2nd December - LAW NEWS

342 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• How an illegal deal for 80,000 weapons led to the downfall of Britain's 'lord of war' http://t.co/pal1bnMR 
• Leveson report proposals 'would be illegal' http://t.co/bBza3abd 
• The deputy head teacher falsely accused of child abuse and the ambulance-chasing lawyer who advertises in prison http://t.co/i0SWcvx7
• INDIA: Courts suggests a separate dept to store goods seized by police http://t.co/RYASDKh5 
• Yahoo! ordered to pay £1.7bn by a MEXICO court for breach of contract involving a yellow pages listings service http://t.co/fIVc7SkR 
• One last battle for SAS war hero Danny Nightingale http://t.co/PlQX3oub 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• BALKANS: Freed Kosovo war chief pledges: 'I will lead my people once more' http://t.co/nwqQHpn5 
• Oxford graduate charged over David Cameron Christmas lights incident http://t.co/dXmED7QQ 
• Barristers threaten strike action over legal aid reforms http://t.co/n4EZWvhx 
• Repeat rapists to face life sentences http://t.co/n5fun16I 
• Woman who was raped by a stranger at knifepoint has warned that victims are being sidelined by the parole process http://t.co/9fxWvbwG 
• New investigation into claims of corruption against chief constable found dead on Welsh mountainside http://t.co/UUZiS1rf 
• Weymouth murder trial: 'Accused's blood found at scene' http://t.co/puA5u7dJ 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Lawyer who defended Mandela in infamous 60s trial dies http://t.co/O8NYkES6 
• UK Eyes Oz's Tough Anti-Smoking Laws http://t.co/ybQy7UTK 
• PALESTINE upgrade 'brings obligations under international law' http://t.co/TgmssGZY 
• Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots branded out of touch as poll piles pressure on minister http://t.co/K5S491ag 
• Leveson law would undermine Britain on world stage, says William Hague http://t.co/NN3ekNPe 
• Splits emerge amongst Tory rebels pushing for new press laws http://t.co/Un9NmufP 
• US government releases once-secret Watergate files http://t.co/vMi6mlxB 
• US Judge denies actress’ request to remove anti-Islam film from YouTube http://t.co/UU0j8mKJ
• Stalking, Judicial Review threatened and Prisoner Voting (Again) - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/Qawky5J0
• Debating the Abu Qatada affair - Gavin Phillipson | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/Ogsj7aJ8
• Secret Courts remixed: any better than the original? | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/HNih28sW 
• Have human rights hijacked the language of morals? - and other questions: Laws | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/vU2Y5iU5 
• Habitats: how to stop death by a thousand cuts | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/6mA8YeMX 
• Hugely important report due imminently... no, not that one | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/hiFoKqzm 
• How to keep children anonymous in personal injury cases | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/inBpRQOX 
• UK not doing enough to combat human trafficking and domestic slavery | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/JAVG0aGX 
• The Leveson Report is here! | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/DxDf2q6L 
• Tony Nicklinson's family carry on right-to-die fight http://t.co/j2vRqPUG
• UGANDA Gay Kill Bill is an Uphill Battle for LGBT Activists http://t.co/Fao5rRHD 
• United Nations Declares Contraception Access a “Human Right” http://t.co/UBML5VIE 
• Does Human Rights Watch Prefer Disproportionate and Indiscriminate Humans to Discriminating and Proportionate Robots? http://t.co/pvzeE6lo
• IRELAND: Farmers fear hike in legal fees for land transfer http://t.co/v7D1A9aj 
• Isle of Man Lawyer convicted of money laundering granted leave by the Privy Council to appeal against her conviction http://t.co/rDkLyDwJ 
• PAKISTAN: Impartial dispensation of justice increases public confidence in judicial system, says Chief Justice http://t.co/Owki1PPk 
• Seeking long-lasting justice and peace in PALESTINE http://t.co/c9GgEW0E 
• US: Associate's Failure to Keep Secrets a Cautionary Tale for Young Lawyers http://t.co/1Fy1FRXv
• Former team manager threatens legal action against Bernie Ecclestone http://t.co/EajEgiKI 
• Protesters prepare for legal challenge against £34bn high speed rail link between London and Birmingham http://t.co/O3VRormQ 
• Actress Halle Berry 'to pay ALL of Gabriel Aubry's legal and medical bills' as he drops restraining order http://t.co/X5Gk9q4U 
• Convicted Glasgow fraudster laundering millions has disappeared after failing to turn up at court for sentence http://t.co/XKKpzsDD 
• INDIA: Body headed to Chief Justice of India could be in the pipeline for appointment of top judges http://t.co/vhxOXyGU 
• US Supreme Court defers decision on gay union cases http://t.co/M8ZQmKJJ
• CHINA: Chen Guangcheng's nephew jailed after snap trial http://t.co/GyVCBHwl 
• AUSTRALIA: Courting history: crunch time for gay rights http://t.co/SWJQCIz7 
• US demands IRAN release hunger-striking human rights lawyer http://t.co/7bkJFok4 
• Carers' rights: what you need to know http://t.co/GFAusxmx 
• UN rights boss condemns crackdown on TUNISIA protest http://t.co/2GJeXVHf 
• Dominique Strauss-Kahn's lawyers deny reports of settlement with hotel maid http://t.co/sdkuiDkl 
• How Kremlin got diplomats to woo Tories http://t.co/YWTBOv6r 
• Tory blushes deepen over activities of Conservative Friends of Russia http://t.co/n0EeblCe 
• US: Justice Ginsburg's distant dream of an all-female supreme court http://t.co/FdEq7jsN

1st December - LAW NEWS

341 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Man held over illegal alcohol still in Norfolk shed http://t.co/ZZVztsDl 
• 9/11 suspects may be tried in US civilian courts not military tribunals: http://t.co/XQN23wQC 
• Upper Tribunal overturns FSA market abuse fine http://t.co/z95gYd1e 
• RUSSIA accuses Hague tribunal of ‘selective justice’ http://t.co/u4K238xd 
• HAITI to overhaul adoption laws to protect its children, curb child trafficking and neglect http://t.co/RPaqH5PB 
• Leveson Report's Legislation Proposals Meet Chilly Reception In Media http://t.co/eiCCwflE
• US: Judge considers unusual plea deal for accused WikiLeaks source Manning http://t.co/4EKLeJd5  
• CANADA: Judge in $12 Billion Chevron Case May Delay Ruling http://t.co/CgLOjpfV
• INDIA: Bill to bar judges from making unrelated comments http://t.co/abrJ3d8d 
• LEBANON judiciary hesitant to act in Samaha case: sources http://t.co/ikKakuVF 
• PAKISTAN: Judiciary has come under lime light because of hard work http://t.co/EENqanuP 
• IRELAND: Savita’s husband to seek justice in European Court of Human Rights http://t.co/pJAiSWNy
• KENYA: Tana Delta Killings Were Planned http://t.co/24sS6a1L 
• UAE: a human-rights lens http://t.co/RQ4PA9DD 
• US: Are Conservatives Rethinking their Hostility to Criminal Justice Reform? http://t.co/8XuBT6Yn 
• SRI LANKA: Taxi drivers stage protest calling for chief justice to step down http://t.co/cQ7nEBhK 
• Labour now says state media watchdog Ofcom might not be right to oversee new press rules http://t.co/JWQNHRxB 
• US law school dean says studying law is bargain, jobs are available; lots of other people disagree http://t.co/OuZjot2h 
• RUSSIA: Parliament to consider federal anti-gay law http://t.co/kZWLe1SR 
• RUSSIA: Anger over new law on NGOs http://t.co/z8fzFAak 
• INDIA: Attorney General defends controversial IT law as' well intended' but accepts its misuse http://t.co/A6t6dIwO 
• EGYPT: UN rights chief says Mursi decree breaks human rights law http://t.co/6gakr2EX 
• INDIA to Review Controversial Internet Hate Speech Law http://t.co/zANKZp1t 
• BRAZIL: President Rousseff Vetoes Part of Royalties Law to Avoid Delay in Auctions http://t.co/hwiZKPau 
• Gushing UK papers laud PM Cameron's stance on press law http://t.co/AkGA67gZ 
• US: First Step in Overhaul of E-Mail Privacy Law http://t.co/nhXXtQnD 
• Human rights: a call to action http://t.co/6PBlePTM (from The Journal)
• LPOs: the next level of help http://t.co/9XsKZeIC (from The Journal) 
• Ends of justice? http://t.co/s8KySta3 (from The Journal)
• EVENT: Lecture: The Commission on a Bill of Rights http://t.co/Pa0lDWZv (from The Journal)
• Second forced marriage protection order made http://t.co/RJ5uyAYK (from The Journal) 
• Leveson demands new body to regulate the press http://t.co/ZjchCAN5 (from The Journal) 
• Society warns on new drink drive limits http://t.co/ZUH2aSMe (from The Journal)
• Forcing journalists to sign contracts with sources would be "unworkable" http://t.co/a1TQ9SDR 
• Stefan Glaenzer admits sex assault on London Underground http://t.co/7bIE0br3 
• ITALY: Milan diocese creates exorcism hotline http://t.co/BYP848jR 
• Insurance premiums for young female drivers soar http://t.co/6UwwMEN7 
• Ex-Coronation Street actor Andrew Lancel faces child sex charges http://t.co/0yPF8G4G 
• AUSTRALIA smokers given plain packs http://t.co/bGa0Ep2S 
• Care home regulation not fit for purpose, says care minister Norman Lamb http://t.co/4Op6zaBi 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• William Davis murder: Charlotte Frazier-Doody guilty http://t.co/OMkYHZwN 
• Wikileaks suspect Bradley Manning admits making noose http://t.co/Amysv15j 
• Leveson report: Newspaper editors to meet culture secretary http://t.co/frmnSGpp 
• SRA referral ruling could open door to restricted joint ventures http://t.co/xpCEJJkh 
• UK judge criticises solicitors for worthless challenges in immigration cases http://t.co/ib1KmJnY 
• Scottish solicitors seek further meeting with Justice Minister http://t.co/F9jy7Z8Q 
• Police Commissioner of North Wales challenged by MP over continuing barrister role http://t.co/oWdLjRz2
• I'm a barrister, get me out of here! Leveson heads for Australia http://t.co/BKtFG60B
• Bahrain training scheme launch amid rights concerns | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FCjA5Gkf 
• Student cuts deal to avoid US deportation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OFNtCpfb 
• Law firms square off over Argentine debt deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DRUzTJmj 
• Top Spanish firm unveils NY expansion | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MEge9H3j 
• New York players follow suit on associate bonuses | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kGSaW37R 
• Supreme court a constitutional animal? Recent case on Welsh byelaws saw highest court acting as a constitutional court http://t.co/UU4fUeMP
• Post Leveson, Rupert Murdoch resurgent http://t.co/fs0vV7mF 
• On Leveson, Cameron has sacrificed the national interest on the altar of his fear | Alastair Campbell http://t.co/oVi4hEP4 
• Criminalise squatting in commercial premises, say Tory MPs http://t.co/j3ZfO1H8
• America's dysfunctional patent system is stifling innovation http://t.co/geeHCudg 
• Leveson report: government prepares draft bill – live coverage http://t.co/FkjPpz8R 
• Palestinian Legal strategy against ISRAEL: The Real Prize is Europe http://t.co/DddKxmIW
• AUSTRALIA: Why does Victoria Legal Aid spend so much of its money defending what is too often the indefensible http://t.co/VjsvfxtU 
• Whinney Hill landfill smells: Accrington residents take legal action http://t.co/l6Z3nc8h 
• Monty Python actors in Spamalot legal battle http://t.co/4iAwc6G8 
• Bar Council Chairman, Mark Mulholland QC warns legal aid cuts will block access to justice - Northern Ireland http://t.co/R7awuEd9 
• Legal certainty for crofters as Scotland’s first Crofting Register is launched http://t.co/swEygbu7 
• US: Call for papers - Robots and the Law at Stanford http://t.co/wNcc2mxB 
• Talks planned over legal aid row in Scotland http://t.co/8wP3ChXl 
• NETHERLANDS to abolish blasphemy law http://t.co/NGx1GYPy
• SINGAPORE couple challenge law on gay sex http://t.co/X55GMaEK 
• ARGENTINA: Debt holdouts say they're savers, not vultures http://t.co/2Wm4OnVA 
• US: Courts to hear challenges to Obama appointments http://t.co/mAClEyZ4 
• PALESTINE: The next stop for Palestinians could be global courts http://t.co/watjp2qV 
• GREECE: Court blocks release of Greek accounts http://t.co/etpT4Ga8 
• ECUADOR: Ecuadoreans ask court to seize Chevron Canada assets http://t.co/JptIrHuN

30th November - LAW NEWS

340 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
A tougher form of self-regulation backed by legislation should be introduced to uphold press standards, the Leveson report has recommended. Full report - An enquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press - The Leveson Enquiry.

• LAW FIRM NEWS: CC, Freshfields and Links among firms on call for Kazakh mobile IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/vItwGxON 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes senior partner Payton to step down after three decades at the helm | The Lawyer http://t.co/dOPX7QQ0
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Halliwells mediation put on hold after eight months of deliberations | The Lawyer http://t.co/szo6tVjD 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers expected to win spot on new-look EDF panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/7NXVfrFA 
• Coleridge J cleared of misconduct on pro-marriage stance | The Lawyer http://t.co/6DT8xqiN 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker Botts promotes London duo ahead of Rio opening | The Lawyer http://t.co/7XLEzhZW 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC and Taylor Hampton lock horns over Mirror phone-hacking claims | The Lawyer http://t.co/pWWAbalB 
• First year of Prime deemed 'extremely positive' as firms exceed targets | The Lawyer http://t.co/o4rdFUTN 
• Google-backed Rocket Lawyer launches in UK amid public spat with rival | The Lawyer http://t.co/sQIqMrGm 
• EU imports 15 times more from Israel’s illegal settlements than from Palestinians http://t.co/2ORfXqC6 
• Alcohol price rules are illegal, European Commission warns David Cameron http://t.co/t85CIAZ2 
• CHINA Said to Fuel Illegal Trade in Timber http://t.co/Q2m0ICYi 
• US: New Protections for Whistle-Blowers http://t.co/ZSYFUiwj 
• Photo of US Police Officer Giving Boots to Barefoot Man Warms Hearts http://t.co/fSX9yUXG 
• Press Freedom at Risk in UK http://t.co/SrG2A6rZ 
• INDIA to Revise Enforcement of Internet Law http://t.co/VsaWhmdh 
• US: A Liberal Moment - a new tide of liberal ideas sweeping through the US challenging the ultra conservative http://t.co/838NJ2Gh 
• BURMA: Ethnic Hatred Tears Apart a Region of Myanmar http://t.co/EXk2tovI
• Litigation funding losses “have only just began” | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Gfy2m1AP
• Hudson condemns financial advice rule | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/bkiRvi4A
• Loft installer wins legal aid telephone contract | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/dgMcX2HM 
• SRA awaiting 19,000 renewal applications with only two weeks to go | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Gx1xTWAK
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds to set out top team with managing partner reappointment - Legalweek http://t.co/dfgsVg6u 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Hill Dickinson takes up bigger London office space as mooted partner lock-in abandoned - Legalweek http://t.co/CXSuTwPy 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields boosts fees from key relationships with new client partner push - Legalweek http://t.co/T7euBhhZ 
• EDF set to appoint panel firms for new two-year term after roster review - Legalweek http://t.co/AkCuy4Iu 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes senior partner Payton to step down after 29 years at helm - Legalweek http://t.co/EtGy5vmJ 
• Diversity initiative PRIME surpasses work experience targets by 10% - Legalweek http://t.co/8iiX1DNY 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Carillion to drive panel firm work through new low-cost legal arm - Legalweek http://t.co/WjZr7mxP 
• Time to stop lawyer bashing http://t.co/v6PencBn 
• Asia lawyers forecast market upturn after landmark leadership changeover in China - Legalweek http://t.co/K7e6tZ5u 
• CANADA: Natsis trial - Lawyer accuses officer of violating woman’s Charter rights http://t.co/2aklTetL
• QATAR: Poet gets life in prison for urging uprising - lawyer http://t.co/NQR60kSB
• Leveson report: hacking victims' lawyer David Sherborne says regulator must be set up sooner rather than later http://t.co/SwpBMYn2 
• US: Texas inmate waits over 30 years for retrial http://t.co/2rKPKCE1 
• ETHIOPIA: Trial of Muslim leaders reveals simmering unrest http://t.co/KpbT6UOd 
• INDIA: Trial of strength on FDI issue in Parliament next week http://t.co/mC7Na44u 
• Attorney General John Larkin at Belfast land tribunal http://t.co/nIhjFNQf 
• Householder 'heroically' confronted armed raiders attacking his wife http://t.co/RZ4Tygnm
• Leveson Report: Police officers warned over dangers of drinking with journalists http://t.co/miY6ERUw Nov 30, 2012
• Scottish independence: Yes Scotland signs up 143,000 supporters http://t.co/y6P25SwD 
• Stirlingshire fraudster Michael Voudouri skips court http://t.co/G11JPMXx 
• Dave McLuckie accused of dodging traffic offence http://t.co/bqBrEjyQ 
• Fifty Shades of Grey porn 'rip-off' spurs legal action http://t.co/ViPFe9bL 
• Teaching evolution key to free school funding deal http://t.co/QyTdWTj1 
• EGYPT power struggle: Assembly backs draft constitution http://t.co/rNd17tzU 
• Michael Souter, ex-BBC Radio Norfolk man, accused of child sex crimes http://t.co/EeH8MT1h 
• Facebook given 72 hours to remove paedophile monitoring page http://t.co/LiJV6nuE 
• Leveson report: Maria Miller urges swift action by press http://t.co/oB0bI2wT 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ 
• COLOMBIA says it won't apply UN court ruling until rights defended http://t.co/QisHO91D
• US: Child-slaying nanny asks judge to bar media from hearing http://t.co/bo4WJTBN 
• VENEZUELA Judge on Trial Refuses to Enter Court http://t.co/CCoSE80m 
• US Judge accepts terms under which Bradley Manning would plead guilty http://t.co/iZctRQdT 
• BANGLADESH: 'Efforts on to free judiciary of corruption' http://t.co/cjjBRu8h 
• SRI LANKA parliament speaker rebuffs Supreme Court summons http://t.co/dDzhAoRq 
• Supermarkets agree to prices and discounts code http://t.co/42qslvmF 
• Why TUNISIA ignored sharia law http://t.co/zGzMLYS2 
• EGYPT: Draft Constitution to Retain Islamic Law http://t.co/JKHkZ4qf 
• US Law School Classmates Arrested in Insider Trading Case | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/2LK9ZHz0 
• Law Society tells members to ‘ignore’ SRA advice http://t.co/HwVpZtKg 
• US: Gay marriage might be about to reach the Supreme Court for the first time http://t.co/a4g4s68S 
• David Cameron rejects press law after hacking scandal http://t.co/8kqLMiWP 
• Mau Mau massacre cover-up detailed in newly-opened secret files http://t.co/mDtj8OIk
• Russian whistleblower Alexander Perepilichnyy was warned his name was on gang hit list http://t.co/fZqgZaCE
• LeO on Leveson: law shows that statutory underpinning of regulation does not harm independence | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/e6q5wBxn 
• Law Society tells solicitors to ignore SRA's financial services reform as IFAs threaten JR | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/jlnxavuP 
• IRELAND: Judge Perrin proves no one is above the law by being prosecuted http://t.co/ixDKr1Ia 
• Solicitors rail against ‘liberalisation’ of referral rules http://t.co/jLVZFXKt 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Gibson Dunn, Baker Botts make up London lawyers in partner rounds - Legalweek http://t.co/2F2vzow0 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: CC Italy chief elected to top management team - Legalweek http://t.co/IuV1PHbz 
• Leveson calls for new press law and tougher media self-regulation - Legalweek http://t.co/DyZjJcag 
• Fake biology teacher Julia Rawlinson jailed http://t.co/Ojo1WalZ 
• Met policemen cleared of making racist comments http://t.co/r1PSMnfH 
• East London Man charged with terror offences http://t.co/PFEOsDtL 
• PALESTINE: Palestinians win upgraded UN status by wide margin despite opposition from ISRAEL and US http://t.co/XjNhJELj
• WikiLeaks suspect Bradley Manning gives evidence for first time http://t.co/5VUfpGqu 
• George Zimmerman to sell own autograph as fundraising measure http://t.co/eEFE4Ijd 
• Press regulation: Lord Justice Leveson throws the ball back http://t.co/6YLWdvne
• Sally Bercow reactivates her Twitter account after series of social media gaffes with legal implications http://t.co/ICD2JoCq 
• Leveson on politicians: Hunt singled out for 'perception of bias' http://t.co/5rRPFRoR 
• SRI LANKA: Buddhist monks urge government to stop impeachment bid of chief justice http://t.co/SFbrIHQO 
• Construction boss pleads guilty to £168k tax fraud http://t.co/0weckcWt 
• NEW ZEALAND: The real "cruel hoax" of NZ Law Awards expose http://t.co/v9N6t496
• Global lawyers warn Egypt to adhere to rule of law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bjzJKcH4 
• Spammers fined £440,000 for unlawful texts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BfX0eVFv 
• Legal bid to close gay conversion clinic | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nMLnGADd 
• Dramatic fall in US law school enrolment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zzeKt31J 
• Ethnic minority lawyers bias claim under review | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YAMSGVoU 
• Former Oxfordshire teacher admits abusing 10 girls http://t.co/h7inznDb 
• London riots: 2 men convicted of mugging Malaysian student had verdicts quashed http://t.co/abv7D2Mo 
• SAS man Danny Nightingale released by Court of Appeal http://t.co/SE7HoCuX
• A holistic approach to forthcoming changes to Legal Aid Scheme http://t.co/z7sjBaMv 
• Jackson Reforms - 'profound inability to comprehend that the value of a claim' | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RcxOZNZo
• CJC member rules out mandatory litigation funding code | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/k3zsw87B 
• Implement Jackson reforms for media litigation, says Leveson | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/8ZijqhX9

29th November - LAW NEWS

339 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Contempt laws should be brought into the age of online information, the Law Commission has suggested in a consultation amid growing concern over the effect of the internet on jury trial. Full story - Solicitors Journal

• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clarks Shoes legal chief returns to Veale Wasbrough for City push | The Lawyer http://t.co/3uI5wVGt 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Gibson Dunn promotes one City lawyer in 11-strong global round | The Lawyer http://t.co/KzWKqeN6 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance adds Italy head to management team | The Lawyer http://t.co/LWOV3yRo 
• Top firms tell mature students to "knock on doors" to forge career | The Lawyer http://t.co/2i2R2YRY 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Lang LaSalle highlights real estate pressures for top firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/2mf55ATF 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Martin Arnold elected as managing partner for post-merger Wedlake Bell | The Lawyer http://t.co/PcimM49E 
• Leveson moots arbitration service for resolving claims against the press | The Lawyer http://t.co/51w30dzm 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing joins double-digit ranks with half-year turnover rise | The Lawyer http://t.co/DiMLksZY
• "External capital can bring nothing to the party" in conveyancing | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/eetno6UA
• Racist Belfast pupil loses legal bid over her suspension http://t.co/wbaflFn0 
• 'Monkey man' arrest: Suspect quizzed over football taunts is kick boxer nicknamed Charlie Bucket http://t.co/HLjMx7ih 
• Premier Models wins legal action against rogue booker http://t.co/Rrm01Hn2 
• David Cameron and fellow ministers blow £250,000 on legal advice to limit Leveson damage http://t.co/j8nWtGQZ 
• West coast mainline: legal action by suspended civil servant is adjourned http://t.co/qsQiwUbB 
• Any threat of legal action will not stop golf’s governing bodies introducing a ban on anchored putters in 2016 http://t.co/HJySzoyb 
• Former NoW staff want NI to pay legal fees after Coulson appeal win http://t.co/Mrs3agSg
• US: Greater email privacy won't hinder law enforcement http://t.co/ZM7ZANze
• CHINA’s Push for Stability Undermines Law, Sociologist Says http://t.co/NdWM8Bqt 
• New UAE company law unlikely in 2012 http://t.co/azAsUzSK 
• INDIA Tightens Rules on Hate Speech Law http://t.co/7Slo3jeO 
• LIVE: Leveson Inquiry: Reaction as report published http://t.co/Oyy8aL3S 
• The maharajah and the well http://t.co/bNhPEjnd 
• NEW ZEALAND: Apology for courts rollout problems http://t.co/06365kqq 
• Concorde crash: Continental Airlines cleared by FRANCE court http://t.co/Z8FMOKND
• COLOMBIA pulls out of International Court over NICARAGUA http://t.co/MM6e7Cbs 
• Are secret courts one step closer? http://t.co/X3cWscsp 
• EGYPT appeals courts launch anti-Mursi strike action http://t.co/BaSRuNMJ
• UK courts used for Kuwaiti debt workout http://t.co/6EnTzGOv
• CANADA: Company tracks illegal downloading of 1 million Canadians http://t.co/odY3SxJ8
• INDIA: Moves to curb illegal iron ore exports, mining http://t.co/71FYWpTU 
• Rare birds being trapped and poisoned illegally, charity claims http://t.co/aD3YoCBb 
• How illegal logging in BRAZIL's Amazon turns 'legal' http://t.co/DlzOaf4l 
• Polish ritual slaughter illegal, court rules http://t.co/1fXcgIqz
• Leveson report proposes new Press watchdog http://t.co/sJ6CZwcv 
• Jeremy Bamber loses legal appeal against whole life tariff http://t.co/fDSsR31Q 
• Students being offered up to £15,000 a year to cover cost of studies, in exchange for having sex with strangers http://t.co/amjYNXaM 
• Birmingham owner Carson Yeung's trial postponed by Hong Kong judge http://t.co/F3iqyHMp
• Largest trial of 'Dirty War' crimes starts in ARGENTINA http://t.co/m3xAh5ir 
• IRAN: For victims of the Iranian regime, it’s a long quest for justice http://t.co/JFINBnEo 
• TANZANIA: African Court Asked to Deal With Closure of SADC Tribunal http://t.co/vBeCh7li 
• Rangers chairman believes club would still be playing in Scottish Premier had Tax Tribunal verdict delivered in June http://t.co/Chkfxfxy 
• Nokia sees early win against RIM in wireless patent tribunal, files actions in the US, UK and Canada http://t.co/GXG09HNC 
• BALKANS: Kosovo ex-PM Ramush Haradinaj cleared of war crimes http://t.co/Y75lunrk
• US: Harassment in the Workplace http://t.co/zfcfVFK2 
• Losing in Court, and to Laptop Thieves, in a Battle With NASA Over Private Data http://t.co/f55ZVwn9 
• US: Court Muses on Unicorns in Debating Sentencing http://t.co/51XPZdbj
• Dos and don'ts for the bill of rights commission http://t.co/YiSp0bjI 
• Leveson inquiry: learn to speak like Robert Jay QC - video http://t.co/LWWe7IMZ 
• How Richard O'Dwyer's love of films led to two-year struggle for liberty http://t.co/Eqgkhp3J 
• WikiLeaks suspect Manning mistreated by military, psychiatrist says http://t.co/3MDViLEr 
• 300 alleged phone hacking victims: From Prince Charles to Milly Dowler http://t.co/dt7YTkJZ 
• Danny Nightingale case: court of appeal to rule on jailed SAS soldier http://t.co/aZRrT1QE
• Senior judge demanded to know which genius decided to charge a householder for holding knife while protecting his home http://soc.li/gWvDn5e 
• Dalai Lama's visa delay to SOUTH AFRICA 'unlawful' http://t.co/a7edkiGi 
• Viewpoint: Poverty is a state of mind http://t.co/FxvtRodC 
• Alex Salmond-led Ryder Cup trip 'cost £470,000' http://t.co/Gw7UD1GM 
• Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks face Elveden charges in court http://t.co/mQKcSXDt 
• Court in Russia bans video clips of Pussy Riot online http://t.co/7jh9LkL9 
• Enfield park rape: Man charged over attack on girl http://t.co/ziy2Mdi9 
• UK Captured detainees 'risk ill treatment in Afghan custody' http://t.co/qfbuUX3d 
• Annual net migration to UK falls below 200,000 principally due to fewer foreign students http://t.co/DXnfD9n6 
• Leveson report: Clegg to make separate statement to MPs http://t.co/zsdUVPNU 
• Rocket Lawyer launches in UK with vows to fight LegalZoom lawsuit | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/TprTAle5 
• Pressure groups and litigation funders clash over state regulation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/sveoUozB
• Important Consultation for Disabled People: ‘Getting it Right? Human Rights in Scotland’ http://t.co/6ocAPStZ 
• Digital Rights Activists Gather in Auckland, NEW ZEALAND Next Week for the 15th Round of TPP Negotiations https://t.co/EqSpxcd4 
• NIGERIA: Laws recognize defamation as both a civil wrong and a criminal offence http://t.co/6zlIao97
• Britain is right to support Palestine at the UN – and so should Israel http://t.co/6uwvPBZa 
• MAURITANIA slammed for rights abuses http://t.co/zDjOn7S0 
• CCIA, digital rights group blast ITU control of Internet ahead of WCIT negotiations http://t.co/9BY7Tpd4 
• Malala Yousufzai, the rights of girls, and how child marriage unites us with the developing world http://t.co/3Bo1eiLY 
• Image rights laws are passed by the States of Guernsey http://t.co/jv1gZctM 
• US: Animal rights group sues California restaurant over foie gras ban http://t.co/zXFa2poJ 
• AUSTRALIA: Opposition seeks probe, Gillard wants apology over alleged slush fund issue from 20 years ago http://t.co/7i3dNuYL 
• CANADA: Toronto lawyers do improv to help with their communication skills http://t.co/09oy9bDA 
• Rocket Lawyer intends to defend themselves Against LegalZoom's allenged 'False Accusations' http://t.co/0CZLIkBT 
• US: Bethany Deaton murder: Micah Moore gave 'false confession' over killing leader's wife, lawyer says http://t.co/EVQWfJyM 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• AFGHANISTAN: Girl's beheading: Two arrested in Kunduz province http://t.co/ZO5KigtP
• SAS man Danny Nightingale challenges gun conviction http://t.co/tPZYpn2p 
• Lib Dems 'may ditch' Communications Data Bill http://t.co/ZgqMoIUa 
• Julian Assange 'has lung infection' http://t.co/5cnXKv8X 
• Student visas: UKBA 'failed to check' tip-offs http://t.co/BAgDQSyO 
• US: President signs whistle-blower bill for US workers http://t.co/ZupWmuTc 
• AUSTRALIA: Gillard introduces National Disability Insurance Scheme legislation http://t.co/mY9EKbh2
• Herman Ouseley says Equality and Human Rights Commission has failed http://t.co/DAJJi3Qd 
• US: Federal judge OKs MoneyGram fraud deal, $100M fund http://t.co/upYyfEOT
• CONGO: UN Investigates Alleged Human Rights Abuses in Goma http://t.co/gmMUbtQf
• Claimant lawyers ‘killed the golden goose’ - ABI | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/AeMdaCLK 
• Grayling: No U-turn on pensions | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/hgJn63tq 
• RTA fees | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/dtj1kAOF 
• Speeding up cases ‘risks miscarriages of justice’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/OJweBdPB 
• Lawyers fight town hall cuts | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/qTdAczPF
• UKBA warns lawyers over ‘queue-jumping’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Jg1syqnz 
• Fears over civil justice system ‘meltdown’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Bg4Sy6EN 
• Society condemns new rules on IFAs | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Ayo2ia4B
• MOROCCO: Judiciary study human trafficking http://t.co/xrHIsvxB 
• PAKISTAN's Courts Push to Limit Media Criticism http://t.co/WBTdBGs6
• US: Congressman proposes 2-year ban on bills about Internet http://t.co/JJgpWSTm 
• IRELAND: Limerick solicitor suspended over missing money http://t.co/bxYfhJWz 
• SRA allows solicitors to make restricted advisor call http://t.co/GMFzBiNm 
• IRELAND: Judge jailed over breach of trust http://t.co/oEINpnXN 
• Dewsbury solicitor wins national prize for work with child sex abuse victims : http://t.co/hyjyM3OQ 
• Drink-driving Norwich solicitor crashed car through teenager’s bedroom wall http://t.co/gOfKOqP3
• Indian and Scottish lawyers on picket lines | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HajOXobZ
• Sri Lankan lawyers oppose Chief Justice probe | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YvxEgOCQ
• Ericsson latest tech giant to sue Samsung | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DwfZ6xEu
• Privacy action boom for Aussie lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7TDhefRR
• Performance-based pay gains foothold at London firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yik7eHJN 
• News in brief: latest ABS, Co-op wins contract, top firms "don't want" external cash, SRA race probe | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/OpEfvfOt
• Millie Martin murder: Toddler victim of 'vile abuse' http://t.co/D8xN6ZfS 
• Gloucestershire Family is cleared of first count of "slavery" http://t.co/aRN6S9eB 
• AUSTRALIA: Barristers to benefit from new LIV app http://t.co/Zb7A6Llb
• INDIA: Why Justice Katju will be waiting for the Leveson inquiry report http://t.co/0AEAL6Rw 
• Lord Justice Leveson: a man of humour and compassion – where warranted http://t.co/D61b1THg 
• Katrice Lee's family in Downing Street 'justice' march http://t.co/RcQyV8rm 
• Cyril Smith abuse case: 'Justice has been cheated' http://t.co/O7Tidwgx 
• David Cameron and Nick Clegg ready to clash over Leveson http://t.co/1reERx98 
• Why does legal aid cost £3.3m in Isle of Man? http://t.co/uJpOcLtK 
• New Scottish police chief forced to seek legal advice on ‘gobsmacking’ oversight http://t.co/qHKfMH3r 
• Legal frameworks for REDD : Q&A with British MP Barry Gardiner http://t.co/vsO1PjmV 
• No legal action: Refs' union says Chelsea's 'regrets' enough for Clattenburg http://t.co/qUdoAZ1j 
• Lawyers' Legal Aid row strike http://t.co/GZ41EpPI 
• Nokia Takes Legal Action Against RIM http://t.co/1E4TlDbq 
• US: Calpers triggers legal fight with bankrupt San Bernardino over pension debt http://t.co/tSqkbEUu 
• O'Dwyer lawyers used novel legal arrangement to resolve extradition case http://t.co/uOWMj5sM 
• News International must pay Andy Coulson legal fees, appeals court rules http://t.co/ESGqSph7
• Contempt laws set for reform in consultation for new media age - Legalweek http://t.co/BK3gZbzv 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Kingsley Napley names family law chief as new senior partner - Legalweek http://t.co/qpSftjRK
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents leads on £5.6m settlement in Bribery Act self-reporting first - Legalweek http://t.co/JocWZTAL 
• 39 Essex Street takes on seven QCs in 24-strong move from rival set - Legalweek http://t.co/MgMAKaQi 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons and Stephenson Harwood announce half-year financials - Legalweek http://t.co/5Zc8T3JF
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters follows magic circle rivals into DC with Washington relaunch - Legalweek http://t.co/NntWh6iT 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR Denton, Salans and FMC vote through three-way Dentons merger - Legalweek http://t.co/9ovDXYCc 
• US: Appeals court upholds NY gun law - http://t.co/D0MdEVVs
• Considering Law School? Here’s What You Need to Know http://t.co/0RanNQe0
• US: Shooting death of black teen puts Florida law back under spotlight http://t.co/yoQj5vFz
• Law School Is Worth the Money http://t.co/0ge63iVa 
• US: New law school dean at Catholic U. http://t.co/OZGyklun 
• Labour concern over care law reform in Scotland http://t.co/tycFMN8V 
• UAE: Tougher UAE Internet dissent law shuts door to free speech http://t.co/PiazNss3 
• Wikipedia founder hails extradition deal with US and calls for law reform http://t.co/frQIZYiU 
• US: Mississippi's last abortion clinic faces closure http://t.co/kUe1NmE9 
• GERMAN lawmakers condemn Google campaign against copyright law http://t.co/ZLDMOf8u

28th November - LAW NEWS

338 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Solicitors are to be allowed to refer clients onto any financial adviser, regardless of whether they are independent or not. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is set this week to relax the rule insisting lawyers’ clients can be referred only to independent advisers. Full story - Law Gazette

 

• IFA consultation: a patronising waste of time | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/1JqHfTAX 
• Text spamming fine puts claims farmers on notice | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/8M5S4KaI 
• Telephone advice contract goes to Co-op | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/UP4R7T0D
• SRA reviews cases for race disparity | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RkbLWR2W 
• 39 Essex Street confirms addition of 24-strong 4-5 Gray's Inn team | The Lawyer http://t.co/XsuQoBoc 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Salans partners prepare for public vote on firm's three-way merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/Jvvl28Cl 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Matrix and DLA Piper seal costs victory for Coulson at CoA | The Lawyer http://t.co/yWxSaQ0g 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance joins burgeoning list of law firms on MegaFon IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/MNotvKBH 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Kingsley Napley names family head as next senior partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/9x7bZE4p 
• Kennedys expands in Hong Kong with MetLife hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/VpKcT1AT 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Turnover dips at Simmons at the half-year stage | The Lawyer http://t.co/QecSubLz 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Johnsons Solicitors seals settlement in X Factor judge's libel action | The Lawyer http://t.co/sLumleL0
• LAW FIRM NEWS: First-half revenue flat at Stephenson Harwood | The Lawyer http://t.co/Qy80kNtt 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies named as defendant in London Underground's negligence claim against Freshfields | The Lawyer http://t.co/MCA3VBNS 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters reopens in Washington DC after decade-long hiatus | The Lawyer http://t.co/MwpwSjpx 
• Integreon opens document review centre in London in run-up to Jackson | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/N8pXa55B 
• SRA agrees expanded terms for discrimination review | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/J2zyvQKU 
• Contempt laws should be brought into the online age | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/uxkUC5zN 
• 150 firms sending divorce clients to litigation loan provider | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gaYgmhp4 
• Payday loan rates 'to be capped' http://t.co/njLhHh6z 
• Spam text message pair are fined £440,000 http://t.co/jnjXIwr0 
• 'Piracy' student Richard O'Dwyer avoids US extradition http://t.co/t1TYTWcw 
• Leveson Inquiry: Cameron receives report http://t.co/V5fFgln9 
• BP faces temporary ban from new US contracts http://t.co/fQizLYo9 
• Minimum price plan to end cheap alcohol sales http://t.co/TpiNMKex
• X Factor judge Louis Walsh settles 500,000 euro defamation case http://t.co/9nzrtTbs
• Prisoner Ombudsman: Shortfalls in Frances McKeown's care http://t.co/lANsQbUT 
• Darren and Jack Williams: Gwent Police criticised after salon shooting http://t.co/7d7Cub9o 
• HM Revenue and Customs wants power to break speed limits http://t.co/GzW330fJ 
• Bamber 'life term' appeal starts in European court http://t.co/uwy7ZcJh 
• Strauss-Kahn sex charges ruling delayed http://t.co/Wb1ToNQW
• Contempt laws reviewed for internet age http://t.co/7kH1oukA 
• Dentist driver killed walker while sending text message http://t.co/KIpQJqZL 
• State regulation of the press would create a bureaucratic monster http://t.co/lxBn6jnn 
• Julian Assange: 'extremist' politicians handing WikiLeaks 'economic death penalty' http://t.co/z0mWbCWn 
• Chris Grayling challenged over new community orders http://t.co/ENf2ydJu 
• Leveson inquiry: a year that called press, police and politicians to account http://t.co/DCiqHPNK 
• Ledbury Man sacked after worker's life put at risk, tribunal hears http://t.co/VcGa5UkP 
• INDIA: Tribunal directs Tata Tele to pay 5 paise SMS termination fee http://t.co/uzYf1EGh 
• BBC's George Entwistle said £450,000 payoff 'wasn't enough' http://t.co/dmTcWMyr
• US Servicewomen File Suit Over Direct Combat Ban http://t.co/FXEyWJpZ 
• EGYPT: Protesters Gather to Denounce Morsi in Scenes Recalling Uprising http://t.co/4lFHlrEJ 
• US: Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’ Faces Test in Courts http://t.co/yU3L7aaB 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• Cardiff taxis leader vows to sue private hire cabbies for illegal pick-ups http://t.co/QMvfqJp2
• KUWAIT lawyer appeals sentence for ‘Sunni Islam insults’ http://t.co/Y3XoZWRh 
• INDIA: Facebook arrests: Police should now pursue case for hospital attack, say lawyers http://t.co/vqRzu1HZ 
• ISRAEL: Haredim urge expanding rabbinical courts authority http://t.co/nlGhrMkr
• More courts hit as lawyers' legal aid boycott spreads through Scotland http://t.co/K5cjTXVP
• UN committee condemns Syria, Iran for rampant rights abuses http://t.co/2Tf9K8Hv 
• BURKINA FASO: Trial of army mutineers begins http://t.co/Vg3bG1NY 
• GERMANY to ban bestiality under animal welfare law http://t.co/JxwIIU2F
• UKRAINE leader signs law to change constitution via referendum http://t.co/1U5UowQd 
• Law fairs: helpful hints - How to impress recruiters, what to wear and what not to say http://t.co/roATfdMl 
• PHILIPPINES: House Committee Approves Freedom of Information Legislation http://t.co/xhQFbyyR 
• AUSTRALIA: Migration zone cut 'a disgrace': MP http://t.co/JS0l778s
• BSB outlines disappointment and regret over disciplinary failures as Inns of Court turfwar looms | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/2aDPUlLe 
• Closely-watched Prest divorce dispute set for Supreme Court - Legalweek http://t.co/1pyCIshi 
• Bar Council launches new online pupillage application system - Legalweek http://t.co/jueuqFKF 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters elects disputes chief Clark to helm of firm as White retires - Legalweek http://t.co/DLvN5TcL 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents wins High Court role as Berezovsky litigation saga continues - Legalweek http://t.co/0jrWadhW 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil and Hogan Lovells among law firms on $6.5bn Lehman sell-off - Legalweek http://t.co/0Q031sMZ 
• Network Rail kicks off panel review with eight new firms asked to tender - Legalweek http://t.co/wWT9Om4M
• Why We Should 'Adopt' Iranian Women Prisoners of Conscience http://t.co/dU1YNXNa 
• IRAN: MP decries cyber police "violations" over blogger's death http://t.co/1TDB6kFc 
• EGYPT: Morsi-judiciary truce may stoke crisis http://t.co/CzmPGItO 
• EGYPT: The Reason for Morsi's Power-Grab (and Retreat) http://t.co/c8ozLchb 
• PAKISTAN: Human Rights Watch Urges Pakistani Judges to Halt Criticism Bans http://t.co/kHBRQ2QW
• Tory chief whip says police email hints at 'easy ride' for alleged offenders during solicitor dispute http://t.co/4XjgimyT 
• SRA to allow non-independent solicitor referrals http://t.co/WbACh43x 
• NEW ZEALAND: The "Count-to-Ten" Barrister in Hot Water http://t.co/4bZLN6rW 
• CANADA: What Justice Charles Hackland’s verdict means http://t.co/CrNqB68L 
• MPs urge Lord Chief Justice to rule on fresh Hillsborough inquests within days or weeks http://t.co/hlrQN12j 
• Larkin gives abortion evidence to closed justice committee http://t.co/gdrjrA6M 
• INDIA: Indians See Justice in a Terrorist’s Execution http://t.co/i4stqFwZ 
• Justice Secretary pleased with Scotland's tough stance on crime http://t.co/2NECZhHb 
• A weekly round-up of who's moving up, down or out in global practice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DYyHa3V7 
• Controversial Schapiro bails out of SEC top job | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NABtgf6Y 
• Lawyers call on India to drop protectionism | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6LQxj2sB 
• Ashurst outpaces Linklaters in top client ranking | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CJfKeamx 
• Banks top corporate litigation frenzy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/W4CyUhDV 
• Unsecured e-mail threat to law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/LnLV4IC0 
• Drink-drive campaign backed by Paralympic cyclist Simon Richardson http://t.co/o3cigAZt
• Hotel burglars suspected of exploiting lock security bug http://t.co/4OJrjSvi
• Lord McAlpine and the high cost of tweeting gossip http://t.co/0xoKOAz7 
• Britain ready to back Palestinian statehood at UN http://t.co/qb5B8YUG 
• BENIN's poverty pushes youngsters into the employ of child traffickers http://t.co/Bw50Clff 
• Harding dares to suggest a third way between state and self-regulation http://t.co/PDbf0MHN 
• Bradley Manning to speak for first time since arrest in pre-trial testimony http://t.co/Wln7Kz6u 
• UK court blocks extradition to US of former Iranian ambassador http://t.co/jdoPgMhJ 
• Tribunal finds against Iliffe Media over tax avoidance scheme http://t.co/1kTK5NzL 
• Questions emerge about Grayling's prisoner rehabilitation proposals http://t.co/wSVCUvFm
• Mossbourne students and the law: 'Young people don't know their rights' http://t.co/yl5DKfMU

27th November - LAW NEWS

337 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Recent religious belief versus discrimination cases show a softening towards the rights of those with strong faith. Full story - The Lawyer

• LAW FIRM NEWS: Cuatrecasas chief cleared of tax fraud as judge dismisses case | The Lawyer http://t.co/4Krw991q 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Orrick's China chief quits for GC role at Asian Development Bank http://t.co/TDlE8c9T 
• The Leveson Report: what will it recommend? | The Lawyer http://t.co/i8lTAwoG
• Network Rail prepares to revamp legal panel under new general counsel http://t.co/yPtIZa6J 
• Civil servant suspended in wake of West Coast rail fiasco to take legal action against DfT http://t.co/Fk2x9Oqm 
• ‘Unacceptable cover-up’ over cost of legal aid for wealthy criminals http://t.co/R0dHdWiG 
• The rise in legal highs: What is the best way to deal with new drugs? http://t.co/pqWWcRFZ 
• It is time for the political manoeuvring to end over legal aid payments http://t.co/2znDQ5Zd 
• Ericsson files legal action against Samsung http://t.co/iURjZGbO 
• Thug using legal aid to fight cut in his lawyers's pay http://t.co/BGZiNx6J
• NIGERIA: Protesting against the indefinite adjournment of the Lagos State Election Petitions Appeal Tribunal http://t.co/r2Er2hDG 
• NEW ZEALAND: Estate agent fined for harassing seller http://t.co/Nq3adEpx 
• INDIA: Garment workers exploited, says tribunal http://t.co/KpQjvr7h
• NEW ZEALAND: Doctor found guilty of misconduct after affair with teen patient http://t.co/xa0SMHjD 
• David Tweed trial jury told to deliberate with 'open minds' http://t.co/91023ClG 
• INDIA: ‘Kasab hanging may affect PAKISTAN trial’ http://t.co/WANmYIN8 
• CANADA: Tobacco lawyers attack expert witness before testimony in Quebec http://t.co/r5WbaTqO 
• CANADA: Rob Ford case exposes how Ontario’s courts still locked in the dark ages http://t.co/LX1wMWOu 
• BALKANS: Alumni rebuild battered Kosovo’s courts http://t.co/Ul6TlOOS 
• FRANCE to back Palestinian bid for UN status http://t.co/F7e1c8Nt 
• Council leader criticises Alloa Sheriff Court closure plans http://t.co/gPoVzSPJ 
• ARGENTINA playing last cards in court battle with bondholders http://t.co/UiuQIPFv 
• SRA presses on with change in financial advice rules | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/tJULecWM 
• LSC pledges to tackle civil legal aid bill rejection | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/fQ8WXdLG 
• Isle of Man fund to boost investment in litigation | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/BKfMkmmK
• Samsung unearths illegal work practices at Chinese suppliers http://t.co/LZHDDT6a 
• End Violence Against Women by Improving Their Rights http://t.co/INzDkyrA 
• BELARUS: Leading human rights organisation evicted http://t.co/PIwOexjR 
• Apple locked rights to Lightning trademark from Harley-Davidson http://t.co/Kfia9jik 
• Is Carla Bruni-Sarkozy right to say feminism is no longer needed? http://t.co/cXoUVvyY 
• Whither human rights in INDONESIA? http://t.co/h7lt3SMH 
• Fed's $2.6T Payments System Risks Paralysis As Judge Orders ARGENTINA To Pay Defaulted Bonds http://t.co/fzGnBAry 
• CANADA: Judge orders Toronto mayor removed from office; guilty in conflict of interest case http://t.co/977bHOpZ 
• US: Judge rejects obese Ohio inmate's execution claim http://t.co/IARVwFZK 
• US Law Firm Cravath Sets the Tone for Bonuses http://t.co/X97mjHS6
• US: Harvard Student Tracks Mexican Drug Gangs Thru Google http://t.co/EshA1TXc 
• EGYPT Prime Minister Says, Resolution to Crisis is Imminent http://t.co/jYo2GogX 
• SRI LANKA: Bar Association files a Fundamental Rights petition in Supreme Court against impeachment of Chief Justice http://t.co/a2bbeV22 
• MALAYSIA: Judiciary system should constantly be improved: Badawi http://t.co/RIJgcFDj 
• KENYA: Judiciary crafting special court to complement ICC http://t.co/4EfQxoEm 
• Meeting Between EGYPT's Morsi, Judiciary Appears To Fail To Bring Compromise http://t.co/uFcAPNUA 
• US: Changes to privacy law would cover the cloud http://t.co/JhtXaIO4 
• We Don't Need a New Drone Rulebook: Follow International Law http://t.co/iLrkwiBx 
• RUSSIA: NGOs say new law makes them look like spies http://t.co/mdYo56dK 
• US: New Vermont Law School dean taking on $3.3M budget shortfall http://t.co/iIGInNcP 
• RUSSIA ‘borrowed NGOs law from foreign legal practices’ http://t.co/razUhT7x 
• Crowding and Austerity Strain PORTUGAL’s Prisons http://t.co/w9GcMBUs 
• CANADA & US: Good Neighbors, Bad Border http://t.co/Zr0CP7Lh 
• The Crisis in EGYPT http://t.co/oXoVw4IB 
• European Finance Ministers and I.M.F. Reach Deal on GREECE Bailout Terms http://t.co/yi8NC84h 
• Fierce Debt Puts Pensions at Risk in PUERTO RICO http://t.co/xeFKbhMt 
• AFGHANISTAN: Audit Says Kabul Bank Began as ‘Ponzi Scheme’ http://t.co/sIhEKFJy 
• Swarm of flies spark dead body car search hoax and owner left with fine of £500 http://t.co/3Bs7ewqz 
• Man arrested after woman falls from fourth floor flat in Belfast http://t.co/lCFPiq0P 
• Risk of robot uprising wiping out human race to be studied http://t.co/qD0zJDJE 
• Beveridge report: From 'deserving poor' to 'scroungers'? http://t.co/bmIHrdB3 
• UK education sixth in global ranking http://t.co/ccygfczq 
• MP Nadine Dorries will have to wait week to learn fate from Conservative party Chief Whip http://t.co/FVL35p8p 
• Fiancee of killed soldier Pte Daniel Wade wins paternity http://t.co/WZzM4LTd 
• Criminal compensation - claims for minor injuries cut http://t.co/3sOT2Cy8 
• Yasser Arafat's remains exhumed in murder inquiry http://t.co/lGdPKiTy 
• E.On to pay £1.7m in compensation over exit fees http://t.co/RJs2CScC 
• The World's Only Female Chain Gang in US http://t.co/3c44PUYz 
• With Carla Bruni around, yes, we need feminism http://t.co/tCFfR89N 
• Lord Justice Leveson 'leading candidate' for top judiciary job http://t.co/jFbRK06P 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• Ukrainian man who stripped naked on a statue demands to be deported http://t.co/FyNjRjsw 
• Cameras in courts could put victims at risk, MPs told http://t.co/ZPg7xj54 
• 5.7m smuggled cigarettes found hidden in lorry meant to be carrying children's play equipment http://t.co/BH0hplv5 
• SRA set to reject solicitor lobbying and change controversial referral rule | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/dQbBncyM
• Top judge warns against creeping influence of external investors over professional ethics | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/qyiJiEAZ
• Enfield park rape: Teen held over attack on girl http://t.co/Sk3HDziw 
• Scots could be jailed for up to five years for carrying a knife under new plans, reveals Kenny MacAskill http://t.co/Cj1QYTiW 
• BANGLADESH: Workers demand justice after garment factory blaze http://t.co/yzRC0xwj 
• AUSTRALIA: Justice minister turns mediator in power battle http://t.co/JTjy1rQD 
• Isle of Man searches for new attorney general http://t.co/frKBt8rq 
• IRELAND: Why can't a solicitor be attorney general? http://t.co/RqbluDpK
• FIJI: Acting Solicitor General asks for $500,000 fine for Fiji Times http://t.co/rSeuVDV3 
• IRELAND: Report into murdered solicitor Pat Finucane to be published next month http://t.co/yQRG0GFo
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents hires CC corporate veteran as firm posts 4% H1 revenue hike - Legalweek http://t.co/GhpbakmF 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills leads as UBS receives £29.7m fine in rogue trader case - Legalweek http://t.co/ZMm9YpOE
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Gleiss, Cuatrecasas, Chiomenti and Gide in talks over Euro alliance - Legalweek http://t.co/COgW5KCl 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Gateley to cut up to 20 fee earners across England as layoffs continue - Legalweek http://t.co/Vn0FEgTt 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Bird & Bird cites strong Asia growth as firm reports double-digit H1 hike - Legalweek http://t.co/f34NHbyx 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters elects disputes chief Clark to helm of firm as White retires - Legalweek http://t.co/DLvN5TcL 
• Cheaters and the sinister normalisation of our surveillance society http://t.co/sYGeVKDx
• Lessons from the past that could cut reoffending by prison leavers http://t.co/X2kjAJGo 
• No to secret justice http://t.co/5pCNHNri 
• Ukip fostering row: parents demand resignations http://t.co/vI5LnppH 
• UKIP MEP faces possible legal action over 'harsh' sacking http://t.co/XF32sU2f 
• Cabinet minister speaks out against legal press curbs http://t.co/Jpb80Ucw
• Sir Menzies Campbell: press laws could lead to expensive legal battles open to the rich http://t.co/bycQB4R9 
• Rich crooks net vast legal aid sums http://t.co/VB8bWnB5
• Savile's NHS access scrutinised http://t.co/KIsl2wG1 
• Ronan Kerr murder: Arrest of man in Milton Keynes http://t.co/XImudqB0 
• Mis-selling fear as SRA moves to relax rules on financial advice | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/K9ukhyEk 
• Committee warns on cameras in court | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/ly4FrbVx 
• Human rights concerns as firms rush to East Asia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/k2dcYz6a 
• Gaza battle could trigger compensation claims flood | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/U2XsiH3M 
• Financial watchdog hits UBS with £30m fine | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2XPmZzOf 
• Dewey and retirees tussle over multi-million debt deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/EucNuKHb 
• Euro-giants club together to challenge global players | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hll4Slu4
• Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez banned from driving http://t.co/DM0hvJ1q 
• Manchester baby boy 'bled to death after circumcision' http://t.co/xSZZrJbb 
• Google is publisher according to Australian court http://t.co/12ARvJKN 
• Judge considering women's legal action over undercover policemen http://t.co/AEacDZdU 
• The EU should take a harder line on Russia's democratic deficit http://t.co/Po6g7XxA 
• ‘Reasonable man in 21st century’ would be curious about deafness | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GDHSFqUR
• Grayling pushes ahead with burglar law | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/EavyPFO9

26th November - LAW NEWS

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• LAW FIRM NEWS: CC and Linklaters lead as Carlyle and StanChart make Tanzanian investment | The Lawyer http://t.co/qtrD0g12 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC reshuffles media group into IP practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/qcrhotNi 
• Landmark scoops fourth silk from 4-5 Gray's Inn | The Lawyer http://t.co/tbOXKpI6 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents grows on back of McGrigors merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/Tc4yh5gd 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Herbies ally Gleiss to ape Slaughters with Euro alliance | The Lawyer http://t.co/CtSslcAM
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst defers partner payouts after first-half turnover slump | The Lawyer http://t.co/D7jc73u6
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Gateley to cut 19 fee-earner positions from English offices | The Lawyer http://t.co/fbsPfveR
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Macfarlanes boosts private client with senior Speechlys hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/heHewIOM 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA and Freshfields earn £775k in fees from BT acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/6YIoQWun 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters names disputes head as next executive partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/5eLTq9O1 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: 2Birds reports double-digit euro growth at half-year stage | The Lawyer http://t.co/irdy5B9Q 
• US: University of Iowa's intolerant liberal law faculty http://t.co/d60t4Pex 
• US: Terrorism Law Is a Niche for a Deepening Pool of Defenders in New York http://t.co/m9YdXsLh 
• How to Appeal From the First Tier Tribunal (Tax) to the Upper Tribunal http://t.co/2eJMbRz7 
• Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford signals turnaround on Magilligan prison closure http://t.co/QvnkfCoQ 
• Tighter visa restrictions are sending the "wrong signal" to foreign students http://t.co/E2n09vtv 
• YouView is sued over YourView naming dispute http://t.co/uXZ8K8Vo 
• Sex offender in Facebook court challenge http://t.co/umHBKkSi 
• Cable to review 'sham' company directors http://t.co/tR5eHLiG 
• Standoff after government humiliated in secret courts vote http://t.co/b74i1kqT 
• UK’s secret courts would hide tortures http://t.co/cfnVEpBz 
• INDIA: Supreme Court raps Bihar government for dragging teachers to courts http://t.co/Kxraz8AG 
• ISRAEL: Policy of denying Palestinians entry permits prevents Gaza citizens from seeking damages for abuses suffered http://t.co/rQ3QzXCM 
• AUSTRIA: European lawmaker Strasser on trial for corruption http://t.co/HDu5uWUJ 
• US: SAC Fund Manager Faces Choice of Trial or Deal http://t.co/tIk8js2f 
• Legal aid cuts ‘will not affect people’s right to a fair trial’, insists Justice Secretary http://t.co/rJm3dc9C 
• NEW ZEALAND: Attempted murder accused committed to trial http://t.co/DepA6GH3 
• Lawyers, change and compliance | Professor Richard Moorhead http://t.co/ftXeBVfJ 
• Close Guantánamo Prison http://t.co/5tWkkDdI 
• Libel Case That Snared BBC Widens to Twitter http://t.co/xKtSDIxI
• US: Judges wrangling over whether & when law enforcement authorities can search suspects' cellphones without warrant http://t.co/66DWAIDg 
• We're being persecuted claim Oxford University Tories as they plead for same equal rights as ethnic minorities http://t.co/4lu8fVgN
• Animal rights campaigner Brian May allowed deer to be culled on his estate http://t.co/63YOAaRn 
• The men supporting women's rights http://t.co/dVtlICQ0
• Obama 'drone-warfare rulebook' condemned by human rights groups http://t.co/JfhfO9Lk 
• How Apple botched its fair rate case against Motorola http://t.co/lzgEUnx6 
• US: Kansas Retiring judge Charles Atwell leaves behind respected legacy http://t.co/iAmJ2FbF 
• Former Liberian president Taylor should be a "free man", not enough evidence: judge http://t.co/BmsBDzzj 
• ARGENTINA to appeal whole bond decision in US http://t.co/07UcX4uS
• Lawyer Management: Gregory Shields, CEO, Forster Dean | The Lawyer http://t.co/PqHJY6VC 
• As firms’ focus moves to Dubai, Simmons says Abu Dhabi base is secure | The Lawyer http://t.co/ycXzsP3z 
• After Farrers’ media scandal pain, RPC regroups for a fresh assault on web work | The Lawyer http://t.co/jFFR1PQ5 
• German gargantu-firm Hengeler Mueller still trails the field in diversity stakes | The Lawyer http://t.co/WVMV4lfD 
• US moves forward on Magnitsky case, with Canada next. When will the UK act? | The Lawyer http://t.co/bdDnwSRi 
• Jones Day plans to open in Amsterdam, is there room in the market for another US firm in the Netherlands? | The Lawyer http://t.co/6Ga2PAbK 
• The widely criticised Legal Education and Training Review is in its final stages | The Lawyer http://t.co/qbYfRdq2 
• E-disclosure is here to stay and gathering pace, so lawyers need to get up to speed to help their clients| The Lawyer http://t.co/ogfzNOTA 
• Investigations and regulations have become a core part of what in-housers have to deal with | The Lawyer http://t.co/SBGaqAGK 
• Ripple effect: Richard Harris, group head of legal, Robert Walters | The Lawyer http://t.co/ksEX3CTm 
• A firm’s merger ambitions say a lot about its self-esteem | The Lawyer http://t.co/iAJGQvPI 
• Number crunching: Stone King | The Lawyer http://t.co/DdGbsUFb 
• Reforming judicial review procedures won't lead to a better system but will punish those who need it most | The Lawyer http://t.co/CHzDQ844 
• Recent religious belief versus discrimination cases show softening towards rights of those of strong faith | The Lawyer http://t.co/H8Oc0sFM 
• EU commissioner’s revised 40% female ‘target’ for boardrooms throws up questions of qualification balance | The Lawyer http://t.co/1OLpGfWR 
• Banks are being short-changed when it comes to their interests by a system that favours lowest fees | The Lawyer http://t.co/vkbAyzeP 
• Lawyers gathered in London last week to hear why Luxembourg offers such big potential for investors | The Lawyer http://t.co/ssQHJiDn 
• EU withdrawal: at what price for lawyers? | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/SrikjW1k 
• Former attorney general says Grayling ‘failed’ test | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/YmJbGlyE
• Knife crime jail terms to increase in Scotland http://t.co/XDQXKJqC 
• FA to look at West Ham antisemitic chants http://t.co/DPycc5X2 
• EGYPT crisis: Mohammed Mursi meets top judges http://t.co/geYHIcZJ 
• UBS fined £29.7m by FSA over Kweku Adoboli case http://t.co/VSwC4gHW 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
• Naked climber on offensive weapon charge http://t.co/UMZX1ama 
• PAKISTAN: Victim of ‘marital rape’ in Karachi knocks judiciary’s door http://t.co/euerrnOF
• Lord Neuberger calls for clearer and more concise judgements - Full text of speech http://t.co/64BmzZxj 
• Most law firms in merger negotiations, but few end up in deals | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/X0l3y7BR 
• Younger consumers attracted by idea of legal services from a supermarket | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/PJBJzxL9 
• OFT targets legal websites in push to improve standards among price comparison services | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/8LlSWEfP 
• Sharia (and Old Testament) law today http://t.co/2faJtUup
• Our media demonises immigrants, refugees and Muslims. What will Lord Leveson say about that? http://t.co/qqHg6E10 
• No to press legislation: The British press is the best in the world http://t.co/yXy0K4dL 
• US: Legislation would make parents liable for school bullying http://t.co/LSew79Ji
• Human Rights Watch Campaigns Against 'Killer Robots' http://t.co/YyPblNpz 
• Rancid stench of terrace racism continues to linger over White Hart Lane http://t.co/km6oi5vK 
• Expenses fraud MP Margaret Moran out and about http://t.co/7egYezG2 
• Plan to allow 'disproportionate force' against burglars included in crime bill http://t.co/Q0m0obGc 
• Ramush Haradinaj awaits new verdict on BALKAN war crimes charges http://t.co/WjFbsrry 
• The Leveson report: will this be the end of free speech as we know it? http://t.co/fK0sAzCt 
• Hideously diverse Britain: the man who sacked Tony Blair http://t.co/bQR2NWGM
• New law to tackle stalking introduced http://t.co/rmkv5QCj 
• US: Macy's parade: 'Shredded police papers in confetti' http://t.co/eYcuNHPr 
• Leveson: William Hague 'big supporter of press freedom' http://t.co/oRwINyZO 
• Tax evasion flourishing with help from UK firms http://t.co/VjEb7RkS 
• Rochdale Council staff face action over sex grooming failures http://t.co/vUn9p8qW 
• AUSTRALIA: Expat still seeking justice 10 years after alleged rape http://t.co/ElW24qbq 
• US justice department probes Swiss bank Pictet http://t.co/akEWo9P9 
• Lawyers call for Supreme Court branch in western JAMAICA among measures to improve access to justice http://t.co/mnK3lYnm 
• EGYPT: Justice minister seeks to end rift with judges http://t.co/40JqPC7N 
• Library legal case costs Somerset council £200k http://t.co/2thaC92v 
• The slurs on McAlpine were quickly retracted – but the legal runaway train goes hurtling on http://t.co/e7E9nGPY 
• Bury St Edmunds historic hotel where Charles Dickens stayed is locked in legal battle after losing top hygiene rating http://t.co/WMeIIMIm 
• Tenants 'must have greater legal protection against rogue letting agents and unfair fees' http://t.co/lPkEqd9I 
• Beyond the law in CHINA http://t.co/URzq9IHt 
• US: NV lawmakers seek to repeal anti-communist law http://t.co/6rMrEIAm 
• RUSSIA frees jailed scientist-spy http://t.co/ItEUxGam 
• CANADA: Defending yourself in court a losing proposition http://t.co/MoYuTZek 
• SRI LANKA: Legislature and judiciary on collision course http://t.co/8WIHz6tf 
• INDIA: In 2011, conviction rate fell below 1% in Mumbai courts http://t.co/GqagVpJi 
• INDIA: How the market for illegal weapons is booming http://t.co/XJHZ2orI 
• IRAN accuses US of 'illegal and provocative acts' in Gulf and warns of 'adverse consequences' http://t.co/4LsHcsHu 
• Rwandans fighting an illegal war in the CONGO http://t.co/kIJif3t8 
• IRELAND: Man's head kicked like a football, trial is told http://t.co/vEKN6d6z 
• US: Teresa Wagner Trial: Jury Agreed On Discrimination Charge http://t.co/2vQbC4Po 
• Trial held on Colerne man for two assaults in Wiltshire http://t.co/Q4MKM4sp 
• CHINA: Former lawyer lodges complaint http://t.co/JpHPLzTv 
• AUSTRALIA: End Offshore Transfer of Migrant Children http://t.co/ZFTEunss 
• UN rights team to visit BAHRAIN next week over crackdown http://t.co/QkKEV0mV

25th November - LAW NEWS

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• Merged law firm McGrigors was on track to top sector in Scotland http://t.co/vFVpvJtw 
• Bereaved dad Will Powell honoured for 22-year 'Robbie's law' campaign http://t.co/CRtN7xAV 
• Ex-law student stole neighbour’s ID for £100k car scam http://t.co/PLYQkw3Y 
• Cameron set to defy Leveson on law to allow state-controlled press http://t.co/yeygJOvU
• US: Domestic Violence Against Women and how the Republicans can change their image to voters http://t.co/75R0bJF3  
• US: Supreme Court barred mandatory life without parole for young people, forcing states to rethink criminal penalties http://t.co/Y8wifbsb 
• An opportunistic court case shows how existing regulations already threaten free speech http://t.co/w97det9r 
• US: Antigay Crime Remains Steady in Washington Despite Work of Special Unit http://t.co/Adaqj5XS 
• SPAIN: Citizenship Process Eased for Sephardic Jews http://t.co/aTJGZY4H 
• EGYPT: Judges Challenge Morsi Over New Power http://t.co/ua4i2QrP 
• US: Internal debate in Washington - when unmanned strikes are justified, should they be a last resort? http://t.co/6y0DL3t0
• The right of property under A1P1- Supreme Court sees that it has teeth | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/N5tFpFUl 
• A war on Judicial Review? [updated] | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/LJCWRClE 
• Chagossians: the latest | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/Ja0S28gY 
• Facebook faux pas and disciplinary proceedings - when do human rights come in? | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/ct8aekq9 
• The BAILII lecture: No Judgment, No Justice | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/r6BmgYfc 
• A £1,000 prisoner vote signing on bonus? [Updated x 2] | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/L24pZTkk
• "Murder most foul": whole life imprisonment not a human rights breach | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/OuujHVdV
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ 
• Silent shame of domestic violence in Britain http://t.co/6RVe8pkN
• SAUDI ARABIA: “What applies to the ruler, does not apply to those he rules” http://t.co/hJdVXttL 
• US: Disney’s ABC Asks Judge to Block Dish’s Autohop http://t.co/rcTf8ijV 
• A barrister becomes the judge of her client’s sanity http://t.co/6RUNr5mS 
• New rights for householders who attack burglars to be unveiled http://t.co/KLfNCDv6
• UGANDA: Uganda headed toward passing draconian anti-gay legislation http://t.co/DGPBSkwZ 
• US: Philadelphia-area law firms take to blogging as a marketing strategy http://t.co/2EMZt6iK 
• IRAN Cracks Down on Dissidents, Human Rights Attorneys and Journalists http://t.co/vfImBI0w 
• British Sovereignty v. The European Convention on Human Rights: The Case of John Hirst | Library of Law & Liberty: http://t.co/0gkgqyQN
• MoJ set to more than halve portal fee and introduce fast-track fixed fees http://t.co/Yz8FpAQM 
• APIL “appalled” by proposed portal fees as it threatens government with legal action http://t.co/KmArIy5L 
• Keep your rulings short and include a summary, Neuberger urges judges http://t.co/iX5uLHAa 
• MoJ reform update confirms indemnity principle will apply to DBAs http://t.co/CqixQz4F 
• Escape to victory? 20% get-out clause "becomes more achievable" under proposed fast-track fees http://t.co/5pIF41x0 
• It's a difficult question for any disabled person to answer: would I want to be cured? http://t.co/v07hVeTm 
• Osborne bullies and misleads the Banking Standards Commission http://t.co/sy8JfRky
• Two stabbed in mass fight near London's Regent Street http://t.co/kkAT26Fv 
• Sex attack on schoolgirl, 11, in Enfield park http://t.co/zQZKLKyw
• TAIWAN: Justice ministry plans to expand terms of asset forfeiture http://t.co/8oZWCbrv 
• ANGOLA: Minister Satisfied With Justice and Human Rights Institutions http://t.co/Nntu4AaH 
• Nelson solicitor 'paid off witnesses' http://t.co/M3Oxv0w5 
• EGYPT: A Legal and Constitutional Overview of Mursi’s Recent Decisions http://t.co/3mPXKaIJ 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Shoosmiths has topped the UK’s leading diversity league table for the second year running http://t.co/j7IBVU0H 
• Legal fight to halt library closures cost Somerset County Council £200k http://t.co/mXbAtf3v 
• Memorial service to be held in Liverpool for legal legend Colonel Graeme “Paddy” Bryson http://t.co/1OUk8IzI 
• MacAskill accused of misleading public as legal aid row grows in Scotland http://t.co/36NCjipB 
• The case for the defence of Rangers based on the tax tribunal http://t.co/6pEIkb8N
• INDIA: Centre initiates fresh consultation on National Green Tribunal chief http://t.co/6nH9fLrt