LawNewsIndex

Thursday

13th June - LAW NEWS

535 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The LSB has strongly defended its position and its duty to take "positive, but proportionate" action to deliver the regulatory objectives of the Legal Services Act. Full story - Solicitors Journal

LeO pushes for expansion through voluntary jurisdiction | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2UZbaYmtO8
High Court warns over ‘unreasonable opposition’ to extensions of time | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/FYX7b9Gqsn
Global law firm Ashurst to open new office in Glasgow http://t.co/Ukoo9dvppC
US: Saggy pants law takes aim at ‘butts hanging out’ on New Jersey boardwalk http://t.co/g8OGgkknWI
ISRAEL: Strange law in Israel bars Israeli Arabs from marrying Palestinians http://t.co/2QX8WT3QTF
IRELAND: Law Society spies to catch dodgy lawyers http://t.co/Wp9k7LaIki
BANGLADESH amends anti-terror law amid protests http://t.co/vpbi73I2hp
Indian surveillance laws & practices far worse than US http://t.co/DiP5ELBDEo
Stress and productivity | Law Gazette http://t.co/j1IyOJcfM1
CANADA: Quebec tables euthanasia legislation http://t.co/LicjjATQSJ
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
A gay island community created by ITALY's Fascists http://t.co/b2qDHxjV4l
Intelligence sharing lawful, Hague says after US talks http://t.co/d9nUKcTT6D
Essex Police criticised over domestic violence deaths http://t.co/I0qQ4zJcrR
Saudi prince Alwaleed defends Forbes libel action http://t.co/Luipo9FNuX
British lawyers criticise Bangladeshi war crimes tribunal http://t.co/QZYT26ovWR
Ombudsman claims wider territory | Law Gazette http://t.co/81Fc1MiFy6
NSA chief says US data disrupted 'dozens' of plots http://t.co/Zq9gEwndZ0
Kingston Council leader quits over child porn arrest http://t.co/awi3h9erSN
HMRC must fully investigate Google over tax, say MPs http://t.co/SXvdZfa7OJ
Still waiting for full disclosure on Iraq war http://t.co/lkRwuQ4W1M
Freed youth offenders to get year's supervision http://t.co/rmaW9bC7jB
Thirty of top 200 on SRA list of financially unstable firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/vwuDfistik
Legal Ombudsman chairman calls for major expansion in jurisdiction | Legal Futures http://t.co/N41eoRHj1U
Survey: conveyancers more worried by lenders than ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/5S9Ycf9601
Is it surprising that lawyers are so little loved? | Legal Futures http://t.co/yuPg5rMZp6
LSB stands its ground against critics and warns: you can't turn back the clock | Legal Futures http://t.co/bhQjbGyqkd
Are bosses still blacklisting trade unionists? http://t.co/KpMt4R5S72
30 high-impact firms in ‘serious financial difficulty’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/k2HxxNRwUI
Legal Aid contract help evictees http://t.co/EKuS1upnRy
KENYA: Law Society of Kenya warns UK over Mau Mau compensation http://t.co/0KecbEpFDV
CML slams Scottish conveyancer 'sep rep' move http://t.co/jP0NvL2Ltt
AUSTRALIA: ABA threatens to sue tech-savvy barrister | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/5ieabPJ6aH
Better Health, Better Human Rights http://t.co/rwn11uoBJS
IRELAND's Law Society to send out undercover court agents http://t.co/xZUQUbd9yF
Stobart Group company eyeing up legal contracts: http://t.co/KiLUuCxRFU
AUSTRALIA: Government backs legal controls on intelligence http://t.co/6IoxoUEx1C
PAKISTAN: Lawyer says court grants bail to Musharraf, but he remains under house arrest http://t.co/IhQFI1aPQa
INDIA: Lawyer, aide held for accepting bribe released on bail http://t.co/tOO20rD8o4
SOUTH AFRICA: Courts should ‘not have say’ in school closures, high court hears http://t.co/VD0cztCsML
Bradley Manning trial to be recreated in comic-book form http://t.co/h5xoH8lVVi
G8: Courts 'can deal with 260 protest arrests a day' http://t.co/QpgVB801i4
Boards identify key risks | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ePGCQfm3W5
Latvia lines up for the Eurozone | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/P8wEeQeqqw
Legal aid cuts ''overwhelm'' family courts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/U2L9V7QCQ6
PMLJ formalises private client team | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yOqCovjUC7
Epstein Becker to close Atlanta office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/67yGI1c7qz
GERMANY: Court weighs legality of ECB crisis measure | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MElterNY37
DOJ curbs billing for US bankruptcy lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/leVedWlWny
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bonelli partner quits firm to launch arbitration boutique | News | The Lawyer http://t.co/RriJsg6Mt7
Prest v Petrodel: The legal reaction | The Lawyer http://t.co/VUJRrBRUl6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst to open low cost support base in Glasgow | The Lawyer http://t.co/2WViqeU3eD
Prest ruling likely to lead to more divorce planning | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/tiUo66oKwQ
Financial difficulties force 30 top 200 firms into ‘intensive engagement’ with SRA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/XjFQYuVaNg
Steubenville's tangled web of injustice | Nancy Goldstein http://t.co/xE0yL4CCaW
Prism surveillance: spies thrive in the internet's legal free-for-all http://t.co/xgS2asJnzZ
How true are films about state snooping? http://t.co/BMPvxXPapQ
Maternity ward marketing: Mumsnet calls for ban http://t.co/HA6pk6FYTY
AUSTRALIA row over PM Gillard 'small breasts' menu http://t.co/f99uI1PVfc
Ealing gunman Daniel Bidace Anthony jailed for 42 years http://t.co/F29pNJLyUS
Ofgem set to 'break stranglehold' in the energy market http://t.co/zUvZ2AWbVD
Nick Clegg: Liberal Democrats have let women down http://t.co/1hIMyMlnvx
JORDAN passes Abu Qatada treaty http://t.co/cXIfz4ctMW
E-cigarettes face new restrictions http://t.co/R2P9NwRVnY
Constance Briscoe to be charged over Huhne points case http://t.co/TXCdFiKUMl
US whistleblower Edward Snowden 'will fight extradition' http://t.co/J0i3De7pDN
SPAIN: Footballer Lionel Messi investigated for tax fraud http://t.co/u1aO4apWSN
Prosecutor of UN RWANDA genocide tribunal urges cooperation to catch roaming fugitives: http://t.co/Er2V5n0WXj
US: Women of all ages will now be able to buy morning after pill http://t.co/XpTe9dqxwr
Employment tribunal users face fees and new rules in July http://t.co/7SO15XBnXi
INDIA: Have full faith in judiciary, say 1984 riots victims http://t.co/qShpJTfDGW
NIGERIA: President Goodluck Jonathan Tasks Judiciary On Ethics http://t.co/VcODi7fmdW
Conveyancers report 15 per cent rise in workloads | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/d1R3s2P4nH
Top judges compound Grayling’s PCT woes | Law Gazette http://t.co/um8A7AFMKQ
Liberace, the Daily Mirror and a libel trial fiasco http://t.co/fuCXI2ehfx
Supreme court rules against oil trader in divorce case http://t.co/IF8Lil5BDs
Snowden saw what I saw: surveillance criminally subverting the constitution http://t.co/k7qu413GH9
Edward Snowden could remain in HONG KONG for years, legal experts say http://t.co/xuK7Qb2cxg
Edward Snowden: HONG KONG activists plan rally in support of whistleblower http://t.co/oz6jqCBQTc
Appeal court cuts jail term for woman who aborted baby at 40 weeks http://t.co/xi5x2b88jn

Wednesday

12th June - LAW NEWS

534 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is working its way through the hundreds of firms and individuals facing enforcement action over compliance officer failures – but has now found another 205 firms that require investigation. Full story - Legal Futures

BALKANS: In Kosovo, Ethnic Barriers Linger as a New Accord Is Taking Effect http://t.co/MhfA4ynASc
LAW FIRM NEWS: Paul Hastings acts on bank sale proposal as Links, Slaughters wait on Lloyds calls | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xj8pZpw26K
Employment Law Alliance Ius Laboris fills US gap with FordHarrison | The Lawyer http://t.co/3VC522TNse
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang consolidate tax practice with Eversheds partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/97fkqElOjb
LAW FIRM NEWS: Garrigues London revenue soars by 32 per cent for 2011/12 | The Lawyer http://t.co/hXjKKafCV6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Farrers secures Supreme Court win in £17.5m Prest divorce battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/zFjrQsphlD
Supreme Court upholds wife’s appeal in Prest v Petrodel | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/37cjiIam8D
LSB defends ‘clear hierarchy’ of regulators | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/phkv2HGXFr
Mass arrest of lawyers in Istanbul protests | Law Gazette http://t.co/khAU0YPn2b
Supreme Court allows appeal in Prest v Petrodel | Law Gazette http://t.co/cDZbIPlIX8
US: President Obama Backs Bill to Overhaul Immigration as Debate Is Set http://t.co/0YUe5SRmBE
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
UK challenges 'illegal' EU power to ban short-selling http://t.co/oXZmz01Z6f
SOUTH AFRICA: Law Changes to Raise Miners’ Costs, Law Firm Says http://t.co/NRKq8dikZs
RUSSIA: Duma passes law banning 'gay propaganda' http://t.co/0zdgkZDkAs
HONG KONG law could benefit US whistleblower http://t.co/fwe8IQcEhx
More law firms set to merge to fight off the increased competition http://t.co/y07BLh4FVO
'Criminal barrister' ranked 7th sexiest job ever by GQ Magazine: http://t.co/YEKnXo6Mfr
Barristers and solicitors hold a protest outside Winchester Crown Court over legal aid shakeup http://t.co/Jqd0hx713n
AUSTRALIA: Whistleblower escapes contempt charge over tweet http://t.co/n5TBOA0jhk
Fifty Shades of Affray: Barrister’s blog exposes ‘grim reality’ of life at the Bar http://t.co/0TQkmsW9pB
Seventeen Scottish courts to close following Justice Committee backing http://t.co/GwEcwUDfii
Evicted islanders lose UK legal challenge to marine reserve around Indian Ocean homeland http://t.co/Ad2vQ8Q0aq
US: Justice Department to Crack Down on Bankruptcy Legal Fees This Fall http://t.co/Irw9Dn9T1G
Law firm 'broker' launches with call to "overpaying" in-house counsel | Legal Futures http://t.co/Fn2vmXgMWi
Exclusive: not-for-profit venture capitalists poised to invest in law firm start-up | Legal Futures http://t.co/21d8KEQql4
Two legal actions against BULGARIA regarding energy field instituted in two consecutive days. http://t.co/Hyu3Fm3Pp2
'Legal aid cuts are catastrophic for families' http://t.co/3Vy9FY5uJc
US: Lawmakers question legal basis for NSA surveillance http://t.co/h63cGJ38Vx
Legal firm Herbert Smith Freehills launches recruitment scheme for new freelance team http://t.co/IYqZhRa77h
HONG KONG legal battle looms for NSA contractor http://t.co/9qlCOCP9DS
The real victims of NSA surveillance http://t.co/pWGHOZnUK3
Migration and legal aid changes threaten the rights of families http://t.co/9FGCEvlI26
Too many human traffickers escape justice in UK, says solicitor general http://t.co/6NojHhUHHG
How Edward Snowden weakened the case for his defence http://t.co/gGanmjagh7
SFA vote down discrimination rules http://t.co/TGckg79iwl
Scottish court closures: Justice committee backs plans http://t.co/G9jUv6ITiD
Ex-HBOS chief James Crosby stripped of knighthood http://t.co/Mj5Ae4E3Ze
IPL cricketer Sreesanth freed on bail in INDIA http://t.co/UPNWDWTtzO
Lee Webster jailed for Jason Wood pills-in-beer 'prank' killing http://t.co/kUhZ9GOTB1
INDIA cracks down on foreign funding of NGOs http://t.co/buqpYdhMlq
How many more prisoners have to die in custody? http://t.co/hsUrlMcJai
NSA surveillance: The US is behaving like China | Ai Weiwei http://t.co/0VIX8fF3cv
Vulnerable witness protection is 'a better deal', says justice secretary – video http://t.co/1aUqjsFssA
G8 summit: Irish trade unions call in human rights monitors http://t.co/y58QlzTPh5
US: George Zimmerman trial: Trayvon Martin portrayed as 'scary black man' http://t.co/PWIQ8Xtti7
Supreme court urged to reject challenge to prisoner voting ban http://t.co/osB8QqzfdR
The gay people against gay marriage http://t.co/Dca8rsfPJh
Body taken to Raigmore Hospital mortuary 'showed signs of life' http://t.co/s4Oiyec2jK
New sexual abuse prosecution guidelines http://t.co/D3Cqs8T1MV
AFGHANISTAN: Deadly explosion at Kabul Supreme Court http://t.co/PQuoklR1GH
Riot police storm Soho G8 protest squat http://t.co/gd240Zgu3Z
Europe alarmed by US surveillance http://t.co/El3hbr4ajT
TURKEY protests: PM Erdogan issues stern warning http://t.co/GFup6SSyid
SRA plans for 73 per cent rise in interventions | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/0MEvcsOUb5
Document-assembly pioneer launches LASPO-compliant referral scheme | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/j8wyBUMovo
Meet 6 law firm leaders, each with a different story, each at the top of her game | ABA Journal http://t.co/yuDVzp0MeQ

Tuesday

11th June - LAW NEWS

533 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Why legal aid cuts should worry the City too. PR campaigning was not enough. Full story - The Lawyer

How To: choose a leader | Law Gazette http://t.co/jPEB6xiE7P
Data protection: one cheer for Grayling | Law Gazette http://t.co/sGS6cxRaZJ
Lord chief justice backs moves to protect vulnerable witnesses | Law Gazette http://t.co/BTrEh61gix
Juniors ‘on £14 a day’ after legal aid cuts, MPs hear | Law Gazette http://t.co/XhnPZNTu8m
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP and Mayer Brown set out stall for £105m Old Spitalfields sale | The Lawyer http://t.co/qZLgOz41Y9
A&O restocks London banking team with Goldman hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/3SEJtUAgjw
SFO disclosure exercise in Tchenguiz case hits £118,000 | The Lawyer http://t.co/7pDxCY6WgM
LAW FIRM NEWS: Seyfarth Shaw raids HSF for double Australia launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZOpyR6VrJw
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance fails in JR application for Chagos Islanders | The Lawyer http://t.co/FesVOQU1Rh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gordons hits Addleshaw Goddard for Leeds partner hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/hOGBeVlP6Y
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes turnover hits £336.6m, PEP up five per cent to £580k | The Lawyer http://t.co/hU203oWpp4
LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft, Weightmans among winners in West Yorkshire joint panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/S05BLMobeU
US: Actress who starred in law firm commercial spoofing faked injuries sues ad agency http://t.co/GJxtQwpWUT
First barrister-only chambers gains ABS licence | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/RCFd0R6YYO
SRA puts a price on extra intervention levy | Law Gazette http://t.co/FHIFDanPek
US: The Sentencing Guidelines and the Constitution http://t.co/hj2EpkUz8W
US: Immigration Legislation Draws Many Amendments as It Heads to Floor http://t.co/99NIOwBBNQ
John F Kennedy’s Finest Moment: that famous speech that embodied all of 60s optimism http://t.co/XYLHb6yyJ8
HONG KONG politician urges US whistleblower Edward Snowden to leave http://t.co/0ZWqwTA4rZ
US: Slap on lawyer’s rear earns ex-NFL star Chad Johnson 30 days in jail for probation violation http://t.co/HVuyW6oojH
Google cuts illegal drug site search ads and videos http://t.co/DzwdVq5tHL
Illegal gypsy and travellers camp given two weeks to move on http://t.co/aqv5uZdnGK
Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins child abuse trial set for November http://t.co/xVl6IKrH8Q
Trial date set for Corrie's Bill on child sex charges http://t.co/LdXeQ3EYDi
GREECE: Second trial of Greek editor Kostas Vaxevanis who published Lagarde list is postponed http://t.co/WBMBRuro3j
US: George Zimmerman trial: Jury selection begins http://t.co/k0imkVciJD
MALAYSIA: Syariah Court officer guilty of taking bribes http://t.co/gzQcctV5Kz
IRELAND: Dr Michael Shine gains High Court permission to challenge trial http://t.co/H6laplY6kt
NIGERIA: Chief Justice & Judicial Council urged to probe Justice Hope Ozoh for subversion of the judicial process http://t.co/LfH3qownuF
Computer game creator (Assassin's Creed) sues Ubisoft for $400,000 and 1666 rights http://t.co/XwGrv0AXso
ZIMBABWE: Human rights lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa's trial begins http://t.co/HUsnJYNtIl
AUSTRALIA: Passenger rights 'cause confusion', say airlines http://t.co/Sgen0FCzq8
US: Rights group: Deal reached in case against US student who dressed as half-nude 'pope' http://t.co/qO2dnTZjJG
US: Judge orders inquiry into Paris Jackson's wellbeing following suicide attempt http://t.co/BwFw7EaURv
N ZEALAND Judge told he should surrender knighthood, it offends against the principle of judicial independence http://t.co/KPLvGuWyhX
INDIA: Law academy to train young advocates http://t.co/IjJgwbZsNB
Office of Tory minister Nick Boles hit by explosion in 'act of violence' http://t.co/b9Q2vkrsKW
Judge attacks 'tide' of online extremism as he jails terror group http://t.co/NoOAbaGt95
The Metropolitan Police commissioner, still has questions to answer over the Andrew Mitchell affair http://t.co/o5ezjnbN6E
Vulnerable victims will no longer have to give evidence in court, Chris Grayling says http://t.co/i8ET0JUJwr
Family courts risk 'collapse' as surge in custody cases follows legal aid cuts http://t.co/txbXCoPqwO
Investigation launched after 'dead' man had pulse in mortuary http://t.co/nOaFlOI8I7
Steve Bell on William Hague's statement about GCHQ and the secret NSA operation – cartoon http://t.co/UNwI5gbSZX
Civil liberties and security: between two worlds http://t.co/gGnvDVwStX
Pre-recorded evidence to spare vulnerable victims court ordeal http://t.co/3s3UMYk7pp
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Relying in goodwill of employees when it comes to protecting company data is a risky strategy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WZtMJ4WzPH
Egypt hots up for foreign firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nMcKdKVYAw
Romania sues law firm which helped it win dispute | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/23uG5A9GGM
Canadian legal challenge over British succession laws | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8pc9ZJA7DU
Swiss bar condemns secret US tax deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tn0jviHII8
Indian government looks into telecoms litigation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mwOokhWa6p
LegalForce outlines plans for UK expansion | Legal Futures http://t.co/hojESjJpTF
Chambers becomes first ABS licensed by the SRA without a solicitor | Legal Futures http://t.co/gF39imxlgn
SRA uncovers 205 more firms to probe over lack of compliance officers | Legal Futures http://t.co/QOBtKDGHiN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters taken to tribunal as ex-employee alleges fraudulent billing and discrimination | The Lawyer http://t.co/PHvpJIdj7b
LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker Botts in talks to take sizeable Norton Rose Fulbright team in Dubai | The Lawyer http://t.co/N8CXhWTzJw
How transforming Legal Aid will affect people accused of a crime who cannot afford legal fees | The Lawyer http://t.co/PfHh55u7Xp
A look into the Legal Aid cuts, QCS response and a prediction on future lawyers by Conor Gearty | The Lawyer http://t.co/zuYxR8LRKu
David Blunkett calls for tighter scrutiny of British secret services http://t.co/qDGRAtNBmX
Lord Malloch-Brown and FTI settle Beny Steinmetz lawsuit http://t.co/F2z226b64D
Fisaa law grants US 'heavy-calibre mass surveillance firepower' http://t.co/NyUoqtLHBK
Snowden: Rule of law behind fugitive's choice of Hong Kong http://t.co/r6dDb6eUCv
Attorney General to review sentencing of child abusing artist Graham Ovenden from Cornwall http://t.co/qip67Qw1eP
INDIA offers support in training of MALDIVES' judiciary http://t.co/Kk5VWlDicT
Tim Berners-Lee calls NSA surveillance an 'intrusion on basic human rights' http://t.co/2rJLkA8vYS
AUSTRALIA: Judge rules will invalid, siblings get equal shares http://t.co/A1Pvbci9KD
Trading Places in Law: who's changing jobs in corporate Scotland http://t.co/QP7ZV3IJxx
Court rejects UK legal procedure ‘jury tampering’ complaints http://t.co/SPFlf9BkTX
GCHQ 'broke law if it asked for NSA intelligence on UK citizens' http://t.co/rUJYQgpNOl
Growth rate halves for UK law firms: http://t.co/ytMBvlms7s
US: New York’s sex trafficking law needs to change: It’s time to listen to the real experts http://t.co/rmzA40X0kz
International development based more on justice and rights than charity http://t.co/vsC0N1RfKM
US: Sex offenders can appeal lifetime tracking http://t.co/n3ubYgCw08
Lord Chief Justice calls for children to have evidence video recorded http://t.co/ovJMLpNmKc
Harry Mount'ss attack on barristers is shot through with personal loathing http://t.co/TI1o2f31Vv
Wolverhampton heroin death toddler's parents plead guilty http://t.co/sBezlr6ZJK
UK's new visa rules 'causing anguish' for families http://t.co/6bHY2sRdxI
English Defence League rally bomb plotters jailed http://t.co/Wc9KaFZHuf
Coronation Street actor cleared of child sex abuse http://t.co/CStiiIFKYZ
Prest v Prest: supreme court prepares to rule on landmark divorce wrangle | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/Xgvi2qHtvK
Murdoch's News Corp mulls FCPA deal with US Justice Department http://t.co/agzBdPh38v
Support our Turkish colleagues | Law Gazette http://t.co/6aoAt4BQRN
Coming soon – fixed defendant costs in PI | Law Gazette http://t.co/PqdH2RjzFn
Former solicitor convicted in £20m fraud case | Law Gazette http://t.co/aPZeSssXed
SRA approves first barrister-led ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/Wfjq6y4QDQ
Legal aid cuts will deny vulnerable women justice http://t.co/KnI6tIbJTF
Legal aid changes 'will lead to convictions of innocent' http://t.co/YqSmCH0EAr
Legal challenge to ECB could have 'serious consequences' http://t.co/59q3iPjVsP

Monday

10th June - LAW NEWS

532 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: UK's use of drones in Afghanistan 'may be in breach of international law'. Campaigning lawyers challenge legal defence set out by RAF as six protesters await trial over mass trespass of UK drone HQ. Full story - Guardian Law

Watchdog suggests merging all financial protection schemes | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZmMlxdv9n9
Costs lawyers warm to Jackson reforms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6tcUWbvBD2
Why legal aid cuts should worry the City too | The Lawyer http://t.co/YYqFHlAfVF
Bribery law rethink is a distraction | The Lawyer http://t.co/fmkFdrpGmd
The old rules no longer apply in the legal world, so it’s time to focus on the business basics | The Lawyer http://t.co/kahx9zm3WP
Judges set for fraud crackdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/Lmim1vbEue
City associates pay rises, but US firms still lead the way | The Lawyer http://t.co/LfOqmhX4ek
US firm Bingham turns 40 in London, its strategy of expanding slowly is paying off | The Lawyer http://t.co/7WR5abtM8m
City analysis: Big time | The Lawyer http://t.co/Sw3c1rJ0FX
PI: Back-up to the future | The Lawyer http://t.co/JG7TM8bCMz
Last aid: lawyers unite to fight cuts | The Lawyer http://t.co/r1ErxRXyL0
Cyprus: Blood of the sun | The Lawyer http://t.co/TufdDPX6gW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Shearman focuses on Egypt as regional arbitration grows | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ig17aBbEsi
Lloyds advisers still in limbo over customer-pay panel review | The Lawyer http://t.co/5hlXv3Hmq8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters storms FTSE 100 as Norton Rose, Slaughters pump up client lists | The Lawyer http://t.co/xhDyPNKgRG
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies expands Belfast with flexible working initiative | The Lawyer http://t.co/TUQGjwIQWw
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Ashurst join US duo on £935m Vue cinema sale | The Lawyer http://t.co/gGfPJXBEf2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies launches Asia Pacific arbitration internship | The Lawyer http://t.co/pStN94FS5U
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose Fulbright fights to avoid Dubai crisis as mass Fulbright exit beckons | The Lawyer http://t.co/acL6wTttAZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: New Orrick boss cuts executives and staff, London not hit | The Lawyer http://t.co/BhnHzGm6rE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Davis Polk hit by $1.4m lawsuit from recruiter over Clifford Chance HK hires | The Lawyer http://t.co/LJGalIfsBQ
Affirmative Reaction in US Higher Education http://t.co/bLJcxGXoKr
US: Horrendous Abuse in Mississippi Prisons http://t.co/QirsP3GRzL
US: Ex-Worker at CIA Edward Joseph Snowden Says He Leaked Data on Surveillance http://t.co/JiHJl9Yw6r
Murder trial of Italian marines in INDIA navigates murky waters http://t.co/lEuleZPMgs
US: Trial begins for George Zimmerman, accused of murdering Florida teen Trayvon Martin http://t.co/5v8MKx3cmb
SOUTH AFRICA: Complaint against lawyer who challenged high fees dismissed http://t.co/SjcsAgx1lI
US: Lawyer to walk fine line in arguments that George Zimmerman didn’t murder Trayvon Martin http://t.co/5romQQmZsU
INDIA: Drive against illegal dance bars, gambling dens http://t.co/I9ldTueROJ
Row over access to information at Thornaby council http://t.co/TKNbMhSUPz
BANGLADESH: War crimes tribunal orders jail for two Islamists including opposition MP http://t.co/45n5WclDtV
Administrative Appeals Tribunal lets criminal stay in AUSTRALIA to "work towards a better me'' http://t.co/SDfVNYkpS0
GERMANY: Top court backs tax rights for gay couples http://t.co/g1pQEzViNh
PAKISTAN: Women rights being ignored due to weak actions, lack of legislations http://t.co/EPAqjWPVts
MALTA: Party financing legislation to be moved by end of year http://t.co/d9UG9AqNcp
Irish Judge warns of possible German exit from euro http://t.co/6JtBkDoO4f
SWITZERLAND: Overwhelming support for controversial government move to tighten asylum law amid a spike in refugees http://t.co/eiP4znD6tX
ISRAEL to Re-Engage with UN 'Human Rights' Body http://t.co/Tvu2jGSfIY
US: Human rights expert's view: Trafficked children are victims, not criminals http://t.co/l0qpim12c6
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Children vulnerable to sexual abuse being failed by authorities, say MPs http://t.co/0s1AhKDUOT
Legal services orders | Law Gazette http://t.co/haNS0Jfc8Z
Reformation relics fetch £900k for Law Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/GeCSTD0pvo
SRA takes over 16 months to approve ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/2doBIGnAsN
New potential market in aviation claims | Law Gazette http://t.co/YMpqbHZjAR
Victim review will be ‘costly and time-consuming’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/oE8q2IkCty
Backing for single PII scheme | Law Gazette http://t.co/8anAqYBfQ3
Lawyers sign up to pay workers a living wage | Law Gazette http://t.co/OSBTGXDXVV
IT firm offers route round referral fee ban | Law Gazette http://t.co/PjHr0mtCHw
Crackdown on political lobbyists under fire | Law Gazette http://t.co/IqdvCZGsrb
Consumer panel calls for radical reform of financial protection arrangements | Legal Futures http://t.co/Sy0C90il1g
Quindell boss enjoys massive pay rise | Legal Futures http://t.co/zN0MRW4lcM
NIGERIA: Justice Okeke - Pension Is Rotten In The Heart Of Judiciary http://t.co/NTzGKBKDp8
MARINAS: Law students provide voluntary clerkship service to NMI judiciary http://t.co/ddZ4mElnZa
GUAM: Chief Judge Carbullido Urges Senators to Fund Merit Bonuses for Judiciary http://t.co/pqxQ78mJrh
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling condemns 'mad' EU red tape http://t.co/taP50guJqK
Edward Snowden was NSA Prism leak source - Guardian http://t.co/wKTn3RF09b
Police patrol Islamic sites 'at risk' after fires http://t.co/SrcRK8xPGS
Police reveal scale of Elm Guest House investigation into alleged paedophile ring http://t.co/fxQk99of3Z
Substantial doubts raised over credibility of supergrass Neil Putnam who exposed Met corruption after Lawrence case http://t.co/xY6YCP6gOZ
Stalemate over press regulation hurts us all http://t.co/82D1QC0UXT
Ruling on Iraqi deaths in British custody offers the chance for a brand new approach to troops' behaviour abroad http://t.co/Ao7K120QJJ
CCTV: new controls on private security cameras to stop homeowners snooping on neighbours http://t.co/Mbb9Yq5NFU
Five centuries of crime and punishment leave the Old Bailey in need of repairs http://t.co/EQ4ds8Rmyd
Legal Aid change worries http://t.co/I7r18LunPt
Legal aid cuts could have tragic consequences, warn North-East family law solicitors http://t.co/RHcovCbflX
Cycling: Legal challenge launched to Swiss McQuaid nomination, while Makarov hits back at UCI President http://t.co/CiGiESyAmZ
UK says eavesdropping is legal, defends U.S. spy links http://t.co/WZPeoPA0RS
Police helicopter scrambled to disperse Facebook party http://t.co/MDTzerZOdA
Cost of shotgun and firearm licences must rise say police chiefs http://t.co/Hh3qOXdeiR
PM wants web firms 'action' on child porn http://t.co/eliOGexTq0
William Hague: Law-abiding Britons have nothing to fear from GCHQ http://t.co/HBzD4U9CeI
Your Smartphone Is Watching You http://t.co/kJ6zi3FND9
CHINA: Brother-in-law of Chinese Nobel winner jailed for 11 years http://t.co/Y7hV94mwEX
TURKEY: Lawyer discriminated against again for wearing headscarf http://t.co/1k0pe2F3QN
CANADA: Vancouver lawyer to make arguments in landmark Supreme Court case http://t.co/Zq7WI109ph
KENYA: Standard Digital News - Kenya : Courts meting out death penalty unnecessarily http://t.co/tSidZaraFc
The Offending Sheriff of Glasgow and the Saturday Law Interview http://t.co/uIxlSNMe5M
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28

Sunday

9th June - LAW NEWS

531 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

This Saturday's exclusive interview with TheLawMap featured the Scottish Criminal Lawyer Paul Mullen discussing some of the changes sweeping through the Scottish Justice system and his personal experience of the Glasgow Sheriff Court: "Weekend Offender: 'A Lush Life' as a Criminal Lawyer in Glasgow."

Minister for Europe meets Belarus human rights defenders https://t.co/hlZw4ciqHd
Rights of workers and employment law in OMAN http://t.co/RCRGu2mckq
UN rights body adopts review report on UAE http://t.co/tKnicSbJxo
UKRAINE human rights commissioner calls for LGBT hate crime laws http://t.co/toCDiwTL2G
IRAN: Calls on UN Human Rights Council to Avoid Discriminatory Approach http://t.co/3JQlSh5WzI
INDONESIA: Environmental and human rights matter http://t.co/ZFSS8fX3Pq
BURMA: Keeping human rights on the agenda in Myanmar http://t.co/eS4kinPIJO
KENYA: Attorney General defends Treasury’s role in controlling budget allocations http://t.co/C6Wp6hulbh
EGYPT judges rally against Islamist-backed judicial authority bill http://t.co/k3smUgk4tO
US: Gunman in California killing spree had brush with law http://t.co/dDpwNGEjRV
INDIA: Does law do justice to the poor & hapless? http://t.co/uaN8TVETbd
Europe's Lost Generation & the rise of the far right http://t.co/9FDLvXAl4n
SINGAPORE struggles to control cyberspace http://t.co/jW3Kfel0Mb
Violence against women rises in EL SALVADOR http://t.co/QWCxJwaFqk
Cutting legal aid is the surest way to threaten justice | Observer editorial http://t.co/fiKzjBt6Dd
Six reasons the cuts to legal aid will ruin our justice system http://t.co/NcdsoxVJTg
Manchester tribute to suffragette Emily Davison unveiled http://t.co/Ay23NIxnlB
Salma Yaqoob threat allegations lead to arrest http://t.co/LjN6Nj7vyd
MP Tim Yeo facing committee coaching claim http://t.co/2wyEk3yWlR
Defamatory Tweets, Legal Aid Armageddon and Burkha Bans – The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/VvnES19L7H
Pupillage inside out | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/IZJiEPfoNs
Court lifts anonymity order in David McGreavy case | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/TeF1eu6PYP
Keep calm and apply the European Convention on Human Rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Zy1opfoily
"Fair play in action": Court of Appeal considers the rules of natural justice | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/aJi97BoPYx
The Legal Aid avocado and human rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/FnLcRhTNDI
145 specially appointed Government barristers demand rethink on Legal Aid plans | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ArPPmUu5vv
GCHQ Prism spying claims: Labour urges PM to launch investigation http://t.co/2O1RKyGFYp
UK also sourcing 'personal data' through contentious US-run Prism programme http://t.co/zC7acCh97M
Ex-IRA gunman Gerry McGeough in new legal bid http://t.co/LeEZQIZjCD
All Change in the UK Employment Tribunals | The National Law Review http://t.co/0oILiGRKhK
UK's use of drones in Afghanistan 'may be in breach of international law' http://t.co/1CkVwtCVNe
ISRAEL: Tel Aviv District Judge creates outrage with 'there are girls who enjoy being raped' remarks http://t.co/XE5nIgnirX
US: The Justice Department Says NSA Surveillance Is Legal but Won't Tell You Why http://t.co/vasMSJadJO
HUNGARY proposes legal changes to allay EU's democracy concerns: minister http://t.co/FKHOjwp7yr
US: Legal Sector Springs Back, Loses 500 Jobs in May http://t.co/la67ZFMOA8
AUSTRALIA: 'Legal high' shops mull $200m campaign http://t.co/MhuksC3TJX
IRELAND: Legal action continues for orders requiring security from printing company http://t.co/ZQ6isuH2bU
US: The real hurts of law enforcement violence and racism http://t.co/Ur5GKB32SX
Woolwich attack: Student sentenced for 'joke' tweet http://t.co/PYuVzt8dBh
Google says the government has 'no access' to servers http://t.co/Vi2jenmQGn
Richard Branson says decriminalising drugs would not lose votes http://t.co/Y9AxKfurC1
Tobacco firm begins 'stealth-marketing' campaign against plain packaging law http://t.co/icsNGtihKL
9 September: trial date set for Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks http://t.co/G6pmEof2BP

Saturday

8th June - LAW NEWS

530 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

This Saturday's exclusive interview with TheLawMap features the Scottish Criminal Lawyer Paul Mullen discussing some of the changes sweeping through the Scottish Justice system and his personal experience of the Glasgow Sheriff Court: "Weekend Offender: 'A Lush Life' as a Criminal Lawyer in Glasgow."

US: How to Monetize Plagiarism http://t.co/8f0Awy6xfU
US: Intelligence for Dummies http://t.co/F3pRDAnhks
INDIA: Law silent on protection of rape victim’s child http://t.co/wUj7ZB2lbe
PAKISTAN: Law ministry shoots down royal gifts to servants by the master http://t.co/SZv48LobaK
US: Law prof from NY nominated to be Connecticut fed judge http://t.co/m8kOO1nCNx
MALI crisis: Human Rights Watch condemns ethnic abuses http://t.co/9PKLLIwghp
Pirate Bay founder Warg accused of Denmark hack http://t.co/sXoL90ay1X
Vodafone pays no UK corporation tax once again http://t.co/iazRtAugVs
PERU: Shining Path rebel leader jailed for life for terrorism http://t.co/cnSM64dGsl
US: Cleveland kidnaps - Ariel Castro faces 329 charges http://t.co/1sSQEJrmpp
GCHQ Prism spying claims: Agency to report 'shortly' http://t.co/npX5QVLpPm
UK's use of drones in Afghanistan 'may be in breach of international law' http://t.co/1CkVwtCVNe
Torture: if David Cameron still cares about Britain's reputation, he must act http://t.co/vjH5US1UDV
PLP demands legal aid info from MoJ | New Law Journal: http://t.co/cwGZokOMPQ
Risks of BYOD: Warning over "bring your own device" | New Law Journal: http://t.co/YbNHn5C4y0
Employment rules: New tribunal regulations following employment review | New Law Journal: http://t.co/68oJAS6FZy
Seldon loses age discrimination claim | New Law Journal: http://t.co/eP3YXbfUMB
Time to plot LSA 2007 strategy: Research shows shake-up in legal business community | New Law Journal: http://t.co/9rO5gwGGrx
EU laws on cookies are not being followed | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Q016jdFqZG
Collective redundancy rewritten in Woolworths case | New Law Journal: http://t.co/a8yY4PaTsO
Bar hits out at legal aid reforms | New Law Journal: http://t.co/DfJX0MSvij
Weekend Offender: 'A Lush Life' as a Criminal Lawyer in Glasgow | The Saturday Law Interview http://t.co/UmaxOCcv4f
Scotland’s Bankrupt Debt Strategy | The Firm http://t.co/sva7gUrKaR
Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association condemn Law Society’s decision to freeze recommended trainees' rates | The Firm http://t.co/8jp9ZZqVUU
The Quest of a Muslim Nation that longs for Democracy (TURKEY) | The Firm http://t.co/L2hfORKFrm
Law Awards of Scotland is celebrating its 10th anniversary as the country’s premier legal event | The Firm http://t.co/5HulpGToO3
Strathclyde Law School wins the Mooting Double over Glasgow | The Firm http://t.co/WesILlTlTP
AUSTRALIA: Millionaire lawyer Michael Ryan had a woman in every port http://t.co/UT4xv1r9sG
INDIA: Villagers protesting against illegal mining turn violent http://t.co/jTQ5ZePuca
There's nothing illegal about stopping the 'green bank' waste http://t.co/31uGziVxGx
CENTRAL AFRICA: Illegal ivory trade 'funding Lord's Resistance Army rebels' http://t.co/X85KKAl438
RUSSIA: Trial of protesters against Putin condemned as sign of Russia’s ‘reStalinisation’ http://t.co/2A26HVYW18
How the International Tribunal works for motorsports disputes (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) http://t.co/pbavHhaIW7
Lord Sugar suing Apprentice winner Stella English over her failed employment tribunal http://t.co/DeKPiWlysc
G4S and their human rights problem http://t.co/Mk7eF8uq15
Equality & Human Rights Commission welcomes UN recommendations on UK human rights record http://t.co/RABFJH53jy
Women’s Rights in AFGHANISTAN Uncertain After US Drawdown http://t.co/bmMf6NzebO
US: Judge’s ruling challenges U.S. transplant system http://t.co/GB7JKrbyva
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Cameron fox hunt judge criticised for questioning RSPCA http://t.co/8Ftrl6yT49
Attorney General to urge Supreme Court to back government on prisoner voting http://t.co/zWaoo5PsNx
Polish trio found guilty of 'wicked' plot to murder 'whiter than white' graduate http://t.co/enaPvT8Mef
Man arrested for attempted murder after police officer mown down http://t.co/1Eu06JiVl6
BULGARIA: Justice system is one of the biggest problems for potential foreign investors http://t.co/bQoSfl3fns
GUAM: Judiciary seeks $1.1M to pay merit bonuses http://t.co/DyWuR3HfWr
INDIA: Judiciary remains a male domain http://t.co/byYRqBz9Gv
SINGAPORE: Licensing Regime Chills News Climate http://t.co/FKIhFgMJVr
Proposed 'reforms' of Legal Aid in the UK http://t.co/JAVpfPCVFX
MALI: Serious Abuses Revealed in Amnesty Report http://t.co/1ZqimomH7s
ISRAEL: Human rights violations in occupied Palestinian territory cannot be distorted – UN expert: http://t.co/0n5QdRC9eq
Law firm Porter Dodson sponsors Western Gazette Business Awards http://t.co/35LAcOv46I
UK Law Firms Show Slow Growth Despite Salary Increases http://t.co/SCG4aJskLM
Grim outlook for UK law firms as growth rate halves http://t.co/pVpg0MCN1s
Solicitor and financial advisor convicted in £20m mortgage fraud http://t.co/WAhAYJetDY
PERU’s justice minister says the president will not pardon former leader Alberto Fujimori http://t.co/zOkMdKYvjQ
AUSTRALIA: 'Legal high' shops mull $200m campaign http://t.co/DXDrI5gX73
Unintended consequences of criminal legal aid cuts could harm innocent people http://t.co/GBz8oyo7G2
Bar Council responds to Legal Aid consultation http://t.co/Zg1d8rWt6M
Growth declines in top 10 UK firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7O4me2xkug
Europe seeks to strip London of Libor control | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ujmL8qTRMl
Japan's Hashidate in British alliance | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nnzni8q88e
Corporates value industry expertise over legal in mediation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CpXQfrtLLP
South Asia move on justice tribunal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Yb0qwOKcRb
Torture and ill-treatment past and present http://t.co/3ie7euW5mF
Nadine Dorries faces standards probe over I'm a Celebrity appearance fee http://t.co/3uATP8ZMKD
Rape suspect buried alive in BOLIVIA http://t.co/ixFUFpUedu
Catherine Wells-Burr death: Three guilty of murder http://t.co/F0Pmd9UmWR
How the US Congress lost the plot on secrecy, surveillance and accountability http://t.co/W0T11U01Ka
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sums awarded to Mau Mau victims akin to that of UK whiplash claims claims Tandem Law | The Lawyer http://t.co/1LBwSR4Hav
US: Blogger Glenn Greenwald, With Focus on Surveillance, Is at Center of a Debate http://t.co/bHNWxUdpsH
BANGLADESH Textile Factory Collapse Survivor Leaves Hospital With Job http://t.co/iLX2MYdMvO
US: Electronic Surveillance Under Bush and Obama http://t.co/MNPLp19uai
GHANA cracks down on Chinese illegal mining http://t.co/STwRYyfxNG
RUSSIA opens ‘show trial’ against anti-Putin protesters http://t.co/4YcuwHSTlh
LIBYA: Lawyer & activist Hanan Al-Newaisery assaulted and beaten in front of Misrata’s Zarouk courthouse http://t.co/HuSsU6A1ch
EGYPT: The lawyer of jailed Egyptian blogger Ahmed Douma states that he has begun hunger strike http://t.co/RtwVuURbsq
Lawyer says man accusing police of assault during G20 protest was no bystander http://t.co/Pj7IWi8yrx
ERITREA human rights crackdown forcing thousands to flee, according to UN http://t.co/WC1hkqupSx
ISRAEL: 'Gay rights activist' arrested over Tel Aviv gay youth centre attack that left two dead http://t.co/w005amDoqf
US: Rights group sues government over voluntary deportations http://t.co/7yuXs0IiBv

Friday

7th June - LAW NEWS

529 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a formal investigation into whether the Bar Council interfered with the independent regulation of barristers over controversial changes made to the cab-rank rule. Full story - Legal Futures

Selfridges robbery: 'Men in burkas' in 'smash and grab' http://t.co/Liqc7t6rRu
Don’t bad-mouth the Legal profession, Law Society Chief Executive tells Co-op | Law Gazette http://t.co/oYGQY1Zo0t
Growth rate plummets at top 100 firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/pgE00K5nRo
MoJ to issue early ‘name and shame’ notices against claims farmers | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/U4Ehf4lhth
LAW FIRM NEWS: FFW bulks up London corporate with Eversheds ECM head | The Lawyer http://t.co/jfRJFJlbiF
LAW FIRM NEWS: Fox Williams takes on board Pinsents employment partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/c3OGy6CfuZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose Fulbright eyes further Africa growth with Egypt, Kenya on agenda | The Lawyer http://t.co/CrZ5dfqW6w
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mishcon's Harris instructs Matrix's Tomlinson as poison probe nurse sues | The Lawyer http://t.co/TMyhNI5jyC
First batch of financials spin promising story for UK firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/lSO6HPKAYK
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin partners gather in Marbella for crunch meeting on KWM merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/oTVdkuLoCC
US: Edison law firm employees sentenced to prison for embezzling $788,000 http://t.co/RHK7lQlWUR
US: 'I Should Have Gone to Law School': Times Square Elmo Fails to Extort $2 Million from girl scouts http://t.co/ZBeGeY4MUB
No harm in simulated rape videos (as long as they are well made), say ministers http://t.co/AK81Mx212E
Police arrest gunman after 10-hour seige in Leicester http://t.co/N7alfv0D10
Crown court judges criticise Chris Grayling's legal aid plans http://t.co/dJT9Bb0Jpj
US: NSA's Verizon surveillance: how the White House tramples our constitution http://t.co/ZQKWzqif5v
Financial management | Law Gazette http://t.co/KfykehNPQi
Client spending squeeze forcing firms to merge | Law Gazette http://t.co/2827few0hV
Treasury counsel condemn reforms to judicial review | Law Gazette http://t.co/xqJjpGEo8t
Claims management ‘list of shame’ to go online | Law Gazette http://t.co/HaLogM0aCR
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
AUSTRALIA: Miners get human rights policies http://t.co/QjkM6dvbgm
Human Rights Watch sounds alarm over ZIMBABWE security chiefs http://t.co/lU88Gl9Esq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bidding for Byron burger chain serves up key roles for Freshfields and SJB | Legalweek http://t.co/5tx22whm7G
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose Fulbright sets sights on key Africa markets and US west coast | Legalweek http://t.co/rnMGvePCf1
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP real estate team to feel brunt of cuts as partners predict sharp PEP dip | Legalweek http://t.co/jQGFSyXlaE
Post-recession recovery falters as growth dwindles across UK top 100 | Legalweek http://t.co/Rc0MLx1muA
Regulator goes public with names of CMCs under investigation | Legal Futures http://t.co/xXSOqYk6G6
PAKISTAN: New Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s two key challenges: Army and Judiciary http://t.co/Uur7YpUJma
UK judiciary to decide Bangladeshi politician Tarique’s fate for whom there is an arrest warrant awaiting http://t.co/ekz7VX8nyo
CAMBODIA Considering Law Outlawing Denial of Khmer Rouge-Era Crimes http://t.co/7Ve7VC2dRL
12 Pembrokeshire jobs likely to be lost at leading law firm QualitySolicitors Redkite http://t.co/8KRvxus2RC
Rise in law firms ready to change strategy in response to new legislation http://t.co/tpJFEqAQdF
Star names urge drug law revision http://t.co/DnrR2cLEQi
Struggle against UK government 'destruction' of legal justice to continue http://t.co/JEhAdNUlix
US: North Carolina Repeals Law Allowing Racial Bias Claim in Death Penalty Challenges http://t.co/0kSS1mHs9J
Police probe 'grotesque racist insults' on London-Brighton train http://t.co/JhaneAkEX7
Police make fresh appeal over English Defence League graffiti on destroyed Islamic centre http://t.co/R5VvaryEtM
Bungled attack by Islamists intended to provoke English Defence League http://t.co/gES66ckLyC
Civil liberties: American freedom on the line http://t.co/KonjJP7ei4
The denial of justice to victims of British torture, some of which Britain admits, is set to continue http://t.co/D6vJ35KlqY
'Smash-and-grab' raid at Selfridges in Oxford Street http://t.co/tjzZoJE5HR
LAW FIRM NEWS: Travers and ex-trainee reach financial settlement on pregnancy discrimination case | The Lawyer http://t.co/GOMBG1b8yj
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang targets pricing boffins to gain market advantage | The Lawyer http://t.co/XqKgQM7dju
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Links and Slaughters prepare to deliver Royal Mail IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/UUS9Ut5jnt
Judge threatens to hold 'very rude' solicitor in contempt of court after extraordinary bust-up: http://t.co/QCZ0ehrGkU
Solicitor avoids jail after stealing £20k from his Coventry firm http://t.co/QWgYmOTglg
Perth and Kinross Council to take Dundee solicitor’s tribunal ruling to appeal http://t.co/EUuXFlyH5X
LIBERIA: Land Fraud 'Threatens National Security' http://t.co/u5LD6IHKOb
Hillsborough report was ‘not independent’ claims police QC http://t.co/hQEkw8Odgq
Lawyers team up to launch Freeman Fisher http://t.co/DSwVCQ6hii
Wonderland nightclub owners say police gave 'misleading' evidence to council http://t.co/YSxMjdHLqO
Take it from a 'former' barrister: Chris Grayling is right to reform legal aid http://t.co/znunYhmw3w
In-house barrister boost for Carlisle law firm Wragg Mark-Bell http://t.co/oM3ahHCqrk
Barristers protest over plan to bar legal aid http://t.co/fAhvFV11BM
Case for legal clampdown on 'chuggers' compelling, say MPs http://t.co/HoBEcINlba
Legal advice on Scotland and EU exists but will remain secret http://t.co/YA7RrmfoVQ
BANGLADESH: Legal loophole may give cricketer Ashraful lifeline http://t.co/FNoR7OVZXi
AUSTRALIA: Conservationists launch second legal action against Tasmanian mining plans http://t.co/8EAUlC0hiz
BRAZIL: Legal uncertainty cuts progress against Amazon deforestation http://t.co/k0Tq8Ydelf
FBI and Microsoft take down $500m-theft botnet Citadel http://t.co/qrlRL3MkAE
Child pornography convicts face lifetime teaching ban http://t.co/tenyJGJtzK
Former US Senator John Edwards to open new law firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/JkAej50KKC
Government lawyers slam Apple e-book deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5lCUrIVbGV
QC takes Oz Law Council presidency | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/k79czItity
HSF reveals salary boost | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AmULrPIIEv
SRA gets tough on firms ‘trading recklessly into insolvency’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZTQqYV56P1
Diversity in legal executives an example for the profession, says LCJ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/L1X1FcGnuL
Property service group launches conveyancing referral network | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/NffFszPMhy
Saudi prince launches libel action against Forbes magazine over Rich List http://t.co/HpEFL38GmX
Met crackdown on foreign suspects raises fears justice will be denied http://t.co/aAzzG72QWA
Crown court judges oppose legal aid changes http://t.co/4EtpzP5vAf
Google facial password patent aims to boost Android security http://t.co/0C4E1zCTlC
Ex-DJ Chris Denning arrested by Operation Yewtree police http://t.co/yIfOKEdRXo
Manchester Debenhams boy's rapists jailed http://t.co/gAvL63Ghyn
Coronation Street star William Roache charged with indecent assault http://t.co/X76dZh9OL0

Thursday

6th June - LAW NEWS

528 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Latest criminal legal aid proposals are unworkable and would push the justice system to breaking point, says Chancery Lane. Full story - Solicitors Journal

Supreme Court to deliver verdict in big money divorce case | The Lawyer http://t.co/9dyGJ1gEZT
Maclays to axe up to 30 jobs | Law Gazette http://t.co/VVjXxbwMrX
Eurotunnel blocked from Dover ferry service by UK Competition Commission http://t.co/QIlxCXgvCb
Cardiff hit-and-runs: Matthew Tvrdon detained http://t.co/8Ig9kaSuMV
Pope Francis says wasting food is like stealing from the poor http://t.co/wQwPPe9mW9
Broadwater Farm riots: prosecutors consider new charges over killing of Pc Blakelock http://t.co/RvQzQtPVis
Review of regulation? Let’s fire the LSB for a start | Law Gazette http://t.co/SzqWY9zMxY
Takeover fever lifts fast-rising DWF | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZKKoEJYCX5
Legal Aid Protest: Andy Slaughter MP, shadow justice minister - this is to be a long struggle http://t.co/lZEhh8Uq5u
Hogan Lovells expands in US with Chadbourne trio | The Lawyer http://t.co/KgzKnFe4hU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Chadbourne names new London head following shake up of management roles | The Lawyer http://t.co/8H45k1bISW
LAW FIRM NEWS: TLT posts 10 per cent revenue jump ahead of Manchester launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/UcjvBs7bTT
LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF reports 84 per cent growth to £188m | The Lawyer http://t.co/I69Hbze8vC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas & Wilson makes £12,000 saving by cancelling vacation scheme | The Lawyer http://t.co/inx1mG2JYi
Graham Ovenden's suspended sentence sends a dangerous message http://t.co/AUuCRYvRYi
HM Revenue and Customs 'missing cigarette smuggling targets' http://t.co/ReBBndNkAQ
Operation Elveden: 66th arrest made in Waltham Forest http://t.co/cZeJ4E2OeT
Andy Coulson denies phone hacking http://t.co/9DNwqTuXr2
Last week's roundup blog - The Law Business: 27th May to 2nd June http://t.co/6gbUief4X2
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
US: Don’t Treat Consumers Like Criminals http://t.co/WDZiXmaUQG
US: Judge Orders All Restrictions Lifted on Some ‘Morning-After’ Pills http://t.co/Cp1iLqXl0y
Indecent images teacher Geoffrey Bettley cleared to work in schools http://t.co/sDMbN6cp39
West Midlands Police pay out to bereaved mum Abby Podmore http://t.co/hk1FMo1y6Q
Bank card thefts 'soaring at ATMs' http://t.co/kKH2WvM4Ni
US security agency 'collecting Verizon phone records' http://t.co/UxEFaOTRHM
Nick Ross: 'It’s hard being Public Enemy Number One’ http://t.co/qWXunuDQtg
KENYA: UK expresses regret over abuse as Mau Mau promised payout http://t.co/3yjvDNQpTS
Tory MP cleared by tribunal over lesbian housekeeper allegations http://t.co/yAqYnVBQ6J
BANGLADESH: Tribunal wraps up trial of key 1971 war crimes accused http://t.co/MeBLxepQeE
TUNISIA: Trial of topless women protestors put off http://t.co/bbOVy6IU8o
CANADA: Lawyer for women Mounties urges RCMP to settle harassment case http://t.co/51L4uJZ1vD
INDIA: Lawyer shot dead during marriage ceremony in Sikar http://t.co/TK6vXcMYVN
Why does library closures generate public outcry but not the closure of courts? | The Justice Gap http://t.co/vihYWBMMoM
Shambolic proceedings in magistrates’ courts must be rectified http://t.co/fksKF5U4pw
ISRAEL handles illegal immigrants without European gloves http://t.co/lOERSyokKk
'Immense' illegal waste dump found outside Londonderry http://t.co/NUPLls6IB2
Former Tory co-treasurer Peter Cruddas wins Sunday Times libel case http://t.co/tD5NSJYnMH
Stop and search reduction has led to fairer policing, says equality group http://t.co/hnEgEPtPQ6
ZIMBABWE: Human Rights Watch sounds alarm over Zimbabwe security chiefs http://t.co/hrrvF5cLcd
CANADA: Dying with dignity legislation to be tabled at national assembly http://t.co/lb3HhENDDS
Opposition threat to block Welsh Assembly legislation over council chiefs' pay http://t.co/XmkagjZKdC
PAKISTAN Intellectual property: ‘Instead of parallel judiciary, strengthen existing system’ http://t.co/NIfmam6JSE
MALTA: Judiciary salary increase among 135 justice reform proposals http://t.co/nVoYRGls9V
NIGERIA: Judiciary Reform On Course http://t.co/8LPBZ6WiVG
KENYA: Judiciary to acquire aircraft for judges and magistrates http://t.co/qAMIiyZv8c
Is KENYA being shaped into Africa's flagship tax haven? http://t.co/j9CqPy4W5a
AUSTRALIA: Law firm defending MP Peter Slipper sexual harassment case is suing former speaker over alleged upaid fees http://t.co/XbNH28ctjx
Lower House of Jordan Parliament approves Jordan-UK legal treaty http://t.co/VGy4kD4Vxc
Bradford Lawyers in silent protest at legal aid reforms http://t.co/SfEvKJD9hp
Cambridge law firm quadruples space http://t.co/y9duvtHDDG
Irish charities say UK legal cuts will deny justice http://t.co/8xS6yG5Cg0
LIBERIA: Fighting Bank Fraud - New Solicitor General Vows Clampdown http://t.co/M6a62Zj5Cb
London QC Lynch considered for Solicitor General post in BERMUDA http://t.co/e43oVjZoek
Solicitor shot dead by bankrupt businessman, court told http://t.co/2hIRIP0CWO
Bar Council faces probe over "undermining" independent regulation of barristers | Legal Futures http://t.co/RwC0YfPeSD
Law firm attached to new insurance business gains ABS licence | Legal Futures http://t.co/5hsQ9NrugI
SRA warns solicitors off 'get rich quick' SDLT and referral fee schemes | Legal Futures http://t.co/nINVogvRGx
The pricing priority: pricing function in most law firms is something of an orphan | Legal Futures http://t.co/pTUn8NE9dW
MoJ sets legal services review in motion | Legal Futures http://t.co/jSF5z97VEh
Staff Sgt Robert Bales admits Afghan massacre http://t.co/kPqzpkXU6W
Second man charged in London terror probe http://t.co/SHxsbnaXXH
Labour Forces Government Move On Probation Reform http://t.co/WGUAc64J2P
This 'Lobbying' Scandal is About the Standards of Parliamentarians - Nobody Else http://t.co/4kGnkFdTSy
Baroness Knight: 'Gays Are Very Good At Antiques' http://t.co/BzHLRC9VD6
BURMA's Discriminatory Citizenship Laws Are at the Heart of the Humanitarian Crisis Faced by Rohingya Muslims http://t.co/sOGeeFN7tx
'EDL' graffiti found after Muswell Hill mosque is burnt down amid fears of Woolwich connection http://t.co/kvBXvPH0MT
Highway safety drive – or just the latest ministerial car crash? http://t.co/fBuMwuzvsb
Michael Fordham QC: the avocado of justice - http://t.co/NU0abGEsDk
Conrad Black on America, its justice system and his new book http://t.co/viIMYphXUZ
Chris Grayling - the Gerald Ratner of Justice http://t.co/xY8AYO24sz
OMAN: Legal profession and the social responsibility http://t.co/PFXHNDSzMN
Unkind Cuts: UK Refugee Lawyers Cite Grave Concerns over Impending Legal Aid Restrictions: http://t.co/RTUB0ak9Vj
It's Time to Wake Up - UK Legal Aid Cuts: http://t.co/NySmVbV99E
Prime Minister’s barrister brother heads legal chambers representing Rebekah Brooks in phone hacking defence http://t.co/D4utFhuyiJ
INDIA: British Barristers offer help to cricketer S Sreesanth over spot-fixing allegation http://t.co/M5Wlmb3EqN
Why do wannabe barristers have to accept their BPTC place before they know if they've got an Inns scholarship? http://t.co/8nzXDIk8FO
TURKEY protesters demand dismissal of police chiefs http://t.co/lNE77lzqeH
US: Bradley Manning given unfettered access to closed databases, court hears http://t.co/S2gmRkx3DI
TURKEY's resistance image forged as pepper spray burns woman in red dress http://t.co/iGDP1SpGOD
Alexander Litvinenko: coroner urges public inquiry into death http://t.co/mIKi5v6sD2
Pianist Krystian Zimerman storms out over phone recording http://t.co/WilJks2frI
Cardiff hit-and-runs: Matthew Tvrdon on 'journey of mayhem' http://t.co/PUznH3RM0d
Kate Middleton among those targeted by jailed officer http://t.co/YHkw9YRxp9
Al-Rahma Islamic Centre destroyed in 'hate crime' fire http://t.co/jAaQeyt4ad
Woolwich murder suspect's video link to court cut http://t.co/mwUkZR0dJx
Berlusconi lawyer slams 'prejudiced' Milan court | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/A54GJPcX7x
Judge 'astonished' by SFO request in Tchenguiz case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/C524Af1U6b
Samsung's 'surprise' patent win stings Apple | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dG3cd1kDbB
Lawyers make 'over the top claims' to save legal aid, says Justice Secretary Chris Grayling | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AXA8bGrGdx
Magic circle firms pump up London lawyers' pay | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ANi9D7PYgW
US: Make Patent Trolls Pay in Court http://t.co/jJNBVXeyEF
Closing courts ‘could undermine legal system’ http://t.co/SrOpMIXRWu
EGYPT courts hands jail terms to 43 NGO workers, including 15 US citizens http://t.co/CnadzuSmQ7
ISRAEL: The battle is on for control of judiciary http://t.co/OV87mhEYUJ
'Drunk’ Ardingly lawyer fined after tirade at rail man http://t.co/UDEsBJuglt
Lawyer attacks the ‘cheat’s charter’ that lets divorcing husbands hide their riches http://t.co/ijLtIUwfrP
Law Society of Scotland to review conveyancing rules http://t.co/RYTeBUtBiT
Hundreds protest as MoJ swamped by legal aid responses | Law Gazette http://t.co/9TMJnkttoI
‘No limits’ to regulation review | Law Gazette http://t.co/cqqcJXi2Va
MoJ kicks off full-scale review of legal services framework | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/CZOUS5L6V0
Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks pleads not guilty to all charges http://t.co/ah4VzqUWLO
Calls for public inquiry into death of spy Alexander Litvinenko http://t.co/cNmQc8j9H7
Police investigating whether London mosque fire 'racially-motivated' http://t.co/XK5TWaHj2u
I'm a middle-lane hogger – and proud of it http://t.co/GCifpUurOw
The US knows force-feeding hunger strikers at Guantánamo is illegal http://t.co/cthk0zfL7r
Kenyan Mau Mau promised payout as UK expresses regret over abuse http://t.co/3yjvDNQpTS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Maclays becomes latest firm to start redundancy consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/MDm1ypFi9m
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas cancels summer vac scheme and places blame on market conditions | The Lawyer http://t.co/1kiCBgBYQo

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