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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Scottish law firms’ destiny is in the balance. One firm moves its money to England, fearing a run on banks if UK splits apart. The countdown to the Scottish referendum is on and Scottish law firms are feeling the pressure. The impending vote has already slowed commercial activity in Scotland in a big way and firms are having to think about their future revenue streams if the vote is Yes. Full story - The Lawyer
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- LAW FIRM NEWS: Bird & Bird's David Kerr: Australian merger is a possibility | The Lawyer http://t.co/7hTkdf0tsb
- Media controversialist’s claim that we live in a ‘juristocracy’ is well over the top | Law Gazette http://t.co/7t5gO3AY5f
- PII – time to take action | Law Gazette http://t.co/vy1scv70a4
- Legal aid cuts prompt Bristol firms to merge | Law Gazette http://t.co/kKKtHtNFem
- Minster Law axes 17 in management shake-up | Law Gazette http://t.co/O3B8FpIXHY
- Top police job: Sinn Féin move 'motivated by Adams arrest' http://t.co/34E7J7XqL4
- UDA murder plot accused appear in court http://t.co/JP8AVqjLlr
- Judge overturns Uber ride-sharing ban in GERMANY http://t.co/3OJACVgBcD
- BRAZIL armed robbers seize Rio archbishop's crucifix http://t.co/WdihR15g6S
- Steve McFadden accepts News of the World damages http://t.co/WYoJSSDu4h
- CCTV images released in Thai murder hunt http://t.co/cdCwbo69Pn
- PCC Shaun Wright resigns over Rotherham child abuse scandal http://t.co/ksj5rmAjog
- What is it like to be a doctor in immigration detention centres? http://t.co/G2Hez4nHnl
- Auschwitz guard charged with being accessory to 300,000 murders http://t.co/s8dPJl9ahU
- Google's privacy ethics tour of Europe: a complex balancing act http://t.co/hOcOrbNaeU
- The billionaire, the NSA and the no-fly list: AMERICA's 'state secret' obsession has gone too far http://t.co/1ZohlxL80K
- Uighur academic held on separatism charges in CHINA kept in shackles http://t.co/D2HyJyKPnB
- US: Chaotic Kansas race has GOP desperate to keep Democrat in the running http://t.co/DSo0p5FNfh
- DENMARK: Deadly shooting at Copenhagen debt court http://t.co/lgwIBCkioB
- Scottish independence: Campaigns seize on Scotland powers pledge http://t.co/3iZNofZZaq
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Newcastle firm Muckle wins sole adviser contract with England Athletics | The Lawyer http://t.co/e2I4qQdkpi
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Cadwalader continues London capital markets spree with hire of Ashurst's Quirolo | The Lawyer http://t.co/qKCxlIZStU
- Freshfields taps BT, Deutsche and Morgan Stanley for advice as it launches LGBT diversity scheme | The Lawyer http://t.co/D8ht9nEUTA
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Stephenson Harwood shuts down in Guangzhou | The Lawyer http://t.co/kaRiVemtjc
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clyde & Co drafted in by RBS shareholders for potential class action | The Lawyer http://t.co/p7FYYVf4W7
- Roll burden to be lifted from 30,000 | Law Gazette http://t.co/cLcmRlaJfS
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- JAPAN leads opposition to establishing marine sanctuary for whales http://t.co/Bp5fB3kiGE
- Ending torture means engaging with traditional foes | http://t.co/Wwt60nBJDe
- VIETNAM: Pervasive Deaths, Injuries in Police Custody http://t.co/2Iqw05RFJj
- NHS in Scotland 'faces £400m funding gap' due to Scottish government policies http://t.co/9FJIWC0tzK
- Senior police post: Policing Board rejects Sinn Féin criticism http://t.co/gjpPuodbYY
- Alert halts Queen's University Belfast drug conference http://t.co/06jEKImj6x
- Most freed prisoners 'lacking home and job' http://t.co/ds8DJS7QxN
- Red card on environment for 'greenest government ever' http://t.co/g5GCXrtA1v
- Noisy neighbours 'top nuisance list' http://t.co/yRxMVHOqNP
- Workshop: Transnational Standards in the Domestic Legal Order: Authority and Legitimacy (NETHERLANDS) http://t.co/pXJUU4dHoP
- A fictional conversation with our own legal department about Lyndale and other matters http://t.co/LquTyUfZIj
- Holiday giant in legal battle with bag company over name http://t.co/oskBsfjdBO
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- US: Cargill fires first shot in legal battle over GMO trade responsibility http://t.co/INvFK17Oau
- What will it take to end violence against women in the UK? https://t.co/ACjn2LlKZP
- Impact Of Austerity Measures On Council Waste Services⁰To Be Assessed http://t.co/YagjHQcJnJ
- Body Of Homeless Man Found At Recycling Plant Died In “Horrific” Accident http://t.co/u3BszIhodX
- Northern Ireland Commits £1.3m From Bag Levy To Environmental Projects http://t.co/4Qj1FptpPd
- British Police State: Routine State Surveillance of Journalists’ Communications Breaches International Law http://t.co/CwUssYkmAz
- Sexual harassment rife at UK universities, says NUS http://t.co/Uwb3SE0EmM
- AUSTRALIA: National Indigenous Law and Justice Framework https://t.co/gX0K2c2P6H
- CANADA: Elaborate Rules Means Justice System Is Expensive and Inaccessible http://t.co/YTgEOLQpX2
- INDIA: Justice for Juveniles discussion in the eve of Parliament discussing Juvenile Justice Bill http://t.co/BrvjFnNlvF
- IRELAND: Justice Minister: Findings of new penalty points probe to be made public http://t.co/CoxtdzUxsH
- US: Restorative justice keeps students in the classroom http://t.co/40t658nnxV
- US: Mother of Murdered Woman Still Seeking Justice, 22 Years Later http://t.co/3MaKLxJMo8
- CANADA International Trade Tribunal Initiates Final Injury Inquiry—Concrete Reinforcing Bar: China, Korea and Turkey http://t.co/7rDE10Gcn9
- SDT: Sowole Olufemi Osifeso | Law Gazette http://t.co/o7lE6RgVbw
- Lawyers fall victim to online identity theft scam http://t.co/SwE1dZcq9u
- Better way to tackle family cases: Neutral facilitators help resolve issues - says, Alan Susskind of Harper Macleod http://t.co/XgBMPniJ2U
- Solicitor who worked for Ashton-under-Lyne law firm struck off after dishonesty allegations http://t.co/LxyOhdOLMt
- US: Judge Judy creates new courtroom show to air on FOX this fall http://t.co/HVsj1aZWBl
- PAKISTAN: Supreme Court tells privately owned news channel ARY to explain anti-judiciary shows in 10 days http://t.co/RFwkhpkIX3
- NIGERIA: Judiciary Workers Threaten Govt Over Financial Autonomy http://t.co/24MFuhjmwU
- KENYA: Judiciary will not take sides on referendum - Chief Justice Mutunga http://t.co/hilsUjRizW
- Meet the ‘Endies’ – city dwellers who are too poor to have fun http://t.co/BK2CkSINH3
- ARMENIA: ‘Les Fils du Soleil’: An Inquiry into the Common History of the Armenians and Alevis of Dersim http://t.co/UTq2MEnBMT
- Daniele Watts: Django Unchained actress detained by Los Angeles police after being mistaken for a prostitute http://t.co/99K3DtoHeH
- Gay hate crime photographer Tyler Maddick pledges to carry on working http://t.co/wvi3WURAld
- NUS university sexual harrassment study: 'A third of female students have been groped' http://t.co/SZVNG5faQm
- Conman who stole £300,000 in Help for Heroes donations jailed http://t.co/3V0L0Ufm99
- Cancer doctor 'could have abused up to 800 children' http://t.co/sa8FKu8yzJ
- Henri Matisse exhibition is Tate's most successful art show http://t.co/nQ4HId4lEz
- Passport delay victims deserve refund, say MPs http://t.co/ZF3A4ICcn0
- Walsall law firm wins appeal over Polish paralegal "harassment" | Legal Futures http://t.co/TlHiEEERjJ
- What’s all this about ‘new’ legal apprenticeships? | Legal Futures http://t.co/JroThb5NWg
- SRA set to end annual 'keeping of the roll' exercise | Legal Futures http://t.co/2pqfSbBCT4
- US: The photographer who rejected racism in the American south http://t.co/ZbpucxWkrj
- Wiltshire chief constable Patrick Geenty faces IPCC probe http://t.co/s2dXtFyiFO
- Knowl View: '40 victims' in Rochdale school abuse probe http://t.co/t7iJjTWygn
- Scottish independence: Cameron, Miliband and Clegg sign No vote pledge http://t.co/dAzFIlI4r7
- MALTA boat sinking 'leaves 500 dead' - IOM http://t.co/pjumrWJdZ1
- Thailand deaths: Tourists named as David Miller and Hannah Witheridge http://t.co/BqrI4GjD3y
- Media lawyer Paul Chinnery dies aged 48 http://t.co/eTj42f6efJ
- European court to investigate laws allowing GCHQ to snoop on journalists http://t.co/3X4RlTVk22
- US: Judge allows Jill Kelley privacy suit against FBI in Petraeus affair http://t.co/2NFDMbDkmv
- Innocence of Muslims actor sues Google to block controversial film http://t.co/Tyku2P6OSO
- Encouraging your employees to make a difference makes business sense | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QTL1sni3KE
- Virtual law virtually here | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/X0uYrpsaq2
- What makes a good lawyer? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/khbQm2TbSv
- Canadian businesses tackle Chinese IP problems | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZpaD6D6lB4
- Cricket libel barrister will be charged, says CPS | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dVmcE9xfTe
- Ex-Minter CEO to run DLA Piper Australia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DqqipkD9bf
- Law firms are a rich target for hackers, warns FBI | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Nn3fTjMb81
- Bakers accused of perverting the course of justice in Mexico | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/H1Lml1zN13
