LawNewsIndex

Friday

10th August - LAW NEWS

228 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Regulator gives priority to PC renewals as it shelves MySRA for non-practising solicitors. The SRA is abandoning its ill-fated MySRA online renewal system for non-practising solicitors who want to keep their names on the roll, returning to the traditional paper process instead. Full story - Solicitors Journal

New Law Journal: HLE blogger James Wilson analyses a legislation lament http://t.co/14h2Olzk
New Law Journal: Civil Justice Council calls for contingency fees across the board http://t.co/uH5wZBfa
New Law Journal: Warning over impact of justice reforms on judiciary http://t.co/WhP710QB
New Law Journal: Government consults on discount rate after campaign by lawyers http://t.co/jNPswybq
New Law Journal: High Court rules against benefits sanctions http://t.co/sFxTQZAh
New Law Journal: Law firms are hiring more paralegals and junior lawyers in a drive to save costs http://t.co/11AapRWz
New Law Journal: Deadline passes for nomination submission of Colps & Cofas http://t.co/4WJtD2Po
New Law Journal: Barristers’ clerks can now complete a specially tailored diploma http://t.co/Ho7w3NqJ
New Law Journal: Professor Gus John to investigate alleged institutional racism http://t.co/MYyKiKBS
BXL Services staff win £60,000 tribunal payout http://t.co/5C1naveC
BSkyB shares hit high after victory over Sky Sports wholesale prices http://t.co/XptU9Jet
Lib Dems to oppose secret courts at conference http://t.co/rHqwwa1i
Courts in Korea and Germany postpone decisions on three lawsuits involving Apple | Foss Patents http://t.co/IN0mKWqc
US: Accused Colorado gunman sought help for mental illness - lawyer http://t.co/OxJsZxqA
INDIA: Mumbai lawyer murder: Police arrest security guard, claim case solved http://t.co/jcrJW7S5
Doctor trial jury in Newport fails to agree http://t.co/UqjbI9PU
Apple vs. Samsung Trial Forces Companies to Open Up the Books http://t.co/XuRmhipY
Fast-Paced Trial in CHINA Murder Leaves Shadows http://t.co/K8Vl60aU
FRANCE declares war on illegal migrants: Riot police smash camps and round up gypsies for deportation http://t.co/QAgBNDSL
Solway experts to tackle illegal cockling http://t.co/TCo7zJbg
Engagement Ring Law | The Volokh Conspiracy http://t.co/4hrcuiS6
INDIA Proposes Easing of Cabotage Law http://t.co/LtD9f3VV
Britain’s Olympics Whiplash - From the land of gloom to the land of glee - with Bolt-like speed http://t.co/PGqq1AJr
US: The California Legislature is considering a bill to extend basic labor rights to domestic workers http://t.co/l8WE4hj9
US: Accuracy in Criminal Background Checks http://t.co/C2BCOGjo
INDIA: Actor Shahrukh Khan to face another legal controversy http://t.co/4eS7M62w
Legal bid launched by Northampton ‘bomber’ family : http://t.co/FDthb6lc
Legal action threat by architects over Corby Cube report http://t.co/AcsLBUch
COLUMBIA: Same-sex couples fight for their rights in Latin America’s courtrooms http://t.co/QwfGc1zp
URUGUAY Mulls Over Legal Government Marijuana Dealing http://t.co/DS0pzQVE
Twitter and the law: 10 legal risks | Luke Scanlon http://t.co/l67zZruN
PAKISTAN: Legal Controversies Continue to Hamper Pakistan http://t.co/ykXJ9mZu
Law Specials: Legal challenge over 'kill list' http://t.co/CZIrlmm0
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas appointed sole legal adviser to Anesco | The Lawyer: http://t.co/llCtsiYl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Volume firm Minster Law breaks £100m turnover barrier | The Lawyer: http://t.co/pzkavEbV
LAW FIRM NEWS: FSA names former Dechert lawyer as director of enforcement | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ys5aaFtf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil Gotshal secures victory for Barclay brothers in hotel case | The Lawyer: http://t.co/rtDFsKOB
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
LEGAL FUTURES: Do you know how much your professional indemnity insurance costs? http://t.co/2VIGw1Iz
LEGAL FUTURES: Whatever happened to the ProcureCo – part 2 http://t.co/8kGLs4q7
Soon the only thing uniting us will be Sharon's comeback & Saudi woman could run the 800m in a headscarf http://t.co/ysyi7cW3
Assaults at Winterbourne View were horrific, just as shocking were systematic failures of one protective authority http://t.co/hiBPOoME
Too much petty officialdom: Crown Prosecution Service's application of the law that was at fault http://t.co/SSXK0AaJ
Back to the bad old days of clandestine US interfering abroad - Resorting to cyber-assaults will come back to haunt http://t.co/gLqMA4dm
Reasons why I (and other disabled people) hate David Cameron http://t.co/AOZdk5v5
Number of dog bite victims soars as gangs train animals to fight http://t.co/9p2qh9be
Judge rules that doctors can withhold treatment in 'desperately sad' case http://t.co/NQCqt1vu
Judge bans magistrates from standing as police commissioners http://t.co/ljsR63Vq
Hard truths and a black hole await the Met http://t.co/MqvjqBE4
Barrister, 76, with girlfriend, 25, says: Her mother approves http://t.co/SosNyZvw
'Kill list' legal challenge brought by man who lost five relatives in missile strike http://t.co/AxKkHN0A
LEGAL FUTURES: Cost dominating thinking of consumers when choosing solicitors, SRA research finds http://t.co/ZeFW4Qa9
Briton jailed for tax fraud that funded champagne lifestyle in Monaco http://t.co/U5zNKouH
Inquiry into Litvinenko poisoning http://t.co/ctn7THoZ
Waugh murder detectives re-arrested a second man http://t.co/7VGgDIJU
Channel 4 man takes Met Police post http://t.co/8SpxxSCM
How a former soldier battling post traumatic stress disorder documented last summer's riots http://t.co/qhu1piz0
Criminal assets fund youth Inside Out bus in east Belfast http://t.co/zJTeevoG
Alliance Party to vote on gay marriage policy http://t.co/mVhFtbDC
Pair arrested after attacks on police and fire crews http://t.co/SePdL6dQ
Six people arrested after Belfast trouble http://t.co/ihGKc7eT
85-year-old man admits sexually assaulting girl on Belfast bus http://t.co/BjydHF7v
'Trainspotter' bailed over Ballykinlar pictures charges http://t.co/MxI8XV4X
Knife man Gerald Docherty has jail term cut on appeal http://t.co/Fo4DxWwK
Anger over no inquiry into Red Road asylum family deaths http://t.co/7RjfOy4V
David Methven denies offering William Kean hush money http://t.co/peld42uK
Kirsty Jones: Mother's £10,000 reward to catch killer http://t.co/7mo3vLMF
Paralympic GB cyclist Simon Richardson: Driver guilty http://t.co/1MRyFeUc
Kris Brown jailed over record £1.7m heroin haul http://t.co/3hRaxQMm
Two found guilty of illegally hunting foxes with dogs http://t.co/0QlzGp3N
Litvinenko inquest: Judge appointed to oversee inquest http://t.co/dqWe3lPt
RUSSIA deputy PM attacks Madonna after Pussy Riot remarks http://t.co/QVibgZyU
Bo Xilai scandal: Gu Kailai trial for Heywood murder ends http://t.co/hhgYHUpm
The growing interest in ABS conversion | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/0FayPhKZ
LAW GAZETTE: Chancery Lane confronts Santander on panel membership http://t.co/VKjU4Rhy
LAW GAZETTE: MoJ moves on claims companies http://t.co/hV2TMNZ0
LAW GAZETTE: SRA research reveals 'power' of high street firms http://t.co/ZdMmF9JX
MALAWI: New law targeting Chinese traders in rural areas draws criticism http://t.co/eb0jHRkx
MALI: Islamist rebels cut off hand of theft suspect http://t.co/fMyoNQw5
US: Steinbeck Family Outraged That Texas Judge Cited 'Of Mice and Men' in Execution Ruling http://t.co/fDRRrlZ0
US judge backs RIM in patent dispute with Mformation http://t.co/TEwszoE0
Judge to lead UK inquest into ex-Russian spy murder http://t.co/zfbQWuIV
INDIA Company Law Board Prevents Telenor Unit From Going Ahead With Assets Auction http://t.co/zpwv1oT8
US: Law aims to strengthen bilingual education in Illinois http://t.co/Ffyjoeqr
Elective judiciary may be introduced in UKRAINE http://t.co/YYnDDuIK
Judiciary of GUAM Joins Adopt-a-School Program http://t.co/CjUCZ75D
KENYA: Why Baraza's appeal might ruffle Judiciary http://t.co/BrLPnNBO
US: Obama may act to stop infrastructure cyber attacks http://t.co/Oi7K0QlN
IRAN Could Circumvent Sanctions in New LegislationSome Say Iran Could Circumvent Sanctions in New Legislation http://t.co/GYlLoDXJ
US: Gun control legislation proposals http://t.co/MgJOHDNK
CANADA: Legislation to impose contract on Ontario teachers could trigger an election http://t.co/PjRT6JXp
US: Veterans express thanks for funeral legislation http://t.co/nGVjvBwC

Thursday

9th August - LAW NEWS

227 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has admitted defeat in its bid to introduce an online system for tens of thousands of solicitors who want to stay on the roll because it fears a repeat of last year’s PC renewal shambles. Full story - Legal Futures

Judge attacks 'awful' soft justice as drivers who left woman, 25, crippled are jailed for 18 months http://t.co/MXKBGd4m
Judge rules that doctors can withhold treatment in 'desperately sad' case http://t.co/NQCqt1vu
Heywood Murder: Doubts Over Chinese Justice http://t.co/mMAcE7NA
Allegation of fraud made against solicitor in Western Isles is set go to Justice Secretary Kenny Macaskill http://t.co/sWDgMQJi
Call for jail to be remand centre http://t.co/GQ0Ue6MP
A brave team of walkers from a local solicitors will take on a tough challenge - Hull http://t.co/9JN40kI2
The Legal Professional: English Solicitors' body abandons on-line list of retired solicitors http://t.co/OMC6hyGI
John Terry met with Chelsea club secretary and solicitor as he prepares to face FA charge http://t.co/EZX5WVgk
CANADA: Napanee group home files human rights complaint against town http://t.co/C0KtwPSq
Sudan’s Mass-murdering Tyrant May Join UN “Human Rights” Council: http://t.co/ROv8WEqa
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters in exclusive alliance talks with South Africa's Webber Wentzel- Legalweek http://t.co/9eiA0ltm
Court told of taunts over killing of officer http://t.co/4GFHQGXT
Respected barrister found hanged in the £350,000 home he shared with his wife http://t.co/V10PP2CB
CPS ‘does not endorse’ barrister’s sexual health clinic question at ‘porntrial’ http://t.co/uOOCi0pc
Demonoid takedown prompts attacks by Anonymous http://t.co/6PSL4GhK
EU calls urgent talks on row between Belarus and Sweden over teddy bear row http://t.co/diCm8qzV
Carole Waugh case: Man quizzed over murder http://t.co/Ycq7Y2Ia
US: Miami face-chewing victim describes attack http://t.co/AG63JvYL
Google fined over Safari cookie privacy row http://t.co/ff1aAdoH
Help for Heroes and MoD criticised by injured troops http://t.co/wada64lQ
LAW GAZETTE: Preservation of the Youth Justice Board is vital http://t.co/7xBhcuaf
LAW GAZETTE: Top-100 law firms Howard Kennedy and Finers Stephens Innocent to merge http://t.co/vyfz133g
LAW GAZETTE: Solicitors shun training review http://t.co/N6MQ1HwG
ARP sinks to only three firms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/4pLM9fmU
Cat registered to work as court interpreter | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/XQdgElRU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Duane Morris leads for Heineken in tussle for Asian beer maker | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ddOv6pwB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters in talks with South Africa's Webber Wentzel over alliance | The Lawyer: http://t.co/vVCmbeVV
Vialex hires a former Wolfson Microelectronics, Howden Group and Ben Sherman lawyer as it mulls expansion into England http://t.co/crQsXlBv
Vatican rejects Bulgarian lawyer for job over gay sex book http://t.co/BZwlDUTk
CHINA: Financial lawyer to represent China's Gu in murder trial http://t.co/EE6f0vQY
CHINA: Sensational Bo Xilai trial ends in seven hours, verdict later http://t.co/cIi1drx0
US: Shameful Period in American Legal History - Judge Reacts After Emails Showing Treasury Role in Cutting Off Pensions http://t.co/AUeJa2wV
Honeymoon murder: extradition delay is 'legal torture' says Anni Dewani's family http://t.co/oCTEM2Oe
News Corporation posts $1.6bn loss as phone-hacking legal fees stack up http://t.co/u9c2ZeCK
Standard Chartered seeks legal advice over 'rogue' claims http://t.co/qyI1OFcO
CHINA: Improvement of China's legal system key issue: scholar http://t.co/8ViQrCRS
Cross-Borders law: As Scotland's autonomy grows, why are its legal firms merging with their English counterparts? http://t.co/DDyIMy3Y
US: Stop-and-Frisk in New York City http://t.co/fTctO0wn
US: Heat Exhaustion in a Texas Prison http://t.co/XyGmdDOE
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Outrage in US as black man is shot in head while handcuffed in police car http://t.co/PxoJA3Ya
More cuts would leave police unable to stop riots, chief constable warns http://t.co/bZWYRa5V
Italian Hitler wine bottles 'offensive' http://t.co/E1WBYqWM
Britain, the 'United Nations of Crime', pays to spruce up foreign jails http://t.co/MDVrvDc8
Teenager jailed for breaking into parents' home to steal £7,500 http://t.co/Jt1XyyGW
Rioter jailed for looting shop lived in £3m flat http://t.co/oCYkTXmh
US: Florida courts struggling with what Graham means for long juve term-of-years sentences http://t.co/l7hbSllH
Tolerance: Why the Courts Matter http://t.co/tvGsDLC7
Sustainable AgroEnergy fights back in UK courts http://t.co/zwFDAlKT
Facebook defends users' 'Likes' as free speech in court case http://t.co/webBeYOQ
Dewani killer fingers Shrien http://t.co/aIEINbUY
US courts Taliban with ‘high risk’ prisoner exchange http://t.co/ZMtPzShx
Halvorssen and Ayittey: A Human Rights Toast for an African Tyrant - http://t.co/wd3quvrj
UK pays to refit foreign prisons: Taxpayers foot bill to revamp jails in Nigeria and Jamaica http://t.co/v6zyWrmS
Is there someone who you think deserves special recognition for their work on behalf of human rights? http://t.co/v2PCZNzk
Missouri Passes Right-to-Pray Amendment, Re-stating Freedoms http://t.co/CMXU4Ddn
BSkyB wins appeal against Ofcom over Sky Sports wholesale prices http://t.co/RAcO17Ii
British tribunal dismisses Ryanair appeal over Aer Lingus stake http://t.co/QYjkqBwH
AUSTRALIA: Prostitute wins legal right to work from Queensland motel - http://t.co/7o6bcwPp
PAKISTAN: Tribunal disqualifies: PML-Q MPA over fake degree http://t.co/v6VRkteA
Two Flybe pilots sacked after one called the other his 'bitch' in cockpit bust-up were rightly dismissed http://t.co/jqZ4svya
Greek government’s recent crackdown on illegal immigrants illustrates that xenophobia is becoming mainstream http://t.co/0fgRowGA
Illegal poisoning of birds of prey falls to one case in year so far - Environment http://t.co/lc8A9Wsc
Olympic swimming gold winner admits using illegal kick http://t.co/nVWeW5n2
ISRAEL: Jerusalem Municipality orders demolition of 2 illegal UN caravans http://t.co/JPTWgOCo
US: Gurdwara shooter’s ex-girlfriend held for illegal gun http://t.co/Frl6pL4a
OMAN jails 12 for "illegal gathering" http://t.co/MCzvlLvO
US: Legal & illegal immigrants struggle, use welfare to make up the difference http://t.co/vVDe4Z42
Cyclists, women, refugees, vindicated at last: If immigration continues at this rate, we'll win every medal http://t.co/iohsLclm
Stop and search: An open letter to Theresa May MP, Nick Herbert MP and Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe http://t.co/AtTvKSjR
Doping does not undermine the Olympic Spirit http://t.co/UWetq8Hx
16 rioters who terrorised Notting Hill during last August's civil unrest jailed for total of more than 73 years http://t.co/wZD5UwKM
Met police seize Eta suspect http://t.co/MAMjG5oP
Extradite Dewani now, beg bride's family after second confession http://t.co/Ak8hChRq
LEGAL FUTURES: Survey reveals mixed response to Conveyancing Quality Scheme http://t.co/otj0iyVi
LEGAL FUTURES: Canadians target UK's online legal services market http://t.co/HQq49HPt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Howard Kennedy and Finers announce merger- Legalweek http://t.co/OPdQeEJk
Cyclists who are a law unto themselves make a recipe for anarchy http://t.co/DpRQhsZS
NIGERIA: PDP faults Lagos newly-enacted traffic law http://t.co/58jGaRlK
Ballynahinch rape investigation: 20-year-old man released on bail http://t.co/Nq1pKj4J
Michaela McAreavey case: 'key witness' in murder investigation is questioned http://t.co/Y1ZUtC7M
Disabled Londonderry woman gets £7,500 for discrimination http://t.co/Wgd2z5nt
Michael Gorman appears in court over Ardoyne gun attack on police http://t.co/NqA94vCk
Man arrested in VAT fraud probe in County Down, Northern Ireland http://t.co/bHOZeC1v
Glenavy Protestant Hall arson is third attack in a year http://t.co/z1BimwQq
Two teenagers charged over 12 July riots in Ardoyne http://t.co/bA1lyfUP
Sean Quinn says Quinn Insurance costs 'truly shocking' http://t.co/pHNOhMzt
Boris Johnson intervenes over Scottish bank notes on London buses http://t.co/OmxaFVoB
Dawson International shares suspended http://t.co/6xyUNAdO
Andy Murray's Olympic gold postbox to be redone after paint picked off http://t.co/5ThTU6Tf
Edinburgh Airport in Picasso nude complaints U-turn http://t.co/JqSsrADC
Thirteen members of Merseyside-led drugs gang jailed http://t.co/kBd8YAKW
Row over Prescoed prisoners paid £3 a day at call centre http://t.co/QoJxqacv
Paralympic cyclist Simon Richardson 'hit by drink-driver' http://t.co/MMNZMwFb
Website warned over MMR claims http://t.co/hJxLdHMY
Jessica Ennis gold postbox in Sheffield vandalised http://t.co/eVBMpEoP
Samsung probes allegation of supplier's underage workers http://t.co/HrXagMRq
Standard Chartered rejects Iran allegations http://t.co/7SbTg8NZ
London riots: Rival gangs joined forces http://t.co/b8vTtq6z
Birmingham taxi murder: Man, 28, charged http://t.co/4J73n9Cs
Apple and Amazon patch security flaws exposed by hack heard round the world http://t.co/KwG7M39n
Ramadan: the day I invited non-Muslim guests to iftar http://t.co/GlUQuqTj
Labour police commissioner candidate forced to withdraw over £5 fine http://t.co/ERJI4xON
CHINA: Gu Kailai trial: concern in China grows over transparency of murder case http://t.co/pKoYYBOM
Prisoners paid £3 a day to work at call centre that has fired other staff http://t.co/GR07eoBh
US: Wisconsin temple gunman died of self-inflicted wound after shot by police http://t.co/D1GoFOuf
Former Boris Johnson aide cleared of possession of 'extreme pornography' http://t.co/BdLisFG7
Rioters who looted Notting Hill restaurant given long jail sentences http://t.co/SnLt5gdA
SAUDI as world human rights watch? Now they accuse Myanmar of 'ethnic cleansing' http://t.co/hQINXDTk
SAUDI authorities crack down on rights campaigners-activists http://t.co/33w7MjlF
DR CONGO: Threats against human rights defenders must end http://t.co/RyQOYyBw
IRAN and the Human Rights Opening http://t.co/LuQg6Izg
London confirms the practice of sport is a human right – http://t.co/QxL2A7F4 http://t.co/b1UJtH6P
How Law Schools Understate Student Debt http://t.co/PfLzGjXU
UKRAINE: New law benefits Russian speakers in Ukraine http://t.co/UHhOTpk6
Reports of Our (Low) Debt Have Been Greatly Exaggerated - Law Blog http://t.co/wFzRwXEv
CHINA: Rule of Law Scrutinized as Bo’s Wife Begins Murder Trial http://t.co/mDhgIjOX
UGANDA Still Needs Adequate Legislation to Fight Corruption http://t.co/xHOMGwpo
JAPAN: Reform bills shouldn't be exploited as political tool http://t.co/3zWk0beo
US: Judge denies request by skater Kerrigan's brother to return to jail to finish assault sentence http://t.co/yyh8Sjca
US: Final prison for Loughner depends on assessment http://t.co/DNOmljyk
RUSSIA: Moscow judge to issue verdict in case of anti-Putin punk rockers on Aug. 17 http://t.co/lzV5oNQv
US: Judge Judy rules! TV court jurist is the highest paid television star http://t.co/CZnf2v5m
US: Judge in Google-Oracle case seeks names of paid reporters, bloggers http://t.co/sFl0zo9M
PAKISTAN: Judiciary is getting too much independent: Aitzaz http://t.co/nbJJJMao
KENYA: Capital News » Judiciary ready to handle poll petitions http://t.co/0iAI9kH5
Should a 10-year-old Jewish girl be baptised against her mother's wishes? http://t.co/3R3iNu6r
The State of the States | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/FtXs3QMg
Busting Through Our Dysfunctional Political Consensus | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/XpoiKKLl
Singer Madonna appeal over RUSSIAN Pussy Riot's trial http://t.co/PJdBKrsV
Anni Dewani honeymoon murder: South African jailed http://t.co/HAAuwTj0
Six of the best law books http://t.co/2c4WY6Qt
Extreme porn trial: consensual sex and the state http://t.co/f3jHgnlg

Wednesday

8th August - LAW NEWS

226 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
One in three solicitors in private practice blames their ‘stifled’ career progression on increased competition from their peers combined with fewer partners retiring, a survey has revealed. Full story - Law Gazette

LAW FIRM NEWS: ENS eyes pan-African domination with launches in Rwanda and Burundi | The Lawyer: http://t.co/evRKYvJe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Greenberg partners to pay in capital to create 'equity cushion' | The Lawyer: http://t.co/1tu6nn3B
LAW FIRM NEWS: Finers Stephens Innocent and Howard Kennedy agree terms for £45m merger | The Lawyer: http://t.co/8b9KiMv3
Bar Standards Board right not to allow blind law graduate onto BPTC | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZFlOC3Fb
Carmarthenshire Coroner to remain on bail http://t.co/ZIyRDy3y
Solicitor assaulted woman half his age on coach journey http://t.co/irnZUdvr
US Justice Department Watchdog Creates New Whistle-Blower Position http://t.co/7YdvmgD9
Standard Chartered: US justice department investigates Iran allegations http://t.co/HobmpdYz
LAW GAZETTE: Banks could not accept the financial products market was saturated http://t.co/aSdKkYBm
LAW GAZETTE: SRA ditches online roll list http://t.co/pe4NEgn3
LAW GAZETTE: New patron of legal diversity trust http://t.co/WBm3xf8J
Norman Moffat murder: FBI studying cctv footage http://t.co/C1MQp709
BANGLADESH: Nayeemul loses Amader Shomoy case http://t.co/TJtNzXh6
North Shore doctor admits misconduct in long affair with mother of his patients http://t.co/C4HLPoll
Former Boris Johnson aide cleared of possession of 'extreme pornography' http://t.co/BdLisFG7
Youth court 'secret garden' reveals 'appalling' delays http://t.co/zHNP2g45
US: Court overturns wiretap ruling against feds http://t.co/HW2sOT41
US: Texas executes 'low IQ' inmate - http://t.co/CO5NKJOB
Liberty today announced that it is representing two victims of the Winterbourne View care home scandal https://t.co/Jr2z376Z
Discrimination – what are your rights? http://t.co/dcmPyDSF
INDIA: Green Tribunal admits plea against environmental nod http://t.co/pXbxcX1W
SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa's Telkom fined for 'bullying' http://t.co/nwsCWlfH
Duke's son launches legal battle claiming he was 'duped' into selling painting cheaply http://t.co/fNTDQNor
Tuesday's Three Burning Legal Questions http://t.co/mUQYdyRL
Stoke-on-Trent Legionnaires': Legal bid over bug outbreak http://t.co/aQJCEv2H
Legal history as chief constable to stand trial over ‘careless driving’ http://t.co/5cVvOwYf
TM Group conveyancing service bucks the gloom with five per cent boost http://t.co/ZlI2drgL
New partner at Ripon firm follows a family tradition http://t.co/EmKiOnNk
Richard O'Dwyer: leaked memo exposes lobbying by Hollywood studios http://t.co/ScedNd3X
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot profile: Nadezhda Tolokonnikova http://t.co/bIwlewdA
What will I study during a law degree? http://t.co/5xEMbBkf
Olympics spectator with Parkinson's wants 'exoneration' after arrest for allegedly not smiling http://t.co/FNFfh6OU
Louise Mensch’s best bits: Just don’t Menshn the Twitter wars http://t.co/itI8QQWN
Could the behaviour seen at the riots ever be justified? http://t.co/li1uFIK7
A musical cry for help from MALI - In less than a year, political situation has collapsed leading to no rule of law http://t.co/e4SzO2F0
Spanish terror accused held in UJ http://t.co/zypjNGxi
Man arrested over 'waterboarding' of grandmother in home http://t.co/wf0TvQ7r
LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft, Wragges and Trowers win spots on social housing panel- Legalweek http://t.co/UM9kYrK1
LAW FIRM NEWS: ENS goes pan-African with Rwanda and Burundi launches- Legalweek http://t.co/U71s8paZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Greenberg Traurig issues capital call to raise $24m- Legalweek http://t.co/4cDehdWW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters joins Sullivan legend Cohen on Standard Chartered advice | News | The Lawyer: http://t.co/KkTxyQRK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey's UK staff to 'examine' firm at NYC creditors' meeting | The Lawyer: http://t.co/CWZwdkut
Unpaid work schemes are not ‘slavery’, High Court rules | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/PnPsjI1a
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Guru to the stars in court over 'common law divorce' http://t.co/WTZgrYlY
Cameroon athletes 'missing' from London 2012 Olympics amid asylum fears http://t.co/X2PaNgit
Judge attacks QC, 75, who left her to move in with student, 27 http://t.co/2mo8IFvI
Former lover exposed 'moonlighting' doctor after Twitter boast http://t.co/DNG8RB0X
Police should train public to become have-a-go heroes, says former Blair adviser http://t.co/OjAM9RwG
LEGAL FUTURES: PC renewal fiasco looms large as SRA scraps plan to move roll exercise online http://t.co/rqQJPuHx
LEGAL FUTURES: Top investor backs new legal advice subscription service http://t.co/1BxGot4K
Guitar Company Admits To Using Illegal Rainforest Wood http://t.co/TiiREU1I
Illegal extension gives Sir David Hare a case of writer’s block http://t.co/SSVQpLbq
Police officer and Sun journalist arrested in illegal payments probe http://t.co/oYCDMMys
GREECE: crackdown on illegal immigrants leads to mass arrests http://t.co/xHCRHuSI
US: '30,000 illegal Indian immigrants to benefit from US policy' http://t.co/wBR82Lnh
AUSTRALIA: Australian Jews blast publisher's attack on illegal immigrants & Muslims http://t.co/GpzNanCZ
Large Ukraine-based BitTorrent site Demonoid shut down http://t.co/VXn6HpC0
US: Jared Loughner pleads guilty to six deaths in shooting http://t.co/tkNhbziN
BURMA: Suu Kyi heads ‘rule of law’ committee http://t.co/T927T8kG
Disabled revolution gathers momentum http://t.co/TLVp6Hnn
US: Obama Signs Law Requiring Him to Detail Budget Cuts http://t.co/NuINjF5g
As CHINA prepares for Gu's trial, rule of law also in the dock http://t.co/ZxXGRhT2
Tough choices for law schools amid jobs crisis http://t.co/n7Wai2I2
Man charged over Ardoyne, Belfast, police shooting http://t.co/mhXEoYDo
Man appears in court over Edinburgh graveyard rape http://t.co/ZuldvR1O
William Kean lodges special defence in Jenny Methven trial http://t.co/ka2aQ0fx
Met Police officer disciplined over sticker on van http://t.co/53hLtY6v
David Cameron: Welsh assembly election reform on track http://t.co/pamDINDH
Should armies use lead-free bullets? http://t.co/9dD68AIM
Pfizer pays $60m to US government to settle charges http://t.co/qCClazmO
American Bar Association confirms US will not accredit foreign law schools- Legalweek http://t.co/cujoUkmK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Bird & Bird and SJ Berwin confirm trainee retention rates- Legalweek http://t.co/APSAfrnW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters scores role for Standard Chartered on latest banking scandal - Legalweek http://t.co/0pFCU1v1
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bird & Bird posts profit rise for 2011-12 year | The Lawyer: http://t.co/7yEiqwzo
LAW GAZETTE: Should funders bring collective actions? http://t.co/suon19Yu
LAW GAZETTE: Solicitors in private practice blames ‘stifled’ career progression on increased competition from peers http://t.co/26lceXZa
LAW GAZETTE: Professor Gus John to carry out SRA racism review http://t.co/e1xPwGAC
Gu Kailai trial: CHINA braced for global attention http://t.co/v8Qot3qS
US: Jared Loughner enters guilty plea after being found competent to stand trial http://t.co/73l9aE5z
Solicitor at top London firm who put trainee in a headlock after boozy work party and punched him http://t.co/RnG2w7Pg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Browne Jacobson has appointed partner Paul Wainwright as head of counter fraud services http://t.co/mxedV7Le
UK chief justice: recent reforms have increased burdens on judiciary http://t.co/P1x95g3N
BURMA: Muslim Nations Take On Myanmar Over Rohingyas http://t.co/w6NaEIoJ
ISRAEL: Rights lawyers say new Israel regulations may bar Palestinians from courts http://t.co/ULwuTOwA
Judge orders Google, Oracle to disclose payments to bloggers http://t.co/5WHr7Sus
Global Legal Monitor: July Highlights http://t.co/zxhkcgOw
US: Tough choices for law schools amid jobs crisis http://t.co/U7RAsgvx
PAKISTAN: Judiciary 'is too powerful' http://t.co/vQD6Bp3w
KENYA: Judge Musinga Welcomes Scrutiny of the Judiciary http://t.co/IrJYcP7S
US: Trillion dollar bank insurance program may sneak into legislation http://t.co/MLwtrCQC
US: Obama Resists Gun Control Advocates’ Call for Legislation http://t.co/oNIQQdCZ
US: General Assembly to discuss pit bull legislation http://t.co/0VveeiAT
PAKISTAN: Legislation sole right of Parliament, says President http://t.co/YKyg5a8I

Tuesday

7th August - LAW NEWS

225 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Award of exemplary damages in Cardiff Bus case raises the stakes for claimants in damages actions. On 5 July the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) handed down its judgment in the Cardiff Bus case, awarding damages in a ‘follow-on’ claim for the first time. This is also the first case in which exemplary damages for a breach of competition law have been awarded. Full story - The Lawyer

Why Hire A Criminal Lawyer http://t.co/IBxfysFy
SYRIA: Lawyer who defended suspected al Qaeda militants in Turkey killed in Aleppo http://t.co/hdGOTxXa
Lawyer shoots dead his own sister in honour killing in middle of PAKISTAN courtroom http://t.co/N8lIYV1Q
Lawyer-Turned-Novelist Makes It Up As She Goes http://t.co/niNE9jwH
Samsung lawyer forces Apple's $75k expert to highlight subtle differences http://t.co/WqYt6TFX
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan - SC moved against death penalty law: http://t.co/OkEyV7o6
The Bar Council is continuing to strengthen its ties with the US market & American Bar Association's Annual http://t.co/qkDaRS2n
Managing Conflict Outside of the Courts http://t.co/YMywZAa3
US: Immigrant rights groups to protest tycoon Carlos Slim at Saks http://t.co/aKmDyHui
IRELAND: Rights group criticises Shell and Garda over traffic blockage http://t.co/u07BQIAH
NEW ZEALAND: Govt's request to speed up decision inappropriate http://t.co/pgv5Q6NE
KENYA: Tribunal finds a top judge is not above the law http://t.co/C0mcZfg6
MoJ suggests abandoning gilts as means of setting discount rate | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/I1jJ9WEn
SRA appoints expert to investigate discrimination claims | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/pMScmNo8
Two years of being a solicitor for the price of one as SRA goes back to paper | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/QzIWPfLc
LegalZoom flotation postponed as investors turn cautious | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/0jKDVPZH
‘Porn trial’ barrister ‘asks if sexual health clinics are for those who have riskier sex’ http://t.co/p3OQ8nuz
Conor Murphy claims Danny Kennedy 'ignored' legal advice in DRD case http://t.co/Rsc8wkmd
Scottish Parliament 'has no legal right to independent referendum' http://t.co/4AKq3gQA
Law Specials: Greece has arrested thousands of suspected illegal immigration http://t.co/U1jcJWVj
Does it infringe on our freedom to make it impossible to commit crimes? - The Perfect Non-Crime http://t.co/bIy8F778
US: Mourning Victims, Sikhs Lament Being Mistaken for Radicals or Militants http://t.co/Hq3FyS3r
Internet Pirates Will Always Win http://t.co/CKiWD4yf
Regulator Says British Bank Helped Iran Hide Deals http://t.co/c7mpV5rG
Francoise Jansen torture attack: Police appeal to criminals http://t.co/5rktx6L7
Operation Elveden: Journalist and police officer arrested http://t.co/a0mse6ea
Jessica Harper admits £2.4m Lloyds Bank fraud http://t.co/cfZREDZv
David Cameron to press ahead with boundary changes plans http://t.co/DUlqRCzT
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gateley signs legal helpline deal with insurer ACE Group | The Lawyer: http://t.co/NIL3djUz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cooke Young & Keidan acts as first Libor litigation hits court | The Lawyer: http://t.co/gcfjOwKy
LAW FIRM NEWS: Deadline for Dewey bankruptcy settlement delayed again | The Lawyer: http://t.co/TlYWhyNx
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin puts off partner pay vote as assessment scheme approved | The Lawyer: http://t.co/eLIzKqIb
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
SERBIA: Vice-governor resigns over law stepping up govt control http://t.co/ddBV2hld
SPAIN: Doctors and nurses protest over health care law for immigrants http://t.co/IqFl1Pvh
US States passing fewer immigration laws in 2012: study http://t.co/GvLkbRuW
SINGAPORE Law Minister vows to keep corruption in check http://t.co/zcqeOOSt
NIGERIA's oil law is test for Jonathan presidency http://t.co/9YPXyE91
PAKISTAN: Annulment of new contempt law: http://t.co/KsqIxT32
Ardoyne gun attack on police - man is arrested http://t.co/HpKEgVWp
33 Police Service of Northern Ireland officers suspended in one year http://t.co/S6Y5m8fP
Swansea couple jailed for racist attack on daughter, 17 http://t.co/yQinx3Kq
Wales parliamentary boundary change doubt after Lords reform row http://t.co/uW8hZUjs
Forced marriage: South Wales groups' funding battle http://t.co/cSJnmaJ6
Rosslyn rapist Robert Greens monitoring to continue http://t.co/jZ0h2yPI
Rangers: Sir David Murray denies contract 'cheating' http://t.co/yuNNC4yu
Scottish independence: MPs call for referendum power transfer http://t.co/c3lc4EWo
From Broken Britain to Team GB: A year ago, the prime minister despaired at the country's "moral collapse" http://t.co/xBYgRJX3
Shares of Standard Chartered bank tumble - bank deny allegations that it illegally "schemed" with Iran to launder money http://t.co/GEcv7lhz
Communications Data Bill: Technology is making dystopia not just possible, but cheap http://t.co/kraWd2iT
Care worker admits abusing patients http://t.co/Xcu5cXTR
Joss Stone murder plot trial adjourned http://t.co/6vqt3ns1
Man appears in court accused of pretending to be brother of murdered businesswoman Carole Waugh http://t.co/WtkyZGFm
LAW GAZETTE: Why attend an ABA meeting? http://t.co/A1YTavqN
LAW GAZETTE: Helena Kennedy QC to co-chair IBAHRI http://t.co/WYGEWRgw
LEGAL FUTURES General counsel urge 'self-serve' model on businesses and weigh up law firm alternatives http://t.co/5UKrWEZC
LEGAL FUTURES: SRA calls in race relations expert to review its decisions http://t.co/w6ldlwF9
LEGAL FUTURES: High street firm becomes newest ABS as 'virtual' practice seeks licence http://t.co/lY2jSD02
‘Stop whingeing and get on with it’, partner at latest ABS tells solicitors | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/DFfThUse
EA v Zynga: is there a case? Electronic Arts announced on Friday that it is suing Zynga for copyright infringement http://t.co/thW0rvuU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Winckworth Sherwood converts to ABS | The Lawyer: http://t.co/IhjA3jHT
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bird & Bird posts profit rise for 2011-12 year | The Lawyer: http://t.co/7yEiqwzo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Qatar 2022 lawyer quits as SNR Denton partner | The Lawyer: http://t.co/SW4Ox3pB
Ex-Pinsents lawyer gets community service over trainee ABH | The Lawyer: http://t.co/pLBXQYfo
US: Alleged Sikh temple shooter former member of Skinhead band http://t.co/1Cru8kpa
US: Property Rights Over Legislation? When Did that Happen? http://t.co/9I6LpcOu
LIBERIA: Legislation Would Criminalize Homosexual Behavior http://t.co/Qi6SnqaD
US: White House backs push to waive taxes on medals http://t.co/95paxOp7
Among US Federal Judges, Money Is Most-Cited Reason for Retirement - Law Blog | Wall Street Journal http://t.co/i93ONBv1
US: Judge Clears Kodak to Pay $6 Million in Performance-Based Bonuses | Fox Business http://t.co/P3pTZBTU
RUSSIA: Feminist anti-Putin rockers say judge biased http://t.co/qDNUFMqS
PAKISTAN: Ruling coalition pressurizing judiciary to get decisions in its favor http://t.co/V8wrCdnu
KENYA's No.2 judge to be ejected over gun threat http://t.co/oUscKrtY
TUNISIA: Strengthen Measures to Promote Judicial Independence http://t.co/tcDOiNnf
Defaming judiciary: HC to hear contempt petition against Raj Thackeray on Aug 30 - Indian Express: http://t.co/Gj27AX6c
US: The Judiciary Rediscovered - Winners and losers as the courts weigh in on environmental issues http://t.co/P0Mh0VRn
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the History of Cosmopolitanism - LECTURE at Sydney University, Australia http://t.co/YbA8uBZE
On human rights, US must lead — or no one will http://t.co/itTS517H
International rights groups seek access to monitor SAUDI courts http://t.co/7HZRSDAT
UGANDA: Hilary Clinton Presents Ugandan Gay Rights Campaigners with Award http://t.co/O41j67ha
IRELAND: Gardai struggle to solve riddle of sewer raiders http://t.co/Ju9h3HJ0
Law at university: to degree or not to degree? http://t.co/Sl5TUs9V
US: Legal fees go beyond retainers http://t.co/6PVQPdZZ
Last chance to reclaim unfairly paid care home fees as deadline looms http://t.co/wlOw2RRe
US: Horror in court as man accused of three murders attacks attorney, repeatedly punching him in the face http://t.co/5ahhnQk9
Attorney General John Larkin advised DRD case appeal http://t.co/mdCqyjke
US: Michigan attorney general knocks unions' bargaining-rights ballot bid http://t.co/auwBu3Yr
Duggan family calls for justice http://t.co/oiYeLYE0
SYRIA, a path to justice http://t.co/MjaqkHhx
Judicial proposal for the modernisation of family justice - Mr Justice Ryder | Full text http://t.co/Xh6oEynS
PAKISTAN: No Justice for Christian Victims of Gojra Massacre in Pakistan http://t.co/IqPi06zX
US: Justice hits Gibson Guitars with $300G fine over fingerboards http://t.co/LkNW3QGp
Neil Heywood's mother attacks Chinese justice system on eve of trial http://t.co/cEZ9uj1W
Poundland 'forced labour' ruling is common sense http://t.co/8jIPUYJd
AUSTRALIA: Justice in Queensland: Protecting Whom, Exactly? - http://t.co/iuPgUHFU
CHAD divided over former dictator who could finally face justice http://t.co/65YmcPmc

Monday

6th August - LAW NEWS

224 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Community justice centres are bold and radical. But do they work? The North Liverpool Community Justice centre pioneered a vision of thereapeutic justice but MoJ statistics show it does not reduce reoffending. Full story - Guardian Law

What Can the Law Hope For In the Age of Progressivism? | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Sq5ACOhc
Why We Should Call Ourselves Christians: The Religious Roots of Free Societies | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Z43M0gDW
Transforming the Regimentation of Criminal Justice With Volitional Citizenship | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/d2bRvMhs
Benny Wenda's plight has highlighted the misuse of Interpol http://t.co/oT2bz1ea
Unpaid work scheme ruling at high court could prompt wave of benefit rebates http://t.co/NhCSTQzW
Unpaid work schemes ruled lawful as high court rejects Poundland case http://t.co/02ZbUmWl
Is studying law boring? http://t.co/oEV3HrnX
Pit bull owner guilty over attack on Newham police officers http://t.co/lqPXXGsX
Wisconsin Sikh temple gunman named as Wade Michael Page http://t.co/gUc1oLBU
Nick Clegg: Lords reform plans to be abandoned http://t.co/5k60xUSi
Olympic 100m bottle throw: Man denies public order charge http://t.co/yA4UrjZA
AUSTRALIA: Mother admits supplying methadone to son http://t.co/5cBrhNjJ
Judicial pay and pension cuts could cause recruitment problems, LCJ warns | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/4Lc0YwkQ
LAW GAZETTE: SRA licenses 15th ABS http://t.co/793eVaid
LAW GAZETTE: Justice reforms have increased burden on judiciary, says LCJ http://t.co/2b79Bf1g
LAW GAZETTE: Government wrong to make graduate stack shelves, High Court rules http://t.co/Bs5pKBj3
How Equity Investment Could Spur Legal Employment http://t.co/UWC39Oon
Time is running out to get Legal Aid http://t.co/1vb9bsQJ
Courts: 'Forced Labour' Work Scheme Is Legal http://t.co/kaUunXYC
TANZANIA: Legal loopholes used to evade tax http://t.co/UqVgIqdT
Council forks out £1m fighting equal pay legal battle http://t.co/VVAB3Tpu
AUSTRALIA: Legal challenge possible to gay marriage laws http://t.co/oLPSoIVY
Apple and Samsung take Australian legal battle to the "hot tub" http://t.co/w2XGveUT
Why conveyancing solicitors are essential http://t.co/ATfw5eJY
Conveyancing Process of Registering Unregistered Land http://t.co/qpWQs4eu
Nationwide tightens conveyancing panel requirements http://t.co/gq3McV4R
Fixed fees preserve quality and keeps it simple http://t.co/6omQC8No
Field Fisher Waterhouse scraps formal public-sector focus in industry group rejig | The Lawyer: http://t.co/N3sTeOrR
White & Case might be one of the world’s largest law firms, adept in project finance, litigation and M&A | The Lawyer: http://t.co/bMBl1G6o
Government proposals to spend less time with the family wins legal approbation | The Lawyer: http://t.co/rbnAzUsh
The Barclays massiv: The UK/US panel is big, but if the global roster ever met up it would need kettling | The Lawyer: http://t.co/FTTSEDbZ
Freshfields loses traction with Porsche | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ulxn5OJx
Government announces measures to tackle UK lobbyists’ lack of transparency | The Lawyer: http://t.co/RGTA6Yjw
Reconstruction work and strong trade ties in Asia are putting New Zealand’s lawyers on a good footing | The Lawyer: http://t.co/uF3mpvGS
As the property market has crashed so real estate litigation cases have ramped up | The Lawyer: http://t.co/DFudgdjB
Israel is relaxing the protectionism of its legal market | The Lawyer: http://t.co/Vtu7Jz3t
Celerant legal chief has challenged the company’s culture to create legal function for foreign challenges | The Lawyer: http://t.co/buVfQdP0
Russia on the verge of WTO membership but many believe its infrastructure is rotten to the core | The Lawyer: http://t.co/7rYriATd
Merging international firms must find a model that suits their clients rather than their management | The Lawyer: http://t.co/G04Zm4jO
The FOIA does not require any significant changes, the HoC Justice Committee has found | The Lawyer: http://t.co/JD0OiCF7
Africa becomes land of opportunity | The Lawyer: http://t.co/mOCV9IXp
NEW ZEALAND: Maori debate water rights before Key talks http://t.co/WAFJpPVW
INDIA: Over 150 advocates abstain from Tribunal http://t.co/sKHYOByj
ITALY: Rome: Drivers of horse-drawn carriages clash with animal rights activists http://t.co/TFYng2Xl
High yield investors fight to maintain equal rights: http://t.co/155RBFJS
BURMA: Human rights, the great challenge http://t.co/XAw502Mf
CHINA: Will Chinese Courts Refuse to Accept Suits Involving Internet Censorship? - http://t.co/PvLOSIBa http://t.co/PvLOSIBa
Mogoeng: courts play role in peace http://t.co/rF4y8DMB
US: Woman Can't Sue for Distress in Dog's Death, Court Says http://t.co/vkURAUSW
INDIA: Disturbing trends in judicial activism http://t.co/qJqaUx4Q
ISRAEL: New regulation may bar migrants, Palestinians from filing lawsuits in Israeli courts http://t.co/Ahpdvtuv
INDIA: Witnesses turning hostile worrying trend, Supreme Court says http://t.co/K3egvDfa
AUSTRALIA: Court combination plan to save money http://t.co/2jmTItja
Apple courts The Fancy CEO: Pinterest challenge imminent http://t.co/cr23dYUI
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Norton Rose handle World Bank group's Togo investment | The Lawyer: http://t.co/sLO5mPr6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst, DLA, Pinsents collect Glasgow recycling mandates | The Lawyer: http://t.co/QuS889i6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Reed Smith wins Co-op relationship with £950m refinancing | The Lawyer: http://t.co/sJqsb1DI
US Congress postpones signing Magnitsky Act | The Lawyer: http://t.co/IKaIORkV
Foreign firms set sights on Israel as legal market frees up | The Lawyer: http://t.co/WNLDXQ5v
LAW FIRM NEWS: FFW scraps formal public-sector focus in industry group rejig | The Lawyer: http://t.co/N3sTeOrR
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields usurps Hogan Lovells on Biffa's £1.1bn debt restructuring | The Lawyer: http://t.co/sPJzLxuN
Scotland to compete with Northern Ireland as low-cost law centre | The Lawyer: http://t.co/L71PEmni
England riots one year on: Culprits jailed for 1,800 years http://t.co/djD1T1wH
LAW GAZETTE: DPAs must be transparent, Chancery Lane warns http://t.co/NAFprJXv
Back-to-work scheme ruled lawful by High Court http://t.co/VApdxHiR
US: Sikhs express shock after shootings at Wisconsin temple http://t.co/NPzx1VZy
Riot problems still an issue, Mayor Boris Johnson says http://t.co/tMJFYEgi
GREECE: Athens police in crackdown on illegal immigrants http://t.co/2aq4G6Em
INDIA: Terror explosive freely on sale: Mail Today investigation exposes illegal market in Ammonium nitrate http://t.co/9IPsjtG4
CHINA: Muslim Fasting Discouraged by local government officials, ordering restaurants to open during Ramadan http://t.co/DIHmhUNe
US: DNA and the Fourth Amendment http://t.co/VyEG1sdj
BANGLADESH: Refugee Aid Discouraged in an effort to discourage illegal migration http://t.co/0hAsDGtA
New York Times Photographer Is Arrested on Assignment http://t.co/T6Y3tQ12
As Libor Fault-Finding Grows, It Is Now Every Bank for Itself http://t.co/WQBjv4kK
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Put Babar Ahmad on trial in Britain http://t.co/DPQulwug
Disruptions: At Its Trial, Apple Spills Some Secrets http://t.co/aOphfNoh
NEW ZEALAND: The jury trial of former financial adviser Jacqui Bradley has been delayed http://t.co/qB9qnrLs
US: Trial nears in Vt. civil-union child custody case http://t.co/FLNXS64S
Dressed to kill: Burke trial gown found after 200 years http://t.co/RnPOlrsi
Neil Heywood murder trial 'will be over in a day' http://t.co/ao9E55ri
ABS allows non-lawyers to own 49% of a firm and bring in external capital http://t.co/L4vbRg1i
RUSSIA: Putin "cheated us again", Russian band lawyer says http://t.co/L1wbnbpd
AUSTRALIA: Newton drug-free, lawyer tells court http://t.co/eB7rIIsW
CANADA: Volunteer lawyers to help Ottawa man fight Canada Post http://t.co/XXpqrPIu
PAKISTAN: How PPP lawyers ditched Faisal Raza Abidi http://t.co/WKhZofoa
Famed lawyer Baltasar Garzon to lead Assange team http://t.co/QW0UVVxT
Law firms becoming top prey for email scammers who exploit lawyers' eagerness to take on clients through the Internet http://t.co/gzUHUZYJ
London riots victim: 'It will happen again' http://t.co/L0hGS0GG
Lady funeral director 'groped by embalmer' http://t.co/71nmBovv
US: Texas set to execute death row inmate diagnosed as 'mentally retarded' http://t.co/jPmzkbvI
SPAIN: Judge charges Russians with belonging to al-Qaida http://t.co/PsqQtZbX
Interpreters in courts: lost in translation http://t.co/7tumTRVd
Hiroshima is a war crime that haunts my family, 67 years on http://t.co/FJgNyV2o
It's a very good 17 days to bury bad news http://t.co/OsGCk8wn
Prowess, not privilege, wins medals http://t.co/Xw2kdCVQ
If they're Brits, we call it tactics. If not, it's cheating http://t.co/2KJASHZU
Anyone who now thinks Britain is too multicultural? http://t.co/LT6UZfLd
Deportation looms for the man who stole an ice cream http://t.co/R90FZB9V
Judo champion takes on drunk spectator after bottle thrown during Usain Bolt's 100m final at Olympic Stadium http://t.co/3WVnPuit
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary up front on China investment in Italy football giant Inter Milan- Legalweek http://t.co/WWZmZBJR
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells CSR report shows pro bono hours fell 15% last year- Legalweek http://t.co/uVQ9nb21
LEGAL FUTURES: Whatever happened to the ProcureCo? http://t.co/X8y26jah
LEGAL FUTURES: Being a solicitor or barrister may soon not be enough: LSB eyes activity based regulation http://t.co/GUAFqJ5S
Being a solicitor or barrister may soon not be enough: LSB eyes activity based regulation http://t.co/GUAFqJ5S
Three charged with Derry drugs offences http://t.co/kRfkAAn1
Ex-Nama (National Asset Management Agency) employee's transaction is investigated http://t.co/vjPDBDpC
Sean Quinn and Peter Quinn not divided over sons' terms http://t.co/Jf3EKq8k
Solway illegal cockling claims examined http://t.co/vvXrcOlS
Female sex offenders: Rise in Wales from 78 to 193 in three years http://t.co/yDwRXphR
Labour made mistake over gambling law, says Harriet Harman http://t.co/lptQEx4Y
SPAIN: Judge charges, jails 2 terror suspects and says they took paragliding lessons http://t.co/VgfF12R4
AUSTRALIA: Tasmania Plans Gay Marriage Law, Pressuring Australia’s Gillard http://t.co/JtUtBz3O
US: Obama embraces health care law after court ruling http://t.co/hYuuCAha
New EU legislation requires cars to include autonymous braking system http://t.co/xkVxsFOH

Sunday

5th August - LAW NEWS

223 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

TheLawMap Olympics Special Focus on Ancient Legal Code - Legal system of the Gupta Empire in INDIA (319 - 515 AD), commonly known as the 'Golden Age' in Indian history: A promotion of free enterprise promulgating in the abolition of passports or travel documents, free universal healthcare for the masses administered through free hospitals in major cities and the abolition of the death penalty, which was replaced by fines. Persistent robbers still ran the risk of losing their hands at the hands of imperial administrators.

TUNISIA: Proposed legislation would criminalize ‘mockery’ of religion http://t.co/RSfbwLLA
SPAIN judge questions 3 terror suspects http://t.co/f7SJK8eZ
Judge Rejects Apple's Courtroom Gambit http://t.co/FE5BAkOI
US: Judge denies bail in attacks: 'Everyone in Chicago will sleep better tonight' http://t.co/m1DUjR3x
IRELAND: Who holds judiciary to account when they get it wrong? http://t.co/KRp0oZtu
PAKISTAN: Judiciary, Parliament should not clash http://t.co/mUPmMRZN
SOUTH AFRICA: Judiciary to do things 'differently and better' says Mogoeng http://t.co/cCsiLeuq
NEW ZEALAND: Time running out to stop sale of children's future http://t.co/gLe3nEs9
Former manager of Palace Hotel in Douglas has been awarded compensation of more than £22,000 by an employment tribunal http://t.co/QAC1wt4f
INDIA : ‘Maritime issues need deft handling’ http://t.co/yP5efryj
BALKANS: What Happened at Srebrenica in 1995? Analysis of the Evidence http://t.co/2NHigh7I
Sacked black footballer racially abused http://t.co/MpTtDu5W
The salary of barristers, as with the salary of a solicitor, is incredibly diverse & depends on wide range of factors http://t.co/PoF1IlPZ
The Unconventional Lawyer - Felix Geiringer from NEW ZEALAND - http://t.co/MF5Wt5CR
AUSTRALIA: Property developer Sunland brought lawsuit against 2 involved in a controversial Dubai property deal http://t.co/hgiR2mJH
PHILIPPINES: JBC starts identifying chief justice short list http://t.co/qykKetTP
JAMAICA: Justice Sykes and the significance of the CURE ruling http://t.co/tLXtHWyt
PHILIPPINES: Justice department recommends filing of charges vs Red Bull http://t.co/UVvo2Uoe
PAKISTAN: All are equal before law: Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry http://t.co/eTXOqBEn
John Travolta’s Legal Team Accuses Another Masseur of Lying http://t.co/jQV58ETi
TANZANIA: Lousy legal enforcement robbing workers of protection http://t.co/xuAsC1ja
Duke's son launches legal battle after claiming he was 'duped' into selling £10m painting for just £4m http://t.co/mFsmDPMG
US: Funds for free legal aid sink as need rises http://t.co/gj0C9hEZ
What emerges from behind the family courts' veil of secrecy can be a travesty of the truth http://t.co/mWaJMAel
One year on, the scars of the riots still run deep http://t.co/xVSarP6N
Shafilea Ahmed's mother tried to strangle her after finding boys' phone numbers, best friend says http://t.co/wodMq7cm
Man arrested after three home explosions in Staffordshire http://t.co/zpxl8Z94
Half as many forged passports being spotted by Border Agency http://t.co/xZjKGuQj
Service to remember Mark Duggan a year after shooting http://t.co/sMWIAirF
Pressure grows on Twitter to curb abusive 'trolls' http://t.co/twlEoKdl
Law school graduates from Oregon and the nation lost in debt, looking for work http://t.co/HI4APZRl
Law School Curricula Are Changing, Survey Shows - News - ABA Journal http://t.co/15EbmJsH
US: Voter ID Laws May Affect Young Voters | Fox News Latino http://t.co/N713JJ8E
US: Too Many Prisoners http://t.co/3unk1T1N
US: Man Suspected of Faking His Death Has Returned to New York, Officials Say http://t.co/EB1BqHcN
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Rules, Rights (rings) and the Twitter Joke - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/AtniHozT
Contractual security vetting by the police: public or private law? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/95Kvi5uF
Judge decides that Jewish girl could be baptised | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/n01hD6OA
Obsession with World War II distorts understanding of human rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/YFfVHFHv
Five people held over Ballycastle abduction bailed http://t.co/QXGEugpM
Mother of accused physically restrained in court http://t.co/J4lyfa7D
Jeremy Hunt criticised for Rupert Murdoch Olympic 'meeting' http://t.co/jiZoZNIG
PAKISTAN: Police suspended after parading naked couple http://t.co/oANTqI6l
Carole Waugh death: Man charged with fraud http://t.co/P0RG5X29
Four teenagers shot in one Merseyside street http://t.co/qOiG74SS
SUDAN: Police Fatally Shoot Darfur Protesters http://t.co/XAImkdGv
Human Rights Watch: Hundreds of Thousands Still Tortured in Name of Drug Treatment http://t.co/CuAR9CxZ
BELARUS expels diplomat over human rights, SWEDEN charges http://t.co/aa27VavB
UGANDA: Remarks At Presentation of Human Rights Defenders Award http://t.co/LmByuhY2
CHINA Human Rights http://t.co/x80UnWkO
Accounts of Syria rebels executing prisoners raise new human rights concerns - http://t.co/40azm5hq: http://t.co/zeikSf33
UN: Myanmar Still Has Serious Rights Challenges http://t.co/hnjYoJII
US: Civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson to receive Fred L. Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award http://t.co/vPFap2ps
AUSTRALIA: Custody battle High Court ruling may have global repercussions http://t.co/cqaIfDkM
INDIA: Provide minimum punishment for rash, negligent driving: Supreme Court judge http://t.co/8uflL7hp
AUSTRALIA: Roxon rails at court overuse http://t.co/PfrL1cim
INDIA: Plea in Supreme Court to re-open Mayawati’s assets case http://t.co/6TFl75hy
US: NYPD, city lawyers at odds over Occupy suit http://t.co/zm0c9L5y
US: 'Zealous advocate' wanted to be lawyer from second grade | http://t.co/jZHlYkxN
ITALY: Lawyer explains Juventus coach Conte going to trial http://t.co/ZSvZH4qv
TheSpec - Officer's lawyer seeks ban on evidence: http://t.co/4vdt2zfB
ITALY: Masiello cannot get his story straight, insists Bonucci's lawyer http://t.co/TOglTYDu
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot's lawyer: 'Their trial is one of the most shameful in modern Russia' http://t.co/E0d2YX1w
PAKISTAN: Arsalan’s lawyer issues 10-point fact sheet http://t.co/JTPipr6F
Man Accused Of Threatening Lawmakers To Face Trial « CBS Detroit http://t.co/B3sFKI2a
Gown worn by Burke and Hare murder trial judge discovered in old trunk - http://t.co/P2f4saG5
British diplomats to attend Chinese murder trial http://t.co/E9cySN7G
Shafilea Ahmed murder trial: How closest friend tried to save the schoolgirl killed by her parents http://t.co/qd1ZeMen
Trial with Samsung reveals Apple's 7-inch iPad vision, 'Purple Project' http://t.co/iwoAsZUd
INDIA: Abu Salem seeks stay on trial in extortion case http://t.co/iZXBcsVl
GERMANY: Apprentice fined 227,000 euros for illegal Facebook party http://t.co/flNH8tN7
Mounted cameras to be used to stop illegal parking in Swansea http://t.co/Xl1QiGff
Illegal rave stopped by police in Hockley area http://t.co/P9Yv1nSg
US: Republicans pounce on Obama plan for young illegal immigrants http://t.co/rfLm2Cte

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