LawNewsIndex

Monday

25th March - LAW NEWS

455 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The new ‘Save the Legal Industry’ campaign has reported the loss of 2,500 jobs among personal injury (PI) law firms as they prepare for next month’s civil justice reforms. Full story - Legal Futures

Carole Waugh murder: Woman admits credit card fraud http://t.co/Zg1eBChCfJ
The hardline Buddhists targeting SRI LANKA's Muslims http://t.co/4ybbdvj9VH
Canvey Island school bans triangle shaped flapjacks after one thrown flapjack injured a child http://t.co/DbZQuLL8IS
England-only laws 'need majority from English MPs' http://t.co/OvWWF1sifT
Study warns on mobile location data privacy http://t.co/K49Zjx6Utu
HONG KONG court denies domestic workers residency http://t.co/v5qgHIEf7l
Border agency condemned over backlog http://t.co/f3gedPv2HH
David Cameron 'to toughen' European migrants' benefits rules http://t.co/UdXoF50MNn
RUSSIA: Officials raid Amnesty's Moscow headquarters http://t.co/kMy75dxAs8
Rape myths not behind low conviction rate, says leading family lawyer http://t.co/1q4w6bzLO2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Media specialists join Freshfields and CMS on global BT panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/2kqCwEOFhx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Withers reports UK turnover and profit rise for 2011/12 | The Lawyer http://t.co/B0XBGMKK2T
Court interpreters win £23.25 misconduct appeal | The Lawyer http://t.co/S2lyne6rfy
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst plans more Oz transfers as Korea launch put on shelf | The Lawyer http://t.co/7s6dCAqcZe
LAW FIRM NEWS: OC ditches Integreon deal as bulk of support team moves back in-house | The Lawyer http://t.co/qT2sUZcYK1
Abolish witness statements in commercial cases, Bar Council says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/RU9eLLcTQX
NIGERIA: Ban on illegal currency exchange at airport for security reasons http://t.co/jgRSsaL9kz
EGYPT remains a hot spot for illegal chimp and ivory trade http://t.co/OucnfVJOP5
US: Legislator in West Virginia has proposed law making it illegal to use Google Glass while driving http://t.co/PhUSNV6yax
AUSTRALIA: Courts failing to keep our children safe http://t.co/uShYqgWIdA
SOUTH AFRICA: Week of high profile cases in SA courts http://t.co/sH2TjxcyM0
INDIA: Courts should not show sympathy towards rapists: High Court http://t.co/KKsCDMfOrf
US: In Bradley Manning Leak Case, State Secrecy in Plain Sight http://t.co/QnpC01CNi4
FRANCE: French mother put on trial for toddler’s jihad T-shirt http://t.co/22kqf4Wg6t
RWANDA: Opposition leader’s right to a fair trial in jeopardy http://t.co/fLZTTMikDo
NEPAL: Number of cases at Revenue Tribunal on the rise http://t.co/kBJSN8gAeE
Workers may tape tribunals - Londonderry http://t.co/tMTaC2eLxN
INDIA: Armed forces tribunal remains 'toothless' as serving officers stay outside its jurisdiction http://t.co/gMyoElsFSQ
US: After Other States’ Moves, Connecticut Is Still Working on Stricter Gun Law http://t.co/cdUhmg1ZXE
INDIA: Hey, What About Men's Rights? http://t.co/rjcX8SOtca
US: Pension Funds Wary as Bankrupt City Goes to Trial http://t.co/NvDNGb9BhT
Thursday, April 11, Loyola University Chicago hosting "Patents, Innovation & Freedom to Use Ideas | Patent Law Blog http://t.co/DhMNIZN1jq
TURKEY urged to Strengthen Law Reform Bill http://t.co/aag4eevusB
RUSSIA Human rights activists expresses fears about closure of prominent NGOs in Russia http://t.co/GcHWYnWm8E
FRANCE: Riot police present at Paris antigay rights protest http://t.co/T7j3jUR6L1
It’s bobbies, not buildings we need in the fight against crime http://t.co/R39We4L224
MPs criticise 'catastrophic leadership failure' of former Border Agency chief over asylum backlog: she now runs HMRC http://t.co/6vx7FeYmve
We need reform and a free press. This will require both time and openness http://t.co/9BPITbI2ro
Truphone GC Greg Mappledoram has his work cut out to help the legal function keep pace with the business | The Lawyer http://t.co/McETvGxVnY
BMA GC Jonathan Waters is more than willing to stand up for his members’ interests | The Lawyer http://t.co/xdT87sJ8QE
Law firm partnerships face challenges as Budget highlights clampdown on tax avoidance | The Lawyer http://t.co/TfSr2UNCwv
US firms just have too good a press | The Lawyer http://t.co/OzKt2f0pPL
EU plans to reform data protection law are running into difficulty | The Lawyer http://t.co/byBUhC2D0x
Jackson: Litigation costs regime will bring great rewards if lawyers approach it in the right way | The Lawyer http://t.co/nT2l17koON
Taking a cost-saving, eco-friendly approach to the buildings you occupy makes sense | The Lawyer http://t.co/JKhLWIJmtU
Spain’s big four law firms are serious players on the European scene, but experience tough times | The Lawyer http://t.co/eozpLXnK4y
21st century silk - chosen few asked why it’s worth it | The Lawyer http://t.co/4YPGZzBMEq
Hong Kong and Singapore are becoming important international disputes hubs | The Lawyer http://t.co/AxZMY3vXav
K&L Gates boss Peter Kalis’s secret weapon in putting clear blue water between his firm and others’ | The Lawyer http://t.co/unBTSkffgT
Probate: establishing the testator’s intention | Law Gazette http://t.co/lw9TMniqR1
Pathway to Law scheme boosted by £1.2m grant | Law Gazette http://t.co/JMaWNt64Xz
Ukraine eyes EU with code revision | Law Gazette http://t.co/YRIGNv2BmS
In-house counsel were last week urged to show the value they add | Law Gazette http://t.co/PeYnVhxcqo
Law firms operating as LLPs could be caught in planned crackdown on avoidance of NI payments | Law Gazette http://t.co/N52W9DimNn
Burden of proof on firms after fee ban | Law Gazette http://t.co/vfgf0SfRKa
SFO questioned over use of Slaughter and May | Law Gazette http://t.co/0VypAEN1QB
Watchdog may survive ‘bonfire of the quangos’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/AeoFyyQ5fp
Firm explores online advice to defendants | Law Gazette http://t.co/WbrMV0YS4l
Society wins apology for legal aid injustice | Law Gazette http://t.co/pJpwDhAHiW
Judges ‘ill-prepared’ for Jackson | Law Gazette http://t.co/llZmOjidkX
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
Calls for harassment law intervention http://t.co/60uAxiBCbA
Yorkshire Law firm backs pie campaign http://t.co/kpvBK6HvRO
INDIA: "Judiciary must inspire trust in litigants" http://t.co/356twIPEtq
Hourly billing leaves family law clients out in the cold, research finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/qxfRfQJZ4A
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slater & Gordon launches specialist crime teams in response to "complex landscape" | The Lawyer http://t.co/ti46SPli1Y
LAW FIRM NEWS: Promotions fall at Freshfields with 14 made up | The Lawyer http://t.co/FivVqIVHX1
LAW FIRM NEWS: Promotions fall at Freshfields with 14 made up | The Lawyer http://t.co/FivVqIVHX1
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes hires Keoghs co-head of litigation in Manchester boost | The Lawyer http://t.co/rHAdlVxEOU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil UK arm smashes $100m mark with 22 per cent revenue rise | The Lawyer http://t.co/8FOQ18v3p8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Howard Kennedy partners offered self-employed status in merger switch | The Lawyer http://t.co/sz1yL3YOup
LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates' Kalis renews attack on Swiss Vereins in video interview | The Lawyer http://t.co/GaUYRxd9lC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Balfour Beatty hands Pinsents "business as usual" work in cost-cutting drive | The Lawyer http://t.co/xVTYZtWYs3
Is your IT budget leaking? | Legal Futures http://t.co/cG6pLhF0lf
War of words betwen solicitors and lenders over separate representation | Legal Futures http://t.co/BASnri4gCn
BAHRAIN hit by doctors' desertion - Major medical ethics conference is cancelled in the troubled kingdom http://t.co/LBydp7adQ6
The press controls are flawed, but where is the alternative? http://t.co/u8smTYdzcf
Thanks to Leveson the job of journalists has become that little bit harder http://t.co/P34XpVbeCE
Police group members face scrutiny on Andrew Mitchell 'Plebgate' affair http://t.co/Z66AKWqd5r
Six months, no jail sentences: call for controversial squatter law to be axed http://t.co/Gnu5yIadOS
PHILIPPINES: Polish judge to represent China in PH arbitration http://t.co/TDh6uivDhV
PAKISTAN Picks Former Judge as Interim Premier Before May Polls http://t.co/xqjXUDnSM8
SOMALIA: Killers of Human Rights Worker Apprehended By Police http://t.co/AECqgU0I6q
INDIA: 1993 Bombay blasts: Is justice meaningful after 20 years? http://t.co/GxuBFfFafY
AUSTRALIA: Solicitor slams right to silence reform http://t.co/plEEZo6IYi
US: Obama healthcare law faces big challenges on third anniversary http://t.co/sUZ07Xl3wp
Got problems with your landlord? FREE legal advice sessions launch in Hendon tomorrow.http://t.co/26dWgZBld7
Wine fraud lawsuit is a test of bottle for billionaire Bill Koch http://t.co/BBetnlIqg1
Boris Berezovsky obituary http://t.co/RqV1D1w3DM
Bogus Bloc: Why Joint European Votes Are Bad for Wildlife http://t.co/1yGd5hMyDG
The Gallery's Glass Ceiling: Sexism Persists in Art World http://t.co/UgLNz3auop
IRAQ's Model City: Kirkuk Thrives in Sea of Corruption and Violence http://t.co/soClsrlYsJ
IRAQ Anniversary: 10 Lessons from America's 'Dumb War' http://t.co/Bxk4zJm7Tw
Plenty for Few: INDIA's Economic Miracle Bypasses Poor http://t.co/fFidsTYAWI
Stop Learning Disability Hate Crime helpline open 24/7 on 0808 802 1155 http://t.co/lpJNwXXWvb
Laura Ashley accused by Forum of Private Business (FPB) of 'supplier squeeze' http://t.co/QP1SKZRdku
Boris Berezovsky death: 'No evidence of third-party involvement' http://t.co/ou4oN9vHVJ

Sunday

24th March - LAW NEWS

454 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

IRELAND: Legal fallout from IBRC liquidation intensifies http://t.co/dQrMHcXzg3
Council seeks legal challenge to Tetbury housing plans http://t.co/C3qCwzE5PF
ITALY: Amanda Knox's Legal Trouble Not Yet Over http://t.co/Jc6lIUeqVg
VANUATU: MP to pursue legal case against former Prime Minister Sato Kilman, who resigned as prime minister last week http://t.co/FZqZhlsk0y
Police warn over 'Magic Dragon' legal high sold in Blackburn http://t.co/kKPiboWAcO
Emma Thompson wins John Ruskin legal battle http://t.co/7XnOvgfmSb
Legal aid: Lawyer's strike warning over reform plans http://t.co/GTUJqVAWnh
INDIA: Visakhapatnam lawyer donates blood 65 times http://t.co/OLKCyKsxe0
PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court only tried to be Solomonic in preventing Reproductive Health law, lawyer says http://t.co/PtiRgwsXZF
CANADA: Magnotta's lawyer wants more money from government for defence http://t.co/fktF5rLI5w
How the SNP have made policing football fans a minefield http://t.co/bXOlZEtrrS
House hunters face hike in lawyer costs http://t.co/44kToDOK8z
Liverpool jury discharged in Stuart Smith murder trial http://t.co/BtKOQYBJfG
The Bible: Jesus' religious trial: http://t.co/9qwrkbDg7U
The Rios Montt trial looks at the past, but shapes the future of GUATEMALA http://t.co/DgLlKFpHZW
ITALY's Berlusconi tax fraud trial adjourned to April 20 http://t.co/kU3udyUAbp
SOUTH AFRICA: Coal Miner Exxaro’s Workers End Illegal Strike http://t.co/R9oU1lhHIC
'Iraq, Secret Courts & Bogus Intelligence' - Director of Policy from Liberty http://t.co/Ar85r4uXAz
Crime and Courts Bill: Lords' consideration of amendments http://t.co/5nICsLvEM9
INDIA: Home Affairs Ministry agrees to special courts for Muslims 'falsely held' in terror cases http://t.co/9sCudTFlB5
Media lawyers believe new press regulation regime will fall foul of EU law http://t.co/y2weA6VE6H
Editor of axed magazine has employment tribunal delayed as publisher attempts to sue him http://t.co/OlBvhozdnt
BANGLADESH: War-crimes tribunal is sullying its judicial and political systems http://t.co/ls7sLsV43H
INDIA: Securities Appellate Tribunal will hear the Sahara-Sebi case in Delhi http://t.co/jnEdA4axzU
SOUTH AFRICA: New scam defrauds house sellers of profits http://t.co/ZJG9N7o8aT
US: Hundreds protest at Arkansas state Capitol for women's rights http://t.co/bCbOxoJvOS
Defending Privilege: Backlash Against Women’s Rights http://t.co/HULolkV91z
The bogus courier who scammed £244,500 http://t.co/WV2plsY0GP
ZIMBABWE: Citizens protest against Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa's unfair detention http://t.co/4KNF4ecuPT
Consumer Rights: With due care, Britons can avoid the same plight as the Cypriots http://t.co/yqcr4QFWXt
Ken Clarke 'misled' parliament over secret courts bill http://t.co/CDl4shqH2d
Feared liquidator to the stars faces inquiry over errors http://t.co/bBFk8iyyXF
Danny Nightingale: freed sniper faces axe from SAS http://t.co/Imj3lGjkLe
The Jury System’s Comparative Superiority | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/QDwWFQtkxN
The Rhetoric of Judicial Opinions | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/KzBkEieo3B
ISRAEL: Bits, Bytes and Bombs http://t.co/h4GmyTJlAv
The dawn of mainframe computers offered huge technological benefits, but also challenged notions of privacy http://t.co/Va8Av5rhUZ
US: Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Weeks http://t.co/BzWb0bkZ8P
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
Strasbourg Controversies, Deportation Amendments and Secret Court fallouts - The Human Rights Roundup http://t.co/jyGRtMJeHe
Damages for death and human rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/j18PPeTJZy
What will happen to human rights after the next election? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Rd6r3GhV7s
The Patentability of Human Genes: more developments | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/iGlEstThHO
The Supreme Court on harassment: purpose and rationality | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/oRSgIuf9S6
Is rights replication undermining the international human rights system? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/32TEmj6YJy
Historical first as Supreme Court boots Iranian bank out of secret hearing | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/sUHHxdC9nx
New European Sanctions blog | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/JuEyWYSq0g
Exclusion of Iranian dissident lawful, says Court of Appeal | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/NXEe1t7kBp
Will the Public Sector Equality Duty survive the Red Tape Challenge? - Neil Crowther | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/L7eIEQVwh4
Special Advocates' open letter and briefing note on secret trials | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/p69nkzrgkT
Ban on 'ex-gay, post-gay and proud' bus advert criticised but lawful | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/EZZADq8DyZ
SOMALIA: Human Rights Worker Shot and Killed in Mogadishu http://t.co/d4KFgffHJq
PAKISTAN: Human Right's watch is urging that former President Musharraf should be held Accountable for Abuses http://t.co/DXEWpACTjH
‘CANADA biggest human rights violator’, according to IRAN http://t.co/5Wd6Gn8Ei8
CHINA: Hong Kong's top judges are best defence of independent judiciary http://t.co/9GlAVBLa9t
US: Trenton law practice merging with Pittsburgh firm http://t.co/GluXA3YMH0
PAKISTAN: Interim govt to improve Karachi’s law and order situation: Alavi http://t.co/82blZbNe3D
The law that 'enabled' Hitler's dictatorship http://t.co/UgbDCpqv3l
Unequal law in plural INDIA - Actor Sanjay Dutt's case http://t.co/35U89qxwhe
BRUNEI: Sabah issue in international law http://t.co/7pwkbK5Yxi
Law students swap books for boots in practical test http://t.co/36skyMKeIi
INDIA: Government backs Indian employees at Italian Embassy in their discrimination law suit http://t.co/kMcqY5BNbE
Cash crisis forced collapse of law firm Blakemores http://t.co/Ey3JlzN50w
US Justice Dept. Probes JPMorgan's "Whale" Traders http://t.co/diJ1iXjxlm
‘Justice or democracy’, URUGUAY’s dilemma according to The Economist http://t.co/t6uQLbpxoa
Why Asian fans shun clubs like Oldham and Burnley http://t.co/avYjge7Eiu
INDIA: Meena Kumari sworn in as first chief justice of Meghalaya HC http://t.co/FPgpJZJHjV
County council issues warning to Essex retailers on sale of 'legal highs' http://t.co/WWOUXQIKAF
West Ham's move to Olympic stadium could face another legal challenge http://t.co/K3UCg8iO6S
Legal action over workers blacklist http://t.co/t8teZe6PyF
Dunfermline v Dumbarton: Pars players take legal advice over their futures http://t.co/cukOrEy6Wb
Legal aid is being ruled out of court http://t.co/qHNyKwRaHi
West Leeds: Aspiring legal eagles play out their own courtroom drama http://t.co/qt4laPtMWH
Jody Scheckter ends legal action over Laverstoke beer http://t.co/GDI6YyxMRZ
Claims parliament was misled over EU legal advice http://t.co/9yAxjiNJM4
Can horses stop prisoners from reoffending? Dorchester horses for prisoner reform courses http://t.co/NufuqohCOr
Solicitor acts in sex offender register case | Law Gazette http://t.co/YBFff8nY3h
Solicitor Fiona Clarke Receives Top Student Law Award http://t.co/yuFxO7pIiF
Law students win prestigious backing http://t.co/YThzEiPnip
The exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has been found dead at his home - circumstances not known http://t.co/ZaqgfpIyhX
Canterbury court sentences royal car protester Jonathan Elliott http://t.co/ggLeidneas
Woman is sacked for tweeting picture of men who made 'sexist' dongle jokes at PyCon developer conference http://t.co/mVGGcVscwF
Four police officers held over death of man in custody http://t.co/8WnwycrvL2
CYPRUSOfficially Passes Capital Controls Into Law http://t.co/5ZHd1JMn9J
FRANCE: New French Science Law Falls Short of Expectations http://t.co/pijghO88J9
Judicial reforms make courts more efficient in MACEDONIA http://t.co/7vV3x8q3H8
US: Punxsutawney Phil 'indicted' in Ohio over spring prediction http://t.co/CtCvZlfRuj
Oxford University college 'resolves' cash row with student http://t.co/8ze3H2hqZb
Ryall binman defecation resident gets compensation http://t.co/6GYCy42GZU

Saturday

23rd March - LAW NEWS

453 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Nearly six out of 10 legal professionals had a pay rise last year | New Law Journal http://t.co/4mMA8mXXZK
Beekeeper becomes new President of Association of District Judges | New Law Journal http://t.co/utLNtFPFcK
Warring couple criticised by family judge - £2.7m bill for bitter divorce | New Law Journal http://t.co/uYCmvHkZV3
Ruling in Thompson case highlights the risks of blogging | New Law Journal http://t.co/yoTTUR9dHR
High Court rules in favour of campaigners on one ground but decision "should not delay the process" | New law Journal http://t.co/IddZ6Pi6Om
Scottish Law Society President Austin Lafferty on the separate representation issue | The Firm http://t.co/KKYt1pOxh2
Viability of legal system at “critical mass” says former Law Society CEO | The Firm http://t.co/IE4wlJKYgZ
Free Church: Jedi marriages “all over the place” | The Firm http://t.co/RZx3ks5h9p
Holyrood to debate UK Royal Charter implications for Scottish media | The Firm http://t.co/WAVkFoVCTU
Lower drink/drive alcohol limits on the way | The Firm http://t.co/WDQ04EHX4j
McLeveson Ministry of Twitter | The Firm http://t.co/UVo38ZWVR5
From BATNA to BAFTA – A Lawyer’s Journey into Filmmaking | The Firm http://t.co/UgI0d06zPs
Historic date in Scots legal calendar as Supreme Court permits secret hearings with parties excluded | The Firm http://t.co/w8497FPEIC
Brain research could play growing role in criminal justice system but must be used with caution | The Barrister http://t.co/Izwj8MGnKa
Saving the world's forests: a technology revolution to curb illegal logging http://t.co/UeJ1eN802u
SOUTH KOREA: Why Mini-Skirts Could Become Illegal http://t.co/8v8Lj2uN8S
INDIA: Dr Kidney not qualified but conducted illegal surgeries http://t.co/n3l2RswPi2
BRAZIL's music collecting societies convicted of forming an illegal cartel http://t.co/yXBzwZdREz
Nick Clegg abandons illegal immigrant amnesty proposal http://t.co/7G6EhNEpK8
US: Lawyer: No charges for Lohan in NYC assault case http://t.co/kDsUXhaoxO
US: iPad Hacker Appeals With Cyber Law Expert as New Lawyer http://t.co/jzN8yFAYgz
FRANCE: Sarkozy's lawyer says L'Oreal heiress party funding case is flawed http://t.co/knHGCFJGiD
US: Jodi Arias trial jurors question expert witness http://t.co/XYxlA14lUU
INDIA: High Court removes media gag on Nirbhaya trial http://t.co/fxONTEdfd9
JAPAN: Trial translation faults irk lay judges - minor convicted in Furlong killing believed oft misinterpreted http://t.co/z8hT23vOXo
Joss Stone trial suspects' previous convictions revealed to court http://t.co/9OoVUJfCUs
SPAIN: Doping trial doctor Eufemiano Fuentes says Real Madrid owe him money http://t.co/7bm0wHYvUv
RUSSIA: Sergei Magnitsky's posthumous trial gets under way http://t.co/SHb1SktXLb
IRELAND: Richardson loses challenge to Mahon Tribunal findings http://t.co/J8FNfyuhUQ
BERMUDA Judge: KFC's row with union will go to tribunal http://t.co/ZEFTmgQ5Xm
Stafford Hospital patient’s cries were ‘ignored’, tribunal hears http://t.co/0heSCUlYx6
CAMBODIA: The 'therapeutic legalism' of war crimes tribunal http://t.co/mWtPQ56kTf
NPT Children's Rights Unit launches in Neath http://t.co/X46LQVYY0b
Framework launched to boost human rights awareness among investment firms http://t.co/tCtB8GRUkz
Atheist groups say they are abandoned by EU in UN rights council http://t.co/25zAEhFiYY
RUSSIA: Police raid rights group Memorial and other NGOs http://t.co/vtdAOYv8lX
SIERRA LEONE Judiciary Launches New Local Court http://t.co/88AOZCuuTQ
INDIA: Italian marines return: dignity of Indian judiciary upheld, says PM: http://t.co/e4o8B2kJeG
CHINA: Popular opinion won't sway judiciary, says Hong Kong Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li http://t.co/sEW5hcDzxr
BAHRAIN: Nabeel Rajab – Global Week of Action in protest against his imprisonment: March 21 – 28 http://t.co/FVXNie5qzq
Angry over UN inquiry, NORTH KOREA touts its human rights credentials http://t.co/I2JTKYHoPr
US: Stars of a Violent Rap Video Are Found Guilty of Violent Crimes in Real Life http://t.co/8Gfn2zpCcj
Sixteen face charges over BRAZIL nightclub fire http://t.co/DQer72atw4
Barbados rapes: MP warns travellers island is 'unsafe' http://t.co/mAp2hJg60A
Microsoft details global police data requests http://t.co/AkoYsEda3a
Rochester nightclub promotion offering women free entry if they wear low-cut tops has been condemned by MPs http://t.co/rxuMCHFSCb
Cooking oil theft 'costs Treasury £25m a year in lost duty' http://t.co/ptLgfkjszc
US: Justices Permit Resale of Copyrighted Imports http://t.co/KPViNOutXr
US: Walking While Black in New York http://t.co/sqi8w4xiL0
Legal aid: Far-reaching changes will effectively prevent anyone earning more than £20,000 a year from obtaining help http://t.co/qHNyKwRaHi
New rules to cut unfair dismissal payments - Getting the sack will come with an added price tag http://t.co/vTJBQ74Shp
US: Ready to Fight Gay Marriage at Court Door http://t.co/mm8FUQcp5Q
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
Most US hate crime not reported, justice statistics say http://t.co/0t7UMDOZYM
‘No justice’ for Leeds family ‘shattered’ by M62 tragedy http://t.co/t6bfMOf8gL
US hopes 'justice will be done' in case of DRC warlord http://t.co/m5AtFFtSAL
Half of squatters brought to justice by Scotland Yard are Romanians http://t.co/lHsc3W5ACv
Cold-calling prosecutions planned | Law Gazette http://t.co/UBlW4rR9i3
Emergency legislation looms as Moscow refuses aid to CYPRUS http://t.co/g4bamCBS3C
TAIWAN gay rights activist takes up legal same-sex marriage battle http://t.co/1aRzYjol0J
Warning over 'legal high' sales http://t.co/Scz4ptYmhA
HS2 anguish continues despite a legal ‘victory’ over compensation http://t.co/Lri01zedct
Ambulance called to Angus school after ‘legal high’ incident http://t.co/d6jGAQ61oS
Scottish Press regulation: McCluskey defends new law plan http://t.co/1RFTMerqob
LEBANON's prime minister resigns in ballot law row http://t.co/nkOK6fpxWA
US: Federal judge: ‘Clipping’ news articles violates copyright law http://t.co/McyEePRHE9
US: Northern Kentucky University recruits new law school dean http://t.co/afZPZrRfHN
‘Ex-gay’ advertisement could not be justified, High Court rules | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZZMsZireEe
Green light for separate representation rule for Scottish conveyancers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QPTJIeGpvC
Mixed response to Edmonds’ call for a single legal regulator | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/PLqy93nFwC
Bart Simpson faces court showdown with Mr Burns | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/UPDEhsiSjt
Apple caught in fresh patent lawsuit | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mdvsSNGRjE
BP seeks sanctions against Halliburton | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fdMMjYXHKK
Mtetwa's lawyers launch High Court appeal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ha0T9dq3wA
TwoBirds signs cooperation agreement with Sydney firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nfap0hw05y
Former lawyers ramping up boardroom presence | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pP69zDO76w
Newcastle fans disrupt amateur game in Wigan http://t.co/26QNR9a4US
'Sexist joke' web developer whistle-blower fired http://t.co/WvdFLhonk5
CYPRUS MPs pass banking reforms http://t.co/WNjPmY5SSq
Troubled times for the UK legal sector http://t.co/LDCCcssFVO
UK’s Co-op Legal has a banner year in first year of operation http://t.co/JAc0A5DDkQ
Cherie Blair’s tribute to the barrister Rose Heilbron, the glass ceiling breaker http://t.co/mChIUTdS57
Retired barrister with MS overjoyed as The Armoury gym is saved by the Royal Free Hospital http://t.co/FPIEYT0DZg
Solicitors AGM in Edinburgh votes to change rules http://t.co/sYmZzzAuKT
Critics say INDIA rape law opens way to more abuse http://t.co/ZwqoRrP6Fu
ITALY to return marines to INDIA for trial http://t.co/zsuPiQeBzH
Lee Weavers assault trial halted at Ipswich Crown Court http://t.co/eSJPiRZEFY
GUATEMALA: Audio and video livestreams of genocide trial for ex-dictator Montt http://t.co/XzQ7La9csv
Soap star pleads for early trial date over 19 child sex charges http://t.co/J0mHdbSg9v
US: Jackson's sex abuse case may feature in new trial over death http://t.co/LPC7wdFLVl
INDIA: Lawyer, 67, dies in fall from 1st floor of HC complex http://t.co/eJ6g1iKozQ
FRANCE: Sarkozy under investigation over allegations of illegal donations http://t.co/tHrznC9IK1
2 international shipping firms admit in US court vessels illegally dumped waste oil http://t.co/N8JDzV12cn
Tribunal hears GP's 'bullied for being black' claim http://t.co/Aucv4pJ44V
Children's doctor facing a tribunal http://t.co/NZGrMvefYN
Mid Staffs nurse ignored pleas of dying patient, tribunal hears http://t.co/YIVPsBFwqG
Independent to pay damages for Nazi war criminal error http://t.co/6AxSXFUi9y
The Socialist Worker's Party leadership has turned the party into a sinking ship http://t.co/t7tAhbtdY3
Ministers admit trying to forcibly remove tens of thousands of people http://t.co/hl5hcOooHF
US: NYPD officers testify stop-and-frisk policy driven by quota system and race http://t.co/oc2RMmNLdA
CONGO: Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda in custody at International Criminal Court http://t.co/TVu0sPhtGG

Friday

22nd March - LAW NEWS

452 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Are future criminal barristers out of touch with reality? The criminal bar may be facing its darkest moment but applications for bar school continue to rise. Full story - Guardian Law

LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR Denton makes all-female partner round with four EMEA promotions - Legalweek http://t.co/JH3Di2Xgca
'Save the Legal Industry' campaign reports 2,500 personal injury job losses | Legal Futures http://t.co/aplQpa620m
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper takes the gong at Law Rocks Los Angeles | The Lawyer http://t.co/O8oA5ymYV6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke mourns loss of longstanding partner Andrew Gowans | The Lawyer http://t.co/vkQTenjZHg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pre-merger SNR Denton sees global revenues fall | The Lawyer http://t.co/8atTSBJLTv
Hillsborough inquest hearing date set http://t.co/pbSLqIM5yp
Hot 100: Elizabeth Robertson, K&L Gates | The Lawyer http://t.co/MpUvwMmfdI
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bird & Bird strikes alliance deal with Australia's Truman Hoyle | The Lawyer http://t.co/A4m8D6g2FN
Shell to axe global panel as adviser review nears closure | The Lawyer http://t.co/N1V6SmnvTe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gide trio quit firm for boutique venture | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZuscMw8Y1M
LAW FIRM NEWS: Speechlys and Withers in talks over £170m merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/mmJcF3Onzr
Lords plan parliamentary 'ping pong' to win battle over secret courts http://t.co/5EEHnCodyx
Probation officers face social media gag as outsourcing row rumbles on http://t.co/f1Pw02bRfe
Why I would go to jail for my journalistic beliefs http://t.co/zivM2n3N5e
Boris Johnson ban on Christian 'gay cure' ad did not break law, court rules http://t.co/JpRfwATz3I
A serious game about sweatshops … you won't find it in Apple's App Store http://t.co/5fGjIGgeno
Budget fallout: running into a brick wall | Law Gazette http://t.co/w5AGWCCVYR
Call to end ‘mock trials’ in public inquiries | Law Gazette http://t.co/7IYLgCk67S
Supreme Court holds secret hearing in Mellat case | Law Gazette http://t.co/F0W65aJfeU
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
LAW FIRM NEWS: Skadden and Freshfields advise as Evonik lines up multibillion-euro IPO - Legalweek http://t.co/z8MKZSxeEg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dickinson Dees on board for new Northern Rail remit - Legalweek http://t.co/YptGRET60Q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro and SJB lead on British Land's £472m sale of London's Ropemaker Place - Legalweek http://t.co/XTdHQTZYqB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons makes double City partner hire from K&L Gates - Legalweek http://t.co/Ygo6YtSIsw
LAW FIRM NEWS: Halliwells liquidator continues talks with ex-partners over reverse premium - Legalweek http://t.co/FD35WAB7ho
Shell to scrap single global panel in international shake-up of advisers - Legalweek http://t.co/yxJ8S2mYKM
Staff costs soar as top UK firms pay out almost 50% of revenues - Legalweek http://t.co/h2f4RTFSeR
Whole internet probed for insecure devices http://t.co/2RuYv9SzK5
Leading music college loses border licence http://t.co/gDvkYSLfj4
FRANCE: Nicolas Sarkozy to be investigated in Bettencourt scandal http://t.co/dswalwBUJc
Nick Clegg proposes immigration 'security bonds' http://t.co/mSuMfnWqe9
CANADA: Commons has passed a major bill making it illegal to discriminate against transgender citizens Read more: http://t.co/rRQErUI8M6
Trade unions unite to save workers' rights http://t.co/35DeylR0sW
Archbishop Justin Welby's olive branch to gay rights groups http://t.co/GrhdcSkEFp
Evangelical MP’s attempt to dismantle Human Rights Act and permit religion to do whatever it likes, falls http://t.co/AD5vasOlVK
UN passes resolution against SRI LANKA rights record http://t.co/HkFSoRb8Dx
US: Guantánamo hunger strike much bigger than reported, rights group claims http://t.co/dELfzTQerv
In Praise of Priestly Marriage http://t.co/G29YRIJvIq
US: Once Few, Women Hold More Power in Senate http://t.co/gbZlZLISOH
US: 'Threadbare web of protection for victims of domestic violence in a country overrun with guns' http://t.co/kQMy2LhujN
US: Fast-Growing Brokerage Firm Often Tangles With Regulators http://t.co/Hiau8NNGxz
Retired pharmacist sues his GP neighbour for £1.5million over collapsed deal http://t.co/yhetSa7Z6O
Magistrate claimed £22,500 in benefits while working as salsa instructor http://t.co/I1le49vAUg
BAHRAIN: Detention Situation Deteriorates for Prominent Human Rights Defender Zainab Al-Khawaja http://t.co/oc2px6hYwY
CAMEROON: Rights Abuses in ‘Homosexuality’ Prosecutions http://t.co/yyd6TN5u4X
INDONESIA: First Execution in 4 Years a Major Setback http://t.co/r2EuUBF8t6
Yorkshire firm launches 'Pay as You Go' service for family clients as unbundling movement grows | Legal Futures http://t.co/UtSsvRne1W
Niche practices eye expansion opportunities after gaining ABS licences | Legal Futures http://t.co/O7LJK4UOGi
Shell accused of benefiting from South African apartheid-era land law http://t.co/LG5NPOdcZI
US: Bill against Shariah law in courts passes panel http://t.co/CZDX4ze9NU
Microsoft posts its first Law Enforcement Requests Report, shows US-centric scrutiny http://t.co/dJkj0ev84n
US: Judge denies restraining order against nudity ban http://t.co/2nLo9b96xe
US: Judge frees man convicted of killing N.Y. rabbi http://t.co/xxBXip0Vpf
CANADA: Spending on criminal justice soars while crime rates fall http://t.co/9dqJUYNbgH
Justice secretary warns probation officers there will be consequences for ‘criticising’ outsource plans on Facebook http://t.co/XnGZlB0Hhc
Now ' chilling secret justice' reaches the highest court in UK http://t.co/3zcZdtLGfh
INDIA: Press Council chief Justice Markandey Katju asks Maharashtra Governor to pardon Sanjay Dutt http://t.co/53JTzZuwXk
URUGUAY: Justice or democracy? http://t.co/jjYxy35PAf
Justice in BANGLADESH: War-crimes tribunal is sullying its judicial and political systems http://t.co/t4lm5pcK2E
The new global legal norms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/s8WuIgk6jY
Indian lawyers ramp up anti-Sri Lanka protests | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YXOiGnJmAy
Deutsche bank's profits stemmed by legal costs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/PaJ6IJXmTa
EU attacked over 'flawed' piracy research | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3oMyiUZzmT
Female law grads criticise Saudi government inaction | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GDZGEzXsJm
Balance of power remains with sellers in M&A deals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OfhL2ruSrs
RUSSIA: Court Rules That Gay Pride Is Legal - History Is Made http://t.co/ARH9B9FID6
Legal Aid advice changes threaten Thurrock Citizens' Advice services. http://t.co/eBX50MbkUr
Clydesdale faces loan costs legal challenge http://t.co/2QjTadonfL
Leeds market traders charged over ‘legal highs’ http://t.co/u1HJRrYB2w
US: American Airlines asks to retain law firm in mechanics’ representation battle http://t.co/0a5Bq6pD0Q
Court hearing to decide on legal costs for Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce is postponed http://t.co/jkWf4MAgXZ
US: Timeline - Gay Marriage In Law, Pop Culture And The Courts http://t.co/16fQdhcdpm
Diane Abbott calls for purge of 'sexualised' imagery from High Streets http://t.co/BQXIasan83
Two men charged over Barbados shootings http://t.co/abqsx8JqRU
Protesters branded in 'solidarity' with animals http://t.co/KB41SY1T9T
Plight of women in jail tackled with new policy on sentencing http://t.co/oWZA1SPP5W
Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell in court on child sex charges http://t.co/dBidEu3pWy
Supreme Court holds first secret hearing http://t.co/mM7kr6XQpa
Hackers attack several BBC Twitter accounts http://t.co/GWDyPIiMYB
Rewards for the modern law firm | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/hpOQXnQId5
LSB keeps door open on regulation of estate administration | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/nP40EjlDM8
Sisters inherit estate despite substantial lifetime gifts | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2uSsyXRY68
People must act rationally to rely on harassment defence | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/YaPA0pSpVP
LSC to reconsider ‘hacked’ legal aid contract tender | Law Gazette http://t.co/RANNqNWjPs
Top general counsel to converge on Lisbon for The Lawyer In-house Strategy Summit | The Lawyer http://t.co/IMS6RQmvCZ
Supreme Court has jurisdiction to consider secret ruling | The Lawyer http://t.co/nmZSOY2c8a
IRELAND: Solicitor's children illegally occupying €6m home, court told http://t.co/cKM49WHu8y
UK Police World’s Hungriest For Skype Users’ Private Data http://t.co/xHqRKDFiiU
INDIA: Parliament passes stricter law on sexual violence http://t.co/XndFvmCEzG
Mick Philpott's defence barrister Anthony Orchard QC delivers closing speech http://t.co/XswyPxdvaC
US Lawyer: Urinating on Taliban ‘Poor Taste,’ Not Desecration http://t.co/4ipD2yrh6R
Al Murray: "I thought I'd be a lawyer" http://t.co/4IsP9jyarS
Dundee lawyer STEPs forward with top marks http://t.co/2VEWN7V1UB
Eddie Maher case: Lawyer hopeful over reward payout http://t.co/RfZUfou2Oi
Preferential treatment for beer 'could be illegal' http://t.co/MQ0prJ6Zqi
KOREA: Kim Yong Man charged with illegal sports gambling http://t.co/RmqeN8Z2Y5
US: Former California city officials convicted in corruption trial http://t.co/f8mlphESCa
Third defendant in Derby house fire deaths trial chooses not to give evidence in his own defence http://t.co/1NJDErKqeS
SPAIN: On-trial sports doctor Fuentes willing to name clients implicated in doping http://t.co/V7jqcmFz53
GUATEMALA: Survivors revisit horror of war in ex-dictator's trial http://t.co/0yvUWZ0pPW
Joss Stone murder plot trial: police officer recounts suspects' arrest http://t.co/YECAb5ggBT
Public inquiries should avoid mock trial image, says study http://t.co/pgIskoi4IW

Thursday

21st March - LAW NEWS

451 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Equal pay in City law: is there a light at the end of the tunnel? We urgently need up to date research on gender and equality pay within the legal sector, say LSB. Full story - Guardian Law

Courts face second day of strike action - PCS calls out members on Friday, 5th April http://t.co/mhQ379XZZ8
Sussex courts still owed £14m by criminals http://t.co/BJlid594Kb
Ageing Gloucester courts could move to Barbican after police station move http://t.co/RQxh2dBpse
Budget: Speaker Bercow seeks Osborne answers over leak http://t.co/1QUKBr5eTX
President Obama says US backs independent Palestinian state http://t.co/p4QAvanKcM
CYPRUS 'scraps bank levy' in new bailout plan http://t.co/y1tQxEDJfs
Dale Cregan 'told doctor he killed four people' http://t.co/UTxHxXo8Th
Abu Qatada arrested 'over online extremist material' http://t.co/O7ZK3ujLGF
Scottish independence: Referendum to be held on 18 September, 2014 http://t.co/vVchzZUz3X
The Ziad Jilani case could be a landmark for Palestinian human rights http://t.co/y8Kp41sBrk
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sidley hires first Singapore-qualified partner from Clifford Chance | The Lawyer http://t.co/WF1PpgMy3k
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang promotes three to partnership | The Lawyer http://t.co/xBmR7LQ9qX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Belgian boutique makes inaugural lateral hire from White & Case | The Lawyer http://t.co/ihMkqb397d
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters favours disputes and competition in two-strong promos round | The Lawyer http://t.co/xr4HcVr288
LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher finance chief quits to take FD role at Ince & Co | The Lawyer http://t.co/ycJJfRS0Vv
Co-operative Legal Services makes profit of £26,000 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ehn2mOIT9J
No justice for Zimbabwean Human Rights Lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa | Law Gazette http://t.co/k3KYIdtwgS
Insurers turn guns on compensation payments | Law Gazette http://t.co/c8jew8KD9l
Probate work helps Co-op ABS break even in year one | Law Gazette http://t.co/lfz0LvXBli
Land rights and agricultural investments in Southeast Asia http://t.co/QYzm2zB3oh
The Human Rights Act and the NHS: How Theresa May’s proposals go beyond Abu Qatada http://t.co/OhubPlkb3U
UN conference on women: some rights won, but more battles ahead http://t.co/bLH9ybEKnz
Rights and wrongs of a Royal Charter http://t.co/COlVuY2oxp
New rights for airline passengers http://t.co/KBKJP6pJ3E
Do Overturned Convictions Undermine Hague Tribunal? http://t.co/Ys2UUs1HrQ
£10m Joshua Reynolds masterpiece qualifies as ‘plant and machinery’, tribunal rules http://t.co/KNO9DRWGuI
Tribunal orders United Nations to pay $65,000 to whistleblower http://t.co/63LZXjKWjG
Bristol expansion for Swindon conveyancer Hoffman Male http://t.co/Kn4zNYoo36
Public inquiries should avoid mock trial image, says study http://t.co/pgIskoi4IW
Trouble for personal injury law firms means trouble for claimants | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/KPBOU95sV6
Are future criminal barristers out of touch with reality? http://t.co/C8tToVPGBz
Disability hate crime is 'overlooked and under-reported' http://t.co/0eE7LWpf9i
Fiona Pilkington case 'could happen again' http://t.co/PTW2yV5Tpu
Budget crackdown on misuse of partnership structure to avoid tax | Legal Futures http://t.co/inePqTMFLp
Co-operative Legal Services unveils big rise in turnover | Legal Futures http://t.co/MnQSntFQTd
US: Current Laws May Offer Little Shield Against Drones, Senators Are Told http://t.co/sDhLcY63Xy
Computer Networks in SOUTH KOREA Are Paralyzed in Cyberattacks http://t.co/fxvFCQL5vb
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
The "noisy minority" of barristers opposed to QASA hit back at BSB claims | Legal Futures http://t.co/qPDFUv5OdT
Family Law Week’s Budget Briefing 2013 http://t.co/yHPPtfqrdO
New law could see a ‘Mayor for West Yorkshire’ http://t.co/4KjixpltqP
KUWAIT MPs pass law to naturalise 4,000 stateless Bidun http://t.co/jqEm3PYuFW
CONGO: 10 facts you should know about the crisis in the DRC http://t.co/2e6oYXhJfy
ZIMBABWE court denies bail to top human rights lawyer, who must stay in jail until April 3 http://t.co/KZEzseIRvY
Peer Pressure: Will Another U.N. Resolution Change SRI LANKA? http://t.co/7iraCqXZ2i
Getting CIA out of drone business is only first step urges human rights groups http://t.co/xo19NjT5jX
President of PERU’s Judiciary Calls for Review of Recall Legislation http://t.co/VJwZIlnClo
Should everybody get paid bereavement leave? http://t.co/gPWcDen32G
House of Lords blocks 'shares for rights' plan http://t.co/R3330pwYLM
Jim Davidson arrested over new sexual offences claims http://t.co/8obmCVIi3N
Students Protest Canadian Christian University's Law School Application Over Rules Forbidding Gay Sex, Relationships http://t.co/fVIsdtBaoJ
US: Is an Anti-Fraud Law Hampering Veteran-Owned Contractors? http://t.co/PdtRzseW6J
AUSTRALIA’s Prime Minister Tries to Save Media Law http://t.co/BPKb87r7p6
CHINA: A Nation Ruled By People With Law Degrees http://t.co/6yrYMlpk0M
Law schools: Still hiding the sad truth from students? http://t.co/6NOWzCkPjN
Malaysian lawyer under scrutiny | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/I68HUG2rUI
Apple may face penalties over data collection | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hXB2kekAlT
HSF launches gender diversity network | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xDbrr2pyfg
Ashurst gets green light for Beijing launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mqWWYNCtN3
Small businesses 'deeply unhappy' with legal services | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cIq5ipOs3d
Strike disrupts courts service as another walkout is planned | Law Gazette http://t.co/HukBTKRSEH
Chancellor cheers conveyancers, as Scots vote on ‘sep rep’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/N2mFfixRAV
Osborne imposes further £142m of cuts on MoJ | Law Gazette http://t.co/J5D7ZGQYOQ
Parabis brings in former Co-op insurance chief as non-exec director - Legalweek http://t.co/yJkcAiOUin
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds names new Singapore chief as former head leaves firm - Legalweek http://t.co/KCek5EDjQJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst receives approval to open up new base in Beijing - Legalweek http://t.co/flOOwP4oPp
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP appoints new corporate leader as ex-Links chief takes corp fin role - Legalweek http://t.co/TO4OPpHABi
Budget 2013: Lawyers back corporate tax cuts and infrastructure spending - Legalweek http://t.co/AXiNzDehH6
MySRA comes back to life for non-practising solicitors | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KgpRiATHdS
Budget tax threat to LLPs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/SRQIqutaZb
Praise for road sweeper 'who died trying to stop burglar' http://t.co/vHx3Ayb4Gz
Police will not get called out to a third of missing persons cases in shake-up http://t.co/JntBzI0YHg
Police protection of celebrities allowed serial abusers Cyril Smith & Jimmy Savile to escape prosecution for decades http://t.co/2Gvlsf7laZ
Equal pay in City law: is there a light at the end of the tunnel? http://t.co/EQ5McIE9jR
AUSTRALIA: CMC solicitor regrets destroying notes http://t.co/TqmkPmWg9h
Omagh bomb: Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly found liable at retrial http://t.co/mDdzUeGz4D
Operation Yewtree: Man arrested over sexual offences http://t.co/8obmCVIi3N
Is the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act the 'worst law in technology'? http://t.co/lxOWvfsvtq
Autonomy founder squares up to Hewlett-Packard on day of AGM http://t.co/mqRHfjNH2A
Duane Buck case live chat: What's next for inmate sentenced by race? http://t.co/rLoAFRqd5V
Press regulation approval to go ahead under multiple proposals http://t.co/Wwl0EWGyVg
Call for research into effects on children of giving evidence in abuse cases http://t.co/s50I9xeZsH
CANADA: Another Loss for Social Justice http://t.co/G7IuilZwsu
COLOMBIA rebels say peace requires social 'justice' http://t.co/ecFIEvF2lJ
Justice mum to receive honour http://t.co/4AJnJMqnv7
KENYA chief justice warns against comments on vote challenge http://t.co/EjwU5rIZT2
PAKISTAN: Evolution of politics through the eyes of a barrister http://t.co/ViQvxagLEu

Wednesday

20th March - LAW NEWS

450 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Almost a fifth of law firm managing partners in north-west England are considering closing down their firm, according to a survey published today. Full story - Law Gazette

Wigan to lead legal challenge http://t.co/3UqDZN3snw
A5 road project: Court challenge is adjourned http://t.co/uCVql69kTe
Legal challenge to FC United's Moston stadium fails http://t.co/STxz1lHg8C
New legal costs cut Deutsche Bank profits http://t.co/2U1uH5zE5P
Botnet steals 'millions of dollars from advertisers' http://t.co/zLsuWfb34f
Scottish fitted kitchen business DM Design fined £90,000 over cold-calling http://t.co/C8ThnFDgOC
INDIA: Tourist balcony jump: Hotel manager and guard in court http://t.co/xJDFC30UmL
US: Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements shot dead http://t.co/PrZr4mWlHH
FRANCE: IMF head Lagarde's flat searched in Bernard Tapie probe http://t.co/zcRQ0KvBxI
The Sun's Geoff Webster charged over payments to officials http://t.co/3PcnhyhP5B
US: Arizona's transgender community fights toilet ban http://t.co/BUS2j12eIi
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst clinches licence to open Beijing base for latest Asia step | The Lawyer http://t.co/VsiTfiysmM
Saudi princes refused diplomatic immunity by Vos J | The Lawyer http://t.co/8c1hosXCL3
City firms should slash NQ salaries to £50,000, say recruiters | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vmu1r6FsWZ
Parliament should set up single legal regulator | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/w5NXimMrH0
Co-op banking staff ‘trained to identify legal need’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZAPmGimvn8
Even potential clients may complain about lawyers following changes to the Legal Ombudsman scheme rules | Law Gazette http://t.co/2qnk1vAunR
Is she a victim or an illegal immigrant? The UK Border Agency decides http://t.co/KSprfeXeEW
Researcher sets up illegal 420,000 node botnet for IPv4 internet map breaking tonnes of international laws http://t.co/aRNUwNUY7e
Ministers don’t believe official Eastern Europe migration forecast http://t.co/JPnwPx7lIk
Police overhaul of missing persons cases 'could put children at risk' http://t.co/Af8jfbQLIH
U.S. ‘Hacker’ Crackdown Sparks Debate over Computer-Fraud Law http://t.co/fnrkH8SNH1
US: Pentagon Papers lawyer on Obama, secrecy and press freedoms: 'worse than Nixon' http://t.co/jRPRWeteqQ
US: Charges Filed in Facebook IPO Case by a former candidate for Oregon governorship http://t.co/OOOmybwgc7
US Said to Look Into Microsoft Bribery Allegations in China, Italy and Romania http://t.co/tAnqYC4Z3C
INDIA Moves Towards Stronger Law to Protect Women http://t.co/kkTOiS2GTE
US. Republican Opposition to Immigration Law Is Falling Away http://t.co/qPrn1WTwCU
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
Mixing politics and courts a very dangerous cocktail http://t.co/MPhUlmA6BE
American-style televised courts move a step closer: Channel 4 to show a British murder trial for first time http://t.co/fUyeTD64tF
Winchester prison's violence and drug problems revealed in report http://t.co/AmP2Xrus6C
Suffolk Civil rights charity gets £300k grant cash http://t.co/JHUUnCkgZX
400,000 workers 'missing out' on employment rights http://t.co/ZszMRs37f8
In pictures: Sony World Photography Awards - a celebration of life and freedom in frozen frame http://t.co/xLQEjyDWxi
US 'hacktivist' jailed over AT&T network attack http://t.co/vWet23dOF4
Net 'bat signal' activated for privacy protests http://t.co/K31HeRAebM
US Senate Democrats to drop assault weapon ban from gun bill http://t.co/gr2d9XqrJO
SMEs "deeply unhappy" with legal services as lawyers warned they risk going the way of HMV | Legal Futures http://t.co/61zJ3QcMZ4
LSB chairman warns MPs of "unintended consequences" of referral fee ban | Legal Futures http://t.co/PiBUH8hBLF
Former DJ reportedly wins first round in tribunal claim against Radio Clyde http://t.co/D2ruj2gmDF
Dismissed Midland lecturers to take their case to tribunal http://t.co/edAHUImdvc
LAW FIRM NEWS: Schillings sports star John Kelly quits for Harbottle & Lewis | The Lawyer http://t.co/6motCDSH28
LAW FIRM NEWS: New Milbank chair tells partners: London was highlight of 2012 | The Lawyer http://t.co/UamCJ5VVek
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst, SNR check out as Malmaison sells to Denver private equity group | The Lawyer http://t.co/fl8JT7UG58
LAW FIRM NEWS: High Court hands $2.5bn win to Hogan Lovells client BTA Bank | The Lawyer http://t.co/NPaDxcrFms
PAKISTAN’s Blasphemy Laws Continue to be Toxic http://t.co/3s6OzutaJ6
EU violates my basic human rights http://t.co/HClHoCrsQv
US: Little reaction from human rights watchdogs as Gitmo hunger strike continues http://t.co/LBJHhNBI0P
Protection from Slavery, Servitude and Forced Labour under the ECHR: Problems and Prospects http://t.co/XjYhfEI2JA
IRAQ 10 Years Later, Creeping Authoritarianism http://t.co/qad8dy2bu7
Amnesty International, Human-Rights Group, Protects Women From Gender-Based Violence http://t.co/PTfqBMdUCe
Can you spot the human-rights abuses here? http://t.co/Ah9pyytc3V
ZIMBABWE voters pass charter to strengthen human rights http://t.co/j5VeJ9LxKC
Anti-terror cases hampered by fear of endangering sources http://t.co/x3EKjM1zhj
Disabled prisoners ill-treated http://t.co/slH4yQFh2w
Strident criticism from criminal law barristers about the impending Quality Assurance Scheme http://t.co/yndFVHeJTi
Law Society mulls levy on CQS firms to fund advertising campaign | Legal Futures http://t.co/XHKR9hF9Ds
ZIMBABWE rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa spends third night in jail http://t.co/vl3NZzQyZk
Press regulation: a victory for the rich, the celebrated and the powerful http://t.co/MjtTPerOE0
City banker sacked over sex-bias case against former firm, tribunal told http://t.co/tvqeYcgUq2
Alex Salmond poised to accept UK-wide regulator for Scottish media http://t.co/nugL293s4E
Press regulation: publishers may have grounds for legal challenge http://t.co/CjtFtW4O9i
Drinkers at the Ivy House use law to save their pub http://t.co/HLTdYeDrwd
How the coalition sneaked through a law making it easier to sack workers http://t.co/54wBXXOe3V
Supreme court rules it can examine secret judgements by lower courts http://t.co/1g3RS2MuP2
Saudi princes not immune from UK law, court rules http://t.co/JxiGDGuRHJ
PAKISTAN: Pakistani Taliban declare war on judiciary: http://t.co/YolkllZjBp
ITALY: Judge refuses accelerated trial for Berlusconi, preliminary hearing to decide charges http://t.co/WHtrQLxyXO
Entire executive committee of the UK Law Students Association quits after huge bust-up with governors: http://t.co/6EP59UjpDq
Law commissions urge tougher action on hidden charges http://t.co/N13QXczVbD
UK media law reforms show hypocrisy of Abbott, says Australian PM Gillard: http://t.co/yKa7Hecp2B
US: Missouri law for employers to exempt birth control coverage struck down http://t.co/bHJd83FLQN
INDIA: Bill on tough rape laws passed by parliament http://t.co/rNwe7rO5y0
Theology & Law: A talk by Revd Dr Gareth Jones, Cardiff University Anglican Chaplaincy 21st March, 4 PM https://t.co/1LiCRRCVea
Indian lawyer demands action over doping problem | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4046avsI7N
Clifford Chance scores Qatar role | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3OpNJ0IBG1
Law Society calls for release of Zimbabwean human rights lawyer | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hbkQ3a4YAj
Newspapers seek legal advice over press regulation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lONVtMIVXn
White & Case head to Madrid | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iBzPH518Nr
Susskind attacks CJC for dismissing online dispute resolution | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/EkOIS1OZzM
Rocket Lawyer asks LeO to handle complaints | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZVKhtegfhf
Edmonds: single legal regulator ‘possible within three years’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/P8ixXKy41O
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stephenson Harwood flies high on record $24bn Airbus order from Indonesia's Lion Air - Legalweek http://t.co/xi4LmAzBWG
LAW FIRM NEWS: Latham sees London revenues rise 4% to reach £125m - Legalweek http://t.co/BQe6rrqawX
LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC recruitment drive continues with hire of DLA IP and tech partner - Legalweek http://t.co/h3IC1FfiQk
LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case launches in Madrid with hire of Latham team - Legalweek http://t.co/TWN7al4W26
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents adds two financial services partners with Eversheds and CC hires - Legalweek http://t.co/E0OeWU4Kbx
CONGO: Notorious warlord gives himself up to international criminal court http://t.co/0zGYZb6C9J
US: In the Floyd case, the NYPD faces tough scrutiny of its stop-and-frisk tactic http://t.co/qWaEW0DLF7
US Justice Department backs rewriting law that allows police to read emails http://t.co/BCLhHTzeRQ
Joss Stone 'unaware of murder plot until arrests' http://t.co/R6FDFbJ6K1
Comic Relief Archbishop sketch draws 2200 complaints http://t.co/JqX8VotLVi
UK tourist in India jumps from Agra balcony 'after massage offer' http://t.co/w83ZJdd8SB
Two arrested over shooting of cruise couple in Barbados http://t.co/unDG02sA8z
Press regulation: Internet concerns expressed http://t.co/m6t7nv69sP
Barrister is Tory choice for Mid Dorset http://t.co/lhQNFyF7R7
SOUTH AFRICA: Justice officials concede bill may need restraints http://t.co/TVi0DCjqy0
EU Justice Commissioner says Apple still not properly informing customers of warranty rights http://t.co/fRORAREJVi
International Justice and Diplomacy http://t.co/OgJCwckTF6
Lord Justice Leveson urged to face MPs in Parliament over press regulation http://t.co/F0DkLN5NDL
Home buyers face higher costs with extra solicitor http://t.co/WetGTKr2r6
Piracy 'doesn't harm' legal digital music sales - EU Commission study http://t.co/0ehRRYMuTK
Half of subbies have to threaten legal action to get paid http://t.co/6JzxKxOsQ9
Six legal mistakes app developers make - part 1 http://t.co/rSV1ec4lC4
Citigroup agrees $730m legal settlement with investors http://t.co/WcOUoxDTCd
Social care reforms could trigger deluge of legal disputes, MPs warn http://t.co/N8FaCxYLJD
AUSTRALIA: Queensland is looking to implement the national system of electronic conveyancing by the end of 2013 http://t.co/6Mwzh6gXu2
Scottish borrowers could see conveyancing fees double http://t.co/KrQ0NjMcJ4
CANADA: Government lawyer says there’s no ‘right answer’ in assisted suicide debate http://t.co/GUu7ZHyDm8
Tom Cruise's Lawyer Concerned Over Tomkat Play http://t.co/H0m20PlnCf
Olivier Metzner: Gangster's lawyer who won some of France's most notorious cases commits suicide http://t.co/IQkpvsLNgu
Manuel Noriega, former dictator of PANAMA questions 'suicide' of French lawyer Olivier Metzner http://t.co/BmgO3qa7r3
Call for action over INDIA doping http://t.co/uNEo2uTGY4
Apple Adjusts Warranty Coverage in AUSTRALIA to Comply With Consumer Protections Law http://t.co/Jla1HljarY
US: Which recent law grads earn the most? http://t.co/XCqKZj0mSM
Law School interscholastic team headed to American Association for Justice Student Trial Advocacy Competition https://t.co/rLC50HTdHK
PHILIPPINES top court halts contraceptives law http://t.co/XoZEgCdFZN
Ten Top Tips when studying Law http://t.co/HVzUaopkJg

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19th March - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A deal has been struck between the three main political parties on a new press regulation regime in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal. Full story - The BBC

New prison to be built at Magilligan, County Londonderry http://t.co/MM7EM2NIIC
Patient Opinion website for rating NHS care endorsed http://t.co/PEv7ItNH68
Cannabis scratch and sniff cards to track down farms http://t.co/K5DvTQcIVs
Ex-Stafford Hospital chief nurse 'intimidated staff' http://t.co/73SMnzNmp8
PCC: Electoral Commission criticises elections http://t.co/qMJmvEYxPj
TV actor appears in court charged with rape http://t.co/Dr72w41qOj
Who, What, Why: Can you accidentally do a Nazi salute? http://t.co/9WEGw4dQKv
HSBC faces new money laundering claims in ARGENTINA http://t.co/6dg8sNAoQX
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair: Iraq uprising would have been 'worse than Syria' http://t.co/RToJnN9X8q
Press regulation: Papers seek legal advice http://t.co/XmhCFsOcVM
Ministers 'wrongly assumed simply holding police elections would be enough' http://t.co/CoOW9rxHK7
One fifth of northwest personal injury firms consider closing | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/8T0EK6Qttn
Underhill J's tribunal changes set for the summer | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/mvLV5ULDey
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance scores role for Qatar committee on 2022 Fifa World Cup | The Lawyer http://t.co/UhDIccX4Z5
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA loses Scotland restructuring head in wake of Glasgow closure | The Lawyer http://t.co/eyOtCGRbTE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters grows FTSE 250 lead with key client additions | The Lawyer http://t.co/G9g6W8mdSK
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP corporate chief Bennett to oversee global growth in new role | The Lawyer http://t.co/hIFBVdmUaR
Press Royal Charter looks like a winner for lawyers | Law Gazette http://t.co/8VenhlLxIT
Fast-track for ‘lower-risk’ ABS applications | Law Gazette http://t.co/Kmj71N3VXV
Firms sign up to professional referral network that "cuts out costly panel managers" | Legal Futures http://t.co/qAsm5VOKNs
Robertson cautions criminal bar over opposition to plea-only advocates as QASA mutiny grows | Legal Futures http://t.co/Cu765bzb91
'Save the Legal Industry' campaign warns Cameron of 100,000 jobs losses | Legal Futures http://t.co/9CR4ZICSU9
Hundreds of packs of illegal tobacco seized in Haslingden raids http://t.co/TcdcsxfJBt
Accused detective ‘dealt in illegal steroids’ http://t.co/GZnllA7dL6
Blackpool’s illegal cigarette trade is booming http://t.co/2Udfua30FT
William O'Grady: Illegal dump owner made millions of pounds http://t.co/lYJVeBlnAX
US: Gender Bias Seen in Visas for Skilled Workers http://t.co/AerbB3lCT6
Falling Out of Love With CHINA http://t.co/2QROrn2xAD
IRAQ: 10 Years Later, an Anniversary Many Iraqis Would Prefer to Ignore http://t.co/9gcfRUn4k3
Review: ‘Unhitched: the trial of Christopher Hitchens’ by Richard Seymour http://t.co/FgojIvHVTr
GUATEMALA ready for genocide trial http://t.co/RKYSXzohan
US: Rockefeller con man Christian Gerhartsreiter now on trial for 1985 murder of landlord http://t.co/FsCjpS8mDP
NEPAL gov hosts LGBTI rights seminar, but decides not to renew only gay rights group's license http://t.co/AX9vohFgS6
Still a long way to go to enshrine women’s rights http://t.co/8PLyifdHQh
BRAZIL: Brazilians protest against anti-gay racist pastor turned human rights boss http://t.co/WvMhhiwhAx
Copyright shouldn't take away real property rights http://t.co/IncnbgF8px
ZIMBABWE police defy order to free rights lawyer - legal team http://t.co/8CDao8rj5h
Cambodian War Tribunal Strikers Return to Work http://t.co/mmrTFNKXxW
Former Stafford Hospital doctor spared tribunal http://t.co/NiSnhF3aUh
Streamlined employment tribunal system will "weed out weak claims" says Government http://t.co/AJNfwzHl0V
Falklands’ dispute: ‘the VATICAN is no arbitrage tribunal for international affairs’ http://t.co/Kk64pkBFVq
IRAN: Iranian Kurdish Businessman Detained Without Contact http://t.co/1VypV1rEw3
Maliki's IRAQ: Rape, Executions and Torture http://t.co/cg2olcM2Um
2012: “A Contradictory Year” In RUSSIA’s Struggle with Hate Crime http://t.co/OUPq4k2xin
ISRAEL: UN warns of widespread human rights abuses in occupied Palestinian territory http://t.co/Z7HWz9qZIz
Women's Rights are Human Rights http://t.co/mLRCenCLgk
Europe wants actions from AZERBAIJAN on human rights http://t.co/mLGHBIK9mL
UN human rights chief welcomes trial for GUATEMALA genocide: http://t.co/0KpFfsW1nw
Tamil Nadu Students Protest Alleged Human Rights Abuses in SRI LANKA http://t.co/W1vtQZ4zx7
Weekly UK Law Firm & Legal Media Review Blog: The Law Business: 11th to 17th March http://t.co/Tj5ta2G5K7
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
US: New York's 'stop-and-frisk' policy under fire http://t.co/mERMGilIlP
KENYA: President elect Kenyatta urges ICC to drop charges http://t.co/xuM0AjsMX4
‘Unwise to block free speech law’ at Stormont http://t.co/rc6Cud2YXX
Appointments made at Doncaster law firm http://t.co/k9M7CFr3PL
Tax: spirit of the law vs letter of the law http://t.co/KgCg1cp2FL
ITALY says INDIA violating diplomatic immunity law http://t.co/HxvuPLX27o
Beneath the skin of the Leveson law http://t.co/kWrcUUQGPY
IRAQ: The spies who fooled Bush & Blair into invasion http://t.co/reARkWs70U
Kent foster family in fight over Afghan teenager's deportation http://t.co/cFt7Y38wRG
60 guilty of 'cash for crash' scam that added £100 to Durham car insurance bills http://t.co/5yweA7waXF
Supergrass identifies 800 potential new victims of phone-hacking http://t.co/2mJD5EhD69
US: Deputy Social media editor at Reuters charged with assisting hackers - Case Leads to Calls for Better Law http://t.co/vLjCG8J4cU
US: Major Bloomberg’s Plan Would Make Stores Conceal Cigarettes http://t.co/2tEkWZBczj
US: Oregon Law Professor Educates Students by Shoving Them, Stealing Their Phone http://t.co/Vo6WpOfx0U
INDIA Rape Law Set to Get Parliament Clearance http://t.co/24jpsfp544
PAKISTAN: Nomination of judges shows greater respect for judiciary http://t.co/IKQly1GXgT
Joss Stone 'targeted in murder plot over links to Royals' http://t.co/GAF0Rqv8JV
Chris Eubank squares up for fight with News International http://t.co/GKxn63vZCW
Rules of cyberwar: don't target nuclear plants or hospitals, says Nato manual http://t.co/mndo8A9hfx
US: New witness in Reggie Clemons case says he saw injury after confession http://t.co/ttXPYs37Dh
Memory loss man holds lawyer hopes | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Ny5NJDeZA4
Leading French lawyer found dead | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RyGH2cc9AY
Kenyatta lawyers urge international court to drop case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/r95jdmwLB9
Women lawyers in India 'vital for future society' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2Vdw7LrLfh
BP attempts to curb 'absurd' oil spill payouts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1fAjJQUwKw
US: Abortion and The Priority of Biblical Justice http://t.co/P3cPx0aEBg
CANADA: Supreme Court judges would do us a justice if they wrote books http://t.co/2gJ2DFde8n
JAPAN: A violent death, some justice, few answers in Furlong case http://t.co/KDsOUXx8Lg
Victim justice is a dangerous way to run newspapers http://t.co/tgOfuZbrNr
ISRAEL: Ex-Justice Mininster warns of African migrant conversion http://t.co/CKTubTm1p3
AUSTRALIA: Solicitor suspended a second time in past 10 months http://t.co/WijG5takcG
Pickaxe gang jailed for solicitor attack in Warrington http://t.co/TbDnmk8KwW
UK lobby says growth in Law Firm fees set to slow http://t.co/lqHWm5a59K
Advocate John Quinn has been officially sworn-in as acting Attorney General for the Isle of Man http://t.co/fV78vLFLyt
US: Ohio attorney general’s investigation continues in Steubenville http://t.co/NINaaC3lZb
Strategies for success - what’s your blueprint? | Law Gazette http://t.co/tvsDIzu3nL
Spotlight on the European courts | Law Gazette http://t.co/iVXeehVEve
Repeat offenders ‘should lose right to jury trial’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/PRbWHn6j6J
Poll predicts cull of north-west firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/LqnB09kSD8
Al-Sweady Inquiry: Iraqi men 'mutilated' after IRAQ War battle http://t.co/DAfVS8RiC0
ARGENTINA's President Kirchner raises Falklands with Pope Francis as 10% of the population is Catholic http://t.co/0pohYiWg9G

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