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- AUSTRALIA: Barrister Gleeson appointed acting Solicitor-General http://t.co/tjpqrdXN
- File-Sharing for Personal Use Declared Legal in PORTUGAL http://t.co/vsrVkeIO
- Mother accuses clamping firm Midway Parks of putting dead rat in her boot after legal battle is settled http://t.co/tazukfOr
- Oleg Deripaska and Michael Cherney settle £1bn legal row http://t.co/628fYUXW
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- Legal view: IFAs deserve a longstop http://t.co/cVRXgmFV
- Alternative A5 Alliance defends legal challenge to new road http://t.co/IeuOO2pf
- John Terry faces £800,000 legal bill over Anton Ferdinand race row http://t.co/LsxLErMx
- Opinion divided on mandatory separate legal representation http://t.co/hBlDylRp
- Abramovich at trial - behind the scenes of a multi-billion pound law suit | New Law Journal http://t.co/GijToUp0
- Sir Nicholas Wall to retire as president of Family Division | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/9QfirZJC
- RWANDA's President Kagame defies UN condemnation over backing for Congo warlord's insurgency http://t.co/MxOjpFjs
- LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and CC win roles on landmark Malaysian sukuk amid country push | The Lawyer http://t.co/wMJMtYmo
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Wolf Theiss launches in Poland with Beiten office | The Lawyer http://t.co/HWacUh4x
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke eyes Brussels launch ahead of mooted Field Fisher deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/JUwguBRb
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith redeploys Hong Kong associates amid IPO slump | The Lawyer http://t.co/zqZtKdtC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Thrings to ringfence personal injury arm in separate ABS | The Lawyer http://t.co/ecuIKFh3
- Is Magna Carta overrated? http://t.co/dMn0oYdd
- EastEnders actress Gemma McCluskie killed by brother http://t.co/gHRTdvos
- Prince Harry photos: Palace drops complaint http://t.co/KjKA1UDN
- CHINA: Bo Xilai expelled and accused of corruption http://t.co/Iw7gayiX
- Halabja remembered | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/pUWcDyvL
- Burglary is offence against person as well as property, says senior judge http://t.co/40pDijC2
- Journalism college head pleads guilty to NCTJ pretence http://t.co/f0zWuCT6
- Teachers accused of crimes against their pupils could be granted anonymity http://t.co/XC2QhXBC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Co-op prepares to trial virtual law firms across UK bank branches as post-LSA legal push continues http://t.co/QsqFBax4
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers seals fixed-fee deal with software giant SAP to manage worldwide trademark portfolio- Legalweek http://t.co/Ry0Yiw5w
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith transfers Hong Kong ECM associates to grapple with IPO slump - Legalweek http://t.co/7jdvVfy3
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke to open up Brussels base for European expansion - Legalweek http://t.co/G87JD4VD
- LAW FIRM NEWS: UK top 100 largest law firms suffer slowest rise in quarterly revenue in nearly two years - Legalweek http://t.co/Kf4pR7hf
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Top 20 sees over 400 partners leave LLPs in stormy markets - Legalweek http://t.co/gM2BgB4B
- Motor insurers face competition probe | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/GtOcyUaq
- PHILIPPINES: Priest involved in illegal ivory trade http://t.co/kZQ6JVQF
- PAKISTAN agrees with objective of drones, but they are illegal http://t.co/BMn8B26T
- NEW ZEALAND admits illegally spying on Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom http://t.co/ks5zTIOF
- ISRAEL: Dozens of illegal hunters caught during Yom Kippur http://t.co/OmD8tq97
- EU sues US at WTO over Boeing aid http://t.co/IMNVD76r
- Hamza, and his detention without trial, are ultimately the product of unassimilated multiculturalism http://t.co/X9hDd82F
- Speech by Mr Justice Tugendhat yesterday to 5RB Conference http://t.co/s8VOe4L6
- TURKEY: A historic trial - The army condemned http://t.co/3JKjN7Pq
- Grooming trial sparked national debate http://t.co/41Uwcjq3
- AUSTRALIA: 'Trial by social media' worry in Meagher case http://t.co/zjcAubcy
- Trial of pope's ex-butler to shine big light on tiny VATICAN http://t.co/YWNJNyx9
- US: Court Approves Suspension for Lawyer Who Stole Neckties http://t.co/WT6Eubsb
- Police impunity in TUNISIA: Lawyer of rape victim points finger at government http://t.co/N3Zf0b1L
- US: Motion to Stop Judge from Reviewing Occupy Wall Street Tweets Denied: Lawyer http://t.co/bCEjzyYC
- Lawyer for Ex-Goldman Programmer Criticizes Prosecutors and Firm http://t.co/5DSeSkkV
- Liberty praises Jo Shaw's motion against secret courts and the odious Justice and Security Bill http://t.co/DYTaypUy
- Llandrindod Wells: Police, fire and court share building http://t.co/BYzsuu0J
- Singtel handed SINGAPORE media rights http://t.co/QhefxhNC
- CANADA: Women’s rights groups calling for Edmonton MP’s resignation over vote http://t.co/sfN89b7l
- Rights group files complaint over entry test for elite NY high schools http://t.co/lQfSBMp5
- Bradley Manning lawyer alleges slow trial is 'an absolute mockery' of rights http://t.co/kdV8Cuov
- US: 4 largest rental car companies agree not to rent recalled cars http://t.co/ETuQyy6z
- NORWAY donates $1 million to Cambodia's Khmer Rouge tribunal http://t.co/gfC6IStw
- US: Judge tosses shareholder suit accusing Freddie Mac of securities fraud over mortgage risks http://t.co/hFBWJkcD
- US: Legislation takes aim at overlapping nuclear plant licensing renewals http://t.co/A6wBeG3c
- NIGERIA: 'Why Corruption Must Be Stamped Out From the Judiciary' http://t.co/u4nUwGhK
- IRAN: Judiciary Chief Urges Extradition of MKO (Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization) Ringleaders http://t.co/pg2NHGh2
- INDIA: ‘We were happy with the judiciary. There was no necessity to transfer it’ http://t.co/QY2BQqmI
- SRI LANKA: President says he stands for independence of Judiciary http://t.co/xUHKZla9
- INDIA: Judiciary has right to scrutinise policy decisions http://t.co/AxNvz33p
- Human Rights: Our Moral Imperative http://t.co/f9gB5Inq
- Nigerian rights worker wins NORWAY human rights prize http://t.co/Ng2RBYIw
- Alternative Nobels Honor Peace, Human Rights Work http://t.co/swFjlx0G
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
- Law change plea after rapist jailed http://t.co/95qjyQTf
- America’s best weapons are law and justice http://t.co/wc3SQiSZ
- US: Gay marriage NY arguments put US lawyer on defense http://t.co/ff2F4mir
- KENYA: Critics say proposed terror law can be used by state to fight political opponents http://t.co/JBMsZ7X9
- RUSSIA: NGOs Defy Law Naming Them 'Foreign Agents' http://t.co/oql8XqHW
- A trainspotter, his poison pen and a threat to bomb railway http://t.co/bT7oyefv
- Rochdale child abuse report 'could lead to legal action' http://t.co/TtZ092lR
- Lord Judge: angry homeowners cannot be expected to act rationally when confronted by burglars http://t.co/FMDxyWJd
- Beat bobbies don't know what to do, claim inspectors http://t.co/BCAwKd3n
- Lord Chief Justice's fury over legal sagas such as Abu Hamza http://t.co/dxFgGoQh
- Channel 4 drugs programme criticised by Government's chief adviser http://t.co/Jr8hj8yE
- Facebook cracks down on fake accounts and false likes http://t.co/7yrzvP0N
- Adopting in TANZANIA: Both sides now | | Independent Editor's choice Blogs http://t.co/cZNzFDZr
- Florist jailed for smuggling £23.5m worth of cocaine in flower boxes http://t.co/9PyGmFq2
- Extradition delays cause 'real fury', says top judge http://t.co/lnx9vmz0
- Illegal drug use at its lowest level http://t.co/PEjax1q2
- Anti-gun campaigners blast back at judge over right to shoot http://t.co/yxVtgDi2
- Child sex abuse ‘widespread in UK’ – not just in Asian areas http://t.co/0IuBnGzT
- London squatter first to be jailed under new law http://t.co/Z9n8fmcg
- No Hillsborough apology to Kelvin MacKenzie from police http://t.co/uxJ27uab
- Welfare-to-work fraud detection inadequate, say MPs http://t.co/bqtdgYYf
- Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held for violating probation http://t.co/YYRuVNmV
- Car insurance market referred to Competition Commission http://t.co/ke6Jdczb
- G4S Olympic contract review prompts two resignations http://t.co/mSBPSY36
- Libor interest rate riggers 'should face prosecution' http://t.co/Dr0MuqPg
- Money for nothing? Open debate on the cost of Regulation | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/E3JmrWoT
- Extending LeO’s jurisdiction to claims managers may make things worse, Law Society warns | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/JXDuIMuC
- Accountants attack bid to pull them into regulatory net for will-writing and estate work | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/lkZvTn88
- Newtons Solicitors celebrate growth and £1.04m turnover http://t.co/pXFzYXB8
- Legal worker misled court with documents - Peterborough http://t.co/sfGZ6Zdh
- Cold case warrior: Meeting Scotland’s Solicitor General http://t.co/TpMocxP9
- Runcorn solicitor will not quit over Hillsborough comments http://t.co/KPxdSz3k
- SOUTH AFRICA: ANC is abusing justice system to silence me, claims Malema http://t.co/XCL6CIMF
- EU Justice Commissioner dreams up her own invention http://t.co/SrBFnXXO
- Free press is 'essential ingredient' for society, says Lord Chief Justice http://t.co/UKb9u50o
- NEW ZEALAND: Decision over Hart clarifies similar situations http://t.co/OLIjF09L
- 2 banks have told a court the AUSTRALIAN corporate watchdog's case against them full of irrelevance and inaccuracy http://t.co/Ba6HkqKL
- Lord Taylor and Lord Hanningfield ordered to pay thousands http://t.co/q1QiVFA2
- Lawyers score touchdown as NFL referees reach agreement | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aJdS7F6j
- Wang Lijun sentence highlights 'harsh' legal environment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9sX4DCDi
- Firms prepare to battle over Berezovsky fallout | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/B8dVOAG4
- Saudi authorities crack-down on market abuse | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tDqpEZyd
- Firms quash management shake-up rumours | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2AnqDiwR
- Hogan Lovells ditches Abu Dhabi office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IKpuHarR
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell strengthens corporate with Nabarro hire- Legalweek http://t.co/w5sriNm8
- BARCO launch gives barristers green light to handle client money without solicitors- Legalweek http://t.co/StQqgcDj
- LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and India’s Trilegal call time on five-year referral agreement- Legalweek http://t.co/yFFysKt7
- Rochdale abuse: Council chief faces MPs' questions http://t.co/I9clzPwH
- ECB facing £1m legal threat over Kevin Pietersen contract http://t.co/tEoPnQqW
- French legal ruling may lead to maritime chaos: http://t.co/UL5In0VJ
- Millions 'cut' from A5 budget due to legal challenge http://t.co/Gno6TfhD
- Rochdale child abuse report 'could lead to legal action' http://t.co/qpRQxRL4
- Dead firefighter's family in legal action over 'fundamental issues' http://t.co/beeRLc5a
- INDIA: Congress may take legal action against Mamata Banerjee for mimicking PM http://t.co/WR304cXd
- MEXICO: Legal challenge to Enrique Peña Nieto's election win dismissed http://t.co/9bXQRRet
- US: Former Intel exec guilty of illegal trading but avoids prison http://t.co/jDHxcCv4
- Customs seize illegal cigarettes in Derry http://t.co/txEd2kay
- US rejects EU allegations of illegal Boeing subsidies http://t.co/xCm1fpOi
- CHINA solar groups reject illegal subsidy complaint http://t.co/mXjbdHEI
- CANADA makes 'bath salts' drug ingredient MDPV illegal http://t.co/hIG5YIAp
- PHILIPPINES investigates priest's 'links to ivory trade' http://t.co/G4z2b7TS
- EGYPT: Trial begins for Egyptian Christian accused of blasphemy http://t.co/JfToYz14
- Malcolm Webster appeal: Surprise witness in wife killer’s trial was a ‘miscarriage of justice’, court hears http://t.co/SszBBmyt
- Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial – the highs and lows http://t.co/XHKugZy5
- Puzzled by comments in the UK, a German lawyer speaks out on the unitary patent http://t.co/vTFwkCe0
- US: Top Seattle lawyer Danford Grant arrested for 'raping two women at knifepoint' http://t.co/NH24FgBy
- CANADA: Supreme Court to rule on Facebook cyberbullying case http://t.co/lNsTxC7I
- SOUTH AFRICA: Julius Malema was charged with money laundering and released on bail as he derided the case http://t.co/2x81ZgKU
- CANADA: Courts could strike down Ontario’s wage freeze bill http://t.co/23QMEPnY
- PAKISTAN: Dual citizens cannot sit in assemblies http://t.co/bQHxAU7L
- Conference on refugee rights http://t.co/psWs4K7j
- GEORGIA: Misuse of Administrative Detention Violates Rights http://t.co/Js5jcOGH
- Michael Kelly: Animal welfare after human rights, not before http://t.co/E9Rzk2sJ
- INDIA: Civil rights body alleges ‘miscarriage of justice’ in Maruti Manesar case http://t.co/PgXFTvuq
- A reluctant hero of UGANDA's gay rights http://t.co/AFtzeBjl
- CANADA: Motion on rights of the fetus fails but finds cabinet supporters http://t.co/7PpBq4Tk
- US: Loudoun supervisor’s nonprofit is sued over photo in anti-gay mailing http://t.co/zOpBykq0
- US: NFL referees dispute is about assault on workers' rights not blown calls http://t.co/mdqcCEOq
- The great employment law debate http://t.co/7h1vM6hG
- COLOMBIA to renegotiate terms of BHP's Cerro Matoso mine http://t.co/anETV1Wl
- Sacked chef takes on Stoke's Potters Club at tribunal http://t.co/0nZll7sL
- BANGLADESH: International Crimes Tribunal claim the defence of Jamaat-e-Islami leader not “cooperating” with court http://t.co/6BeTBS99
- Convicted murderer Kenneth Shirley is jailed for sex attack http://t.co/SjtexuaM
- Ed Miliband: Let churches stage same-sex weddings http://t.co/ugkNrg8M
- Abu Hamza-style delays source of 'fury' - Chief Justice http://t.co/1GlEa046
- CHINA: Bo Xilai scandal: Doubts raised over Neil Heywood death http://t.co/uDGwgfNq
- Footballed John Terry gets four-game ban and fine for Anton Ferdinand incident http://t.co/HGIFaTli Sep 27, 2012
- Weekend courts - unworkable and unnecessary | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/rIpZYAMN
- Judge speaks out on pensions | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/igJfbp04
- Family lawyers call for more ADR support | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/TDQZnwqw
- LCJ voices new fears over rise in litigants in person | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RFtXvVOb
- Will-writing should be reserved, super-regulator recommends | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/JsGZqdRw
- Barclays to keep client funds for barristers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/mWhm9aIz
- Will-writing should be a reserved activity, LSB recommends | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/RIAyLBf3
- Campaigning solicitor to shut firm after court defeat | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/5WPlWB6X
- Sacked Clyde partner loses whistleblowing claim | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/aywonaC3
- Increasing number of women judges “like turning tank around”, LCJ says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2iPD3BJS
- US: Losing Faith in Stop-and-Frisk http://t.co/NdVjiURq
