praised over social mobility | Law Gazette http://t.co/rilbHfQb0K
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
US prosecutor condemns Hague trials of Kenyan leaders http://t.co/DGoFB62T8V
Transsexual PC Emma Chapman sues Essex police http://t.co/r2cUcSwzwh
Immigration texts 'sent in error' prompt complaints http://t.co/N5ok5ZNmjI
Legal claims 'could paralyse' armed forces http://t.co/vW7hQC9QHV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Incoming Ashurst chair Tidswell targets global elite status | The Lawyer http://t.co/VO8UqqL9wQ
LAW FIRM NEWS: DBS Law cuts staff working hours following record turnover | The Lawyer http://t.co/50xjwBVPde
LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day and Cleary score goal for Indonesian acquisition of Inter Milan | The Lawyer http://t.co/jZYr5Evwzw
LAW FIRM NEWS: BHP Billiton loses anti-corruption and compliance boss to Steptoe & Johnson | The Lawyer http://t.co/JKiDHsvyOo
39 Essex Street first in line to set up Kuala Lumpur base | The Lawyer http://t.co/hqtCKs0Z1q
SOLOMON ISLAND battle illegal logging http://t.co/d9dHU5Xtc7
INDIA: Illegal export of iron ore: BJP's K'taka lawmaker arrested by CBI http://t.co/kv2YtKaZAZ
Afghan blast: Soldiers 'unlawfully killed' http://t.co/40D6oAsXRG
Dozens held in CANADA shale gas protest http://t.co/cwNowgm4cf
Human trafficking gets life sentence in slavery crackdown http://t.co/auipHgzC8Q
The effect on bereaved people of a random knife murders http://t.co/ad8BgfGQOB
"Everyone knew" about Jimmy Savile, former officer says http://t.co/i6o5cpMl3D
Jeremy Hunt to highlight plight of 'chronically lonely' people http://t.co/6rEuOPCoct
Man admits driving without licence for 40 years http://t.co/VWwNTsy8FH
Norwegian suspected of being KENYA mall attacker named http://t.co/B2rpbD4xBf
Lawyers need to take pro-active role on bribery law, says SFO | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/C31fb5tVsd
Singapore arbitration draws interest from Fountain Court set | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WnKEU0QXdm
Information or Infomercial | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cI480uw8UX
Indian firm plans Australian office openings | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/qHRY1bYARa
BofA legal costs rise to one billion dollars | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0hvwzfxzEn
GCHQ 'probably' intercepting lawyers emails | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/98uLXYt4jK
Indonesia considers ethics test for foreign lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Gt3hqM3OtO
Russian courts 'in turmoil' under reform plans | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zmX82oc84G
BULGARIA: Government Mulls 16% Judiciary Cuts http://t.co/WlkVRX19ep
PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court creates body to probe corruption and decision brokering at judiciary http://t.co/YMuXm3O8EA
Laura Grant, student from Sussex Downs College has won the Eastbourne Law Society Claude Gordon Award for 2012/13 http://t.co/VV40LNip1k
AUSTRALIA: Law firms predict big WorkCover losses http://t.co/11fD0Zsxcp
Health Minister Edwin Poots is set to bring revised abortion guidelines before the Stormont Executive http://t.co/bbcBkNMoMj
No law degree required for would-be solicitors | Times Higher Education http://t.co/UvnlmfMBac
FCA name and shame policy will cause irreparable damage http://t.co/hgdXFS6slh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simpson and Kirkland land top roles on $1bn Melrose-KKR deal | Legalweek http://t.co/5B8GG15W4R
LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Pinsents disputes head leads trio of hires for Irwin Mitchell | Legalweek http://t.co/yN6AxE08nn
Eight in 10 executives doubt their company's ability to handle legal risk | Legalweek http://t.co/en8cgourHY
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters PE duo Bagshaw and Youle quit to join White & Case | Legalweek http://t.co/VeEzaKjXdm
Lack of diversity should raise flag about firms, LSB tells regulators | Legal Futures http://t.co/BjbmMUmAoj
Barrister-led firm becomes first dedicated tax ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/S4gBomWNvA
A top police officer blamed the hot weather for a rise in his force's crime rate during the summer http://t.co/Okek4bSfIO
Britain must give prisoners vote or leave Council of Europe, European human rights official says http://t.co/mOqgq5NJeX
Ian Dibell, off-duty officer who died tackling gunman, wins police bravery award http://t.co/dYGnDzUjGY
More transparency for Court of Protection http://t.co/p1RMzlZfbf
EU commissioner defends cap on bank bonuses in face of British challenge http://t.co/IDyTylSVEH
Court of protection 'should be opened up to public and media scrutiny' http://t.co/Er3e9jmYgV
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Juvenile Justice System: Federal Support Still Needed http://t.co/w5DfSgC5YZ
Muižnieks challenges FRANCE’s justice minister Christiane Taubira over migrants’ rights http://t.co/66fvF54nNy
LIBERIA: Justice Minister Faces Supreme Court Over Rodney Sieh's Release http://t.co/LFIznWC2EB
NEW ZEALAND: Justice precinct to cost $300m http://t.co/YV7LMjyBVG
Justice Secretary makes ruling in Addingham murder case http://t.co/heN841pm3a
Double honours for Newcastle lawyer Seamus Sweeney who represented Lord Sugar http://t.co/qSbatTQsCx
Review corruption laws, MALAWI leader asks new Justice Minister http://t.co/5MMZNEM0pK
The unseen cost of cutting legal aid http://t.co/Dkr2VHUXpT
Shell IRELAND project suffers legal setback http://t.co/Y5nZD8TZfD
New legal battle over gay adverts on London buses http://t.co/m0xfVmndUg
GREECE: Legal immunity of six far-right Golden Dawn MPs lifted http://t.co/IuEi9C10eT
US: Robert Baugh named Lawyer of the Year by Birmingham Legal Secretaries Association http://t.co/f0yDFbV5kt
Over Regulation Hits UK Tenants - http://t.co/LHpkMG7yjo
UK spy agencies inquiry to take public evidence http://t.co/JGrU3ElA6Y
The simplest of pre-Question Time supper! #bbcqt http://t.co/NyuhzUnG5Y
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer lashes out at 'Gestapo unit' in ATO http://t.co/0qbGCaj5SR
Young lawyer, Sophie Pilcher, 24, originally of Leven, near Beverley, defending Khmer Rouge against genocide claims http://t.co/IIlXe1Cm2t
US: School lawyer lied about 'arrest' of girl suspended for trying to help drunken pal, attorney says http://t.co/b4Zjs7gK0l
NEW ZEALAND: Burnt out defence defence lawyer Greg King was 'haunted' by crimes http://t.co/flefqtZS13
IRELAND: New Supreme Court judges appointed by President http://t.co/CMVgdd4ll8
AUSTRALIA: Bleijie bypasses courts on state's worst sex offenders http://t.co/ztty2XvSwY
IRELAND: Landlord attends court with €10,000 in cash to stop repossession http://t.co/akhSoY0Q0Q
IRELAND: Trial of solicitor told of €610,000 taken from garda’s account http://t.co/Uqeo4YUQP2
PAKISTAN: Jail trial of former President Musharraf ordered in murder case of mosque cleric & mother http://t.co/ftNQw03bSq
US: Trial date set for two former Vanderbilt football players charged with rape http://t.co/RNOG90OkZf
NEW ZEALAND: Electoral fraud trial forces government minister Banks' resignation http://t.co/7Q2SMnIzmX
Tribal rights group calls for BOTSWANA tourism boycott http://t.co/6yQ3AZDTDy
Appalling Human Rights Abuses in BAHRAIN http://t.co/IRUtwmP9vg
IRAN's human rights violations continue with increase in public executions http://t.co/Grfa48Jcxo
Situation of human rights defenders in TOGO improved, but challenges remain http://t.co/xMshYSdWkV
Human rights laws to help middle-class elderly who fund their own care http://t.co/QDwLwVTJ4G
FINLAND: Court hearing for transsexual’s human rights plea http://t.co/1cA06eTPAA
BULGARIA: Boris Gutsanov awarded €44,000 after human rights breach http://t.co/GTNj2tjzS6
Spalding Human rights activist ready to face jail on return to THAILAND http://t.co/I9J0lFnhD3
UN human rights official endorses call for CANADA's inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women http://t.co/Qc54jgzMOZ
UN rapporteur Christof Heyns condemns use of drone strikes http://t.co/79Zhgjpq8o
UK 'should leave Council of Europe' if it defies ruling on prisoner voting rights http://t.co/bw4nnWsSGw
ITALY: Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke's family demand return of his corpse http://t.co/nwcMb6nxhu
EU commissioner defends cap on bank bonuses in face of British challenge http://t.co/IDyTylSVEH
Ex-BBC DJ Michael Souter guilty of sex attacks on boys http://t.co/tclGk3Khiu
Amnesty urges IRAN to spare hanging survivor's life http://t.co/3ruFMKCOsc
MP Gloria de Piero: Call off the hunt for topless pictures http://t.co/zD9VczhbxG
KENYA: Fresh CCTV footage shows brutality of Westgate attackers http://t.co/M2GGGznv0u

Thursday

17th October - Law News

661 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lord Neuberger warns of inefficiencies, delays and costs if legal aid is cut further. Ongoing attempts by the government to cut legal aid further and reduce the availability of judicial review could lead to "a rank denial of justice and a blot on the rule of law", Lord Neuberger has warned. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Coroner Alan Crickmore guilty of stealing from dead http://t.co/PFwNdZBTRy
EE rebuked over 'misleading' UK mobile coverage maps http://t.co/xc3KAWnFMz
Crime falls 7% to record low in England and Wales http://t.co/jBN7Qi9fg9
Leveson inquiry's Robert Jay: witnesses deterred by fear of press 'monstering' http://t.co/xSSAmJP9KB
Guideline hourly rates review could begin next month | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/9vcTTNJzFb
£160 duty solicitor fee ‘unlikely to be viable’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/kqFY0wvjaj
Fountain Court eyes Singapore launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/LN8RNSSawS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Libel boutique PSB Law shuts down after two partners head to Hill Dicks | The Lawyer http://t.co/v40abwwpZk
Exchange Chambers expands ahead of cost-cutting office move | The Lawyer http://t.co/MZjTZEkk9x
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell hires Pinsents lit chief Kissack as disputes head | The Lawyer http://t.co/QkfjAiGYh6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters star private equity duo quit for White & Case after management showdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/u20bPceOfT
The SRA is right to devolve compliance responsibility to firms, but they still need guidance | Law Gazette http://t.co/gLKxpyfjZk
No firm is too big to fail, says SRA director | Law Gazette http://t.co/Tg4jkWRH9Z
Barrass: don't be afraid to speak to the SRA | Law Gazette http://t.co/9yYiYlpLWQ
Rates consultation coming next month, reveals judge | Law Gazette http://t.co/UvGHb0QTyd
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
US: Law firm hired in FirstEnergy lawsuit has good track record http://t.co/dvyKjp6fno
US: Snapchat admits sharing images with US law enforcement http://t.co/5WBPYQtR9U
GHANA: Illegal miners chase farmers with cutlasses, sticks http://t.co/q07DyWUrRg
UAE: Illegal business thrives outside consulates in Dubai http://t.co/2ErIQ1cgOy
US: Four 'illegal migrants' die as boat capsizes off Miami http://t.co/rvhmpncoUJ
Totnes tribunal hears of costly lighting http://t.co/qT4WAbcswL
Extent of spy agencies' surveillance to be investigated by parliamentary body http://t.co/HXKyWgvaC4
CPS issues new guidelines on investigating child sex abuse cases http://t.co/rgyW00mrQG
Morrissey hits back at NME and the judge who called him 'devious' http://t.co/6fsqIMlIpc
EU helping prop up BELARUS president Lukashenko, says opposition http://t.co/hAEXtvvQMx
Social mobility report: Work 'may be no route out of poverty' http://t.co/S4R3hiFxv7
Al-Madinah free school in Derby labelled 'dysfunctional' by Ofsted http://t.co/lJlFmpRPlT
Man seeks 'climate change asylum' in NEW ZEALAND http://t.co/dCnSRKaDlG
Independence vote 'there to be won', Salmond insists http://t.co/Obc7v9IqXX
New global index exposes 'modern slavery' worldwide http://t.co/aljAh0JUFb
Labour plans payday lenders levy to fund low-cost credit http://t.co/rlzBXfZGGf
Child sex abuse trial guidelines offered to prosecutors http://t.co/sIZ3hEDRyZ
US debt ceiling: Senate passes US budget deal http://t.co/tzHHnuTBak
BELARUS: Legislation on alternative energy needs improving http://t.co/SOnfALVXWx
Beverley solicitor, Lesley Archer named region’s top private client lawyer http://t.co/bke2asYpGs
Nottingham solicitor to lead GB sledge hockey team in battle for place at Winter Olympics at Sochi http://t.co/3rv2KdrcQ9
How General Pinochet's detention changed the meaning of justice http://t.co/5odWHsKmGH
CANADA: Manitoba justice wins Mahatma Gandhi peace award http://t.co/HMILKFdSmR
Is Justice Atuguba Really a Role Model to GHANA Judiciary? http://t.co/zMMHTgK3DJ
UKRAINE Justice Minister: No Grounds for Tymoshenko Pardon http://t.co/cTfisCBiOU
CUBA’s Justice Minister says the government fights prostitution http://t.co/CpcMymg4Yz
Justice Minister Damian Green reveals new measures to tackle root cause of over representation in penal institutions http://t.co/rI5B6UOkdp
IRELAND: Justice budget down €70m but Garda recruitment to resume http://t.co/i7D0klK51q
Cellphones are a common motive for murder in SOUTH AFRICA, a high court judge has said http://t.co/Q0OEaTlxbr
Plymouth Law School graduate Danielle Lowther sees the way to a bright career http://t.co/KfSECsdLdd
US: Law school grad gets boot camp in Vegas bird death http://t.co/G8ndv18ZIr
Plymouth law firm Curtis Whiteford Crocker re-brands and continues to grow http://t.co/hhFREzfp7S
CANADA: Cyberbullying law promised in throne speech takes aim at online abuse http://t.co/P96pitgtCm
PAKISTAN: KP Law Minister Israrullah Gandapur killed in suicide attack http://t.co/plGvEZdW4V
CANADA: Throne speech promises law forcing balanced budgets http://t.co/JyBGFll1kE
‘Get big, get niche or get out,’ Marshall tells personal injury firms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/OlsyqpJe7Y
High Court rejects challenge to BSB disciplinary tribunals | Legal Futures http://t.co/dE5brA3iEh
SRA launches review of COFA role | Legal Futures http://t.co/DObyCfeGyA
This is how broke criminal barristers are: http://t.co/NBEcyXaio7
AUSTRALIA: Victoria Bar shows appetite for pro bono | Lawyers Weekly http://t.co/WH3R3nakDT
Children's Commissioner for Wales says law is needed to tackle cyberbullying http://t.co/PQzwBpPCNh
Lord Neuberger: Legal aid cuts threaten to deny justice http://t.co/XpspyMcUfX
Norman Baker: UK prepared to defy EU over legal high laws http://t.co/peC7r9JDZF
'Sexting' poll shows pressure faced by teens http://t.co/n1ZmqxRtE4
Plebgate: Draft report recommended disciplinary action http://t.co/HWMoz9qpjP
Eccles couple guilty of trafficking servant girl http://t.co/ZAYFXfO4V6
Ex-policeman investigated over Savile http://t.co/tpzoMKv0nF
The Jimmy Savile transcript should be required reading for police http://t.co/MYC7JTNFpi
Surveillance back in the spotlight http://t.co/NAOqR1KUkQ
In praise of … Lord Neuberger http://t.co/x4elOh7pdF
Unleashing the secrets of marketing from management consultants | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5xIgobNmft
GCs likely to be reached by law firm bloggers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/N3NSLw674d
Global commercial law market worth US$300 billion | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mIVegyYSue
Barclays compliance chief takes stress leave | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WC1Mr9ILxI
Cooley expands to become rising name in Washington DC | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gW9qoPFvh0
UK law firm collapses under new PI rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iPmsSzafWk
Big data issues for investors raised by SEC chief | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/L4DUffO778
Morgan Lewis & Bockius mass defection to Gide | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5hnugQT54f
It’s not haha-laal! Muslim comic faces legal action http://t.co/zU2AyRrRnS
Why it’s legal for Google and Facebook to use your face in ads http://t.co/7f83fKs9Sg
SOUTH AFRICA: Legal Aid studying Marikana ruling http://t.co/qLOUi3yumB
English solicitors on the edge as profession faces meltdown your business advantage http://t.co/oT6HsD9ttR
Legal battle to save chase farm under way http://t.co/DGi6mp9ggw
TAIWAN: Legal battle with Wang to continue, KMT says http://t.co/quNqjXihEu
Legal advice needs to be more accessible for SMEs http://t.co/AxUu6ktPGK
Judges rule schools not 'hazard-free zones' after mother tries to sue http://t.co/EAyKKDDAZE
Foreign criminal awarded £25,000 damages http://t.co/HhmDoK9X2y
Prisoner votes ruling could lead to new clash between judges and MPs http://t.co/Pu0uplVa45
Five Golden Rules for a Successful IBA Experience | The Lawyer http://t.co/NLJHJEXV6z
Compliance chief at scandal-hit Barclays takes time out due to "stress and exhaustion" | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ta0n01OUe8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Davis Polk, Freshfields and MoFo take lead on £185m Chinese supermarket deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/My1c5NHPKc
David Cameron criticises the Guardian for publishing Snowden data http://t.co/m3xAQwkjqr
Killer Lerone Boye escapes from east London mental health unit http://t.co/LVWsceATaq
US federal courts on brink of shutdown crisis | Law Gazette http://t.co/COVxm8AHJk
Grayling rejects ‘Europeanisation’ of justice | Law Gazette http://t.co/sRpPtVqNmd
Townsend: unprecedented change not over | Law Gazette http://t.co/CFzksY8ZnC
UK Supreme Court judgment: R (Chester) v Justice Secretary, McGeoch v Lord President - http://t.co/Z5QgZRcZrL
PAKISTAN: Lawyer seeks blasphemy case against Musharraf http://t.co/bQ0FoFjiSd
INDIA: Lawyer for Delhi gang-rape convicts may lose licence http://t.co/HuxqoA6VJQ
The Football Lawyer: Qatar 2022 compensation claims and the problem with quotas http://t.co/RVWMnMuYIj
David Cameron says Atos decision-making must improve http://t.co/MqOppq5lWu
Savile interview provokes fury from victims' groups http://t.co/Lht4ZKPteG
Plebgate: PM says police owe Andrew Mitchell apology http://t.co/jRXXXkGgwC
Eight-year standoff over prisoner voting rights approaches resolution http://t.co/E03JS3vvKC
Are 1 in 5 civil marriages really a sham? http://t.co/ibzrAYq3VI
Government reforms ‘a blot on the rule of law’, Lord Neuberger warns of inefficiencies | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/iKd18aPO2W
Case Law, Strasbourg: Delfi AS v Estonia: Court Strikes Serious Blow to Free Speech Online http://t.co/q0WLY8Brew
California prison overcrowding case turned back by US Supreme Court http://t.co/bWJ0VGut4I
Busting CHINA’s Bloggers: vast state censorship apparatus works hard to keep microbloggers down http://t.co/N7p6ZVPM2i
New competence framework essential to avoid a legal Mid-Staffs scandal, says SRA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yCmBKTHnMB

Wednesday

16th October - Law News

660 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The High Court has thrown out a libel case by a retired Moscow policeman against a UK fund manager in a case that has been labeled a blow to libel tourism. Full story - The Lawyer

Footballers and employment law | Law Gazette http://t.co/iWCVfBFPmh
Now is a great moment to push for data about crime and justice to be published online | Law Gazette http://t.co/hgD8Ogp19w
What’s holding back family mediation? | Law Gazette http://t.co/cUd57pMDJf
In-house interview: GC Simon Dowler of legal team at software house Misys | The Lawyer http://t.co/c1itmQk9CQ
LAW FIRM NEWS:: TMT boutique Kemp Little to launch technology consultancy arm | The Lawyer http://t.co/ffibuysQb3
Devereux Chambers elects new head | The Lawyer http://t.co/Nhl6OS8hDk
High Court refuses to delay high street court battle with MasterCard | The Lawyer http://t.co/RGszLxEGID
LAW FIRM NEWS: Tidswell beats Geffen to new chairman role at Ashurst | The Lawyer http://t.co/D8CvkfuhQv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gide in shock swoop on Morgan Lewis Paris for nine-partner team | The Lawyer http://t.co/8FSvjiSRoC
Britain's most senior judge attacks judicial review curbs http://t.co/nolmZSAwdJ
I risked arrest at Balcombe to send the coalition a message on climate change | Caroline Lucas, Green MP http://t.co/eKvhAbYI1H
Vote for prisoners appeal rejected by supreme court http://t.co/yxe4gOxclI
US: University of Iowa College of Law is proposing to slash tuition by nearly $8,000 for out-of-state students http://t.co/9FRT5ngv8u
AUSTRALIA: Jury in Jayant Patel trial unable to reach verdict http://t.co/Fpat9hOn3E
US: Conspiracy trial of Madoff employees set to open http://t.co/gvzhOcFsyH
IRELAND: Trial date set for Ivor Callely in relation to allegations of making bogus phone expense claims http://t.co/N4Y2Ayjh1v
AUSTRALIA: Brisbane brothel madam had 48 mobile phones, 26 prostitutes and 34 drivers in her employ, court told http://t.co/rBgrZW3B2d
CHINA: Police destroy illegal weapons http://t.co/WlkQgg6poa
Illegal horse grazing Bill published by Welsh government http://t.co/533rZQSdE6
CANADA: Illegal BC dentist 'without honour' sentenced to three months in jail http://t.co/ORNLQunzD2
Green Party MP Caroline Lucas in court over fracking protest http://t.co/aYmIm8CEQF
Police warning after drug traffickers' cyber-attack http://t.co/1K9naKTN25
RUSSIA: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny's sentence suspended on appeal http://t.co/txhKAAnI8A
UK inmates lose right to vote ruling http://t.co/aLpVMNqt3z
Police and government 'plebgate' row intensifies http://t.co/ELjL77TTxH
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
CZECH: Czechs leftists back business over human rights ahead of election http://t.co/M4eZ7I2zT9
AUSTRALIA: Child rights queried in gay divorce http://t.co/fpmKObshLG
NSA leaks journalist Glenn Greenwald leaves the Guardian http://t.co/nPbBdySzxU
ITALY: Nazi criminal funeral halted due to protests http://t.co/dFtz4FVVtX
UN human rights official endorses call for Canadian inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women http://t.co/Qc54jgzMOZ
Animal rights campaigners claim death of unborn panda cub is a 'relief' http://t.co/naTPupNtID
Five costly employment tribunal awards and how to avoid similar claims http://t.co/yyOsJe0KnX
Turbine tribunal shut down http://t.co/bxEKWAbCKf
SOUTH AFRICA: Tribunal hears closing arguments in Sasol Chemical Industries pricing case http://t.co/ANmH8WCzCs
PERU: Judge bans Peruvian town's annual cat-eating festival http://t.co/7xazfTXq3f
US: Judge tells Congress 'go to hell,' urges confrontation over furloughs http://t.co/QBNd2RrNBM
African rule of law lags behind development gains http://t.co/uIfe0vPyXJ
PAKISTAN: Barrister Zafarullah Khan appointed Law Secretary http://t.co/BJ37iGfT4e
Mayson attacks market in "spurious claims" and urges focus on value | Legal Futures http://t.co/cY6vsktKNI
Criminal firms will collapse, not consolidate, if legal aid cuts are too fast, government warned | Legal Futures http://t.co/8iaLDJeUkr
Law Student Of The Day: Alleged Social-Media Hoaxer http://t.co/vZ6ql0FFTa
US: NYPD Union Sues Over Law Easing Profiling Suits http://t.co/2rSm8ieSRK
Nigerian rulers are the problem of judiciary, according to the Chair of the Legal Aid Council of NIGERIA http://t.co/GGclhFMajU
IRAN Judiciary Refuses to Release More Political Prisoners http://t.co/Q5qA7UorXx
MALAYSIA: Judiciary comes under fire from politicians and lawyers over Allah ruling http://t.co/4vZDoh7ZIu
Justice Department To Tackle Hate Crime in Northern Ireland http://t.co/4te6TVdnGh
INDIA: Justice Mudgal calls for regulating sports betting expeditiously http://t.co/tWlLjmTSCZ
MOLDOVA overturns anti-gay ‘propaganda’ law with hopes of joining EU http://t.co/k7Tn3K9KnT
Isle of Man and UK sign agreement for automatic exchange of tax information http://t.co/pXvir7Md8V
Fewer claims after employment law changes http://t.co/wMO0DXhAGQ
Lloyds Chief António Horta-Osório: Liberalise Planning Law or Risk UK Housing Bubble http://t.co/bi50vG5Aaj
‘Asset recovery trial is supported by UK law’ http://t.co/LTFab7h0XT
UK keen to see Indian legal sector open up http://t.co/sHF2ujW1d6
Teaching Legal History: A CFP for the Book http://t.co/TAYC0xEz8X
AUSTRALIA: Report on Pro Bono Legal Services in Family Law and Family Violence http://t.co/0GNQpMEWcm
US: Kansas pays legal firms almost $1m to defend anti-abortion laws http://t.co/EHyvjmk1ix
Legal challenge over threat to Shrewsbury and Oswestry care centres http://t.co/okIfuP54Yb
Rory McIlroy is to be hit with a counter claim when he takes legal action against his former sports agent http://t.co/Jrz0bJXRg3
US Fisa court makes 'substantive changes' to surveillance requests, judge insists http://t.co/bYhFNBqJ8I
Libyan al-Qaida suspect pleads not guilty as US federal trial begins http://t.co/0OqZlowKJZ
Surrey Police transcript reveals Savile abuse denials http://t.co/yU0gBS6ZKR
IRELAND is to close a tax loophole used by Apple http://t.co/su7Vj14Vh7
Homeless accommodation: more complaints against councils http://t.co/JnmpKT6ylk
Mapping Mediterranean migration http://t.co/31j1GfQsrQ
'Plebgate' police officers' honesty queried http://t.co/rlNDcVfeGy
Wolters Kluwer divests to focus on legal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2NBB6jMlRl
ABA International arrives in London | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ti0YsFeVdL
UAE sees surge in demand for lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rLyaTVNaBw
Wigs could be ditched in Zambia courts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cTACWaiX2M
30-year dispute pays dividends for NY law firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Jj0twC7el9
Penningtons takes over Manches to create 115-partner UK practice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/PzSzqhSx9h
Argentina leads World Bank dispute list | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QMxE7eiUsm
Press regulation Royal Charter, final draft: detailed comments on the new provisions http://t.co/EwQ0i0S9uQ
Man Booker Prize: Eleanor Catton becomes youngest winner with The Luminaries http://t.co/AmvMePNMlY
The 6th century St. Cynwyd's Church in Maesteg.. Sadly on a funeral http://t.co/dwVIpiLzPK
The Barrister Blog: Book Recommendation - Pupillage Inside Out: http://t.co/mTv4f3FQnh
AUSTRALIA: Fake prince appeals 14-year sentence http://t.co/fMgvdXWKiG
A career as a solicitor/barrister ... next steps presentation http://t.co/Q1JZYnHmkV
SRA to strip away restrictions on qualifying as a solicitor | Legal Futures http://t.co/Si69ZCRkib
Solicitor faces being struck off for turning blind eye to money laundering http://t.co/QT4CsvMUZ6
Penzance solicitor Lawrence Ford to head up Coodes' new mental health team http://t.co/ic2IirMwaq
Motoring 'loophole' solicitor is caught at twice the drink-drive limit http://t.co/54rXBa80ty
Solicitor says plight of buyers in limbo reveals legal failings http://t.co/lxG6KYTmQO
Snapchat hack secretly saves images using app http://t.co/9t7BWJ0RIc
Big Issue stabbings: Homeless man detained for life http://t.co/txxoSjeOii
Mark Duggan inquest: Officer 'saw gun in hand' http://t.co/Nt0ULUaC3w
Police film raid on brothel in Birmingham as part of a major crackdown on "modern day slavery" http://t.co/bI7Fpw9Bp2
IPCC questions police 'honesty' over plebgate http://t.co/KsI8NMqZTr
What you need to know about the new social housing fraud act http://t.co/lOBfGL0hR6
Is this the end for Britain as a centre for libel tourism? http://t.co/uLNZxVjS81
LAW FIRM NEWS: Penningtons gets its Man(ches): a move facilitated by a pre-pack administration deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/7WN6eFrfOa
Co-op scraps plan to offer 100 training contracts per year | The Lawyer http://t.co/9UbaITVmqA

Tuesday

15th October - Law News

659 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Apprenticeships and other innovative routes into law must retain high standards or risk damaging the solicitor brand, the head of the University of Law warned this week as the Solicitors Regulation Authority prepared to ignite a ‘bonfire’ of entry regulations. Full story - Law Gazette

Don't cross the line? But sometimes a cyclist has to to stay safe http://t.co/PH2NeysSii
Man who killed three generations in Cwmbran fire has sentence increased http://t.co/hlfCGvCSSp
Second UK member of Greenpeace crew jailed in Russia is denied bail http://t.co/OUZeCQuv7K
Crown Prosecution Service admits misleading public over complaints http://t.co/tSedtauybp
High Court delivers blow to libel tourism in Magnitsky libel ruling | The Lawyer http://t.co/BQ3GvKNFLw
SRA seeks to save millions with intervention rules change | Law Gazette http://t.co/VVT7CI77E7
Training overhaul at least four years away, says SRA | Law Gazette http://t.co/ETjLfhqh93
Penningtons buys Manches in pre-pack deal | Law Gazette http://t.co/AQWYCpqpI3
A World Without Privacy: WAR IS PEACE - FREEDOM IS SLAVERY - IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH http://t.co/CVR4XGUbO3
Testing Europe’s Conscience - the drowning of more than 300 Africans near the Italian island of Lampedusa http://t.co/jf2oRgi2M4
BURMA: European Union begins drafting new resolution following diplomatic pressure from the United States http://t.co/3EJ1lrJr4B
African Regional Civil Society Convening on Human Rights & Business, 25-27th Nov, GHANA http://t.co/536mBcI5Gq
UK ignores human rights to increase China trade deal http://t.co/kf41KAFJjz
CUBA: Human rights defender physically attacked at her home and arrested http://t.co/M1n2KvKsJv
SAUDI ARABIA Celebrate Four Years of ACPRA, Their Defiant Human Rights Organization http://t.co/pbKlh3vUlu
ANGOLA condemns human rights violations in Western Sahara http://t.co/kls9SCShtR
Lawyers link tax evasion and human rights http://t.co/Lg0RwLcRmY
'Strong ties' with INDONESIA should mean ending human rights abuses http://t.co/YkoECsBwVp
RUSSIA: Top human rights council agrees on broad amnesty plan http://t.co/qALzdYHap4
Teaching human rights can be lonely with little student and staff support http://t.co/uzTTY0tjVn
A guide to determining which type of fat cat lawyer the Daily Mail thinks you are: http://t.co/TdntpX1rL4
AUSTRALIA: The Criminal Defence Lawyer’s Memorial http://t.co/n76ZcoMIcP
SOUTH AFRICA: Equality courts ‘crying out for work’ http://t.co/E0SWj79PSz
IRELAND: Court hears allegations Thomas Byrne defrauded 91-year-old woman http://t.co/mRRrCaUYr1
US: Federal courts delay cases, warn of more drastic measures as shutdown drags on http://t.co/J9EmoaotFh
Ian Watkins trial: Jurors to be offered counselling http://t.co/zJhWsSRYfH
The sad tale of the lollipop man who was told he couldn't high-five anymore http://t.co/Qdpa3iSXP7
What is the reasonable way for UK asylum seekers to 'prove they are gay'? http://t.co/brxrM3OdrX
Drink-driving increases among elderly http://t.co/avjsCg5tgh
NEW ZEALAND dismisses major internet companies’ disputes with new spying law http://t.co/oeVz5H96Yu
CHINA: Forced student labour in making Apple & Playstation products is central to the Chinese economic miracle http://t.co/EcLXxRmUH3
AUSTRALIA: Queensland bikie prison plan is 'madness', civil rights groups say http://t.co/G0XI7JV50z
Undercover police legal battle continues http://t.co/1zWchBnUGb
Libel tourism at an end, say lawyers following high court rulings http://t.co/CB0e5nBiUE
Cambridgeshire Police carry out migrant worker raids http://t.co/M0gwvOSQbm
Birmingham suspected brothels raided by police http://t.co/bBRZBJjLG1
Cyberbullying law needed, says children's commissioner for Wales http://t.co/cJYapXnfY0
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Tribunals Bill welcomed by The Scottish Government’s Justice Committee: http://t.co/76HPFTtD4h
PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court will conduct a lifestyle check on judges and court personnel http://t.co/xyR3tYlhJI
INDIA: Book on history of Assam judiciary released http://t.co/ZRct7j3iMh
GHANA: Former President promises to help Chief Justice in ridding Judiciary of bribery and corruption accusations http://t.co/MlIXxXeh3Y
US: Delaware judge lifts secrecy surrounding Al Jazeera-AT&T case http://t.co/ZChBwrWMNF
US: South Carolina man who shot teenager in head will NOT face trial http://t.co/NbIsIady6v
Buyers left in 14-year limbo by home-title dispute http://t.co/u7IIwNB8Th
Liverpool Lawyer Andrew Todd faces being struck off for failing to report suspicions of money laundering http://t.co/LEVq2ilr9d
A day in the life...of a solicitor - Laura Austin, partner of Levy and Co, based in Clacton http://t.co/NeSWvCPqfE
IRELAND: Byrne trial hears woman was unable to sign forms http://t.co/pEa6sA4tbt
AUSTRALIA: Gatto solicitor David Chapman walks free on suspended sentence for drug trafficking http://t.co/R01bODVCc5
Impunity feared in COLOMBIA military justice law http://t.co/FW0R9Z9OlD
The Climate Justice Fund allows Scotland to share its expertise http://t.co/ksRj1wOcZE
UGANDA: Why Justice Kisakye ruled against rebel MPs http://t.co/KrlI2C5hhA
CHINA: Poor quality of court translations puts justice at risk, experts warn http://t.co/lfnl2knrDZ
A man has been jailed for six months for bringing drugs into Magilligan Prison inside Kinder eggs http://t.co/TYXu2tH3g5
Workers in IT, law, HR and marketing are the most fulfilled by their careers http://t.co/PUTTLofRpn
Exceptions on ritual slaughter are wrong http://t.co/Cc38eK44Bi
Scrap metal dealer fears new laws will ruin trade http://t.co/MEtvdagtjf
Greenpeace launches legal bid to restrict UK fracking http://t.co/1fxWcGUPb6
European court of human rights attacks UK newspapers for misleading reports http://t.co/bjAK4r1GCk
US: Legal Bills Rising, billionaire hedge-fund manager Steven A. Cohen Is Said to Plan Art Sales http://t.co/4H6b1PRySo
Indian doctors in legal action over UK exam bias http://t.co/GelYJ5C7jp
SOUTH AFRICA: Court orders Legal Aid to foot Marikana bill http://t.co/YCzVx77d0d
Public sector workers at risk of prosecution if need for corroboration is removed in shake-up to the justice system http://t.co/JBYvRITOJI
INDIA: ‘Even my lawyer seemed against our marriage’ the tale of an inter-faith marriage http://t.co/o4uNfSIGK9
AUSTRALIA: LNP lawyer urges cabinet to leave workers compensation alone http://t.co/RBdXWAXJBg
Guantanamo Bay lawyer uses stories she’s heard at work to write fiction http://t.co/098DY1xrPO
US: Tampa lawyer sets up downtown bee hive http://t.co/JZ78ajPhfw
Lawyer Interview: Jan Dalgleish is HR director Collyer Bristow | The Lawyer http://t.co/wL7OGy1RsO
US: Court's equal rights case turns the law upside down http://t.co/SWiocFXCUt
Glasgow Rangers rebels to go to court to force their way onto board at AGM http://t.co/JRGEFbQDxv
INDIA: Courts should not be guided by "misplaced sympathy" while examining quantum of punishment of an offender http://t.co/X8ZSenVQLr
KENYA: African Union against Kenyatta trial http://t.co/a7X7Kbw0H7
CAMBODIA to hear closing statements in KRouge trial http://t.co/xr6Jtp8fVn
NEW ZEALAND: Fraud trial against former clothing boss due to begin http://t.co/OYjN5cXaWK
'Act only according to the maxim by which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law' | Immanuel Kant http://t.co/7szCu4B1OD
5 things to know about CHINA's new aged care law http://t.co/e1qcp1zX7n
Adventures in New Forms of (Legal) Academic Publishing http://t.co/vUAmjWHmr0
US: Duquesne law students write sustainability rules for Pittsburgh http://t.co/2a6dQnqFoe
Law professor uses 'The Wire' to bring study of criminal law to life http://t.co/f1vblVoBmm
US: New law bans trapping of bobcats Governor signs measure covering land near parks http://t.co/j0gN6r45TV
US Law School Q-and-A: Applying Early, Adding Diversity Statement http://t.co/oXsy1Ul00e
US tax law has some expatriates waiving the American flag http://t.co/LQuO4jqAki
NEW ZEALAND: Dump spy law, IT giants urge MPs http://t.co/NjvewiAFTD
INDIA: Sindh Govt to appoint 200 law graduates in police dept http://t.co/cCAqAOUGRC
African rule of law declines despite economic gains, Ibrahim index shows http://t.co/xQ2QNwlk8D
Law Society’s disciplinary arm faces claims of sharp practice http://t.co/xzWPKQFoeP
US: New law bans firing domestic violence victims after teacher was sacked http://t.co/icvU6SgIRV
Greenpeace law challenge will not ban UK fracking, says industry http://t.co/bG8gxQXfId
LIBERIA's Charles Taylor prefers Rwandan jail to UK http://t.co/CO67wXkaSz
Senghenydd: Centenary of UK's worst pit disaster marked http://t.co/Z1cAjrquZq
Police chief direct recruitment 'to bypass constable rank' http://t.co/wyWhgDzWE8
Man charged with Buckingham Palace intrusion http://t.co/vpYy8Ur9Ls
Al-Sweady inquiry: Decorated soldier denies Iraqi abuse claims http://t.co/HyoCTlAwYQ
Benefit tourism claims: European Commission urges UK to provide evidence http://t.co/wJkdcKHWRy
US: Al-Qaeda suspect al-Liby in New York to face charges http://t.co/jIRHiDcRj2
Jimmy Savile NHS abuse probe: 'Up to 30' hospitals involved http://t.co/47upSIsEOp
Madeleine McCann: Police reveal 'pre-planned abduction' theory http://t.co/QW5B5ZVo6W
Oh Lord, can't we keep religion out of politics? http://t.co/o7CAHhzNYo
Fracking faces challenge from Lancashire farmer and Greenpeace http://t.co/xf8nVzzVor
Charles Taylor's life behind bars: tennis and transfer woes http://t.co/t8duIvVTjI
Lord Lester warns against further state intervention into press regulation http://t.co/CtI1sOyLDK
Hammer falls on free Sky TV for judges http://t.co/5xD5A0RsCE
Surveillance tribunal may allow publicity http://t.co/tonKbN2iN8
The minority report: the impact of US foreign policy on ethnic communities http://t.co/FoU6G5MZGT
Forced student labour is central to the Chinese economic miracle http://t.co/EcLXxRmUH3
Firm broken up after failing to secure indemnity insurance | Legal Futures http://t.co/fo9VaObc2B
Circuits club together to back QASA judicial review | Legal Futures http://t.co/xeV14rN9Bk
Personal injury firms escape indemnity renewal relatively unscathed, survey finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/4qRFlj6KGs
Vicky Pryce bears no grudge for imprisonment and 'has to just look forward' http://t.co/1yHOW3A93V
Former Madeleine McCann suspect defends Portuguese police http://t.co/51mvOPTgvN
The hunting ban has failed the foxes, too http://t.co/NYsC7kquCg
Judges dismiss wealthy foreigners’ libel cases http://t.co/q5vJq13dq1
Attorney General: Britain's 'economic, physical and ethical well-being' depends on Europe http://t.co/H3xSvlfFed
Rosie Millard took on mobile phone mugger and won http://t.co/0RAkvbyI3Y
Jackson: we’ll hear from appeal court soon | Law Gazette http://t.co/jHvXMPAtJU
LCJ urges Wales to start afresh | Law Gazette http://t.co/h6SvNZmgX4
Disclosing dirty laundry? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QCrcmbdNcv
Wolters Kluwer divests to focus on legal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/p9uwlSHAcm
Top US sports lawyer Jim Tanner starts own practice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hqksoJBCqE
ABA International to arrive in London this week | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5F5V1u8g9u
Amazon forest lawyer goes on trial for fraud | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8rXkvTmiPd
Lawyers' security meeting in Pakistan ends in scuffle | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cMFPvnacYI
Squire Sanders creates healthcare fellowship first | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ul92qzClFC
Legal costs drag JP Morgan into loss | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5qQz635fg6
Clients get sceptical about premium law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dPe8U1ofja
Peer makes fresh attempt at cohabitation rights bill | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/7lSqE0uaXw
The SRA has six million files in storage | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/0BaU4BaeLW
For firms to offer the same service in the same old way is selling Scotland short | The Lawyer http://t.co/wgFmxzHr9q
Scottish model of the independent law firm has a lot going for it | The Lawyer http://t.co/vCihhlKS4x
There are concerns that Scottish planning policy could put the brake on development | The Lawyer http://t.co/ofs6mAXmY4
Real estate deals in Scotland are up but there are complex motives behind the sales | The Lawyer http://t.co/tKWeAmP0g8
International firms are finding the French market has passed its best | The Lawyer http://t.co/tVHekFpTD8
Document management: The digital edge | The Lawyer http://t.co/93A9Psx1AU
Good old British household names dominated the deals listings in September | The Lawyer http://t.co/eu45Z6r40r
Two Chinese firms are being sued in a blazing forestry deal row | The Lawyer http://t.co/vD6kkpm7Yk
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy leads as Lloyds Banking Group offloads Australian assets | The Lawyer http://t.co/bnfSZwLihP
CoA rules Scrabble tile trademark to be invalid | The Lawyer http://t.co/ziCZSXxRvB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Penningtons acquires Manches as merger talks close | The Lawyer http://t.co/f1rXj3VxNP
Quadrant aims for Asia and energy with joint senior clerk hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZcD80MGPPw
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gianni Origoni to open Hong Kong office | The Lawyer http://t.co/0BstaDlVjZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kevin Gold reappointed as Mishcon holds first-ever management elections | The Lawyer http://t.co/YLyatHTuD9
The Fifth Estate - http://t.co/0YU1xJ5RVc

Monday

14th October - Law News

658 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Coulson J declines “unreasonable” costs budgets in professional negligence claim. The High Court has declined to accept “unreasonable” costs budgets on both sides of a £1.6m professional negligence claim, in an important decision on proportionality. Full story - New Law Journal

TheLawMap EXCLUSIVE: Saturday's Law Interview with Jane Needham SC, Senior Vice President of NSW Australia Bar Association.

Regulators defend separate responses to LETR | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vcy7FWTnPP
Pioneer Law Gazette editor Sheila Pratt dies | Law Gazette http://t.co/MCxTRzfyQH
Regional firms buy files from Harris Cartier in PII fallout | Law Gazette http://t.co/68QINFAOM4
Room for ‘only 300 criminal firms’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/I6BzKqGJav
MALAYSIA court rules non-Muslims cannot use 'Allah' http://t.co/Ykw7gsHojX
Hertfordshire Police escort M1 cyclist off motorway http://t.co/5wafjpe4ni
Trio awarded Nobel economics prize http://t.co/a0KZ8HwwSC
Protests follow Google 'endorsed advert' change http://t.co/9RRUZj8zC8
Terror raid: London suspects questioned http://t.co/lyIwgM64EA
NHS Savile abuse probe widened http://t.co/47upSIsEOp
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Vicky Pryce: Most women jailed due to the men in their life http://t.co/rxr5Mnglrt
Al-Madinah Muslim free school: Policy review on head coverings http://t.co/Ukq1A8wo05
Boy, 10, held over death of man, 79 http://t.co/jdXveJM0bF
Piers Morgan: my fight with the US pro-gun lobby http://t.co/eLblvC5hYD
Criminal compensation reforms would shift burden of proof on to victims http://t.co/SGtIvOLKrm
NSA files – live coverage of all developments and reaction http://t.co/FGUeGoAS6R
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing brings in Nabarro infrastructure head | The Lawyer http://t.co/FkbveXesw1
London litigation boutique goes under as professional indemnity cover fails | The Lawyer http://t.co/mBsNneTCdP
Top Chinese firms face Canadian lawsuit over capital markets transactions | The Lawyer http://t.co/P7gTdSziuh
Scottish chiefs split over future of the market | The Lawyer http://t.co/tBAW5eP23G
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragge & Co outsourcing deal results in 26 support staff redundancies | The Lawyer http://t.co/fLUfsu2wV3
In INDIA’s Politics, Jail Time Is a Badge of Honor http://t.co/XQJWvLJSA8
INDIA: It’s illegal for lawyers to abstain from work: High Court judge http://t.co/JUoE1Ywkk1
Waste crime crackdown shuts 25 illegal sites a week http://t.co/X1CHJSLLDP
Police pursue illegal harecoursers in Lincolnshire http://t.co/6SY1EgafdE
ETHIOPIA: Human Rights Watch accuses African leaders of undermining AU Charter http://t.co/nRwhTtTZDj
In COLOMBIA, rights activists fear impunity for war crimes under new military justice law http://t.co/dMHiGtFLrT
AUSTRALIA: Vice-president of Victoria's Freedom of Information tribunal attended a celebration for a law http://t.co/plS48h6Uy3
Science can only develop by ignoring national borders: Whose science is it anyway? http://t.co/Js1P2y5S5W
ITALY steps up migrant boat patrols after tragedies http://t.co/TY2fbFlX2t
Visa rules for Chinese coming to the UK will be relaxed http://t.co/es2vTQ233N
RUSSIA: Moscow riots follow 'migrant' murder http://t.co/FZm61oPVkS
Design for relocated Scotland Yard released http://t.co/oHS5B4VcNq
Four arrested in London terror raids http://t.co/lyIwgM64EA
Madeleine McCann search: Police release e-fits of man http://t.co/2t9imAm3d5
A full list of our Focus of the Day stories dating back a year! http://t.co/rhEiQq9uyJ
TheLawMap Review of Last Week: The Law Business: 7th to 13th October http://t.co/LinUKmZ3ug
INDIA: Law Students' Association organized event for budding lawyers http://t.co/Bxk4yEzUms
Press law will fail without newspapers' support, Tories warn http://t.co/NxQiVCcScU
Lawyers in France strike over £27m cut in Legal Aid. UK citizens face £220m cuts http://t.co/OUvV07Gna1
Justice Secretary Grayling: legal market needs to be more diverse and innovative | Legal Futures http://t.co/mQXSlt1e9u
The UK is a non-protectionist island in a sea of closed jurisdictions | Law Gazette http://t.co/T100TG21bX
Judicial recusal: judge must step down in circumstances where there appears to be bias or apparent bias | Law Gazette http://t.co/ackynEa0Jc
National Crime Agency: the big picture | Law Gazette http://t.co/s2yHrGir8D
Regulating ABSs: levelling the playing field | Law Gazette http://t.co/ylWQT1IPLw
Clash between the Mail and Ed Miliband can teach us a lot about human rights & crisis management | Law Gazette http://t.co/fJn4CjPwDR
EU access directive | Law Gazette http://t.co/bIawEKbHrJ
Scholarship payments on offer: 11 law degree scholarships worth £6,000 & placements with leading firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/bIegw5jxiA
Standardised property deals procedure launched | Law Gazette http://t.co/dc6Gux9p7R
Poor due diligence plagues lateral hire | Law Gazette http://t.co/pV5qNvSPaV
Britons take to video to learn US law | Law Gazette http://t.co/gFePOsBzmx
Legal training shake-up must not ‘dumb down’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/6tw5ctb6Up
Comparison site aims exclusively at SME market | Legal Futures http://t.co/mGmuhhxsuu
Joe Whitty obituary: Reforming prison governor who took the helm at the Feltham Young Offender Institution in 1989 http://t.co/qa0Y87w0wc
New evidence may clear woman convicted of murder 21 years ago http://t.co/Fggbf8yobm
GCHQ mass surveillance putting right to challenge state at risk, say lawyers http://t.co/3El9S62F86
GCHQ accused of monitoring privileged emails between lawyers and clients http://t.co/QWsOr0rRST
EU urged to tackle boat people crisis in Mediterranean http://t.co/gmEPeYky2g
Privy council route can't deliver Leveson http://t.co/KpHrAWQbVH
Publishers beware: European Court of Human Rights imposes liability for anonymous defamatory comments http://t.co/mGOAzPREQJ
SRI LANKA: Complaints on human rights violations decline this year http://t.co/CByTSaANwi
SAUDI ARABIA: Conference condemns silence over human rights violations http://t.co/e7Qi74hmoI
BARBADOS: The Myrie case and human rights http://t.co/2muUIhmUS1
TURKEY: Supreme Court of Appeals’ Balyoz verdict unlikely to change http://t.co/8m3fVcGlRm
AFGHANISTAN polls: Warlords, rights abusers join the race http://t.co/wawcwgxdJN
Minister's ban on blood from gay men 'irrational' declares judge - Northern Ireland http://t.co/S0nY8NHvAV
IRELAND: Kenny plans to extend Seanad voting rights to all graduates http://t.co/7QomG5tyMO
NEW ZEALAND: Public 'shouldn't lose confidence' in justice system, according to Chief Justice following Lundy retrial http://t.co/QZQ4UJETHb
Ex-colonies sue Britain for slavery http://t.co/nhsXqOt4RO
INDIA second among 95 countries in legal framework of the Right to Information http://t.co/AZGoru20hz
New law is aiming to combat metal thefts http://t.co/uhiGiEljvO
Britain's fastest-growing legal high chain opens branch next to drug rehab charity http://t.co/4ZJbqvr61M
Weekender Interview: Florian Schmidt-Gabain, lawyer, 31 http://t.co/NCW7lEPJN9
PAKISTAN: CJ lauds lawyers’ role for reviving judiciary, democracy http://t.co/aHot2xfV9j
FRANCE: Condemnation of French Courts for Upholding Stop and Frisk Laws http://t.co/NOv0X7eEMI
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer Chandrika Achala Devi Urban struck off after stealing from clients http://t.co/ARScaDqeT3
Betting law is paradoxical in INDIA, feels Retd Justice Mudgal http://t.co/MPYlbuBzEg
MOROCCO teen 'kissing trial' adjourned to November http://t.co/GkGb0z0stx
IRELAND: Tribunal finds GP guilty for missing melon-sized growth http://t.co/YXAihCIBdW
IRELAND: Tribunal to hear Ryanair’s challenge to Aer Lingus ruling in February http://t.co/ihzIWqRLcF
INDIA Asaram saga: 'Witness' rejects police help, says will go to judiciary http://t.co/5A1eLoo9ye
KENYA: Hackers invade CJ Willy Mutunga communication channels, judiciary promises to act http://t.co/VMu6OiWOiu
US judge denies request to appoint lawyer for captured al-Liby http://t.co/tEG3ACAV36
IRELAND: Sex offences bill must address family abuse http://t.co/7Ev1rfwelt
CANADA: New Saskatchewan foreign worker legislation introduced http://t.co/tPjTzPHHUZ
BAHAMAS Signs Two Historic Pieces of Legislation http://t.co/B90NCw3vxf
GUYANA: Lawyers not buying Law Reports from Legal Affairs Ministry http://t.co/zUfJh4qDR3
Social Public Procurement: Corporate Responsibility Without Regulation http://t.co/IpEInWj0ki
Creating Cayman as an Offshore Financial Center: Structure & Strategy Since 1960 http://t.co/xMhid56pQH
IRELAND: Minister's ban on blood from gay men 'irrational' declares judge http://t.co/S0nY8NHvAV
EGYPT: Detained US citizen found dead in cell http://t.co/4BMKBOqbl5
PAKISTAN: Judiciary playing key role in supremacy of constitution: Chief Justice http://t.co/lnxmDZS7PN
Gaza 'terror tunnel' uncovered inside ISRAEL, says army http://t.co/lDiyuh1UUw
Landlord immigration checks restricted after Lib Dem concerns http://t.co/ZdzHiLLJWc
Video: Sports Minister, who is also a qualified solicitor demonstrates judo throw on Telegraph journalist http://t.co/d4cq7psmZC
INDIA seizes armed ship owned by American 'anti-piracy' security firm http://t.co/XESZa5kGKN
PALESTINE: Gaza's first 'prison baby' on way after jailed Palestinian smuggles out sperm http://t.co/Ye7Szs9hsn
WH Smith shuts down its website over hardcore pornographic ebooks http://t.co/7qsD3VDy7R
Plebgate: Keir Starmer defends police investigation http://t.co/dYwbzDdubl
Nine in 10 walk free for first violent crime http://t.co/nGo76MMovE
Press regulation: Why Maria Miller’s plans for reform are so dangerous http://t.co/LUMBlJbUBp
Human Rights Act must stay, says Keir Starmer http://t.co/wLi4JlgiUq
Police jobs opened up to foreign chiefs in end to historic rules http://t.co/Vegg2Va19l
Julian Brazier MP calls for 'legal high' shop ban http://t.co/AjmLIMe7Zd
Sexual offences: Wrong questions asked of victims, says Keir Starmer http://t.co/pVNombhgmf
US:Documentary looks at the role of the legal community in Alabama during the Civil Rights Movement http://t.co/KDxOayxKu1
Legal battle over £1.5m home of Scotland's most wanted man http://t.co/mWQ49iR45e
Legal jurisdiction still clouds Afghan deal about US forced staying on http://t.co/PqcoI3qkLE
Britain's fastest-growing legal high chain opens branch next to drug rehab charity http://t.co/zYROqXmign
Britain's fastest-growing legal high chain opens branch next to drug rehab charity http://t.co/PB4p0nNPWZ
How Activist Is the US Supreme Court? http://t.co/kRmGVzStP7
Four Executives on Succeeding in Business as a Woman http://t.co/0J2rg32UNA
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
'No more the meek & mild subservience', arise Madam Counsel : TheLawMap Interview http://t.co/Yqs07o8C3x

Sunday

13th October - Law News

657 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

This week's feature: Jane Needham SC

Murder inquiry launched into hair salon blaze http://t.co/z3dOgMNOvP
New asbos 'will punish children for being children' http://t.co/jRhngjkBy4
Arrests made after illegal rave in Bury forest http://t.co/8cNbV1wIha
In or Out, JR Standing and Challenging PRISM - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/3iiNGhszY7
Why Mrs Litvinenko did not get her PCO - but what if it had been an environmental claim? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/w0j4bmCHC8
Deportation of foreign criminals: the new immigration rules are a "complete code" | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/bZxDSbtRvZ
Aarhus for real beginners | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/yS6J8Xk9Iu
No standing for the Inuit in Luxembourg | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/e4yswRDo6i
More press nonsense, this time on human rights damages | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/RunhMWq404
Justice Minister David Ford says NI abortion legislation must be consulted on http://t.co/xOSFLaxFdt
Madeleine McCann: Crimewatch to show 'fresh version of events' http://t.co/irgsC0Ue2i
US: Law dean says University of Iowa chose program quality over tuition dollars http://t.co/NVZTT2Vb8C
INDIA: Parliament houses seek law ministry view on convicted Lalu Yadav, Jagdish Sharma http://t.co/mWajwyZ8EH
US: Law punishes sex offenders who ditch GPS devices http://t.co/Ze6117h9O6
JPMorgan’s Loss Is Corporate Law Firms’ Gain http://t.co/KZ2Q3F3Jft
Should faith schools be allowed to ghettoise children? http://t.co/Hy1OBtid2Q
Climate Action: A consensus of the sensible can beat polluters' PR http://t.co/QzWEWixZGe
Baby P report author forced to apologise for fresh Haringey council scandal http://t.co/a7kkZBMVAG
Nine in 10 walk free for first violent crime http://t.co/nGo76MMovE
Richard III burial petition for Leicester hits 34,000 signatures http://t.co/0MtmcbbGQc
Leicester house fire deaths: Father is 'bird without wings' http://t.co/xweBhH91lO
GAMBIA: Former Solicitor General enters defence I am not guilty to all the counts against me—Pa Harry Jammeh http://t.co/BylJDknc9o
Norfolk solicitor’s third guide to farm tenancies http://t.co/hrjRxsiq2F
IRELAND: Solicitor claims judge called him a & 'canting dilettante' http://t.co/LIvP4fs1he
CHINA denies US doctor, human rights advocate medical visit to ailing jailed activist http://t.co/Zke21myczc
INDIA: A Conversation With: Human Rights Activist Rikke Nöhrlind http://t.co/QdHww3Fs7k
SYRIA: New report on abuses by Syrian rebels could feed Western unease about those fighting Assad http://t.co/TseZvkHA03
IRELAND: Animal rights group offers reward after ducks found beheaded http://t.co/LzyWmj2oMA
UN rights commissioner urges IRAQ to halt executions http://t.co/6RJ0eENH1f
Justice Mudgal feels betting law is paradoxical in INDIA http://t.co/VA8H1Tx0xK
Sister of a Glasgow woman allegedly murdered in Pakistan has issued an emotional plea for justice http://t.co/IYXGgk5OR8
Skype being investigated in Luxembourg over NSA spying links http://t.co/5VkrVJ2h93
Black cab drivers could be getting illegal state aid http://t.co/uZ8n97n2DO
IRELAND: Dáil debates Bill to give parents information about sex offenders http://t.co/ktuScmBXgh
IRELAND: Retired FF senator Francis O’Brien pleads guilty to extortion http://t.co/KBf3OJoFRH
Open verdict recorded on death of British man in Dubai custody http://t.co/t0SddHSXBN
HSE instructs No5 Chambers barrister to conduct NHS trust prosecution | The Lawyer http://t.co/OWAPAN7FrN
IRELAND: TD's girlfriend working as barrister and Dail assistant http://t.co/GU4VGX3gJt
Barrister Michael Waters was given a suspended three-year jail sentence for headbutting a creche manager http://t.co/1pPWldfxE6
A strong woman in Muzaffarnagar, a little humanity amidst conflict http://t.co/HqYp31it8J
Stuart Lawrence race complaint against Met upheld http://t.co/Td8AyOpcAp
Video: Fire brigade releases ridiculous 999 calls http://t.co/nirBxGWNld
African Union says ICC should not prosecute sitting leaders http://t.co/uiCUzdAP0B
London Fire Brigade threatens legal action over firefighters wearing uniform at demonstration http://t.co/4kori7IS0a
Completely private email is not legal and shouldn't be http://t.co/uOtu69CEMf
Powers to access & retain data held on personal electronic devices so wide as not to be "in accordance with the law" http://t.co/j1Rat2XV3w
PERU: Legal loophole lets former Peruvian president tweet from prison http://t.co/xoeMW7DPhN
CANADA: Legal bills for Paradis investigations almost $458,000 http://t.co/KLXIxA57zL

Saturday

12th October - Law News

656 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

This week's SaturdayLawInterview is with Jane Needham SC, Senior Vice President of NSW Bar (Australia): 'No more the meek & mild subservience, arise Madam Counsel' http://t.co/Yqs07o8C3x
Justice Secretary announces UK Global Law Summit | New Law Journal: http://t.co/oK8vOl94ZY
Lacking indemnity: 185 firms apply for EIP | New Law Journal: http://t.co/5IKpvmA44E
Gain clients & save costs: Is legal project management the future? | New Law Journal: http://t.co/IuQPDvm4MO
New crime-fighting body is established | New Law Journal: http://t.co/IXtgybK8Qq
Law Commission makes request for reform proposals | New Law Journal: http://t.co/XkbJHMPHBk
Lack of regulation in vitamin industry | New Law Journal: http://t.co/qZ9JDeD5hL
Post-Leveson costs change, Lawyer warns means-testing must be set at appropriate level | New Law Journal: http://t.co/P4nv173C2r
High Court makes important decision on proportionality, in professional negligence claim | New Law Journal: http://t.co/AF9pmIy9R5
A diverse legal profession...for some, An inclusive profession—but not for women | New Law Journal: http://t.co/bZLcr2Sy20
PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court looks into other influence peddlers in judiciary http://t.co/LsBm0GrTUm
GHANA: Atuguba’s Judiciary Must Stop the Morality Crusade http://t.co/MQnwx6wXn3
ESTONIA: Strasbourgh Court rules that news website liable for readers’ offensive comments http://t.co/vRbaX3Fmpv
MALAYSIA: Election Courts are worse than the Election Commission http://t.co/NBMbttedZU
Vanderbilt law professor Sitaraman wins Palmer Prize http://t.co/4FTtjlvJPR
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Malala, a Global Heroine After an Attack, Has Critics at Home in PAKISTAN http://t.co/AVSmmOBSqP
Berlusconi Aiding War Victims? ITALY Speculates on His Penance http://t.co/5DfiSYJIGP
Northern Ireland gay blood ban 'irrational', judge rules http://t.co/RVdt2RVyzf
Amazon removes abuse-themed e-books from store http://t.co/PG614WnkWQ
Block on cold calls not working, says Which? http://t.co/S4jKka48ta
Daily Mail's Paul Dacre defends Ralph Miliband piece http://t.co/tjIkCPyZKf
High Court orders two sisters must receive MMR vaccine http://t.co/eVzYPgiC6h
Press regulation: Newspapers consider next move http://t.co/pZAtDCjQfR
MALTA warns EU waters 'a cemetery' after fresh tragedy http://t.co/6fOigLQy7p
IRELAND: Dismissed lecturer shown no humanity, tribunal told http://t.co/h6hXh47jNY
Sacked teacher Kim Shaw 'victimised', tribunal told http://t.co/A8tXczUVhb
War tribunal not a ‘witch hunt’, says Desmond Tutu http://t.co/43Uqy1JOWt
New reforms set out for European Arrest Warrant http://t.co/PePdS0gVvw
AUSTRALIA: 99% of Australians Want Mandatory Data Breach Notification Legislation - It's Time Our Laws Caught Up https://t.co/P6J54oH4LX
IRELAND: Promissory note law not ‘blank chequebook’ to spend money – court hears http://t.co/5UEiIBRGJf
LEBANON: Electoral law sidelined as political divisions deepen http://t.co/xNgKFOYalM
Law Schools With The Most Profligate Spending Will Still Be Favored By US News http://t.co/zRdHOCbewK
Do Chris Grayling’s plans for the Ministry of Justice add up? http://t.co/PaM36d1iQy
GHANA: Chief Justice establishes maritime courts http://t.co/uV5MlJWhjn
SOUTH AFRICA: Chief Justice stresses significance of independent judiciary http://t.co/0GJNZ2zixW
ZIMBABWE justice minister says country would back call for ICC pull out http://t.co/3gp0qTCAzl
AUSTRALIA: Gina Rinehart had no 'cunning plan' for family trust, her barrister tells court http://t.co/5V3ayoYe94
RUSSIA: LGBT film festival wins appeal against fines under ‘foreign agent’ law http://t.co/dOoecIj8Gp
AUSTRALIA’s federal government to challenge ACT’s equal marriage law http://t.co/3I6TMkW0d8
How the UK Government Ignored the Most Basic Law of Advertising http://t.co/x5qRXQKz9E
UK builders to compensate blacklisted workers http://t.co/8YyxWFsBTe
New UK provision requires more transparency in directors severance pay http://t.co/YS8UbF7OHQ
Shepherds Bush Market legal challenge lost http://t.co/FU845NyNkl
Legal Challenge launched over Cardiff Waste Incinerator - http://t.co/LZawD8HrPJ
BURMA: Myanmar legal system to reach global standards? http://t.co/FB86vkKiIc
NIGERIA: Legal basis for new constitution http://t.co/oc171K891l
US: Undercover Police, Just About Everywhere http://t.co/Q2Yt1qv5ba
US: Judge Says New Jersey Can Begin Allowing Same-Sex Marriages in Two Weeks http://t.co/OM7soJfnr8
Gaddafi spy chief's trial should be held in LIBYA, ICC rules http://t.co/9OvasmLhwO
Schedule 7 powers too intrusive, says parliamentary committee http://t.co/4zBUdl04Un
A ban on male circumcision would be antisemitic. How could it not be? http://t.co/UMblIbztgP
Essential US government employees being treated like 'indentured servants' http://t.co/1TOfZRaNXS
Online comments: why websites should be worried by court ruling http://t.co/OvCPdidrqy
Leave oversight of surveillance to the judges http://t.co/9UZBfYyouh
US: Major TV networks petition supreme court to stop Aereo rebroadcasting http://t.co/kt2P4vY2xx
CHINA sex trade infiltrates international hotels http://t.co/qaSPvkhJML
High Court orders two sisters must receive MMR vaccine http://t.co/eVzYPgiC6h
Former trader replaces lawyer before plea hearing | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/l6Fqn2CCzV
Central Africa is ready for business | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/F6pkZcUeB3
Disclosing dirty laundry? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hJEPLX5goE
CC competition team bags Bonelli partner | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZnAM7V0IxB
Hong Kong judge criticises lawyers for time wasting | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/B1YBuhffUH
UK could follow US on paying whistleblowers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R03CZjSQ7R
Chinese set to become legal language of the future - The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8ZkVAtWsKU
Chinese set to become legal language of the future | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Yvbt5XbCAi
Lawyers to shrink 25 per cent by 2020 | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IvyIaqmjFI
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC's pro bono hours up 10% as firm looks to increase lawyer involvement | Legalweek http://t.co/DDoGUF9xYi
Bar Standards Board statement regarding costs and the QASA Judicial Review https://t.co/pkwYgeeg4l
CANADA: Court upholds ban on assisted suicide as public debate heats up http://t.co/mzuzRGF5X2
CHINA: Bo Xilai can appeal against life sentence, rules Chinese court http://t.co/vXCREtUO7G
The US Supreme Court: Something in Washington that works http://t.co/MJWSg1BT0A
BSB lays out plan to take forward LETR | Legal Futures http://t.co/bJI334eIw3
Government funding boosts ABS's major growth plan | Legal Futures http://t.co/0yde9ZWXHX
Pioneering landlord eviction service becomes ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/6TPQFky7Yf
DWF and HCR announce investments | Law Gazette http://t.co/Y3l8liydU2
Serving Soldier charged with sex offences against 11 females http://t.co/gs01rh7aJb
ITALY: Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke dies http://t.co/HYugwXAxqi
ITALY: 'Migrant' boat capsizes off Sicily http://t.co/lZDRffFdTc
Press regulation: Main parties agree deal http://t.co/CyWwiTTuG9
LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates hires five partners in Australia | The Lawyer http://t.co/AdMm6iSbbH
Lawsuit-laden JP Morgan blames $400m quarterly loss on $9.2bn legal bill | The Lawyer http://t.co/3qtrUzgRwM
Aviva drives Greenwoods' 50-strong PI team to DWF following Parabis tie-up | The Lawyer http://t.co/CtqvJkKO4L

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