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Tuesday

23rd October - LAW NEWS

302 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
No place for private equity in law firms, say finance chiefs. More than three-quarters of finance directors at leading commercial law firms believe private equity investment is inappropriate. Full story - Law Gazette

Government goes ahead with plea bargaining | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/1bLDNobt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose expands African presence with Tanzania launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/MwPl9OPN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker Botts sets sights on Rio opening | The Lawyer http://t.co/LSTq5agd
LAW FIRM NEWS: MoFo to reopen in Singapore after three-year break | The Lawyer http://t.co/bonSc3ff
LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day adds Allen & Overy partner to Hong Kong base | The Lawyer http://t.co/sCDEzYMO
LAW FIRM NEWS: McMillan Williams represents blind stroke victim tasered by police | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZeLrUE6Q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke continues European expansion with Hamburg launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/NdyUGHeu
RBS slashes panel appointments by 40 per cent in latest review | The Lawyer http://t.co/yy3ff3pQ
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World's 1st masters of laws program concentrates on animal law, lures animal welfare advocates http://t.co/xnK450d0
US: Jury mulls liberal bias claim at Iowa law school http://t.co/cGLjY1Fv
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Green light expected for deferred prosecutions | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/ZeBYchdJ
Scottish minimum price law for alcohol tested in court http://t.co/xE8u3t50
European Union debate due on women board quotas http://t.co/Yf67OVZJ
Announcement due on badger cull http://t.co/8dy97YyR
Chris Grayling promises to end 'soft option' sentences http://t.co/022A01ev
Murder committed every ten days by criminal on bail http://t.co/K8lI55m5
Christopher Halliwell: grieving mother begs killer to admit daughter's murder http://t.co/nsRCqzZB
'Unacceptable force' used by G4S staff deporting pregnant woman http://t.co/86cHucwr
EGYPT: Court decides whether to dissolve Islamist-dominated assembly http://t.co/8UwkLgmb
Tamil asylum seekers try for 11th hour block on deportation http://t.co/NNUgxTUt
Yorkshire lawyer collects national award as wife goes into labour http://t.co/xue3xGSA
SOUTH AFRICA: Miners killed like 'possessed vermin', says lawyer http://t.co/pjAQQWtS
RUSSIA: Lawyer: Two Pussy Riot members sent to Russian prison camps http://t.co/R60LaiKh
Lucy Robson quits job as lawyer to follow her dream of being professional windsurfer http://t.co/ICPCV7iJ
CANADA: B.C. court backlog prompts new justice plan http://t.co/XQu8SwUZ
Courts need 10,000 translators a month but service is failing to provide linguists for one in ten cases http://t.co/QSINC8Er
US: Illegal Downloaders Can Expect A Letter From Their ISP Very Soon http://t.co/XjvZTxOz
Huge Seizure of Illegal Ivory in HONG KONG http://t.co/NCzUa2Ve
ICC Trial for KENYA to Proceed Despite Election http://t.co/NVDly27W
Prostitution trial linked to Gaddafi son opens in FRANCE http://t.co/svc33gtr
US: Trespassing in Your Own Home http://t.co/jwOKidL8
Microsoft Tightens Personal Data Rules http://t.co/OwNx4GKA
In London, Nimble Start-Ups Offer Alternatives to Stodgy Banks http://t.co/hQfD87r4
US: Iowa Justice Who Ruled for Gay Marriage Faces Test That Peers Failed http://t.co/xyjLYJq4
More piracy sites faced with blocking as BPI contacts UK ISPs http://t.co/E1vuvtuI
University postgraduate system 'failing UK economy' http://t.co/imqAsFbY
Cameron’s rehab scheme ‘empty rhetoric’ says Labour | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/aD6SPWu6
TUNISIA in arrested development over human rights, says Amnesty http://t.co/TSLShHCa
Rights? You have no right to your eBooks http://t.co/4TLWaYKt
NEW ZEALAND: Waitangi Tribunal 'arrogant' for wanting Crown apology http://t.co/3vB1WVnS
IRELAND: Call to prosecute solicitors with more urgency and force http://t.co/5GylOQ7Z
IRELAND: Cabinet position on Esat licence actions ill-judged http://t.co/Yn9ZXntG
Commercial claims company eyes ABS status | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/un5enhBd
Top firms “waking up” to competition from ABSs – with one in five planning conversion themselves | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/6f717LZo
Now Piers Morgan’s Mirror and The People accused of phone hacking - http://t.co/JtuMw5g5
IRAN judiciary bars Ahmadinejad from visiting prison, in sign of his declining influence http://t.co/suPvjIxm
Tip for law firms who want to keep clients happy: Don’t buy them fancy lunches with their own money - Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/e75xurcQ
US Law school promoters hope it plays in Peoria http://t.co/klNbrrlQ
US: War on Women Becomes Law of the Land if Romney Chooses the Supreme Court http://t.co/ZmmjZfkv
PHILIPPINES: Arrest sparks row over cybercrime law http://t.co/RlaRvJJQ
Naughty Siri breaks law by listing Chinese escorts http://t.co/OBT0OVbs
Clare's Law: Do you know your partner's past? http://t.co/P54sX8ZE
Businesses circle as BURMA prepares investment law http://t.co/OQ8SY8W0
Five marines released from custody in murder charge http://t.co/boN1h0S8
Mirror hit by High Court claims over phone hacking http://t.co/aSkmO9s8
Trinidad conflict row erupts over insurance enquiry | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nPKOd8eS
Poorly trained Nigerian judges 'need better funding' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9NSwIvdP
Gunslinger gets shredded | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7zd1XmqA
US Republican law makers exhaust marriage act defence fund | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1ebKIpuC
Eversheds drops SA link following brand conflict | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DoAp0KGd
CMS lands in Barcelona | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6NiXWkm6
US Firm Dechert caught in 'macho' discrimination claim | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3E0VVpyn
Canadian Law Firm Fasken lines up South African merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/apFZePgQ
Court backs FRANCE in pre-trial detention human rights complaint http://t.co/kJij1FtG
Murder allegations and human rights issues arise in CHILE http://t.co/CU3iYgI9
RUSSIA: Human Rights Problem in North Caucasus http://t.co/9yPrfYi7
A Real Foreign Policy Debate Should Talk Trade and Human Rights http://t.co/hliCvDTW
US: Same-sex couple blocked from wedding site files complaint with NY human rights agency http://t.co/vOzKduvI
RUSSIA condemns US for human rights record http://t.co/Lny9GkjN
No place for private equity in law firms, say finance chiefs | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/w81GJmQx
US: Goldberg - Affidavit of Solvency Allows Asset Protection Attorney To Keep Fees Against Fraudulent Transfer Claim http://t.co/7lUBYigM
‘Emperor’s nudity irrelevant’, rules Attorney General | New Left Project http://t.co/XSOJ0bBR
One Brick Court defends Elton John libel claim against The Times | The Lawyer http://t.co/QWgsqnWB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kingsley Napley partner hired as GC of Lord Sugar's Amsprop business | The Lawyer http://t.co/lArOfRBW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Lee & Thompson and 5RB secure libel win for comedian Frankie Boyle | The Lawyer http://t.co/PZKxiUaS
Nudist professor claims he is victim of 'institutional prejudice' http://t.co/JjPDfda3
David Cameron: all sentences must have element of 'punishment' http://t.co/S9nfHfrJ
Former company boss says bankruptcy should wipe out debt to his ex-wife http://t.co/AvPWkFeP
Under-fives should not perform risk assessments before they run around outside http://t.co/bmpWjMPA
Steve Fulcher's suspension: there’s nothing intelligent about this injustice http://t.co/GnTVcQBG
Don't be fooled: the Conservatives never hugged any hoodies http://t.co/baGHVVKm
Frankie Boyle wins more than £50,000 libel damages from Daily Mirror http://t.co/TSw3DA01
Daily Mail and Daily Mirror fined for contempt of court http://t.co/UIwioyfA
It's location, location, location for David Cameron's rehabilitation nation http://t.co/EHyqOgF4
Why politicians won't tell you the truth about crime | Polly Toynbee http://t.co/ft8xgIln
It's elementary - I'm not a racist - Rowan Atkinson's launch of the Reform Section 5 campaign | Victoria Coren http://t.co/toM01WBr
This bill represents David Cameron's cover-up on torture http://t.co/Akq1FXn9
Swift Justice Handed Down Following Hillsborough Incident, But Is It Enough?: http://t.co/0jSJElTj
JAPAN justice minister "mob ties" scandal new headache for Noda http://t.co/Hr05rLdS
Chris Grayling condemns 'silly' Sir Ian Blair telling voters to boycott police chief elections http://t.co/0gMVWnov
Sian O'Callaghan murderer Christopher Halliwell has never explained why he killed nightclubber http://t.co/ZdqSdMye
Prime Minister's tough but intelligent approach to a rehabilitation revolution is doomed to failure - Prison Officers http://t.co/ChfpNaaI
Justice secretary defends probation service outsourcing http://t.co/ftIDDxxH
FINLAND: 'Attack thwarted' on Finnish PM Jyrki Katainen http://t.co/cRNunuK8
Cardiff hit-and-runs: Matthew Tvrdon murder charge remand http://t.co/wuHZmBLe
Lance Armstrong asked to return $7.5m performance bonus by Texas insurance firm http://t.co/BhuOe3xA
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds to split with South Africa arm over client conflicts - Legalweek http://t.co/nUAQOqgt
LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case's UK arm sees global costs contribution up 70% to £17.7m - Legalweek http://t.co/3r4DFOgM
Theresa May promises crackdown on gun middle men http://t.co/anXWC59D
LEBANON considers legal action against http://t.co/BBj4fRvK
INDIA: Kejriwal slapped legal notice for “defaming” Sheila Dikshit http://t.co/rXmwqTxi
Virgin Media and BT to pursue legal action against Birmingham city council http://t.co/SsSBpPvP
Donald Trump to seek legal advice over “biased” BBC documentary http://t.co/aDZMqRT2
Sinn Fein legal bid to stop libel action by Declan Gormley http://t.co/TvDj9F0F
Legal Events to Watch This Week - Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/fA25B3od
Hillsborough: 1,444 police names passed to IPCC http://t.co/TS2i3XxQ
Scottish independence: legal order goes to parliaments http://t.co/JwC3GMHN
L'Aquila quake: ITALY scientists guilty of manslaughter http://t.co/Gk2Nvpmp
AUSTRALIA: Flood of praise for Commonwealth Counsel | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/ZRYRjqv9
Burbage pair in animal welfare case must wait to learn fate - Wiltshire http://t.co/RUIKCMzK
Boyle wins £54,900 in 'racism' libel case http://t.co/jGdyJ8U2
Men 'planned mass suicide attack' http://t.co/BD9mSaEb
Families ‘ripped off’ by Birmingham immigration firm http://t.co/EqrsCZox
Christopher Tappin, extradition's forgotten victim who is awaiting US trial, talks of his strange life in Texas http://t.co/PeZ1Ag2V
Judges will be “fettered” by Secret Courts Bill, admits Government reviewer http://t.co/e6SGkMxS
AUSTRALIA: Family Court unable to say who paid for lewd comedy act at Family Court national conference http://t.co/B7JrtqdG
US: Sheley trial first big test of cameras in court: http://t.co/GCGhmYz3
US: The Romney Court http://t.co/u0rG8V6o
PAKISTAN: LBA invites lawyers to apply for chambers http://t.co/ehQIgWg0
Book Review: Ex-lawyer gets revenge in John's Grisham's 'Racketeer' http://t.co/TWRCm7PX
ISRAEL 'tasered' Gaza-bound activists on boat: lawyer http://t.co/KYRDgalM
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Monday

22nd October - LAW NEWS

301 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Law degree: so I want to be a lawyer. How do I pay for it? Exploring the bursaries, scholarships, loans available to undergraduate students. Full story - Guardian Law

US: 'Gender Gap' Near Historic Highs http://t.co/UK4p98FL
NEW ZEALAND: The RIANZ has withdrawn one of the first three cases to go to the Copyright Tribunal http://t.co/C8uipujq
IRELAND: Bid to curb tribunal bills for taxpayer http://t.co/BN9GFrTL
NIGERIA: Edo election tribunal dissolved, new panel constituted: http://t.co/vgSlcRdy
Only the Human Rights Act which prevented Gary McKinnon’s unfair extradition | Liberty http://t.co/jwY7z688
The Galilee First: Equal rights for PALESTINIAN citizens of ISRAEL is essential for peace and reconciliation http://t.co/QW69cgWS
Where My Rights End And Yours Begin http://t.co/LRoOYl6M
CHINA: Rights groups says another Tibetan sets himself on fire to protest Chinese rule; tally near 60 http://t.co/UJA4MGhf
Rio Ferdinand has right to protest over Kick It Out http://t.co/p0XoaIW1
A Maligned Law to Protect the PHILIPPINES from Cybercrime http://t.co/9u4OAYNe
US: Law requires checks on employees' legal status http://t.co/EWIGMykJ
UK law firms shun private equity investment http://t.co/J2UBEWXo
INDIA: Bangalore law student's rape case: Why did two ‘rapists’ return to crime spot? http://t.co/UoNqXU4d
TANZANIA: Law Reform Commission Seeks to Improve Efficiency http://t.co/FBQ0nSQN
Takeover Panel to review 'Cadbury law' http://t.co/KN7bR93L
KUWAIT braces for huge rally against electoral law change http://t.co/rvkexPvx
Cut oral hearings, says Slaughter and May’s Boardman | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/i4yCoTES
Do we need a European Public Prosecutor? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/94QePqvf
Super regulator goes shopping for legal panel | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/fG1zDQdb
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Sian O'Callaghan: suspension of Det Supt sets "dangerous precedent" http://t.co/oyUX6pmv
Racism hard to eradicate - Mark Hughes http://t.co/ue1Xa2k0
Miners' strike policing: MP calls for Orgreave inquiry http://t.co/YlKYBfvZ
Police commissioner election leaflets posted http://t.co/ZMWWlSYV
French Alps murders: Uncle's concerns over police probe http://t.co/hPGVunUX
Benefits warning over workers http://t.co/bA2R8eR8
David Cameron: 'We must make prisons work for offenders' http://t.co/PZ1eTKlD
Man charged with Cardiff murder http://t.co/GkIyiqra
Newsnight journalist warned of BBC Savile scandal http://t.co/L9NEaaJB
Legal battle over drone strike "intelligence sharing" http://t.co/ANns9bSO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Macfarlanes wins role as financier Leon Black buys Phaidon Press | The Lawyer http://t.co/RDvrJmOL
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mills & Reeve sets up northern real estate practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/vOUfRrKB
News International considering Armstrong libel costs claim | The Lawyer http://t.co/bH1Vh1Ba
Nationwide gears up for wholesale panel revamp | The Lawyer http://t.co/GFOB8WnT
LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws uplifts Berezovsky fees to £1,000 per hour | The Lawyer http://t.co/L2W6rKlX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance doubles size of low-cost India base | The Lawyer http://t.co/gluE47LH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds parts company with South African ally over conflicts | The Lawyer http://t.co/1wqfkroO
The Lawyer Business: Eversheds | Features | The Lawyer http://t.co/0nIaXk4j
LAW FIRM NEWS: US duo join De Brauw as ASML acquires Cymer for €1.95bn | The Lawyer http://t.co/4TqyyErJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR Denton advises as Al-Jazeera goes 24/7 on Freeview | The Lawyer http://t.co/HXIkR2fo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Macfarlanes wins role as financier Leon Black buys Phaidon Press | News | The Lawyer http://t.co/RDvrJmOL
Austerity cuts could leave judges in the dark over implications of Jackson reforms | The Lawyer http://t.co/xp3NdWXC
Is the ABS system more likely to redress gender imbalance than quotas? | The Lawyer http://t.co/WYqFQequ
Addleshaws should make more of the success of its Berezovsky fee arrangement | The Lawyer http://t.co/52NyYmEU
Women lawyers to appear in Saudi courts - under certain circumstances | The Lawyer http://t.co/EPEUap9v
Proposals to centralise the eurozone’s banking system have had a sistinctly mixed response | The Lawyer http://t.co/6e7t0Mg2
The world downturn has hit Portugal particularly hard and trainee numbers have been slashed | The Lawyer http://t.co/XkN58tHn
In-houser and LPO enthusiast David Eveleigh, GC at telecoms giant BT Global - interview | The Lawyer http://t.co/XV5R1RfL
The trend for unbundling legal work is advancing through the law firm ranks | The Lawyer http://t.co/mYaxFq1D
In 2012 Bath-headquartered Stone King commemorated 227 years in business | The Lawyer http://t.co/DdGbsUFb
Cheers politicians - spared Gary McKinnon, but doing away with legal aid will be bad news for clients | The Lawyer http://t.co/RcHdkrg9
Tough new SFO policies on gifts and payments mean companies need lawyers on their side | The Lawyer http://t.co/CIMLXkD8
Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean may benefit financially from resigning rather than being sacked | The Lawyer http://t.co/nHt9CfE0
Australian companies are having to pay more attention to their anti-corruption policies and procedures | The Lawyer http://t.co/5wJlFtaL
LAW FIRM NEWS: Elections loom at Addleshaws | The Lawyer http://t.co/UotLWtnv
Smith: put online NHS Direct for law at heart of radically reformed legal aid system | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/90OCDJKV
BSB sets course for barrister partnerships in 2013 and ABSs in 2014 | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/WhQ5IvAD
Warning over “unbelievable” referral fee ban timetable that could leave firms just weeks to adapt | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/9ScMJZR8
Are Gun Manufacturers Under Renewed Assault? | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/2JNzYdb1
Campaigners raise concerns over increased police Taser use http://t.co/psxEC1ke
This bill represents David Cameron's cover-up on torture http://t.co/Akq1FXn9
Sir Nicolas Bratza defends European court of human rights http://t.co/ubfdUQYw
Theresa May, not denying things http://t.co/lmDCYfKC
Ex-MI6 man to face 'rendition' questions http://t.co/aqSSAcr9
Hillsborough: Now CPS is under fire http://t.co/C80z3e6o
Police to investigate allegations of racial abuse at bitter derby between Sunderland and Newcastle United http://t.co/TqF1E4dn
Hit-and-run victim gave up her own life to save children http://t.co/6Jb6Ddtc
How new Tory MPs knifed Mitchell over Plebgate http://t.co/bPKvtvPP
Parties considering plan to force Hillsborough police to testify http://t.co/XkiRJ17Y
'Hostage' for six years: Iranian diplomat stung by US agents http://t.co/NGGz3OKE
BBC Savile probe puts Entwistle under new pressure http://t.co/TOjPD8zb
Justice Minister to discuss criminal justice system review with British Cycling http://t.co/TnTw2Kew
UK risks undermining human rights legislation, Europe's top judge warns http://t.co/q5e7uabN
Chinese-English Web site focuses on human rights http://t.co/I2EnMBqc
PUERTO RICO: Court blocks campaign finance law http://t.co/3oaAGikd
Myanmar's president sees investment law "within days" http://t.co/GirMVLK5
IRAN: Iran: Judiciary chief orders probe into bus crash that killed 26 schoolgirls http://t.co/JqfVqMgm
Using the Judiciary to Win Elections in NIGERIA http://t.co/dRVsaOhI
IRAN Judiciary Says President’s Jail-Visit Plan Not Appropriate http://t.co/GrA1efMb
AUSTRALIA: Challenge begins on anti-hoon law ruling http://t.co/zjlWGgFa
Judge orders B&B owners to pay ‘gays’ for hurt feelings http://t.co/oWCx21AW
US: Judge rules for cheerleaders in Bible banner suit http://t.co/LSW4lq26
UK judge pokes Samsung, but slaps Apple http://t.co/3WNTZAFX
Judge Judy's salary of $123,000 per day http://t.co/gRVPWr2a
US: Judge-elect Scott Johnson dies of heart attack http://t.co/GY0vQ5oR
Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner candidates in clash http://t.co/3kJhErKe
Why rural sexual violence remains rife in INDIAhttp://bbc.in/TnQdTr
JORDAN 'al-Qaeda plot to kill diplomats uncovered' http://t.co/jHjxkyq6
To copy or to quote: The legal playing field for bloggers, filmmakers http://t.co/jMHhIAmM
Badger cull under threat from last-minute legal challenge http://t.co/XGgnF9Jo
Two held by police in probe into 'legal high' death of new mum http://t.co/rxjjBGA2
US: Will OJ Simpson go free as Judge reopens case http://t.co/4h2rf3yx
Wife of soldier Stephen Allbutt wins fight to sue MoD for negligence http://t.co/zZg5wFUS
PAKISTAN: Three held in lawyer’s murder case http://t.co/S03x481X
Justin Timberlake break-up caused Britney breakdown says lawyer http://t.co/wwlju7MS
KENYA: Former Deputy Chief Justice Nancy Baraza will face prosecution unless she settles dispute with security guard http://t.co/X7WWoI3w
INDIA: Speed up appointment of key tribunal official: Apex Court http://t.co/hB5ZaTNU
Far right protesters wielding banners, tents storm an unfinished mosque in western FRANCE http://t.co/8U6PBn5y
US civil rights groups ask international election monitors for assistance http://t.co/Nz9BMG5a
CANADA: Judge says there is enough evidence to extradite terror suspect to the US http://t.co/Xs13IOjT
The Opiate of Exceptionalism http://t.co/vWZsYbqr
Twitter Gives Saudi Arabia a Revolution of Its Own http://t.co/lgZBeZMx
GUATEMALA Shooting Raises Concerns About Military’s Expanded Role http://t.co/Rs232GRT

Sunday

21th October - LAW NEWS

300 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Tax Evasion - EBay 'pays £1.2m in UK tax' on sales of £800m http://t.co/jmuIajbX
Boycott police commissioner vote - ex-Met chief Blair http://t.co/AuoynTbu
Bristol river crash death: Man charged by police http://t.co/AoplYVcW
Chris Kirkland attack: Man arrested on suspicion of assault http://t.co/rSmZzxtB
Campaign video of controversial Police Commissioner candidate http://t.co/rSYSgdHW
Gary McKinnon: Theresa May admits she has not spoken to US attorney general for five days http://t.co/lyYMbIZa
International Law Suffers Another Blow in LIBYA Conflict - http://t.co/KCLz3C6M
Pistol whipping justice in SRI LANKA http://t.co/73No4dbt
PAKISTAN: Imran Khan demands next elections to be held under judiciary to minimise possible corruption http://t.co/nxkd1Q5P
INDIA: Six arrested for gangrape of National Law School student http://t.co/CcfFXMCw
US: Federal Internet Sales Tax Legislation Remains Hot Topic During California Lame-Duck Session http://t.co/wh9tVPSc
US: Hoeven Outlines New Proposed Energy Legislation, Transportation Funding Bill Passed By Congress http://t.co/aXQTuxID
Jailing jokers, killing burglars and homophobic prisons - the Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/si3aF93O
Extraordinary rendition, forced labour, and evidence obtained by torture - Antoine Buyse | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/aWCANnJe
Azelle Rodney Inquiry lawyers can see surveillance film footage | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/WzeWZJpn
Law in Action on social media prosecutions | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/l4OxRaRU
Can we keep our genomes quiet? Some suggestions from the US | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/nisft7bf
Ask and you shall receive - finally, an English translation of the Rachel Corrie judgment | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/FLNDVIN0
The revolving door of EU criminal justice - Jodie Blackstock | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/n2hatCOw
Asylum conditions in Italy not severe enough to prevent removal of refugees from the UK | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/1dMBeKqX
Standing and discretion - who acts for ospreys? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/jr6YUtTM
The thorny issue of religious belief and discrimination law (again) | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Kk9ubM37
Fines for prisons if criminals re-offend after release http://t.co/E6LsR15V
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
BRAZIL: Newspapers pull out of Google News http://t.co/vDzl4BUH
David Cameron to outline 'tough' law and order stance http://t.co/anXWC59D
Edwina Currie - 'nothing to hide' on Savile http://t.co/ckxa8xmP
Solicitor of the Year - Private Practice 2012 | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/2IglFQlM
McKinnon solicitor is Legal Personality of the Year | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/bd66yK80
IRELAND: Master questions the practices of solicitors and banks http://t.co/jHwBqZt3
AUSTRALIA: Calls for justice for Hicks after American court ruling http://t.co/wUiIUZ5y
Community justice: The power of the panel http://t.co/YnsTBrWy
IRELAND: Trial date for ex-GP on patient fraud charges http://t.co/RbiCvfax
BANGLADESH: UK resident war crimes accused Mainuddin trial in absentia http://t.co/bBSFSLPU
PAKISTAN: Former military chief faces legal action http://t.co/Hw71qv2Y
Couple finally lose 'dogged' legal fight to save their home http://t.co/H1Wt8QYw
Astonishment as legal chief wades into abortion row http://t.co/dfCTHaD9
US: Mitt Romney's advice to business leaders on employee voting – it's legal http://t.co/cowLTvyQ
FRANCE: On Corsica, the intrigue of crime and politics claims another life http://t.co/GCjti9uA
Jimmy Savile: evidence BBC was allegedly aware of abuse claims grows http://t.co/6sJin4Nx
SNP conference 2012: Alex Salmond condemns UK government's 'Lord Snootys' http://t.co/IkHVZRH7
Cardiff hit-and-runs: Two of 13 hurt 'critical' as murder inquiry continues http://t.co/NNYGGK3R
US: Northeastern University School of Law has most liberal law students, Princeton Review says http://t.co/gkY4bI44
NIGERIA: Law Makers as Law Breakers in Kogi Assembly http://t.co/r1a7yfTI
AUSTRIA: Law student targets Facebook privacy issues http://t.co/C81RFPxV
PANAMA: Rioters protest law allowing sale of land in Panama Canal's duty-free zone; child killed http://t.co/fi6WBP05
ITALY: George Clooney called as witness in Silvio Berlusconi trial http://t.co/cDfN125r
Christopher Halliwell led police to two bodies – then tried to evade trial http://t.co/hjJiWBkL
China practices stopping "illegal entry" near disputed seas http://t.co/9e2Lt81V
Should The Music Industry Be Thanking Illegal Downloaders? http://t.co/eqVCvqdS
US: Nintendo counterfeiter makes $962,000 in illegal sales, faces jail time http://t.co/PbL48ryc
Crackdown in the courts is only response to the shame of Leeds fan who assaulted Chris Kirkland http://t.co/sFWcEZmK
Sian killer avoids second charge http://t.co/QYC1Okbe
IRELAND: Sean Quinn junior freed from jail http://t.co/XkQgNf3g
Mothers lose out as expat parents fight for custody in foreign courts http://t.co/Jiq11g0q

Saturday

20th October - LAW NEWS

299 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Conflicts of Interest? Lawyers and the Public Interest | Professor Richard Moorhead http://t.co/BYwVX6Ns
Lawyer: Twitter Agrees to Pull Anti-Semitic Messages in FRANCE http://t.co/DtAzvLTA
US: Defense wants 9/11 trial televised globally from Guantanamo http://t.co/vCylzQNY
Department of Health fights off legal challenge open foundation programme to thousands more European students http://t.co/IAldzVC5
NEW ZEALAND: Call to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal http://t.co/jcNbz9oH
Women fighting Scotland Yard over relationships with undercover policemen http://t.co/GGQLCPZq
Welsh Government tribunal challenge to stop company using WDA name in Welsh http://t.co/CFOAqqWK
Prisoners should get vote says human rights chief Baroness O'Neill http://t.co/xd0UeIFg
Human Rights body slams tasering http://t.co/HDWvE4si
FRANCE delays gay rights bill debate http://t.co/WGltqN91
US: Visa, MasterCard Merchant Fee Settlement Sent to Judge http://t.co/viFOzh92
KENYA judiciary score card for the last one year reveals an institution committed in restoring public confidence http://t.co/cL08VAj4
BULGARIA approves plan to bring legislation in line with (CRPD) Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities http://t.co/BebFWyS2
Envoy upbeat after MYANMAR ministers, military discuss human rights with US http://t.co/2ViKIaot
GREECE: Rights groups slam asylum process, call treatment of refugees 'degrading and illegal' http://t.co/GKqHfNzN
US: A World of Harm for Women http://t.co/STUE20qt
EGYPT: Shariah Law Limits http://t.co/URrYyALP
US: Free Speech Is One Thing, Vagrants, Another http://t.co/9XzJxhqd
Hamas Finds Itself Aligned With ISRAEL Over Extremist Groups http://t.co/G7KzhtYd
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Families of soldiers killed in Iraq can sue MoD for negligence, judges rule http://t.co/Qo3L03nE
Sharia courts ‘as consensual as rape’, House of Lords told http://t.co/Y1jTQjnD
Torture UK: why Britain has blood on its hands http://t.co/11b9m7oH
Anti-austerity march set for London http://t.co/Z2gC1qKO
Starbucks 'paid just £8.6m UK tax in 14 years' http://t.co/yXnms90n
Plymouth City Council set to take legal action over GCSE results http://t.co/ZBtvKnxQ
Murderer Jeremy Bamber's legal bid for appeal refused http://t.co/GRseIcmD
LEBANON seeks legal action against Homeland http://t.co/69Ks5vFR
Time to clear up legal position on abortions http://t.co/EZmLR6xk
I don't understand how our justice system works http://t.co/7EzyxmOQ
Sian O’Callaghan killer escapes justice for second murder after police blunder http://t.co/A5mbR1HO
US justice likely coming soon to Benghazi with extrajudicial executions http://t.co/jSrBmIT3
AUSTRALIA: Court of Appeal sets aside order for continued detention of 'Southside Groper' David James Tilbrook http://t.co/g2wrubQP
Barrister faces ruin after being convicted of assault for grabbing her daughter's hair when the girl misbehaved http://t.co/iTvEkO1M
NETHERLANDS: Dutch government seeks to let law enforcement hack foreign computers http://t.co/h2GQKHjd
Equal protection: No harm, no law | The Economist http://t.co/Lym9SPbQ
French Law Endangers Google's 'Very Existence', Threatens Country-Wide News Boycott http://t.co/kjtzke4g
Google Opposes Proposed French Law on Linking to News http://t.co/a0cfPo1U
BRAZIL: President enacts forest law in blow to farm lobby http://t.co/pljvXuIM
Cyclist shot first in 'frenzied' Alps attack, not British family http://t.co/ZRVdapNV
Newsnight emails that accuse BBC of Jimmy Savile cover-up http://t.co/hCQgqAw5
M5 crash deaths: Geoffrey Counsell on manslaughter charges http://t.co/ix0o66Cz
Suspended Leicestershire police officer killed by train before he was due to appear in court http://t.co/nEcZQDbr
Cardiff hit-and-runs: One woman dead, 12 injured http://t.co/BZ1Hr5xy
Former English judge joins Dubai debt tribunal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bYnwxen0
Appeal court backs same-sex marriage | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/F8pBtO3O
Samsung wins copycat appeal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/uFdbHkzP
Clarity over Aussie listing disclosure rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9DKKi7Sw
Judge dismisses Walmart gender bias class-action | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WTtThf71
Italian outfit Legance aims to crack London market | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/SpaVkkdb
US: Another Defeat for the Defense of Marriage Act http://t.co/48DAxU4c
US: FTC offers $50,000 to whoever solves the illegal telemarketing phone call problem http://t.co/5bkSs8Vm
AUSTRALIA: Multi-national illegal firearm ring busted in Sydney, police said http://t.co/DKZJYzLI
Council of Europe says some GREECE labour reforms illegal http://t.co/EXfmieYx
US: Sandusky asks judge to overturn convictions http://t.co/JFklagcq
TURKEY: Turkish pianist Fazil Say on trial for 'insulting Islam' on Twitter http://t.co/EonofH4o
US: Civil trial opens against Britney Spears' parents http://t.co/oq8osTSr
Major review into cameras in Scottish court http://t.co/QmvWXFXn
Appeal Court: Somali pirates to be tried in KENYA http://t.co/eaa0IXPI
Law degree: so I want to be a lawyer ... how do I pay for it? http://t.co/e1i9upI1
CONGO rape numbers rise dramatically http://t.co/9j683Au8
Scary lawyers, Gary McKinnon and paying for law | Guardian Law week's review http://t.co/7Iv4KKw1
Dale Farm Protesters try to storm government building http://t.co/B4SIHt0f
Catherine Gowing: Clive Sharpe on missing vet murder charge http://t.co/LmFHwFT9
Andrew Mitchell resigns over police comments row http://t.co/qukgrQs7

Friday

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

Thursday

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

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17th October - LAW NEWS

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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

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