LawNewsIndex

Saturday

8th September - LAW NEWS

257 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

AUSTRALIA: Fresh quest for justice over shooting http://t.co/f87YWeuA
US: Justice Ventures Up the Church Hierarchy http://t.co/nvnQ2hqG
Let justice be served on the public’s behalf: voters will support enlightened reforms if they understand the context http://t.co/ibkSWEnz
Justice still influenced by club you belong to http://t.co/H8PDNjDK
Leading barrister completes gruelling Haute Route http://t.co/teKd4heJ
IRELAND: Fields of Gold - Barrister who knows rapeseed from corn oil http://t.co/nDvVSqCF
Belfast rioters attacked police with flower pots, court hears http://t.co/YteWKX3p
NIGER: Rainstorm Kills Legal Practitioner In Niger http://t.co/hZFtjp9D
PAKISTAN: Christian girl accused of blasphemy released http://t.co/6aXkOkbP
Bradford Bulls call in legal advisers over Kopczak ‘terminating contract’ http://t.co/erev8Dax
Legal action threat in fight for Fusiliers http://t.co/lzYC2WEe
INDIA: 'Haryana to open Legal Literacy Clubs in schools' http://t.co/9U7RaU5J
Legal aid cuts deal massive blow http://t.co/Pk0xsyHY
US judge having doubts over letting government keep a dinosaur skeleton seized for its eventual shipment to MONGOLIA http://t.co/dPmiPtDs
IOC legal expert suggests doubts over taking Lance Armstrong’s 2000 bronze medal; http://t.co/FMQfzzwE
US: Sprinter Faces $50,000 Family Legal Battle http://t.co/AsVKjBU2
BAHRAIN takes legal action against opposition over march http://t.co/rxzAmsev
Google blacklists websites run by family of Tory party co-chairman Grant Shapps http://t.co/zPjbonYR
Law on assisted dying is ridiculous, says health minister http://t.co/us6pj2ww
French tax lawyer accused of swindling L’Oreal heiress http://t.co/NwrzZ5mR
Wife of former high-flying lawyer Rothstein jailed for $1.4billion Ponzi fraud is charged with hiding jewellery http://t.co/QQslEeuH
NEW ZEALAND Justice shows courts are useless in a science debate http://t.co/SAI9VoYi
US: Top Arizona court rules tattooing is protected speech: http://t.co/0hjmp9cy
INDIA: Supreme Court ruling on international arbitration order a relief for PE firms http://t.co/PE8Ioj2v
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CANADA: Iranian human rights activist lauds fed's decision to close embassy http://t.co/c9OuiGJ5
New Culture Secretary to meet angry gay rights groups http://t.co/CXuDoLzg
TUNISIA: Women’s rights in frontline of tussle for Tunisia’s future http://t.co/q2kbWJFT
Criminal injuries compensation tribunal Guide https://t.co/mgrCZRkY
Tribunal hearing held in battle for secret Rowntree papers http://t.co/ccdl4uAr
BURMA's tribunal judges resign after impeachment vote http://t.co/nXbBBqhI
INDIA: Green tribunal raps Centre, state for Kaziranga violation http://t.co/4NN0ZL1o
SPAIN to protect hybrid holders http://t.co/RJJVusFv
IRELAND: Transgender legislation pledged http://t.co/xfYslz6E
EU legislation could see ban on modifying cars http://t.co/ULwnnDAe
INDIA's SM Krishna to seek speedy PAKISTAN Mumbai trial http://t.co/ZnutT0aS
CANADA: Criminals trade illegal guns to Toronto police for breaks on bail, charges http://t.co/0utXZ0Fz
Migrant deaths highlights problem with illegal immigration in TURKEY, GREECE http://t.co/CtVfUNkp
US: Effectively representing Indian nations and tribes requires an understanding of the laws that affect them http://t.co/jQeuwwHZ
Phillips & Yoo on Ranking Law School Faculties & Individual Professors by Citation Counts | Legal Theory Blog http://t.co/mdqQt0mA
PAKISTAN: As Christian girl is granted bail, critics call for blasphemy law reform http://t.co/iqqOLpHL
Reform call as madrassa teacher guilty of child cruelty http://t.co/3sSZsTtI
US to designate Haqqani network as terror group http://t.co/e926m5EV
Archbishop of Canterbury: 'I could have done more' http://t.co/M5ojxmjw
Right-to-die shift urged by Health Minister Anna Soubry http://t.co/CEmLMEzq
France shootings: Police search Saad al-Hilli home http://t.co/n5V4ZpbT
US: Justice Ventures Up the Church Hierarchy http://t.co/nvnQ2hqG
US: NY judge spares Obama 'HOPE' poster artist from prison for manipulating evidence in civil case http://t.co/SscSzLu3
The positive power of the press must be recognised, Leveson ignores it http://t.co/3nAzUgxX
‘A Touch of Cloth’: Why you won’t be able to take crime dramas seriously again http://t.co/JS53u0WT
Bogus blogger who posed as Met police officer jailed http://t.co/qCnoxFkw
News International may face 230 further phone-hacking claims http://t.co/OCTFPS35
Hacking probe journalist bailed http://t.co/2BfwBzSQ
Revealed: Sex abuse charges for top child doctor http://t.co/YBsuU73r
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
INDIA: Govt to curb judiciary's free speech http://t.co/Ir6OIWAe
UK cookie law compliance mixed, study finds http://t.co/ywv6fny6
BALKANS: Kosovo amends law to close Western supervisory body http://t.co/0nUlw0BR
MSPs back law to try Tony Blair for war crimes http://t.co/TraHNaCe
Councils should be forced by law to provide sports facilities, says Lord Moynihan http://t.co/Z32ew26J
BURMA: Myanmar parliament passes investment law, now with president http://t.co/R0wruwWl
Journalist held in phone hacking investigation http://t.co/G7BVm7fT
Bank chief on £228,000 salary jailed for £3.4m fraud http://t.co/jub9EmJ3
Australian law firms have been told to upgrade their technology to deal with security threats | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/84FaaEil
Cleary Gottlieb ramps up Middle East practice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/E4d7qIGJ
Leveson bills come in - Counsel to the Leveson inquiry have received over £1 million to date | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tNBRRVvp
UK regulatory body set to contact law firms at risk | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/KbteapIc
Chadbournes bags Dewey New York space | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ws65iBOr
Fidal tops the French law firm charts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xx01n7Pm
Stoke City's Andrew Hall admits murdering girlfriend http://t.co/1fgI75Sx
'London riots police' fraudster jailed for five years http://t.co/jrQgVX1z
Chairman of a charity providing music therapy to street children around the world, has been jailed for 30 years http://t.co/YDwAsPNN
North Belfast rioters 'in flower pot attack' http://t.co/pi3bpgDc
The curious case of Ken Clarke and the awful Justice Bill http://t.co/TvWM8rMO
US: Judge Rules Every Guantanamo Bay Detainee Has A Right To See A Lawyer http://t.co/JnA85QYI
Outrage in INDIA over 'justice' who ordered woman to stop whining about violent husband http://t.co/w7IDwqKL
The latest attempt at British justice for Babar Ahmad will probably fail http://t.co/2ucsgP54
BP executives sought to blame 'blue collar rig workers' - US http://t.co/MoqDrFqc
First ever "new model" trainee begins contract http://t.co/HlJXW42T
Tony Nicklinson's widow appeals over right-to-die ruling http://t.co/JV9M2mMX
CANADA: Alberta Solicitor General ‘not convinced’ demerits needed with distracted driving fines http://t.co/0YZ1X2Bg
Pontefract solicitor cleared over college scam http://t.co/AfuYGOu4
Human Rights and Sustainable Development Obligations in EU Free Trade Agreements http://t.co/Br3gpFl4
Israeli Appointed to UN Human Rights Council http://t.co/ZRnkINp9
On religious beliefs and human rights http://t.co/FL8nQ9Q5
Rights advocates cheer ruling against US government Guantanamo abuses, secrets http://t.co/9Y2B1qYZ
Ambitious reality TV character is taking legal advice as 'hackers ruined her romance' with Prince Harry http://t.co/cg4piqJ0
Legal threat to new store plan - Blackpool http://t.co/8tnKgngR
FBI vs. Google: The Legal Fight to Unlock Phones http://t.co/vj1tHtBw
Legal squabble over fatal illness payout leaves Gorleston family unable to afford burial http://t.co/K4yrsSk4
Brits spend almost £30,000 moving house (conveyancing fees, surveys and more) in lifetime http://t.co/mgUsQgps

Friday

256 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Northern Ireland's top judge has said he is concerned that there are not enough women in senior judicial roles. Full story - BBC

Chancellor unveils tax break for older North Sea oil and gas fields http://t.co/klirsrJi
UK broadband aided by planning permission rule changes http://t.co/m2ViSegr
LAW GAZETTE: Nicklinson widow launches article 8 appeal http://t.co/f4PMyntQ
An open letter about my son, Gary McKinnon, to Theresa May and David Cameron | Janis Sharp http://t.co/PIcjDVGL
AFGHAN police reform should be about more than protecting soldiers http://t.co/dUIbwWJ1
US: Shepard Fairey sentenced to probation over Obama 'Hope' poster case http://t.co/2e0Wv9rA
Matthew Cherry trial jury considers verdict http://t.co/KU47LZXF
US: Jury selection opens in former Detroit mayor's corruption trial http://t.co/ykvJKDkA
Airlines face trial over 9-11 terror attacks http://t.co/arnAw9uY
Businessman seeks private trial for UK terror suspects http://t.co/4BhgdyzR
Scotland to cut drink drive limit making it illegal to get behind the wheel after a half pint of beer http://t.co/jpctEPoX
Many children among 60 dead as boat carrying migrants sinks off TURKEY http://t.co/APlw3lTN
“Government Is the Only Thing that We All Belong To” | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/4iblDWxm
“Government Is the Only Thing that We All Belong To” | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/DrY7eAcZ
US: Republicans Losing Election Law War As Balloting Approaches http://t.co/zdQbcMJS
EGYPT: Family life & Women's place in society according to the Brotherhood http://t.co/cvfKb50N
US: Judge Rejects New Rules on Access to Prisoners http://t.co/UH8TnZBv
Privacy protection: have the courts been led astray? http://t.co/GgzST2B7
INDIA : Indian courts can’t pass interim orders in foreign arbitration awards: Supreme Court http://t.co/0oZb2pHD
NEW ZEALAND Grants a River the Rights of Personhood http://t.co/AE93ybzN
CANADA: Spiritual rights of inmates under attack as contracts halted, prison chaplains say http://t.co/V48Zgxld
LAW GAZETTE: Changing law firms' culture http://t.co/lbgBwcac
LAW GAZETTE: Could wishes of legal aid campaigners be Granted? http://t.co/uNpIY4mQ
LAW GAZETTE: The legal services reform catechism of cliché http://t.co/d16CRfsq
LAW GAZETTE: All-round roasting for family justice reforms http://t.co/OyHusIXH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Locke Lord hires Salans partner in London | The Lawyer http://t.co/C8RJEkUI
Growth rockets for French Law firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/ce6pNE4l
William Blair named president on Board of Appeal of ESA's | The Lawyer http://t.co/gSFHy4pW
Singapore Ministry of Law attracts 23 licence applications | The Lawyer http://t.co/h6tqtVTH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allens and Linklaters unveil joint leadership of Asia JV | The Lawyer http://t.co/ho1VCK5X
LAW FIRM NEWS: Construction boutique Fenwick Elliott mulls Doha launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/UZyT5dik
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
NEW ZEALAND: Govt fast-tracking its shares plus consultation with Maori affected by partial sale of power companies http://t.co/Vf5almbF
CAMBODIA: Genocide Tribunal Declassifies Over 1,700 Confidential Documents http://t.co/y4AjroJG
BURMA: Tribunal judges resign after impeachment vote http://t.co/nXbBBqhI
CANADA: Quebec tribunal clears Mega Brands executives of insider trading allegations http://t.co/6uvvcbCj
US: Civil rights under threat as states plan assault on anti-discrimination laws http://t.co/1p52d4Bf
In praise of … the Magistrates' Blog - Responsible reportage from the bench can only enhance understanding http://t.co/xbDWwTpC
Dare the Palace complain to the PCC over The Sun's Prince Harry picture? http://t.co/EUybLvu4
How to commit blasphemy in PAKISTAN http://t.co/8cBOroAb
Ex-boyfriend filmed girl's death leap so he would not be blamed http://t.co/WQ5xtUMz
Internet 'snooper's charter' could jeopardise national security, ISPs warn http://t.co/tNdqve1e
Fewer youths jailed for knife crimes http://t.co/UlnaSg3B
NSPCC appoints former BLP lawyer as new head of legal- Legalweek http://t.co/hd5b3C8d
Leveson counsel payments top £1m as inquiry publishes costs- Legalweek http://t.co/Pyw5Vvli
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil, Olswang among firms on sale of Graham Norton's production company to ITV- Legalweek http://t.co/rHyZqKmy
LAW FIRM NEWS: France revenue rankings: CC and Bakers secure robust growth in turbulent Paris market- Legalweek http://t.co/Pby2ibyh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws City corporate partner joins Hogan Lovells- Legalweek http://t.co/h7oJwMFk
Premier League deals hand roles to UK firms in £490m transfer window- Legalweek http://t.co/unlSlIv1
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA, Olswang and Stephenson Harwood among bidders for new Singapore law licences - Legalweek http://t.co/7FMiTBZu
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC's Paris office locked in legal wrangle with French employees - Legalweek http://t.co/9F79ev0v
King & Wood Mallesons ends rigid lockstep for Australia partners- Legalweek http://t.co/2drrJCzE
Graduate intake at top UK law firms falls 11% over post-crunch years- Legalweek http://t.co/YAODRbyO
LEGAL FUTURES: LPO warning to law firms as general counsel freeze them out http://t.co/DGkdgzt8
LEGAL FUTURES: SRA reaches out to firms posing financial stability risk http://t.co/BZEygZTe
LEGAL FUTURES: Shopping centre based Lawyer network reaches London, Leeds and Manchester http://t.co/fRyF9lSZ
Regulators approve UK mobile payment joint venture between Everything Everywhere, O2 and Vodaphone http://t.co/V8i6Zrh0
Gun porn: Put shooting magazines on the top shelf where they belong http://t.co/Bod8xkTD
Police to be prosecuted over death http://t.co/JsfCDuWN
Outcry after judge says burglary takes courage http://t.co/x3Nn6ptv
Murdoch draws line at payout to model's aide http://t.co/auj8yBlU
The Americans are coming - The use of litigation funding in the UK is growing | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/KkDOPUkS
The path to the boardroom | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WkkEJIQu
Reshaping Energy Sector in the Baltics: Towards energy independence | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5d9zHvwy
Pinsents go to Paris | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AjdjSnGW
Corporate legal departments go direct to LPOs, says survey | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZTuVJrA5
Chinese increase lawyer access | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AY2NcE8W
Nigeria lawyers demand higher professional standards -|The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RXHjrMga
Lord Chief Justice bemoans lack of female judges | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/a4IOStDP
Dean Bowditch: Father jailed over GCSE revision neighbour assault http://t.co/GtuqalLy
Helicopter crash victim Leslie Taylor's son Joel in court battle http://t.co/9IN2Zldb
Ralph Cook calls for 'car-free' Cardiff suburb in plans http://t.co/sejXz77a
Two Kent Police officers to face charges over restraint death http://t.co/7a1hjtpZ
CANADA: Quebec election night shooting suspect in murder charge http://t.co/YwiOBmOU
Exclude overseas students from migration count, say MPs http://t.co/nJSlqyfT
US: Fort Hood accused Nidal Hasan 'must shave off beard' http://t.co/LaqtGBuJ
Watchdog to investigate judge's 'burglary takes courage' remarks http://t.co/rXA92nIF
US: Legislation would ban anti-gay therapy http://t.co/5YHYmosb
CANADA: Ontario teacher legislation bound to pass in wake of growing austerity measures http://t.co/FxFaEPp7
UKRAINE: Improves Legislation on Media Freedoms - President Yanukovych http://t.co/n3vNBBxY
US: Sierra LaMar Murder Inspires New Legislation http://t.co/KyD1FE6c
Oracle-Google judge ends probe into paid bloggers http://t.co/v4edQfUQ
US: Judge Approves E-Book Pricing Settlement Between Government and Publishers http://t.co/cTPvEJEv
PAKISTAN: Gender-based violence: An issue requiring holistic approach http://t.co/26rwCHtJ
KENYA: It's the judiciary and the police that the citizens place reliance in championing for the rights of the minority http://t.co/r6H3Nn1o
BANGLADESH: The legislature and the judiciary now have got strained over the Speaker's ruling http://t.co/3KvFjPpe
MALTA: The misuse of judicial inquiries http://t.co/46RTWVlu
US: Berkeley Law Firm Sues In-N-Out Burger Over Discrimination http://t.co/61Pxys84
US Stripper Law: A Potpourri of Pleadings From the Pole http://t.co/6JHWYVmn
US: Appeals court rejects MN corporate disclosure law http://t.co/XqUcrtQ8
Harvard Law School Library Adopts Thomson Reuters Online Legal Service Westlaw Japan http://t.co/nHaYNzPX
PHILIPPINES: Court administrator: Small claims court clears 80% of its cases http://t.co/JfPxWcuT
Former Archbishop Lord Carey Accuses Government And Courts Of 'Double Standards http://t.co/CLsDPkt2
US: Court to decide if lap dance is tax-exempt art: http://t.co/6FxHoKwS
AUSTRALIA: Criminal defence lawyer becomes NSW judge http://t.co/k77O7WJi
Tom Cruise lawyer denies reports he 'auditioned brides' http://t.co/u8e9cf4F
TURKEY: Woman awaits trial after beheading her alleged rapist http://t.co/7wnYpz3S
GREECE: Police crack down on illegal immigration http://t.co/KM3ih2VH
US: Fort Hood suspect offered guilty plea to 'accept responsibility' for 2009 massacre http://t.co/hsdyhhHE
'Clare's Law' pilot begins in England and Wales http://t.co/VxUkbRaL
Owners of Marilyn Monroe Photos Win Big Legal Victory Over Actor's Heirs http://t.co/fkvXyAZz
GERMANY: Berlin says ritual circumcision legal, if performed by doctor http://t.co/E4tn6cSB
US: Six-year legal battle over Redskins’ name continues http://t.co/UqFEiJs6
Legal dispute delays plans to redevelop eyesore site which has scarred Wells seafront for seven years http://t.co/2ypfQCYm
ISRAEL: 'No legal obligation' to migrants trapped on border http://t.co/H2g5blMx
Residents in legal bid to stop Longannet freight trains http://t.co/rlD1zQbG
Disney threatens legal action against 'copycat' DVDs http://t.co/lHbsu53P
Barrister and human rights campaigner Julian Burnside on surveillance laws http://t.co/DFl0Kcyl
The barrister's Way of Sorrows | Baby Barista Blog - Guardian Law http://t.co/TWJql9x5
No bail for Belfast imitation gun accused http://t.co/67pHHqWq
Sentencing of Mold robber delayed after he sacks his barrister http://t.co/AAkKOggR
AUSTRALIA: Report highlights inequality at Bar | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/rBKRBNC5
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Chief Justice admits chaos in Real Estate Jurisdiction http://t.co/g45LIyqq
Open justice and Azelle Rodney | The Justice Gap http://t.co/NabWEdxx
INDIA: Judge's 'sexist' remarks upset women's groups http://t.co/LIc1rty9
Justice Secretary defends Government plans to lower drink-driving limit in Scotland http://t.co/Z6cHVmDD
Clarke keeps secret justice plans despite demotion http://t.co/TyGRP1DX
Solicitor claims stiff sentence for riots were due to political pressure as recent public offenders escape jail terms http://t.co/NFmmarsW
Solicitors want new post-mortem for Lia - Lancashire http://t.co/0SpJmjb5
Solicitor cleared of helping con £730,000 from college http://t.co/Jj3785Yo
Evidence of wider US waterboarding use http://t.co/TZcwq0i1
Nokia apologises for 'faked' Lumia smartphone advert http://t.co/Iqs9m6pY
SOUTH AFRICA: Marikana miners freed after charges dropped http://t.co/P3utlgng

Thursday

6th September - LAW NEWS

255 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Ethics benchmarking essential to maintaining confidence in the profession at times of dramatic change. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Formal leniency scheme will help curb regulatory misconduct | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/7Q5tWBIG
Extradition of Abdullah al-Senussi is a blow to international justice | Geoffrey Robertson http://t.co/3vpKWFza
US: Arizona immigration law's most contentious section upheld in US court http://t.co/e4vFRKMx
Privacy protection: have the courts been led astray? http://t.co/GgzST2B7
Bahrain's citizens pay the price for Britain's dealings with the kingdom http://t.co/wXeQ4EBi
Police launch pilot scheme allowing queries about domestic violence history http://t.co/AvWGc4pq
A guide to surviving law school | Alex Aldridge http://t.co/KjFXbApc
LIBYA delays trial of Muammar Gaddafi's son to hear from spy chief http://t.co/zpv2bHhl
Human Rights Watch accuses US of covering up extent of waterboarding http://t.co/aU4jsLkI
News International attempts to block phone-hacking damages case http://t.co/6VYsoHkw
Judge who said burglary needed courage faces official investigation http://t.co/9fUmbsGk
Liberty's Shami Chakrabarti on Chris Grayling, Ken Clarke and secret justice - video http://t.co/LaPvXj8M
LAW GAZETTE: Lawyers and the internet age http://t.co/HegU5cOT
LAW GAZETTE: Could wishes of legal aid campaigners be Granted? http://t.co/uNpIY4mQ
LAW GAZETTE: Scheme that finds trainees and seconds them to law firms on a temporary basis http://t.co/NNOIZNan
LAW GAZETTE: Oligarch case whets appetite for more http://t.co/iySYuiop
LAW GAZETTE: Admiral has revealed that it rakes in £7 in personal injury referral fees for every vehicle it covers http://t.co/SpkgJWYm
LAW GAZETTE: Law Society warning over 'monopoly' interpreting deals http://t.co/XZ68IWmT
LAW GAZETTE: Law firms 'cut out' of LPO market http://t.co/ShV7Q3Hn
LAW GAZETTE: Legislative presumption of shared parenting ‘flawed’ http://t.co/jOsiY85n
LAW GAZETTE: BSB chastised over ‘bad’ misconduct findings http://t.co/ROEnbZsJ
LAW GAZETTE: ABS newcomer eyes conveyancing panels http://t.co/suXDVpEL
LAW GAZETTE: Summertime blues as 250 law firms shut http://t.co/dEz7jV57
LAW GAZETTE: Consumers may sue traders before national courts http://t.co/1opi9DiX
LAW GAZETTE: Increase in damages by 10% http://t.co/xTEpRavJ
LAW GAZETTE: Automatic fines ‘top of shopping list’ for SRA http://t.co/rqEic1vt
LAW GAZETTE: Call for ‘sanity’ on whiplash as claim numbers fall http://t.co/zb4cVQqe
More Tax Tricks, Private Equity Style http://t.co/xMFHNZZf
US: Court Rulings Help Illegal Immigrants’ College-Bound Children http://t.co/FGzlkXD9
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey CFO finds new home at Florida firm Greenspoon | The Lawyer http://t.co/OeR0XujN
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper appoints first female head as co-managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/vY1UEP1X
LAW FIRM NEWS: SFO loses bribery head to Kirkland & Ellis | The Lawyer http://t.co/7baM0on8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Morgan Lewis hires former Latham tax head in Paris | The Lawyer http://t.co/aMdkF6Sd
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary to launch in Abu Dhabi | The Lawyer http://t.co/VKePKGp0
Two more Chinese firms open in Hong Kong | The Lawyer http://t.co/qHOYSzcV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Davis Polk and Shearman lead on Santander's $4.3bn Mexican float | The Lawyer http://t.co/bsAJGfBC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cuatrecasas chairman called to give evidence against tax fraud allegations | The Lawyer http://t.co/zT3NqQqU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell, Hodge Jones & Allen face negligence claim over MMR case | The Lawyer http://t.co/6KiIkYr6
NSPCC appoints new legal chief | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZGyLQRHx Sep 06, 2012
HSBC adds trio of US firms to expanded global panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/G5Y6EPkf
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
History graduate first to start new model training contract | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/V8cYAoek
Hackers could be running company computers, GCHQ chief warns http://t.co/Euh3D896
Half of voters unaware of police elections, Victim Support finds http://t.co/vyGfh9Tq
US: Los Angeles manager forced to rob own bank http://t.co/d841Safq
Planning rules on extensions to be relaxed 'to boost economy' http://t.co/ZrS1aYiv
Rocket Lawyer UK finalises deal with ten panel firms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/HK2xBNJA
LEGAL FUTURES: ABSs and phone-hacking highlight need for regulators to focus on ethics, says LSB http://t.co/FEabuFEp
LEGAL FUTURES: Compliance officer failures bolster SRA bid for automatic fining powers http://t.co/1DQn1QaN
LEGAL FUTURES: Conveyancers and PI firm named latest ABSs http://t.co/29ZgnrO1
Law firm to axe jobs after merger http://t.co/n2du6RUt
Demand for change in law after pair held over burglary shooting http://t.co/Sfjv7VNO
How to commit blasphemy in PAKISTAN http://t.co/8cBOroAb
When it comes to our rights, the real Supreme Court is in Strasbourg http://t.co/HtaqS7r3
US: Railways told to reimburse employee’s medical bills http://t.co/NFrsxnCG
US: New York strip club seeks 'dramatic arts' tax exemption http://t.co/OI50NrqJ
NEW ZEALAND: Copyright Tribunal to hear first cases http://t.co/edDEOpSa
US: Bankruptcy judge throws out AMR pilots' contract http://t.co/LbNsz16E
US: Federal judge orders Massachusetts to pay for killer's sex change http://t.co/7aLC7vAZ
BELGIUM: Street harassment prompts new Brussels law http://t.co/iPaRuvxu
Belfast International Airport passengers to be randomly body scanned http://t.co/MiMGqdHi
CS spray used by police in scuffle at Londonderry court http://t.co/dAQveTZP
Carlisle Circus, Belfast, rioters 'in Facebook arrangements' http://t.co/TIvCyYGt
Derry march charges re-instated in Marian Price case http://t.co/ZWqpBYg6
Deep-fried Mars bars disowned by chocolate firm http://t.co/CoXBdsq5
Thieves steal Robert the Bruce busts from Doune Castle http://t.co/pdmpgFzC
Michael Glancy jailed for robbing Port Glasgow bookies while on parole http://t.co/ogGRu7HJ
Fraserburgh 'black fish' father and son Ernest and Allan Simpson fined £130,000 http://t.co/w4b0sURz
A9 crackdown catches 700 speeders in 10 days http://t.co/jQwCFFcX
Rise in Scottish calls to forced marriage charity http://t.co/LKGkMohs
North Wales mother jailed for attacking daughter, 7 http://t.co/bG4AxHGA
Indefinite term for arsonist and bomb hoaxer Paul Jones http://t.co/zcnWRJmg
Longer working week suggested for GREECE http://t.co/EjkJZ0Lz
Does freedom of the city allow you to graze sheep? http://t.co/t9iOImc3
Amanda Telfer death: Window frame was 'propped up' http://t.co/5JC59INF
Internet porn blocking consultation draws to close in UK http://t.co/eHvNxB5G
Welby farm shooting: Couple will not face charges http://t.co/ejQ65rvr
Consultation launched on reducing Scotland's drink-drive limit http://t.co/ohRLATfu
Fair trial urged as spy boss Senussi deported to LIBYA http://t.co/zYxqIBxA
Megaupload founder given access to funds to pay legal costs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rB6JZaPi
UK Gambling Commission presents legal services tender | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hHY1quFq
Ex-Dewey partner claims Citibank 'conspired' with firm management | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xhj0n6Qi
Law Firm Baker Botts heads to Brussels | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mqR8xRSx
Firms scramble for place in Singapore's legal market | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XM1wuf9R
Angus legal figures urged to prepare a robust defence http://t.co/GeZjq39C
US: Penn State's legal fees for Sandusky case at $16.8 million http://t.co/jX9QgENg
GERMANY: Berlin imposes legal conditions on religious circumcision http://t.co/PNgRCdJs
US Judge: Unfinished Legal Work Is Not Property (Not in New York, Anyway) http://t.co/zO7seIzN
Stewardess 'was eight times legal alcohol limit for flight attendants' http://t.co/oT9XopYP
Mareel contractor DITT takes legal action against Shetland Arts http://t.co/amq5Wy6u
Noisy Neighbours and the Law http://t.co/97Hz1YUM
Barrister MP Reevell racks up £71,000 in fees http://t.co/k3vcVHwE
PAKISTAN: Person arrested for burning religious book to face strict punishment http://t.co/5x6xNd8z
Lord Chief Justice says not enough women judges http://t.co/s1QIprot
Cameron reshuffle brings critic of legal aid cuts into ministry of justice http://t.co/nMKK2jZI
AUSTRALIA: Two wills, a blonde and a $3 million estate http://t.co/1k1XSZmm
Garnier loses his job in cabinet reshuffle http://t.co/VCB9dAo3
INDIA: senior advocate Dr Anmol Rattan has been appointed as Assistant Solicitor General http://t.co/pCuCDIOJ
Christians Claim Workplace Discrimination in Landmark Case http://t.co/aYnyU9Bk
MALDIVES' Rights Abuses Contrasts Paradise Image http://t.co/mwip1YBk
BP 'Gulf recovery' slammed, gross negligence: 'Bombshell court filing' http://t.co/F8klwsPO
Internet, a decentralised system, which no 'off switch' - government legislation or attempts to block it is doomed http://t.co/bWcbo7sQ
MAURITANIA deports Libya spy chief Abdullah al-Senussi http://t.co/tLrdaNm0
CHINA: Bo Xilai scandal: Ex-police chief Wang Lijun charged http://t.co/iLPdArHS
Sun had public interest in publishing Steve McClaren affair story, says judge http://t.co/y6OUR0On

Wednesday

5th September - LAW NEWS

254 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
'Ministry of Justice has been marked by a phenomenally loose grasp of detail at the top. When it comes to the business of running a legal practice, this, more than the left-right positioning of ministers, has been a problem. In areas such as the implementation of the Jackson reforms, that has exasperated supporters of the ministry’s policies as much as its opponents.' Full story - Law Gazette

Trial for 'Big Brother' care system http://t.co/YsO9FXaX
EGYPT: Egypt's ex-culture minister to stand trial on graft charges http://t.co/ZhR4JsFp
US: Judge postpones rape trial of Philadelphia priest, Catholic school teacher http://t.co/BCPUvvMx
US: Abraham Joseph trial begins in shocking case of on duty officer who 'handcuffed & raped waitress in police car http://t.co/zj2c8dBM
Patent trial victory is the beginning of the end for Apple http://t.co/pn09IxL9
Bradley Manning's lawyer demands 7 years cut from sentence due to mistreatment at Quantico http://t.co/HS92wMWr
Amanda Telfer, Top lawyer, 43, who was crushed to death by falling frame on Hanover Square in London http://t.co/sLRvGe1P
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ex-SJ Berwin partner Djanogly leaves justice minister post in MoJ reshuffle- Legalweek http://t.co/0G3E8Nzr
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters advises lenders on Hibu's £2.2bn debt restructuring- Legalweek http://t.co/acsCa1NM
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland bolsters London white collar team with SFO’s bribery head- Legalweek http://t.co/rDt7Zzzb
FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Ministry of Justice has been marked by a phenomenally loose grasp of detail at the top - http://t.co/I4WtnPec
Make Assange leave embassy, court tells his bail backers http://t.co/f8RSLHsU
BAHRAIN court upholds sentences on uprising leaders http://t.co/GgaQgwg3
Britons take workplace religion fight to Europe rights court http://t.co/tl5JOi4E
BURMA: Myanmar investment law 'could sideline small firms' http://t.co/RqrB2ycg
US: They Don't Speak for Me! Muslims meeting with law enforcement are not our 'Leaders' http://t.co/oRCz46sG
SOUTH KOREA looks to expand chemical castration law, state-run media report http://t.co/BXLcqjH0
LAW GAZETTE: My hope for Chris Grayling http://t.co/HeEe6mBR
LAW GAZETTE: ‘Cutting edge’ approach to ethics needed - LSB http://t.co/GWg3ITvf
LAW GAZETTE: Fresh faces at justice ministry after reshuffle http://t.co/iwObdrbe
Legal services sector needs new 'ethical dashboard' | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gDPWBbYS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds takes star competition partner from SJ Berwin | The Lawyer http://t.co/YPoCVARV
Foreign Office refutes claims of issuing Magnitsky visa sanctions | The Lawyer http://t.co/MqCENdv9
Two-partner firm folds after losing client | The Lawyer http://t.co/IFBkXBUK
Djanogly out as MoJ faces sweeping reshuffle | The Lawyer http://t.co/qOhl85HA
LAW FIRM NEWS: Covington hires 2Birds partner for Shanghai launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/oTVztTYW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Brick Court leads London Metropolitan University's JR bid | The Lawyer http://t.co/4FBmfiOc
No Penalty for Torture: not prosecuting anyone for brutal deaths of 2 prisoners in CIA custody, it could happen again http://t.co/rjVwwxX0
Hackers Claim to Have 12 Million Apple Device Records http://t.co/WZwvvlzN
US: Banks Face Law Suits as States Weigh Libor Losses http://t.co/PBVMFhwL
CHINA: A City Moves to Limit New Cars http://t.co/xWRHlAN5
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Illegal waste site firm fined £3,500 - Bury http://t.co/AdXUcIKH
Illegal cigarettes haul worth £1.2m seized in port bust http://t.co/xKEPZTEM
The £1m Sky-jackers: Fraudsters tapped into satellite signal and sold bogus subscriptions to sports TV http://t.co/djQgsz0V
First three download offenders could face penalties as low as $275 http://t.co/deTU2eet
INDIA: Tribunal upholds Sebi penalty against Prudential Stock http://t.co/Zi5qgZSZ
NEW ZEALAND: Government won't go to water hui http://t.co/EdqvdshV
Tribunal backs ban for Sipp trustees who transferred £20m http://t.co/XCxDpazG
If Apple makes robots, will robots have rights? http://t.co/U4Ib84E8
Samsung violates Chinese workers' rights: report http://t.co/up379fKx
US: The Democratic National Convention and gay rights 40 years later http://t.co/HpGMj93v
In new EGYPT shake-up, Islamists put in governor posts, human rights and press agencies http://t.co/Rl9XUIOj
Amazon gets Epix video rights to challenge Netflix http://t.co/DHBusEi4
Christians fight for rights at work in European court http://t.co/F71zlvtM
Social workers had 50 chances to save boy killed by addict father http://t.co/a73EgFFg
Norfolk Broads tragedy: killer told girl hospice worker had gone for help http://t.co/nGuNZIqQ
FBI denies link to leak of 12 million Apple codes http://t.co/iuRw8KiG
List of UK's 'most wanted' criminals in Cyprus revealed http://t.co/xWYrObOK
FSA calls for clampdown on sales commissions http://t.co/0QVLanVf
End this secrecy over royal powers http://t.co/kQBCpeCD
For God's sake, let them wear their crosses http://t.co/3047bEyu
Postal workers' union to urge government action on dangerous dogs http://t.co/ZC9ZUCLy
LEGAL FUTURES: SRA set to press ahead with leniency scheme for law firm whistleblowers http://t.co/nE6hKiif
LEGAL FUTURES: Djanogly out as criminal law barrister and family law solicitor join MoJ http://t.co/GL8bIeQL
LEGAL FUTURES: SRA - firms will have to decide for themselves if they are breaching referral fee ban http://t.co/ToJUg9mz
Law firm Ledingham Chalmers reports 'steady growth' http://t.co/NM7o5Wxl
Brussels announces new law to fine offensive language http://t.co/KsW4Zq6y
High Court once again rejects investigation into Batang Kali 'massacre' during Malayan Emergency http://t.co/xaC49y7w
Police gave no warning before fatal shooting http://t.co/0Hc0x2AD
Over 2,000 hacking victims not alerted http://t.co/P1Apd7Ab
EGYPT: Who's who in reshuffled Human Rights Council http://t.co/C96Qo8mM
Invisible Prisoners: The Fight for Human Rights http://t.co/nmcOBnng
IRAN: The problem with proposed penal code http://t.co/1xGrpZhu
RUSSIA: Human Rights Organizations Criticize Law on ‘Foreign Agents’ http://t.co/2WL7o9Rg
Judge orders Oracle to give Google $1 million for court costs http://t.co/2QSCbUWy
Referendum Bill part of 'historic package' of new legislation announced http://t.co/3meufsar
US: Democrats call for Internet 'freedom,' cybersecurity legislation http://t.co/pqrK75Pw
Web Surveillance Through Social Media Sites A Powerful Tool For Local Law Enforcement http://t.co/7q82s8EH
US: Most Students Are Better Off Going to Regional Law School in State in Which They Hope to Practice http://t.co/LkduEC4F
SOUTH KOREA looks to expand chemical castration law, state-run media report http://t.co/BXLcqjH0
CANADA: Time to ditch spanking law, say doctors, calling it excuse for poor parenting http://t.co/elSl4tX4
DLA Piper, Jones Day, Baker Botts: Business of Law http://t.co/33Geyu44
Opening statements in the case against Blair http://t.co/GBwxW5nA
Man arrested following George Gray murder dies in police custody http://t.co/Rlm0Y9kl
Gazprom faces EU anti-competition probe http://t.co/2Qt9X4Nv
Couple bailed in Welby farm shooting investigation http://t.co/UIuYJzab
Julian Assange backers could lose £340,000 in bail money http://t.co/ghkUhvJj
The truth about torture, terrorism and secrecy – as told by Britain's former spy chief http://t.co/56x3f987
Campaigners push for prisoners to be asked what will stop them reoffending http://t.co/xV9Bo2vO
Pass notes No 3,241: Chris Grayling - The new justice secretary http://t.co/IhuSBY8s

Tuesday

4th September - LAW NEWS

253 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
With internationalisation firmly entrenched in the legal market, firms that want to guard their independence are turning to networks. Full story - The Lawyer

ZAMBIA: Prominent lawyer Wynter Kabimba appointed as Justice Minister http://t.co/kviIr7CD
Red Bull heir's deadly hit-and-run stirs debate on justice in THAILAND http://t.co/OsXvw5vI
Conference: International Law and Justice: October 25-26, 2012, Sydney, Australia http://t.co/W31GLiY4
Why IDS was offered Justice, and how he turned it down http://t.co/ETfU1cNC
A tough job at Justice Ministry http://t.co/LskGcJRZ
Iain Duncan Smith rejected offer of Justice secretary to finish welfare reform http://t.co/GvucyuKh
Chris Grayling, justice secretary: non-lawyer and 'on the up' politician | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/PvuZvE5W
Letchworth and Baldock MP given new role in Cabinet reshuffle as the deputy to the Attorney General Dominic Grieve http://t.co/eaUZO8Cb
Harborough MP Edward Garnier sacked as Solicitor General in David Cameron's cabinet reshuffle http://t.co/ZVZWtKCn
Azelle Rodney death: Mother says police 'executed' her son http://t.co/49Cyp0jA
Michael Oakeshott on the Rule of Law and the Liberal Order | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/1HIXpvhH
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP continues top-end corporate push with Norton Rose partner hire- Legalweek http://t.co/mrAxU8G9
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O City arbitration partner joins Quinn Emanuel after exit wrangle- Legalweek http://t.co/o698PI1M
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith takes on 15 further Chadbourne lawyers for US launch - Legalweek http://t.co/7kFjPwcu
Conservative MP Chris Grayling has been appointed as Secretary of State for Justice - Legalweek http://t.co/A7cjwxdH
PHILIPPINES: Courts issue arrest warrants for energy drink Thai owners - http://t.co/OCGozvNu
IRELAND: High Court challenge to council’s move to take down telecommunications mast http://t.co/AtSsBWSQ
GERMAN court holds euro zone fate in its hands http://t.co/NLbcUmBl
The lawyer's view: Clegg's tax may spark second wealth exodus http://t.co/TP1wKSpH
Bradley Manning's lawyer demands sentence cut http://t.co/c2YX7F9o
Top lawyer who groped young woman on a bus 'because she might have liked it' is put on sex offender's register http://t.co/kOUyNa8M
INDIA: Kasab's lawyer refuses fee, wants to donate the money http://t.co/RAqRDaKq
Bee Gee Robin Gibb was investigated by FBI after making death threats to wife's lawyer http://t.co/tuyteToL
US: Lawyer brews up new career in Norfolk - beer more fun than law http://t.co/IzM6Z7vn
US: Top moments at the Drew Peterson trial as the end draws near - http://t.co/Llb4Cg0R
Samsung versus Apple: Second Trial Begins in 2013 http://t.co/dzne8t1r
US: Federal Trial Set to Open for Ex-Mayor of Detroit http://t.co/7QA6wjCU
UN war crimes court rejects Karadzic new trial request http://t.co/EamjCn2Y
Religious Education Sometimes Illegal and Always Difficult in TAJIKISTAN http://t.co/jxehOhll
ISRAEL: Migron, 'symbol of illegal outposts', is evacuated after long battle l http://t.co/QnJ5yXo3
SPAIN fears illegal immigrants may flood to Spanish islands off north African coast http://t.co/RqEVadc7
US: Foreign Firms Most Affected by a U.S. Law Barring Bribes http://t.co/XrmkpFK0
Natural Law and the Giving of Justifications http://t.co/j2HKOdYn
Woman killed by falling window frame in Mayfair Square ... http://t.co/3Lrc8q04
UK barrister Sir Geoffrey Nice disputes Sudan genocide http://t.co/c6hlBITb
Life terms for men who murdered William Faulds at Hogganfield Park http://t.co/OiD6rVBa
Newcastle United striker Demba Ba banned from driving http://t.co/Crjw6E3m
BitTorrent study finds most file-sharers are monitored http://t.co/JqtASRbR
Hawthorne's Free School: Teachers plan High Court action http://t.co/dVkPDGnu
Great British Bake Off breaks BBC branding rules http://t.co/h2c79YJC
Malaysian lose fight for 1948 'massacre' inquiry http://t.co/ZlR6MKzf
Manchester City's Courtney Meppen-Walter in car crash racing probe http://t.co/Lc1eVsUN
Julian Assange bail hearing adjourned http://t.co/sG9Ht2te
Royal Navy pay docked after £1.2m MoD overpayment http://t.co/oOC594UP
Immediate application of the 10 per cent damages uplift to be reviewed | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/PJqiwFBY
LegalZoom allowed to proceed with case against local bar | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/7Qj0Bxab
LAW GAZETTE: Mergers cannot just be finance driven http://t.co/x912l7to
LAW GAZETTE: The reshuffle and the business of law http://t.co/cajIWkEf
LAW GAZETTE: Time to get on with portal plans - running a personal injury business? http://t.co/Wd4iE8O8
LAW GAZETTE: Cameron turns right for new justice secretary Grayling http://t.co/eg1U8cjw
LAW GAZETTE: Jersey court endorses third-party funding http://t.co/CpvSGGn0
LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Wood joins US and Euro firms on China-German manufacturing deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/W1Lyz21n
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ladas & Parry IP lawyer put on sex offenders' register for bus grope | The Lawyer http://t.co/5UaP1oy2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Doughty Street raids Tooks in double swoop for crime duo | The Lawyer http://t.co/VOkFGChm
Living Social legal chief jumps to http://t.co/jXSPXFNb | The Lawyer http://t.co/0ZZiYatl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Keystone Law lawyer tragically killed in accident in central London | The Lawyer http://t.co/AWQ2p1st
Chris Grayling to replace Ken Clarke as justice sec in Cameron's reshuffle | The Lawyer http://t.co/dg9Zkupl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Holman Fenwick Sydney head quits for Reed Smith's Hong Kong spin-off | The Lawyer http://t.co/DbHXwRkH
Ex-Dewey partner claims Citibank conspired to lure laterals | The Lawyer http://t.co/M0gV0J00
US: A Fight for Fair Courts http://t.co/gEmuboTf
US: The failure of Congress to agree on a protection law for women threatens abused immigrants http://t.co/bijrnlWk
West Ham’s owners and legal team are locked in talks to ensure Andy Carroll stays at Upton Park http://t.co/Kf8cdSiZ
Hermes files legal complaint over LVMH's stake purchase http://t.co/l5oYB9Jq
The legal mythology of the extradition of Julian Assange http://t.co/nkZ4ApZ2
Lenigas looks at legal action over re-sale of Maltese wells http://t.co/eAeyWL2I
Scotland's top judge to be questioned over legal aid legislation http://t.co/7A7jqCcT
London Metropolitan University begins legal action after being banned from taking overseas students http://t.co/6MaALDFd
Eleventh hour legal challenge by Virgin boss halts West Coast railway deal http://t.co/IeRELinG
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Fake reviews are just the start in the dodgy art of publishing books http://t.co/M9cTKRZ4
Christians take 'beliefs' fight to European Court of Human Rights http://t.co/o9L6YQiQ
Former Justice Secretary Ken Clarke shifts to 'economic' role http://t.co/KiZRnhge
Electrician built and blew up home-made bombs for fun http://t.co/pHSbwpn7
Chaotic visa system allowed 50,000 bogus students in, MPs warn http://t.co/7BJdNZ5i
Top London law firms profit from feuding Russian oligarchs http://t.co/pJFYa4b2
LEGAL FUTURES: Making alternative business structures work http://t.co/rkmWj65K
LEGAL FUTURES: SRA supervision reduces law firm risk, report on pilot finds http://t.co/PUIut0md
Woman found dead in Broads was strangled http://t.co/F5mJield
Former Tory Wigan councillor sacked after turning whistleblower, has lost his unfair dismissal claim.http://t.co/k2I1eEMP
Tribunal backs FSA bans over £20m unauthorised Sipp transfer http://t.co/GbQtKgV0
ZIMBABWE: Commonwealth bars slam SADC on Tribunal decision http://t.co/IFMtrhjE
Twitter's lawyer on the balance between user rights and business interests http://t.co/chaZtsSw
Marilyn Monroe's estate loses right to charge for image use http://t.co/ZxfqxElG
INDIA: 'Personal rights shouldn't be infringed upon' http://t.co/rsAzy6VB
Paul Smith given Asbo over bomb-making hobby http://t.co/yB1nG5kQ
Louise Price wins Royal Humane Society award over crash http://t.co/23RF9msl
Kyle Bates Swansea heroin death: Helen Harding jailed http://t.co/pPHgt99Z
Referendum and same-sex marriage bills to feature in SNP plans http://t.co/jAnIHODB
More violence at Carlisle Circus, north Belfast http://t.co/EcCdt1Fv
Brighton 'squat' raided under new criminal law http://t.co/2t9Ltu5V
LEBANON: Protesters demand modification of Lebanese non-smoking law http://t.co/2GBLg4Pn
UK's top 100 law firms pass £5bn profits mark http://t.co/hXXxrEe4
Death, Law and Property in Medieval Europe http://t.co/fgfXRhSF
Law School Earns Top 20 Best Value Ranking http://t.co/sQF1qt83
US: Rabbis Will Defy Law on Circumcision Ritual http://t.co/9OYNyqiO
The Impact of Competition Law on the Car Parts Sector http://t.co/txjqqUPr
US: Judge sides with gamblers in unshuffled cards case http://t.co/16N2V63S
ARGENTINA: Judge orders arrest of Credit Suisse executive http://t.co/c8rDxMIu
Apple asks Judge Koh to bump up Samsung injunction hearing http://t.co/CULRSQzH
IRAN: Judiciary spokesman evaded questions about opposition leader - http://t.co/WKRABYST
MALAYSIA: Judiciary lacks grasp of child issues http://t.co/hQKYlg77
NIGERIA: Judiciary not doing enough on graft, says labour organisation http://t.co/CJ8au7LK
What US Judiciary could learn from Naroda Patiya verdict http://t.co/hCEED8lx
PHILIPPINES: Sereno in talks with DBM for judiciary’s increased budget http://t.co/LpGJyCM3
INDIA: An independent and accountable judiciary is the best safeguard of citizens' rights in a democracy http://t.co/H0otYT4p
Draft legislation on Family Justice published for Pre-Legislative Scrutiny http://t.co/PGGFgaR9
Casualty of Law: will SPC legislation be the next victim after Neurim? http://t.co/Cd8K6ZHk
Government to introduce legislation to boost construction and speed up planning decisions http://t.co/1va0HVrZ
AUSTRALIA: Church leaders issue joint statement on asylum seeker's legislation http://t.co/fQtCaAmg
Playing Politics with Cybersecurity http://t.co/a2eNG4AS
GAZA: New divorce legislation passed in West Bank http://t.co/KJMtxtP1
The Bruce Willis dilemma? In the digital era, we own nothing http://t.co/Oel5i67o
Russian companies still favour London listings | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QHh9UqzP
INDIA legal services tax sparks debate | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/loaRgUP9
London firm Field Fisher Waterhouse jumps into Silicon Valley | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/qdGs6M1Y
Pope's butler loses lawyer | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bkV2Vmfl
Judge criticises 'heavily lawyered' Russian oligarch case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aCpv5Fx2
Legal outsourcing growth rockets | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/LBksL1bJ
US associates just happy to be in jobs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/60UuYjiZ
ISRAEL: Welcome to the land of criminals and bad drivers http://t.co/SYzR0hgA
Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, his final interview, and a damning critique that has rocked the Catholic Church http://t.co/CO0HJ5Pw
Chief Constable praises police courage and restraint after 47 officers were injured amid sectarian rioting in Belfast http://t.co/2ePazS7r

Monday

3rd September - LAW NEWS

252 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
With governments across the world eager to sniff out missing tax revenues and the wealth management sector evolving rapidly, specialist lawyers need to take a world view. Full story - The Global Legal Post

COLOMBIA: Cyber attacks against human rights organisation Political Prisoner's Solidarity Committee http://t.co/a3kDCPab
Human rights groups protest GUATEMALA - US drug operation http://t.co/g7439MpC
London Met student: 'I'm petrified' http://t.co/k87kbGKH
London Metropolitan University starts visa legal action http://t.co/pSD712qk
We're one crucial step closer to seeing Tony Blair at The Hague http://t.co/iabIaqxu
Dairy farmers and processors agree code of practice http://t.co/qTyVn53T
Tax justice bus tour continues across Britain and Ireland http://t.co/LjNXnS54
INDIA: CJI names Justice Altamas Kabir as his successor http://t.co/nTszJJ7g
US: Former solicitor accused of molesting boys http://t.co/p44BlMnr
Solicitor 'helped' con £730,000 from Oldham college http://t.co/n0i82Cff
Solicitor who groped bus traveller put on sex offenders' register http://t.co/GrWhdkKo
US: Arizona's Sheriff Joe Arpaio praises U.S. attorney's office http://t.co/2B4DuKsp
Army servicemen were 'attacked, verbally abused and harassed' during the Olympics http://t.co/UrqcQfNE
MoJ's memo on squatting demonstrates this law is just for show http://t.co/Qu3AYliL
US: Guantánamo's perversion of justice http://t.co/zNE2858L
Telegraph defends royal hairdresser libel case via early resolution scheme http://t.co/YjUYzh6L
MP Alan Duncan supports Welby intruder shooting couple http://t.co/AQjPxY0B
Julian Assange: UK rejects death penalty claim http://t.co/ECwXCGUO
West Coast Main Line First Group deal put on hold following a legal challenge by current operator Virgin http://t.co/MHkPV9b6
AUSTRALIA: Dramatic scenes in bikie court case http://t.co/KpGTdif5
LAW GAZETTE: Death of a Colombian family - The judiciary is on the side of the angels but the real power lies elsewhere http://t.co/J3Pae4AH
14 Legal Tips for Starting Up - Starting a company means surprises, but a lawsuit shouldn't be one http://t.co/8gYItfzZ
Legal Theory Lexicon: Legitimacy http://t.co/gvSCRicI
‘Legal high’ taken off shelves after substance landed teenager in hospital - Sunderland http://t.co/m3NoEOGI
Corby Cube overspend: Architects withdraw legal action threat http://t.co/jtoTVQWw
Leeds calls for legal action over GCSE exam grades controversy http://t.co/oAsaK8ab
Burnt RBS Investors In £3.3bn Legal Threat http://t.co/b90Ntczr
Cutting corners on conveyancing can be dangerous http://t.co/RJqLV2qj
Crisis, what banking crisis? The rise of ethical banking in Britain http://t.co/u7pZSHBR
KENYA: Defending Kanu regime human rights violations is Attorney General Githu’s biggest headache http://t.co/NrUs7bdq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Linklaters and Morgan Lewis advise as Rosneft teams with Statoil | The Lawyer http://t.co/lr4zZnJC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bevan Brittan and Trowers advise on Barnet-Harrow legal merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/uv8aGwNn
Seven firms share £2.4m fees on Scottish-Irish oil merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/NIaJC20c
Call for wider efficiency drive as Olympics-related cases speed to resolution | The Lawyer http://t.co/nNicmlnS
LG misses out on US presence as one-time merger prospect FFW opens in Palo Alto | The Lawyer http://t.co/hbOf7e9K
Charge of the satellite brigade - reform civil litigation funding | The Lawyer http://t.co/nb6OTybj
More people are piling into the UK’s litigation funding market – but shadow of cost liability lurks | The Lawyer http://t.co/NaTlztwI
Better billing is key to winning work from Aussie in-housers | The Lawyer http://t.co/nhiDWit5
Angola and Mozambique - Lawyers are key to their reconstruction | The Lawyer http://t.co/ScB28VfI
With internationalisation firmly entrenched firms that want to guard independence are turning to networks | The Lawyer http://t.co/6VymrFRV
Sunner breeze | Profiles | The Lawyer http://t.co/YTxPjuVT
Which Law Firm will become The Lawyer’s European Law Firm of the Year | The Lawyer http://t.co/eHdgWc0d
The great Aussie merger mystery: In the past three years eight UK firms have launched Down Under | The Lawyer http://t.co/PeqEvgCF
An application to trademark the term ‘social enterprise’ has sent shivers through the sector, but fear not | The Lawyer http://t.co/WhBu73sd
Cosmetic surgery industry should strive now for self-regulation before a DoH review reaches its conclusion | The Lawyer http://t.co/kXXVylWH
Partners may have to get used to taking a lower share of profits as firms feel the funding squeeze | The Lawyer http://t.co/WcLwV21F
Unpicking fraudsters’ complex methods requires significant but necessary Government resources | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vk2O8M2T
Irwin Mitchell, Parabis green lights may shift ABS logjam | The Lawyer http://t.co/y9S1ymev
How London law firms kept busy with work from Asia as well as more familiar sources | The Lawyer http://t.co/fvlOOOha
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies FSR chief quits for Linklaters | The Lawyer http://t.co/qej7k57r
Grieving dad claims he saw death trial juror fall asleep http://t.co/OKl2Jr68
Put Blair on trial http://t.co/CGumSThr
INDIA: Massacre trial exposes inconvenient truth for BJP http://t.co/bBe7Xlnp
Alexander Macgillivray, Twitter’s chief lawyer, says that fighting for free speech is more than a good idea http://t.co/tcyHyEHr
JAPAN: Lawyers to start legal assistance at Haneda airport - Tokyo Bar Association to trial new scheme http://t.co/DbtvlRu6
Savannah Dietrich was told to 'get over it' by lawyer after being assaulted by classmates http://t.co/ngteddY5
LAW GAZETTE: Crunch time for EU criminal lawyers http://t.co/qEFo8yvA
LAW GAZETTE: The Association of British Insurers appeal against Court of Appeal’s decision to increase general damages http://t.co/3XRo7PCa
INDIA: Special courts can speed up trials http://t.co/3HTTceD9
ISRAEL: Courts reinforce civil rights violations http://t.co/PoxcaeOW
Patent battles are a worry for developers http://t.co/0UDixAVE
AUSTRALIA: State Government, Grocon in court fight against CFMEU over Emporium site blockade http://t.co/gRuz4DBA
US: Late court decisions may impact 2012 election http://t.co/wwi5IwBh
William Hague is wrong, we must own up to our brutal colonial past - http://t.co/1E9PThNf
Desmond Tutu and Tony Blair | PhD Studies in Human Rights Blog http://t.co/jjfxSYBY
AUSTRALIA: Put women's rights at heart of our foreign policy http://t.co/T84dXDt0
Actor Bruce Willis to fight Apple over music rights after his death http://t.co/D7PAV5Ih
O2 UK Will Ask Competition Tribunal to Halt Early 4G Release on 1800MHz http://t.co/R5X6g5my
NEW ZEALAND: What a Hide? Rodney on the Waitangi Tribunal http://t.co/vGoqEZhg
Charities can fairly dismiss an employee on sick leave http://t.co/IkxPPSye
CANADA: Tribunal approves smart meter human rights complaint http://t.co/LzKZjfqt
Azelle Rodney death: Police 'shot suspect six times' http://t.co/G7Ahf9OP
Palestinian man dies after setting himself alight - to draw attention to his family's poverty in GAZA http://t.co/NVdXQjuz
Belfast rioters 'savage' against police http://t.co/ViMywgDY
Why is IRAQ now immune from criticism over appalling human rights record? http://t.co/HbF9qa9v
PAKISTAN: Religious, Human Rights Leaders Speak out for Jailed Pakistani Christian Girl: http://t.co/xz9oFlaD
INDIA: Poverty is violation of human rights, says Justice Kapadia http://t.co/N4RArBEZ
Christian rights cases go before Strasbourg court http://t.co/G1r4xNwl
Legal Services Board will launch a consultation on proposals to bring the unregulated arm of will writing http://t.co/EIcqncvu
INDIA: Constitution can replace the religious texts in today's times, Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia said http://t.co/AnRdBrFr
PHILIPPINES: Chief Justice Asked To Reopen Case On P60-M Compensation http://t.co/Hn3TmLBj
ZAMBIA: Justice Minister Sebastian Zulu has been replaced by university Law Professor Chileshe Leonard Mulenga http://t.co/CjXrHJgl
Still no shame for thalidomide cover-up http://t.co/56Mk515l
Law Specials: More people jailed for waste crimes http://t.co/j5P7aAqk
JAPAN's island survey 'illegal and invalid' - China's Foreign Ministry http://t.co/kWiyjyXy
ISRAEL finally evicts illegal settlement after months of legal wrangling http://t.co/JLYvkZBo
US: California Governor can take significant steps to protect civil liberties and community safety http://t.co/pKNi8Z0c
US: The law, which targets 'commercial' photographers who pursue celebrities, violates the 1st Amendment http://t.co/39N75eV6
US: Fears About Shariah Law Take Hold In Tennessee http://t.co/ZRpnm1WV
Online service to charge £25 for conveyancing referral | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/e7R7TfQG
UK 'fails to freeze' Mubarak-era assets http://t.co/fN3K31kx
Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks appears in court http://t.co/tZuNo37x
LAW GAZETTE: SRA urges advocates to register as deadline looms http://t.co/rH9PpbHs
Bodies of couple found as girl, 13, left alone on rented boat on Norfolk Broads http://t.co/qraxHtxY
Inquiry into 2005 police shooting of 'unarmed' man http://t.co/wBIWYZd0
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose and Bär & Karrer get slice of action as Domino's goes Swiss | The Lawyer http://t.co/d051BuNH
Bevan Brittan and Trowers advise on Barnet-Harrow legal merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/uv8aGwNn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Seven firms share £2.4m fees on Scottish-Irish oil merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/NIaJC20c
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Linklaters among advisers as Rosneft teams with Statoil | The Lawyer http://t.co/4QiyB9ea
SRA slashes intervention panel from 24 to eight | The Lawyer http://t.co/qIAUNBUB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher ramps up US focus with launch of Palo Alto base | The Lawyer http://t.co/WtkGXCdd
LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Schillings partner Gideon Benaim joins Michael Simkins | The Lawyer http://t.co/wnybRHCm
ABI sues over personal injury judgment that changes damages policy | The Lawyer http://t.co/Jv5ocUFP
LEGAL FUTURES: Todd calls for last stand against QASA http://t.co/KLMpO6aE
LEGAL FUTURES: Here come the 'Super Lawyers' as US rating service launches in UK http://t.co/fZp43HLS
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Police obtain European Arrest Warrant for cleric wanted over sex abuse claims http://t.co/8Ga2KuTI
AFGHANISTAN: Butchered and beheaded for singing and dancing (or were they?) http://t.co/PlB030jM
Four arrests after hijacking and attempted burglary http://t.co/X7OaBtn5
George Gray was murdered in 'vicious assault' in east Belfast http://t.co/9A7iaMw4
Police spend millions rehiring retired officers or staff http://t.co/PzvzHCCy
Prof John Tulloch, 7/7 London bomb survivor, fights to stay in UK http://t.co/jZa63tyu
Householder arrested after suspected burglars shot http://t.co/LoPsFNOn
Prince Harry's photos, squatting and defining rape - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/nNIvU3n7
US: Bain Capital & Others May Have Skirted Tax Law http://t.co/Xuh1GE17
POLAND: Government Introducing Civil-Partnership Law, Facing Opposition http://t.co/Tm1tlhNv
US: Influx of employment lawsuits, regulations a bright spot for law firms http://t.co/Z6EwtQVt
PAKISTAN: Blasphemy Law should be reviewed http://t.co/bspskGfm
US: New voter ID law with provisional ballot option could cause election nightmare in Virginia http://t.co/Dhh7qzeD
GERMANY: Judge questions legality of child ear-piercing - The Local http://t.co/fUNJp7Un
US: Justice vs. the Judge - effort to ensure fairness in the trial of George Zimmerman http://t.co/bVx2cKdH
AUSTRALIA: Sir Anthony Mason's role in Whitlam's dismissal jeopardised the independence of the judiciary http://t.co/w0WzSIva
US: Federal judge sides with Justice Johnson in legal bid to become 1st black chief justice in La. http://t.co/MvILc740
SNP press ahead with same-sex marriage legislation http://t.co/8o9wtVdS
EGYPT: Lawyers file report with attorney general accusing former presidential candidate Shafiq of insulting judiciary http://t.co/cd1QlHag
INDIA: This Week West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vs judiciary http://t.co/gwp9sYBz
Paralympics drugs testing policy defended http://t.co/lxskiPTe
Thirteen police officers injured in Belfast clashes http://t.co/F55SFIJK

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