FOCUS OF THE DAY: Reforms to prison privileges announced by the justice secretary today have been condemned as ‘cheap shots’ to ‘whip up prejudice’ and create a ‘smokescreen’ to detract from legal aid cuts. Full story - Law Gazette
- Police commissioner wants private firms to sponsor cars and stations http://t.co/wglfJVLt1O
- Police force in 'secrecy' row admits it was wrong http://t.co/wCDROmjKJj
- US drone strikes being used as alternative to Guantánamo, lawyer says http://t.co/dfqQdA9Qz6
- BBC vows to tackle bullying at work http://t.co/XwXTuGx0rt
- Two-year consultation bears fruit with updated property forms | Law Gazette http://t.co/evtkHixBaA
- The spelling and grammar shame of Apprentice contestant's new legal brand: http://t.co/rMhM5k3RNM
- Coronation Street star William Roache denies rape charges http://t.co/igjrwk3QtJ
- LIBYA: Lawyers appointed for Col. Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi as he briefly appeared in court http://t.co/FBltVJoWS0
- Should parliament give itself more powers? Privilege such as free speech is surprisingly limited | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/B8DV59BMz0
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Forsters makes up two in slimmed down partner promotions round | The Lawyer http://t.co/jSUEIRlfRC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Lefèvre Pelletier creates environment team with WInston & Strawn hires | The Lawyer http://t.co/mpvX3hhCkI
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds names new international chair as Gray retires | The Lawyer http://t.co/zeteaBS1TM
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst Germany corporate chief to join Gibson Dunn in Munich | The Lawyer http://t.co/jHZCnbfY16
- Private equity spurns law firm advances | Law Gazette http://t.co/rcbe9TfS2Y
- Fake bomb detector seller James McCormick jailed http://t.co/Q0zLzrPtec
- Broadcaster Stuart Hall admits indecent assaults http://t.co/MFOMEWoi9q
- Unbundled legal services and hourly rates don't mix, warns Law Society | Legal Futures http://t.co/RgzUBkNj27
- BPP offers free courses for LPC graduates who fail to find jobs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/4TebbqaaWE
- Western retailers rethink in BANGLADESH should include help with improving working conditions, not pull outs http://t.co/yj7eZRldDM
- PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Sorcery Law Repeal After Witch Burnings http://t.co/KX9Iy4ZyfE
- International law and the US war drive in Syria http://t.co/VQtLMKoThY
- US to Defend Age Limits on Morning-After Pill Sales http://t.co/Qzy9lLafO7
- IRELAND: Proposal Would Allow Abortions in Emergencies http://t.co/WNDzQ3gJNZ
- US: Three Are Accused of Impeding Boston Bombing Inquiry http://t.co/m43n6rVAnw
- Proposal aims to protect rights of domestic workers in the GULF, but critics say charter does not go far enough off http://t.co/d6XQGf15Pu
- MALAYSIA: Ruling party accused of giving citizenship to illegal immigrants to secure votes and win elections http://t.co/eyQ19D3xpy
- GREECE: Athens Mayor vows to prevent far-right Golden Dawn party from staging food handouts for Greeks-only http://t.co/jAJMjkmqQq
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCkVDp
- BPP Law School to offer unemployed graduates free courses | The Lawyer http://t.co/EJy1uwA0jx
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke confirms one redundancy as Integreon deal ends | The Lawyer http://t.co/84N4VxOyJu
- Pension Protection Fund closes in on legal panel following delay | The Lawyer http://t.co/zfZlDqZeMb
- Northern Ireland lawyer to stars Paul Tweed wants it made easier, not harder, to sue http://t.co/fReOEqOwSD
- US: Sony settles lawsuit by lawyer for gospel artists http://t.co/oYKNBG5Oce
- US: AEG lawyer concedes that Michael Jackson is dead http://t.co/0N6iSxHfli
- Open up secret courts demands Justice Minister: Chris Grayling orders review of shadowy Court of Protection http://t.co/OA18APvelG
- Spanish courts launch criminal investigation into doping in cycling http://t.co/UtrMZqwcq6
- CANADA: Calgary Courts Centre locked down on bomb scare http://t.co/1SvtJW38Ow
- Digital Surveillance: how to avoid another Snoopers' Charter http://t.co/nLMUR1laIv
- Netflix loses rights to stream nearly 2,000 titles http://t.co/MEdMkQfkDx
- Sellafield firearms officer ‘let down by bosses’, tribunal told: http://t.co/heNP75sKCf
- Controversial proponent of terrorism handed human rights award by US rights groups http://t.co/twTwnIJ11Z
- David Cameron’s twin-track policy pits human rights against trade http://t.co/HMwsjWqojG
- Facebook and banks ask US judge to throw out IPO lawsuit http://t.co/7sGpZ8hRXZ
- Cycling: Judge orders doping blood to be destroyed http://t.co/Vs3mVyubUM
- ZAMBIA: ‘Judiciary vital to attracting investors’ http://t.co/mLNwNtlJSw
- IRAN: Judiciary Chief Raps West's Instrumental Use of Women http://t.co/bpBB0lMnWG
- GHANA: Judiciary must be accountable to people – Chief Justice Theodora Wood http://t.co/o5vRxzrXlJ
- The Muslim Brotherhood is not interested in purging, but rather hijacking EGYPT's judiciary http://t.co/Ympt6P13s9
- PepsiCo forced to withdraw 'racist' Mountain Dew ad http://t.co/jAxOzYOJqL
- Why are Buddhist monks attacking Muslims? http://t.co/iJAYE03N08
- 'Drug gang' trio wanted by Metropolitan Police http://t.co/1RLr34D1Jc
- British gambler Marcus Bebb-Jones jailed for US killing http://t.co/m20ubDrRbP
- April Jones case: Jury visits Machynlleth, her home town http://t.co/37iajWJjTi
- We have forgotten that boys will be boys: Our culture has lost its ability to channel the boisterousness of young men http://t.co/mpdiwsi6HW
- Warwickshire Police 'open justice' row after charged officer not named http://t.co/lFrnqFCkUt
- County courts help bring justice for all: From the archive, 2 May 1932 http://t.co/rqvtWgmLHW
- NORTH KOREA sentences Kenneth Bae to 15 years' hard labour for unspecified crimes http://t.co/H5seeYr2kP
- Sarabjit Singh: Indian 'spy' dies after PAKISTAN prison attack http://t.co/JWtQbOSfbE
- Shortfall fears for interest-only mortgage holders http://t.co/1HH6CdwSs4
- CANADA: Need knows no gender - Male victims of domestic abuse http://t.co/ZvuNRtxrwa
- Guns and human rights in the US http://t.co/ydoQ1ucq4Q
- INDIA: Wife of human rights activist accuses him of domestic violence http://t.co/31KutSkfrP
- NORWAY: Pirate Site Blocking Legislation Approved By Parliament http://t.co/58Zt1FNrwB
- David Cameron says he is ready to introduce legislation on an in-out EU referendum before the next election http://t.co/mQLdfbv9qV
- US: Force-feeding hunger strikers breaches law http://t.co/y2nsJ5xyxJ
- Solicitor criticises decision to prosecute Huddersfield woman over theft of 30p cat food http://t.co/GYF370gzOQ
- Sevenoaks solicitor charged with conspiracy to defraud http://t.co/mud38m153c
- You ain't seen nothing yet, says top banker, with flood of investment and merger activity on way | Legal Futures http://t.co/XnIUqJYAhM
- Law Society to tell its council: you can dissent but do so nicely | Legal Futures http://t.co/ugz16w3jBx
- Flood stokes cab-rank rule argument | Legal Futures http://t.co/Sh0yBvfCI0
- Stobart Barristers sets sights on criminal legal aid contract | Legal Futures http://t.co/nOneamkPqD
- When prisoners mean profit, the numbers don't go down http://t.co/9cFbiAeBY4
- Cutting prisoners' privileges will add to the pressures in jail http://t.co/iNDbfH1FqY
- Prince Charles uses 'intestate' cash in Cornwall to fund his own charities http://t.co/3WHfDtxpmD
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes partner promotions fall 50% as Dundas round more than doubles - Legalweek http://t.co/0Lm73qf4im
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells and Simpson take bite of Apple's landmark $17bn bond issue - Legalweek http://t.co/54VThVuH7r
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- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills co-head of arbitration joins Orrick in latest exit - Legalweek http://t.co/OFKkryGKhO
- Litigation warning over executive packages | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IC3DXe7Rs6
- Online delivery threat to profits of tradtional firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nXs2QMQIAL
- Death penalty lawyer appointed in Boston | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2HBdC8Xh07
- Indonesian firm seals DLA deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TWmxpKqvXf
- US legal services demand slips | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YBgMPnUztF
- ABA looks to tighten bar exam rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ptbedGJzBl
- BP faces lawsuit bonanza | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/55tWZbWpZN
- Yet Another Allegation That Google Is Dodging Tax In The UK http://t.co/GYznhQA1mt
- Government to drop arts & crafts from creative industries, law change over orphan works & money get wasted elsewhere http://t.co/0n1VtWpShX
- Newspaper rules to reflect Scots law http://t.co/sOIE1a3UqO
- Copyright law: Five ways to protect authorship http://t.co/4K91rXupSb
- Scots law chief rebukes Cable over RBS legal bid http://t.co/A1GUtE7SZU
- Would a new law narrow the gap between rich and poor? http://t.co/7tikg6K1Gl
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies exits continue as global arbitration co-head quits for Orrick | The Lawyer http://t.co/h3Vjp1Z87r
- E-Books and Democracy http://t.co/VZjFOa8C6Q
- The Most Hated Bangladeshi, Toppled From a Shady Empire http://t.co/ve4ZWf4eer
- LIBERIA's New Chief Justice, Associate Encouraged to Accelerate Judicial Reforms http://t.co/L2kQJuy3AO
- No justice? 4,000 violent yobs across Greater Manchester ‘let off with slap on wrist’ http://t.co/SbOOkbVQQs
- AUSTRALIA: Inspiring barrister to speak at leadership conference | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/L4N8X4AUyc
- IRELAND: Government nominates barrister for appointment at European court http://t.co/mF2MF4BvIf
- US: New legal chief of bankrupt Alabama County steps aside http://t.co/8Gx1l65kLp
