LawNewsIndex

Monday

27th May - LAW NEWS

518 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

TheLawMap exclusive interview featuring The Women's Lawyer, Barrister Camilla Choudhury Khawaja discussing the role of woman in law, legal issues specific to women and whether the glass ceiling still exists for women lawyers: "Women in Law: 'Smart, able and indeed as brave as men'"

UK urged not to opt out of criminal law initiatives | Law Gazette http://t.co/MlOj7Nu0cL
Law Society guidance to stave off flood risk | Law Gazette http://t.co/gtH3JkT4fh
Colombia lawyers ‘still persecuted’ - Caravana report | Law Gazette http://t.co/P9o8M3dSYF
Lexcel divide could help cut PII premiums | Law Gazette http://t.co/Ft5l0OJqSs
EU justice growth scheme under fire | Law Gazette http://t.co/yj0hYJrFOq
Legal firms looking to outsource back-office work | Law Gazette http://t.co/MDKGSkjj2X
Trademarks in toys and games – part one | Law Gazette http://t.co/wladLSOGII
Troika measures making law ‘yesterday’s business’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/JQFNbWSFbp
SRA vigil as over 50 law firms fear collapse | Law Gazette http://t.co/rjhXmG52FI
MoJ online costs forms seriously flawed, says CLAN chair | Law Gazette http://t.co/QjvZUmIPWc
Two women bailed over fatal dog attack http://t.co/45QCJMvhFF
UK plane alert: Pair in court on endangering aircraft charge http://t.co/xb5mikwBj8
Former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross defends rape comments http://t.co/5QEviFFXiz
Shops could face legal action over 'lads' mags' http://t.co/UYWNZfpJRW
The ideal son: INDIA jail-born man bails mother after 19 years http://t.co/3OOeYw0D36
Woolwich murder: Three men released on bail http://t.co/xUWe42Y44S
Despite High Court Intervention, Copyright Trolls Continue Where ACS:Law Left Off http://t.co/y9tmXG0izZ
RUSSIA foreign agent law imperils democracy, Putin critics say http://t.co/juJtbuUUZB
US: Woman found dead in home of prominent Philly lawyer http://t.co/XtPw1H0cdM
INDIA: Law against match-fixing much delayed, keen to pass bill by July-August: Justice Minister Kapil Sibal http://t.co/a8fxNKGiJM
PAKISTAN: A film about girls and women pursue legal justice for rape charges - “Outlawed in Pakistan” http://t.co/H10YLEJrPm
How the US Military Talks About Sexual Assault http://t.co/nhOlfrOhO1
US: President’s Lawyer Finds Herself Center Stage for Once http://t.co/8SkEqyZWGW
In SWEDEN, Riots Put an Identity in Question http://t.co/rCroY3Zl3C
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
DUBAI: Jail term of robbers who shot businessman increased to 15 years http://t.co/ryhxELIPxP
GUATEMALA's circus of courts http://t.co/sufxwWMZGc
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer sued for failing to write up and sign woman's will nine days before she died http://t.co/9JQtLKZKH6
What's an American lawyer doing in AFGHANISTAN? http://t.co/gMTa9KqbJr
The lawyer who loves London http://t.co/nU0yUpPHAO
PHILIPPINES: Palace promises justice and assistance to families of soldiers killed by Abu Sayyaf http://t.co/wkSys4hVIf
US: News Corp. Says It Was Not Told of Subpoena for Reporter’s Phone Records http://t.co/6UYgP7tMOc
Injunction to prevent ‘defamatory’ employment tribunal evidence refused | Law Gazette http://t.co/ENeA5C3Aji
INDIA: Developers get relief from Competition Appellate Tribunal http://t.co/zTqr3BTEZ5
How commissioners can ensure home care respects human rights http://t.co/6S1h7XjfNW
RUSSIA Gay Rights Rally Ends In Activists' Arrest http://t.co/yK2XyFeU6Z
Twitter doesn't translate to the courts - and neither, it seems, does Sally Bercow - http://t.co/QULRVWsxc9
'Piano Man' Billy Joel - Depression caused by 9/11, not alcohol, caused his car accidents http://t.co/28AQCmiPiE
Google's Eric Schmidt: change British law and we'd pay more tax http://t.co/hzk4V7iG5v
Supermarkets could face harassment complaints over lads' mags, say lawyers http://t.co/iBlnvZWgZ3
Lose the lads' mags or risk legal action http://t.co/X6D93q2Lvs
Zambian rights activist wants MALAWI leader to call back Judge Chikopa http://t.co/kxyzzhKM2t
Interpol snubs RUSSIA on request to arrest human rights critic William Browder http://t.co/H5O0gKHENs
MEXICO’s telecoms law to rebuild industry ‘brick by brick’ http://t.co/OAhvkheAx7
FRANCE: Thousands March Against French Gay Marriage Law http://t.co/fyiWzdChyR
INDIA: New law on spot-fixing by August, says Law Minister Kapil Sibal http://t.co/FTRjgvi9w5
GHANA: Judiciary trains journalists on court reporting http://t.co/5ICqRddraa
MALTA: Pre-reform moves in the judiciary http://t.co/1YSOw9cFvL
VATICAN: Pope Francis condemns mafia for 'enslaving people' http://t.co/gnKN1GdxDJ
Man arrested by counter-terrorism officers in connection with the death of Lee Rigby http://t.co/jWhtmVVwjO
Rape 'is not always rape’, says TV presenter Nick Ross http://t.co/KwF8CphONb
Muslim lesbian couple defy death threats to tie the knot in civil ceremony http://t.co/fvCq70uklY
Life as a Barrister http://t.co/X4c4aJsl4g
Legal Theory Lexicon: Fact and Value http://t.co/OgDtfadS01
Japanese firms face legal pitfalls in the hunt for overseas M&As http://t.co/H4Y8ajeq6L
US: Visa, Mastercard ask court to rule 'swipe' fees legal http://t.co/U3nQvzw7i9
The legal risk of cruise-ship crime in other countries http://t.co/ApWLcxXQV7
Lesbian Fails In High Court Bid To Become Legal 'Parent' Of Ex Partner's Twins http://t.co/E5Xxn54LfB
Viewpoint: Why I'm right to work with sex offenders http://t.co/qd5iBL3FSD
Woolwich murder probe: suspect Michael Adebolajo held in Kenya in 2010 http://t.co/2PmVrg4T1W

Sunday

26th May - LAW NEWS

517 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Yesterday's exclusive interview by TheLawMap featured The Women's Lawyer, Barrister Camilla Choudhury Khawaja discussing the role of woman in law, legal issues specific to women and whether the glass ceiling still exists for women lawyers: "Women in Law: 'Smart, able and indeed as brave as men'"

Pearson's Penguin agrees $75 million settlement in US e-books case http://t.co/CwNIabEWxy
US: Federal study shows that too many prisons and jails tolerate sexual abuse http://t.co/zZSr8JGXOz
John Kerry, in Africa, Presses NIGERIA on Human Rights http://t.co/nnkht82KX2
Call for Calm After 3 New Arrests in British Soldier’s Death http://t.co/fScMHSniAq
£4 million bill and rising to police badger cull http://t.co/bj78wPCWB2
Woolwich attack: Government plans crackdown on extremists http://t.co/xTxZvKwqrO
Woolwich attack: Calls for Anjem Choudary to be placed under a new terror control order http://t.co/sorzDPkuxJ
After the McAlpine libel case, maybe we need a time limit on damages http://t.co/I6Df1lmhXk
Woolwich murder probe: 'Thousands' at risk of radicalisation, says Theresa May http://t.co/5LoKjrAX7K
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
EU Law v Immigration Bill, Right to Die and Reform, Reform, Reform - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/AzUBy80ood
Myths and Realities about Equal Marriage | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/bz9siqENU3
IVF Doctor not liable for failing to warn parents of genetic disorder in child - Australian Supreme Court http://t.co/45uhtqUdTH
UK Uncut loses: Taxman's Goldman Sachs deal "not a glorious episode", but lawful | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/6Rr9Rkl5We
Closing the loophole: Care services and human rights protection | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/WexbJHjLbF
Abortion and conscientious objection: what about human rights? | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/KrTaaWLUsO
Can you decide who is to be your unpaid advocate? Eleanor Battie | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/tWugFFT71Q
High Court directs major overhaul of Iraq death and mistreatment allegations investigation | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/dJ16h05y14
Bipolar patient has capacity to decide to terminate pregnancy | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/oACfkm8jdl
FRANCE: Knife attack on soldier in Paris treated as terrorism http://t.co/YbczeODLWF
Pakistan Airlines plane alert: Two men charged http://t.co/9dhZHjTYyL
SAUDI ARABIA: New labour law to impact only illegal immigrant blue-collar workers http://t.co/JfNY9lXsx4
International Climate Justice conference in Edinburgh http://t.co/ZqHocJB3pv
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling defends legal aid reforms http://t.co/VXTk9WsKiU
GHANA: Chief Justice warns notaries public against false endorsement http://t.co/BJIgz995RH
IRELAND: The law on providing a breath sample is clear and Alan Shatter failed to comply as required http://t.co/L8uzuUT8ee
NIGERIA: Police, Judiciary Urged to Be Neutral in Rivers Political Crisis http://t.co/xtwfJH5UKl
EGYPT: Shura Council refers judiciary law amendments to committee http://t.co/rkPaCuQpmm
US: This is about human rights: Freedom from tyranny is not a conservative or liberal issue http://t.co/CuFLm05YzE
UKRAINE gay rights activists hold first ever march http://t.co/Jox7uzU3Gz
Lawyer at helm of collapsed firm Ross Harper lands job at football club http://t.co/IX92b12JrH
UN lawyer Ben Emmerson leading drone inquiry praises Barak Obama's speech as 'significant' http://t.co/S0DMyimLoH
Swiss lawyer Denis Oswald to run for IOC president http://t.co/Nb46uFnCRE
IRELAND: Taoiseach to face down unions over legislation for pay cuts http://t.co/viZsG3qpZe
“When a Burglar Enters Your Home”: Debating SERBIA's Self-Defense Law http://t.co/P5vPBtfqcu
TURKEY's alcohol law renews accusations of Erdogan's Islamist agenda http://t.co/pawtD3EivA
AFGHANISTAN: Law to protect Afghan women faces backlash http://t.co/8bYED4ZKh6
INDIA: Stand-alone law to deal with dishonest practices in sports http://t.co/cHFP1cl5A1
EGYPT top court rules against Islamist-backed election law that lifts ban on religious slogans http://t.co/NagSQGBgfY
INDIA cricket chief's son-in-law arrested in IPL probe http://t.co/kwshZA7pHG
BRAZIL 'to write off' almost $900m of African debt http://t.co/iFwh3kGZgf
Woolwich murder probe: Three more arrests http://t.co/ps1AHf2QZ3
Argument: Should prostitution be legalized? http://t.co/4XecGSs4qQ
Democracy only works when we know the truth http://t.co/xrrakKzIB8
CAMEROON's women call time on breast ironing http://t.co/La33t5YCE7
If there's any justice, prisoners must get the vote http://t.co/ppjqMK0NKH
After Woolwich, Doing Nothing About Integration Is Not an Option http://t.co/WGFkSMQH4X
Woolwich Attacks Could Not Have Been Stopped By 'Snooper's Charter' Says Eric Pickles http://t.co/JvoeVywFzA
Woolwich attack: Online posts over Lee Rigby killing spark charges http://t.co/OenQI7TAkg
Four in 10 people think judges are too soft in manslaughter cases http://t.co/3L64421VzF
Woolwich attack: Young Muslim convert warped by fanatics in the high street http://t.co/mqI9ALrLzl
IRELAND: Civil servant who hacked boss's phone walks free http://t.co/VSxR0wrV38
Local solicitor wins Entrepreneur of the Year in Hertfordshire http://t.co/rT23ixXT5q
Solicitor fears job axe for Taunton lawyers as part of Ministry of Justice legal aid budget cut plans http://t.co/iN8VpEk9T6
Leading scientist attacks university over 'outrageous' IVF treatment patent http://t.co/RHAH2VrZDR
Safety warning after change to maritime law http://t.co/0LKkF1bO0h
Domicile Election for Non-UK Domiciled Spouses and Civil Partners | The National Law Review http://t.co/twtUH9ltlD
US: Virtual legal clinic expanding to Cairo to help abused women http://t.co/KuWMaNJbnI
US: Law graduates urged to protect the future of the legal system http://t.co/SkKH0gUSmO
IRELAND: Banks face €5m legal bill as bid to take homes put on hold http://t.co/zEtl8pthkQ
NEW ZEALAND: Court rules legal aid system illegal http://t.co/YpuGf5SoHa
Legal advice taken over Golf putter ban http://t.co/7RIkHq15nS
Apple demonstrating blatant lack of respect for tax law http://t.co/nTBrA63Xet
Musings on the Legal Walk 2013 & The Saturday Law Interview http://t.co/377lxdqsUv
Woolwich murder sparks anti-Muslim backlash http://t.co/ivci7GBsGv
Women in Law: Smart, able and indeed as brave as men http://t.co/blpiwzCiqn
ITALY: 'Ruby' Karima Mahroug 'lied' in Berlusconi sex case http://t.co/B0MLZREqeh
PC Rohan Scarlett accused of Islington police station assault http://t.co/Ac75Ft6B9E

Saturday

25th May - LAW NEWS

516 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

This Saturday's exclusive interview by TheLawMap features The Women's Lawyer, Barrister Camilla Choudhury Khawaja discussing the role of woman in law, legal issues specific to women and whether the glass ceiling still exists for women lawyers: "Women in Law: 'Smart, able and indeed as brave as men'"

Lawyers for hire: Experienced professionals are in demand | New Law Journal: http://t.co/RqIHDOMUSV
LALY shortlist: Return of the legal Oscars | New Law Journal: http://t.co/S9N1gxvYPp
One minute protest: 4 June protest against criminal legal aid reform | New Law Journal: http://t.co/gPJg6H5bSG
Call for Law Society Excellence Awards nominations | New Law Journal: http://t.co/zI42qMRQTK
Call for continuing rally against changes to the small claims limit | New Law Journal: http://t.co/ozWIiIJd3O
CJC concerned over fee remission: Proposal will significantly reduce income couples' thresholds | New Law Journal: http://t.co/KHv6mqbzgY
Legal Walk 2013 - £575,000 raised for legal charities | New Law Journal: http://t.co/5bLxscAx2W
Methodist ministers cannot sue for unfair dismissal | New Law Journal: http://t.co/EdkexrN2bM
MoJ aim to ensure quality of expert evidence in family cases | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QBN8apU0ky
Court of Appeal holds that Boris Johnson’s paternity revelation is in “public interest” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/lqxLKskZQj
Separate representation, the incoming President, the role of the Law Society - Scottish Legal Landscape | The Firm http://t.co/g6CTwjnjOY
Society - Rule change not “under the radar”: Incoming VP stay on Council & ascend to Office despite vote | The Firm http://t.co/pqRjcLpIvN
"No mandate" for incoming Vice President: Constitution modified as VP is voted off Council | The Firm http://t.co/DkCaR0fQov
“Unelected, unwanted, and undemocratic“: Dailly calls on Morris to 'do the decent' thing’ | The Firm http://t.co/i7UzoKN850
"It is not a democratic body (Scottish Law Society), and my concerns and opinions are ignored" | The Firm http://t.co/vN0R5cmolO
MacAskill or SLAB? GBA asks who is driving legal aid contracting | The Firm http://t.co/qKIPTtloTC
Alastair Morris confirms he intends to take up the Vice Presidency of Scottish Law Society | The Firm http://t.co/BD492nQaOP
'Poor quality construction materials to blame' for deadly BANGLADESH factory collapse http://t.co/CooaXfS2hc
US: Obama’s Guantánamo Problem http://t.co/oinb0XNbwM
Public Rapes Outrage BRAZIL, Testing Ideas of Image and Class http://t.co/dreAAY22N6
PERU funded illegal Amazon rainforest road, claims Global Witness http://t.co/LSKqKciPm1
The US Supreme Court Must Stop The Trial Lawyers' War On Innovation http://t.co/Z5b0Q2FqMJ
RUSSIA: Alexander Lebedev trial points to shadowy plot to seize his empire http://t.co/cZEZEGhD7V
Amazon: Victim or Aggressor? Issue Will Frame Apple E-book Trial http://t.co/BjzUVfSVZG
INDIA: Guarantee of justice missing in pending cases - Supreme Court Judge Lodha http://t.co/BjzUVfSVZG
US: Arias trial jury foreman calls decision 'gut-wrenching' http://t.co/cObF4U6jEH
IRELAND: How justice minister became embroiled in Shattergate http://t.co/Orodg5Xraa
Opposition in Scottish Parliament challenge SNP’s plan to close sheriff courts http://t.co/wu2I4Z2hHA
IRELAND: Female garda charged over forged DPP letter http://t.co/M6YqAtmuKJ
ZIMBABWE: The Struggle to Turn Human Rights Corner http://t.co/iaHZMXTNcW
Actor Depardieu's lawyer says the drink-drive prosecution against him is illegal as he 'wasn't sober when charged' http://t.co/JN2KF1VYg6
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
UN appeals ruling in favour of whistleblower who charged retaliation after exposing corruption http://t.co/p6Nms7pqOT
Date set for HMRC appeal against First Tier Tax Tribunal’s verdict on Rangers EBTs http://t.co/eIoFmUllbx
Two Decades of the BALKANS Tribunal http://t.co/o68cdDSydm
Upper Tribunal quashes bid for anonymity http://t.co/dWDKdrahc0
US: Judge charged with stealing cocaine from evidence of cases he presided over http://t.co/edAApxDBAC
US Judge leaning toward 'guilty' in Apple e-books case http://t.co/HKda4kgI8H
US: Judge finds Arizona sheriff’s office racially profiles Latinos in immigration patrols http://t.co/QKMYpGllDz
Salutary lessons from a libellous tweet from Sally Bercow http://t.co/Zd24KRzAWO
INDIA: Law minister suggests national law for cricket spot fixing, BCCI welcomes initiative http://t.co/ImUOdeMXR8
US: Two ways immigration reform could succeed and three ways it could fail http://t.co/m6AdvqcWLi
TURKEY: Turkish parliament passes law curbing alcohol sales http://t.co/CPQ37yn4z8
G4S wins contract to provide service to rape victims http://t.co/MnPMxuOlzZ
BNP and EDL accused of attempt to fuel racial hatred after Woolwich terror attack http://t.co/4i8f5oIgBu
Two held after RAF Typhoon jets escort Pakistan plane over UK http://t.co/PzxyDh8REc
RUSSIA: Vladimir Putin's goal is to destroy Russian civil society http://t.co/wYkS8f6Yln
A round-up of recent global deals and the lawyers who made them happen | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6i4BnWaJvT
Fears escalate for safety of Syrian human rights lawyer | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/O1ZiHGOARu
Ex-lawyer sentenced to death in Malaysia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dd6xIiySug
RPC victorious in privacy cases | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6Aj9bAXDRf
Bermuda lawyer flags up British human rights issue | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bNw5qkwJYE
Speechly and Withers pull plug on merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9jkI13Fyhx
RUSSIA: Rights group Memorial loses court challenge over raids on offices http://t.co/Uft9CCNVDj
Legal problems hit small businesses for £100 billion a year http://t.co/p4hvV0GX8T
The Long-Awaited LASPO: Will It Be an Opportunity or an Obstruction? http://t.co/fq1UgApXyh
European Commission consults on new technology licensing rules http://t.co/b1JzcLf5hq
GAMBIA: New Justice Minister, Solicitor General Sworn-in http://t.co/b6avL61c9b
ICHR hails European Parliament’s resolution on execution of Afzal Guru http://t.co/JvyPOph1kU
Will Women’s Rights in AFGHANISTAN Disappear? http://t.co/hVW7iMgvqK
GERMANY: Deutsche Bank Shareholders Criticize Bank's High Legal Costs http://t.co/S9OQnlHDoh
Newcastle owner Mike Ashlye hit with Sports Direct legal battle over Queensberry name http://t.co/NJK2D8N1UI
Cartoon campaign to tackle human rights abuse in SYRIA http://t.co/Emlah15jpE
The End of the Perpetual War - a momentous turning point in post-9/11 America http://t.co/FjuyINuBYL
In Burmese Outpost, a Fading Orwellian Link http://t.co/ubG3Y9fe3X
Woolwich: Boris Johnson finds Data Bill 'compelling' http://t.co/exxQpCIORB
FRANCE: IMF chief Christine Lagarde key witness in Tapie case http://t.co/HiXVpy6sTX
Law firms have 'unconscious bias' that stops women from getting promoted, says senior City lawyer http://t.co/7GdsE5XTI7
Mark Bridger denies lying about April Jones murder http://t.co/lfwiGljGU3
Lord McAlpine pleased with decision on Sally Bercow's defamatory tweet http://t.co/v09y4ytz1o
Domestic violence victim seeks bedroom tax judicial review http://t.co/4A1pcRMqdI
UK ordered to hold inquests into civilian deaths during Iraq war http://t.co/Swd3enQrQN
Sally Bercow learns the social media rules the hard way in McAlpine case | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/WemYShKVbX
Lawyers are workaholics, survey says | The Lawyer http://t.co/l2DcnNhzXy
National College of Legal Training terminates LPC and GDL | The Lawyer http://t.co/Lu9mdkTWML
LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS turnover increases to £679.3m | The Lawyer http://t.co/KnPBXdK2Ol
UK turns back on EU justice project | Law Gazette http://t.co/iKbPhH9WKU
Weightmans claims first post-Jackson relief from sanctions victory | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/buVYc2JDJP

Friday

515 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Will-writing quality scheme to launch in July. Chancery Lane's new kite mark to fill the gap left by lord chancellor's refusal to make will writing a reserved activity. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Talent show mum Amanda Webber jailed for benefit fraud http://t.co/VtRqNcaIfL
What do radical Islamists actually believe in? http://t.co/ksNkvQPIaE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters joins CC on Glencore Xstrata's first post-merger bond | The Lawyer http://t.co/KDqtzNMk3G
AccuTrainee defends trainee track record | The Lawyer http://t.co/Kpznxwhxq1
Three jobs for 11 trainees at Dundas in London following zero partner promos | The Lawyer http://t.co/43xuhR4dSO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds cuts 116 roles following consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/dyzk1OPBlF
High Court upholds McAlpine Twitter libel claim against Bercow | The Lawyer http://t.co/EYxBp8Q3ol
‘Time to move away from hourly billing and run cases like projects’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/26MwoTLk1Z
Woolwich, crime and mental health | Law Gazette http://t.co/vY8q4lXbWY
UK turns back on EU justice project | Law Gazette http://t.co/iKbPhH9WKU
LETR ‘delayed by regulators’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/pEasNiYqbh
Woolwich attack footage will stir debate over contempt laws http://t.co/6VFmy1ssDo
High court orders new approach to Iraq abuse inquiry http://t.co/O6sYOqCXon
Sally Bercow tweet libelled Lord McAlpine, high court rules http://t.co/XEboHEEoxq
Wartime sex slaves cancel meeting with controversial Japanese mayor http://t.co/pFNiRRJKZT
Twitter users should learn lessons from Sally Bercow's libellous tweet http://t.co/0oMZEpcbsV
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Paris bar pulls out of national bar association in governance spat | The Lawyer http://t.co/1QjVOu2InW
LAW FIRM NEWS: KWM names Sue Kench as Australia head as O'Malley stands down | The Lawyer http://t.co/xBAFI3Kkvz
US: Boy Scouts of America votes to ease ban on gay members http://t.co/76DSsNqOXp
Why is Anonymous helping teenage lesbians? Loose collective of libertarians loves an underdog http://t.co/YitEi3OM7l
CANADA: Terror Suspect: Lawyer Must Use 'Holy Book' http://t.co/ENF7ZnB1FR
Wildlife group busts illegal loggers in CAMBODIA http://t.co/MzFBBv6N4v
ITALY: Milan appeals court has explained why it upheld Silvia Berlusconi's tax fraud conviction http://t.co/y0rIagTb4h
AUSTRALIA: Queensland Chief Justice says jurors should be told if a defendant refused to talk to police http://t.co/lw6A7ZpSNh
US: Justice Sri Srinivasan - Supreme Court justice in the making? http://t.co/c42qUE1gbT
FOI Tribunal orders DWP to release names of workfare exploiters, after losing 3 appeals http://t.co/l8RqMkIt1E
CHINA: Courts to deploy more citizen jurors http://t.co/QijufDbVUn
GREECE: Legislation permitting detention of irregular migrants fuels asylum-seeker abuse http://t.co/2tmyktkLy7
IRELAND: Judge rules media can name abuse trial priest http://t.co/GR99RKlczw
US: Law student takes plea in Vegas exotic bird death http://t.co/Sfl35TkDpV
Government calls for crackdown on 'legal highs' at festivals http://t.co/F9Omp2lpDa
US: George Zimmerman lawyers release data from Trayvon Martin's cellphone http://t.co/aGDqosFUzf
Phone-hacking victims reject newspapers' charter proposal http://t.co/frIXL2jX1I
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith partners set to receive pay proposals | Legalweek http://t.co/nwKmmfrQwV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Charles Russell posts solid financial results amid management shake-up | Legalweek http://t.co/ZYhBRpJC4u
LAW FIRM NEWS: Elite US litigation firm Boies Schiller set to launch London outpost | Legalweek http://t.co/riZq3M1k5u
Law firm layoffs mount up as top 50 job cuts reach 750 over past year | Legalweek http://t.co/2YdDcHUP7Z
EGYPT: Judges suspend talks with president http://t.co/2eu6HL55fU
US: Senate Judiciary Unanimously Backs Justice Srinivasan Nomination http://t.co/aZTyjeP8cP
Don't panic about new entrants but you have to act, warns solicitor who founded retail chain | Legal Futures http://t.co/1mhgehtavC
Law firms push out CMCs as referral fee ban reshapes PI search market | Legal Futures http://t.co/DTcK5gkiqs
US: Barack Obama defends 'just war' using drones http://t.co/Hfo4YBq0V6
Teesside lawyers claim Government changes would destroy the justice system http://t.co/QyL7f9RSKw
The Government's Shameful Treatment of Lindsay Sandiford http://t.co/9IoNgdRMPF
FRANCE approves new law on English language classes http://t.co/QTNeDERcRx
UK denies legal funds for cocaine trafficker facing death in Bali http://t.co/Hnxz0Nry1M
'Orwellian' changes to legal aid provision http://t.co/jHvUEZxTND
Plan for a disaster - but don't pay until it happens | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4iUKOclVCh
Rapper takes on Facebook over copyright breach | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ySlQZNw97B
Prenda lawyers miss deadline | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R1GFnOJeEC
Mofo boosts Asia-Pacific compliance offering | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/W9wMOmLt3s
Indian Bar raises 'fake lawyer' warning | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MJzvrJKbWl
UK lawyers stage legal aid protest | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WPm4hxkJHu
Public records office withheld files unlawfully: solicitor http://t.co/25SGrviheZ
Court Defeat for EA over faces of sports stars http://t.co/DQdS6CmIri
Inquiry needed over NHS 111 'debacle' http://t.co/1sAk8H9tSF
GP jailed for filming abuse of patients http://t.co/ZQ9NN5ahV4
April Jones case: Mark Bridger denies being a paedophile http://t.co/AQapyAW5Bo
Barrister says law proposals are ‘legislating for killing babies’ http://t.co/CjmFPSmjP2
PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Legal fees scam rocks government http://t.co/Mvo2wtcGrO
Golfer Ernie Els predicts legal battle over golf anchoring ban http://t.co/KHy95eojFI
US Retailers See Big Risk in Safety Plan for Factories in BANGLADESH http://t.co/krwS3jmTFl
Julian Assange sues US military over secrecy of Bradley Manning trial http://t.co/30k5GHyMZr
London Attack Highlights Woolwich as Terrorism Trial Center http://t.co/rtDcfbpHI8
AUSTRALIA: Nationwide blitz on illegal firearms under Operation Unification http://t.co/uf75vMwEvh
The Problem With Partition: Human Rights Provides an Alternative to ISRAEL and the Palestinians http://t.co/eka5OxhKnB
AFGHANISTAN: Students protest women's rights decree http://t.co/h7Qhz6xyg8
London attack: now is the time to defend our liberties, not give in to fear http://t.co/K2Qdg7epSZ
Benefits cap will have catastrophic effect on families, court will hear http://t.co/rJGeFofTYC
Top firms increasingly target vac schemers | The Lawyer http://t.co/SZFv6rwGxF
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin loses finance director to FFW | The Lawyer http://t.co/nVoukkXgth
Praise for Lady Hale’s ‘common sense view’ on ministers of religion | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yVeUGMyuDs
No enforcement action yet on referral fees, SRA says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/sDjTL3EdxT
Withers and Speechly decide against merger | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/OqtaQJTgE8
Property lawyers complacent about money laundering | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/1Pv1Jzk5I1

Thursday

23rd May - LAW NEWS

514 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lawyers protest outside parliament against legal aid cuts. Hundreds, some wearing wigs and gowns, demonstrate against justice secretary's plans, which they say undermine UK justice. Full story - Guardian Law

Scottish Courts need to catch up with police in tackling domestic abuse http://t.co/5DSTQR6xmY
S AFRICA: Lesbian minister fired by Methodist Church before it had taken a decision on gay marriage, court told http://t.co/Y56fHvQYWH
CANADA: Police investigating hostage-taking at Law Courts http://t.co/3B8DtQU0RZ
Lawyer tracks down his stolen iPad using special app after police refused to investigate http://t.co/PJnFsApwji
INDIA: Alleged spotfixing cricketer Sreesanth's lawyer claim that police is out to tarnish reputation through leaks http://t.co/yOsdO9Pgpa
AUSTRALIA: Chief Justice Chris Kourakis warns aging courts computers at high risk of failure http://t.co/cEU9xbvgvV
KENYA: Three MPs mentioned in Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission report claim innocence http://t.co/5HzR5X5wxf
RUSSIA luxury car tax seen as another step towards social justice http://t.co/YMv6TvhgYL
US: Justice Department tells lawmakers no bank is too big to jail http://t.co/QD5QnuXQIX
Flaws in fraud case show worrying lapses by judges and lawyers | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/HoxczEwIA1
Tibetan rights groups criticise CHINA over monk's five-year jail term http://t.co/taG7ffxQk4
Royal Dutch Shell unveils new look panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/KZgDRQanAb
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bevan Brittan becomes latest firm to announce redundancies | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZfU79wBlHh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes makes eight redundant following consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/JR1ahQtWMq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sullivan boosts finance and restructuring with Linklaters' Howard | The Lawyer http://t.co/VGqNzLEPOl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Withers and Speechly vote against merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/5c930sZWZl
Privatising the courts | Law Gazette http://t.co/ED0rKmJ9nj
International firms Speechly Bircham and Withers today announced that they had dropped merger plans | Law Gazette http://t.co/Wm9xNXhJiI
Unanimous: profession votes for ‘training days’ action in protest over cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/ypjbbANIIb
High Wycombe grooming case: Girl 'repeatedly raped by group' http://t.co/0RNdrrkoo2
Worcestershire nursery sex assault probe: Five arrests made http://t.co/aNMrF3kR5E
Woolwich attack: Suspects known to security services http://t.co/joN5iwwoFq
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
ITALY: Human-rights training centre opens in the Italian city of Florence http://t.co/R3t77kcY83
NIGERIA Human Rights Commission to Commence Hearing On Forced Evictions By June http://t.co/eRmREq1yAi
ITALY: Judge orders trial for captain in shipwreck of Costa Concordia, which killed 32 http://t.co/0Z9JRWpu3E
US Judge: Hollister Clothing Unfriendly to Disabled http://t.co/zKOilJyppo
Woolwich attack reaction http://t.co/jwrSJNcvbi
Woolwich attack: Killed man was 'in armed forces' http://t.co/joN5iwwoFq
ZIMBABWE: Mugabe signs new Zimbabwe constitution into law http://t.co/aQFNla2mAZ
New EGYPT tax law has cuts for poor, hikes rates for businesses, leaves wealthiest unchanged http://t.co/QZb11TCn6w
Airbnb seeks to reassure users after New York law warning http://t.co/xhfWWxpscD
APIL chief: most PI firms deducting the maximum 25% from damages | Litigation Futures http://t.co/oYISu9VG7Y
Swansea Solicitor takes legal firm fears to Lord Chancellor http://t.co/d3ibXnMpMe
Carlisle solicitor on shortlist for national legal award: http://t.co/PfDeKQsSVY
Frankie Dettori's solicitor wants the British Horseracing Authority licensing committee to reconsider its decision http://t.co/rU3wq7rwhG
Why legal aid reforms must be stopped http://t.co/eqaQ05dBen
AUSTRALIA: Barrister operating a “virtual chambers” plans to launch the first national website http://t.co/HbflWNQ1KJ
PAKISTAN: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa law minister arrested after court rejects pre-arrest bail application http://t.co/IxL82cs9RR
Stansted barrister 'hounded' by RSPCA over allegations of unprofessional conduct http://t.co/Wr9gtXHG5x
Forget ABSs - AI, touchable holographs and telepresence robots "will transform the law" | Legal Futures http://t.co/oOtiCKN8LZ
SRA under fire for policing of referral fee ban and insurer/law firm ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/aBSLBnWaWD
US: Texas judge blocks lesbian couple from living together http://t.co/ztulPzZ5UI
Judges give reasons for rejecting Bali Briton's appeal http://t.co/wAlU07vh0T
Why one criminal stopped offending http://t.co/7R24GBt85P
Clarification demanded over Afghan interpreters UK visas http://t.co/wSBHHA1Kqc
UK agency blasts speed camera firm for bogus safety claims http://t.co/1jk9NqKSpf
Take Brussels oil law with a pinch of salt, restaurateurs advised http://t.co/l6opwTjK7n
UK Government 'attempts to evade responsibility' over part in Libyan torture http://t.co/LiuVcrzWxP
Google Boss: We Follow The Law On Tax http://t.co/3yCV5PU7Ro
UK provided more support for CIA rendition flights than thought – study http://t.co/j9RnbRmmaG
MALAYSIA: Rape accused marries 13-year-old alleged victim http://t.co/TbUm4zqQBF
Lawyers protest outside parliament against legal aid cuts http://t.co/4zQ4VcPplV
Fitness-for-work tests unfair on people with mental health problems, court says http://t.co/FKP8IgXIuN
My name is cleared at last' - film shows police brutality at Genoa G8 summit http://t.co/pXRexKdG3c
UK net firms block pirate movie websites http://t.co/W89XHqdcai
Dale Cregan admits father and son murders in Greater Manchester http://t.co/boD673Z1fp
Man killed by two attackers in Woolwich – LIVE UPDATES http://t.co/CJ4X2wq9Xk
Media set 5RB takes biggest bite in 'Boris lovechild' case | The Lawyer http://t.co/dIi398NeHX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Seven jobs go at Trowers & Hamlins | The Lawyer http://t.co/EfZr2vbtTe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hage Aaronson secures Supreme Court win for M&S | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZAd5NNL4Uu
Tesco drop legal bid over Aberdeen development plan http://t.co/JTIHqa3eCi
Chris Grayling defends proposed legal aid changes http://t.co/KhlDbnauG9
INDIA: Senior lawyer threatens legal action against Shashikant's appointment to CAG chief over conflict of interest http://t.co/E5e5VPkhxk
TRINIDAD: Three jurists looking into independence of the investigative committee into findings of the Concacaf report http://t.co/NnMKqRzFaT
NEW ZEALAND: Legal fraternity 'shattered' by sudden death of senior judge http://t.co/fGQFNOwwZT
PHILIPPINES makes mutual legal assistance request to TAIWAN http://t.co/LhmpWLVkMR
Oklahoma tornado: Mayor of Moore pushes for shelter law http://t.co/roJ6c8Ik4h
April Jones case: Mark Bridger's 'complex web of lies' http://t.co/zrMjvvyx9D
US: Boston bomb investigators kill Florida man http://t.co/O1Cv4gHmYl
Man dead in Woolwich 'knife attack' http://t.co/MIC3A5u8hc
Two win sickness benefit test legal challenge http://t.co/e0E06Q1rzP

Wednesday

22nd May - LAW NEWS

513 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: A figurehead for the claimant personal injury sector has urged solicitors not to give up opposing further changes to the system. Full story - Law Gazette

HMRC proposes crackdown on LLP ‘disguised employment’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/9WjbyCOGyN
Small business spurning legal services – LSB research | Law Gazette http://t.co/qXiOeFJjjf
District judges ‘will implement Jackson reforms robustly’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QwCB3vAphC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters' Italian ally restructures in generational shift | The Lawyer http://t.co/UeOu1wBHkB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers' lawyer expelled from Russia in spying row | The Lawyer http://t.co/geor7iYC1u
Popular Cat Meme Creator in Trouble with the Law http://t.co/6GVf6dP8rV
Teens, technology, law: when sexting is not pornography http://t.co/jYjf4rG68x
Courts of arbitral seat do not have exclusive jurisdiction to order interim measures http://t.co/vSY4HIkn7C
DUBAI Courts launch three innovative online services aimed at saving time & and facilitating the work of litigants http://t.co/Qe8tALk8xH
CANADA: Lack of interpreters in Ontario courts becoming intolerable, judge says http://t.co/wVT4wHjuIB
MALAYSIA: Court grants Bank Negara’s stay application http://t.co/YyCw7mDt4p
The weekly Law Review column from TheLawMap: The Law Business: 13th to 19th May http://t.co/SVMahNRBXZ
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to crack down on criminals freed early from jail http://t.co/hTTA9ej8e2
Man, 61, charged with murdering four soldiers in IRA's 1982 Hyde Park bombing http://t.co/dyObI7Ep4J
PCT will mean the death of Welsh justice, lawyers warn | Law Gazette http://t.co/g4BH7n2HqY
Will shared parental leave turn negative stereotypes around? http://t.co/8nf3i0S9p0
Catholic church says legal aid cuts will harm human trafficking victims http://t.co/2tNnzcEAA2
Triple child killer David McGreavy can be named, high court judges rule http://t.co/vwCTDdXDqq
Training contract numbers fall to lowest level since 1998 | The Lawyer http://t.co/Uy3fOm3xK7
ARGENTINA Court Indicts Ex-Ford Employees in Human Rights Case http://t.co/CwsGqmKkwO
CZECH president in university row over gay rights activist http://t.co/HauMjmuEka
Fears for safety of human rights lawyer Abdullah al-Khalil abducted in SYRIA http://t.co/gR7TiUkKRt
Intellectual property rights at the core of Apple’s Irish subsidiaries http://t.co/pSlmdnRCuE
Middle-class desire for consumerism fuelling the rise in illegal animal products http://t.co/tiqthj5wZQ
CHINA’s Brutal One-Child Law http://t.co/1KBHESKVym
Prison was awful for Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, but he likes the video version http://t.co/IL7teRCTdT
US Quietly Monitors Foreigners’ Departures at the Canadian Border http://t.co/RvTfusjx1z
More Scottish courts likely to close under justice plan http://t.co/oQGnfUwJZc
IRELAND: Mick Wallace to question Justice Minister in Dail http://t.co/y30nkQ2emK
ZAMBIA: Chikopa Tribunal Seems Untouchable - Defence Lawyers http://t.co/xUYsL0ndrJ
US Judge: Lawyers can get prison records for Boston Marathon bombing suspect http://t.co/7G7uveTs6y
US: Judge Criticizes ‘High Error Rate’ of New York Police Stops http://t.co/8jhdfqPspg
AUSTRALIA: Tackling justice and compensation for abuse victims must not be delayed http://t.co/xu8HBAkd0D
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Humanist wedding amendment withdrawn over concerns of human rights convention breach http://t.co/fxKwHdzOBP
ZIMBABWE: ‘Human rights syllabus not new for police’ http://t.co/7wfQ08qVZa
BOTSWANA: Law Lecturer Bonolo Ramadi Dinokopila laments the loss of good human rights record http://t.co/Kgvl7kW82E
BRAZIL’s Truth Commission says human rights abuses could be brought to trial http://t.co/qTf5dUS0y0
PALESTINE: Rights group reports human rights violations by rulers increasing in Gaza, West Bank http://t.co/NZxtLN4ypW
AFGHANISTAN: Dramatic spike in number of Afghan women jailed for ‘moral crimes’ http://t.co/Mw3RZvEyIM
April Jones trial: Mark Bridger defence case due to begin http://t.co/1bC26rUd4S
Cleveland Police Operation Sacristy probe bill tops £4m http://t.co/ehht0eVWrg
The curious story of how the lie detector came to be http://t.co/jIEvh0ynEX
Driver held over Commons 'security breach' http://t.co/tzfYKL663l
US immigration bill passes Senate panel http://t.co/quIpShFCaZ
Afghan interpreters to get right to live in UK http://t.co/VOUmq9nSVk
Solicitors still top choice for SMEs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6szSLlnD41
Will-writing quality scheme to launch in July | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6vAYMDBrIE
‘Christmas tree’ bills: Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act | Law Gazette http://t.co/rB5Zn8oNqQ
Poor will suffer from court fee changes, MoJ warned | Law Gazette http://t.co/MQz1rqLeyj
'I have right of way he doesn't even pay road tax ': Driver in #bloodycylists storm puts her job at risk http://t.co/bGdOU3pvLu
Disarray as DPP contradicts new guidance on naming of suspects http://t.co/UniVN8HIKu
Law to promote patriotism in RUSSIA http://t.co/coGsw6ade8
US: An increasingly unchecked surveillance state http://t.co/k3WthTkqrd
'The long feet of the law' - the photographs from TheLawMap flickr gallery http://t.co/tXuA56W9BS
New EGYPT Tax Law: Cuts for Poor, Business Hikes http://t.co/3XPpDUoaFf
Well-known PI firm unveils new post-LASPO ABS model | Legal Futures http://t.co/fWMfahmAoT
Massive unmet legal need among small businesses, landmark research finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/a2kEwlLEb2
Where are all the consumer ABSs? | Legal Futures http://t.co/suheY8yEel
Underwood: Co-op and Quindell will fail as public turns against "big faceless institutions" | Legal Futures http://t.co/f41o6A1yT0
Three men jailed over 'largest' fake £1 coin plot http://t.co/97OBMmTsdS
'Sugar daddy' serial conman jailed for seven years http://t.co/8z1PwROi3M
The police should not be shielded from scrutiny http://t.co/Xw7Y75ahht
Woman with severe mental disorder wins right to have abortion http://t.co/LMdzmyf1Qy
Portal expansion will lead to ‘enormous number of negligence claims’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/agm6DD2TqH
Ladder thief who fell off getaway van loses compensation battle | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vxV8lK8s9N
IRELAND: Abortion legislation ‘incompatible with the core values of human rights’ http://t.co/UhxclmbghH
JAMAICA: Judiciary immune from interference says Chief Justice’s office http://t.co/wUlVu1EuaE
Legal Salary Survey Results 2013 http://t.co/DeWC5f5WRK
How does EU environmental law affect the UK? http://t.co/BxiVjuWa5f
Changes to legal aid 'will devastate Wales' legal profession' http://t.co/1NI5ERrN93
US: Almost all Lawyers Appearing Before Supreme Court are White http://t.co/BLkLJwWN3K
Swansea solicitor takes concerns about legal aid reform to Westminster http://t.co/0T4GUYYd3N
IRAN: Two prominent figures in Iran have been barred from standing as presidential candidates http://t.co/yUjfAerqGa
Vatican denies Pope Francis performed 'exorcism' http://t.co/2hNbG6eqCR
Gay marriage: Commons passes Cameron's plan http://t.co/88ZPniVBnF
US: Bradley Manning prosecutors seek to prove WikiLeaks suspect 'aided enemy' http://t.co/tZ3SHPjf4W
Abdel Hakim Belhaj torture case may be heard in secret court http://t.co/TxQv1Ku606
Legal aid protest: objection sustained http://t.co/A3Bl8YR8n5
US: Arizona ban on abortion after 20 weeks struck down by federal court http://t.co/ldSHVWPUwv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Browne Jacobson grows revenues 9% to new high as firm targets £50m mark | Legalweek http://t.co/TKXkG1Mn6W
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC and Latham advise on Singapore's second biggest IPO this year | Legalweek http://t.co/FbRFzOUAOg
Training contracts fall 10% to lowest level since 1999, Law Society reports | Legalweek http://t.co/ndCtADWfNM
Cotton court battle escalates | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Qi6G2K0Wuo
South African lawyers urged to fight 'racial prejudice' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7sAhlYOOcP
US targets patent trolls | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iLCvKLbgRs
KWM Oz chief steps down | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CyKzaohJQV
US lawyer expelled from Moscow | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IrXLpc55qD
Italian lawyer issues appeal over his removal from Euro roll | The Lawyer http://t.co/hCZfYjKxxX
CANADA: PM’s former legal adviser arranged deal for Wright to give Duffy $90K http://t.co/tuRo5cpiqd
Bipolar sufferer in legal battle over abortion http://t.co/a0ME0upuTz
IRELAND: Legal expert rejects Taoiseach’s claim that legislation doesn’t change abortion law http://t.co/0SqvlzPBM6
US: Should Marijuana Be Legal? http://t.co/LVvLV9gr8q
FRANCE: Dominique Venner, an award-winning far-right historian kills himself inside Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris http://t.co/vq69WWNJlL
Mahatma Gandhi's will and sandals auctioned in Ludlow http://t.co/hfdUMs48nK
Judges say knowing about philandering Boris is in the public interest http://t.co/MaRJUV0K3C
US: NYPD stop-and-frisk trial ends as activists call for sweeping changes http://t.co/YfViqaWyLm
Fighting hate speech against women on Facebook http://t.co/WbdmpUONRW
Interflora wins trademark case against Marks & Spencer http://t.co/p8pcp1f7ZF
Osama bin Laden death images should stay top secret, says court http://t.co/ZbV9IZHnQs
US: OJ Simpson's awful appearance shows need to take better care of prisoners http://t.co/3w0O3ObGVR
Dominic Grieve: I do everything to explain benefits of Human Rights Act http://t.co/3HBGZIjKfb

Tuesday

21st May - LAW NEWS

512 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Untangling the great contract net - judgement sheds light on enforceability of net contribution clauses in consumer contracts, but what of business ones? Full story - The Lawyer

Torture victims win test case over detention in UK immigration centres http://t.co/5zN92KYWhW
Call for police to be allowed to name some suspects on arrest http://t.co/x8d3oOM6ba
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simpson Thacher and Gunderson lead Yahoo! purchase of Tumblr | The Lawyer http://t.co/BWghEDQMVz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang boosts pensions with Lawrence Graham hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/mESfm3wlZI
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsent Masons wins trademark dispute for Interflora against M&S | The Lawyer http://t.co/zcC2IUN5kL
Fight PI changes, says MASS chair | Law Gazette http://t.co/nGowIJydUX
RUSSIA: Alexander Lebedev, Russian Tycoon On Trial For Punching Talk Show Guest, Gets Support From Witness http://t.co/xM9UNh6ksf
US Judge confirms Google's right to jury trial on Microsoft's breach-of-FRAND-contract claims | FOSS Patents http://t.co/Tx4VVScoYK
The Problem with Partition: Human Rights Provide an Alternative for ISRAEL and the Palestinians http://t.co/3aWlJ0sMgm
US based Sikh Rights group to challenge dismissal of human rights case against former Punjab Minister Badal in US http://t.co/mHtJN4VbFW
MALAWI: Judge allows lawyer Nyamilandu to prosecute ex-President http://t.co/VAjxfgjRHP
US lawyer expelled from Russia over fresh spy allegations - http://t.co/FLahB0MSSx
INDIA: Crackdown against illegal moneylenders continues http://t.co/G2Qj1e0aXQ
Nepal probes Briton's 'illegal' Everest broadcast http://t.co/j7qfu2YAx2
THAILAND: It's time for Thaksin to respect the rule of law: senior Democrats http://t.co/rqD6hS8tyL
US: Judge Criticizes ‘High Error Rate’ of New York Police Stops http://t.co/8jhdfqPspg
The Dark Side of Liberation - a regime of terror - of soldiers and civilians http://t.co/3eNwjgoeZN
Apple’s Web of Tax Shelters Saved It Billions, Panel Finds http://t.co/Y8rhCNhkpv
Sir Cyril Smith abuse claims investigation widens http://t.co/5pOk7ANRiL
Gay marriage: Final reading in Commons http://t.co/88ZPniVBnF
Family of woman killed by convicted murderer call for public inquiry http://t.co/SYmYUBP9hH
Teenager 'killed herself' after she was the alleged victim of sexual abuse http://t.co/XQbw70VxXi
Statutory wills | Law Gazette http://t.co/9Gn3FKpdrw
Overwhelming public backing for legal aid: poll | Law Gazette http://t.co/09W3UDzHRI
GUATEMALA: Conviction of former dictator thrown out by constitutional court after row among judges over jurisdiction http://t.co/ZijltG7ZcB
Public fear legal aid cuts will lead to wrongful convictions, poll finds http://t.co/JRj7uoZ9n3
The woman on a mission to expose sexual abuse http://t.co/Yk9YO9IYKA
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
S AFRICA: Nelson Mandela’s daughters Makaziwe & Zenani Mandela are suing their father for the rights of his artworks http://t.co/YPEi9PnNPU
Briton Julian Stevenson under formal investigation in Lyon over murder of own children http://t.co/RsmLXnmbh5
Gay couple beaten in park urge MPs to moderate language on gay marriage http://t.co/MBwaLi9W88
Maria Stubbings case: Call for inquiry after murdered woman was 'failed' by police http://t.co/pjGnKILSWN
“Jesus, do you hate me?” Gay Marriage, the Church and Compassion http://t.co/F5FKwupKZc
Law firm faces paying out to trainee lawyer denied a permanent role because she became pregnant http://t.co/C67dYxtgwz
RUSSIA: Council of Europe tells Putin of concern over Russian NGO law http://t.co/fFZdfsrnYY
Terror law boss attacks Home Secretary Theresa May for ‘hiding’ suspects http://t.co/EcHTT9Jjm8
EU law key to ending "too big to fail" banks - BoE's Tucker http://t.co/ZAXxTh94yp
UK law firm replaces NetApp with Nimble Storage array http://t.co/2wJpOoKYY2
Gay marriage law strains UK Cameron's leadership, government http://t.co/KseOxqnO45
Biggest law firms hire more solicitors http://t.co/RRFp5x4ppU
Solicitor’s legal aid cuts warning http://t.co/n0axPa4ssT
US attorney general Eric Holder recused himself from media subpoena http://t.co/hZMnrvk5yK
AUSTRALIA: 'Overzealous' security guard just doing his job on night of attack, court told http://t.co/lGkOPwAPup
The RSPCA tried to ruin my life, says top barrister: A decade of accusations - and a £1m legal bill http://t.co/2rEkBLdInM
NIGERIA: Legal Profession in Danger in Northern Nigeria http://t.co/7ljyjuKE2T
Landowner facing legal action over broad restoration http://t.co/H7jPC5cpwx
Derby fire deaths: Paul Mosley to appeal over jail term http://t.co/fCVecWMtwO
Police search Commons office of MP Nigel Evans http://t.co/uGsDnOx9dS
Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee http://t.co/SGOSkpZSE3
Chief inspector of GPs to be created http://t.co/SDRwDqbaMz
Gay marriage: Deal to allow bill to proceed in Parliament http://t.co/i1YOpvrvLH
US: Supreme court will not order new Mississippi elections in NAACP case http://t.co/P9s9wYRDhr
Legal aid cuts will lead to state-sponsored miscarriages of justice http://t.co/gfJ1ldAgOE
Abu Qatada to remain in prison until he returns to Jordan http://t.co/xwt5NC34On
Nearly 5,000 police get both pension and salary http://t.co/sUc3cP4o94
Qatada says family is 'fed up’ as he is refused bail http://t.co/oOaOYJUiDt
Christopher Biggins warns against sex scandal becoming a ‘witch hunt’ http://t.co/0V0gO0AQR2
Bipolar sufferer in legal battle over abortion http://t.co/a0ME0upuTz
AUSTRALIA: NSW legal aid 'to abandon abuse victims' http://t.co/KGPYnwWsQC
New plans for secret arrests introduced http://t.co/n0Gh6PnBuZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst, Slaughters lead on Ocado's online retail tie-up with Morrisons - Legalweek http://t.co/utCz9thViD
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell predicts solid growth as Pannone rejects talk of merger - Legalweek http://t.co/zn4RIvHcWJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Wood Mallesons Australia managing partner steps down - Legalweek http://t.co/bAgSa3ZU6N
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys, Farrers sign outsourcing deals as firms keep close eye on costs - Legalweek http://t.co/fVm1p4iPsm
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bird & Bird secures new expanded City HQ; Nabarro and Simmons advise - Legalweek http://t.co/y3XuVQcTND
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simpson Thacher takes high-profile Yahoo! role on $1.1bn Tumblr buyout - Legalweek http://t.co/Mpp2GunEQF
Fixed fees play major role in client satisfaction, survey finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/nNFhoebYfY
Reform uncertainty forces new criminal law ABS to put external investment thoughts on hold | Legal Futures http://t.co/mZxrcA4Loo
Huge rise in fixed fees for family and probate | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yFQg0KzCZ6
New Hampshire's 'Robin Hood' accused of harassment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OH0EL8wqoM
Exigent extends into Canada | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MtCcRrx9TK
Protecting your brand in the global marketplace | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/uVH6qGTLnp
Is Ranbaxy the Tip of the Iceberg? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1nUGNN7Lu0
Lawyers urge regulator action on Apex deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/sd4xBI1xKy
India eyes betting law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aiNNmU2ied
Satisfaction high among Aussie lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DJ2A8Bnol0
Top Irish firms in hiring spree | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/T9l7fEdTMU
Financial whistleblowers 'not being listened to' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GjfKszE7zN
The Lawyer Euro 100 unveiled: Garrigues retains top spot | The Lawyer http://t.co/2SImUPcpId
LAW FIRM NEWS: Thrings names Simon Holdsworth as new managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/Qb6ApR7O5F
Precise Mortgages adds to conveyancing panel http://t.co/oBTGpdSK83

Monday

20th May - LAW NEWS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Do small law firms have a brand? Brands are not just for big firms they can work for smaller practices as well. Full story - Legal Futures

Neville Neville charged with sexual assault, Neville if father to ex-England footballers Gary & Phil Neville http://t.co/nYdZAaVfkL
SOUTH AFRICA: Do white people have a future within the 'Rainbow Dream'? http://t.co/uDQaqNORYY
Church of Scotland General Assembly in gay ministers debate http://t.co/RTlh2DqVNN
Brittany Ferries refuses to let pregnant woman board http://t.co/9WJRMDO3X6
Retired Anglican priest Gordon Rideout guilty of sex abuse http://t.co/XprjljsZtG
CHINA's 'state-sponsored hackers renew attacks on US' http://t.co/xprITDd1BV
David Cameron warns overseas territories on tax http://t.co/DNaSEgtjtW
April Jones trial: Suspect's drowning fear over body disposal http://t.co/Rc66qgieNW
Abu Qatada: Cleric appeals for family time before deportation to Jordan http://t.co/eFCRL8V63G
Unbroadcast film shows Hillsborough witness was right http://t.co/zlASGdYjnp
Nick Clegg warns against attempts to "hijack" proposals to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales http://t.co/i1YOpvrvLH
Fresh evidence challenges 'Angel of Death' nurse Colin Norris's conviction http://t.co/CTl5Uy1JsK
Abu Qatada expects to be acquitted of terror charges in Jordan, lawyers say http://t.co/nPgksrilJi
CHINA suspects presumed guilty until proven innocent http://t.co/m0kOQtd077
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst and Slaughters bag roles on Morrisons delivery deal with Ocado | The Lawyer http://t.co/REPpGmAzjd
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys signs outsourcing deal with Integreon as it beefs up in Manchester | The Lawyer http://t.co/m2DBtS4H9L
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin name poised to vanish as King & Wood merger vote looms | The Lawyer http://t.co/sKgrDfnT0O
7,000 lawyers to hit the streets for free legal advice | Law Gazette http://t.co/Vok2ROePvo
Council of International Bar Association to consider Anti-Corruption Guidelines for Bar Associations | Law Gazette http://t.co/bYrTgaFyka
Interview - Chris Grayling, Justice Secretary | Law Gazette http://t.co/CRVLxF5gEk
Law Society backs ‘minute of action’ on criminal legal aid - petition signed by more than 47,000 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/VEWOoDV2YQ
INDIA: Government plans new law to combat recent match-fixing allegations at recent IPL cricket matches http://t.co/AeXGRjm8vm
AUSTRALIA: Law Society keen for sentencing detail as suspended sentences may threaten court independence http://t.co/CElXcZ6q1H
ZIMBABWE: MDC Pledges to Reverse Empowerment Law After Election http://t.co/ZcsXtp5sNt
Increasing costs sealed with Litigant in person | The Lawyer http://t.co/UDy1Dmd0S0
Blackburn FC's Barrister acting over dismissal claim must have known he was onto a loser | The Lawyer http://t.co/hCHWaBgiXK
Untangling the great contract net for business (net contribution clauses) | The Lawyer http://t.co/GZRGPfZNue
Putting up third-rate witnesses could see lawyers hit with wasted costs orders | The Lawyer http://t.co/s5bsJJm85R
All eyes on energy - arrival of Texas firm Andrews Kurth in the UK | The Lawyer http://t.co/ilCyP2jXwh
Budget tracking has become a core part of many in-housers’ roles | The Lawyer http://t.co/wjMhITOjkH
Redundancies sweeping legal industry as firms adjust to a world of permanent price pressure | The Lawyer http://t.co/1paC2iBbIq
UK associates may have to move out if they want to move up | The Lawyer http://t.co/5DLnAmh82L
PHILIPPINES: Lawyer suspended for serving as notary public in Isabela without authorization http://t.co/5XWkznyiqX
INDIA: Cricket spot-fixing scandal - Sreesanth's lawyer may apply for bail http://t.co/HGeDlsDJEM
GERMANY: At the neo-Nazi trail, new flurry of motions & marred by angry courtroom exchanges http://t.co/jtktXjqaqS
MEXICO: Judge orders trial for suspects in killing of Malcolm X's grandson http://t.co/fHlgaNHyfZ
Liverpool footballer Sterling faces trial for common assault http://t.co/MFqzfy6yGC
CHINA: No case to answer for Beijing before arbitral tribunal in South China Sea http://t.co/YJ8P62pWSA
Workfare placements must be made public, tribunal rules http://t.co/NQdBiWdRGo
IRELAND: Courts to take shorter holidays in effort to cut delays http://t.co/vKwagSjeLI
US court dismisses human rights violation case against Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal http://t.co/8xkbwpEMMh
Chris Grayling thinks you're too thick to pick your own solicitor. Sign here to #SaveUKJustice http://t.co/CqzeuyJKRm
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
ZIMBABWE: Despite arrest, Zimbabwe's top rights lawyer won't relent http://t.co/p1o0SuuYpT
INDIA: 'Women Cases Become Priority For Judiciary Post Delhi Gangrape' http://t.co/OaPXXX9VPB
Group actions could become possible under French law for the first time | Law Gazette http://t.co/hVNsfRrSPb
IRELAND: Judge causes consternation – by working too hard http://t.co/Vi4ksNnK3P
US: NY 'frisk' judge calls criticism 'below-the-belt' http://t.co/3p6KiL7jRJ
Bell Capital GC quits for Qatar Investment Authority | The Lawyer http://t.co/J5TDpafE9M
King GC Whalen quits gaming company to go it alone | The Lawyer http://t.co/4BWsfNxypn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bond Dickinson cleans up with Colgate Palmolive panel place | The Lawyer http://t.co/uHqepZnOX8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds secures fixed-fee deal with Int'l Air Transport Association | The Lawyer http://t.co/ligAroKq3f
Don’t worry about Jackson fallout – judge | Law Gazette http://t.co/3gipjBUN3Q
Saudi Arabia accepts registration of female lawyer | Law Gazette http://t.co/dXpfehTV2k
European data plan labelled ‘demented’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/cONy0HaceC
Insurers to revamp third-party code | Law Gazette http://t.co/d63cM1W7YP
Appeal Court applies Russian law in dispute | Law Gazette http://t.co/cRo144V27O
Grayling asks for quality standard for PCT firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/iuG9ft4VfD
North-west PI paralegal initiative | Law Gazette http://t.co/HaGeudUeFD
Court interpreters reject new contract deal | Law Gazette http://t.co/TftVaIpPyr
How To: sever a partnership | Law Gazette http://t.co/3sx1YKtap6
Will-writing could still be regulated | Law Gazette http://t.co/ynOlWcr1Hg
Pilot aims to limit clinical negligence solicitors’ fees | Law Gazette http://t.co/XxmU0c1dqM
Newly listed Australian law firm plans to follow Slater & Gordon to UK | Legal Futures http://t.co/qjrdTaURVm
SRA issues bogus solicitor warning http://t.co/Veh1XQYyvk
Frankie Dettori's solicitor in new attempt to restore riding licence http://t.co/1UCW56jd87
MP attacks head of Hacked Off for 'acting to stifle free speech during his legal career http://t.co/YB09JfuXRr
IRELAND: Legal expert brands Minister's revelation about Wallace 'disturbing' http://t.co/vjFgdhWdO6
IRELAND: Anglo Irish's legal row with Glen Dimplex boss http://t.co/01QY176KLB
INDIA: IPL cricket team Rajasthan Royals to take legal action against players http://t.co/u95o2inHwy
AUSTRALIA: NSW legal aid refuses to fund sex abuse claims http://t.co/XEv8bnbydT
S KOREA: Law firm eyes compensation bill for Kaesong companies http://t.co/7xLA2WASnh
LATVIA: Authorities ‘try to silence’ journalist with criminal charges over controversial law report http://t.co/lcRsta8fab
One tax law for us and another for Amazon http://t.co/gg0eNQNWWj
Legal aid cuts will hit the homeless http://t.co/DpTM92VIYS
Legal watchdog warns budget cuts will damage justice http://t.co/vur9bbtyqb
Unanimous South Eastern Circuit backing gives green light to QASA boycott | Legal Futures http://t.co/LHQKZTrZ3J
Solicitors' support for OFR crashes | Legal Futures http://t.co/FwQQ2kQH3w
The UK and Russia’s co-operation on legal services: a natural fit https://t.co/a6Ci15pTwd
Google chief Eric Schmidt criticises politicians over tax row http://t.co/DfWlBBCdLH
Imams oppose UK gay marriage plans http://t.co/HmDGXOJFqt
Former Google UK exec alleges company diddled its taxes http://t.co/C0FNvn1611
Why UK is not feeling lucky with Google http://t.co/bwyF6jyZXA
Ed Miliband would act without international agreement to tackle tax avoidance http://t.co/3iixTFAKDA
Solicitor overlooked for job after becoming pregnant wins discrimination case http://t.co/Azr3t5WjIA
Neglected and starved: the animal victims of the recession http://t.co/pwYsxWBzkx
New Asbo laws could infringe freedom, think tank warns http://t.co/UrUc4bpaBd
TUNISIA police clash with Salafists over meeting ban http://t.co/I0r0NvwRTd
Briton held in France over deaths of two children http://t.co/rTTsmJKc7q
High Street retailer Debenhams backs fair treatment of models, signing up to new code of conduct http://t.co/uX9onEw3LI
Workfare placements must be made public, tribunal rules http://t.co/NQdBiWdRGo
Mairead Philpott to appeal against 17-year jail sentence http://t.co/leHmcNCyWk
US: Rajat Gupta’s Lust for Zeros - guilty of conspiracy and securities fraud in connection to tips about Goldman http://t.co/S8JBon9pJ5
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28

Sunday

19th May - LAW NEWS

510 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

This Saturday's exclusive interview by TheLawMap features Bulawayo based lawyer Nqobani Nyathi, discussing the Legal Process & Justice in Zimbabwe, the role of the ICC in Africa as well as his thoughts on the perception of the legal profession in his country and beyond.

Right to Die, Grayling v Legal Aid and Abu Qatada Finally Off (?) - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/j7Ew8eJ5jA
Assisted dying in Switzerland: Unclear lethal drug prescribing guidelines breached human right | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/vjfdc7gUfb
New Guide to Mental Health Advocacy and Human Rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/8AvSHix0x9
Strasbourg rules that excessive tax rates offend A1P1 | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/DUscq46Xs8
Will the new criminal legal aid reforms breach the right to a fair trial? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/kav1bLsHb8
Barclay brothers question independence of Sark's Seigneurs and Seneschals | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/0j2S0qQOCC
Apocalypse soon? The UK without the European Convention on Human Rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ed3eGEQyDN
Miliband pledges corporate tax avoidance crackdown http://t.co/g44On3uAo9
INDIA: Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt meets lawyer, hopes he is sent to Yerawada prison http://t.co/NBVXuPtx2p
Warrington teenager death: 'Illegal substance' inquiry http://t.co/heZFEOpjqt
S AFRICA: Workers on illegal strike at chrome mine in S.Africa-union http://t.co/aC1F1I3V0j
Trial highlights slew of SINGAPORE scandals http://t.co/5b4qDGo8T5
US: OJ Simpson’s ex-lawyer contradicts former football star’s testimony on guns, legal strategy http://t.co/taGhaWV2D2
Liverpool employment tribunal backs housing workers in landmark victory http://t.co/8A3dzQRuH2
IRELAND: Google says it dismissed manager for 'lack of positivity' http://t.co/WV5pMtY7hb
NIGERIA: Rebels Could Face War Crimes Charges http://t.co/67aA7Y46q8
European oil price probe widens; US senator calls for Justice help http://t.co/vgZFNChKuH
Fear, Force and Fabrication: RAB, Human Rights Activists and Media in BANGLADESH http://t.co/uEpBkUAhve
Andrew Feldman Denies Making 'Mad Swivel-Eyed Loons' Comments, Is Seeking Legal Advice http://t.co/Ito3mtanGV
AFGHANISTAN: Conservative Afghan lawmakers block legislation protecting women’s rights http://t.co/LNBWgKoNQK
IRELAND: Abortion legislation still fails to meet real needs http://t.co/LiYC92mtPd
Why an assisted dying law would not result in more people dying, but fewer people suffering http://t.co/mlCNnjhd5u
Mixed views on chances of Pakistani politician Altaf’s prosecution in UK http://t.co/QgMvW1JZzC
Boris aides 'misled' court in bus poster row http://t.co/M6t5NLs0mE
Safety and Security Rights in Southern Africa – The ZIMBABWE Example http://t.co/EUa2drbjV9
Perth solicitor is Lord President http://t.co/NYGNsQaMbU
Lancashire barristers urge legal aid petition http://t.co/XN3t5LHUOa
Legal profession joins forces to oppose unreasonable legal aid proposals http://t.co/wfUFxpQ1Ic
Government opposes cross-party move to give legal recognition to humanist marriages http://t.co/Frvlx1qUnP
NEW ZEALAND: Legal aid 'kids' doing work of top lawyers http://t.co/tF5ioHx5lg
INDIA: Para-legal volunteers give boost to legal aid movement http://t.co/Bd4w6rm8s8
Coronation Street's Michael Le Vell pleads 'Not guilty' 19 times to series of child sex charges http://t.co/8aOSRXj0FJ
The £1 million cakes: Huge cocaine haul baked into cakes found at Gatwick airport http://t.co/EYxEoFwUso
IoS Special Investigation: Why we need a national database to keep our young people safe http://t.co/Iph9KfIf2v
Should Chris Huhne be able to resume his life in politics? http://t.co/Wuzwq01rmz
Grooming victims in danger of 'reliving abuse' by giving evidence in dock http://t.co/Opt2DJHNeY
Trainee lawyer was denied permanent contract when she became pregnant http://t.co/ZInP4tnv6m
IVORY COAST: Duekoue massacre suspect Oueremi held http://t.co/hnnLhQkS9Y
Wife wins battle for billion pound hedge fund http://t.co/8Hjorc0EBx

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