10th November - LAW NEWS

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• Guardian journalists win legal reporting award for article on death penalty http://t.co/E1bZPpQH VATICAN: Computer expert Sciarpelletti guilty in Pope leak case http://t.co/0ho2OEpV 
• CANADA: New copyright laws make breaking DRM illegal http://t.co/o6T8jeYG 
• CHINA says no to foreign rights monitors for Tibet http://t.co/uXByQfvb 
• EU must ensure biofuel producers in INDONESIA respect land rights http://t.co/SRlPku2d 
• CANADA: Legislation puts first copyright back in the hands of photographers http://t.co/S0eq2DRp 
• EGYPT: Salafis call for Islamic law in Egypt protest http://t.co/mkdZYhJ5 
• Shakespeare and the law : SCOTUSblog: http://t.co/fHfBI7lG
• Shadow justice secretary steps up attack on secret courts bill http://t.co/j5UY0uzL 
• Business Groups Get Top US Court Hearing on Arbitration http://t.co/MRxKUm7H 
• Apple Samsung patent battle: coding that obscured apology removed from UK website http://t.co/g61kO8ol 
• Two Glaswegian have been been given life sentences for the "brutal and merciless" murder of a man outside his home http://t.co/B99DGsTf 
• UGANDA 'halts' human rights play http://t.co/CYG0uGyd 
• MOROCCO: Human Rights Defender Brutally Attacked by Moroccan Police Human Rights Defender Brutally Attacked by Moroccan Police 
• MALAWI government moves to suspend law against homosexuality; rights groups back move http://t.co/4Im1AETT 
• GERMANY: Human rights court rejects PETA appeal on Holocaust campaign http://t.co/Z8XNyyeo 
• CANADA: Supreme Court strips Viagra patent from Pfizer http://t.co/Gy6wcPt6 
• US: Gay marriage votes could sway U.S. Supreme Court http://t.co/bX18CcCH 
• The Hobbit rights holder sues makers of Age of the Hobbits flick http://t.co/AyrRtbDG 
• US: Republican party’s future unsettled by stance on illegal immigration http://t.co/kZDEvfm3 
• ‘Illegal poisoning’ of animals in East Lancashire is on the rise http://t.co/VFYomMJY Nov 10, 2012
• Living Wage: London's criteria for procurement may be illegal http://t.co/sr8VBZJG
• ZIMBABWE: Human Rights Lawyer Charles Kwaramba threatened by Supreme Court http://t.co/flIvAP0B 
• Poetic justice at Holyrood? http://t.co/FZ5bM7RS 
• Olympics blunder costs G4S British prison deals http://t.co/PPxO5rbl 
• Social justice should begin in the Scottish classroom http://t.co/8rnUI4N8 
• Enniskillen families deserve justice http://t.co/zCasGoOw 
• So, What Now? Five Racial Justice Thinkers Make Sense of the US Election http://t.co/NXem0VXr 
• Plea bargains 'could warp GERMAN justice' http://t.co/cgju6rfJ 
• A Legal Solution to Mob Justice in NIGERIA? http://t.co/PZ3TUipG 
• US Lawyer and ex-Carnegie Mellon University trustee pleads not guilty to laundering more than $600M http://t.co/zKG7kqq6 
• Put up or shut up, Mirror boss tells hacking lawyer http://t.co/2N3JD3oU 
• US Lawyer jailed after allegedly trashing former office with sledgehammer, urinating on floor & drawing penis on walls http://t.co/aKRQFsgn
• Solicitor from child abuse inquiry voices doubts over evidence http://t.co/Eh8sD2ty 
• Mum broke into North Wales solicitor's office to look at files http://t.co/oZ7OVIEr 
• Call for FSA to regulate firms that solicit investment misselling claims http://t.co/QgBYsjpP 
• Major law firms revitalise pro bono schemes, as average hours drop: http://t.co/P9tGyLoh
• Law firms in Harrogate say the town has become as a centre of excellence for private client legal services http://t.co/riOxpPZB 
• INDIA: Energy conservation tribunal to start work soon http://t.co/FskV46V9 
• CANADA: Dyslexic boy was discriminated against by B.C. school district, Supreme Court rules http://t.co/XOappUy3 
• North-East Car dealership refuses to pay tribunal discrimination award http://t.co/WE2MHpoO 
• Cell-push policeman Mark Andrews wins job ruling http://t.co/4mkBk1oH 
• The past on trial: Waterhouse Tribunal and the missing names: http://t.co/aVnd9JSa 
• CHINA: Ongoing detention of human rights defender Mr Zhu Yubiao eleven weeks after due release date http://t.co/LciVIX5V 
• Three United Kingdom human rights complaints set for court judgement http://t.co/jVPnssff 
• IRAN: Blogger Dies in Detention, Torture Suspected http://t.co/eDe2wy6p
• GUINEA-BISSAU: Fear amid human rights abuses http://t.co/1Jp6609t 
• ZIMBABWE rights activists released on $100 bail after being detained for 4 days http://t.co/hFFhulfx 
• Supporting Human Rights in BURMA | The White House: http://t.co/xmoy4ySV
• Human Rights Body Criticizes US for NYPD's Policing of Occupy Wall Street http://t.co/8mGHogsh 
• BANGLADESH: Senior lawyer demands that Electoral Commission cancel Islamist party Jamaat Islami registration http://t.co/p9SAwf8w
• Hazel Stewart's double murder conviction appeal date is set http://t.co/blUrID3K 
• NEW ZEALAND: The Law Awards Mislead the Public http://t.co/i25OQk7G 
• South Wales Judge critical of defence barrister during conviction appeal hearing http://t.co/Dj0yjQwy 
• GHANA: Chief of the Gbi traditional area in the Volta region, Togbui Gabusu demands justice over stolen regalia http://t.co/FPWdxpKT 
• NIGERIA: Pretence to Justice http://t.co/efGlybx1 
• Justice at last for Scots woman as Syrian toyboy lover is jailed for her murder http://t.co/xVlWdHeH 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Justice Minister commends magistrate for rhino sentence http://t.co/xHG8ZG1o 
• FRANCE: Ex-justice chief known for elegance, ambition files paternity suit against millionaire http://t.co/vz5ixPer 
• David Cameron, Phillip Schofield and mob justice in the age of the internet http://t.co/87x7h05J 
• MoneyGram to forfeit $100 million to settle US fraud case http://t.co/IcMARyDP 
• SRI LANKA: Shirani Bandaranayake denies Sri Lanka impropriety charges http://t.co/OHxg5yr9 
• SRI LANKA: Move to impeach chief justice stirs fears government is quashing independent judiciary http://t.co/36mOdCkW 
• INDIA: 'India Against Corruption' will now target the judiciary http://t.co/35tMbjcZ 
• MALAWI holds off on enforcing antigay legislation http://t.co/X4lfNe7h 
• As New EU Legislation for Tyres Comes Into Force, UK Motorists are Unaware of Many Aspects Of Essential Tyre Safety http://t.co/ln1ndCxI 
• US: Judge gives preliminary OK to $7B settlement over credit card fees, parties say http://t.co/HIKl0wvE 
• Judge to review whether foreman in Apple v. Samsung hid info http://t.co/9mXobXUC 
• US:Nevada j udge sets May hearing in OJ Simpson freedom bid http://t.co/N9RRH2ed 
• US Federal judge urged to approve British Petroleum settlement http://t.co/pFObBnLg
• Chevron appeals against asset freeze in ARGENTINA http://t.co/AWNpAVo1 
• BBC apologises for Newsnight child abuse report http://t.co/xeiaG2yE
• Wives who divorce wealthy husbands can't expect big payouts, judge warns http://t.co/wf59Dvuz 
• New police watchdog to cost half a billion but record low turnout in voting expected http://t.co/ikJzMZpk 
• Qatada to stay in UK for months even if he loses legal bid http://t.co/5TsqgM6r 
• The bloggers have the wrong man: Lord McAlpine prepares legal action against 'wholly false' abuse claims http://t.co/HeGnhZyQ 
• Double killer acquitted over 'threat to kill' prison officer http://t.co/lolPKneD 
• BBC and victim apologise to Lord McAlpine after admitting abuse claims were a case of mistaken identity http://t.co/tEVLhVga 
• Exclusive: Supreme Court to rule on a soldier's right to life http://t.co/zZugXo7M 
• Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband hold secret talks over Leveson http://t.co/D62EwlVx 
• US: A Supreme Test on the Right to Vote http://t.co/nbdPb3FQ 
• Google Is Blocked in CHINA as Party Congress Begins http://t.co/JY51mtdn 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ 
• CHINA: Many Chinese Intellectuals Are Silent Amid a Wave of Tibetan Self-Immolations http://t.co/QjJXcoS7 
• NORWAY: Life in Prison Suite Doesn’t Agree With a Mass Killer - Anders Breivik http://t.co/TtCjnDVC 
• US: Obama to Insist on Tax Increase for the Wealthy http://t.co/Ne4x8EnP 
• US: Petraeus Quits; Evidence of Affair Was Found by F.B.I. http://t.co/bBoMgPGZ 
• Payday loan firms that are flouting the law http://t.co/Udo5EMEm 
• GREECE: Trial of baker who brutally beat migrant worker begins http://t.co/aZqbSx1Q 
• Sister beginning legal battle over ex-paratrooper body blunder http://t.co/ffB7uJwd 
• Scotland-wide lawyers’ strike looms over legal aid row http://t.co/Btr6HbEY 
• Legal advice privilege… just for lawyers? http://t.co/gh0yXZfr 
• US: Will Obama Let Washington and Colorado Keep Their Legal Pot? http://t.co/7uEoqC3u
• Lawyers rush to defend UK's under-fire legal aid system | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4hTcTvm2 
• Dubai ruling boosts foreign arbitration awards | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/sklZ3Qoi 
• Pro bono efforts nosedive as hard times bite | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GYdFzuP9 
• In-house legal teams struggle in battle against risk | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FvbJmtTC 
• Profits shrink as advice demand stagnates | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BEZLbmpq 
• Scottish lawyers and hospital doctors threaten to strike http://t.co/H9XETGmo 
• Prop 34 fails but signals the imminent demise of California's death penalty http://t.co/ttnDbHRE 
• US: Legalising marijuana signals new social norms US drugs policy must match  http://t.co/pQpeyGYW 
• Apple showed lack of integrity in Samsung dispute, says judge http://t.co/V6TO06WE 
• Lord McAlpine raises prospect of legal action over false abuse allegations http://t.co/eMpaIwDE 
• Injured workers face tougher battle for compensation under government plans http://t.co/Py9ofrAx 
• Juries and internet research: we need to ask more questions | David Banks http://t.co/OYviMqnp 
• 'Significant' developments imminent in Libor inquiry, says Serious Fraud Office http://t.co/vtkRvLEQ 
• US: Medical marijuana law will challenge overseers http://t.co/yHofkxSV 
• AUSTRALIA: What Gillard knew about the ‘slush fund’ http://t.co/GRYO2xPc

9th November - LAW NEWS

319 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) will not allow third parties to bring complaints against lawyers for the time being. Full story - Legal Futures 

• The consequences of having a ‘foreign’ name http://t.co/VWG0mUgp
• HSBC investigating claims of criminal account holders http://t.co/9eZopTxM 
• Lord McAlpine says abuse claims false and defamatory http://t.co/X6OY3aYk 
• FOIL attacks whiplash report | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/zH386RPE 
• The advantage of having any clean-out is you find things that you were not looking for | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/KeCSceSK 
• Chancery Lane warns of ‘two-tier’ will system | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/3AlptNH5 
• Legal challenge over custody rights of 17-year-olds | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/HlRsS6Ir 
• Goldring warns expert witnesses on fee ‘padding’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/sHfuTcVu 
• Ombudsman will have more powers in February | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/JW0R3jRS
• Time limit for care cases ‘impractical’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/WfCQuf91
• 39 Essex Street in 'advanced discussions' with 30 4-5 Gray's Inn members | The Lawyer http://t.co/cKYeS3wA 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose names new construction head as incumbent retires | The Lawyer http://t.co/hR9rrNEb 
• Pepeliaev Group expands footprint with Siberia launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/NGFxzjTM
• Prudential hires Tesco GC for company secretary role | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ccnt358h 
• Court of Appeal gears up for stripper showdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/Y7S9giki 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Lawrence Graham makes 'prudent' move to cut 18 jobs | The Lawyer http://t.co/mivlZ71b 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• Margaret Moran: ill-health means MP cannot be found guilty of criminal offence http://t.co/nyRSDIEs 
• Phillip Schofield reported to Ofcom over paedophile list http://t.co/ZscEQLfc
• AUSTRALIA: Barrister mother says she wanted due process for suspended students http://t.co/Pzfkxa2E 
• AUSTRALIA: Barrister mother says she wanted due process for suspended students http://t.co/Pzfkxa2E
• US: Anti-Muslim filmmaker's sentence unrelated to content, judge says http://t.co/ANKimgEj 
• Woman police officer 'bullied and victimised by male bosses who cancelled leave she booked to get married http://t.co/7pMsps7E 
• INDIA tribunal orders 'NORWAY row children' back to their mother http://t.co/2GDvALjT 
• QC Jackson is top legal aid earner with £400,000 http://t.co/mY0QlmiJ 
• It’s not the winning | Marilyn Stowe Blog http://t.co/BPo5BkaZ 
• Trinity Mirror orders lawyers to demand details on phone-hacking cases http://t.co/lfQPZA3v 
• Abuse tribunal threatened legal action over TV investigation http://t.co/1GLrrS6E 
• Apple’s latest infringement claims may signal an impending legal war with Google http://t.co/WJMxXWFW 
• Faccenda chicken factory smell leads to legal action http://t.co/fpjlr4fO
• Supermarket worker, 24, in legal bid to become Britain's first single father using a surrogate http://t.co/iVTFnmMi 
• INDIA: Former cricket captain Azharuddin would not take legal action against board after cleared of match fixing http://t.co/l3Yo0HsQ 
• Andy Coulson fights high court ruling over legal fees http://t.co/tRaEQ1G3 
• Abu Qatada granted legal aid to fight jail conditions http://t.co/Ki59f3rz 
• Craig Levein taking legal advice after Scotland sacking http://t.co/TpexmIXV 
• BAHAMAS: New Marriage Law Makes Weddings At Sea A Lot Easier http://t.co/3ZttUuiH 
• CZECH: Parliament OKs landmark religious compensation law http://t.co/DwiBloIA 
• MALAWI: government moves to suspend law against homosexuality; rights groups back move http://t.co/IfXnsCAg
• Law Firms' Three-Way Tie-Up: SNR Denton, Fraser Milner and Salans Propose Merger http://t.co/a8JOsv3H 
• US: Obama win clears health law hurdle, challenges remain http://t.co/WEMpawLZ
• LAW FIRM NEWS: UK duo act as Japan pharma co takes GSK-Pfizer JV stake - Legalweek http://t.co/6StuzNLG 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: US firms score lead roles on Nike's £140m sale of sports brand Umbro - Legalweek http://t.co/dJx3Je5m 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP and DLA Piper advise on landmark Iraq oil and gas deal - Legalweek http://t.co/bFsVh2nd 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Quinn Emanuel set to move into SNR Denton's London base - Legalweek http://t.co/L2Dsfd4q 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds sets standards code for global network in integration push - Legalweek http://t.co/OeGl37tN 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O sets out plans to ramp up size and scope of litigation practice - Legalweek http://t.co/XfdsbnmO 
• Tesco set to review law firm links as ex-BP lawyer takes over as GC - Legalweek http://t.co/KM6uW1VO 
• Survey reveals another headache for COLPs that firms are ignoring: data security | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/lzVhVetP 
• Concern over emergence of referral fees once will-writing and estate work is reserved | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/unDtD1JA
• “Oops – we’re actually not as inefficient with ABS applications as we made out,” says SRA | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/y8C7FaRF 
• Brazilian prosecutor bags top green gong | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BbGOdkYl 
• Saudi women lawyers set to win court rights | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0r2UGT3d 
• Law firms ditching BlackBerries | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ioEcuMZ1 
• Varied election results for US lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/a1Pkl7tM 
• SNR Denton lines up triple merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YlZdJIfr 
• Fallen soldiers: Is it right to take images of bodies? http://t.co/TTSoOzO8
• Twitter resets 'hacked' passwords after being compromised http://t.co/meSd9lMK 
• Avon and Somerset Police 'steal' bikes to test reaction http://t.co/evSnhko5 
• London Metropolitan University: student numbers fall after overseas student sponsorship revoked http://t.co/eZwxrr2o
• Lewis Eddleston death: Family criticise police http://t.co/ZI23vfCL 
• David Cameron warns of 'gay witch-hunt' over child abuse claims http://t.co/XOjnVcFO 
• Border Agency may hand amnesty to migrants, MPs warn http://t.co/sgHdfelT

8th November - LAW NEWS

318 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The European Court of Human Rights has demanded reform of UK employment laws to protect workers against discrimination on the grounds of political beliefs. Full story - Solicitors Journal

• How to get the most out of law fairs http://t.co/dv1uiJGy 
• G4S loses Wolds prison contract http://t.co/7simM0Hx 
• Human rights groups call for release of Bahraini activist http://t.co/KKj1E1yH 
• Firms that discriminate against Territorial Army reserves may be sued http://t.co/lvYueAkv
• Britain's double standard on extradition to US prison abuse http://t.co/pLXD7fcC
• Website editor faces legal action http://t.co/HAHHpAzx
• CICs not ABSs the way forward for law centres, Hynes says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2roqXSof
• 40 per cent of whiplash victims ‘do not claim compensation’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QHBlh7bg
• SRA apologises for ABS applications blunder | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/i9kNNl7l 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents launches second post-merger redundancy round | The Lawyer http://t.co/ichfhCuF
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters to part company with 41 secretaries at end of consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/79zqjd7X
• LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft, Eversheds and Gateley win spots on Taylor Wimpey panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/2UtChXj6
• LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O loses private equity co-head to Simpson Thacher | The Lawyer http://t.co/5hWftdsF
• POLAND: Trial opens in Polish football corruption case http://t.co/WMoR06e0 
• ISRAEL & TURKEY: Hypocrisy at Mavi Marmara trial http://t.co/oFjhIs7t 
• MALAWI Police charges lawyer Jai Banda on FCC stolen equipment | http://t.co/YFbhQR4v 
• CANADA: Ottawa lawyer David Bertschi plunges into federal Liberal leadership race http://t.co/CMF9ZoE3 
• RUSSIA: Lawyer kills five in drunken rampage http://t.co/WlUdDFLK 
• Paedophile government scientist brought to justice 40 years on http://t.co/FHqdrbS0
• US: Roy Moore wins chief justice race in Alabama http://t.co/3OzCnWXX 
• ICC Chief Calls On LIBYA To Ensure Justice http://t.co/EfYz1YrU 
• US: Colorado & Washington become first states to legalise recreational cannabis http://t.co/hhqSgrJ2 
• ‘Courts not following law and procedure in domestic violence child contact cases’ http://t.co/HVSEP8io 
• Expanding LPP for parliament to decide, court told http://t.co/rrjUQLL2 
• IRELAND: Court awards €11 million to child who suffered brain damage at birth http://t.co/Jli1iwpT 
• Why IRELAND's Religious Extremists Oppose Children's Rights http://t.co/3uwFFOoF 
• Rights groups push US lawmakers on digital legislation http://t.co/87bJRDED 
• PC renewal system working ‘quite well’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/NS2ODpcs 
• Privilege fight taken to Supreme Court | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/xgf4bWHk 
• Firms must rethink how to tap into energy boom | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/ru2FdHNu 
• PII warning over unrated insurers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/HFAwzMr6 
• APIL slams £500k crime victim fund | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/i7JCZKGx 
• Law centres ponder structure switch | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/TBIGwh32 
• ECJ blocks Hungarian retirement law | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/AsL26Eca 
• Chancery Lane hits out at LETR over claim | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/FWLS9MDV 
• Digital channels are mainstream and the legal world can no longer escape | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/sa13okil 
• Negligence: snails, golf clubs and tree roots | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/SgFc65Yc 
• New York lawyers are back at work after the city’s battering last week by ‘superstorm’ Sandy | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Zr7FZCty
• SRA rebuffed over fining powers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/4Zw4OSm3 
• Pro bono hours dip as cuts loom | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/D5OqdFoG 
• FRANCE: Thousands rally for equal marriage and adoption rights http://t.co/F1iC3pv2 
• EGYPT: Muslim Brotherhood women try to assuage concerns of women’s rights activists http://t.co/yTiJYV5P 
• Why children's rights are nothing more than ideological fiction http://t.co/FuUuoKkK 
• US: A Big Leap for Marriage Equality http://t.co/5B2HZUUy 
• Marines accused of murdering Taliban fighter win anonymity to prevent terror attack http://t.co/DigEhPXB 
• Lesbian couple in ten year battle over custody of children http://t.co/Z59tZT9k 
• Stop poisoning girls against your ex-lover, lesbian is told http://t.co/v4HHeqsA 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• US: Following Presidential Election, What Will Happen to the Judiciary? http://t.co/eOVFWPVJ 
• Judiciary Official: IRAN Not to Attend Talks with US under Pressure http://t.co/NigYJZCA
• KENYA: Judicial Commission Denies 'Fuel Guzzlers' Report http://t.co/jISvXtQX 
• New indemnity insurers capture market share as solicitors pay less for their cover this year | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/RPmaz4V0 
• From school-leavers to lawyers – CILEx and College of Law strike ‘one-stop shop’ training deal | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/PGNSAjD2 
• Ombudsman decides against allowing third parties to complain about lawyers | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/s7re7Zvx
• Wales child abuse: 'No public names' in report http://t.co/0d94kYti 
• AUSTRALIA: Trial judge erred in jury directions: barrister http://t.co/1AC51L5x 
• Human Rights Watch lauds MALAWI on homophobic law moratorium http://t.co/gUb0iR2b 
• Citizenship revoked: Key US ally BAHRAIN strips dissenters of their nationality http://t.co/odtR5aAI 
• US: Time for a Reset on Human Rights | Foreign Policy http://t.co/4xKWYf45 
• British judge grants anonymity to 5 Royal Marines accused of murder in Afghanistan http://t.co/9sKBVa3h 
• US: William Adams, Texas judge suspended over "videotaped beating," reinstated http://t.co/OHKKVRNc 
• ARGENTINA: Judge Orders Seizure of 100% of Chevron Argentine Assets http://t.co/woL5GaQN 
• SPAIN: Same-sex marriage upheld by highest court http://t.co/TSE7QHAo 
• Banks threatened with break-up law if they dodge ring-fencing plans http://t.co/LtLVeeh2 
• IRAN MPs draft law to cut oil exports by a third http://t.co/I23SPnBk 
• IRELAND: Supporters say legislation fulfilling its purpose http://t.co/YWAhRD4y
• Apple lose out as judge ditches Google law suit | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9wZyJKup
• Commerzbank given green light to appeal bonus case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/15Layjks 
• Sack racist footballers, says Society of Black Lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Oxj1WMuN 
• DLA Piper bags five African firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aTzYt0Y8 
• Lawyers threaten to strike over Scottish Legal Aid row | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/K9wZF2TH 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O team exits associated Saudi base as firm reviews local presence - Legalweek http://t.co/Jb5n9ECt 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Piper Alderman secures court win in landmark securities ratings litigation - Legalweek http://t.co/HGXbyH0t
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang and Taylor Wessing lead on £400m BDO-PKF accountancy merger - Legalweek http://t.co/h6vrOR82 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR, Salans and Canada's FMC set for triple merger under Dentons brand - Legalweek http://t.co/jtkXO2l0 
• UK's relationship with the Council of Europe soon to reach a turning point | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/M05XW6Kx 
• BNP membership and employment rights http://t.co/v5yp5mwk 
• Leading law firm backs Hillsborough College students http://t.co/BODOsxUR 
• Breast cancer patients claim compensation from hospitals http://t.co/SFu3Fn4M 
• Louth solicitors Wilkin Chapman Grange in Chambers 2013 guide http://t.co/kteWaYpi 
• US: Colorado And Washington Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Purposes http://t.co/gQVKdiTc 
• US: Libertarian Legal Theorist Randy Barnett on http://t.co/QogxogUy 
• Legal scholar: Chinese political reform will remain major issue over next decade http://t.co/Z3arRxJH 
• IFA considers legal action over ‘ageist’ exam rules http://t.co/BoPGFkYr 
• Legal aid: Chris Grayling orders probe http://t.co/yMYZmbUF 
• US: Obama win ensures health law's future http://t.co/6O4i1cYr 
• Judges rules out Omagh trial delays http://t.co/yNNJ1TBt 
• Emma Cowing: Dorries ‘goes on trial’ for all Tory failings http://t.co/uvOogJPw
• SINGAPORE: Justice Sundaresh Menon sworn in as new Chief Justice http://t.co/BFk8VBDS 
• INDIA & PAKISTAN: Bring Mumbai perpetrators to justice' vows Imran Khan, calls for a new beginning in relations http://t.co/aehPWHg0 
• What does 4G mean for illegal file sharing? http://t.co/CijCUhtB 
• The British courts rule on US detention at Bagram http://t.co/WdQOMc0b 
• Extradition cases: Should politicians or courts decide? http://t.co/1yYk2XjV 
• MoJ to impose extra fee on claims managers involved in financial services | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Z3fg1uAF 
• Removal from lender panel greatest risk for conveyancing firms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/pGaBQY9H

7th November - LAW NEWS

317 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Pro bono: do we need to rethink the formula post legal aid? A survey shows that most law firms have not planned to change their pro bono activity to respond to the cuts in legal aid. Full story - Guardian Law
 

• DLA's Knowles: Obama will achieve a great deal in second term | News | The Lawyer http://t.co/CCtBqbvw 
• Landmark returns to 4-5 Gray's Inn for another silk | The Lawyer http://t.co/ocuLoqPZ 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Couchmans scores former Fifa lawyer | The Lawyer http://t.co/SeBLnoLP 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Balfour Beatty to slash legal spend by 30 per cent in panel review | The Lawyer http://t.co/SCIO20UR 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters to part company with 41 secretaries at end of consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/79zqjd7X 
• TURKEY to allow Kurdish language to be used in court http://t.co/D9lrSuli 
• 'Cynical and devious' Kazakh bank boss set to be stripped of £3bn assets http://t.co/o7hhwfWb 
• Court chaos threat as lawyers vote to strike over SNP Legal Aid moves http://t.co/6hpSvMVH 
• Social Media, Growing in Legal Circles, Find a Role in Florida Murder Case http://t.co/e0zNtNvW 
• How do you decide what to include in LawNewsIndex? http://t.co/9KvslDeO 
• What is LawNewsIndex? http://t.co/O5Mjaeio 
• US: Law Professor Elizabeth Warren Defeats Brown in Massachusetts Senate Contest http://t.co/spdNEdhe
• £3m BCCI silk joins Rabinowitz for BP-AAR arbitration | The Lawyer http://t.co/VBcR5fMH 
• The lawyers who helped Obama win second term in White House | The Lawyer http://t.co/t3G92u1O 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR Denton and Salans prepare to seal three-way deal with Canada's FMC | The Lawyer http://t.co/FwfOaPfj 
• PII market shrinks as firms shop around | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/M92bvfud 
• Claims managers to cough up for regulation | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/V6coT5MT 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• Police play judge and jury in too many cases, say magistrates http://t.co/PEpC7ZPn 
• Gender pay gap 'at risk of worsening', say campaigners http://t.co/A9h6UN3f 
• Cyber help squad set up by GCHQ http://t.co/Opd9wjH0 
• 'Legal highs': Rapid rise in deaths reported http://t.co/4UkOVlAX 
• Does the scandal of sexual abuse in Welsh children's homes really need another inquiry? http://t.co/ly2CJ3Q6 
• Murder suspect James Allen sacks barrister http://t.co/KjwhMcFB
• CHINA: Women’s rights activist sent to labour camp http://t.co/ddNsZdsc 
• KUWAIT opposition determined to seek greater rights http://t.co/QCe637LZ 
• Conveyancers mull ABS conversion – but don’t think they will improve client service | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/zT0KweE0
• Bar Council steps up war of words with Legal Services Board | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/TadXjF4M 
• ABS application bottleneck as just three make it through to decision phase in six months | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/BrFNQZOt 
• TAIWAN legislature holding up rights legislation for homosexuals http://t.co/KzXva1gE 
• KENYA: Executive to meet judiciary over judges expensive vehicles http://t.co/OQwthu7D 
• US: Woman must wear ‘idiot’ sign for traffic gaffe http://t.co/lPcZkJWa 
• Prudential case looks like unattractive clash between professional commercial interests, leading QC told Supreme Court http://t.co/RNDlH6ue 
• Bath solicitor embraces pro bono week http://t.co/iCCJiqpZ 
• Solicitor is now doing God’s work in Worcester http://t.co/XeBPe0vX
• Victims of abuse are best served by the law http://t.co/pZGzHLT9 
• Law firms' proudest pro bono moments of 2012 http://t.co/T85Xhy55 
• Tweeted your ballot? You may have broken US law http://t.co/64hC42ic 
• Cuts to legal help 'could result in a postcode lottery', warns Hull councillor http://t.co/wskQsCsI 
• Law firm recruits first legal apprentices http://t.co/KH4Djj1I 
• EU court blasts HUNGARY over forced retirement of judges http://t.co/L7Jcr0cW 
• KYRGYZSTAN: Distrust in Police Means Privatization of Law & Order http://t.co/QaZIYZK0
• SPAIN: Gay Marriage Law Reaffirmed By Top Court http://t.co/YYzKQLCG 
• IVORY COAST: Cocoa and Justice in Ivory Coast | Pulitzer Center http://t.co/GDjKfs1V 
• SRI LANKA: Shirani Bandaranayake: Protest over bid to impeach judge http://t.co/yFVOlJOR 
• NIGERIA: CJN drops female justice over state of origin: http://t.co/dN181Dan 
• Justice minister Lord Tom McNally tells consumers they should never use claims management firms when seeking redress http://t.co/qpN1r5je 
• LEBANON: Was Murdered Intelligence Chief a Hero or Double Agent? http://t.co/LdAZbQsR
• Catholic Care loses Upper Tribunal challenge over gay adoption http://t.co/rEsMMOHL
• The role of Spanish courts in arbitrations | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XwN3K4jq 
• US legal jobs hit 2009 heights | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1nFzCRHP 
• Tymoshenko's daughter to fight 'brutal' imprisonment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mswGkdnv 
• Lengthy recruitment process turns off legal professionals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/COxLseOn 
• Law departments push new models to cut fees | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/quPkJIvL
• 'Risky' ratings could prompt global law suits | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yPYkoMYO 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary makes up London duo in eight-strong partner promotions round - Legalweek http://t.co/6S0aiUFz
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Parabis launches new base in Glasgow with HBJ partner hire - Legalweek http://t.co/LZfOv2HQ 
• Battle to allow accountants privilege reaches Supreme Court - Legalweek http://t.co/Kj4eX0Oq 
• Energy giants among latest additions to new Legal Week reports service - Legalweek http://t.co/s2Er3VUt 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O takes on top patent litigator with hire of Field Fisher Germany head - Legalweek http://t.co/ShV6M54y 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds faces fresh challenge in Newcastle Airport negligence dispute - Legalweek http://t.co/RuXHeVpd 
• ITALY: Police seize fishing boat with 171 illegal immigrants http://t.co/DgNZw1gG 
• FRANCE: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy could be jailed after judge summoned him to court over illegal cash http://t.co/Qyb7qrds 
• KUWAIT ruler slams 'illegal' opposition protests http://t.co/CoDZ8sI3 
• Downing Street says Boris Johnson's living wage may be 'illegal' http://t.co/oAQEgW8X 
• Committal hearings in Wales scrapped for swifter justice http://t.co/4050mic1
• Magistrates court committal hearings to be abolished allowing suspects to be brought to trial much quicker http://t.co/FKof2xYa 
• City trader Nicholas Levene gets 13-year sentence for £32m Ponzi scam http://t.co/kwnucho7 
• US: Appeals court questions Arizona's late-term abortion ban http://t.co/ACx0ia5D 
• SWEDEN: First genocide trial linked to massacre in Rwanda imminent http://t.co/Wvsxnmas 
• Sickness Benefit Crackdown In £25m Trial http://t.co/9DgJp7YQ 
• TURKEY tries Israeli military over Gaza ship killings http://t.co/3g3vtBTz 
• Robert Bales trial opens as US sergeant charged with massacring 16 Afghans http://t.co/YXrLNGYk 
• CANADA: Canadian lawyers stumping for Obama find warm welcome in Philly 'hood http://t.co/irKmS0u9 
• VATICAN: Pope's bodyguard, ex-butler on witness list in new trial in Vatican security breach http://t.co/67BoafE5 
• PAKISTAN court will let Sarabjit's lawyer meet him in jail http://t.co/zPKqh1xT 
• US Supreme Court: abortion protester may deserve lawyer fees http://t.co/0BmR6PQE 
• On discovering corruption in human rights work http://t.co/PVvyQiPC 
• NAURU a 'breach' of rights http://t.co/xfGlvelr 
• Human rights in SRI LANKA take center stage at the United Nations http://t.co/DdHa2NPM 
• INDIA: Why was an Indian man held for sending a tweet? http://t.co/pUBrut0P
• RUSSIA: Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov fired by Putin http://t.co/5YzTcoCO 
• Roll up, roll up! It's the travelling Leveson debating circus http://t.co/AseEFocK 
• EGYPT: Teacher convicted for cutting schoolgirls' unveiled hair http://t.co/aTh4K3vS
• Law firms' proudest pro bono moments of 2012 http://t.co/T85Xhy55 
• US: Whoever wins the White House, the culture war on women's choice goes on http://t.co/B65KyetH 
• Rubbing salt in the redundancy wound http://t.co/HvPyeEyX
• Bus driver sacked for BNP membership wins case in Strasbourg http://t.co/WRMKsdPO

6th November - LAW NEWS

316 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Third-party funders must accept statutory regulation to protect the integrity of the justice system. Full story - The Lawyer

• Committals abolished in 29 more areas | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/z2v48LBt 
• Most conveyancing firms would consider becoming ABSs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/cKQurUTk 
• Courts can make their own calculations of absent fathers’ earnings | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Jb1HBNoY 
• Strasbourg demands protection against discrimination for political views | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/hLrnUdvC 
• Teaching lawyers not to be shy | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/V2bmFkR5 
• ABS takes the high road to Scottish market | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/7oYdqUu1
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin bolsters corporate team with Field Fisher CIS expert | The Lawyer http://t.co/gKNmGEYX
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Arendt strengthens corporate team with Linklaters hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/lN49D8eC 
• Parabis marches north with launch in Scotland | The Lawyer http://t.co/eOsdFqqM 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Chadbourne loses more IP lawyers as Cooley poaches NY team | The Lawyer http://t.co/7g8HR2hZ 
• UK top 20 devotes £180m of billing time to pro-bono work | The Lawyer http://t.co/oZ210DOT 
• Cleary promotes London trio in global promos round | The Lawyer http://t.co/LW3hT9UT 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher suffers another exit as A&O hires Germany head | The Lawyer http://t.co/orzv2uYo 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws client Ablyazov debarred from defending $6bn claim | The Lawyer http://t.co/J1eS5Wb2
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Rangers FC liquidators to plough ahead with Collyer Bristow 'conspiracy' trial | The Lawyer http://t.co/fcHB76rw 
• Devon binman Dave Westcott's find snared paedophile http://t.co/WsAzqmjV 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Marikana mine killings: police 'planted weapons' http://t.co/FhaP7nuO 
• Angus train derailment 'may have been deliberate' http://t.co/LDTIN94A 
• Separated fathers to gain legal right to see children http://t.co/nFxV74xS 
• Denis MacShane 'not above law', says MP standards watchdog http://t.co/NcTpowzs 
• Armed robbers on motorbikes raid Brent Cross jeweller http://t.co/FoQErFv3 
• David Black funeral: Killers 'bloodthirsty criminals' http://t.co/NzfDTNhB 
• Accounts merged after name mix-up by Prudential http://t.co/qG4Ii7Ci 
• Ched Evans refused appeal against rape conviction http://t.co/S7YCOJz9 
• Azelle Rodney inquiry: Firearms officer had killed before http://t.co/oVumJZEf 
• David Cameron: Safe passage for Syria's Assad acceptable http://t.co/UBON7LHq 
• Arrest over 'cyber-attack' on Theresa May and Home Office http://t.co/Rlb2nunE
• Judge orders urgent hearing of GCSE English challenge http://t.co/iVHlGeuL 
• Nadine Dorries suspended as Tory MP in I'm a Celebrity row http://t.co/zICz6oFD
• IRELAND: Solicitor censured for providing poor service to clients http://t.co/9577gAIb 
• Wales child abuse: Theresa May launches inquiry http://t.co/99RhTpuC
• Equal rights minister cut aide's sick pay entitlement to 'save taxpayer's money' http://t.co/gkPJ3iUz 
• BRAZIL: Slum campaign on human rights ahead of police operation http://t.co/pzupnaEk 
• Rights and Responsibility - By Kenneth Roth | Foreign Policy http://t.co/dvKcYAVF 
• New Lake District rights of way secured for the future http://t.co/KXVK3AT2 
• Netflix adopts rights plan to block hostile takeovers after Carl Icahn buys 10% stake http://t.co/HYvpcl20 
• David Cameron answers Abu Dhabi student's question about human rights http://t.co/MsTYJw0V 
• Comet administration: your rights Q and A http://t.co/xiqAdsqI 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• Patient rights set out in NHS rules http://t.co/ATYn8CM7 
• US: A Texas Injustice http://t.co/1csZgG0F 
• US: End the Death Penalty in California http://t.co/vTgUOacR 
• Fake Art May Keep Popping Up for Sale http://t.co/hyZiZmBX 
• HSBC May Face Charges in a Laundering Inquiry http://t.co/Tu76aQV4 
• US: Judges Question Tactics in Bronx Bomb Case http://t.co/7SvX1WqU 
• PAKISTAN: Gay Pakistanis, Still in Shadows, Seek Acceptance http://t.co/xOcjY01B 
• EGYPT: Harassers of Women in Cairo Now Face Wrath of Vigilantes http://t.co/G6Dolu51 
• The Real Loser: Truth in the US - Romney has wagered that facts can be ignored with impunity http://t.co/itM7aJIC 
• Apple v Google: US judge dismisses patent lawsuit http://t.co/C1NYHyZ0
• Call for wind turbine rules to protect bats and birds http://t.co/sgeOI6oW 
• Derby fire: Third murder charge over children's deaths http://t.co/Y6ci0ZGO 
• Saudi wife entitled to affluent lifestyle, divorce judge rules as he awards her £4 million http://t.co/Wxh68EBJ
• Ex-Sheffield United and Wales striker Ched Evans appeals rape conviction http://t.co/ZTQJrHlw 
• Pro bono: do we need to rethink the formula post legal aid? http://t.co/WnyaUlcX
• David Cameron orders investigation into claims a paedophile ring - said to include a former prominent Conservative MP http://t.co/HLdaWv12 
• Stockbroker Nicholas Levene used £32million Ponzi-scheme fraud to fund extravagant lifestyle http://t.co/Qa6VGIB5 
• Convicted killer gets life for shooting retired officer http://t.co/M9RWaRk8 
• Martin McGuinness will not attend funeral for the murdered prison officer, David Black http://t.co/YApUsAoD 
• Crime and punishment: Britain's biggest fraudsters http://t.co/jeMwRZnR 
• MetaLawIndex: Silence in court for 4 minutes and 33 seconds http://t.co/vajWJZSW
• Supreme Court of INDIA limits reach of judiciary into international arbitrations http://t.co/DxASuWsL 
• IRELAND: Judges lobbied on retirement age http://t.co/zglkdKOS 
• Good governance and the judiciary – lessons to be learned http://t.co/0jqimJ6d 
• US: Online Payday Loan Peddlers Apparently Skirting The Law By Setting Up Shop On Reservations http://t.co/sBwdOg3x 
• The Field of Law Continues to Take Hits in This Down Economy http://t.co/irLT4NIv 
• Is Lying on Twitter a Crime? | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/vosAT1nN 
• US: Ohio Election Law Quirk Could Play Big Role if Vote Tally Sparks Court Fight http://t.co/eb9gkxI7 
• MALAYSIA law reform: a stocktake http://t.co/0o810KVT 
• US: Three Strikes and Get This Law Out: Pass Prop 36 in California to Reduce Life Sentences for Nonviolent criminals http://t.co/VQYeygmj 
• Family courts 'ignoring needs of domestic violence victims' http://t.co/qBG3gKKQ 
• Absent fathers to get legal right to spend time with their children http://t.co/VAVpZJVa 
• Scotland's New sectarian law hailed a success by Lord Advocate http://t.co/9qjgWE3O 
• MALAWI suspends anti-homosexual law ahead of elections http://t.co/WDIiXegf 
• Battle over paralegals’ courtroom status heats up http://t.co/GbqVXgWc 
• AUSTRALIA: The jockey, the horse and the barrister | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/r3RAWZQo 
• AUSTRALIA: Barrister Rayney was acquitted last week of murdering his wife but he may already have client to represent http://t.co/hSvhLqMa 
• Human rights activists arrested in SAUDI ARABIA http://t.co/bRF4f5ac 
• Judges to rule on “we want our money back” human rights complaint http://t.co/wtIRt2C8 
• Rights groups want inquiry into SRI LANKA wartime crimes http://t.co/AegRmbxh
• US: Judge cancels trial, tosses Apple's FRAND lawsuit against Google's Motorola Mobility | FOSS Patents http://t.co/xOnaEIc1 
• US: NY judge decided that Kodak can end retiree health benefits as part of its bankruptcy protection plan http://t.co/kwYjpJlA 
• New squatting legislation causes problems for business http://t.co/BITmNKjt 
• US: Diverse Range Of Voters Concerned About Legislative War On Women http://t.co/vBLQEbcj 
• Over 3,000 PC applications logged as SRA overcomes early teething problem | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/JEQ12sgH
• Selecting a US president is dependent on the electoral vote not the popular vote | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kF1ytpYP 
• Ireland: Green Finance beckons | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XDhARKZI 
• Osborne Clarke heads to Hamburg | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/K3AVxhdI 
• Hersheys under fire over child labour claims | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VLhYPmow 
• Property Tycoon Robert Tchenguiz to sue SFO | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IDnjZR0Z 
• Former Paris Bar Chairman elected UIA President | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0VbV3WBW 
• Sports company seeks damages following Armstrong scandal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gqAWfuMH 
• Apple shunts Samsung statement below bottom of home page http://t.co/c6vcmlxT 
• Where the Guardian has it wrong about press regulation http://t.co/1fBp94nK 
• City trader Nicholas Levene gets 13-year sentence for £32m Ponzi scam http://t.co/kwnucho7
• US: Washington Post Compares Texas Attorney General To Russian Rulers For Threats To Arrest OSCE Election Monitors http://t.co/4JQ2mWxz 
• Hillsborough: Attorney general replies to Anne Williams plea http://t.co/0E4sa7bT 
• Former Countdown winner & lawyer crowned UK Scrabble champion with incredible 71 point word http://t.co/Csb6bO5W 
• Autumn Grange care home subject of police inquiry http://t.co/Is5mnVkB 
• Negus McClean death in Edmonton: Four face murder charge http://t.co/cTKP0Etf 
• Police officer dies in shooting at Baird Street station in Glasgow http://t.co/15tc4Jac 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Magic circle trio joins Latham on €1.5bn private equity bid for German retailer | The Lawyer http://t.co/CEAyVoMW 
• Actavis GC to step down as US rival acquires company | The Lawyer http://t.co/uOKMwz06 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes COO Jabbari quits firm year after BLG merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/OmM6I9KD 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin bolsters corporate team with Field Fisher CIS expert | The Lawyer http://t.co/gKNmGEYX 
• Which? welcomes new civil court powers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/bjip6GG3 
• Adoption charity considers fifth appeal over same sex ruling | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/83FaMdoS

5th November - LAW NEWS

315 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Civil liberties stance over secret courts plan too simplistic, says Ken Clarke. Minister in charge of justice and security bill says opposition based on 'legal purism' could wreck chance for sensible reform. Full story - Guardian Law

• Ash dieback: Government faces possible legal action http://t.co/KctZIvWx 
• A UK legal system still based on class http://t.co/UbgA9EqX 
• Suffolk County Council ordered to pay £72,462 legal costs http://t.co/NRodX9Je 
• AUSTRALIA: Legal Practice Board to look at Lloyd Rayney judgment http://t.co/as8ka9FX 
• HSBC legal costs rise by $1.1 bln, shares slump http://t.co/uQXBiA28  
• Dale Cregan pleads not guilty to Manchester PC murders http://t.co/wIKb99qn 
• Government considers laws to stop discrimination against soldiers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/TNLrksiJ 
• Personal injury challenges | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/hpO66bt8 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters, Sullivan and Davis Polk eye big returns from key China IPO - Legalweek http://t.co/yLu5V8rO
• LAW FIRM NEWS: JP Morgan shakes up in-house team as EMEA GC takes expanded role - Legalweek http://t.co/xE4n98DQ
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown, Bingham, Macfarlanes line up on Comet administration - Legalweek http://t.co/ghcfJQpu 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Ex-Barlows chief exec Jabbari exits Clydes one year after merger - Legalweek http://t.co/RwkmBOjr
• ISRAEL stems tide of illegal African migrants - Washington Post cries foul http://t.co/d7AAK11i 
• INDIA: Tata Steel, Essel Mining among cos asked to pay Rs 50K cr for alleged illegal and excess mining in Odisha http://t.co/9Sn8gXKr 
• BANGLADESH: Abul Kalam indicted - 8 charges of war crimes committed in 1971 http://t.co/xva4jbJ6 
• Apple sued in NEW ZEALAND for cancelling mispriced $35 website order actually worth $1600 http://t.co/6cD3i1Zw 
• INDIA: National Green Tribunal raps Goa state pollution control board for arbitrariness http://t.co/2F4xHiuF 
• Former Tote staff could take Betfred to employment tribunal http://t.co/uHDEbVmL 
• IRELAND: The cases for and against televising Irish justice http://t.co/tQ2csCrL 
• Justice still sought for Enniskillen bombing http://t.co/SftnHtSG 
• FRANCE: Justice minister 'had eight boyfriends when she fell pregnant  http://t.co/BFavD7hp 
• NIGERIA: Akingbola’s trial: A judge’s unfulfilled dream http://t.co/BGaKs0oz 
• Top judge blasts EU arrest warrant that forces Britons abroad to face trial 'unworkable' http://t.co/vOdGaDZ9
• MALDIVES High Court suspends first democratically elected president Nasheed's trial http://t.co/yLFmHJUu 
• Colonel Riley Workman murder: Former gamekeeper guilty http://t.co/ttD4f1Pk 
• VATICAN: Pope butler's 'helper' Claudio Sciarpelletti on trial http://t.co/UMTLVqcv 
• CHINA: Disgraced Bo Xilai facing trial after expulsion confirmed http://t.co/MbigpEB3 
• INDIA: Traffic police takes judges to court http://t.co/dQwyccyN 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Urgent court bid to stop asylum deportations http://t.co/WVO3nh3R 
• Court staff protest against job loss fears - Redditch http://t.co/s4MZegaB 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Jacob Zuma backs traditional courts instead of "white man's way" http://t.co/yGA7psKE 
• New Tibetan self-immolation in CHINA: rights groups http://t.co/nW6tbc3h 
• UN Internet Governance Forum Looks At Human Rights http://t.co/wpQCwr05 
• Human rights activists taught online tactics http://t.co/hIlU1LPN 
• The Types Of Punishments In Tribal Law Are Simply Inhuman http://t.co/DZ2i1ZaA 
• PHILIPPINES: Cybercrime law must protect, not harass, citizens http://t.co/dS4ff2gp 
• Australian clothing company files law suit against International Cycling Union http://t.co/2DF66Vub 
• US: Arizona Law Criminalizing Abortions Raises Roe v. Wade Argument http://t.co/4oHe3hM9 
• US: Copyright on Imported Works http://t.co/KLiH5tY4 
• INDIA: In Fractious Political Times, a Scion of India’s Dynasty Stays Quiet http://t.co/7SfSdhB9 
• EGYPT: Coptic Church Chooses Pope Who Rejects Political Role http://t.co/WUKAj7Zx 
• US: As Candidates Make Final Pleas, Legal Battles Begin http://t.co/E91prWL2
• The Lawyer Management - Hogan Lovells: Clare Harris, associate director of legal resourcing | The Lawyer http://t.co/Eo5N7FyG 
• Renewables work-loving Dundas advises wind farm-hating billionaire Trump. Awkward | The Lawyer http://t.co/MnRNmASE 
• Laterals fad sweeps bar as chambers add numbers to fend off consolidation | The Lawyer http://t.co/uITk6ReF 
• Slimmer pickings for firms on public sector rosters | The Lawyer http://t.co/h7DcvP5E 
• Netherlands lawyers give new businesses a boost | The Lawyer http://t.co/HsrM2tBt 
• Business is booming in the Isle of Man, a small jurisdiction that thinks big | The Lawyer http://t.co/c1tNgfA1 
• The past quarter has been busy for the offshore sector as firms have looked to capitalise on globalisation | The Lawyer http://t.co/fCjigsQ4 
• Determination & religious inspiration are central to the remarkable story of the GC at the Islam Channel | The Lawyer http://t.co/HmkVUl8y 
• Monte Carlo was the location for The Lawyer’s annual European Awards & Conference. Here are the highlights | The Lawyer http://t.co/WfbRfhAa 
• CoA sells claimant spouses short by insisting company law principles apply to family cases | The Lawyer http://t.co/crecX7vh 
• Third-party funders must accept statutory regulation to protect the integrity of the justice system | The Lawyer http://t.co/CpGjdR6T 
• New anti-bribery laws are about to force both public and private companies to clean up their acts | The Lawyer http://t.co/bnYLL0zY 
• Malaysian firms can gain from a liberalised market if they change their mindset and learn from newcomers | The Lawyer http://t.co/wwCd0Bt0 
• The real estate top 10 | The Lawyer http://t.co/TBvVOXK1 
• Plea for unification of international legal bodies | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/WppflX3D 
• ‘No guarantees’ RTA portal will be ready for new role | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/0dkhPxtw 
• Just one in seven may vote for new police watchdog http://t.co/DNpkaOZj 
• Law Society attacks notion that education and training regime is broken | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/qoOdbjJF 
• Niche corporate firm and conveyancing arm of property MDP become latest ABSs | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/uRZWZuVM 
• Law centre submits ABS application as not-for-profit sector gears up for legal aid cuts | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/pyJo6KRV
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• Prison officer murder: two suspects freed by police http://t.co/UGMCVkuA 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Bingham joins local trio on Spanish constructor's €200m debt refinancing | The Lawyer http://t.co/TdtIicn7 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragges and Gateley steer black cab maker's administration | The Lawyer http://t.co/NAUnbmdm 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters heads to CoA on Commerzbank bonus fight | The Lawyer http://t.co/sofAE72x 
• LPO provider NewGalexy opens Scotland base with government grant | The Lawyer http://t.co/yFwb7ckr 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds joins bidding war for Yorkshire Water mandate | The Lawyer http://t.co/TCyPd6uu 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Howard Kennedy chief: FSI deal is still on track | The Lawyer http://t.co/fC31oeBa 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: JPMorgan GC takes Emea role following internal revamp | The Lawyer http://t.co/7Vwa124n 
• Freedom of Information: “Spellbinding Pain in the Butt” http://t.co/DevBwYTc 
• One in four young gay people assaulted http://t.co/r8d00uSw
• Man arrested by police investigating hit-and-run incident that killed 16-year-old boy http://t.co/7BlrnQNU 
• Three British tourists are being questioned in CYPRUS after an off-duty soldier was stabbed http://t.co/zIsHLj5h 
• Child abuse inquiry 'must ask if powerful were protected' http://t.co/flOyv0ya
• Sheridan breaks law by accepting charity role http://t.co/fOOijC5N 
• INDIA & PAKISTAN: Above The Law And Out Of Control http://t.co/wBDwYsAI 
• INDIA: 'Science and law gap needs to be bridged' http://t.co/vpnSCArG 
• One law for MacShane and another for Laws http://t.co/xFiSu7Mo 
• IRELAND: Legislation to bring 'greater transparency' http://t.co/bMaJ7606 
• Phenomenal women honored for human rights and women’s activism  http://t.co/17roNY1V 
• IVORY COAST: Fighters infiltrate Ghana refugee camps, launch attacks on security posts http://t.co/wZcMhx6K 
• The Tories are emasculating the Equality and Human Rights Commission http://t.co/bbnDYf7Q 
• America's Deplorable Human Rights Record http://t.co/xOoDtcIt 
• BAHRAIN extends detention of rights activist held over march http://t.co/XIvgGqFE 
• SOUTH SUDAN expels U.N. human rights officer http://t.co/qp4ah0Fc 
• US: Judge extends early voting in central Florida following lawsuits http://t.co/pAcon4Hf 
• AUSTRALIA: ABC mini-series on the James Hardie asbestos scandal packs a punch http://t.co/HG21Zb1p 
• Can CHINA's Legal System Change? http://t.co/KIsSzyrb 
• Amanda Staveley in legal battle over sale of One Trafalgar Square http://t.co/zrycXHd0 
• How ministers rewrote the rules 'to hide lack of EU legal advice' http://t.co/zcHJijib 
• Sinfin incinerator faces new legal challenge http://t.co/M8gKhGGx 
• US: Bristol Palin scores legal victory over bar heckler who called her mother a whore http://t.co/DVkIxV9u
• Belfast Solicitor Paul Gallen wins UK Scrabble title http://t.co/ZkYTfzwS 
• Police face legal action over Jimmy Savile failures http://t.co/wtDz96wL
• Solicitor voted in as Middlesbrough Labour candidate http://t.co/rnAql9WK 
• Rangers reassure fans tax tribunal outcome will not affect current regime http://t.co/NWdgFr6n 
• Suspected war criminal accused of slaughter of nearly a million in RWANDA is working as a taxi driver in Britain http://t.co/XwygmQmB 
• PAKISTAN: Punjab Bar Council tribunal hears cases against 16 lawyers http://t.co/Nc5qQdJi 
• Children of murdered Bewdley pensioner Betty Yates say they are relieved and thankful that her killer is behind bars http://t.co/9Ng5yKxs 
• SRI LANKA chief justice impeachment - an unconstitutional witch hunt http://t.co/v2P3OAOL 
• Noisy neighbours may be protected by new law to stop council snooping http://t.co/kISHeUAW 
• IRAN: Khomeini regime committed gross human rights abuses, finds tribunal http://t.co/agexgmZV 
• The 2012 US election and web freedom: who to vote for? http://t.co/JvAhHQx3 
• Apple paid only 2% corporation tax outside US http://t.co/COPxryZ9 
• GERMANY Ex-captain Footballer Ballack fires his lawyer during speeding trial http://t.co/wfAs6C9t 
• SYRIA: Rights group calls for release of Syrian lawyer http://t.co/Ni9q1ccD 
• CANADA: Windsor lawyer helps ease drunk-driving law http://t.co/CxdBl962 
• US bankruptcy regulator updates proposal for lawyer fee overhaul http://t.co/r9VFKfjR 
• NEW ZEALAND: Lawyer Greg King found dead http://t.co/S8w2LFxK

4th November - LAW NEWS

314 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Man 'electrocuted' in Tunbridge Wells M&S store http://t.co/10pVRLPD 
• Comet rejects Plymouth cerebral palsy boy's £500 gift card http://t.co/jtyLQoRP 
• State school teachers employed by tax-avoiding firm http://t.co/2Epd3FP6 
• Children's Commissioner for Wales backs abuse inquiry http://t.co/rDt4vNLz 
• Judges put temporary ban on Afghan prisoner transfers http://t.co/O44MmbyU 
• Judge approves seizing a baby born abroad, against EU law http://t.co/aOvcI07H 
• MPs' expenses: Police take first step towards charges against Denis MacShane http://t.co/RFsKdL0x 
• Police morale is plummeting, says Lord Stevens http://t.co/nO5dKvDL 
• INDIA: Two historic trials in Red Fort http://t.co/RIFrlZnL
• Illegal money lender exploited own family by lending money at extortionate rates http://t.co/3yUslt9w 
• Plan for secret courts defended by Ken Clarke http://t.co/PuIcmdA3 
• IRELAND: Sean Quinn jailed - Christmas behind bars for contempt of court http://t.co/rTjibmoX 
• US: Tax law changes mean altering plans http://t.co/hFlxZPsr 
• Google Casts a Big Shadow on Smaller Web Sites http://t.co/V5BQ1BAU 
• Speaking for the dead, prisoner votes and equal pay - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/L9wy3po4 
• High Court calls for joined-up thinking on disclosure of sex offender information | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/gcjjkQxG 
• Working with the elderly and infirm: a delicate balance of rights | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/BTZ2skUL 
• Supreme Court upholds US detention of Yunus Rahmatullah | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/tmz1njsG 
• The 21st Century Coroner | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/aUq0hGmx 
• No removal of right of appeal without clear and express wording | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/nai4M58n 
• New feature: Upcoming human rights events | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/zEjSINGX 
• Domestic violence: the limits of Strasbourg's intervention | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/kJmYKsQp
• Upper Tribunal confirms illegality of Catholic Charity's ban on same-sex couple adoption | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/wIyrSwCn 
• The dissenting voices in Rahmatullah: no time for political sensitivities | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/PI7rKsp1 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• BAHRAIN detains human rights activist http://t.co/AnPBckOZ 
• The Military's Human Rights Record and the Peace Process in COLOMBIA https://t.co/Fdwv4UAa 
• RWANDA: Rights group denounces trial of Rwandan opposition leader http://t.co/1UrfMibl 
• Gordon Brown’s latest intervention in the debate on Scotland’s future is thoughtful and considered http://t.co/E3W0d7k4 
• Vale partner says GUINEA seeks to seize iron ore rights http://t.co/275ywK7P 
• Anti-terror laws face new human rights challenge at European court http://t.co/LR1lWZRb
• US: Judge orders some Watergate records unsealed http://t.co/pvGZ0okT 
• US: Fairfax judge declines to issue injunction on election observers http://t.co/D8EIIRJw
• In English law, authorities cannot remove travellers from council-owned land immediately http://t.co/3DcoF4mk 
• Campaign to stop child law being misused http://t.co/zLRHilOl 
• Nottingham based Top law firm recruits 17 lawyers after landing major new contract http://t.co/FK858uqO 
• ITALY: Anti-corruption law would unlock economic growth says Monti http://t.co/pAThEdPD 
• US: Scouting -- the law and its legacy http://t.co/DeaNRCHe 
• FRANCE: French Church says gay marriage law just for the few http://t.co/41yhaYAc 
• AFGHANISTAN: Deputy Afghan President criticize Afghan judiciary system http://t.co/4jU72OCD 
• KENYA: Judiciary and Prisons to Set Petty Offenders Free http://t.co/OcSz31JI
• Catholic Care loses its 5 year legal battle http://t.co/6JDFYjFl 
• US: Campaigns mobilise lawyers for legal ground game in election's swing states http://t.co/f8WRa7sm 
• AUSTRALIA: Resources Minister Ferguson drops legal threat over Oakeshott remarks http://t.co/UICaPPpP 
• Thatcher-era top Tory's legal threat over paedophile sex abuse claims http://t.co/k5fwrBgv 
• Scottish independence: Breaking up is hard to do | The Economist http://t.co/PaegBRLj 
• US: For small law firms, advocacy groups and citizens representing themselves, law libraries are vital http://t.co/j5fwWy9i 
• BURMA: Myanmar state media details new foreign investment law http://t.co/ndV8mMtF 
• For US Law Firms in Lower Manhattan, a Difficult Week Comes to a Close | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/hxZ0ZgH0 
• Liverpool Care Pathway: Relatives 'must be informed' http://t.co/isp8hpKk

3rd November - LAW NEWS

313 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Adoption agency cannot change its objects to exclude gay couples, tribunal rules http://t.co/P3mRpSBJ 
• CANADA: Justice review underway after sexual assault case was thrown out of court http://t.co/ml41Fb2j 
• Former IVORY COAST president is well enough to stand trial http://t.co/SHAtvvlS 
• Trial date set for 'Syria kidnap' man Shajul Islam http://t.co/9VY0goWF 
• Microsoft vs Google trial raises concerns over secrecy http://t.co/7sHGTHJq
• Justice in virtual courts - Virtual Courts in Kent have seen people charged with an array of offences recently http://t.co/PMCwNjSC 
• The EU Is Now Actively Discouraging Lawyers From Talking In Court http://t.co/BTg3Tv3m 
• ZIMBABWE to establish political violence court http://t.co/PFdfk9hp 
• PERU court plans to clean up billions in land bonds http://t.co/qGGOD5jj 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma says South Africa needs traditional courts http://t.co/aGyc2GFH 
• IRELAND: Bankrupt Sean Quinn Snr to spend Christmas in jail http://t.co/6J1hXPrH 
• Civil liberties stance over secret courts plan too simplistic, says Ken Clarke http://t.co/BazZxaF7 
• Ken Clarke defends 'secret courts' plan http://t.co/XF2BnMJF
• Illegal migrants vs. refugees - Semantics and political notions http://t.co/Jtkq0p1j
• US: Illegal file-sharer hit with $1.5m in damages for pirating ten gay porn movies http://t.co/zsGYBEYg 
• CANADA: Quebec labour lawyer explains why he severed ties with the CHLPA http://t.co/M7pOo2T3 
• CANADA: Calgary lawyer weighs in on alleged prosecutor shortage http://t.co/6kVISKd6 
• INDIA: Lawyer accuses cops of stalling Salman’s case http://t.co/Nldg32h2 
• Inquest must see if UK shares Litvinenko spy-death blame - lawyer http://t.co/IyrVkwqp 
• Scotland's human rights watchdog got a first-hand view of confusion the issue causes http://t.co/wkO6zxyF 
• NIGERIA: Amnesty says Nigerian army rights abuses make Islamist insurgency worse http://t.co/YTRFw12k 
• Travellers unite! We must continue to fight for our consumer rights http://t.co/xQ4V9Xg3 
• Gay rights issue hasn't been solved in last 30 years http://t.co/PqfL4Qvy
• We still need to fight for human rights in BURMA http://t.co/wRxNJbnf 
• NORTH KOREA says proud of its human rights record http://t.co/0wWCkkJu
• Old spy enemies could be forced to give evidence at Litvinenko inquest http://t.co/EKapVklE 
• Armed Forces on stand-by to man prisons in case of strike http://t.co/4Gwe4J3c 
• Judges put temporary ban on Afghan prisoner transfers http://t.co/O44MmbyU 
• BSkyB wins high court trademark battle over Now TV name http://t.co/mXB78xUX 
• Hilary Clinton condemns NI prison officer killing http://t.co/0SAiZoyW 
• Denis MacShane expenses privilege claim queried http://t.co/QNHkvlkV 
• "Disturbing relish" in the way critics have laid into the BBC over the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal http://t.co/KI507BSp 
• PAKISTAN: Constitutional supremacy: Independent judiciary vital to democracy, says CJ http://t.co/3f981o7b
• SRI LANKA: Rights group says judges targeted for dissent http://t.co/PNKzapsE 
• NIGERIA: Corruption in Judiciary http://t.co/nLcGzx36
• KENYA Judiciary: Magistrates to handle election petitions http://t.co/Rm4GZyrF 
• IRAN: President backs down, will follow top leader's order to stop public political clashes http://t.co/S0zE1IYi 
• Facebook Cancels Shortcut Over Concern for Security http://t.co/FKXuLRg0
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
• BURMA: Myanmar foreign investment law revised by parliament, awaiting president's approval http://t.co/PNHEALc6
• FRANCE: Conservatives gear up against gay marriage http://t.co/hLIMCHvf 
• EGYPT: Islamists protest in Cairo, call for Islamic law http://t.co/7EaObElO 
• Britney Spears' family celebrate as Sam Lutfi lawsuit is thrown out of court due to 'lack of evidence' http://t.co/gdaNoLq1 
• Workers' rights on health and safety to be scaled down http://t.co/KKCextz1 
• Dissident republican Colin Duffy arrested over murder of prison officer David Black pendent http://t.co/ZwA8AJCf 
• Freddie Starr is freed on bail for a second time http://t.co/nr8p6TgN 
• Milly Dowler report set to be shelved until 2014 http://t.co/dmz1104P 
• Alexander Litvinenko inquest 'may look at MI6 role' http://t.co/RxrpUZlx 
• Matthew Higgins: Guilty of hacking at Eirias High School http://t.co/IWUm2G7b
• Rio Smedley murder: Daniel Rigby jailed for killing toddler http://t.co/ED4EjiKc 
• Is CHINA more democratic than the West? http://t.co/1GkP2u5w 
• ISRAEL: Church of the Holy Sepulchre in row over water bill http://t.co/pFXFc6es 
• Call for new investigation into North Wales abuse scandal http://t.co/pbhiQklf
• Kiwi lawyer numbers rise | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NTH31Cj1 
• Aussie regulators scramble to cut costs as legal fees rise | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pWw4GVnW 
• Apple slammed for 'inaccurate' Samsung statement | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nmduDGNs 
• London fraud lawyer struck off | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/czqqtMQl 
• Covington heads to Seoul | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wpZEdDda 
• Lawyers rally pro bono efforts in wake of storm Sandy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8ZZDBuAQ 
• UN Rights Chief Urges CHINA to Address Tibetans' Grievances http://t.co/dj4l4zXD 
• Civil liberties stance over secret courts plan too simplistic, says Ken Clarke http://t.co/BazZxaF7 
• Top 20 law firms: Chambers UK rankings http://t.co/E5qIh1wj 
• Torture claims halt MoD transfers to Afghan jails http://t.co/eA4a27Ia 
• Tunbridge Wells solicitor's struggle with bipolar disorder http://t.co/pXHWTBOm 
• Burslem solicitors firm celebrates change of name with gifts to needy http://t.co/liKBOd2b 
• Black Country college loses UK Border Agency licence http://t.co/ZWWEEvuP