FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a warning to solicitors and barristers over the need to keep personal information secure, especially paper files, in the wake of “a number of data breaches” in recent months The ICO said that in the last three months, it has received reports of 15 incidents involving members of the legal profession. Full story - Legal Futures
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- Justice for Gaza war crimes? Only if PALESTINE signs up to ICC jurisdiction http://t.co/ixwij8Bzjy
- Monkey owns selfie, claims Wikimedia http://t.co/p7ZmrNAf4h
- SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius guilty of premeditated murder and has lied, says prosecutor http://t.co/vN2i72wlZr
- Too many prisoners reoffend. The coalition is determined to break this cycle | Chris Grayling and Simon Hughes http://t.co/r4hNvIVYwS
- Pregnant women face abortion ban in IRELAND even if they're a suicide risk http://t.co/jPctsdTGU6
- OFR ‘unfair’ to small UK law firms, says Law Society president | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/RZZR6DB3jx
- ABSs had negligible impact on City law firms, Law Society president says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/oPqJ1afkkM
- LSB extends assessment period for PII reforms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/AqoA4FirYN
- Law Society unveils finalists for Excellence Awards 2014 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/PUKhQujPFz
- NHS to trial new mediation pilot | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GFhpIRjYwR
- Supreme Court opens way to wider Welsh legislation | Law Gazette http://t.co/SKlLpP2gjB
- CHINA investigates Canadian couple for spying http://t.co/jpxvGOoLI0
- CHINA: Wearing of headscarves & niqabs banned from public buses for security reasons in Muslim-majority region http://t.co/c2xHuLX92S
- AUSTRALIA: Five arrested for allegedly taunting Jewish children in Sydney bus, yelling "Heil Hitler" http://t.co/VcgoC10xxA
- NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden granted asylum in RUSSIA allowing him to move about freely and travel abroad http://t.co/hnrPMmlog4
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy wins spot among US firms on Walgreen’s £5.6bn buyout of Boots | The Lawyer http://t.co/xkxqVKHVLL
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills steps up for 2nd bailed-out bank as Lloyds sued by shareholders | The Lawyer http://t.co/aoUfXmUZwy
- Lawyers on the hippy trail? | Law Gazette http://t.co/Siu7IWs01S
- Lawyers, take better care of yourselves – even if 2014 isn’t the summer of love | Law Gazette http://t.co/Siu7IWs01S
- Profit surge at Birketts | Law Gazette http://t.co/iKiBeba6FK
- PII decision held for up to 90 days | Law Gazette http://t.co/pTwp8UeKEt
- DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Tension on Deporting a Killer Turned Informer from the US http://t.co/Q5FlD49eAL
- US: The Muddled Road to Overhauling Corporate Taxes http://t.co/cUFnvjNsFG
- Outrage Builds in SOUTH KOREA in Deadly Abuse of a Soldier http://t.co/U7UboUXCQi
- Bank of America Offers US Biggest Settlement in History http://t.co/zxc3yvF1CQ
- "..and women are smarter than men", 2 US First Ladies Share Tales of Budding Partnership and Life in the Spotlight http://t.co/jVgDpphfH2
- US: One Court, Three Judges and Four States With Gay Marriage Cases http://t.co/kMoPUMeoq4
- US: Bowe Bergdahl Details Disappearance to General Leading an Inquiry http://t.co/1Uroz67idi
- NIGERIA: Boko Haram Kidnapping Tactics, Explained http://t.co/dl9qgn7NQZ
- INDIA: Six-member panel to appoint judges, both executive and judiciary to get veto powers http://t.co/CCVC8VFYTF
- TURKEY: Government heralds new purge in judiciary http://t.co/ACi88loGxO
- TURKEY: Judge Ahmet Hamsici claims social and print media intimidate judges, prosecutors, and judiciary http://t.co/Ip85RjjQcM
- US: Louisiana High Court announces Judiciary Commission election of chair and vice-chair http://t.co/8nmJw7X0Hn
- TRINIDAD: Walkout by staff at the courthouse, the Judiciary of Trinidad over plans to move court http://t.co/CiE7ukzd13
- US: Fair Housing for Survivors of Domestic Violence https://t.co/qCeosQyzCl
- Human Rights, History & Literature working group explores the interconnections between literature, rights & history http://t.co/JIxeTKqIqW
- Education unlocks the doors to all other rights - UN Human Rights Chief Navi Pillay http://t.co/RLBYb4OFTN
- Facebook is now helping women in ZAMBIA access information about their basic human rights http://t.co/6RkG6QDLfQ
- US: Young people support LGBT rights but disagree on priorities http://t.co/tDgEDFneoC
- The Rise of the Bill of Rights http://t.co/hSex2gVH10
- US: Center for Constitutional Rights Takes Animal Rights “Terrorism” Law to Supreme Court http://t.co/ZSP3N6mYSW
- Who owns the rights to a selfie snapped by a monkey? http://t.co/CXpOhWZVhE
- COSTA RICA: Human rights group founder says AP misrepresented work in Cuba for USAID http://t.co/5jqfUp1YLV
- BURMA: Myanmar rights under the microscope at Asean meeting http://t.co/jKfmC3Pger
- Universal human rights and the separation of Church and State are foundational for a robust democracy like JAMAICA http://t.co/YkKxUYcFxb
- INDIA: Rights for transgenders: Are titles like 'Tgr', 'Ki' good enough? http://t.co/ZmyeCvW3xn
- BURMA: Rohingya rights campaigner to stay in detention http://t.co/aiOuYCMbaH
- CHINA: Concerns grow over Chinese rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng's release http://t.co/ImIcxztMEP
- US: Grand jury indicts three New Mexico teens for murdering homeless men http://t.co/IWX55gG7i8
- RUSSIA hits West with food import ban in sanctions row http://t.co/JF6HGjXMEI
- Jury out in 'cash in underwear' trial http://t.co/ci59FlNbMW
- SOUTH AFRICA: From Apartheid-Era Jail Cell to the Bench in Pistorius Case, Oscar Pistorius Trial Judge http://t.co/3Ii6g6S11e
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies strengthens nascent Frankfurt base with Norton Rose hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/cgrBT314bR
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
- Revisiting Habitual Residence – The Court of Appeal Decision in Re H http://t.co/4A12woIYcI
- AUSTRALIA: Department ‘erred’ in dumping Palmer firm Mineralogy http://t.co/Cg5tPAeL2E
- AUSTRALIA: Alleged tax evaders Peter Bartlett & Ron Sayers pointed the finger at their disgraced former accountant https://t.co/yTDKyjwX2V
- CANADA: Alberta to review limits on financial aid for sex-assault victims http://t.co/cusCfJaq4F
- IRELAND: Solicitor expresses concern State may continue to fight claims for damages over sexual abuse in schools http://t.co/QzdEWmHsov
- Social care reforms: Councils raise funding concerns http://t.co/ApmVOOPYUF
- US President Barack Obama hails 'new Africa emerging' after the last day of African leader's summit http://t.co/xowuuA2ziu
- Gaza emergency appeal launched by Disasters Emergency Committee http://t.co/sjQUY7SQkH
- LIBERIA declares state of emergency over Ebola virus http://t.co/scWKY02pJU
- SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius murder trial closing arguments to start http://t.co/Xo0uLgHjmw
- CAMBODIA: Khmer Rouge leaders guilty of crimes against humanity and jailed for life http://t.co/d8OBpo46SJ
- Quindell fights fire again as share price rollercoaster continues | Legal Futures http://t.co/UKWneK2SFb
- International legal obligation to end trade with settlements https://t.co/4P7SGgWXtO
- Tenant legal advice here are 15 places you can get help http://t.co/LW1iTT03jH
- What Exactly Will Legal Dagga Be in SOUTH AFRICA? http://t.co/7T6WXvhSHk
- The 17th Karmapa: ‘Training of Trainers’ on Legal Empowerment of Tibetan Women http://t.co/0LG07Y9fnP
- The really badly written and fake-sounding LPC scam emails that have spurred SRA warning http://t.co/vpfn9esGln
- Madeleine Rees addresses legal aspects of the conflict in Gaza http://t.co/nOUUZtQW10
- AUSTRALIA: Legal fight costs Victoria's government $120,000 http://t.co/goRjXKxUov
- SAUDI ARABIA: Young woman founds a legal club to help women and children who face violence or abuse http://t.co/hdi5dOwiOj
- The British police on armed routine patrol http://t.co/fZfq97qVNI
- Row over Glasgow City Council's plans to fly Palestinan flag http://t.co/CjCNBkIOAz
- Norfolk doctor arrested and charged with rape http://t.co/jZGLxw5Yw4
- Apple and Samsung Drop Patent Fights Outside the United States http://t.co/X0Pzlx2Spd
- US: Federal Reserve and F.D.I.C. Fault Big Banks’ ‘Living Wills’ http://t.co/03sG4b1H9f
- US: British Bank Standard Chartered Faces Action, Again, by New York State http://t.co/J29OPRQbKx
- US: Slain General in Afghanistan Was Quietly Effective Leader, Known for Technical Skill http://t.co/2I3dbIbWjZ
- Secret Papers Describe Size of Terror Lists Kept by US http://t.co/PS9ZxQD7vi
- Russian Hackers Amass Over a Billion Internet Passwords http://t.co/FH6Klyjtcw
- Why is a website exposing human rights abuses in Gaza under attack? http://t.co/b1Ykh0AkyB
- Wouldn't we all resign if we were in Baroness Warsi's position? http://t.co/CaM2IrANmh
- The Tricycle Cinema’s refusal to host a Jewish Film Festival raises issues of immense complexity http://t.co/cEq2UI0suJ
- Amina Agboola murder: Man who kicked toddler to death because she soiled herself is jailed for 17 years http://t.co/vln1jJPmBn
- What is the point of victim impact statements? http://t.co/kQygxafHDB
- US: Secret Service ensured that Malia Obama’s attendance at Lollapalooza was in no way secret http://t.co/hdFBiY8728
- Sean Hannity arrives in ISRAEL as tensions mount between the Fox News anchor over 'bigoted' coverage on Gaza http://t.co/59MoKaZwl5
- INDIA: Teenager took knife to so-called tantric who allegedly tried to rape her for a 2nd time and cut off his penis http://t.co/Nxh7D6Os8R
- Manchester airport bomb scare: Qatar Airways passenger arrested over suspected hoax sectioned under Mental Health Act http://t.co/B85aQ3hlVU
- Michael Jackson hit with new child sex abuse claims more than five years after his death http://t.co/A3NX3NoSzR
- SWITZERLAND: Man arrested over stolen Michael Schumache medical file found hanged in cell http://t.co/92vcfdRaBX
- Man set house on fire trying to kill a spider http://t.co/mgav23TNyF
- Alex Salmond loses first independence TV debate after being booed by audience over currency question http://t.co/xzqNGmpym7
- White hipsters, not black looters, are now threatening post-riots London http://t.co/VI7Fzc4xYs
- 'Paranoid' husband in Truro killed wife over imaginary affair, inquest hears http://t.co/Hg2943ZpMQ
- Four states argue over same-sex marriage legality in US court http://t.co/H9TNAjpyAC
- US: A desperate mother's American dream dies in Texan wilderness http://t.co/iOoeKtcxZ1
- Press freedom boosted by new 'right to report' https://t.co/WxX28AoPnL
- Public Health England responds to standardised packaging of tobacco products consultation https://t.co/tnEWGkR7NGo/nO7yieZyGT
- 1 October 2014: Changes to design and patent law https://t.co/qQ55GWxVW8
- Advice on minimising public risk of food poisoning through campylobacter, bacteria that naturally occurs in chicken https://t.co/kOjevMWbf7
- Local laws and customs catching British nationals out abroad https://t.co/BmwTdVJfsz
- Dislike the ‘right to be forgotten’ regime? It may be good news for open justice | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/sVR618OBtB
- A weekly round-up of Law firm moves across the globe | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zY07NGCp9D
- UK law firm mergers soar | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QaKeXpijez
- Australian business calls for changes in corporate law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YiDVoMSr0o
- US business shifts M&A spend to smaller firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YDeEqgZPzh
- Clients turn their backs on accountant legal advisers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZUaeO5DObP
- Trowers sets up document production centre and cuts secretaries | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xSnmdHa9Jl
- Baker & McKenzie acquires Johannesburg firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5RXlssQ7Wp
- O'Melveny departures mount to 13 in Hong Kong | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/H8VQFmdZUD
- Dusseldorf firm secures agreement for Bernie Ecclestone | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0xW18Oi13e
- Women make gains in top 50 family friendly US firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/N4g4pqxUG1
- Law firm start-ups, then and now | The Lawyer http://t.co/cXOJg5LzpV
- Bernie Ecclestone, the bribery case and the £60m settlement | The Lawyer http://t.co/52e7iWTQYH
- LAW FIRM NEWS: East Anglia's Birketts achieves 20 per cent profit rise through organic growth | The Lawyer http://t.co/VrnZFRidJE
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Wachtell and Clifford Chance set to go head-to-head in HP Autonomy war | The Lawyer http://t.co/2yvDEe1QrP
- CML warns of “fast and potentially drastic action” if indemnity limit is cut | Legal Futures http://t.co/xbjbNHybVQ
- Lower indemnity limit would “attract discount in premiums”, SRA insists | Legal Futures http://t.co/d0dEKjjNT8
- Paul Mapps jailed for life for Ian Davies' Trinant murder http://t.co/QxR7ge3jU4
- Facebook privacy challenge attracts 25,000 users http://t.co/UzgFJCJVZD
- Ukraine crisis: RUSSIA's President Putin orders retaliatory sanctions http://t.co/5pRpoTVHyO
- ISRAEL agrees Gaza truce extension, no word from Hamas http://t.co/mrBEp98uyd
