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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Neuberger floats career judiciary to boost diversity. A career judiciary could be one way to get more women, solicitors, ethnic minorities and those from poorer backgrounds to become judges, the president of the Supreme Court has suggested.. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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- Solicitors aren’t trained how to manage people, but common sense and pragmatism can help | Law Gazette http://t.co/SDZkPVFVXV
- Woman's ambulance death in Morriston Hospital A&E queue investigated http://t.co/nu8zrMiniG
- Rotherham child abuse: New acting PCC chosen for South Yorkshire http://t.co/V0AQ03eQcp
- US: Jonathan Dwyer of Cardinals arrested over domestic violence http://t.co/RyNUud5p9D
- AUSTRALIA raids over 'Islamic State plot to behead' http://t.co/3GjiysMG1y
- Alan Henning: Muslim call for release of UK hostage http://t.co/hTw4kYwsur
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- UN rights office calls for review of MALAYSIA sedition law http://t.co/M9dct4Jy9K
- GERMANY: Man charged in more than 300,000 Auschwitz murders http://t.co/6BFwI7onmZ
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- BELGIUM murderer granted right to be euthanized http://t.co/BctscvYTow
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- Islamic State and Rotherham abuse 'fuelling far right' http://t.co/HvZmLrAmqt
- Respect for Human Rights in Armed Conflicts. Resolution 2444 (XXIII) United Nations General Assembly, 19 Dec. 1968 https://t.co/xhhQRcd1gd
- Property Rights as Social Justice – from John Locke’s Perspective http://t.co/rFZCtJzRpT
- US: Disability Rights Activists to Protest International Euthanasia Group Meeting in Chicago http://t.co/vERoV0r7YS
- Museum of War and Women’s Human Rights, SOUTH KOREA http://t.co/2c6MNhA12q
- United Nations under pressure to protect ‘traditional families’ over individual rights http://t.co/bFcJtAaKul
- NORTH KOREA wrote a 53,558-word report on its human rights record. The conclusion? It's pretty good. http://t.co/izZtRshEDc
- CHINA: Uighur Scholar Ilham Tohti's Trial a Travesty of Justice http://t.co/39fmyuoczC
- PAKISTAN: Restoration of Death Penalty Moratorium - Planned Execution a Cruel Step Backward http://t.co/HgxAnjlYHI
- VIETNAM: Pervasive Deaths, Injuries in Police Custody - Urgent Need to End Abuses, Ensure Justice for Victims http://t.co/2Iqw05RFJj
- EUROPE: National Courts Extend Reach of Justice - More Governments Should Set up Specialized War Crimes Units http://t.co/EbrUriNMLv
- Child Laborers in AMERICA: In 2014 http://t.co/Vql1zAMweM
- The EU Must Take More Responsibility for the Migrants Risking Their Lives to Reach Italy http://t.co/D4n6DwiW6D
- Human Rights Watch UPR Submission to UNHRC: BELARUS http://t.co/dnbqPI3v7D
- Signs human rights are moving slowly up the agenda in corporate CHINA http://t.co/lSFDKhst03
- Details of Insolvency Service offices that have moved and merged: OR St Albans closes 19 September 2014 https://t.co/2WdChqgAiH
- Open House London weekend 2014 https://t.co/5IF02oz7L9
- Middlesbrough recycling firm fined £14,400: S B Recycling Ltd operated waste site without a permit https://t.co/PrePUUCB0d
- Attorney General’s civil panel counsel: competition timetable changes https://t.co/6Jy4cVNHz9
- Vehicle tax changes webchat transcript 17 September 2014 https://t.co/UyyQt0knGs
- FCO Minister welcomes calls for action on Syrian human rights abuses https://t.co/UWU7LwnmM8
- CANADA: Law Society Tribunal members http://t.co/FKif8Fqmfp
- KENYA: Equal Opportunities Commission to complement work by judiciary to reduce the high case backlog http://t.co/Mfv5EmCaot
- N ZEALAND: Serious questions need to be asked over appointments to Waitangi Tribunal before General Election http://t.co/xOumy1SJnl
- Tribunals gain power to order equal pay audits http://t.co/BkmHNGyFis
- Sportech must pay back £93m in tax after tribunal reverses VAT decision http://t.co/QRVIHjLSyL
- Lawyers welcome employment tribunal plans from Labour http://t.co/W2EaCFKN1N
- INDIA: Securities and Appellate Tribunal sets aside Sebi order in Pancard Clubs case http://t.co/uqtDfGPtc8
- Myles Bradbury: CEOP 'failed to alert abuse doctor to police' http://t.co/5ffSkAJzmQ
- Woman dies in ambulance at Morriston Hospital A&E queue http://t.co/GmbO63al52
- Minimum alcohol price 'would save 11,500 pensioners' http://t.co/vbuk6iZxeE
- AUSTRALIA launches anti-terror raids in Sydney and Brisbane http://t.co/3GjiysMG1y
- Why Lawyers Are Becoming the Next Design Stars http://t.co/s97exj6WJj
- Judiciary needs fast-track scheme to boost diversity, says top judge http://t.co/LWufTJN3Oz
- Saudi clerics declare Isis terrorism a 'heinous crime' under sharia law http://t.co/OvD1PfTAni
- Dramatic change for general counsel role | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/o4DzOEbgOH
- Morgan Lewis in innovative training collaboration with JP Morgan | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aRkD3gSXtd
- Former Xerox GC sentenced for attempted murder | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3Mobw5AQVC
- Design world opens up to female lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wR1Hs1AYvK
- Gunman kills lawyer in Danish court shooting | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/f0k7WP7WA7
- China seeks foreign help to pursue fleeing officials | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fb9Xbzpncc
- Australian firms see recruitment as top weak spot | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5LczAtKXxe
- Stephenson Harwood closes Guangzhou office after 20 years | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/t44eJynzkJ
- Fifth of law firms admit to substandard service | Legal Futures http://t.co/iBckBWphnp
- QualitySolicitors launches 'Clear Price Guarantee' marketing push | Legal Futures http://t.co/41EbaoJB65
- US Justice Department Selects Researchers To Study Racial Bias In Policing http://t.co/PiRqx3gvOe
- Reflecting on putting Justice at the heart of faith from an Asian Perspective http://t.co/u8R371nnCr
- CANADA: A festival of spirituality, art and social justice http://t.co/jE45ZN0wdf
- CANADA: Judicial Dissent over Priorities in Civil Justice: Queue-Jumping and the Commercial List http://t.co/BeiWlkoYPn
- Racism in the US Criminal Justice System http://t.co/Mn7yu7hKpn
- Delhi High Court to hear plea against Justice Dattu's appointment as Chief Justice of INDIA http://t.co/XWyLqnJn51
- US: Detectives from TNT show 'Cold Justice' aided in Nori Jones case http://t.co/LTTriGoRjg
- CANADA: Tories changed tack on Supreme Court appointment after Globe report http://t.co/pg3OzXkfRz
- US: Justice Department indicts New York man accused of trying to aid ISIL http://t.co/h45JihnTSE
- John Margerison has been fighting for 50 years to prove that army gunfire made him deaf http://t.co/VQzCUXYJyx
- Are families of cross-border shooting victims a step closer to justice? http://t.co/DVEEk5DkU3
- 109-page report examines inner workings of war crimes units in three countries and highlights key lessons learned http://t.co/OybIreWf88
- Brisbane lawyer Kara Cook has won the Law Council of AUSTRALIA’s 2014 Australian Young Lawyer of the Year award http://t.co/itFq4FEGHG
- Wisbech Solicitor John Clarke swapping the courtroom for the vegetable plot after more than 40 years http://t.co/pI74oDUp3I
- Human rights claim against British Army thrown out by Strasbourg judges http://t.co/6dTtMaZ2DP
- Judiciary needs fast-track scheme to boost diversity, says top judge http://t.co/LWufTJN3Oz
- Why every lawyer needs to know something about Intellectual Property Law http://t.co/t2e2ZvgFRT
- GREECE: Third Country to Criminalize Denial of Armenian Genocide http://t.co/6pr2oxO2AR
- PC Ian Terry death: GMP officer 'required to resign' http://t.co/zfIkCfFm7Z
- eBay redirect attack puts buyers' credentials at risk http://t.co/KglxsJqI1r
- Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria college attacked by gunmen http://t.co/oxMhk7K3a0
- Dave Lee Travis jury 'should not be swayed' by other cases http://t.co/xeAYZ1QkWe
- Alan Henning: Convoy colleague calls for hostage to be freed http://t.co/UUuwAbMBOI
- SRA ready to drop separate business rule | Law Gazette http://t.co/k43HJleTDU
- US: Jay Z fights lawsuit over his use of the word 'oh' in Run This Town http://t.co/y7s8oUa6fh
- Is victims of crime announcement legislation just for the sake of it? | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/otHnUiTSQs
- Defence ministry agrees to provide court information to reporters http://t.co/yi4vPfGphB
- Brighton police attacker rugby tackled by teenager Kiya Ingham, 16 http://t.co/KtEfUzGyeM
- St Albans man arrested over war artefacts theft http://t.co/olc3vE5zgX
- Ebola could wreck W Africa economies, warns World Bank http://t.co/IhoYcmTzmP
- SWEDEN: King Carl XVI Gustaf in car crash but not hurt http://t.co/oJqADgEDFe
- Duty contract hopefuls offered ‘webchat’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/6QaDp6bHs7
- Insurance chief urges ‘whiplash’ treatment for deafness | Law Gazette http://t.co/49NLQayzCu
- Global firm hires 22 partners to expand London presence | Law Gazette http://t.co/mSXV2qJknV
- Karen Catherall murder: Family left 'heartbroken' http://t.co/dnhnyBYUx3
- Dave Lee Travis not sleazy or predatory, court hears http://t.co/xeAYZ1QkWe
- Drivers warned over smartwatch use in cars http://t.co/C4bkiZyXwc
- MPs criticise 'lax' schemes for waste incinerators http://t.co/g1JroR9WAi
- Scottish independence: Mass rallies mark referendum climax http://t.co/uMqxIxxmLC
- Neuberger floats career judiciary to boost diversity | Law Gazette http://t.co/oO8I8vTWqs
- NEW ZEALAND: NSA whistleblower Snowden and journalist Greenwald accuse Wellington of mass spying http://t.co/vVqQ3g9diS
- Saving INDIA's mothers through mobile phones http://t.co/1c7PW1KCg7
- IRAN: Over the last decade, underground rap has grown to become one of the most popular genres among youth http://t.co/vEmnujUc3C
- Is the fashion world making a statement on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict? http://t.co/gzNKA5x2Ek
- Orange Order marches may be creeping up again but this is likely a response to the threat of Scottish independence http://t.co/aTW1NQje48
- Ahmed Seif and EGYPT's prison generation http://t.co/jHOKox2Xwy
- The new 'robocops' policing the poor: Police militarisation is driven by extreme inequality and it's a global issue http://t.co/K9nqlH2Ags
- The war against terrorism can only be fought with international cooperation and must be led by AFRICA http://t.co/vvEGrNPuYm
- In death, exiled S African writer Nat Nakasa comes home http://t.co/fwMLZA2mT6
- BANGLADESH: Top court reduces Delwar Hossain Sayedee's death sentence for war crimes to "imprisonment till death" http://t.co/FuZRw8gaYK
- Scottish independence and sport http://t.co/eqC78k7NAM
