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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Penal posturing: the government's risible response to Strasbourg. David Cameron's intervention over fixed jail terms is wrong on many levels, and leaves the courts with a mess to sort out. Full story - Guardian Law
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FOCUS OF THE DAY : Brokers have raised fresh concerns over the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) handling of the professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal process after the regulator admitted it had lost track of some uninsured firms. Full story - The Lawyer
- Kevin Griffith shone laser at searching police helicopter http://t.co/9YIfDNsmdo
- Teacher quizzed over Samuel Boon Morocco trek death http://t.co/IRfEfZvjj2
- A former Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine convicted over brawl in Italian nightclub http://t.co/j4slxOPsZl
- 'Danger money' for Northern Ireland prison staff http://t.co/44weHHdVNo
- Cheltenham lapdancers deny kidnapping club boss http://t.co/HRTJy4KBhV
- Rape victim meets attacker to forgive him http://t.co/zdURX6q7x3
- Chris Christie apologises for bridge-gridlock scandal http://t.co/SQ2wWJe5gl
- Tributes to PAKISTAN teenager Aitzaz Hasan killed when he stopped a bomber http://t.co/Ajgv0epjvd
- George Osborne cautious on 'self-defeating' minimum wage rises http://t.co/UhnPT07nnm
- Mark Duggan's aunt urges 'no violence' http://t.co/qvj7nt2Nua
- Payday loan companies 'should face levy to fund debt advice services' http://t.co/AFV8yRqEZ1
- Royal commission into child sex abuse gains access to police phone taps http://t.co/KIdDIZVSRy
- The lobbying bill is indefensible – so don't defend it on my behalf | Caroline Lucas http://t.co/wbxBeLbRBe
- Lords reject government's antisocial, crime and policing bill http://t.co/EHTf9JzaR9
- Media fights attempt to hush up campaigner's wrongful conviction http://t.co/QHtLMwagDi
- Whole-life sentences wholly justified, government tells Council of Europe http://t.co/9aNLEfFdrw
- Kazakh billionaire to be extradited over alleged £3bn fraud, French court rules http://t.co/1TMnh14OI4
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke in practice head reshuffle | The Lawyer http://t.co/YWEFcWgRjR
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Duane Morris launches in Shanghai as growth spurt continues | The Lawyer http://t.co/lhzxaf6pic
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields picks up Paris corporate partner from Bredin Prat | The Lawyer http://t.co/hPGllUzsAk
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Byran Cave promotes nine to partnership, including Robert Dougans | The Lawyer http://t.co/byAgz8k8Eg
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills hires silk to bolster advocacy unit | The Lawyer http://t.co/m3qfy6UQUV
- Estate agents urged to involve solicitors earlier | Law Gazette http://t.co/30QkLfjLlX
- Low Commission calls on next government to boost social welfare law spending | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/uXwQKlYgy1
- The ‘no win, no fee’ problem | Law Gazette http://t.co/TkTCFnl04w
- Managing new business enquiries | Law Gazette http://t.co/kvKO8JHKbI
- MP plea over aid for murdered teen case | Law Gazette http://t.co/aTJcMVkltH
- Minister defends mesothelioma deal | Law Gazette http://t.co/LDqPXhpzPy
- Restore legal aid for housing cases – commission | Law Gazette http://t.co/ujevehJVru
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- US economic espionage trial over China allegations kicks off http://t.co/ybYcw0lgjW
- Trial told Rebecca Brooks' PA threw out notebooks http://t.co/Y5ARC8xuF0
- GERMANY: Nazi murder trial: Judge drops case against Siert Bruins http://t.co/X13bObHfe4
- US: Legislation to Ban Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Livestock http://t.co/MTmBHFeOfs
- AUSTRALIA: SCG refuses to apologise for refusing entry to female solicitor during Ashes Test over 'short hemli' http://t.co/TVrPZNJnJV
- Ex-solicitor caught drink-driving again gets five-year ban http://t.co/INl5NM7Q0K
- Solicitor Gareth Evans found dead on a beach was facing a fraud charge http://t.co/fzMKHPQP2m
- Accrington solicitor honoured for long service to Rotary Club http://t.co/VFXS2jgxLt
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Chief Justice again gives President an earful on meager budget http://t.co/l8Z1jyleVJ
- Corroboration: a wicker shield against miscarriages of justice http://t.co/6NItyJdnUT
- A Radical New Approach to Prison Design http://t.co/YPxte4KKvV
- Mesothelioma victims deserve more than partial justice http://t.co/uG5McsJudZ
- SWEDEN's justice chief left high and dry over spoof marijuana deaths story http://t.co/57zyjiTHLx
- Criminal justice reforms: 'Empathy has been sidelined' http://t.co/2j5ZMZh48e
- Justice minister supports government plans for mandatory mediation http://t.co/PemTkbSvzh
- Justice minister tries to further delay snoop silo laws in GERMANY http://t.co/Iqat7tdGTW
- Criminal Law Solicitor Criticises Misleading Barrister Income Figures http://t.co/D0p2xKHoEK
- KENYA: How Charles Njonjo barred Africanisation of the judiciary http://t.co/hOP0swzWrn
- IRAN: Judiciary Official Urges “Maximum Punishment” for Detained IT Professionals Even Before Trial http://t.co/ZxAlAcHeGF
- TURKEY: Turkish government seeks tighter grip on judiciary amid scandal http://t.co/6xkmFTxDks
- TURKEY moves to curb powers of judiciary http://t.co/dSP8Scvx3I
- INDIA’s “judiciary acts on the agenda of the capitalists” http://t.co/FsUgyDgGjZ
- US: Hawaii Judiciary Seeking Court Interpreters http://t.co/QdS9wPKPBC
- PAKISTAN: Independent judiciary, ‘Courts do not answer to govts’ http://t.co/flCdBeNw4d
- US: California judge rules against Salt Lake City-based Overstock.com http://t.co/U6cZ55XOcN
- MALDIVES: President appoints members to employment tribunal http://t.co/11lxHx66Gb
- INDIA: National Green Tribunal puts stop to drain laying http://t.co/QymlUNOSgK
- Development of the Special Tribunal for LEBANON through the years http://t.co/ORB4UIHIOe
- ZAMBIA: Tribunal to Probe Kabimba Set With Judge Hamaundu as Chair http://t.co/elr22n5gtd
- LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O picks up four-lawyer team for Paris employment practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/49DOgkE53c
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws leads $1bn Middle East conspiracy battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/P8VM2KOiPG
- James Dunleavy accused of beheading his mother Philomena http://t.co/ibggCjmFJ6
- Debt is 'essential' to the UK, economist claims http://t.co/KJwxLISp7s
- Cameron seeks to allay Polish benefit concerns http://t.co/F7u4EOZ5VZ
- Mark Duggan 'lawful killing' verdict anger reflected in press http://t.co/mnkEGplMSC
- Car premiums could fall as driving records are put online http://t.co/Xh90AzNLMn
- Central African Republic: UN warns of humanitarian disaster http://t.co/HzV07OzoK5
- GERMANY: Man charged over WW2 Oradour massacre in France http://t.co/BYk4jyYL75
- Mark Duggan: full inquest conclusions
http://t.co/B0aeiDuYwx
- Mark Duggan inquest: Furious protesters drown out police statement http://t.co/EoXYUuRjis
- Mark Duggan verdict: Diane Abbott 'baffled' at jury http://t.co/JomHPWlwTw
- Antisocial behaviour bill is not the end of the world http://t.co/GEi2Nvm35C
- Mass surveillance by security services should be reviewed, say Lib Dems http://t.co/MF7Rfiritz
- Africa: A golden age | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/hyNqIf9sHe
- Italy regulates digital copyright enforcement | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/goADKHcMFW
- Judge dismisses lawsuit against Jacksonville GC | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/FixKLbdbky
- US Gov progress on cybersecurity protections | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ud1sHa89W1
- JP Morgan increase legal reserve after Madoff fine | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/UcIWHPj7bb
- Female law firm opens in Saudi | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/lzc60VKXPY
- Deutsche Bank under regulator attack over GC role | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ewiWHCCV0z
- Firm launches brand via Twitter | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/0BZUO7Pwf8
- LegalZoom strengthens brand with US$200m backing | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/Vo0mWp7CZ2
- SRA tells uninsured firms to "come clean" | Legal Futures http://t.co/9stHgisUBq
- Criminal solicitors' chief tells 'scab' firms to "hang their heads in shame" | Legal Futures http://t.co/DXvO5Pns4i
- PI firm adds ABS licence in dash for "spectacular" growth | Legal Futures http://t.co/17KG5wUhti
- Cambridge student submits legal note to Universities UK against gender segregation http://t.co/VruruRAh0N
- Willans solicitors host third employment law seminar for Gloucestershire businesses http://t.co/uCXA2HCC1u
- New president takes over at Plymouth Law Society http://t.co/C8tSumDvhD
- United Kingdom (UK) Court of Appeal: “Defaulting Shareholder” Provisions Are Unenforceable Penalties http://t.co/mww29yE3pJ
- UK College of Law dean a semi-finalist for president of Florida Atlantic University http://t.co/hI6DiqiQBv
- Poland to block Cameron's EU immigration plan http://t.co/W5mM9Wwv83
- MALAWI’s ex-ruling party DPP ‘disbands’: Cannot take part in legal political activities http://t.co/qn3iMBTfPe
- UK legal proposal: authorities can prevent anyone from doing anything for any reason http://t.co/W9hI1wWqHc
- Croydon courts legal aid walkout hailed as success http://t.co/3MLf6a8Gqq
- My short legal kerfuffle with The Guardian and #spiritofmawson http://t.co/cfwDaiL8ZJ
- Designer Ralph Lauren's niece flies in legal team from New York on air-rage charge http://t.co/0yF5IbsUnb
- Legal action against MoD over killing of eight IRA men in Loughgall will now include the police http://t.co/CXlRj0TVlU
- IRELAND: Legal director Sarah O’Shea named as the FAI’s first deputy chief executive http://t.co/rf5MAPIDUK
- Legal aid cuts force Hillsborough and Stephen Lawrence barrister Michael Mansfield QC to close his chambers http://t.co/WOrKosnFkr
- Legal challenge could shake up an unbalanced football transfer system http://t.co/L9pGVha7R8
- INDIA: Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti's move to call judges' meeting sparks row http://t.co/Z9qMabK5bU
- Law Society of KENYA seeks to be enjoined in Media bill suit http://t.co/uxilnTOmWs
- Belfast attorney accused of exploiting elderly clients can still practice law with strict conditions http://t.co/SnfDwwC26Q
- US: The Anti-Mafia Law Used to Go After JPMorgan http://t.co/rX5yrMbpjn
- Archaic law banning anyone from imagining Britain without the Queen should be repealed - Cambridge MP Julian Huppert http://t.co/KzVCvvO0Cr
- INDIA: Law intern sexual harassment case: I am resigning to save my dignity, says Justice Ganguly http://t.co/a5fYqM8znC
- Law firms’ African expansion bodes well for continent’s economies http://t.co/4pWDAdGK41
- US: Top law enforcement organization opposes civil rights nominee http://t.co/lSBCoVPPEk
- New Year cheer for European patent owners everywhere | The Lawyer http://t.co/fCilwiZVNK
- LAW FIRM NEWS: August & Debouzy turns to Weil for private equity hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/bTHYTe4ekf
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft names new Manchester head | The Lawyer http://t.co/zRz9C6zO5v
- SRA labelled "shambolic" over PII renewal process | The Lawyer http://t.co/CjHj9cq42i
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas partner exits pile up as CMS merger looms | The Lawyer http://t.co/9eIVKUaAsZ
- Balfour Beatty keeps £154m Olympic stadium job in-house | The Lawyer http://t.co/nd1ft8KnTo
- Former justice minister: ‘Legal aid cuts did not close my law firm’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/O1CHD7O2ky
- Consumer panel to consider redress options against McKenzie Friends | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ReSnnSpEhS
- Private equity fund Permira to take majority share in LegalZoom | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Qq0RKFChsz
- Penal posturing: the government's risible response to Strasbourg | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/f7LwzwcWi4
- Five gang members jailed for trafficking women from Hungary to UK http://t.co/VVtthxrwUF
- Blood bricks: how INDIA's urban boom is built on slave labour http://t.co/MZYWXBuUMW
- Mark Duggan's death: two shots fired and two conflicting stories http://t.co/Rk7H16z9pS
- PC David Rathband inquest: Northumbria Police deny failings http://t.co/VXyXCV3Q1s
- Mark Duggan 'was executed,' says aunt http://t.co/BCJzt7rv5B
- Campaigner Tim Haries guilty of defacing Queen portrait http://t.co/YQpdbFWZIO
- Mark Duggan killing lawful, says jury http://t.co/oSYVVLTx5S
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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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- 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
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- 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
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- 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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