LawNewsIndex

Monday

7th January - LAW NEWS

378 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Buyers of legal services are unlikely, on their own, to help stimulate competition in the legal services sector, the Consumer Panel has warned in response to the Legal Services Board’s request for advice on ways to empower consumers. Full story - Solicitors Journal

CHINA to reform forced labour camps, say state media http://t.co/mf7heRTZ
BAHRAIN upholds activists' life sentences http://t.co/ZVbwAso5
CHINA: Demonstrators stage rare protest over newspaper censorship http://t.co/NTTY57bK
INDONESIA: Aceh province moves to ban women from straddling motorbikes http://t.co/kfyeLrSg
Law school sends letter to prospective vacation scheme firms marking out 2:2 students | The Lawyer http://t.co/vVp1LfDR
Government’s plan to introduce a UK Bill of Rights could have hit a wall | The Lawyer http://t.co/1TmrLTp4
Single patent court system for Europe & high-profile phone wars putting IP at the heart of client strategy | The Lawyer http://t.co/Z4bRfIT2
Romania’s political feuding is not helping the economy, as a much-needed IMF loan hangs in the balance | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vq0hbt2g
Foreign investors looking keenly at the Burmese market but the legal infrastructure still needs some work | The Lawyer http://t.co/HaHfGgra
Tough markets mean firms need to be more in tune with their clients and their needs in order to survive | The Lawyer http://t.co/o2uB2AK7
Jersey ruling is a welcome step towards tackling the blight of corruption in Brazilian politics | The Lawyer http://t.co/Z8DgGfby
As far as business is concerned, the EU-wide patent system may not be the boon it’s cracked up to be | The Lawyer http://t.co/OMCIkfaK
A fascination with Russia since has paid off for Jeffrey McGhie, group GC at Russian telecoms giant | The Lawyer http://t.co/pKBsjAI9
Top 20 Cases: This promises to be bumper season in courts, so here’s a selection of the bust-ups to watch | The Lawyer http://t.co/9QS7uO6T
US: President Obama to nominate CIA veteran John Brennan as CIA head http://t.co/UidxMcj9
EDL leader Stephen Lennon jailed for false passport offence http://t.co/Mz6xOa2x
Sara Ege: Life jail for son's murder over Koran studies http://t.co/JDzkELQ1
Detective 'offered NoW leaks for cash' http://t.co/FmkeS5kc
BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall pleads not guilty to indecent assault charges http://t.co/51RZWxIs
INDIA: Delhi gang rape suspects charged in India court http://t.co/ovXO2AXS
Belfast flags trouble: PSNI chief says senior UVF members are involved http://t.co/z63ZSfn0
Stress tops lawyers’ concerns in 2012 | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/GoDMJOv5
Teenage girl killed in police chase crash in New Cross http://t.co/gDUT51Tu
INDIA: Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal to decide on Loop's plea against Airtel on SMS agreement http://t.co/NbU4idg6
CANADA: Court for dogs: Muzzle tribunal hears canine cases http://t.co/wTIAnA8J
INDIA: Delhi gang rape suspects to appear in India court http://t.co/ovXO2AXS
Transsexual doctor faces investigation for allegedly providing inappropriate treatments http://t.co/LskICeft
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Cherie Booth's international government consultancy wins ABS licence | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/XTev4V20
Stress dominates calls to LawCare as charity outlines concerns over alcohol danger | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/lOqfuSIs
Government seeks to overturn Lords vote bringing bailiffs within LeO's remit | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/fussn6In
Leveson report: Hacked Off publishes draft bill http://t.co/gpZ7PwHn
Ius Laboris elects Engels as chair | The Lawyer http://t.co/wJWC2LQO
Everything Everywhere lawyer relaunches Lawyers' Secular Society | The Lawyer http://t.co/yV0pQYUr
LAW FIRM NEWS: Appleby elects Asia-based partner as new group chair | The Lawyer http://t.co/fj6fqQ0w
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas turns to Cass for help delivering more for less | The Lawyer http://t.co/jUoDfRa0
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stibbe's Clevenbergh teams up with fellow heavyweights for boutique launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/gs1nKeaU
Police officer killed while on 999 call is named http://t.co/dZ8QU3mX
Surge in Belfast violence blamed on resurgent UVF http://t.co/UHN2i21q
Leveson's Fatal Contradiction http://t.co/mYpsUN0y
Why Not Use Bank Fines to Alleviate Poverty? http://t.co/0DgLna5Q
Britain and Argentina Are Both Wrong to Lay Claim to the Moral High Ground http://t.co/SaF3kk0E
Government Assault on Our Welfare System Is Based on Myth and Prejudice, Not Evidence http://t.co/FiOOLoGP
US: Failed law student puts legal rights to his NAME on eBay in desperate bid to pay off loan debt http://t.co/eBLAC90S
New office for law firm in Milnthorpe http://t.co/w09lVGa7
INDIA: Why a national water framework law http://t.co/gUNWIDbI
US: Gangster's lawyers to ask court to remove judge http://t.co/RyS28xYq
RUSSIA: Orthodox urge Kremlin restraint in new law punishing religious offences http://t.co/ZBoImYLn
Riverside, Cardiff: Arrests after Clare Street stabbing http://t.co/isDDYA5u
Civil partnerships: Churches 'must prioritise civil unions' http://t.co/1k7dPwtS
Janelle Duncan-Bailey: Man charged with murder http://t.co/knPLdxzU
Banks win more flexible liquidity rules from Basel http://t.co/aeho7xXr
INDIA: Castration violates rights of rapists: Bihar Human Rights Commission member http://t.co/oUb5k6eS
SRI LANKA : The last five days of Sri Lanka’s democracy http://t.co/R22EX7Av
PAKISTAN: Human rights vs victims’ rights http://t.co/F3Duulca
Former solicitor ends up on wrong side of the law http://t.co/ZorYE2Ao
SOUTH AFRICA: 24-year-old woman who was raped and murdered for being a lesbian http://t.co/gFwwUbwi
US Department of Justice pledges to respect Swiss law in tax probe http://t.co/9f31hxrt
Stafford Hospital scandal: the bosses who escaped justice http://t.co/nHdWE8H4
Are our lawyers being used by the Kremlin kleptocracy? http://t.co/yJLlwkkH
Marikana mine massacre: why British lawyer has joined fight for justice http://t.co/LHJa03lB
Making crime pay – how the Tories can save the economy http://t.co/Ft1xfbus
UK defends decision to prosecute Nepalese colonel accused of torture http://t.co/nTsFPxCb
Rolls-Royce accused of bribing a Chinese airline executive http://t.co/AxyL1GAQ

Sunday

6th January - LAW NEWS

377 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

CHINA: Legal group produces handbook for protesters http://t.co/HY1uQNmC
£11,000 for legal fees for Craigavon Borough Council http://t.co/E8W9Fqp8
Ford Tycoon makes legal history as he is jailed for two years for hiding money from former wife in divorce battle http://t.co/ERYXSbPl
DIY divorces set to surge as legal aid vanishes http://t.co/AYhZC0JY
INDIA rape: Name my daughter, says victim's father http://t.co/XUyB2OdF
Lance Armstrong's lawyer denies drug confession is coming http://t.co/TQD6uHqi
Superfit British lawyer died of of undiagnosed heart condition in triathlon http://t.co/ThzZqPqA
INDIA: No fast track courts for women in Gujarat http://t.co/zbxtl1GM
Jersey cops’ lawyer speaks out over illegal bugging that led to Curtis Warren being jailed http://t.co/B5PmXFMH
PHILIPPINES: Police to intensify campaign against illegal drugs after shooting rampage http://t.co/Wr06NIXi
ISRAEL: Settlers removing illegally built recreational structures near the disputed Ein al-Kis well http://t.co/fPLFbVJk
Hawks in danger of extinction in illegal hunting campaign http://t.co/ib3C2V8Z
Pagan Federation withdraws appeal to charity tribunal over charitable status http://t.co/0SS1yp8x
Mother tells employment tribunal of her depression after her husband came out as gay http://t.co/AJUPI9sp
MALAWI: Women stand up for healthcare rights under HIV/AIDS http://t.co/IGqC2xpu
How to Champion Womens Rights in 3 Essential Steps http://t.co/r2JXWH5e
The American Woman Who Wrote Equal Rights Into JAPAN Constitution http://t.co/9sJAg90o
CANADA: Idle No More: Canada’s Growing Indigenous Rights Movement, Fast Going Global http://t.co/zHoMXttw
When are you entitled to a sales refund http://t.co/4dI7Gpzs
East Lancashire community leaders welcome debate over women's rights in India http://t.co/eJ16XU5s
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Bemba Opposes Suspension of Trial Hearings http://t.co/01nbyNPf
GREECE: Vice-rector of Aristotle University of Thessalonikion trial for misusing funds http://t.co/kKLb3GZb
LIBYA: Trial set for Gadhafi son, brother-in-law http://t.co/ddAQM898
Can Forgiveness Play a Role in Criminal Justice? http://t.co/l3kVWcwD
More Guns = More Killing http://t.co/EmuaY4GE
US: The Quality of Mercy, Strained - Barack Obama has rarely exercised presidential clemency to grant pardons http://t.co/NXZAiqtz
Google Wins an Antitrust Battle http://t.co/K9GUhCer
US: Ex-Officer Is First From C.I.A. to Face Prison for a Leak http://t.co/poamd0sq
GREECE: Tax Scandal Distracts From a Collection Shortfall http://t.co/ck3UcqHr
US Law firm's Nashville office set for next step into future http://t.co/qBMGMTYz
US Law firm helps propel needy Dallas ISD students into college as ‘the chosen’ http://t.co/nqoNBhZ2
North Yorkshire Police officer killed in road crash http://t.co/18muP7eO
Rapists and other violent criminals let off with a 'slap on the wrist' http://t.co/tUqHiw7g
Great Train Robbers 'planned second Royal Mail rail heist' http://t.co/rMgI9XkN
Stafford Hospital: Report to suggest 'sweeping' NHS change http://t.co/cB0i2reC
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Special report: Female genital mutilation - unreported, ignored and unpunished http://t.co/5NvoV5Hb
Biopolitics of Transnational Private Law – Sovereign Debt Crises, Market Order and Human Rights http://t.co/sgudCvtK
Transnational Governance Models: Codes of Conduct, and Monitoring Agencies as Tools to Increase Workers’ Rights http://t.co/WYaLLyOM
Do Lenders Make Effective Regulators? An assessment of the Equator Principles on project finance http://t.co/OaG0Sbks
Transnational Private Regulation and the Changing Media of Rules http://t.co/zpz6cjHS
Evaluating the Exposure of Commercial Lenders to Socio-Environmental risk http://t.co/O9iTizc3
Canadian Mining Companies and Domestic Law Reform: A critical legal Account http://t.co/KtZ0A2VU
Public-Private Hybrid Governance for Electronic Payments in the European Union http://t.co/TigUT2mm
The Limits of Responsible Investing as Environmental Regulation http://t.co/prCSmRB0
Regulation of Environmental Human Rights Harms As Transnational Private Regulatory Governance http://t.co/k3SWsuDh
Public Participation in Global Environmental Governance and the Equator Principles http://t.co/1HxWCtTj
Beyond Taxonomies of Private Authority in Transnational Regulation http://t.co/bpxc7dLy
The Ins and Outs of Transnational Private Regulatory Governance http://t.co/vbaYrQIl
In a Settled Country, Everyone Must Eat: 4 Questions About Transnational Private Regulation, Migration & Migrant Work http://t.co/1sgXd7h3
NIGERIA: Deportation of Monarch’s wife: Human Rights group threatens court action http://t.co/t2oflBwY
US court to hear human rights case against Indian province Punjab's Chief Minister http://t.co/YyWBK8Cu
IRAN: Human rights abuser appointed to key social services post http://t.co/81W4RhxT
Human rights or human wrongs? http://t.co/Aspn1wAw
International law, tool in the hands of ISRAEL’, according to IRAN MP http://t.co/146WNNOU
TURKEY to Clarify Capital Markets Law to Quell Concern, HT Says http://t.co/fEiCBteI
Monti, in Twitter Q&A, says new voting law priority for ITALY http://t.co/cePeEhI6
US: Their Apps Track You. Will Congress Track Them? http://t.co/aPeyhqpe
Justice secretary urges end to early release for prisoners http://t.co/jQUOx4pT
Marriage is legal matter for state http://t.co/qP1eCzk4
Potter twice legal drink drive limit in Helston http://t.co/kauTH9WE
Consider tougher regulation in obesity fight - Labour http://t.co/606p4Hvf
£50m A5 spend pends legal action - Londonderry http://t.co/7WQLYSda
Goldman Sachs seeks $7m legal fees from Rajat Gupta http://t.co/gLZGIY0P
Fair access to the legal profession: City firms are working to take down social barriers http://t.co/OtQy2YUs
Criminals should spend longer in jail, says Chris Grayling http://t.co/vF6ILrtE
Lance Armstrong: is he really ready to confess to doping? http://t.co/BTHKIvRr
The 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/7Lylh0gG
Judges on Same-Sex Marriage, and a Bit of a Recap - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/F08pcmhD
Extraordinary rendition gets to Strasbourg - a right to the truth | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/KOLvlTpE
Avalanche! Daily Mail on new year dishonour list for dodgy prisoner human rights article | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/17hQzDFx
The biggest human rights stories of 2012 - Part 3 | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/XA0SVOYw
Bill of Rights Commissioners speak out over internal strife | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/BHREvN4E
The biggest human rights stories of 2012 – Part 4 of 4 | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/iMug4VpC
Husband's complaint after suspected food poisoning death http://t.co/UlwuUTKr
Cyclist Lance Armstrong may confess of doping, says paper http://t.co/otSAzv6P
US: Judge dismisses employment data suit against Albany Law School http://t.co/FwOzvOw6
US: UCI law school beats UCLA, Berkeley on bar exam http://t.co/Hmz8nhQB
US: 'Arcane' 1872 California law cited in overturning rape conviction http://t.co/kzZphRW6
US: Legislators vow to change law on rape by impersonation http://t.co/fVHe6fFL
Jason McGovern death: Five people from Omagh in court http://t.co/KWPYtQkz
Man charged over crash which killed Steff Sakatiuk http://t.co/hBHbUFP9
Gerard Depardieu in RUSSIA to get new citizenship http://t.co/BtHuLh6C
Mixed response to CofE decision to allow gay bishops http://t.co/znx6ARjP
INDIA rape: Delhi court hears of forensic evidence http://t.co/uZJIpqbN
BRAZIL: Cat 'arrested' for break-in at Brazilian prison http://t.co/qVnCbao9
NEPAL's Colonel Kumar Lama held after court appearance http://t.co/mMURWc8R
East Belfast trouble follows union flag protest http://t.co/SbErPthm
INDONESIA: Suspects in Koran scandal to stand trial http://t.co/28rN1FZE
CANADA: Blanchette fit to stand trial for first-degree murder http://t.co/MY6Ac19W
Teens to face trial for putting Gosport man in coma http://t.co/m7xUuyLy
US: Jodi Arias trial: Frantic 911 call reveals the moment friends discovered the sliced body of Mormon http://t.co/4eFVn1k2

Saturday

5th January - LAW NEWS

376 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

TURKEY: Royalties provide Fethullah Gülen with modest income, lawyer says http://t.co/O13ypZAv
POLAND: A Lawyer's Quest for Clarity on the Smolensk Plane Crash http://t.co/EMSvjRPe
British government accused of misleading in gay lawyer’s extreme porn case http://t.co/brDsNLwb
Exclude Lakes from nuclear dump role says lawyer: http://t.co/UOJCCeIb
CANADA’s indigenous citizens fight for their rights http://t.co/Eq4zwolG
East Lancashire MP backs ‘rights for cash’ scheme http://t.co/ebx9g6fj
Red tape and employment rights – a fundamental rebalance? http://t.co/ZsKvvnU4
A Champion of women’s rights in JAPAN (Beate Sirota Gordon) - Obituaries http://t.co/lXCJcRBg
Councils face the strain due to employment tribunal bill http://t.co/skDI6wB1
Shropshire surgeon to face tribunal after death of patient http://t.co/fsfUjAh6
Arbroath bingo boss wins jackpot at employment tribunal http://t.co/2y7OIf79
SUDAN: Humanitarian and Human Rights Situation of the IDPs and War Affected Civilians http://t.co/1LJJp5Zw
Book Review: The Slave Trade and the Origins of International Human Rights Law http://t.co/ScXCZ3EC
US: Administration & CIA Urged to Work with Senate Intelligence Committee to Release Torture Report http://t.co/dcLkcnjd
BAHRAIN: Human Rights Watch concerned about two human rights defenders in custody http://t.co/L94FpiTu
CHILE: Government to Expel Two Italian Human Rights Observers http://t.co/L2hURpDd
Is Lambrinidis the right choice for EU human rights envoy? http://t.co/zHnddOdk
A human rights wishlist for 2013 - Amnesty International http://t.co/tix2hfm9
Increased flooding impacts conveyancing http://t.co/TECrgUDa
'Terrorists' favourite bookseller' has conviction quashed http://t.co/aXgS2vd5
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Minimum Alcohol Pricing Is Illegal: So Why Is The British Government Being So Stupid? http://t.co/7QnQWcSG
Illegal ivory worth $1.4m seized in Hong Kong http://t.co/yKPdPMuw
'Illegal migrants' ordered to leave Britain had returned home years ago http://t.co/jmBhZsPp
US Federal Judge Steps Down to Join Law Firm http://t.co/wTHItWOY
Never mind banning the hijab, what about the banning of the cross? http://t.co/ZAgd6zJm
US judge forced to quash man's rape conviction because victim was not married http://t.co/j1WfBz1W
Rioting charges after new violence flares in Belfast http://t.co/2ZL54Zt9
Woman denies murder bid on baby dumped at bottom of rubbish chute http://t.co/8a8Rs4rV
Common European Sales Law: MPs back Government refusal stance as legal basis for proposed regime is questioned http://t.co/sn5f6MbK
Colchester binmen 'blame EU law for missed collections' http://t.co/mrBA8LFV
Press and broadcast coalition warns against changes to contempt law http://t.co/MFOlW8La
CHINA’s “most severe traffic law in history” http://t.co/INssqymr
International Humanitarian Law must be bolstered to prevent the killing of more innocent civilians http://t.co/hZd3xbw9
Working late is no excuse: law firm’s email goes viral http://t.co/AXJgS3bL
HUNGARY top court voids election law in blow to Orban http://t.co/t6nZDCQ8
Samsung, LG fined $35 million over alleged price fixing http://t.co/2YLglK9H
SocGen to Resume TURKEY Commentary as New Law Triggers Reviews http://t.co/wFjMRqOk
US: California Court Finds Single Woman Not Protected By Rape Law http://t.co/CRjYrsf9
US: Revamp begins on nation’s food-safety laws http://t.co/oYrOKpMw
Cherie Blair’s international consultancy to become ABS | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6SeoRR8e
Co-op Bank fined for failing to tackle PPI complaints during judicial review | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZrPFfJIX
GERMANY: Angela Merkel pictured with blacked-up children http://t.co/MrZkigIY
Criminals 'should pay for a night in police cells' http://t.co/AO2T0rv5
Flexed ABS and flip-flops – my predictions for 2013 | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/aQjO9gGS
Marketing – a question of resources | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/N9XsAAq2
Co-op fined for PPI complaints-handling | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/UD3hNF7k
Nicklinson posthumous right-to-die appeal : LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/mKksJqsi
Society calls for freeze on civil justice reform | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/r2IYHheP
US: Chief Justice Roberts to Preside at Obama Swearing-In http://t.co/6G643DU2
European Court of Justice "Lacking Any Foundation in Law" http://t.co/nzkLMQuh
CHILE Seeks Justice for Murdered Singer Victor Jara http://t.co/ZDg9n55J
PHILIPPINES: Palace vows justice for shooting victim Nicole http://t.co/2uZSdNdv
Justice could be 'compromised' under videolink plans http://t.co/01wg3QN8
Sun Justice Campaigners respond to The Guardian publishing an article defending child molesters http://t.co/0k6jHsVP
US: Fiscal Justice Trumps Fiscal Sanity, Progressivism Marches On http://t.co/6M4zGG08
Teenage girl with no legal name sues Icelandic state for the right to be called 'Light Breeze' http://t.co/xNCzaZpm
75% of Scots would back even tougher measures on drink driving http://t.co/WH6HupER
Sainsbury’s drop long expected legal bombshell as they ask the High Court for Judicial Review over Whittlesey store http://t.co/1EB8QQkw
Google makes concessions to avoid legal action in US http://t.co/040kZDFU
Solicitors win appeal after Nationwide mortgage fraud http://t.co/MaEGAuPd
Discrimination against women in prison keeps them going back http://t.co/OuTKSXzg
It's time for the demise of capital punishment in the US http://t.co/IttFZG3u
A letter to Kathryn Bigelow on Zero Dark Thirty's apology for torture | Naomi Wolf http://t.co/7ChbnxFw
Need an antidote to Christmas excess? Calculating your slavery footprint should sober you up pretty quickly http://t.co/Vv5JjDDI
Manchester City fan who ran at Rio Ferdinand banned for three years http://t.co/o8mF4WG6
CHINA fines Samsung, LG and others over LCD prices http://t.co/CM1T2pQ2
BBC presenter Winton Cooper's son given hospital order http://t.co/CtSBWF46
Blackpool PCs remembered 30 years after sea deaths http://t.co/bEYrVUIq
Union flag protests: Officers hurt in fresh flag trouble in east Belfast http://t.co/t7QqUKqc
INDIA victim's male friend recounts Delhi rape attack http://t.co/epTTd7XD
NEPAL's Colonel Kumar Lama charged in UK with torture http://t.co/UZFKWr9K
CofE drops opposition to gay bishops in civil partnerships http://t.co/gIYRGDNM
LAW FIRM NEWS: LSB appoints Eversheds, Herbies and Hogan Lovells to panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/7ymqn9d1
LAW FIRM NEWS: Goodwin Procter client Wegelin closes down after US tax evasion case | The Lawyer http://t.co/i7cz2Qmg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dechert adds trio of London lawyers to partnership in 12-strong round - Legalweek http://t.co/dKQb31EV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds, Field Fisher and Herbert Smith among new LSB panel line-up - Legalweek http://t.co/RA7cH2rA
LAW FIRM NEWS: US firms in key roles as Transocean fined $1.4bn for Deepwater oil spill - Legalweek http://t.co/L6V4JtUh

Friday

4th January - LAW NEWS

375 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story: What can judge-watchers expect in 2013? Three supreme court vacancies, a 'chief justice' and many other judicial appointments and promotions are coming up in the next year. Full story - Guardian Law

LAW FIRM NEWS: Trio of London partners in dozen Dechert promotions | The Lawyer http://t.co/NB02lxw8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bindmans set for CoA in Tony Nicklinson 'right to die' case | The Lawyer http://t.co/0vLEHue3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields could face scrutiny over advice on 2010 Bumi deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/7ziaQtt1
A Victory for Google as FTC. Takes No Formal Steps http://t.co/3viIrrXk
Finding a Center in Prison http://t.co/JGNbYmaW
Google Pushed Hard Behind the Scenes to Convince Regulators http://t.co/dhkNhV3T
Doubts about the independence of Al Jazeera do not justify removing it from US cable and satellite systems http://t.co/3YcmKwo5
US Judges Overturn Rape Conviction, Urge Law Change http://t.co/0KV0nFaR
Kim Dotcom: US “planted” evidence to obtain illegal search warrants http://t.co/WPssB21K
March factory damaged during New Year's Eve illegal rave http://t.co/bN6HNCQi
US: Illegal file-sharer gets hit with 5-year prison sentence http://t.co/KCk0dE1q
Offenders owe almost £11m to Bristol courts http://t.co/KUAaQ2Vv
Stung Bankia investors look to courts for justice http://t.co/3qBvOkoI
INDIA: 45 fast-track courts exclusively for women cases - Indian Express http://t.co/DrpMGNBi
Police and witnesses to give video evidence in Plymouth courts http://t.co/kgBtwZiI
Video techology to help Staffordshire courts http://t.co/fQjClX0G
Divorcing couples 'should try mediation before using courts' http://t.co/VG3OjTM0
GREECE: Publisher faces trial for 9 mln euros in IKA debts http://t.co/fOeGCCgP
INDIA: Prominent Indian lawyer wary of rape investigation http://t.co/A2fQBwLQ
Meet the Pentagon’s new top lawyer (for now) http://t.co/ZoEak5kP
Book Talk: Lawyer writes tale of the Last Judgment http://t.co/SDngdU4h
US: Lawyer convicted of $37 mln insider trading scheme disbarred http://t.co/GUZs0x3a
US: SEC drops case against ex-Berkshire exec Sokol http://t.co/KdrAmt8H
The Libor scandal: Year of the lawyer | The Economist http://t.co/hlU3QBX6
Father of abducted Atiya to make his bid for freedom http://t.co/sCs4EoNM
Cherie Blair’s international consultancy to become ABS | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/saky1ov4
Cyber thieves pose as Google+ social network http://t.co/e8JnV6jW
SWISS bank Wegelin to close after US tax evasion fine http://t.co/zQkJcqIT
Malala Yousafzai leaves Queen Elizabeth Hospital http://t.co/e1HkKMJO
SAS Sniper Sgt Danny Nightingale optimistic at bid to quash conviction http://t.co/nDTVuhKa
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Office banter could cost businesses billions in tribunal claims this year, says leading Law Firm http://t.co/uf3OoQxZ
Empowering legal services buyers ‘an uphill struggle’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/UWBvOpQL
Lap dancer was not employee, appeal judges rule | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/gOo2sEgk
Pace of ABS approvals quickens as total reaches 59 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZztLkdr3
Wildlife crime unit faces extinction over funding crisis http://t.co/kqJeLchz
CZECH president's mass prison amnesty draws protests http://t.co/iw6RrtP1
Warning to the Twitterati: a single tweet can cost you £90,000 http://t.co/v1ER2p47
Hogan Lovells and 39 Essex Street survive as LSB rejigs its legal advisers panel | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/0NaF9FX5
ABS first as individual non-lawyers invest in firm | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/415gE0ja
The Libertarian Connection Between Gay Rights and Gun Rights http://t.co/rzAnFAoJ
Is the pro-choice movement losing the abortion battle in the US? http://t.co/8ATBuXpU
Catholic gay rights campaigner criticises Archbishop Nichols over ban on gay masses http://t.co/I4koKGg9
EGYPT: Rising Violence Against Egyptian Women Worries Rights Activists http://t.co/JOoUWZDp
Industrial Rights Challenge Could Take Five Years | Police Oracle http://t.co/1iHi59AN
US: Hugh Hefner's New Wife 'Signed Pre Nup To Deny Her Rights To Playboy Mansion' http://t.co/F87pnuBk
INDIA's New Anti-Rape Legislation Could Be Named for Victim of Brutal Attack http://t.co/UjO9jznI
INDIA: West Bengal Human Rights Commission seeks probe into Uttarpara destitute home case http://t.co/RJCvb5rF
PALESTINE: Human rights, terror and justice in West Bank courts http://t.co/fWYtCsor
Will “Promoting Homosexuality” Become a Crime in RUSSIA? http://t.co/yMSgDeWG
NEPAL: A Warning to Rights Abusers http://t.co/tClEA4GL
US Human rights groups blast Obama for signing defense bill http://t.co/VSo7n261
US: Secrecy of Memo on Drone Killing Is Upheld http://t.co/RtXpFD4s
US can keep secrets on targeted killings of terrorism suspects overseas, judge rules http://t.co/AnYdtJSv
BRAZIL Judge Urges Fine for Mayor Who Rode Donkey http://t.co/pOq3ERPB
US Judge further restricts release of information from Sept. 11 trial http://t.co/5epvulO2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance, King & Wood among firms on HK$3.9bn Hong Kong IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/bekbGwlt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Duane Morris launches in Silicon Valley with K&L Gates hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/AtFqIL4Q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells promotes 24 to its global partnership | The Lawyer http://t.co/Wz5AO5ri
Law Society signals climbdown on independence stance http://t.co/z5w38W98
Firm owning University of Law will have a say in controlling the institution's academic authority http://t.co/fODKOy6G
Change to Jersey law on fire certificates for homes http://t.co/2aQJOWlq
FTC: Google does not favor itself unfairly, agrees to settlement terms http://t.co/ixRINyRU
ISRAEL: Law Bans Skinny, BMI-Challenged Models http://t.co/SONz6c9g
SWISS Bank Pleads Guilty to Tax Law Violations http://t.co/tooWHQyJ
RUSSIA: Russian civil society is outraged by a law that bans Russian orphans from being adopted by American families http://t.co/8wl8ko33
KENYA: Solicitor General's Son Possibly Killed - Autopsy http://t.co/grXAliBi
Lewes Solicitor was twice the drink drive limit http://t.co/vrzYfiNs
Solicitor selected by Tories for Harrow West battle http://t.co/X1U4E2Lc
Struck-off solicitor guilty of obstructing “death-trap” investigation - Luton Today: http://t.co/amvG99zQ
SRI LANKA: Chief justice impeachment illegal: Supreme Court http://t.co/TbxGMrdh
INDIA moves for swift justice in Delhi rape case http://t.co/4LqDCTGy
US: Justice Scalia's Most Cantankerous Statements Of 2012 http://t.co/WzpNcu9c
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cadwalader adds capital markets partner in China with K&L Gates hire - Legalweek http://t.co/aKqyTCGi
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland, Latham lead on $500m Avis purchase of car-sharing firm Zipcar - Legalweek http://t.co/Z0ItEIb3
LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC sees off big-name rivals to win debut Ofcom role on 4G auction - Legalweek http://t.co/XB7HfU2W
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJB appoints former Dechert City chief to join partnership board - Legalweek http://t.co/vEZeXZr2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells makes up five City lawyers in reduced partner round - Legalweek http://t.co/VZN6ETtl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey filings reveal $14m in fee claims by bankruptcy advisers - Legalweek http://t.co/ZvmxyHUp
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and Slaughters take key roles as Thomson Reuters acquires PLC - Legalweek http://t.co/MV3U230k
US: Transocean agrees to pay $1.4bn oil spill fine http://t.co/rNYW5gOY
Google makes concessions to avoid legal action in US http://t.co/040kZDFU
Jason McGovern death: Fourth arrest in police investigation http://t.co/vkERWGPF
Sean Quinn Sr: Mountjoy prison spell was "tough" http://t.co/271GDObT
Eight police officers hurt in trouble during Belfast union flag protest http://t.co/hAFt5Lbn
ITALY suspends Vatican bank card payments http://t.co/ff7cg8LI
UK women may not have recognised black rapist, says Barbadian police chief http://t.co/aJ0dSyQe
HBO sued by animal rights worker over abuse of horses on cancelled Luck http://t.co/Km1RwVwt
SJ Berwin heads to Luxembourg | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bmPIMupp
China closes 'notorious' pirate search engine | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ylqKgbgs
UK watchdog dishes out record £312m in fines | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0AlSUwwc
'Office banter' could give business £292bn hangover | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xSmCnboP
Dewey advisers rack up $15m bill | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zCr0BK8j
US: Barack Obama's baleful continuity with Bush era fetters on American liberties | Amy Goodman http://t.co/rRUqk9QH
Bradley Manning and me: why I cannot regret turning in the WikiLeaks suspect | Adrian Lamo http://t.co/j3sasdmQ
ITALY: Racist chants halt Milan friendly http://t.co/oKLRSnzA
UK prime minister rebuffs Argentina over Falklands http://t.co/G8AHOsiL
Olympic 100m bottle throw: Man 'wanted Usain Bolt to lose' http://t.co/ib2iWvQm
SRA drops 'group licensing' approach for firms operating overseas | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/LloyhWw8
Top north-west firm targets external investment after ABS licence provides platform to expand | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/UhWIYRYQ
Ex-barrister hits out over ‘sweary yobs’ incident at new Ceredigion Library http://t.co/icXyOwde
UK legal education in the spotlight http://t.co/NZBcRjSS
FRANCE: Nicolas Sarkozy DID take $50 million of Muammar Gaddafi's cash, French judge is told http://t.co/1seKZcGh
Man 'screamed abuse' at Usain Bolt and hurled bottle before 100m final http://t.co/NG3qcvs5
Alfie Fripp, oldest British PoW, dies aged 98 http://t.co/JYpEQtDJ
INDONESIA city to ban women 'straddling motorbikes' http://t.co/IViiGHAi
Terror suspect extradited to US http://t.co/y15sVLKg
Medical negligence specialists aim for the top with new brand | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/HQ8KwhzG

Thursday

3rd January - LAW NEWS

374 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Nominated staff at more than 8,800 firms this week took up their new roles as compliance officers. Full story - Law Gazette

In-house salaries continue to trail inflation | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/qnwtG6TE
Ombudsman sets out new fees plan | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/t0aQPfl2
US: Antitrust Lawyers Predict New DOJ Division Chief to Continue 'Aggressive Enforcement' http://t.co/32ZixVN7
Legal challenge launched against council care spending cap http://t.co/iF2Wlppx
Wibsey working men's club launches legal appeal over court fine and costs http://t.co/U3iGM3Se
Legal options explored to fight Radlett rail freight terminal http://t.co/4jGF7Cap
Public paying price for killer’s legal bill http://t.co/X53D0E8c
Council magazine could be cut in new legal clampdown http://t.co/ekl1gzhq
Christian group makes legal appeal for charity status http://t.co/7b1FQtuY
Tony Nicklinson's family wins right to appeal against high court ruling http://t.co/BCbtFrE1
US: Taking Stock of Diversity in Federal Judiciary; Significant Progress Has Been Made, But Much Remains to Be Done http://t.co/2Lyp3Ltc
PHILIPPINES: Anti-Reproductive Health fight now shifts to judiciary http://t.co/0UYfU4vn
Illegal Immigrants Injure Officers In Detention Centre Riot http://t.co/m3mfFwAj
INDIA: Bengal to have 88 fast-track courts for speedy justice http://t.co/YDxt175S
NIGERIA: Lagos Courts Begin Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution, Articles http://t.co/neRzhhhe
PAKISTAN: 2012 review: High-profile cases in lower courts http://t.co/MOOyQ07J
Concern over Fife court shake ups http://t.co/rGt1wQwp
CANADA: Prisoner was agitated, swearing, officer's sex-assault trial hears http://t.co/4TnArEgq
US: Shangri-La Hotel owner seeks new trial after being found guilty of discrimination against Jewish students http://t.co/4e3F1IKs
Young Merseyside lawyer killed delivering Christmas presents to friend's baby http://t.co/Z8SnTqFD
US: F. Lee Bailey, famed OJ Simpson lawyer, denied legal license in Maine over previous disbarments http://t.co/bDLgOtpi
Microsoft Lawyer Pans Reported Google Antitrust Agreement http://t.co/xXcnTnoI
AUSTRALIA LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates, Australia’s Middletons Combine | Lawyer Monthly http://t.co/JMoxMJ6i
US: Lawyer behind Newtown claim says meant to prevent future attacks http://t.co/AvNBkWTp
US: Lawyer Says He Got Death Threats For Trying To Sue Over Newtown Tragedy http://t.co/Gcqcqxqq
US Lawyer, 51, moves back in with his mother and loans house to homeless family for a year http://t.co/dg1EfnqI
US:Indiana Prison scrambles to address ruling on mentally ill inmates http://t.co/oWBXUifz
Putting Rights Violations on the Map in IRAN http://t.co/8BSyN6Cg
US: America Has Changed, So Voting Rights Act Section 5 Is No Longer Constitutional http://t.co/YzH6r9vK
THAILAND: Don’t Deport Rohingya ‘Boat People’ http://t.co/uTpQsSpm
Derbyshire Police Force praised for promoting equal rights among staff http://t.co/9RxBMPSx
Gay rights group Pride in Canterbury closes amid hostility http://t.co/iYAXZAM4
US Lawmakers Gird for Next Fiscal Clash, on the Debt Ceiling http://t.co/eMPFGT0i
Academic highlight: Clashing perspectives in the Harvard Law Review’s 2011 Supreme Court Issue http://t.co/tjmNyUiv
US LAW FIRM NEWS: Dallas and Houston law firms draw global suitors http://t.co/mIZhn5lT
Skadden Arps, Linklaters, Hughes Hubbard: Business of Law http://t.co/fopAEMyF
Judge Regretfully Rules Law Doesn't Require US Government to Explain Its Drone War http://t.co/JmrmJBgO
US: President Obama signs fiscal cliff into law http://t.co/AowXOcoH
SAUDI ARABIA: ‘Saudi uprising not of sectarian nature’ http://t.co/r3kU92bp
NETHERLANDS: Dutch gov’t human rights panel backs Jewish Sabbath observers http://t.co/0DxmZWZ5
Underweight models Banned in ISRAEL to fight anorexia: New law forces women in ads to stay healthy http://t.co/S5wYWlBD
US: A New Law of Petropolitics | Foreign Policy http://t.co/UrBVEPeZ
PHILIPPINES: Martial Law victims angry at PCGG move to end Marcos wealth hunt http://t.co/WjH5Z8A2
US: Harvard Law School to offer first free online course http://t.co/HB3neVn3
The Legal Side of Social Media - Online class on 15th January conducted by lawyer from Lewis Silkin http://t.co/PGLufbGp
US Health Law: A Tough Diagnosis http://t.co/WNjqNBHF
US Tax Law: What the New Law Means for Taxpayers http://t.co/w7t4sqof
LAW FIRM NEWS: Comic Jim Davidson turns to Henri Brandman & Co after sex offences arrest | The Lawyer http://t.co/0h0S0lbF
LAW FIRM NEWS: Edwards Wildman gains Hong Kong capability via local merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/tyHJwpRU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance's fight for Chagos Islanders fails in ECHR | The Lawyer http://t.co/l6dZq6qY
Former Minster CEO launches ABS Brilliant Law | The Lawyer http://t.co/cfc41gZb
LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC victorious in bid to advise Ofcom on 4G auction | The Lawyer http://t.co/0DhVQXOq
Office banter could cost business billions, says A&O report | The Lawyer http://t.co/w2iHqxjs
Prisons & Probation: A plea for proper care for a life in the balance http://t.co/cj3c8CBu
Man arrested in East Sussex over torture allegations in NEPAL http://t.co/3dZ9Ure9
TURKEY: Former army chief detained over 1997 coup in Turkey http://t.co/hu3w07Wi
NIGERIA attack: Song police station burnt down http://t.co/lbhcUkRq
French Actor Gerard Depardieu 'granted Russian citizenship' http://t.co/BbUTlCFB
SAS sniper Danny Nightingale marks 38th birthday fighting conviction http://t.co/RtMTLcNq
Man who threw bottle at men's Olympic 100m final to stand trial http://t.co/t8WgW0UQ
Neon Roberts: mother in last ditch appeal against radiotherapy http://t.co/9DKTRYRV
Pilot in fatal helicopter crash 'earned licence on falsified documents' http://t.co/cvMHqBhz
Man who threw bottle at men's Olympic 100m final 'did not intend to disrupt race' http://t.co/lL91d6l3
Former partner hit by £200,000 costs order after sex abuse trial | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/MLhe1l85
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Judge dismisses Apple ‘App Store’ claim against Amazon http://t.co/rFjyzqNA
US Corporations vs Employees - Little Justice in Internal Investigations http://t.co/u5UqW1JY
The Toyota Class Action Settlement and Economic Justice in America's "Mixed" Economy http://t.co/X6uQcRzO
US: Concord, Massachusetts bans sale of small water bottles http://t.co/s97eKvUn
SPAIN to extradite convicted killer of Serb PM Djindjic http://t.co/Mix8h4IJ
INDIA gang rape: Five suspects to be charged http://t.co/lfkaxnjO
Brilliant ABS start-up goes live, while debt recovery firm targets legal work | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/N47iAbYz
90% of COLPs and COFAs in place, but 1,000 firms miss 1 January deadline | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/1ZjZrEW5
Jason McGovern's death: Police launch murder inquiry http://t.co/Bm4hSGZ8
Kennel Club fears criminal charges if dogs bite burglars http://t.co/oIHkqAof
HMS Astute nuclear submarine officer shot tackling gunman http://t.co/cStqFh5F
BPP joins Government initiative to create non-uni route to lawyer career - Legalweek http://t.co/GtZbLVhw
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy partner receives knighthood in New Year Honours - Legalweek http://t.co/ovu5BCl7
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin launches in Luxembourg with addition of two new partners - Legalweek http://t.co/yKNltW7e
RTA Portal: no plan B as government postpones expansion | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/y9BOa67H
Malala Yousafzai's father gets Birmingham Consulate job http://t.co/5NyBQcAk
Comedian Jim Davidson arrested by sexual abuse inquiry police http://t.co/HclcTVB6
INDIA debates naming new law after gang-rape victim http://t.co/mpqvNHEx
Keep Calm and Carry On trademark battle enters new year http://t.co/hL1SO3oD
Justin Bieber calls for fresh restrictions on paparazzi after photographer's death http://t.co/fN2pgiJn
What can judge-watchers expect in 2013? | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/YTpVmKGo
Smell the fair trade coffee | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/x6Tibm5L
SpongeBob drowned in privacy fears | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MmIz5K0V
Indian women lawyers back tough sex crime punishment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xU3dn9zW
US Supreme Court tightens budget belt | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QiO5oFLA
Yahoo wheels out Mexican firm to appeal $2.7bn fine | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/StVpbh2B
Lawyer racial profiling case goes to Canada appeal court | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/beD35AMz
Dacheng leads booming rise of China firms in Asia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FR5q9SSx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sidley Austin adds 26 to partnership including City pair | The Lawyer http://t.co/jJyJ8r6w
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin expands European footprint with launch of Luxembourg base | The Lawyer http://t.co/JRdgGxYD
US NASCAR boss loses legal fight to keep divorce documents sealed http://t.co/tjWOZPkg
Crewe and Nantwich solicitor urges residents to take notice of Legal Aid changes http://t.co/MAdH2uDF
Caludon Castle in Coventry to become academy after legal hold-ups - http://t.co/KatIg0ep
US: Warner Bros. Vs. Custom-Built Batmobiles: The Legal Battle Continues http://t.co/kZrncziI
Your business - making it legal http://t.co/2PWTZRvG
Gay marriage and Paul Coleridge: our legal system provides rights for all http://t.co/pZvZXf3b
EGYPT: Face offs between the judiciary and the president look likely to continue into 2013 http://t.co/nUZ1D6Ao
MALTA: Chief Justice laments lack of judiciary unity http://t.co/zn2XE4UR
SWAZILAND: Will Archaic Mini-Skirt Law Be Applied? http://t.co/F5AXrLZc
US: Law on liability insurance eyed for gun owners http://t.co/3SKffdHa
The Unspeakable Truth About Rape in INDIA http://t.co/KB4wq0qS
US: America’s Retreat From the Death Penalty http://t.co/4DDtVIJ3
Weston-super-Mare Grand Pier fire: Alarm firm negligent http://t.co/HZ1XbN71
CHINA's 'Pirate search engine' shuts down http://t.co/BXP1dP4Y
THAILAND beach shooting: Arrest over Stephen Ashton death http://t.co/AXAtlOyL
INDIA: 5 special courts not enough for 1,000 pending rape cases http://t.co/L5qmaYUk

Wednesday

2nd January - LAW NEWS

373 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story: An Unnamed Indian Lawyer's Analysis of Delhi Gang Rape - 'Hang my son for killing India’s daughter' - 2012 Delhi gang rape case. Full story - Law Specials

US: New law makes it illegal for employers in California and Illinois to demand Facebook passwords http://t.co/dHYmUNK9
Suffolk: War waged on illegal drivers as nearly 3,700 cars seized http://t.co/QO8V4d1p
Defying the ban: Lincolnshire's illegal hare coursers http://t.co/Kh7JdYU4
A Moral Imperative to Refuse Illegal Military Orders http://t.co/nebyNcn7
NEW ZEALAND: Ministry claim rise in number of cases waiting to go to trial in Whanganui is due to a spike of new cases http://t.co/zU8u2sTo
INDIA: Honey Singh denies writing offensive lyrics, his lawyer says he is considering legal action http://t.co/97YwYnBe
US: 100 million legal claim in Newtown school shooting is withdrawn by lawyer http://t.co/sJpXy7Kl
BPP plans apprentice scheme to bypass university in path to legal career | The Lawyer http://t.co/ryP65gCK
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O partner and Locog GC lead legal honours in New Year's list | The Lawyer http://t.co/ORBnxDxj
First day back | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/RKDVAqLZ
A view from the litigant in person | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/EmfXZ0MP
Allen & Overy’s Wootton leads thin line-up of solicitor honours | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/0LJTTh0f
Minister signals weekend courts U-turn | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/2x6nEKuB
11% of firms still lack compliance officers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/KIO1VFMe
1,000 firms without compliance officers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/aRzsU46g
Teenager sought over phone row murder http://t.co/IbSchkDp
Northern Ireland: Third arrest over PC car bomb http://t.co/eHX35Rn9
Two men in their 50s held in Jimmy Savile sex abuse probe http://t.co/J3AOE5tX
In praise of Vallaud-Belkacem, or why not to tolerate hate speech on Twitter http://t.co/udkrru1t
No place like a real home for every Scot - homelessness law http://t.co/grhdWLXc
Law student who spent thousands on becoming a real-life Barbie hits back at bullies http://t.co/kkaczyiu
WPP Martin Sorrell says tax 'a question of judgement' http://t.co/J1yyakVq
INDIA minister: Name Delhi rape law after victim http://t.co/dRGvPryu
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Europeans better protected legally when travelling by water from now onwards http://t.co/MloQpuHU
US: Hillary Clinton Was Right About Rights http://t.co/IOpEwF0W
ISRAEL Has an Historic RIght to Judea and Samaria? http://t.co/FO0Pk3zp
PKF predicts Scots insolvencies will remain high http://t.co/ET2BRdiK
GHANA bans second-hand fridges http://t.co/e8NcDt06
Pope's new year address deplores rampant capitalism http://t.co/X8uVPLft
Labour questions TPims as terror suspect absconds http://t.co/lms0wTQJ
Terror suspect's disappearance sparks criticism of control-order regime http://t.co/Cy0oinr4
SAUDI ARABIA: Monarchy is hostile towards human rights protestors where the King is above the law http://t.co/WhsGO2bC
PAKISTAN: Human rights in 2012 - As citizens take law into their own hands, rights lose out http://t.co/ay6GHFme
Most Popular Human Rights Topics on Twitter in 2012 http://t.co/IIdPBCIu
Apple vs. Samsung: Judge seeks bond equal to 88% of iPhone value http://t.co/4goKlprz
JAPAN’s new LDP government: implications for public law http://t.co/dr9wUCqR
IRAN blasts Obama for Latin America law http://t.co/xCCgVOOB
ISRAEL: Law banning sale of animal-tested products goes into effect http://t.co/Lo4XXo7d
Liverpool grandad passes away after 'right to life' legal battle http://t.co/KIlr6H3b
Edinburgh based Aircraft Medical's legal role http://t.co/zW4SOEzi
No legal restrictions over car park sale - Isle of Wight http://t.co/bQU1WbmO
Hundreds of items confiscated at county's courts http://t.co/OPJnr6BP
By-law review to prevent illegal fishing in the South West http://t.co/Kbj7dpI4
CANADA: “Chicken thief and killer” denied new trial in Brockville trucker murder http://t.co/i8dyRQG4
INDIA: "Don’t adjourn rape trial at the drop of a hat" http://t.co/2U5gBAZq
THAILAND: Former Thaksin lawyer still full of surprises http://t.co/hkuNFRIN
Why deny others marriage rights? http://t.co/9tmXkvCI
Norovirus: what are my rights over affected cruises? http://t.co/iBEvxqmq

Tuesday

1st January - LAW NEWS

372 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

A very happy new year to all our readers, Twitter friends and followers. We wish you a prosperous, healthy and just new year. Much has happened over the last 12 months here at TheLawMap.com and the full text of our New year's message can be seen in our SundayLawReview seasonal post. Thank you for everything and very best wishes.

Extremism unchecked in schools, secret briefing reveals http://t.co/lkAb7PpO
Registration scheme to target rogue landlords begins http://t.co/nTuhKpp7
UK assumes presidency of G8 group http://t.co/Wy0L9tC3
Piers Morgan threatens to deport himself if President Obama doesn't act on guns http://t.co/cTZjRwXX
UKRAINE accused of letting foreign states abduct asylum seekers http://t.co/b9PfDjBZ
INDIA: In the Delhi slum home of gang-rape accused: 'We are good people' http://t.co/AJCM6gxF
'Hartz reforms': how a benefits shakeup changed GERMANY http://t.co/EkycPT75
Group claims Rutgers-Camden Law School used misleading employment data http://t.co/mLriKWBz
US: Obama signs renewal of foreign surveillance law http://t.co/YyoVNU8X
My Father-in-law's Political Islam Problem, and My Own http://t.co/HIovEVRh
Rights concerns mar UKRAINE's OSCE presidency http://t.co/zpy6J1bj
INDIA: UN human rights chief calls for profound change in India in wake of gang-rape tragedy: http://t.co/rLuCvYQ2
US: Top 10 Justice Department stories http://t.co/CEWQCBlF
Northern Ireland Justice Minister Ford slams booby trap attack on police officer http://t.co/r1UScDvw
It's time to bring the railway bandits to justice http://t.co/tPkPc2q8
UN expert condemns move to oust SRI LANKA's chief justice http://t.co/dVN4AnkV
INDIA: Cricketer Harbhajan Singh leads call for justice after gang rape kills woman in Delhi http://t.co/pakR3K6Q
Filipinos fathered by US soldiers fight for justice http://t.co/VhJY0fhi
US: Juvenile Court Reform in Tennessee http://t.co/MH7DPcVm
US: Chief Justice Prods Congress to Resolve Budget Talks and Control National Debt http://t.co/febazMW4
US: Curbing Gun Violence Tops Circuit Attorney’s 2013 Goals http://t.co/yFQfI2B1
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Reality star stung for divorce costs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Oom81x0j
Alleged former Nazi battles Canada deportation bid | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1Js1LPPU
Lawyers guilty of asbestos claim frauds | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tIdyc1WV
British minister backs apprentice lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/64JJoGXS
Blair leads UK legal honours haul | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/M0bxakLJ
Homeowners ready to take legal action over TfL tree removal http://t.co/vcK4ftEO
OBE for legal executive Diane Burleigh: http://t.co/tjTLfSv9
Wanted: the sharpest legal minds in the country http://t.co/fLkYal2V
Legal fees for defending Strathclyde police soar by £330,000 http://t.co/UDiEn22o
INDIA: Judiciary must stand up to public scrutiny: Author Dilip D'Souza http://t.co/aHIY9F2V
Lostprophets rock star Ian Watkins in court on child sex charges http://t.co/RHevahGL
Commission sales are abolished on financial policies http://t.co/bVnw8yrM
Man hit by trolley in Bromley Glades M&S 'row' critical http://t.co/FQTR0WOE
PAKISTAN 'frees Afghan Taliban ex-minister Mullah Turabi' http://t.co/aSMW0nHQ
EU federalists: UK could be 'associate member' http://t.co/WBtRHuSD
Police seek man subject to TPim terror control measure http://t.co/5RhPqmyJ
A specially commissioned piece by TheLawMap on the recent INDIA gang rape case: Hang my son for killing India’s daughter http://t.co/vc6dFMpH
CHINA: Amended Criminal Procedure Law to take effect http://t.co/y8aJzjcd
NIGERIA: Re-Jig Anti-Terrorism Law http://t.co/znvdrXUS
Law bans hidden costs of financial advisers http://t.co/QsIfdAao
Judge calls for new law to prevent cultural theft http://t.co/4KUySjDg
PAKISTAN: Over 1.6 million cases pending in all courts http://t.co/HxYS9ts5
Bernie Ecclestone admits action by GERMAN courts could end F1 reign http://t.co/1O0nxyCu
Scottish Courts accused of failing victims as offenders leave 38,100 fines unpaid http://t.co/PES1nJaG
US: The Military’s Dirty Secret http://t.co/0EZaEB7X
No Easy Answers in MALI - The extremist Islamist militias have imposed their fanatical beliefs and barbaric punishments http://t.co/4df9HHW2
CHINA: Millions of illegal publications seized by national authorities in 2012 http://t.co/voIRiO8W
INDONESIA: Govt tightens imports to curb sales of illegal products http://t.co/5wHA3664
US: Lawyer who foretold Catholic Church sex abuse scandals writes his story http://t.co/r6c3sP0w
THAILAND: Dem lawyer vows to battle on after assault http://t.co/jBVQzXap
US: Connecticut Lawyer Wants To Sue The State For $100 Million Over The Sandy Hook Massacre http://t.co/bBk60LY0
US: The 5 Worst States for LGBT Rights in America http://t.co/9r7OqRDp
US: President Obama vows to support gun legislation http://t.co/rjFQJecD
INDIA washes hands of rights for the elderly http://t.co/ckH8Xzt8
£500,000 in legal aid a week for prisoners' human rights claims http://t.co/w2nZaFGT
New rights for the homeless in Scotland come into force http://t.co/DtInCD5r
US: Short-term agreement reached for farm legislation http://t.co/VeAXzQsr

Monday

31st December - LAW NEWS

371 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Abducted girl Atiya Anjum-Wilkinson's father in renewed release bid http://t.co/3XIukJ77
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Cosmetic treatment industry faces tough regulation over 'grubby' tactics http://t.co/Jbj2k0Vd
Weekend courts may be ditched in favour of longer weekdays http://t.co/Si5pjJA4
Bomb under policeman's car - PSNI blame dissident republicans http://t.co/nItJk40W
209 rogue claims firms shut down by Ministry of Justice http://t.co/EObX9Wzi
British man Adam Robinson, 21, facing US sex charges http://t.co/QWTQ0pis
Tighter restrictions on cosmetic surgery urged http://t.co/7nZg4nVd
Common Law and Constitutional Exceptionalism | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/6dylRVDJ
George Will’s Washington University Address on Religion and Politics in America | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/hmmYfIWV
Government backs apprenticeship route to law | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/2qSFcAJi
Britain hit by £10bn tax credit fraudsters, claims Duncan Smith http://t.co/TQTWoOMA
IRAN: Five Kurdish Political Prisoners Face New Charges http://t.co/oH4qKo34
SUDAN: Police block protest at human rights commission http://t.co/xC38h7QW
US: A New Michigan Law Tells Employers To Keep Out Of Your Facebook Profile http://t.co/i228bkXM
ISRAEL: Justice Ministry charges Liberman http://t.co/Zguylxhe
SAS Sergeant Danny Nightingale faces losing home to fund campaign for justice http://t.co/gbHbkuYc
SPAIN: Stung Bankia investors look to courts for justice http://t.co/73D9QfwQ
Justice sought for British tourist murdered in Sri Lanka http://t.co/24O9Dn1P
SPAIN seeks "legal security" from Bolivia after nationalisations http://t.co/5dBXHSUg
Apple Pulls Legal Crosshairs off Galaxy S III Mini http://t.co/Yz3m3RHN
US: California law makes having children easier for lesbian couples http://t.co/3M3ivq8m
INDIA: Politicians delayed rape law reforms http://t.co/aEuyjBTO
PHILIPPINES: Family planning law enacted by Benigno Aquino http://t.co/xYUKq8sN
Scottish Law will recognise humanist marriages http://t.co/bQDu5knW
US: Federal marriage law may force deportation of immigrant gay spouses http://t.co/t3DBLv7Q
Supreme Court norms on rape trial not being followed strictly http://t.co/edG0HxfT
Young Merseyside lawyer killed delivering Christmas presents to friend's baby http://t.co/GEsvvd2x
NIGERIA's National Human Rights Commission blasts detention of 2 journalists without charges http://t.co/wrbEjRKD
SRI LANKA: A freedom less level field -2012 http://t.co/Bc8YA8oO
SAUDI ARABIA human rights condition critical' http://t.co/ZoQur9mq
BAHRAIN: Tweet Leads Human Rights Activist to Prison http://t.co/yieYmyoY
ZIMBABWE Rights Commission Chief Quits http://t.co/fg56Ayfb
US suppressing civil liberties' http://t.co/KyyTwNGQ
CHINA: 200,000 village houses face warnings on illegal structures http://t.co/9iCoAItV
Far-right vacuum could trigger 'lone-wolf' attacks http://t.co/poKoDoX2
Foreign doctors' training stepped up, says GMC http://t.co/qynRJhYf
Organist Alan Greaves murder: Wife speaks of her grief http://t.co/hhNVf7jg
Christians have no right to refuse to work on Sundays, rules judge http://t.co/qZsncWWq
Man arrested as churchwarden strangled to death in farmhouse http://t.co/OnP04eZe
Police officers and staff moonlighting as pall-bearers and poll dancers http://t.co/aYwLtypX
PAKISTAN Lifts YouTube Ban, for 3 Minutes http://t.co/UOg9kJzH
US: A Festive Mood in Maine as Same-Sex Marriage Becomes Legal http://t.co/UtvocyCR
US: Braced for Hardship, an Amish Clan Awaits Sentences in Shearing Attacks http://t.co/DhWssc9N
Six Charged With Murder in INDIA After Rape Victim’s Death http://t.co/PkVOXHqH
PAKISTAN: Drone War Spurs Militants to Deadly Reprisals http://t.co/vDB76jKV
Crackdown on compensation firms behind spam text messages http://t.co/8G5vE7pH
Organist Alan Greaves murder: Prayers lead by bishop http://t.co/hhNVf7jg
Trust in police damaged by controversies - Vaz http://t.co/PbV3ZmYA
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Bill of Rights, Hillsborough and Redfearn - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Bloghttp://wp.me/pJiO3-4hK
Another cracking year for the UK Human Rights Blog | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/vI2SaP7Q
The biggest human rights stories of 2012 - Part 1 | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/MQCCsO1Z

Sunday

30th December - LAW NEWS

370 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

ITC judge wants Samsung to post a bond of 88% of its U.S. smartphone sales due to Apple patent case | FOSS Patents http://t.co/jjMGrQAM
ITALY: Judge - Cyclists Are Scruple-less; Cheat The System And Steal Low-Quality Drugs http://t.co/NAy4QFV2
Top Law Professor Quits ZIMBABWE Rights Watchdog http://t.co/rpcFw89i
INDIA: Sonia Gandhi pays tribute to gang-rape victim and pledges justice http://t.co/pk894aa3
Organist Alan Greaves murder: Two men arrested by police http://t.co/0FGlmS14
INDIA mourns Delhi rape victim with candlelit vigils http://t.co/SNbcOAb8
A Neath law firm has raised £2,250 for Tonna Hospital http://t.co/gBDq5H9k
AUSTRALIA legal challenge to JAPAN whaling moves closer http://t.co/K4qngr6X
Counsel General for Wales fears legal profession is pricing out young talent http://t.co/EEPvGgeq
Family's fury after hospital wins legal battle to let grandfather, 69, die if illness deteriorates http://t.co/KVnmYM4l
MBE For 'Jane's Law' Campaigner Penelope Clough in New Year Honours List http://t.co/1nINul6u
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‘Foolish’ man shone laser at police helicopter - Derry http://t.co/1h2VQTeO
SOUTH KOREA launches crackdown on illegal Chinese fishing http://t.co/8qxtW5Qz
ISRAEL establishes university in illegal West Bank settlement http://t.co/aZIl8kCW
US: NY tightens restrictions on illegal ivory trade http://t.co/4I5UlKDS
UKRAINE: Lawyer for Gongadze's widow supports prosecutor in need to sentence Pukach to life http://t.co/c4a2D2sE
Judge acquits 'scapegoat' in trial over lawyer's death http://t.co/rzVw2OBX
CHINA's New Leadership: Challenges For Human Rights, Democracy And Freedom In East Turkestan, Tibet And Inner Mongolia http://t.co/Elfgmv78
INDIA: Punjab Chief Minister seeks dismissal of US human rights case http://t.co/gsRS00k1
Russian Acquittal Escalates Human Rights Feud With US http://t.co/xRN83Ruq
US: Obama attorneys endorse judge's 'Santa' ruling http://t.co/JTkRKVSu
Cisco, HP, Walmart, others support Judge Posner, propose methodologies for patent damages | FOSS Patents http://t.co/c7jrRI8F
TheLawMap: The Law Business: 17th to 23rd December http://t.co/A3RW5Bmt
TheLawMap: The Law Business: 10th to 16th December http://t.co/W3FQ8er5
US: The Deadly Fantasy of Assault Weapons http://t.co/1UHdUShZ
US: Federal Power to Intercept Messages Is Extended http://t.co/7efgAXio
US: 414 Homicides in ’12 Is a Record Low for New York City http://t.co/iK5R6sCX

Saturday

29th December - LAW NEWS

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Viviane Reding Warns UK Opt Out Of Justice Measures Will Leave Criminals Free In Britain http://t.co/SLjudhWF
TURKEY: One year on, no justice for Uludere victims http://t.co/Twy8RVBz
IRELAND: Celebrating Children's Understanding Of Their Rights http://t.co/xep4TxQr
US: Bipartisan agreement--against privacy rights http://t.co/3EGvStsx
INDIA: Rape, sexual assault, women's rights: What politicians said in 2012 http://t.co/PjY1ZSwU
Human-rights court orders world's last IVF ban to be lifted http://t.co/hP8uq3ZR
RUSSIA's ban on US adoption isn't about children's rights http://t.co/d9sl7jY5
US: Abortion-Rights Groups: Hagel's Views Not a Dealbreaker for Pentagon Post http://t.co/0iVZsWGJ
Jews and Human Rights In Europe: the Unfulfilled Promise http://t.co/Mjpc9UkF
PHILIPPINES Government assures protection of tribal rights under peace framework pact http://t.co/4At8bD2Z
Consumer Rights - What rights? It's buyer beware if you snap up a bargain, isn't it? http://t.co/4J3EDvrz
ZIMBABWE rights chief quits in protest http://t.co/V007whsE
Create videos to showcase your firm’s expertise and attract potential clients | Law Practice http://t.co/5jRMLGDJ
Email Communications with Clients | Law Practice http://t.co/c2j0YOHG
Balancing meaningful pro bono work with your own financial priorities | Law Practice http://t.co/Kjo4YJdm
Law firm management is more than setting and implementing rules and procedures | Law Practice http://t.co/eVOSmP3o
Management is truly the foundation that determines the overall health of each of our law firms | Law Practice http://t.co/Kjo4YJdm
Finding Your Next Big Clients | Law Practice http://t.co/Q3Jy5e9U
The challenges of small firm practice | Law Practice http://t.co/kxJKUlHc
Understanding key client relationship management | Law Practice http://t.co/e4MPFXXB
Mentors are Good, Sponsors are Better | Law Practice http://t.co/UR3NU5F2
Is Small the New Big? | Law Practice http://t.co/Nd3dT6G2
Dawn of a New Business Model | Law Practice http://t.co/exTvmLEF
Reinventing Law Firms | Law Practice http://t.co/sOzoCfFb
Misleading Study of 'Big Law' Partners Criticized http://t.co/07RKaY5I
New law strengthens patents on product designs http://t.co/DCjvez6I
US: California Lemon Law Website Ranked Among the Best Legal Sites http://t.co/UHVgE5Rb
PHILIPPINES contraception law signed by Benigno Aquino http://t.co/RGUK3MdV
FRANCE: 75% income tax struck down by constitutional council http://t.co/EJV6cQsN
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
INDIA: Women's tales from brutal Delhi - An ineffective police and a broken justice system make matters worse http://t.co/HCprjME0
Charmaine MacMuiris: David Thomas O'Sullivan remanded over murder http://t.co/UJmuTvMj
HUNGARY Court Strikes Down Voter-Registration Legislation http://t.co/jT6UiLV6
Because I’m the journalist, and you’re not http://t.co/Bx9nLrwF
INDIA: PM’s assurance on water policy cuts no ice with States http://t.co/cgPAxJfX
Glasgow Riot unit's £200,000 legal bid http://t.co/zwRNzkIo
HP's Elite Technology Team Moves to GM: Legal Action Begins http://t.co/uQvBcUm1
IRELAND: Pub porn films taxed legal brains http://t.co/aRj3xsdK
Ombudsman ruling could leave Croydon Council open to more legal action, warns cabinet member http://t.co/VW0oah2c
Warning over legal highs after four people are taken ill in Lincolnshire http://t.co/a49MOOrR
Pontypool RFC's lifelong fan pays £100,000 legal bill http://t.co/81WGgBEP
INDONESIA: Prisons Must Uphold Efforts of Judiciary http://t.co/eIhFs1IK
NIGERIA: 2012 - the Year for Women in the Judiciary http://t.co/VA7rCPXm
EGYPT: Face offs between the judiciary and the president look likely to continue in 2013 http://t.co/qfxr5Wqb
PHILIPPINES: Aquino has signed Reproductive Health law – House majority leader http://t.co/YpgqqA5J
US: Insemination rules will be eased by new law http://t.co/8tCE1sfV
From IPads to Crocs, New Patent Law Protects Design http://t.co/InsFsBgl
US: Congress extends foreign surveillance law http://t.co/wyl6keqo
CHINA: New Chinese law requires adult kids to visit parents http://t.co/CE3E1xY2
Bradford solicitor is facing jail http://t.co/fhLrDZGu
'If your dreams don't scare you they aren't big enough' - http://t.co/KJ6hioEp
INDIA: Delhi gang-rape victim dies in hospital in Singapore http://t.co/P0hob4ph
Lawyer sues over ghost blog | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Y90RDNU2
Women push for beefed up domestic violence law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/I49XIxNx
Law school launches religious clinic | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/abuH26sL
Fresh fears over Hong Kong legal autonomy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nXPJcUYS
Fiscal cliff sparks tax brief bonanza for US firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/I1z1bpfa
Sinn Fein rejects claim that Dessie Ellis TD was linked to 50 murders http://t.co/uiWm2hvC
PAKISTAN: Interior Minister promises to unblock YouTube http://t.co/HcO26U8a
Tribunal rejects HMRC appeal over life insurance tax dodge http://t.co/JF7CH4Jh
INDIA: Karnataka demands permanent water disputes tribunal http://t.co/6GguybJk
JAPAN's Tepco sued by US sailors over radiation http://t.co/EK4yGNv8
Guantánamo Bay's other anniversary: 110 years of a legal black hole http://t.co/MLdRBe3L
£1.8bn 'snooper's charter' fails to get Treasury backing http://t.co/C1ELCT43

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