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- Tracking the progress of a criminal record check online is quick and easy https://t.co/4vQ0ZTwdro
- Insurance Bill introduced to Parliament: action to modernise 100 year-old insurance industry rules https://t.co/W5KkS4BH7V
- Electric cars for all government fleets https://t.co/CZfMmolWhx
- Scottish independence referendum: jobs and pension factsheet https://t.co/62HClqZQZs
- The Foreign Secretary affirms UK commitment to international action against war criminals https://t.co/KYtaONATue
- The Insolvency Service exceeded all our published targets last year, annual report shows https://t.co/GuhbAhpMzP
- Appointment of new Forensic Science Regulator announced https://t.co/8abIWaKWlH
- HMRC's annual conference for stakeholders: opening address https://t.co/Vz2xZyuquM
- Annual statement on the Government Wine Cellar 2013-14 https://t.co/xYgQFAem4O
- Reopening of the Imperial War Museum: David Cameron’s speech https://t.co/fdU1Jj2obT
- Competition and Markets Authority’s first set of accounts published https://t.co/z6OdlXH7hy
- Bar Council survey confirms its concerns about LASPO’s impact on access to justice | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/260fOQuzP1
- UK firms look to grow on home soil | The Lawyer http://t.co/SALF6uzxZV
- How well informed is your firm? | The Lawyer http://t.co/G26eJRZwWz
- Litigation threat a block to US mergers | The Lawyer http://t.co/Z8qUGvpWr9
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons tempts Zizzi back from Clifford Chance for Bucharest boost | The Lawyer http://t.co/GfXkVMSdPG
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper hires four construction lawyers from RPC | The Lawyer http://t.co/Tr1CNBXatF
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells triumph in Supreme Court in landmark bribe-duty ruling | The Lawyer http://t.co/Z6nCmhQIhZ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Three more partners quit DLA Piper’s Asia practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/plUYCKeIx9
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Travers Smith pushes up turnover to £97.2m, PEP hits £882k | The Lawyer http://t.co/mhxScFHaDJ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons agrees new Ghana relationship after former ally chooses independence | The Lawyer http://t.co/hxrmzGonCb
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Charles Russell Speechlys management - the joys of a clean sheet | The Lawyer http://t.co/xElN9qLJrw
- Terrorism laws watchdog issues warning over security services scrutiny http://t.co/DVeGal52yE
- Sanjeev Sharma, partner at Birmingham firm JM Wilson, who Acted for Muslim woman in niqab ban appeal | Law Gazette http://t.co/9itP1AF9UT
- Bill looks to abolish chancel repair law | Law Gazette http://t.co/035qNSnI8W
- UGANDA police abuse street children, says HRW http://t.co/31FrCQiFjC
- MEXICO children's home: Probe into previous abuse claims http://t.co/KS6TislVFb
- CAMBODIA arrests more opposition members after violent clashes http://t.co/ieR0uChdCz
- SRI LANKA to investigate war crimes; appoints foreign experts http://t.co/olT1Spjmor
- UK summons Spanish envoy over 'provocative' Gibraltar naval activity http://t.co/DWcnG2DdZ3
- Malala Yousafzai Continues To Push For Equality And Justice in visit to NIGERIA http://t.co/teqmSATM4r
- BULGARIA's fence to stop migrants on Turkey border nears completion http://t.co/MLKYuDvMy0
- Kincora: Keith Vaz calls for east Belfast home to be included in UK child abuse investigation http://t.co/ikEBGJrWDr
- Veteran 'escapee' Bernard Jordan honoured by Brighton http://t.co/w1Txq2yLa6
- Carson Allen Caesarean death caused by cut to head during surgery http://t.co/IpHYCMMqmM
- Cyril Smith: Detective claims three probes were stopped http://t.co/rem5Ps9wFa
- On the Runs scheme 'not amnesty and lawful' says judge http://t.co/MfIyl3axcN
- Malaysia airliner crashes in east Ukraine near Russia border http://t.co/HDIH2m78q8
- Migrants in ITALY: Arrival and survival http://t.co/lIb8X922bK
- Violent attacks in AFGHANISTAN cause a surge in child civilian casualties and impede access to medical care http://t.co/ilwLHBP6JC
- Baghdadi’s social media war: Hype or threat? http://t.co/7QpkcprmFj
- US judge sentence British men to shorter prison sentences than prosecutors were seeking after the men pleaded guilt yhttp://aje.me/1rswY9d
- Senate votes to end tax on nation's worst greenhouse gas polluters in move Greens call an appalling day for AUSTRALIA http://t.co/q1FMVaEJUz
- Sovereign debt back at square one http://t.co/ttKdWrZtCI
- Edward Snowden urges professionals to encrypt client communications http://t.co/cJ0TRw3aC8
- Jihad, justice and the American way: is this a model for fair terrorism trials?http://t.co/HgmcBBOgd3
- AUSTRALIA votes to repeal carbon tax http://t.co/hQSHqX9aty
- Rosberg must alter World Cup helmet after legal objections from FIFA http://t.co/woPYObjLyl
- Libor bank fines to fund military veteran homes http://t.co/yEORTD4Gw5
- INDIA six-year-old 'raped in Bangalore school by staff members' http://t.co/HljOkCwFEs
- Care minister Norman Lamb backs assisted dying bill http://t.co/S2ahXqGRqW
- An in-house lawyer in the Cabinet in the new education secretary Nicky Morgan | Law Gazette http://t.co/3gzDE1lWzL
- Solicitor involved in boiler-room scam to push financial products to clients suspended for 18 months | Law Gazette http://t.co/ljBGRJpDU9
- Planning to study law at university? Read this first http://t.co/e6ceQUpZB6
- US: The campus rape problem doesn't end at the gates. We need bigger solutions http://t.co/Zcqk7jyoxY
- 'On-the-run' scheme flawed but not unlawful, inquiry finds http://t.co/fZO2IlOB4q
- ISRAEL-Gaza ceasefire deal 'reached' http://t.co/UWd7FSVAnG
- Lib Dem concerns over late night hospital discharges http://t.co/gKKTahi2L5
- Garth Brooks ticket refunds begin on Thursday http://t.co/ActknGimSt
- Car theft dog Murphy found tied to pole in Bishopbriggs http://t.co/jUj3yux5vg
- Babar Ahmad: The godfather of internet jihad? http://t.co/qHxOhwRy08
- Save Lincolnshire Libraries campaigners win court battle http://t.co/46CNkTY83L
- On the Runs: Lady Justice Hallett's review findings due http://t.co/MfIyl3axcN
- Early risers 'less moral at night' http://t.co/m27nc5xpe9
- Former Tory whip Andrew Mitchell invested in film financing company considered to be a tax avoidance scheme by HMR Chttp://bbc.in/1kwX2ez
- Assisted dying: What do disabled people think? http://t.co/TQvIUjHRdu
- Ban B&Bs for young care leavers, say MPs http://t.co/NMofpOE3jM
- Tory 'head bangers' have won on human rights, says Nick Clegg http://t.co/z2ZF1LzOYQ
- Lib Dems accused of 'hypocrisy' over bedroom benefit rules http://t.co/vje5JqfbEl
- Sexual offences recorded by police 'up 20%' http://t.co/TOSV9g79gR
- Tories 'to challenge European court with British bill of rights' http://t.co/0OBKg8vTIf
- Why are the Conservatives against the European court of human rights? http://t.co/wHxyepKIbG
- UK firms have focused partner promotions on home, which cities and practice areas dominate investment? | The Lawyer http://t.co/xbwucvf56T
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Portugal's PLMJ signs cooperation agreement with Madeira firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/XziXztScDJ
- SFO turns to Blackstone's Saini QC for £300m Tchenguiz battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/WWnSZYxCT3
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
- US: California Death Penalty System Is Unconstitutional, Federal Judge Rules http://t.co/XmRbYeRv6y
- Questions of Justice in TUNISIA as Ousted Leaders Are Freed http://t.co/SDkCgsmunZ
- Rupert Murdoch Puts Time Warner on His Wish List http://t.co/fbSmtVnzlU
- Growth of in-house legal teams affecting law firm work | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/LiXU8BSDcn
- Corporate life is as stressful as BigLaw | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dmHO5sv5Q7
- In-house lawyers failed GM, says GC | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4m5FhgZCJJ
- Polish firm calls for Bitcoin protections | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lucAbZ8C9O
- Asia is major business challenge for top law firms, says Simmons | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lQH9Wc7Qzf
- UK banks under spotlight over fake law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FAbIidgTbJ
- Bowman Gilfillan merges with Durban shipping boutique | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XuPg2Zp9Ln
- Dewey defendants point to 'voracious greed' of partners | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Z485Gm56ZH
- Ian Watkins given court date as he appeals against baby rape sentence http://t.co/Mbw9dnmjH8
- Hair salon killer Asher Maslin handed life sentence for stabbing ex-girlfriend Hollie Gazzard to death http://t.co/TQC00nk6Ev
- Six ex-News of the World journalists avoid charges for phone hacking http://t.co/1QZP4n3PdX
- Child sex abuse: Magistrate made 'veiled threats' to officers investigating Sir Cyril Smith allegations http://t.co/DFZt2XEZxB
- Black FRANCE: Looking at the history of France's black community and their long struggle for recognition http://t.co/Ta7AmFEhci
- US Federal government releases new guidelines on pregnancy discrimination http://t.co/lKZnaKnsPn
- MALAYSIA's stateless children in legal limbo http://t.co/l1asV5PmgL
- DR CONGO: National park caring for gorillas and the community could be jeopardised by plans for oil exploration http://t.co/75eg3G5ZVb
- Q&A: YEMEN's human rights minister Hooria Mashhour http://t.co/FA2TqhP5jc
- EGYPT: 7 men sentenced to life in prison for sexually attacking women during public rallies in Cairo's Tahrir Square http://t.co/b1TrUpT4IX
- ISRAEL buys tweets to promote Gaza escalation http://t.co/24VB31VqbQ
- Solitary confinement: inside America's dreaded isolation cells http://t.co/0B7NxnOW6n
- Lindsay Sandiford loses legal bid but court urges review in death row case http://t.co/7YmiqitLTY
- Police officer shot in face as attacker cycles off laughing http://t.co/m1aXXbkkXn
- First Briton to finish the Tour de France knocked off his bike http://t.co/N0pOLoIPiT
- Low-profile Tory MP becomes newest justice minister | Legal Futures http://t.co/0Ahn12kjjH
- Internet overtakes friends and family as main way to find a solicitor | Legal Futures http://t.co/1wdx0d5Glo
- Accountants able to handle probate work without solicitors from next month | Legal Futures http://t.co/9fOGClfMel
- Glasgow 2014: Diarrhoea and vomiting at Athletes Village http://t.co/Hk42cnGZY6
- Scout leader and foster carer among 59 suspected paedophiles http://t.co/sG0J36lfcT
- Garth Brooks promoter Peter Aiken says he stands to lose 1m euros http://t.co/j1q4ERLBp9
- Postcode variation in school success, inspectors warn http://t.co/MxjBErJH8a
- Peers criticise government over emergency data laws http://t.co/R8gAwTvOI5
- US: Internet cancellation horror story goes viral http://t.co/bwxuRaDg2h
- ISRAEL declares 'humanitarian truce' in Gaza http://t.co/DOndlsSxM0
- 'I want to control how and when I die' http://t.co/XiJO2vFok6
- Lord Avebury to urge Lords to support controversial assisted dying law http://t.co/K0btUYnMNP
- US judge rules California death penalty unconstitutional http://t.co/ZHON5Inl0U
- Justice & Home Affairs – post Informal Council statement (July 2014) https://t.co/rwdIeY9N4E
- Speech to the Finance Services’ Cybercrime Summit BY Karen Bradley MP https://t.co/4mTyIICUHX
- Regulator strengthens oversight of rail industry https://t.co/HeJWL7NFPT
- NATO Wales Summit: 50 days to go https://t.co/MrsCdmkoqy
- Government commits £15m to kickstart new regulator in response to Wood Review https://t.co/Jv5SGcXMBy
- UK calls for major changes to EU’s “cap and trade” emissions system https://t.co/ei8TPcpplw
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office today launched a new map to show the impact of global climate change https://t.co/pW0MJVFpq8
- Five radical ways to keep drivers off mobiles http://t.co/4xoQbpyUq0
- FRANCE: Blogger fined over review's Google search placing http://t.co/74lQVkXDhQ
- British cyber-jihadist Babar Ahmad jailed in US http://t.co/00ENa0gA32
