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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Bar Standards Board (BSB) considers barristers conducting litigation a high-risk activity that could result in significant supervision costs and require a hike in practising certificate fees, it has emerged. Full story - Legal Futures
- Conveyancer joins BHP Law http://t.co/xsbDvUQPAv
- SRA threatens ‘robust’ action over PII | Law Gazette http://t.co/HL13vcwAPh
- Thousands of serious offenders escape jail | Law Gazette http://t.co/TpT272i3kf
- ‘Political’ trial of 10 lawyers begins in Turkey | Law Gazette http://t.co/KcctBskEMZ
- US: Equality in the Culture and Equality in the Courts on gay rights http://t.co/nlU01YjcPR
- IRELAND: Enda Kenny courts controversy by lauding human rights approach of Saudi Arabia http://t.co/RBPJ7XfluE
- US & INDIA: Diplomat Devyani seeks indictment deadline extension on trial over domestic aid http://t.co/VxlYbBIost
- MALAYSIA: Veteran lawyer gets 5 years jail and RM3.9mil fine for taking client’s money http://t.co/IceNUwul6f
- Trial of Gwent recycling firm director due to start http://t.co/1CgbPVePMB
- Judge in INDIA rails against ‘immoral’ premarital sex during rape trial http://t.co/0yXJsFCXjf
- Illegal infiltration to ISRAEL: It’s the economy, stupid! http://t.co/VZLRZpw9q0
- US: Weight-Loss Companies Charged With Fraud for making spurious promises http://t.co/yaSdSGheQF
- US: Charges for 106 in Huge Fraud Over Disability http://t.co/hAbDTBIyfi
- Peers set to block law on being annoying in public http://t.co/KDTGfq0THF
- Cyberbullying 'on rise' - ChildLine http://t.co/xenWsrBaBp
- Voters 'should be required to show photo ID at elections', says watchdog http://t.co/B0ij5IFUwc
- Child sex attackers among criminals not jailed http://t.co/GLsrtWs7qQ
- American school evacuated in London http://t.co/7cAnhRSpfu
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- Charity tribunal refuses latest application to appeal by Cup Trust corporate trustee http://t.co/RaF4mqJQV6
- Referral fees at root of junior barristers' woes, says Bar Council | Legal Futures http://t.co/6Y9TdStpnb
- Referral fees at root of junior barristers' woes, says Bar Council | Legal Futures http://t.co/6Y9TdStpnb
- Bullying at work on the rise, says lawyer support charity | Legal Futures http://t.co/8d3aBoTLuQ
- NIGERIA’s judiciary: A review of major events in 2013 http://t.co/35Ug1blw1M
- ITALY: Law requiring use of father's surname 'discriminatory' http://t.co/TJWNEn3VZR
- Law experts will examine hundreds of rape cases that the Yard dismisses http://t.co/zz562caVAg
- Law Society of KENYA seeks to be enjoined in Media bill suit http://t.co/uxilnTOmWs
- Newcastle and Sunderland attack police over derby kick-off times http://t.co/ZYFxk5lwxF
- Bradley Wiggins sideburn tweet NHS worker disciplined http://t.co/6df07sPSaq
- UK accepted 'about 1,500' asylum seekers from Syria, says Nick Clegg http://t.co/QoVyLChHo3
- US: Montana judge criticised over rape case remark to retire http://t.co/CRpQPsrf69
- LAW FIRM NEWS: KWM appoints Pollack to global disputes head post | The Lawyer http://t.co/YqydwZuLMz
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Gowlings partner joins Watson Farley | The Lawyer http://t.co/gt6Iin50ZQ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro retention continues upward trend with 100 per cent score | The Lawyer http://t.co/NXASy2UFND
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Burges Salmon advise Crown Estates on £31m sale of Honda depot | The Lawyer http://t.co/U9xtN0tmn8
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds healthcare chief Gilliam quits for Addleshaws | The Lawyer http://t.co/DFzWUdSuXD
- Why arbitration is the future for divorce | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/3wUQOrPWYp
- Adapt or die - the challenge for law firms | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/DmciSxrtQ9
- Bilateral Investment Treaties - providing unlimited opportunities | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/LTvdg7lzeH
- Sex offender rebuffed in bid to become lawyer | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/v6wNNK7nZE
- Thomson Reuters closes Australia legal magazine | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/YqgtYFPh0f
- Accountants expect probate 'bonanza' after expected UK reform | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/4P30l3ks2l
- Winston & Strawn to open in Taiwan | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/5oCI3Y0VmR
- Scottish businesses seek advice over independence issues | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/LyOjzTk7Jj
- Judge criticises security firm Serco for delaying sentencing of millionaire who murdered lapdancer wife http://t.co/GGsRL2QuLx
- Lord Stevens admits police have been 'fiddling' crime figures for years http://t.co/bzCWO9BrSq
- Half of sex attackers, violent criminals and burglars avoid jail http://t.co/m0Y26Z0RRA
- Sky updates porn filter after row over blocking http://t.co/kjJ6IdE4WF
- Benefits Street: Birmingham documentary 'encouraged crime' http://t.co/Pih5vfxLzj
- Marian McGlinchey: Old Bailey bomber gets suspended sentence http://t.co/GGHnjEj6qW
- Doctor Who accountant jailed for £80k theft from BBC http://t.co/fDQSBHh4qS
- Dyfed-Powys Police plan to shed 118 posts http://t.co/q3sSoMrFlC
- Missing Nida Ul-Naseer, 18, vanished after university asylum row http://t.co/UT2FmzBY3f
- The protesting barristers find it's hard to make their case on the streets http://t.co/MrDGzpEkkH
- Justice minister supports government plans for mandatory mediation http://t.co/PemTkbSvzh
- Gang guilty of trafficking 50 women for sexual exploitation in UK http://t.co/XyjJkWJOtk
- Edinburgh Airport evacuated due to bag security alert http://t.co/JNLWoaP7tO
- Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna appeals for privacy http://t.co/akO963eqHL
- Police sergeant accused of threatening and swearing at accident bystander http://t.co/Noeo0Qn8ob
- Gloucestershire policeman who threatned amateur photographer with 'living hell' investigated http://t.co/BCkwZd0rWJ
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Ombudsman has questioned the future of the 'no win, no fee' terminology and revealed that it ordered firms to pay almost £1m in compensation, costs and reduced fees to clients in the year November 2012 to November 2013. Full story - Solicitors Journal
- Eviction threat for riot offenders 'excessive' http://t.co/84dAQsQP2I
- US: JP Morgan to pay $1.7bn to victims of the Madoff fraud http://t.co/U34LTXPP05
- TURKEY: Corruption probe row deepens http://t.co/2YQPapAR4l
- Two guilty over abusive tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez http://t.co/Fd8w8ItszP
- Oakwood prison: G4S 'must shape up or ship out' http://t.co/LZv3VZmIhz
- SAC Capital insider trading trial gets under way with jury selection http://t.co/BibjHSfjsH
- Hogan Lovells ranks top for M&A deals | Law Gazette http://t.co/C5bc1OEue7
- Legal support charity reports huge rise in cases | Law Gazette http://t.co/UlwMaI6Ach
- Criminal legal aid protest a ‘waste of time’, Franklin Sinclair, senior partner of Tuckers says http://t.co/aiASY9VSit
- Investor ploughs £122m into LegalZoom | Law Gazette http://t.co/MBqMZHKfXI
- INDIA’s new food labelling law could cost UK businesses millions http://t.co/GEEJq6k1y2
- ZAMBIA: Judiciary Confirm Deputy Chief Justice Florence Mumba's Retirement http://t.co/hsHTPrnGYK
- INDIA: Ambitious reform project links jail, police and judiciary
http://t.co/DVDpGzQOxr
- Can US judiciary rein in NSA? http://t.co/uiFdnkcO8F
- IRELAND: Judge Anthony Halpin - Bridge where young man died on New year's eve should be shut http://t.co/Ptiy83SAvT
- NEW ZEALAND: Legislation website now an official source stated Attorney General http://t.co/2D2k9mlqFK
- Employment law changes in 2014 http://t.co/So62Aec879
- British ex-soldier fears defence evidence may be blocked as he faces murder trial before Congo military tribunal http://t.co/ObUqg2zEdK
- INDIA: Opposition to Krishna tribunal award unwarranted, says irrigation activist http://t.co/nCpmwkqns7
- LEBANON Hariri Tribunal to hold pre-trial conference http://t.co/H1EEWBawwd
- US: Sexual misconduct trial marks steep fall - 'Brightest and most multi-talented officer' could face life in prison http://t.co/oQViLnlHNs
- British MPs raise alarm over drug trials, say only half data published http://t.co/qQJz5iI0Dw
- UAE: Dubai court hears of death threat in dispute over unpaid wages http://t.co/fmZKVv0vV0
- CHINA: Lawyer launches lawsuit against developers over land tax issue http://t.co/eTsx5RwpCh
- 'The Lawyer Bubble' critiques law school business model, large firms http://t.co/C7cT9BUhUP
- Barristers stage legal aid protest http://t.co/xzJrFOx351
- Lawyer protest closes courtrooms in Croydon Crown Court http://t.co/6Uq4dghGUJ
- PAKISTAN: Musharraf`s lawyer, prosecutor squabble in court: http://t.co/NwN6DN1LW3
- Bournemouth Lawyer joins clean-up effort in the Philippines after going online to make a donation
http://t.co/hSufleRHVp
- US: Sex offender seeks admission to Kentucky bar to practice law http://t.co/IgbJBV0L19
- INDIA: Delhi law minister scolds law secretary for not calling judges' meet http://t.co/kaQJ52UACF
- AUSTRALIA: Law firms in quiet digital transformation http://t.co/4hPIhzJlNn
- Law firms seeing growing demand for advice on independence referendum http://t.co/oaLA24ne4r
- US: The FBI drops 'law enforcement' from its mission statement http://t.co/zszFG08Qmo
- US: Officials to crack down on sex trafficking at Super Bowl http://t.co/9uiE3M8cKi
- Manchester firm EOS Law with £1 million annual turnover failed after NatWest halted lending | Law Gazette http://t.co/6Q66mV12bZ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Dundas chairman resigns ahead of CMS merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/MhJYnEzERf
- Solicitors' indemnity insurance to be scrutinised in High Court showdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/b6rsylBMpx
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF and Weightmans kick off reviews ahead of HMRC's partnership tax changes | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xwr3b7YUtn
- Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly should have faced prosecution, says DUP MP Dodds http://t.co/fhqHNd3L5V
- UUP Haass rejection 'shows disdain' says Alliance Party http://t.co/kqstYpr5F4
- Top Scottish judges oppose ending corroboration http://t.co/gAFLqmWc43
- Badger cull cost £4,121 per animal, says charity http://t.co/4d9JGDNSYk
- Buy British fruit and veg to help economy, minister says http://t.co/UGOoXjuc2Y
- Oakwood Prison had seen recent disorder, documents show http://t.co/7vdlknNWeF
- TURKEY: Hundreds of Turkish police officers dismissed http://t.co/4R2YshpdRC
- Vince Cable criticises David Cameron's migration target citing it as impractical http://t.co/pEOjiqc3BE
- Stress test: Are you fit for work? http://t.co/4JWQjA1xw6
- Liverpool man with 45 points among 7,300 avoiding bans http://t.co/MiOFNGXEYs
- SPAIN: Princess Infanta Cristina summoned over fraud http://t.co/Pb297PdO6Z
- INDIA: Illegal digging damages antique Hampi pots http://t.co/dQxeAeQSfS
- CHINA crushes six tons of ivory http://t.co/ntAjzCRahn
- Democracy in Peril in Asia: Protests in CAMBODIA, BANGLADESH and THAILAND show the need for checks on power http://t.co/Gft3z1WGKN
- US: Unfair Phone Charges for Inmates http://t.co/1oMoWcu3Yw
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- 60mph speed limit proposal for stretch of M1 motorway http://t.co/MpkksImFWl
- US: From Petraeus Scandal, an Apostle for Privacy http://t.co/GpXFmEmzFm
- BSB considers conduct of litigation "high risk" for barristers | Legal Futures http://t.co/xRc12STtjs
- Probe into growth of 'professional' McKenzie Friends | Legal Futures http://t.co/wQkW0AQEWn
- Myanmar lawyers protest over jailed journalist | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ixNQpnOGLu
- The corporate magician | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/qAIZdg0VZV
- Panama - the Latin American business hub? | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/8kDoPbIMHK
- Barristers stage court strike over Legal Aid | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/57kPXJjQpU
- Business world on alert over insider dealing | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/J6nmByMrxP
- Nigerian lawyers attack ambulance-chasers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/FCPXK3nNfG
- Law firms abusing 'No win, no fee' arrangements | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/BsG4rlGkFC
- CC faces £130m negligence claim | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/OIhUl5Aw4L
- Doreen Lawrence 'furious' after top detective forced to quit investigation into son's murder http://t.co/oxRjZcffPN
- Twin brothers who allegedly made millions from 'stock picking robot' scam ordered to pay back over £100,000 http://t.co/X28YJOPex5
- Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations http://t.co/zvWRNzLoYy
- Motorist banned after driving with no hands http://t.co/eXyh7iUtIi
- Theatre assistant posted jokes on Twitter about patient's pubic hair http://t.co/fohKO0wlBU
- Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? http://t.co/H3pW4sVF4h
- Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0
- At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything http://t.co/BVxwEFiZnY
- Row over will after suicide sister, 87, left estate to GP's daughter http://t.co/5MaOyqRbSR
- FRANCE: Goodyear workers hold managers captive in Amiens http://t.co/tLljwdkYXK
- CSI Scotland: Learning lessons from an online murder mystery http://t.co/adQg7qaPvc
- AFGHANISTAN girl wearing suicide vest detained http://t.co/C265s9pwVI
- Co-op: UK regulators to launch formal investigation of bank http://t.co/b0tADFZowg
- 'Jihad Jane' Colleen LaRose gets 10 years in prison http://t.co/peiZzo5rbJ
- Oakwood Prison: 'Near riot' claim as inmates damage cells http://t.co/mNDHdDmMzM
- PC David Rathband inquest: Affair with 7/7 survivor 'ended marriage' http://t.co/HJJywkAaiK
- Doreen Lawrence 'furious' after top detective forced to quit investigation into son's murder http://t.co/oxRjZcffPN
- Twin brothers who allegedly made millions from 'stock picking robot' scam ordered to pay back over £100,000 http://t.co/X28YJOPex5
- Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations http://t.co/zvWRNzLoYy
- Motorist banned after driving with no hands http://t.co/eXyh7iUtIi
- Theatre assistant posted jokes on Twitter about patient's pubic hair http://t.co/fohKO0wlBU J
- Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? http://t.co/H3pW4sVF4h
- Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0
- At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything http://t.co/BVxwEFiZnY
- Row over will after suicide sister, 87, left estate to GP's daughter http://t.co/5MaOyqRbSR
- FRANCE: Goodyear workers hold managers captive in Amiens http://t.co/tLljwdkYXK
- CSI Scotland: Learning lessons from an online murder mystery http://t.co/adQg7qaPvc
- AFGHANISTAN girl wearing suicide vest detained http://t.co/C265s9pwVI
- Co-op: UK regulators to launch formal investigation of bank http://t.co/b0tADFZowg
- 'Jihad Jane' Colleen LaRose gets 10 years in prison http://t.co/peiZzo5rbJ
- Oakwood Prison: 'Near riot' claim as inmates damage cells http://t.co/mNDHdDmMzM
- PC David Rathband inquest: Affair with 7/7 survivor 'ended marriage' http://t.co/HJJywkAaiK
- Bitcoins per se are not illegal in INDIA http://t.co/K9iO1s790d
- Justice should be accessible to all, not only those who can afford it http://t.co/yiqq7gb6Oi
- INDIA: Justice AK Ganguly to finally resign? Yes, say sources http://t.co/W33jzrxoQv
- Justice Ministry to spend £70k finding out how prisoners like to use illegal mobile phones http://t.co/aAFguR48sO
- Lawyers to take "unprecedented" industrial action in protest over cuts http://t.co/nuQZDYI943
- PAKISTAN: Appointment of law secretary challenged in Islamabad High Court http://t.co/AC2NpzGwCB
- London barristers on strike in first ever walkout http://t.co/nc5IQOSMZ7
- How much do barristers earn? http://t.co/5wfYYcVHlo
- Counter-Interpretation, Constitutional Design, and the Right to Family Life - How Tories loved the HRA for a while http://t.co/6XCBhuMCBM
- Barristers protest outside Chelmsford Crown Court http://t.co/Z2nnMP0C0y
- Three lawyers made partners of Bradford law firm Gordons http://t.co/KPl5P31pPI
- ETSOS searches the UK | Legal Futures http://t.co/OV1Iccn94h
- Tui Travel GC Mike Bowers - A Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/B9uzzW2IjS
- We predict a riot of litigation activity | The Lawyer http://t.co/UoDjO2KJQ1
- Bristol lawyers join national day of action against Legal Aid cuts http://t.co/gVhazfxDKK
- US: Why Legal Weed is Working in Colorado http://t.co/J18Jua0UZ7
- The legal aid battle at Chancery Lane | The Lawyer http://t.co/h6qQsCUaeH
- Arlene Arkinson inquest: legal aid granted http://t.co/W3vEBvrZN9
- INDIA: Legal battle: What to do if you are sued http://t.co/7FWn6YXBDT
- US: Legal fight over emergency contraceptives drags on http://t.co/qTqpukyxTA
- We need legislation to get more women into top jobs http://t.co/jkABaoLdtb
- Legal aid: is this the cut that kills the system? http://t.co/NOsLkjIEd2
- Utah same-sex marriages put on hold in US supreme court decision http://t.co/2R0KfDfl8E
- African migrants stage Tel Aviv protests against ISRAEL's new detention law http://t.co/kqBuXabKP3
- Courts close across England and Wales as lawyers protest at legal aid cuts http://t.co/wpkiKl2JIT
- Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Grayling’s Christmas Carol - The justice secretary plays Scrooge in a distinctly modern version of Dickens’ tale. Full story - Law Gazette
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- Drink drive victim's mother calls for long jail sentence http://t.co/RoJ7iJhlea
- Ed Miliband vows to end UK's 'dependency' on cheap foreign labour http://t.co/y9y7bC6Uni
- David Cameron pledges to 'protect' state pension http://t.co/hOpanbOCgj
- The irresistibility of the competition lawyer: http://t.co/j9gHpQlfzS
- AUSTRALIA: Sydney lawyer used clients' cash to fund his lifestyle http://t.co/uFfcgmart6
- Lawyer: TURKEY to consider legal changes for re-trial of officers jailed for plotting coup http://t.co/wyRZpkqd4J
- US: How can we make sure lawyers defend poor clients with vigor and care? http://t.co/mS1ojmBxNu
- Moves to Curb Spying Help Drive the Clemency Argument for Snowden http://t.co/bCQbD1PcxU
- US: Banished for Questioning the Gospel of Guns http://t.co/xvwWJtvzoT
- CAMBODIA Cracks Down on Protest With Evictions and Ban on Assembly http://t.co/5gcGkkvCHQ
- US: 50 Years Later, War on Poverty Is a Mixed Bag http://t.co/Vdbc6FwtXU
- Mental patients denied rights in UK court http://t.co/GcgIKAHhfz
- Asbestos victims need higher compensation payouts, says law firm: http://t.co/BsXDCBacn3
- US: University of Iowa football practice facility in middle of legal dispute http://t.co/OvlMxd8YDr
- Lawyers in Oxford to protest against legal aid cutbacks http://t.co/YvuWydAxQP
- ITALY: Sacked Lazio Football coach Petkovic to take legal action, according to his lawyer
http://t.co/YmrN95qOXt
- US: Few Katrina Legal Battles Linger 8 Years Later http://t.co/6gb6dTSGTF
- McCLure Naismith, one of Scotland's oldest legal practices, has hailed a "flying end to 2013" http://t.co/C6Y8MqEkZp
- Nurses in court to spot mentally ill offenders http://t.co/JxbjE7FrGk
- INDIA: Preet Bharara’s views reflect disdain for Indian courts, Devyani’s father says http://t.co/CeY4N3LxnX
- AUSTRALIA: Courts failed to punish one-punch coward Shaun McNeil on previous assaults http://t.co/NxhaOYNlwe
- CANADA: New law on living off the avails of prostitution http://t.co/uAQLKC1lpT
- INDIA: Courts should carefully scrutinise rape victims' evidence, says Supreme Court http://t.co/0wIqjROEBO
- Top 10 in Law Blogs: Resolutions for Trial Lawyers, 2014 in Employment Law, Pedestrians & Distracted Driving http://t.co/YUs8zrYrni
- Musharraf trial an internal matter, says PAKISTAN http://t.co/cTJUsX4pB8
- US: Trial set in unusual white-collar mob case http://t.co/QU3lPb2nAn
- Illegal mining – How GHANA’s forgotten scourge a nation for gold http://t.co/7XJltmrVTV
- HONG KONG: Illegal cigarette trade booming despite customs busts http://t.co/SOvec65IuX
- Religious Accommodation, European Controversy, & Posthumous Pardons - the Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/hYB2vd9Si0
- Justice Secretary wins & loses in discrimination challenge to postprison facilities for women | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/qxbMVuFb6x
- Human rights for kids: To kill a mockingbird | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/YqGJqEiDgl
- The Legal Ombudsman: more than a paper tiger | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ZcODmRRAY0
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- 'Revolution by the people, for the people':
The Arab Spring is very much alive despite attempts to sabotage it http://t.co/RuoJIj0OWa
- EU should stand on the right side of history and support democratic forces in Eastern Europe and the Arab world http://t.co/UtBRYizASe
- Can the Arab revolutions survive Syria and Egypt? http://t.co/0XU4625YtB
- During this time of crisis in YEMEN, art and cinema offer a space for dialogue, debate and reflection http://t.co/neRj8lXvZo
- The Snowden saga: Spies, secrets and security http://t.co/evsRkII3Du
- LEBANON: Top al-Qaeda suspect Majid al-Majid dies in Lebanese custody http://t.co/lZt8WWBGch
- Early prison release scandal: Nine killers and 183 sex offenders will be free in less than two years http://t.co/02m3c4dCNQ
- Justice Minister says Majid to be tried in LEBANON http://t.co/PT1A9W8RtA
- CANADA: Manitoba man one step closer to human rights victory http://t.co/z2cZTbyssm
- IRELAND: Waitress forced to paint face for Halloween awarded €8.5k http://t.co/3tsq8g5GYI
- MALAYSIA: No law to charge priest with treason in ‘Allah’ row, say lawyers http://t.co/2vh0Pw2Js7
- INDIA: Company Law emphasises on importance of independent directors http://t.co/lH9kC2MW3P
- US: Proposed law offers religious leaders exemption from conducting gay marriage services http://t.co/3Vqgc50pbR
- INDIA: Law ministry thwarts HRD ministry's attempt to circumvent SC order on AICTE http://t.co/Ck1Eed8f9x
- Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson could face tax probe over gifts to aides http://t.co/CMecJnyMnG
- Yvonne Fletcher: Scotland Yard detectives in secret visit to Tripoli after David Cameron intervention http://t.co/RtY6SsLkBg
- US: NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress http://t.co/VViwrov5Iw
- US: An Error Message for the Poor - The most vulnerable suffer when technology contracts are bungled http://t.co/58WvXX7J40
- Workers Face Police Gunfire Amid Unrest in CAMBODIA http://t.co/jkaeuENedf
- US: Justices Are Asked to Reject Nuns’ Challenge to Health Law http://t.co/JW1dGzt8lT
- US: Terror suspect seeks access to prosecution data http://t.co/T2Av3v75e1
- Courts contributes over $12,000 to The Straits Times Pocket Money Fund http://t.co/WFUTqj9YWx
- Courts face stoppage as lawyers protest against fee changes http://t.co/yyTiMfMiMM
- PAKISTAN's Musharraf again a no-show at trial http://t.co/zEmpZKr5Ju
- US: Katherine Jackson seeks new trial in AEG wrongful death case http://t.co/EqJGm0cuDU
- PHILIPPINES Supreme Court: Members of judiciary can now teach up to 10 hours http://t.co/ECOobdP8Sg
- UKRAINE: Pocket judiciary sabotage amnesty law regarding Maidan protesters http://t.co/tcvDQh6Zuz
- SAUDI ARABIA: The judiciary upholds the rights of mothers http://t.co/h5WoRkLLgK
- TURKEY's s Military Moves Against Coup Cases as Judiciary Fights Government http://t.co/KhcnLIdVZQ
- MALTA: Judiciary watchdog reaches decision on Farrugia Sacco case http://t.co/bFHrBcrLiW
- BrewDog beers stolen in Billericay warehouse raid http://t.co/Y2k7qeVWfL
- Travel insurer Staysure warns customers over IT hack http://t.co/WGl4NS7DWE
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law Society staff have been clobbered with a special holiday treat from senior bosses – they are being forced to take annual leave between Christmas and New Year in a move lawyers speculate could be challenged in court. Full story - The Lawyer
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Christmas spike in domestic violence keeps courts busy on New Year's Eve. Money tensions, unrealistic expectations and excessive alcohol consumption make Christmas a peak period for domestic abuse. Full story - Guardian Law
- Another year, another death of a gang rape victim in INDIA http://t.co/laDN2zdslm
- Topless man sought over assault in Glasgow http://t.co/MOexote4Ks
- Search in Newport stepped up for missing Nida Ul-Naseer http://t.co/1mWcVbJywX
- Edinburgh new year sex attacker description issued http://t.co/K2tuBAOZBN
- Nigella Lawson: Court case 'distortions' were 'mortifying' http://t.co/FtHfEAVSBP
- AUSTRALIA: Principal retains teaching job after pedophile inaction http://t.co/UFasDUPhrt
- Genocide Tribunal delivers SRI LANKA's guilty verdict http://t.co/yi4d6Rz4SM
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- INDIA: Lokpal now a law as President Pranab Mukherjee gives his assent to the anti-corruption legislation http://t.co/UUnKroHzN1
- BAHRAIN Judiciary Acquits Officer who Slapped Citizen in Face http://t.co/AKOkKG7UoP
- US chief justice calls for end to judiciary funding cuts http://t.co/sCEa2Cn0Bs
- US: Maryland Judiciary warns that emailed court notices are not authentic http://t.co/z0hDVlylB4
- In 2014, American Jewish leaders might lose control of the ISRAEL debate http://t.co/6oTJ28U98u
- Number of areas blighted by drink-related violence and crime has risen by nearly 150 per cent since 2007 http://t.co/FZXi4wqij6
- New Year 2014: Almost 100 arrests in London http://t.co/F8lchsvoh9
- 17-year-old arrested in connection with the death of Hartlepool man Mark Denton http://t.co/Tlbl1ddODi
- Ministers consider prison sentences of hundreds of years to avoid European human rights ban on life tariffs http://t.co/jdtzYwGrT7
- Moors murderer Ian Brady ‘has dementia’, sparking fears he may forget location of final victim’s body http://t.co/07QfARMPWI
- Skype social media platforms hacked by 'Syrian Electronic Army' http://t.co/TI7QtYYDgw
- Snapchat hack affects 4.6 million users http://t.co/e5fVnKSAHn
- Haass document needs clear response says Gerry Adams http://t.co/t5b8SnvxQk
- Ofgem: Energy tariff reforms should 'simplify' market http://t.co/nLRJWTUhvF
- Murderers 'could get 100-year US-style sentences' http://t.co/gxhklR0i8d
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- When it's time to go, let me go, with a nice glass of whisky and a pleasing pill http://t.co/S7y6cuG9Iv
- Employers could use migration to cut UK workers' wages, Labour warns http://t.co/gcoDmNqyP9
- Scottish Police warn of 'illegal' searches in bid to meet new targets http://t.co/RtNBNk7v4q
- IRELAND: Abortion law comes into effect - without guidelines http://t.co/4Sqhq7NtNc
- US: At Issue in Skakel’s Libel Suit Against TV Host, Degrees of Tarnish on a Reputation http://t.co/4hecmuzvjx
- ISRAEL: Sticking Point in Peace Talks - Recognition of a Jewish State http://t.co/lNwQBcwIdY
- LEBANON Arrests Leader of Qaeda-Linked Group, Reports Say http://t.co/YIHwOdyypU
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- Considering the value of the information about torture and rendition, Edward Snowden should be awarded clemency http://t.co/VfWWXBDmDQ
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- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
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- UKRAINE's far-right Svoboda party hold torch-lit Kiev march http://t.co/91byM0bVUt
- Ofgem: Energy tariff reforms should 'simplify' market http://t.co/nLRJWTUhvF
- US: Cannabis goes on legal sale in US state of Colorado http://t.co/RxkgBVEzFF
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- Respected Bradford barrister Simon Myers plans new career in antiques http://t.co/8VusFyyUOe
- BANGLADESH: The retirement of International Crimes Tribunal-1 Chairman Justice ATM Fazle Kabir may delay verdicts http://t.co/bKXB7bgwPd
- US: Justice delays healthcare laws contraceptive mandate http://t.co/ypS00ndcmz
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- The Tories must not be allowed to dismantle the Human Rights Act http://t.co/QSiM0yBzR6
- Israel, Palestine and Jordan: Water Rights and the Red – Dead Sea Canal. A Zionist Project? http://t.co/vwGbLGwHrp
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- INDIA: Disability rights activists demand speedy passage of new bill http://t.co/UIs1zMrQVM?
- Muslim states should broaden rights of non-Muslims, says Islamic alliance http://t.co/0ir61Tee9e
- Legal entanglements hit Pakistan cricket hard in 2013 http://t.co/T3SSRRXgLR
- ISRAEL: Legal challenges mounted against planned visitor center in East Jerusalem http://t.co/TG6sdAFYZ6
- £67,000 legal aid bill for the monster who murdered Tia Sharp http://t.co/ygNSxMbjA0
- BAHRAIN: Supreme Judiciary Council Chairman launches "Judges of the Future" project http://t.co/ZXj78K5DZ3
- NIGERIA: It's Judiciary's Year of Reform http://t.co/fSkabpEX57
- TURKEY: Government vows to take action against judges and prosecutors’ board http://t.co/L2B53ZSxBI
- Penal reform in the UK http://t.co/s29mDwnqLs
- Mass immigration 'unlikely' as millions of Romanians and Bulgarians find work elsewhere http://t.co/MhRvxY18VZ
- How We Invented Freedom by Daniel Hannan – Spectator columnist's political book of 2013 http://t.co/IyObasEkj0
- Justice Ministry asks QATAR to arrest Egyptian Islamist figure http://t.co/XZmo4Zs2QB
- Tax justice priorities in the UK for 2014 http://t.co/f3nTgZWppm
- Archbishop urges banks to seek 'justice' to change culture http://t.co/aJ8H0Pp1YW
- ZAMBIA: Solicitor General sues former Siavonga MP Siakalima, Richard Sakala for libel http://t.co/8eKafgzNVu
- Orange is preparing legal response to a report alleging the US National Security Agency accessed customers' data http://t.co/uSVitHfIOR
- NIGERIA: Do protective orders actually protect the victim of domestic violence? http://t.co/QOk59NgoMy
- Family of Gateshead pensioner look to take legal action against care company http://t.co/xjwkzoqvRB J
- ARGENTINA: Supreme Court opposes obstructions to legal abortion http://t.co/NHjlWVXRuA mercial Key West–Cuba flight in 50 years lands in Havana http://t.co/V46HPun1W4
- Thousands of homeowners face repair bills for local Churches under old English Law http://t.co/q6BtddyuzK
- Britain's supreme court will be able to over-rule Strasbourg court, says Chris Grayling http://t.co/Xt2F6iWlHd
- Huge increase in towns blighted by alcohol trouble since drink laws relaxed http://t.co/CiPErHlAZM
- RWANDA Tribunal Has Blazed a Trail Despite Its Weaknesses, Says Expert http://t.co/e6VIJOMzRJ
- Law firms Gateley and Weightmans secure chance to expand into new markets http://t.co/RmmmZQZF2a
- CANADA's Foreign Minister Denounces 'Gay Propaganda' Law In Letter To RUSSIA http://t.co/y8PVdQtCjS
- American Law Schools: The New Economic Realities http://t.co/dNBSUXFyO8
- Counstryside legislation fails to reflect the realities of rural life http://t.co/P9Qv496o0h
- CHINA: Trial of obstetrician accused of child trafficking opens in Shaanxi http://t.co/ji6m1x8BLz
- INDIA: Courts should not encourage western culture: Maharashtra’s Social Justice Minister http://t.co/woEM94cNh7
- IRELAND: Court to hear bid to prevent strike by air traffic controllers http://t.co/AprKM4sz8b
- US judge releases dying lawyer convicted of aiding terrorism http://t.co/yv4WzQi4um
- CHINA: Lawyer Charged Over Protest As Party Tightens Grip on Media http://t.co/6gSq6FaQZO
- US: Church lawyer turned whistleblower named 'person of the year' http://t.co/Dvmf32tH7h
- INDIA: Curbing illegal mining, transport and storage of minerals top priority http://t.co/Rm9YRSs5kx
- AFGHAN Plan to Release Prisoners Angers US http://t.co/j7zq3D8HAA
- US: Florida Law on Drug Tests for Welfare Is Struck Down http://t.co/spNFVKOMH3
- US Judge Upholds Most New York Gun Limits http://t.co/Yl9CbEHlCG
- US: Millions Gaining Health Coverage Under Law http://t.co/hiSP3Mozqm
- After Leveson: a wider lens on privacy http://t.co/WQ5rjDAXBX
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
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- Kevin McDaid: Twelve in court on manslaughter charge http://t.co/dPINaLVrcb
- European Commission investigates Swansea Liberty Stadium funding deal http://t.co/QjARAu7u1K
- Archbishop Welby says 'emulate Mandela' in 2014 message http://t.co/9MonfDgMUd
- Prime Minister David Cameron to Scots: We want you to stay http://t.co/dVr0pp9ZBg
- Bulgarians and Romanians free to work in UK as controls end http://t.co/3pTpBInb3o
- Singular Voices From the Arab Uprising http://t.co/Jq5o5y3rgm
- The Facts About Benghazi and the US Embassy attack http://t.co/RK6KsZPAIo
- US Laws Deserve More Than Those Cute Names http://t.co/yWqRIwExF6
- Western world Clothing Brands Sidestep Blame for Eastern world Safety Lapses http://t.co/fHOVRG9GvB
- New year, new laws: world will wake up to raft of changes in 2014 http://t.co/rsx9Y8zHjS
- Lawyer who uncovered JK Rowling's Robert Galbraith alter ego fined £1,000 http://t.co/g7DqA457kq
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- Amnesty urges Northern Ireland parties to publish ideas despite failed talks http://t.co/eXEuaHemGq ce keeps courts busy on New Year's Eve http://t.co/DMDSy0wfHI
- Family Lawyer Magazine Special Winter 2014 Issue is Available Now http://t.co/y5qS3FJmL5
- Lawyer accused of causing criminal damage appears in court http://t.co/C7k24au2Gu
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- Glasgow lawyer Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh gets OBE for services to business and Asian community http://t.co/UvnAKnywnq
- AUSTRALIA: Trial considered for cycling one-metre rule http://t.co/U8sJHTilFw
- INDIA: Crime against women: Courts act tough in 2013 http://t.co/3JyHl3VMuS
- US: Before trial, Fort Hood shooter asked jail for Bible, info on cheese in his sandwiches http://t.co/WzDTNyAWx9
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