19th October - LAW NEWS

298 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Law firms will have to adopt a more forceful marketing model if they are to survive in the post-alternative business structure (ABS) marketplace, a specialist in growing online businesses has urged. Full story - Legal Futures

• Bank of Scotland fined £4.2m over Halifax mortgage errors http://t.co/9tY3hEXm 
• SNP members asked to ditch party's anti-Nato policy http://t.co/YojxzgfU 
• A tipping point in the fight against slavery? Can slavery be eradicated in the next 30 years? http://t.co/FEX7iQH2
• ITALY: Berlusconi sex trial: 'No intimate ties' with Ruby http://t.co/ZsaUdOIf 
• B&B ruling: Discrimination a right - Nick Griffin http://t.co/6rbm0Utk 
• Boat Race protester Trenton Oldfield jailed http://t.co/ISnF56T8 
• Christopher Halliwell admits Sian O'Callaghan murder http://t.co/br0Bxt8B 
• Savile abuse claims: Met Police launch criminal inquiry http://t.co/0bOA4JMp 
• Crackdown on tax relief schemes leads to GC hire for Rebus | The Lawyer http://t.co/qSfvlr3N Oct 19, 2012
• Litvinenko's widow drops human rights lawyer ahead of inquest | The Lawyer http://t.co/iABUKDis Oct 19, 2012
• CoA rejects MoD strike-out on soldier compensation battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/hhq3JXDg 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance hands second term to global corporate head Layton | The Lawyer http://t.co/fWQzA5lc 
• Interpreter firm still missing target, official statistics reveal | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RTXS5th0 
• SRA chief admits light touch for new ABSs | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/I61JbgFz 
• Are DBAs a viable option in personal injury? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/aZtzufNh 
• Should lawyers fear devolution? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/t5c3vwyF 
• Brace yourself for unprecedented change, says master of rolls | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/2ofjdbKY 
• Former army lawyer urges end of 'state torture' to prevent future abuses http://t.co/zLE5iMLN 
• Lawyer Salary Update: The Class Warfare Edition | Law Blog - WSG http://t.co/7u8d5RIk 
• US: Lawyer angry over Zumba prostitution case handling http://t.co/PvHoNqgn 
• US: Former Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta's lawyer file for Rwandan reprieve rather than 8-10 year jail term http://t.co/Vly90cFU 
• Tribunal to investigate 1980s massacre of political prisoners in IRAN http://t.co/vPuDz2KL 
• Smithwick Tribunal: Senior gardai 'passed information to IRA' http://t.co/o0zol4wU 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• MoD Iraq 'negligence' claim ruling due http://t.co/ohhIComO 
• MPs criticise Financial Services Authority over RBS http://t.co/cyd74cq4 
• New era of five-yearly doctor checks starts http://t.co/wW4ufELy 
• Nick Griffin's tweets 'a damp squib', gay couple say http://t.co/6rbm0Utk 
• Ofgem sets out plan for simpler tariffs http://t.co/dfwyOdpG 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP in talks with Yorkshire Water over Managed Legal Service deal - Legalweek http://t.co/InWeuIdc 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Global 100: top firms push revenues to new high amid merger rush - Legalweek http://t.co/a5jxyWpO 
• PICANDPUB: Businesswoman who bought moated house jailed over £9m car sales fraud http://t.co/Fb10Qww3 
• Young offenders should be screened for brain injuries http://t.co/O62gb3Eb 
• SRA warns firms and solicitors: co-operate or else | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/9G8Fvdbx 
• Streamlined and quicker ABS licensing process on the way | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/FTLpS658 
• Legislation 'will help customers get best energy deal' http://t.co/cGGbG947
• Former army lawyer urges end of 'state torture' to prevent future abuses http://t.co/zLE5iMLN 
• Should the law try and correct society's prejudices? http://t.co/kMQW77Bb 
• US: Proposition 36 promises an end to California's punitive three strikes law http://t.co/KvxljxWP 
• Google threatens French media ban over proposed law http://t.co/UpKmFQY0 
• US judge orders Apple to reveal profit margins http://t.co/jS1YWyAU 
• US: Judge in 9/11 case weighs whether Constitution applies at Guantanamo http://t.co/alq8TeYR
• Muslim Lobbyist Represents US at European Human Rights Conference http://t.co/NB1xslN9 
• Gay and unmarried couples should be allowed to adopt children in Northern Ireland, judge rules http://t.co/l92boyh5 
• IRELAND: Limerick solicitor avoids conviction after €1,000 donation http://t.co/M7zNLYWI 
• STEP solicitor addresses human trafficking seminar http://t.co/3yzkKcaS
• Work experience to job with solicitors http://t.co/qPlrljLL 
• Cheltenham solicitor Anna Wood smashes 201 dresses target http://t.co/49PIKJVs 
• IRELAND: Kilkenny solicitor found guilty of taking €500,000 from dead client's account http://t.co/ZvabTtWF
• EU summit: Compromise deal on eurozone bank supervisor http://t.co/rRotFHhu 
• Restorative justice talks to be held at Dublin committee http://t.co/dq9yE2hc 
• New law to crack down on scourge of human trafficking outlined by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill http://t.co/Ad22kKy2 
• Ben Butler's case reminds us the justice system is not infallible http://t.co/KUXuPB0F 
• ZAMBIA: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) probes Chipata judiciary department http://t.co/2BkBJ4RZ 
• INDIA: French diplomat thanks judiciary for bail after being accused of rape http://t.co/MuseX1yz 
• EGYPT's return of the judiciary http://t.co/HTVWB4Jl 
• KENYA: Suspended Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza has now resigned http://t.co/CMle4j2W 
• Indigenous lawyers are 'outstanding role models' for Australia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/UYZ7A17m 
• Supreme Court extends block of IRA tapes | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/urrPDnNP 
• Lecturer sues university over 'liberal bias' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lGd8y4LE 
• Lawyers welcome UK competition reforms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/JsK4Ppz2 
• Saudi women lawyers gain equal status | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bEAz6QUN 
• Firms embrace web sites but still unsure of benefits | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iHeRUVPA 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters, Cleary and Skadden take top roles on $28bn BP-Rosneft deal - Legalweek http://t.co/KMrlXQQ5 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith brings forward start dates of deferred Hong Kong NQs - Legalweek http://t.co/3pm7VYQ1 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin elects three in partnership board reshuffle - Legalweek http://t.co/YhiEY6lD 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys set to cut finance support roles as firm begins consultation - Legalweek http://t.co/aakBFiEJ 
• Jackson reforms persuade new ABS to look beyond personal injury | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yGuefC1v 
• Man denies raping young girls in Wales over 60 years ago http://t.co/TMNY1k5j 
• US: Defense of Marriage Act found to be unconstitutional by New York court http://t.co/MxZSFBon 
• Court lifts ban on naming Jeremy Forrest in child abduction case http://t.co/9Dr5T9Gu 
• UK complicity in unlawful treatment of Iraqi detainees 'was institutional' http://t.co/CxMUGKjq 
• SYRIA conflict and the Nazi fugitive http://t.co/asKjyxNM 
• Crime opt-outs will create more victims http://t.co/lvqk3Dch 
• AFGHANISTAN: Girl 'beheaded for refusing prostitution' http://t.co/FkPSyaaC 
• Crime falls by 6% in a year despite riots http://t.co/4dXq09UY 
• George Galloway claims police officer entered his home in 'dirty tricks' operation http://t.co/LPjlCbuT 
• PC Alex MacFarlane: No verdict in race abuse trial http://t.co/PQq6eI3L 
• Barclays sets aside £700m more to cover PPI claims http://t.co/DG6cL06t 
• Google shares suspended after profit results error http://t.co/YiQbQBAz 
• Jimmy Savile: government appoints barrister to oversee four investigations http://t.co/T6lNEoNk 
• Ubisoft in legal battle with Black Eyed Peas http://t.co/r6WMtqW9 
• Club drug 'Mexxy' and other legal highs to be made illegal http://t.co/SWnt539w 
• RSM Tenon 'faces legal action' from Jimmy Carr tax avoidance firm http://t.co/chLJCB59 
• Gay couple win B&B legal battle http://t.co/8Aq94zVe

18th October - LAW NEWS

297 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
British ministers are this week reported to be revaluating a controversial extradition treaty with the US following yesterday's decision not to send a computer hacker to stand trial in America. Full story - Global Legal Post

• US: Mr. Romney’s Version of Equal Rights http://t.co/C6TzSqq0 
• US Groups Protest Operation by Immigration Agents http://t.co/uTMXZHaZ 
• US: Man Is Charged With Plotting to Bomb Federal Reserve Bank in Manhattan http://t.co/gQyrRazL
• Law faculty members of University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to be honored for authoring groundbreaking books http://t.co/PP7pXzvO 
• US: NYU announces changes to its law school curriculum http://t.co/zSnl2HdD 
• SRA changes track on discrimination investigation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yAYJ24jl 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Maples sets up Irish in-house advocacy unit ahead of regulatory change | The Lawyer http://t.co/3YPtXGPd 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Oppenhoff & Partner to open in Frankfurt with Sidley hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/7eDepNaG 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance names finance partner as new Moscow head | The Lawyer http://t.co/RxvCZw29 
• Simon Cowell hires new legal chief from All3Media | The Lawyer http://t.co/YKUw7B4V 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons' client Samsung defeats Freshfields' client Apple in CoA | The Lawyer http://t.co/jTI0bv0R 
• Roberts set to snub 'Kick It Out' http://t.co/2DYqXbcU 
• UGANDA police chief urges increased social media policing http://t.co/xyO6idz8 
• Twitter blocks neo-Nazi account to users in Germany http://t.co/hSEmrpSu 
• MPs expenses: Row over disclosure of MPs' letting details http://t.co/Ir8rxccZ 
• Crime in England and Wales falls http://t.co/upEj1fna 
• UK must plan for Mumbai-style attack, says minister http://t.co/NW52Hsac 
• Unis 'should offer poor pupils automatic interview' http://t.co/o02RhuC0 
• Apple loses UK tablet design appeal versus Samsung http://t.co/Yw5Wmtfr 
• David Cameron energy price pledge row deepens http://t.co/EzG8xTJd 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• Costs caps and multiple parties | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/hxmN9sd5 
• Gear up for big data | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/YyCJYSJU 
• Eversheds pioneers ‘big data’ for clients | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/lnvHqile 
• War tribunal ‘politically motivated’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RlMnzRkH 
• Litigant in person ‘not entitled to indulgence’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/47OsV8qL 
• Hudson warning over failure to modernise conveyancing | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/oOlViY88 
• Study recommends shift in CPD provision | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/XZnrgcoM 
• Fund will assume risks of ABSs, says MoJ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/u6yHb8bX 
• Top firms risk collapse, US economist warns | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/tRwMsvLO 
• Lost generation fears of Labour's Sadiq Khan | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/5QvCsfmY 
• UK wildlife crime laws a 'mess', MPs say http://t.co/UvqW02fo 
• US: George Zimmerman trial date set for June over Trayvon Martin killing http://t.co/0nwWfwSu 
• CANADA: Lawyer presses Zambito on his motives for testifying at Quebec inquiry http://t.co/egGWrfoM
• US: 'Illegal vs. Undocumented' Debate: Obama And Romney Weigh In At Town Hall Meeting http://t.co/9S83P2mA 
• Aberdeen bypass plans given go-ahead after Supreme Court ruling http://t.co/YNst9mcs 
• Being taken to an employment tribunal by an employee https://t.co/mKOlOouE 
• INDIA: Win for Qualcomm as telecom tribunal upholds plea on licence period http://t.co/O7vnkYTd 
• People’s tribunals are more effective than official commissions of inquiry - Russell Tribunal http://t.co/HaSWvhsd 
• AUSTRALIA: Doctor with brain injury faces tribunal http://t.co/cswW2mwZ 
• NEW ZEALAND Tribunal: Kohanga reo in crisis http://t.co/17811IrK 
• Police to dig up mound for body of missing toddler Ben Needham http://t.co/6hAfxdf4 
• Mali unrest increases terror threat at home, security minster to warn http://t.co/X8nwsCcm 
• Rowan Atkinson: we must be allowed to insult each other http://t.co/LRLWzvkk 
• Catherine Gowing: Search for vet after murder arrest http://t.co/cxCW2ltE 
• Awema: Racism fear over racial equality charity scandal http://t.co/O6c4CI8r 
• Marie Stopes private abortion clinic to open in Belfast http://t.co/2gqEuOv7 
• Watchdog Audit Scotland questions college reform http://t.co/lP068pL8 
• Do the British public want human rights? In the last resort, it will be up to them - and rightly so http://t.co/Bud7BXG0 
• Human trafficking to UK 'rising' http://t.co/X0IZAeKY 
• Bake Off champ John: 'Law degree helped me win' http://t.co/QQQNAbkq 
• Law doesn't protect the unmarried http://t.co/y5IO7OQl 
• ITALY moves closer to passing anti-corruption law http://t.co/1KI8PGj1
• US Judge Charged With Theft For Plugging In Chevy Volt Electric Car http://t.co/VAUPESfB 
• ECUADOR judge orders seizure of Chevron assets http://t.co/aZTtkuww 
• US: Judge says bankrupt Alabama county can overhaul hospital http://t.co/KNB5BJiP 
• Letters Urge Judge Rakoff to Punish former Goldman Sachs director Gupta - Law Blog http://t.co/AwgrIDQR
• Study finds pirates spend 30% more on music than non-sharers http://t.co/v25tK88j
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Squire Sanders secures Sydney launch with Allens partner hire - Legalweek http://t.co/fk4Kd1iy 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters hands Western Europe leadership role to ex-A&O partner - Legalweek http://t.co/C5pxm3IV 
• Government to hand more power to judges in extradition cases - Legalweek http://t.co/dqwqG8Od 
• The Power to Lend? | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/wsU9ijJy 
• Two Cheers for Failing Law Schools | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/1v5qRIk8 
• Envy and the Undoing of American Mores | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/tL2CIpfX 
• What Libertarians Think About the US Constitution Part I: Some Reflections | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/eLUpXeqx
• Hate-crime cases failing in court, says CPS http://t.co/GmGTpVYn
• George Galloway accuses counter-terrorism officer of entering home and sending fake emails from his computer http://t.co/pMLrmH9T 
• Meet the men who want to run our police http://t.co/Gp9zKqYR 
• The prince, his pen and democracy http://t.co/p6knkduY 
• Susskind lays out blueprint for education and training reform | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/TEoPB5fc
• New ABSs target high net-worth individuals and Yorkshire high street | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/VHqcgTG8 
• QualitySolicitors’ attack ads on ‘faceless’ legal advice | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/iT9PwRvF 
• Actor Martin Shaw wades into legal services reform debate | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YQrbUNsV 
• McKinnon ruling sparks calls for fresh extradition treaty | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Si9M66gT 
• Canadian tax lawyers win penalty protection | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/EhPgikWB 
• Law firm demands slice of whistleblower reward | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5rQykxq4 
• Squire Sanders gears up for Sydney launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/P3jWzVfj 
• Lateral hiring spree continues despite business concerns | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/PT8Dqqvu
• UK human rights boycotts are inconsistent, say MPs http://t.co/EunVWMkm 
• ‘Traditional Values’ code for human rights abuse? http://t.co/4JLkJ8s4 
• URUGUAY takes historic step legalizing abortion http://t.co/9mrTexdY 
• CUBA: New travel law a cynical 'survival tactic' http://t.co/G0HxiwLD 
• PHILIPPINES Urges Xstrata to Await Law Before Starting Mines http://t.co/3rXQUvvn 
• US: Can a Beefed Up Law Protect New York Artists From Deadbeat Dealers? http://t.co/FLafxSS1 
• PAKISTAN: Lahore High Court bans airing of anti-judiciary material http://t.co/awjn0y8A 
• SIERRA LEONE opposition accuse judiciary of bias ahead of election http://t.co/Gum3ahwC
• PAKISTAN: `Bar airing of malicious content against judiciary` http://t.co/qCHdQUJ1 
• No one is executed in IRAN for their political convictions: Judiciary chief http://t.co/or8W2SL1 
• US Federal Reserve 'bomb plot' foiled by FBI http://t.co/8oFjwQFr
• Shannon Matthews' father bids to block case report http://t.co/TLIq8vxT 
• UK ambassador to Chile apologises for Falklands tweet http://t.co/vBEXacPl 
• Mother missing with her four children has been arrested http://t.co/Q15idZsO 
• Judge criticises 'incredible' third bid to avoid deportation http://t.co/Lh3BLkt8 
• Starbucks tax avoidance: HMRC to face parliamentary committees http://t.co/mG5kJ6FH 
• Sexism and misogyny: what's the difference? An Australian dictionary has changed its definition of misogyny http://t.co/3w76YQSX
• Energy firms to be forced to give customers lowest tariff http://t.co/xTVZZJx8 
• Do lawyers scare you? http://t.co/OoEAAxOp 
• Barry George launches compensation claim http://t.co/9NA1MDOB 
• Swindon's deputy mayor vows to fight sexual harassment claim http://t.co/XkyQXjkg 
• No Justice in US Tribunal: Khalid Sheikh Mohammed http://t.co/rZiWXAcb 
• UK courts to get power to bar prosecution abroad http://t.co/gwtJbCPl 
• The Pirate Bay moves to the cloud to avoid shutdown http://t.co/R0nCJVe8 
• Pro bono group expands to Wales | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/FYV3ziZz 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Gladstone Brookes TV ad falls foul of watchdog | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/R5y2TvrE 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Squire Sanders opens in Sydney with Allens partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/9V1d4hFP 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown loses real estate litigation head to RadcliffesLeBrasseur | The Lawyer http://t.co/VtVOxWz6 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Paul Hastings advises as Zynga sues former manager | The Lawyer http://t.co/QBBoU97H 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters elects Amsterdam lawyer as Western Europe head | The Lawyer http://t.co/S3OjHcij 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS to launch in Barcelona after hiring partner from Ernst & Young | The Lawyer http://t.co/dPt4nF5d 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro's Carvalho and Stedman enter senior partner race | The Lawyer http://t.co/anMD2nfA 
• Pilots must be paid for ‘flying’ during holidays, Supreme Court rules | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Fup4DSfD 
• Law Society attacks government over changes to Equality Act | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/8K1Pbq8A 
• Nike ends its deal with Lance Armstrong over doping allegations http://t.co/xc1Rd2s7 
• Boy, 15, admits raping 65-year-old man in Mansfield http://t.co/GIGhvpb2 
• Mark Duggan gun jury fails to reach verdict http://t.co/cQVKI4UH 
• Europeans: Google Privacy Policy Not Illegal But Please Make Some Changes http://t.co/3tAfCIRE 
• Who is to blame for illegal use of B&B accommodation? http://t.co/SG3GMXL8 
• Record number of rhinos killed illegally in SOUTH AFRICA in 2012 http://t.co/3KnHZu8r 
• US: ID card for illegal immigrants breezes through L.A. council panel http://t.co/B2FSSJgi 
• EU sanctions are illegal, inhumane: IRAN http://t.co/4WExCsza 
• Crackdown on illegal fishing along River Wear in Chester-le-Street http://t.co/4hKEO7D6

17th October - LAW NEWS

296 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Judges should “think twice” before halting cross-examinations by advocates, particularly if they respond by standing their ground, Lord Justice Munby has said. Full story - Solicitors Journal

• CHINA: Chinese Legal Reform: Game On? http://t.co/U15Yp9hC 
• Why Did The Criminal Bar Association Choose Judge John Deed To Deliver Its Annual Lecture? http://t.co/raDLScAA 
• Amy Winehouse's Dad Launches Legal High Awareness Campaign http://t.co/fsfrUyie 
• Boris Johnson considers legal action against Government over London airport expansion study http://t.co/ZuobjwQd 
• Legal voting age should be lowered to 16 http://t.co/sv1DryLm 
• Legal or ludicrous? Strange Scottish laws http://t.co/88HEcp28 
• Bank of America profits hit by legal costs http://t.co/0lfOkn6m 
• Colonial case lawyers fear secret courts plan http://t.co/QeHKKS88 
• AUSTRALIA: Ex-Guantanamo Bay inmate demands conviction be quashed http://t.co/SUTsLCEz 
• FRANCE: Corsica lawyer Antoine Sollacaro shot dead in Ajaccio http://t.co/uylkataX 
• Frankie Boyle tells libel trial: ‘There is racism at heart of British policy’ - Celebrity http://t.co/3F73CAr9 
• UK Immigration Officers on Trial for Faking Visa Documents to bring their Nigerian Nanny to London http://t.co/LgVHhJOH
• Crete murder trial: Luke Walker's father on 'bittersweet' bail ruling http://t.co/lZ7QLdIw 
• SPAIN: Court Opens Trial Over Giant Prestige Oil Spill http://t.co/vgXKXBks 
• Independent Scotland might lose international rights, say experts http://t.co/o2jFsqSz 
• PAKISTAN: Women farmers demand right to land ownership http://t.co/JdMzExrg 
• IRELAND: Young offenders rights 'ignored' - report http://t.co/dq5Vnha6 
• Libyan militia 'executed 67 detainees' http://t.co/7CUjc4xQ 
• Radovan Karadžić: I should be praised for peace efforts http://t.co/1nwKkbB5 
• Helena Kennedy: 'Women's struggles are not over' http://t.co/mikVTLvS 
• Prison deaths rising as cutbacks take effect http://t.co/HbCDTfkO
• Arab spring countries open for legal business | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/3YOHHbmq 
• Legal aid naivety on display | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/oilyevVT 
• Comparison site attacks online document market | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/2kMHwEpt 
• ‘No question’ of leaving ECHR - Grieve | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/UIxMpmEL 
• Theresa May has set an uneasy precedent http://t.co/GKdMcJox 
• British doctor charged over double kidnap in Syria to appear in court http://t.co/QZV3rafn
• Benefit fraud convictions rise after officials get new powers http://t.co/XLONQXYi 
• Sean Quinn Jr loses appeal over jailing for contempt http://t.co/02WL1AIh 
• Aberdeen bypass set to proceed after Supreme Court appeal rejected http://t.co/mqv1sROl 
• Basildon Council £17,000 out of pocket on Xfor litter deal http://t.co/Q2eXySGd 
• Downton Abbey: GREECE censors gay kiss http://t.co/MoQ2ZNdg 
• UK human rights boycotts are inconsistent, say MPs http://t.co/EunVWMkm 
• Police use Taser on blind man after stick mistaken for sword http://t.co/zrVnigYy 
• Man charged over Oxfordshire school child sex assaults http://t.co/LP0ZlCd5 
• Politics and the US Courts http://t.co/CTNsZUvK 
• A Picasso and a Gauguin Are Among 7 Works Stolen From a Dutch Museum http://t.co/2A74bTsN 
• $11 Million Severance Reported for Murdoch Aide Rebekah Brooks http://t.co/K2hNHJlk
• US: Will Privacy Go to the Dogs? http://t.co/aR1DUMpw 
• UAE's nuclear liability law http://t.co/uzqX9YlR 
• US: N.Y.U. Law Plans Overhaul of Students' Third Year http://t.co/3J4TvFKK 
• MEXICO: President signs money laundering law http://t.co/m1Tshz2N 
• US: Medicare, Obama health law get short debate time http://t.co/tvVsJ1u1 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• Judge ponders if Canadian man should be extradited to face US terrorism charges http://t.co/gQVSNHh8 
• RUSSIA: Migration legislation will become tougher http://t.co/rjVmeP4k 
• CANADA: The best protection against bullying isn’t legislation http://t.co/mJj0K86y 
• MALDIVES judiciary unreformed and unrepentant http://t.co/l7w8mPKS 
• How do sexual abusers cover their tracks? http://t.co/k3kntCDI
• Draft Communications Bill: Powers may uncover 'wrong targets' http://t.co/Tx4f9Ezt 
• Attorney general vetoes Prince Charles letters publication http://t.co/4LWTCdUL 
• IRELAND: Human rights of St Patrick's prisoners 'ignored or violated' http://t.co/kNRbIKyq 
• INDIA: Corruption is violation of human rights, says Supreme Court http://t.co/AGYoG2KS 
• Lawyer: BAHRAIN court postpones appeal by imprisoned human rights activist http://t.co/cAoe605Q 
• Justice through the night as Medway Magistrates' Court trials evening and Sunday hearings http://t.co/hS7GkWYo 
• High Court judges oppose abolition of corroboration http://t.co/ZkZ3ytIy 
• Judge orders nationwide hunt for four missing children http://t.co/mY2vGwrQ 
• Lord Howard: Government should follow justice opt-out by clawing more powers back from Europe http://t.co/B8eEKiPN 
• Isle of Man criminal justice system 'to reach 21st Century' http://t.co/FlYnnshF 
• US: Justice Department Seeks to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Operation Fast and Furious http://t.co/0u4rdRGV 
• Q&A: EU crime and justice opt-out http://t.co/bhMmmqng 
• High Court throws out racial discrimination challenge to SDT ruling | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/Zd2dkghn 
• The legal lot of the asylum seeker: complex system, hard-to-find lawyers and “sloppy” advice | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/nWO8Xi7D 
• The Frankie Boyle 'racism' case makes me question the language we use http://t.co/sxDZ1CUs
• US 'influenced British government's decision to introduce secret courts' http://t.co/oJPGx7hX 
• Gary McKinnon: how unknown hacker sparked political and diplomatic storm http://t.co/SFyi2nnF 
• Liam Fox sues over Adam Werritty claims http://t.co/fvbyl8Uh 
• TNK-BP whistleblower wins case http://t.co/7vAU94Ln 
• Osama bin Laden driver's conviction quashed by US appeals court http://t.co/eB7sjIia 
• Gary McKinnon: a feelgood mystery | Editorial http://t.co/3cDnj5PU 
• Judge asks for help finding missing children abducted by mother http://t.co/J3zUFirx 
• Supreme court justices wanted: apply within http://t.co/strcJF0g 
• No, Lord McNally, it is not time to move on from legal aid cuts http://t.co/ZrXwp8FR 
• Polyester gowns with supermarket logos? Martin Shaw on the bar's future http://t.co/S4T0pQ9Y
• Gary McKinnon: Theresa May had no choice but to use human rights grounds | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/6pfFZSVM 
• IRELAND: NAMA obtains €11m judgment against embattled Limerick solicitor http://t.co/fjifNJNE 
• CANADA: Negotiator arrives at scene of Whitby stand-off http://t.co/zfJ3i5w1
• Solicitor to focus on Islamic wills and divorce http://t.co/jx0mK2T2
• Norwich solicitors cycle for premature baby unit http://t.co/2SL91FUK
• Royal scholarship success for trainee barrister Kerri-Anne http://t.co/VHTDZ8kE 
• Legal challenge to stop wind turbines at Kessingland http://t.co/k13Syk2Z
• Children in danger as 40 ‘legal highs’ flood the streets http://t.co/FFAdspqV 
• AUSTRALIA: Free legal help for ICAC witnesses http://t.co/wXeZ9eAg 
• SPAIN bank rescue signals legal battle for duped savers http://t.co/WgKJPKIZ 
• Government 'vulnerable' to legal action as Virgin retains West Coast keys http://t.co/C1JKA49A 
• IRELAND: Abortion law 'cannot be avoided' http://t.co/1r4d1YzB 
• Law chief pushes for new Hillsborough inquests http://t.co/hGeLorPl 
• US: Disclosure Laws Needed to Ensure Transparency in Judicial Elections http://t.co/z1U2tuZr 
• US: UC law students held in bird beheading http://t.co/fnz8WUKm 
• RUSSIA Accuses Tobacco Makers of Hooking Women, Children http://t.co/IBVISDSy 
• High Court rejects SDT ‘racism’ appeal | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/xJkmdCtM 
• Solicitor who lied to SRA is struck off | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/fru88JHu 
• Releasing Prince Charles’ letters could be ‘seriously damaging’, AG says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gMQezKee
• Google told to fix privacy policy by EU data regulators http://t.co/DI7qHxmO 
• Downing Street denies Cameron and Osborne cat feud http://t.co/ToOE1hmY 
• Hillsborough: Application for new inquests http://t.co/onEsWEvY
• Jimmy Savile scandal: BBC announces inquiry heads http://t.co/9xs1bGE5 
• Gary McKinnon's mother 'overwhelmed' as extradition blocked http://t.co/ZFlw6Jb5 
• Man, 26, charged over Syria kidnapping of UK photographer http://t.co/l6M7gIeU 
• CANADA: Quebec star witness: I donated illegally to every party http://t.co/0uQCY5Hk 
• Illegal use of scrambler bikes on Merseyside targeted http://t.co/3MMi8arx 
• GHANA probes death of 'illegal Chinese gold miner' http://t.co/OyrxQ3Qb
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Akin Gump appoints first female chair as long-serving leader steps down - Legalweek http://t.co/8aTjYuC2 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: New-style training company Accutrainee teams up with College of Law for PSC - Legalweek http://t.co/9mZRriEn 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: MoFo and Skadden lead on Softbank's $20.1bn Sprint acquisition - Legalweek http://t.co/wCfbSoig 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance Asia energy partner joins King & Spalding in Singapore - Legalweek http://t.co/H9LGSxkT 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws strengthens City finance with ex-Eversheds partner hire - Legalweek http://t.co/tV5rBtgR 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: UK trio advise as William Hill nears £530m Sportingbet acquisition - Legalweek http://t.co/xqsR4GvX 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: CC cites high work levels as firm reports 9% dip in pro bono hours - Legalweek http://t.co/mOnJd8sW 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws' Berezovsky earnings reach £50m as Bar fees also emerge - Legalweek http://t.co/ginDkFd9 
• Senate campaigner apologises for lawyer son's Obama gaffe | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3Dpff1BM 
• Lawyers 'suffer' from Google policy change | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DqIgxlrX 
• Morgan Stanley sued over 'discriminatory' loans | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jRH9UxEM
• Court backs automatic striking off for dishonesty | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R98iRvM6 
• Law firms caught in China politics rumblings | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/W6BLYXUs 
• Bullying rife in English legal profession | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QPIsozu4 
• Hiring and firing - duty solicitor rotas | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/geaRGbwc 
• SRA wins appeal for dishonesty strike-off | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RE8r6EEY 
• Officials ignored experts’ warning on interpreting contract | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/5Bg4SDzH 
• ‘Forum bar’ pledge as May blocks McKinnon extradition | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/s1nI0v8s 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Edwards Wildman wins Greek private equity mandate following CMS hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/bhF3dtte 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher ditches salaried tag in partnership revamp | The Lawyer http://t.co/EmzAAkGX 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Akin Gump elects US managing partner as first female chair | The Lawyer http://t.co/lxb20WFW 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers' global private equity head quits for King & Wood Mallesons | The Lawyer http://t.co/1i1yWVqE 
• OFT looks to improve investigations as it heads towards new regulatory era | The Lawyer http://t.co/eDdR5ily 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws' litigation chief to challenge Burch in senior partner election | The Lawyer http://t.co/7jz0iFKG

16th October - LAW NEWS

295 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The Bar Council has strongly opposed the creation of a category of ‘non-trial’ advocates in the planned advocacy accreditation scheme. The ‘plea-only’ category – originally proposed by solicitor advocates – would put the public at risk and undermine public confidence in the profession & criminal justice system, the council says in its response to the fourth and final consultation on the controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA). Full story - Law Gazette

• LAW FIRM NEWS: Reed Smith's Jordan re-elected as global managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/0qOQtsJ6 
• Supreme Court prepares for revamp as three justice positions become available | The Lawyer http://t.co/ScIF2Dio 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC hires Asia COO from Goodwin Proctor to drive growth | The Lawyer http://t.co/RQ6U3iw7 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds makes strategic secondments as part of global growth plan | The Lawyer http://t.co/BBI9RHAC
• CHINA: Chen Kegui’s Case Tests Rule of Law http://t.co/JoZfCSNp 
• EU renews BELARUS sanctions due to human rights concerns http://t.co/yETXDWLC 
• Tribunal says coach in age row 'needed to get a move on' http://t.co/hx8hnMTG 
• Verdict in the trial of Kafka's legacy http://t.co/xEOnTxaY 
• Trial set for British terror suspects in US http://t.co/AZtFboCz 
• UBS’s rogue trader trial: Selective perception | The Economist http://t.co/Jy5byvDQ 
• ITALY: Costa Concordia Trial: Black box reveals confusion on ship http://t.co/jyLEPwQ7 
• CANADA: Ashley Smith family lawyer alleges 'coverup' of videos http://t.co/CvgU1zyr 
• Family of Mexico teen shot by US Border Patrol to sue - lawyer http://t.co/JOhSC4fX 
• CANADA: Court sees tape of expert-witness psychiatrist confronted by police http://t.co/joC7mp1e 
• Court won't order Google to block anti-Islam film http://t.co/kZIMtgWq 
• Let courts decide, not Facebook fans: http://t.co/xDTJC9VC 
• IRELAND: Media the new villains as Quinns change tack http://t.co/61ZLSDhv 
• Pair found guilty of labourer's murder in city street http://t.co/RJtFHkQ5 
• US: The Arizonification of America http://t.co/qunoHzfX 
• Adolescents in Grown-Up Jails http://t.co/06Dxyr5u 
• TheLawMap: The Law Business: 8th to 14th October http://t.co/rEAqlPxW
• Gary McKinnon extradition: Ministerial aide will quit, David Cameron warned http://t.co/1TeYD67n 
• Attorney General to pave the way for new Hillsborough inquest http://t.co/ddmXpmzq 
• Gary McKinnon timeline: events leading up to extradition decision http://t.co/cG0Kfe5G 
• Home extension deregulation plans 'may go on longer' http://t.co/2GZGGXST 
• US: Hillary Clinton takes responsibility for Libya US deaths http://t.co/NFUMJUaG 
• CUBA to end exit permits for foreign travel http://t.co/qaLGVQuT 
• BALKANS: Radovan Karadzic begins Hague war crimes defence http://t.co/BGyJJw6n 
• Gary McKinnon extradition: Theresa May to rule on hacker http://t.co/HniQlMci
• SRA wins appeal for dishonesty strike-off | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RE8r6EEY 
• US: Florida Court Skeptical of Granting Law License to Undocumented Immigrant http://t.co/MNsh7hXc Oct 16, 2012
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• Drug laws and evidence-based policy: it's time to start doing experiments on the British people http://t.co/2M1TeZT9 
• At last, ministers end unfairness of lopsided law on extradition with new rules http://t.co/gxmVkGNA 
• The law is "a ass, a idiot", especially over drug use. But legalising drugs would be crazy http://t.co/GDeSRo00 
• Northern Ireland abortion law 'no paper tiger' http://t.co/R6zBnMQH 
• 'Arsonist' killed GP and four children http://t.co/pRMFUmhO 
• Minister fans flames of BBC Savile row http://t.co/UqQKP2pA 
• UK to opt out of EU law-and-order rules: minister http://t.co/mV6Httoq 
• IRAN: Judiciary Spokesman: UN Human Rights Report on Iran Unacceptable http://t.co/XO1CDvRs 
• EGYPT Leader Loses Spat With Judiciary Over Prosecutor http://t.co/HzKiAM9c 
• High Court backs SRA bid to increase suspension of solicitor to a strike-off | Legal Futures http://t.co/RiF0dNVN 
• Twitter and Facebook are the new golf course – law firms urged to take online marketing initiative | Legal Futures http://t.co/g0eXfcNV 
• Pinto Potts cites uncertain post-Jackson future as key driver for Quindell deal | Legal Futures http://t.co/vWSazoQe 
• Party drugs are now embedded in youth culture http://t.co/vjxCoEZj
• Game changers - Riverview Law is still waiting for its alternative business structure licence | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/b6MgddMF 
• Bringing up baby - Lawyers take maternity leave seriously | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VavEGM0p 
• Judicial figure beaten as SRI LANKA wrestles with bench independence | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/u0Blb3YI 
• Law students buoyant in face of recession | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4dpwbG2Q 
• Deals 'hamstrung by poor internal processes' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3sYHGAdk 
• Lawyers slam Armstrong silence tactics | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gn9i2nzc 
• Tech company buys second English law firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dPQUk2nZ 
• Human Rights Watch and Northern NIGERIA http://t.co/FLlQXEHY 
• Equitas International Human Rights Training Program In CANADA http://t.co/s8ydEIOb 
• Grays Chief Exec to face Crown Court on football violence charges http://t.co/oDHW9GUH 
• Duty solicitor rotas: application deadline on 14 November 2012 http://t.co/LXVVTiHE 
• IRELAND: NAMA gets €11m orders against solicitor, businessman and Kerry company http://t.co/8d0TjGcV 
• Solicitor claims city prosecutors have adopted 'blanket policy' of opposing bail in cases with racial element http://t.co/IoRmY46h 
• EGYPT: Notorious attorney launches attack on Morsi and his 'Qatari agent' http://t.co/rtAA8Eyh 
• US: Justice after Benghazi http://t.co/eOoh4KrR 
• Why does Theresa May want to opt out of 130 European justice measures? http://t.co/sWSWu60I 
• Google privacy policy rethink demanded by EU http://t.co/DS666FFm 
• Man killed noisy neighbour with fish filleting knife http://t.co/iZMd7jDw 
• Amnesty International attacks justice and security bill http://t.co/hZSdApU2 
• Police officer called black suspect 'n*****' during London riots, court hears http://t.co/WbR7IaaD 
• Woman who does not believe she has cancer can undergo operation http://t.co/wQfTM5nz 
• Europhiles have only themselves to blame http://t.co/JIe83fpO 
• Theresa May tells MPs UK government wants EU law opt-out http://t.co/X6mfD1sY 
• Scottish independence: Cameron and Salmond strike referendum deal http://t.co/ezWdVmDC 
• UK accused of helping to supply arms for Northern Ireland loyalist killings http://t.co/OMn2qTOa 
• Don't be afraid to complain about your lawyer says Legal Ombudsman http://t.co/5uO6TnXS
• Nick Clegg aide urges Lib Dems to attack EU justice opt-out 'open goal' http://t.co/CxktHP2j 
• Transport secretary is warned rail franchising fiasco could create legal and political problems down the line http://t.co/7BkB95uF
• Jimmy Savile police investigate Broadmoor rape claims http://t.co/bBJIuk5U 
• IRELAND: No bar to modernisation http://t.co/QZzOoYU2 
• Doughty Street forges alliance with Dutch firm to boost civil liberties practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/rT6GxZW0
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary, Linklaters and Sullivan advise as Coca-Cola bottler exits GREECE | The Lawyer http://t.co/YqwVQDYr 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters and Slaughters lead as Santander scraps RBS branches buy | The Lawyer http://t.co/po3SF67T 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: MoFo and Skadden answer calls for $20bn acquisition of US phone group | The Lawyer http://t.co/huBFx6Nv 
• Slogging on - locum business Lawyers on Demand | The Lawyer http://t.co/yrUinX0r 
• Partners may not like it, but new banking rules will affect their borrowings| The Lawyer http://t.co/soN9TcYZ 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds boss Bryan Hughes talks about leadership in a global downturn | The Lawyer http://t.co/i3J2QVGY 
• Whatever happened to the BAE-EADS deal, the lawyers were going to be okay | The Lawyer http://t.co/jHVwWy5N 
• MEXICO is becoming a land of opportunity and lawyers from all over the world are looking | The Lawyer http://t.co/V8mN4hAq 
• Scandinavian firms are showing the way and making the most of their jurisdictions | The Lawyer http://t.co/4PJQPJm3 
• Client-friendly funding arrangements making the litigation world go through transformational period | The Lawyer http://t.co/aA9hQayY 
• Barnet & Harrow councils have merged legal teams & keeping things on track is head of legal Jessica Farmer | The Lawyer http://t.co/7VpJZ0WX 
• Making the most of your office space is a management priority | The Lawyer http://t.co/Q8nyjiNs 
• How George Osborne’s employee-owner contracts could reduce workers’ engagement with businesses | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xnue2wfj
• There are good reasons why jurisdictions such as Jersey are seeing more disputes coming before the courts | The Lawyer http://t.co/daf8T8FT
• Million-dollar rewards for whistleblowers could see them approach the authorities before their companies | The Lawyer http://t.co/N4YECFtV 
• Energy companies should consider the SPV route in light of the China-Japan island rights disputes | The Lawyer http://t.co/RvDzSLQv 
• IBA Conference: Bar talk - the annual International Bar Association conference | The Lawyer http://t.co/9ZWekh8Y 
• Judges should ‘think twice’ before halting cross-examinations | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gYYr9mSp 
• Survey tells tale of bullying, harassment and discrimination | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/DRvkPv1q 
• CHINA Pledges Legal Reforms http://t.co/aaV3GPES 
• Availability of Legal Suicide Does Not Increase The Desire For Suicide http://t.co/1moUmumR 
• US: Before Legal Battle, Autistic Boy’s Chickens Decapitated By Criminals http://t.co/dZF72WHs 
• Legal v. journalistic truth - story of Vincent Smothers http://t.co/WpubgGYu
• Game Developers Stuck in Jail Because GREECE's Legal System is on Strike http://t.co/3wXz412Q 
• Teenager's death at festival could see legal high Benzo Fury banned http://t.co/Qq75Vhbd 
• Greenwich Council considers legal action over Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels http://t.co/DiSVf8cA 
• AUSTRALIA: Fourscore legal heavyweights swoop on ICAC hearing into Obeid claims http://t.co/CNGrQwZ3 
• 'Legal high' that hospitalised Blackburn teenager to be banned http://t.co/726vtE9t 
• Family lose 39-year legal battle over Franz Kafka portfolio http://t.co/BRAbXqoX 
• Legal drugs are ruining more people's lives than illegal drugs http://t.co/p6iMWAAu 
• President of Royal British Legion quits over lobbying claims http://t.co/u08WyXfb 
• TheLawMap: Law Business News Roundup: 8th to 14th October http://t.co/rEAqlPxW

15th October - LAW NEWS

294 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Is there a life outside the lecture theatre for law students? Extracurricular activities such as mooting, legal research and pro bono help law students develop transferable skills. Full story - Guardian Law
 

• LAW FIRM NEWS: recent moves including Reed Smith, Linklaters and RPC - Legalweek http://t.co/hQk501oe 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: McDermott bolsters London private client team with Withers partner hire - Legalweek http://t.co/3ILpjKpW 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance and Norton Rose win roles on four-firm LV= panel - Legalweek http://t.co/iEIovEQK 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland and CC take top roles on €1bn Telefonica sale to Bain - Legalweek http://t.co/aN45IKza 
• “Future of uncertainty” persuades Pinto Potts to join Quindell | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ysWNhiSQ 
• Do students know their rights when it comes to exam marks http://t.co/OsFrGZxI 
• BALKANS: Karadzic to begin defence against Srebrenica genocide charge at The Hague tribunal http://t.co/CBlJScMT 
• US: Judge in Sept. 11 trial at Guantanamo asked for rules that would shield torture testimony http://t.co/cI7hhkF7 
• Bo Xilai's son returns to CHINA to play role in father's 'imminent' trial http://t.co/Y0fCkYtP 
• 9/11 Trial Censorship In Guantanamo Terror Cases Under Scrutiny http://t.co/ho64yUWu
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary, Linklaters and Sullivan advise as Coca-Cola bottler exits Greece | The Lawyer http://t.co/YqwVQDYr 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Ex-Dewey trainee deported in wake of firm's collapse | The Lawyer http://t.co/bkx0GmYG 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Walkers elects first female managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/n00XCZjD 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Withey exits Rangers trial as intervener application dropped | The Lawyer http://t.co/WCzwoLwS 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance and Norton Rose appointed to revamped LV panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/l396yMu0 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker & McKenzie elects new MP for China, Hong Kong and Vietnam | The Lawyer http://t.co/H8ThfKYf 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: RJW issues call to arms for bank-fighting firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/KVX7vhoC
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Italy's Legance joins rivals in London | The Lawyer http://t.co/vVqbIICM 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Reed Smith bolsters media team with DLA Piper hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/oM61ghXY
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin unveils plans to motivate disengaged workforce | The Lawyer http://t.co/0dkLsSRB 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters and Slaughters lead as Santander scraps RBS branches buy | The Lawyer http://t.co/UQ6qQwhx
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke eyes European integration with financial year shift | The Lawyer http://t.co/1rpjK3vB 
• Lance Armstrong legal team keen on lie tests http://t.co/eqRUyKmm 
• INDIA: Hiring a lawyer can help cut financial losses http://t.co/LxO2tFed 
• ISRAEL Court Rules Library to Get Kafka Papers, Lawyer Says http://t.co/1u3glaWX
• US: Judge in Georgia has appointed a lawyer to defend a pit bull that could be euthanized http://t.co/xoEbCcXM
• US: George Zimmerman's Lawyer Denies That Race Played A Role In Trayvon Martin Shooting http://t.co/iQe32pKT 
• Flexible courts to speed up court cases | MoJ http://t.co/KBYaXdCt 
• GHANA holds Chinese over ‘illegal mining’ http://t.co/yN3ojvkk
• AFGHANISTAN Drug Bust: 24 Tons Of Illegal Narcotics Burned Outside Kabul http://t.co/RCcBwdcX 
• MALAYSIA: Foreign funds not illegal, money laundering is http://t.co/gT6tRnbt
• Using illegal drugs 'is like eating junk food or gambling': Row as charity calls for a softer line http://t.co/4X14bnHp 
• A compendium of legal news | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/ZBpIkvmp 
• Theresa May to announce opt out of EU justice measures | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/hwI4aspn
• Quindell snaps up second law firm | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/90YjJBrZ
• INDIA law minister denies embezzlement charge http://t.co/S9hmLucW 
• Law firms’ revolving door turns faster as election draws near http://t.co/p3WzRNdn 
• Maternity leave law has problems that won't be solved by adding dads http://t.co/FCti0y7H 
• Law rethink urged ‘so focus is on drugs causing most harm’ http://t.co/ZQeTo9Sp 
• Dowry prohibition laws and British Indians: Some reflections http://t.co/YwgCrXYM 
• Too conservative for law school http://t.co/7YWu4ibO 
• ISRAEL: With the Knesset's dissolution looming, efforts persist to push through new laws http://t.co/wUpFgz1y 
• INDIA: National Law School student raped on Bangalore University campus http://t.co/jvSm5F0v 
• Law Students of the Weekend: Alleged Berkeley Bird Beheaders http://t.co/gg67AKP1 
• US: A Prisoner’s Incompetence, a Judge’s Discretion http://t.co/3zraaGWl 
• Seeking Privacy in a Networked Age http://t.co/J2jJY5qF
• Occupy Supporters Stage Protest in London http://t.co/yhaSBRlo 
• Christian Group Finds Gay Agenda in an Anti-Bullying Day http://t.co/H5ZoFtKP 
• Thousands of PCSOs face axe in police cuts http://t.co/Dq0TYu6v
• Light drug users 'should not get criminal records' http://t.co/mADG2NGm 
• Muslims protest 'age of mockery' as thousands descend on Google HQ http://t.co/5JeQdUUI 
• British firm secured Benghazi US consulate contract with little experience http://t.co/EZJVLJfK 
• Bad weather now blamed for rise in domestic violence http://t.co/Tz52FBOJ 
• Crime mapping website for England and Wales is expanded http://t.co/UDyUAO5H 
• Saudis Arabia 'insulted' by UK inquiry http://t.co/rA6jqEjH 
• Scottish independence: What are the legal steps to a referendum? http://t.co/brxHIHgO 
• Malala Yousafzai: Taliban shooting victim travels to UK http://t.co/QKzPWPbE 
• Secret courts plan criticised as 'Kafkaesque' by Amnesty http://t.co/uLaxiDqe 
• Case for drug decriminalisation rests on failure of 40-year-old law http://t.co/vQLBpN8k 
• The arms-to-Iraq court case that became serious miscarriage of justice http://t.co/fFJpJX3U 
• Police's use of prison cells to hold the vulnerable is unacceptable, says peer http://t.co/WdB9AGs3 
• Police to hunt for Savile evidence at Broadmoor http://t.co/9CeYhaza
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• Bar Council: solicitors to blame for falling criminal advocacy standards | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/ftU2yXZt 
• Law students “wary” of impact of ABSs on salaries and status | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/5V5XXgig 
• One in six solicitors have experienced bullying, Law Society research finds | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/e1w7nrPj 
• US: Card fee ’settlement’ just start of big legal battle http://t.co/cTfivTw9 
• US Judge dismisses weapons charges in Madonna stalking case http://t.co/ZkXzyJWy 
• BAHRAIN: Judges lauded the issuance of the Royal Decree to separate the judiciary financially and administratively http://t.co/wL3CjyuN
• EGYPT: Judiciary ‘defeats’ presidency, accusations over Tahrir violence fly | http://t.co/WNWe9VRg 
• MoD to investigate military lobbying claim http://t.co/DI1QaDo6 
• Scottish independence: Referendum deal goals 'achieved' http://t.co/qFrUl5qJ
• IRAN: Senior Judge claim human rights serve as a "tool" for the US to pursue its objectives in the world http://t.co/y8lRcgPD 
• CANADA: Prime Minister Harper ‘glad’ he promoted human rights in CONGO http://t.co/R0Ll2AYy 
• UK ready to opt out of EU justice measures http://t.co/2xu6Ma3w 
• US: Touré on Obama: 'He is extending justice' http://t.co/Tvhl7PCy 
• Justice Minister 'shocked' by Savile revelations http://t.co/44P1JoSf 
• Justice Secretary defends Andrew Mitchell over 'plebs' row http://t.co/SHeDbUCc
• ITALY: Justice minister says corruption growing in austerity-hit nation http://t.co/yvyHZRYn 
• New battle with European Union over justice powers http://t.co/uisC564A 
• ISRAEL: Human Rights Watch report accuses Hamas of arbitrary arrests http://t.co/L9xqDivb
• NEW ZEALAND: Adoption law reform http://t.co/RG4YUpJ5 
• INDIA: 'Why will a law minister, who has taught at Oxford forge signatures?' http://t.co/4dIq32Gq 
• ARGENTINA claim GHANA Commercial court violated international laws in seizing its Frigate Libertad http://t.co/xdC6d5e6
• US court delays ruling on MTN $4.2 bln Iran suit http://t.co/NRO1A22G 
• RUSSIA: Freed punk band member says church prank not in vain http://t.co/LpJi4IOX 
• AUSTRALIA: Gillard's Wikileaks comments defamatory - Australian Lawyers Alliance President http://t.co/mby3tWo1 
• DUBAI Courts launches E-lawyer services in Gitex exhibition | DIFC Courts | http://t.co/dT6XirH8 http://t.co/jlJ5DRLb 
• Tributes paid to Tyneside lawyer Roger Stokes - Gosforth http://t.co/KpvlU8Qs 
• Jimmy Savile: Department of Health orders probe into Broadmoor role http://t.co/ApBB3uKJ 
• ISRAEL: Arab Lawyers Union honors Palestinian suicide bomber http://t.co/11yAiGZj 
• CHINA: Blind Chinese activist says nephew likely to face unfair trial http://t.co/4G1J0OFx
• ITALY: Who stands trial for cruise ship disaster? http://t.co/sUxLI4m1 
• US: A Public Law School Faces Trial Over Liberal Bias http://t.co/x6fTkWhx 
• US urges TUNISIA to bring embassy attackers to trial http://t.co/Cvf8ZhjT 
• US: Libel trial to focus on Britney Spears' meltdown http://t.co/b5DCqRnn 
• US: Florida inmate found fit to be executed despite history of mental illness http://t.co/A5p6OqAZ 
• BRAZIL drugs raids: Police surge into north Rio slums http://t.co/2OfqFnLQ
• Jimmy Savile: Sex assault complaint to Gwent Police http://t.co/fxE4PDtU
• Ex SNP leader Gordon Wilson attacks gay marriage http://t.co/LbC0g41T
• Jimmy Savile 'asked about rumours' by BBC boss http://t.co/gCLfigmd

14th October - LAW NEWS

293 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Where can I buy a barrister’s wig? http://t.co/YKvCrW55 
• INDIA: Orissa High Court quashes railway tribunal notification http://t.co/zPuJfJXJ 
• NHS boss faces death penalty over charges of torture and 18 murders http://t.co/knlZ3so3 
• US: Ex Goldman Sachs Director Rajat Gupta could get prison term of 6 years http://t.co/rFsLI1d7 
• Priest facing £11m legal action had been 'drinking before accident' http://t.co/PPtWIbQb 
• PSNI return £15k of perfectly legal highs - Londonderry http://t.co/dQGua6hz 
• Legal battles could lie ahead for Lance Armstrong as old court cases come under spotlight http://t.co/GiyVGfma 
• Legal high deaths prompt police crackdown http://t.co/wd5cFuBK 
• Savile 'victims' consider legal action against DoH and BBC http://t.co/VriZ1NyX
• AUSTRALIA: Tax reform may be a difficult subject, but it's a conversation we must have (conveyancing) http://t.co/r3wLs9HL
• Age of Neuberger, Abu Hamza and Mau Mau -The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/R7jK3Tbv 
• South African Constitutional Court flexes its muscles on prior restraint | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/RZa3Xvt0 
• Back in the spotlight: the detention of mentally ill asylum seekers | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/QplUw2Xo 
• Twelve weeks in prison for sick jokes on Facebook? Really? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/QdizIcXp 
• Are Facebook and Twitter making criminals of us all? - Free panel debate, Wed 17 Oct | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/4xcxBsud 
• Autonomy and the role of the Official Solicitor - whose interests are really being represented? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/mkGUZs7p
• In the name of God: ultra-orthodox Jewish education not in children’s best interest, rules CoA | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/VOpZjjB8 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• PAKISTAN: Aborting Women’s Rights http://t.co/gBTLTf5E 
• Dignity, Death and Deprivation of Liberty: Human Rights in the Court of Protection | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/8rWx6ct5 
• Five Royal Marines charged with murder http://t.co/9M0VgvCX 
• BOTSWANA: Women granted inheritance rights http://t.co/U5MWR3pn
• Escaped murderer of the Honduran president's nephew can't be deported from UK http://t.co/qnxy0caz 
• FRANCE, CANADA focus attention on CONGO rights record http://t.co/tnvjlUqi 
• Is scrapping workers' rights the Tories' idea of spreading privilege? http://t.co/8CLvtGCg 
• How Britain pays £27m a year to return EU’s wheelbarrow thieves http://t.co/5XFfeQuB 
• The EU Arrest Warrant serves Britain badly http://t.co/VEP9sjrw 
• JAMAICA: Government & Opposition back legislation for sex offenders’ registry http://t.co/OwAWDmHM
• Badger cull: Ministers fight to close anti-cull website http://t.co/VP1lLnVj
• Missing defendants, lost papers & faulty equipment mean few cases are resolved over two days in the extradition courts http://t.co/3DQG7AZC 
• Criminals to be named and shamed by Home Office http://t.co/nXaOJPKT 
• Rethinking Affirmative Action http://t.co/wAb6VetG
• US: Juvenile Killers and Life Terms: a Case in Point http://t.co/UGqmD3vU 
• LIBYA Struggles to Curb Militias, the Only Police http://t.co/TIcefO7i 
• How Jimmy Savile, master manipulator, evaded exposure as a paedophile http://t.co/tyWDAsx0
• Thousands of PCSOs face axe in police cuts http://t.co/Dq0TYu6v 
• SYRIA bans Turkey civilian flights over its territory http://t.co/ccke33lB
• EGYPT's prosecutor general will keep job after agreement reached with president http://t.co/odgx7Ak8 
• Vringo Vs. Google: Judge Jackson Strikes And Limits Google's Expert Testimony http://t.co/aHiNfRjq 
• For better, for worse: my husband, the rapist http://t.co/4VwETm9p 
• Jail is for the criminal, not the inadequate | Deborah Orr http://t.co/Q6JgQuse
• Jimmy Savile scandal prompts flood of calls to abuse victims' groups http://t.co/UIZrYhBX 
• How my father may have helped Jimmy Savile escape justice http://t.co/jIrHgsYh
• Law Lecturer Running for Police Commissioner http://t.co/vBsgHEkm 
• INDIA: Khurshid an upright law minister, honourable political leader: Ambika Soni http://t.co/vzSn2oC8 
• US: A Public Law School Faces Trial Over Liberal Bias http://t.co/jathuMaZ
• Ministry of Defence to investigate Sunday Times lobbying story http://t.co/5D7PMnMk
• FRANCE: First female justice minister calls for lid to be lifted on country's male politicians http://t.co/TUuGuD0v 
• Justice in Europe http://t.co/tR8cGokE 
• EGYPT: Egyptians demand justice for killed demonstrators http://t.co/zpkEQl8Z 
• JAPAN: Justice Minister admits Yakuza ties 30 years later http://t.co/JzX4wLEH 
• US: Justice Department to allow Indians to possess eagle feathers http://t.co/YgCXuP6Q 
• UK Justice Minister heading for confrontation with Law Society http://t.co/oAT7yoEK
• Occupy's legacy? The tents are gone, but a new spirit of protest lives on http://t.co/rNS1WyPc 
• Your new iPhone is secretly tracking you http://t.co/OUsuG7Hz 
• 12 arrested after mass brawl in Oxford http://t.co/sbPRoZzo 
• Savile abuse claims span six decades http://t.co/3XUNvFTO 
• TV star is third accused of sexually assaulting girl in Savile's dressing room http://t.co/SqwRsoNe 
• BBC boss's Savile claim 'barely credible' http://t.co/64Zpxajc
• Plot to blame junior Hillsborough officer http://t.co/y2vgH5o3
• EGYPT leader Mursi backs down in row with prosecutor http://t.co/u0WhZHt3 
• Jimmy Savile sex abuse claims: Broadmoor role investigated http://t.co/hKCwlVdk
• Solicitor Clare Carpenter loves lounging around with her paperwork http://t.co/iZeY7aiQ 
• Rape victims struggle to get legal abortions in ARGENTINA http://t.co/EfzG0nvZ 
• Syrian radar shipment legal, insists RUSSIA http://t.co/Q0JUzoW1 
• Legal and health chiefs examine abortion fears http://t.co/3HftHUpH 
• Sunday Times considering legal action against Lance Armstrong http://t.co/13hErH7C 
• Threats of legal action as Savile scandal spreads http://t.co/PczcPW9H 
• Technology in conveyancing - friend or foe? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/vKQLx1zb

13th October - LAW NEWS

292 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Laptop footage triggered arrest of Helmand Marines http://t.co/MPXUmbYN 
• Gary McKinnon's mother: 10-year extradition fight like mental torture http://t.co/Gssdkrnr 
• Couple win back children from social services after High Court battle http://t.co/UDG7nMob 
• Kyrgyz ex-leader Bakiyev's son held in UK for fraud http://t.co/f0B6M8Fk 
• Hillsborough officer Sir Norman Bettison 'should be suspended' http://t.co/FCX81hLe 
• Stephen Farrow murder trial: Vicar's blood 'found on accused's boot' http://t.co/9Kva5njm 
• US: Judge Appoints Lawyer to Represent Pit Bull Facing Euthanasia After Attack on Child - http://t.co/gLK98hAb 
• PAKISTAN: Lawyer among six gunned down in Karachi http://t.co/hWGB8LP1 
• INDIA: High courts must give speedy verdict in personal liberty cases: Supreme Court http://t.co/1LDS5Iy4 
• US: 2 law school students accused of beheading exotic bird at Las Vegas casino's wildlife exhibit http://t.co/mb4cEAFM 
• Moscow: US judge's denial of bail to Russians accused of sale of military technology unfair http://t.co/sFEiHJpi 
• US: Zumba Sex Scandal - Judge Won't Block Client List http://t.co/F79jYJ6q 
• African Union panel commend reforms in KENYA judiciary http://t.co/RZLd2L6g
• SRI LANKA: Rift between president and judiciary http://t.co/x8lyB4Al
• INDIA: Need to Improve the Quality of India's Judiciary http://t.co/ROzoUuQj 
• Depositor law a 'real danger' to schools and charities http://t.co/SfN0n13w 
• BOTSWANA court gives women inheritance rights | The Raw Story http://t.co/CfZROwT8
• The ten billion dollar law firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0Xq3ZabJ 
• Nigerian Law leaders blast lawyers and judges over ethics | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/P5ea0HyJ 
• Wiggin hits EU copyright market with Brussels launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Pmw5FZWU 
• US Supreme Court backs $18bn Chevron judgment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/J8YYHTP9 
• Euro lobbying group hails common sales plans | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6xwGRuz9 
• Australian Law college wins mental health award | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Hc4vXR5W 
• US Law Firm Covington falls foul of client conflict duty | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/F4HID6Jc 
• UK is to Bahrain what Russia is to Syria, says prominent Bahraini human rights activists http://t.co/ZPZv8Cbb 
• The EU's top 5 human rights issues http://t.co/g8nwfGpQ
• EU likely to renew BELARUS sanctions over civil rights concerns http://t.co/nIdN68AB 
• CANADA: Ontario allows transgenders to change birth certificate without surgery http://t.co/HWp2EUot 
• NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced lawyer's police cell behaviour appalling, tribunal told http://t.co/Di1Bxw6E 
• F1 team McLaren £49 million spy-gate fine declared tax write off http://t.co/6nV0o05X 
• INDIA: Tribunal gives Uttar Pradesh 4 weeks to clear riverbed http://t.co/6MYy6Daz 
• Abu Qatada Tribunal: Evidence Gained Through Torture 'Could Be Used' Against Terror Suspect http://t.co/PG01r4Ov 
• US: Ex-Workers at Firm Tied to Pharmacy Had Safety Fears http://t.co/fl7Bmbjk 
• US: After Benghazi Attack, Private Security Hovers as an Issue http://t.co/9xNp8h5B
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• INDIA: Legislation likely on privacy infringement: PM http://t.co/7FFZ7c7H 
• Introduce Legislation to Limit Anti-Israel Hate Speech http://t.co/Bat4dtKc 
• Let's play master and servant: the curious relationship between barrister and clerk - Legalweek http://t.co/0wYOvqRI
• An Idiot's Guide to Self-Defence http://t.co/ZVS2DcZU 
• MP wants answers from NatWest over app fraud http://t.co/92cJOCEf
• GUATEMALA: Swift Charges Against Soldiers for Killing Protesters http://t.co/ysGQj5jz
• CANADA: Harper expresses concern about human rights in summit host DR Congo http://t.co/JOtkHmXN 
• IRAN Human Rights Activists Raped, Tortured: UN http://t.co/hms5y2kL
• Parental leave: Fathers to get almost 12 months http://t.co/dpyD6jjh 
• PAKISTAN: Police have arrested a number of suspects in the case of a 14-year-old girl shot and wounded by the Taliban http://t.co/jTrRWSts 
• Flexible courts: evidence, please | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/4e46eXu7 
• Let’s move on from LASPO, McNally urges legal aid lawyers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/AMLEDg4Y
• UK and Scottish ministers in independence referendum deal http://t.co/lA8gJxgb 
• RBS sale of 316 branches to Santander collapses http://t.co/LfXhnmGz 
• Squatting on commercial premises – social nuisance or social utility? http://t.co/86BsDjum 
• Is there a life outside the lecture theatre for law students? http://t.co/cliuCdLC 
• Foreign national prisoners do not deserve blanket judgments http://t.co/XIC7kMD1 
• Is sexual harassment still rife in the TV industry? http://t.co/J0Fzv57d 
• Gary McKinnon medical report offers hope against US extradition http://t.co/Y9FcVvnV 
• Boris Berezovsky agrees to pay Roman Abramovich £35m in legal fees http://t.co/Ll3rkOAT 
• Devizes solicitor wins top accolade - Wiltshire’s Young Solicitor of the Year http://t.co/pq6FKbbp 
• East Lancashire's oldest solicitor firms in merger http://t.co/PZr48PIT 
• Innocence lost, justice won in 10-year struggle in BALI bombings http://t.co/Lvg6Kt2U 
• EGYPT: President Morsi vows justice after prosecutor flap http://t.co/pm0LelHz 
• Liverpool welcome Hillsborough disaster police probe http://t.co/LGJnJWOh 
• Earls Court project: legal challenge to Tory flagship's redevelopment plan wins go ahead http://t.co/HeZZj5kG 
• Council backing GCSE legal challenge - Halifax http://t.co/ak1xB4mJ 
• Social value procurement rules expose councils to expensive legal battles http://t.co/vnq7czYL
• Legal Scraps from the Vice Presidential Debate - Law Blog http://t.co/Sn9jj0W4 
• Legal highs warning as police probe tablets linked to several deaths http://t.co/8UrGtp9e 
• Legal recriminations begin over major US meningitis outbreak http://t.co/Z0phSU5R