LawNewsIndex

Monday

29th July - LAW NEWS

581 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The proportion of trainees winning places at top firms has increased this year to an average of 83%, figures for the September intake show. Full story - Law Gazette

INDIA: 'New law for live-in partners up to judiciary' http://t.co/k3iX6oX50s
INDIA: Judiciary has failed to attract the best talent, says Arun Jaitley http://t.co/5uqOj78tCx
US: Fox News baffled that Muslim author could write book about Jesus http://t.co/yIuch0IbSp
COLOMBIA: Judge orders notary to perform same-sex marriage http://t.co/ZYDDyp3AwK
EGYPT: Bloodshed, tensions boil as government, opposition trade blame http://t.co/KqtInTpKZL
Deaf people who were involuntarily excused from jury service - Interpreting Justice in AUSTRALIA http://t.co/2IlqerqBmF
American lawyer attacked by polar bear in CANADA http://t.co/8ioluHBgdy
Bradley Manning’s ‘sole purpose was to make a difference’, lawyer insists http://t.co/unp6vpRpNp
CAMEROON: Three held over gay activist’s murder, according to lawyer http://t.co/c0h6fV1uXz
US: Law firms seeing steady growth, strong margins http://t.co/sfkDM46QLM
US: Special Internship Programs http://t.co/j1isrxtRju
US: Gays Arrested in Louisiana Under Invalid Sodomy Law http://t.co/qsDQY134ku
Council cannot rely on judicial proceedings immunity | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vk2Zi4tYlJ
Sunday Times pays substantial damages over Belle de Jour articles http://t.co/ArP9n4tKjU
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
US: More Independence for the FISA Court http://t.co/WgCRhUGkWK
Fees for employment tribunals begin http://t.co/XQbUwbHcg2
Gibraltar border delays prompt UK complaint to Spain http://t.co/0t46vgddcL
'Lads' mags' given cover-up deadline by Co-operative http://t.co/LaNBl8pwaM
SPAIN train crash driver 'admits being careless' http://t.co/V3bnuKFOBR
Energy watchdog Ofgem failing consumers, say MPs http://t.co/DxGSYDXVn7
INDIA: Family of Indian gang rape victim call for youngest suspect to be hanged http://t.co/fkplU28JvH
Unions protest over new employment tribunal fees http://t.co/7J9SLtm3in
New employment laws come into force today: how will they affect you? http://t.co/2rJ2wb1n7c
Poundland case reaches supreme court http://t.co/pSFOZnuJlq
Man arrested over rape threats against Caroline Criado-Perez on Twitter http://t.co/kmwzJf7Zfk
Fugitive Michael Cope charged with murder of ex-girlfriend Linzi Ashton http://t.co/fo5g02OjY3
China Watch – A Foreign Lawyer’s View from the Inside, part 2 | The Lawyer http://t.co/RP77iRvwZy
What’s in a domain name? | The Lawyer http://t.co/0vTtj14nyI
Public directory of beneficial ownership would be an attack on the freedom of privacy | The Lawyer http://t.co/6mATBfSDGl
An open mind on closed trials: Closed procedures may not be ideal, but.. | The Lawyer http://t.co/saHabwxyX0
Trouble at the end of the line - expect higher number of claims against the NHS | The Lawyer http://t.co/IDeiYuhqgH
Professional indemnity special: Division sign | The Lawyer http://t.co/iVSFMBcdIx
After the Arab Spring Dubai and Abu Dhabi are booming again | The Lawyer http://t.co/oNitdcyiRa
As the legal aid cuts bite, immigration firms need to be more commercially minded | The Lawyer http://t.co/AveVjYyrQU
Keeping cutting-edge TV shows on the rails calls for some radical action by its in-house lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/1s63yNeQXn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Brodies appoints former Glasgow DLA Piper corporate partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/djFizqpKbD
FT promotes internally to replace GC Bratton | The Lawyer http://t.co/kQaBdIMX3T
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing prepares South East Asian network launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/f0KxzjUPbA
Profitability plummets at growing number of UK firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/O2VffVZsW8
Lloyds Banking Group in talks to outsource litigation unit | The Lawyer http://t.co/3nHMcUQfos
Qatar’s state-of-the-art litigation centre is not attempting to poach business from London | Law Gazette http://t.co/i1TJJaHMZj
Firms ‘not responding’ to calls | Law Gazette http://t.co/JaLuf1RFiD
Legislation to alter tax rules for LLPs | Law Gazette http://t.co/V2dDKt1oB0
Acas wins funds in time for change in employment law | Law Gazette http://t.co/b7kHpkVVs5
Retired appeal judge slams ‘substandard’ aid cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/1GcqLymXNx
Barristers freed to conduct litigation | Law Gazette http://t.co/gqsqe9sQHs
Capita interpreters contract translates into £15m | Law Gazette http://t.co/oTdYgjUbwK
NHS claims surge by 66% in just four years | Law Gazette http://t.co/3aQ9ZVtEtq
Bonuses for all as niche firm spreads the wealth | Legal Futures http://t.co/Cm4XBVqeGV
ABSs will be better for clients than for the future of traditional law firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/HgJKcIis0Q
Inmates give prisons ''TripAdvisor'' ratings http://t.co/zaM5Cby9pu
Social workers raise online grooming fears http://t.co/TMZvmOrnT0
SPAIN: Crashed Train driver Garzon to be questioned by judge http://t.co/oNDhiHVKUg
ISRAEL: Cabinet backs release of Palestinian prisoners http://t.co/FENbdtBeWk
US: California universities under fire over response to sexual assault allegations http://t.co/5yHFed6Qxo
Fighting for green: People of color and environmental justice http://t.co/Fravt4hIu2

Sunday

28th July - LAW NEWS

580 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Our Saturday Law Interviews are a series of conversations with Lawyers & commentators on Law, Justice & Society. The latest Saturday's interview features the leading authority on forced marriage in UK, Barrister Charlotte Proudman.

Fiscal Policy In An Era Of Austerity | Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy http://t.co/8kWbcQ2x4k
Ban on foreign donors funding parties 'should extend to Northern Ireland' http://t.co/n4JYgzMUUh
UK commission calls for action on abortion of disabled: http://t.co/W8JxzdfBTW
Only the law can properly decide Twitter abuse cases http://t.co/IoVQI0LK5x
RUSSIA: Russian laws ‘do not limit’ length of Snowden’s stay in transit zone http://t.co/PnO9241B5O
Judge in Bradley Manning trial begins weighing her verdict http://t.co/R0NDCIf3kU
US: Lawyer Gets Month In Jail For 4th Cocaine Conviction http://t.co/J4vAokp3GG
US: Airport Security Without the Hassle http://t.co/qQnD1J6eH4
RUSSIA: Mr. Putin’s War on Gays http://t.co/EgVZpwlYCn
America’s Rule of Law Sickness | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/Qo5m4G9VaJ
The Domestic Roots of International Contempt | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/1eRorYQOU0
FRANCE: Cannes thief 'steals 40m euros of jewels' http://t.co/ddrGgvSpgy
Gettysburg, Readdressed in pictures: of the people, for the people, by the people http://t.co/clLeI6dh3V
The Great Divide: Status and Stress - The poor and powerless are at greater risk of early death http://t.co/cnVU1N80d2
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
US: How to Leave Disability Rights Out of Your Political Analysis http://t.co/QA93KmL8HO
SAUDI ARABIA: Female human rights activist can't renew her passport without a male guardian http://t.co/xlr0lYye7A
US and EU Frustrate Peasants’ Rights Declaration http://t.co/HSXLoPgNTI
Staff cuts at CPS lead to delays, errors and waste, say legal experts http://t.co/rVnoYrsUuo
Admit it. You love cheap clothes. And you don't care about child slave labour http://t.co/jGILyWICg1
Putting a ring on it, Constitutional Carnage and Court Transparency: The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ayvR4g8H38
Second Christian B&B case headed for the Supreme Court | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/BCSXxGwuw9
HS2 challenges fail but powerful dissent | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/NqNMeoMo0O
Keep it short, judges: no need to churn to earn | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/NDGHu6XK8Z
US: Fort Hood shooting suspect apologizes for ‘illegal and immoral aggression’ against Muslims http://t.co/uUYks5CU8R
EGYPTs sectarian tensions become politicised http://t.co/Jr7pBcDw9q
Archbishop Desmond Tutu says he cannot worship 'homophobic' God http://t.co/0Yrr3PJObX
UK Government’s weak response over attacks on Muslims http://t.co/DssvgvPqXM
Londoners decry removal of street art http://t.co/OGBJIjukh7
ISRAEL to release 104 Palestinian prisoners http://t.co/QVc45V91TG
MPs back calls for Soca to name blue-chip hackers http://t.co/8SXscqcILD
Anti-racism smear scandal: Police targeted the sister of black paratrooper who died in custody http://t.co/NYTdVlwe3H
Two arrested after man is stabbed to death in east London http://t.co/ic5kJI6KLl
Michael Cope hands himself in to police over Linzi Ashton murder http://t.co/SThjF9rpg7
Man in court accused of attempted bank robberies http://t.co/8TDy3RSW38
More arrests in Sussex fracking protest http://t.co/5nGILSyM0y
South African chef 'too fat' to live in NEW ZEALAND and told to leave by immigration http://t.co/oKcw6xyLdr
LIBYA: More than 1000 inmates escape from Libyan jail http://t.co/oatdej548t
Balcombe oil: Drill site fracking protests continue http://t.co/Biz8RgF4ZS
Twitter 'report abuse' button calls after rape threats http://t.co/zIMjahBhei
New family court guidelines won’t improve a rotten system for children http://t.co/UmKWH1YvbU
RUSSIA: European Court Finds Yukos Trial Not Politically Motivated, but in Violation of Human Rights http://t.co/l9Kgo6WUmV
FRANCE: Workers Strike for the Right to Work on Sunday http://t.co/ghwecR7ZO3
Study reveals impact of EU animal welfare policies on UK http://t.co/NhnkAYuSXq
NEPAL: Human Rights Violations And The Trade In Small Arms – Analysis http://t.co/FyaQMstqLr
US Singer Rihanna Fined $47,050 For Missing Legal Depositions http://t.co/tHgEaAuqZz
US: Halliburton admits destroying evidence in Deepwater Horizon disaster http://t.co/JhY36D0yEj
Newcastle solicitor calls fee changes unjust http://t.co/c8lAD2h4UT
CANADA: Human rights museum sparks debate over term ‘genocide’ http://t.co/cLHHDXxXPo

Saturday

27th July - LAW NEWS

579 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Postema on the Rule of Law & Fidelity | Legal Theory Blog http://t.co/uozZ3NOrD3
Law Professor Defends Law Schools; Blames Media, Students, Advisors, Everybody But Himself http://t.co/UypvADWxdl
US: Rape-shield law is upheld - Court keeps pretrial proceedings on victim's sexual history closed http://t.co/T4awfHlooK
US: Blanket law makes all synthetic drugs illegal in Pennsylvania http://t.co/vldgcLoxoB
US: Sharia Law Bill Gets Final Approval From N.C. Lawmakers http://t.co/QAUrpzz2ce
Fresh claims over Catholic Church sex abuse http://t.co/VByxiHy0Hk
Fresh claims over Catholic Church sex abuse http://t.co/VByxiHy0Hk
Deacon and teacher appears on pupil sex abuse charges http://t.co/EZIoICfR1I
Abuse image search triggers Microsoft Bing pop-up alert http://t.co/RcmRwHGfF5
Spain train driver held 'for reckless manslaughter' http://t.co/zLJORviejI
Secrecy to end in family courts? Munby proposes most family law judgments should be published | New Law Journal: http://t.co/zSQx9rWt61
Increase in in-house legal vacancies in energy firms | New Law Journal: http://t.co/dOnag5WkhJ
Football victory - World cup & EURO broadcasts should be free | New Law Journal: http://t.co/LpEYvUYz3X
New claims portal - Portal regime to be shaken up from 31 July | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Ob7Srd5FIO
Gloomy costs - Solicitors fear Jackson costs war | New Law Journal: http://t.co/ddB9kXk2X5
Gay weddings next summer - Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 has received Royal Assent | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Kh5DOBH2k0
Draft National Insurance Contributions Bill is a talking point for LLPs | New Law Journal: http://t.co/LjhonRzeH6
Jail for non-disclosure - "Stark warning" from family court | New Law Journal: http://t.co/BgKwVjwSKy
Gadd loses SRA appeal | New Law Journal: http://t.co/wWvKg2v66w
Barristers relax rules | New Law Journal: http://t.co/xzHxP0tvaa
New court structure? | New Law Journal: http://t.co/PT322og5qN
Pensions win for Lehman & Nortel | New Law Journal: http://t.co/KBQ0V0jHFf
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Irish referendum to decide on Court of Appeal proposal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IKYg7dm1Jy
Bahrain cabinet to discuss media law proposals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mO1NbLkmYn
UK court system likely to adopt new ownership structure | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Pol4asp96w
Halliburton's guilty plea could show change of approach | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NmaXangZ5D
Ropes & Gray start work on GSK investigation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pgh0vohOcw
MOLDOVA Secretly Passed Anti-LGBT Propaganda Law http://t.co/w2M7Y45jdQ
Scientist banned from revealing codes used to start luxury cars http://t.co/I3yiC1bdPv
IRAN: President's reformist agenda, 'One cannot live in a quarantine' http://t.co/ZJNJa7FaU5
Tchenguiz brothers secure release of reports in damages case against SFO http://t.co/D2W1IXUkam
US will not seek death penalty for Edward Snowden, Holder tells RUSSIA http://t.co/ntWQNv1EDA
Employment law reform could be a sales tool for us, says CBI http://t.co/tByEWg58Ug
UK Conservatives, European Court, Cite Foul Play Behind Jailed Russian Oil Man http://t.co/EnkqD9lKpy
How to write a Ucas statement... for law http://t.co/FCUyHwzWcy
Keep caste politics out of UK law http://t.co/KhthKmJFxY
MALAYSIA: Six-member People’s Tribunal to investigate charges of electoral fraud during GE13 http://t.co/q0cZXc66Rl
Sinn Féin pay £160,000 in legal fees http://t.co/6844GSSbQV
'Why, oh why, am I a barrister?': http://t.co/MPDlosIItG
UNISIA: Critical need for justice after second political killing this year http://t.co/CXMfwNUls4
Baroness Warsi welcomes campaign on women’s rights in AFGHANISTAN https://t.co/rahM2W0Agt
US: Louie Gohmert Compares Civil Rights Of Minority Groups To Snail Darters http://t.co/0ftSdzItCG
Sufi activists in IRAN convicted in unfair trials http://t.co/QSWpaMAop5
Human Rights Court in Strasbourg rules RUSSIA's Khodorkovsky trial unfair http://t.co/P6xUh3WFxD
Challinors files notice of intention to appoint administrators | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/JBFqh3Yg9i
SRA intervenes after Cheshire solicitor arrested | Law Gazette http://t.co/WbuF0ngntP
ASB turnover continues downward trend to £8.8m | The Lawyer http://t.co/ktO2uINuiz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clyde & Co sets sights on further global growth | The Lawyer http://t.co/mN94nsmGsR
LAW FIRM NEWS: Property costs cause 14 per cent drop in Lawrence Graham PEP to £260k | The Lawyer http://t.co/3nZElUhEYx
FRANCE: Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is to face trial on pimping charges http://t.co/gzZOuiqh3k
Gary Bolton guilty of selling fake bomb detectors http://t.co/fOi7Ewq3oT
US: Ariel Castro to serve life in prison under plea deal http://t.co/rzJBGCtN2K

Friday

26th July - LAW NEWS

578 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has approved the fees that solicitors will be required to pay for accreditation under the controversial Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA). Full story - Law Gazette

PC Keith Blakelock murder: Old Bailey trial date set http://t.co/I9joTKiG8F
ITALY: Police swoop on Mafia near Rome and in Calabria http://t.co/mz8AV9ekIv
SWITZERLAND: Bosnian 'Pink panther' jewel thief escapes jail http://t.co/Eu9O51CPbh
EGYPT crisis: ousted President Morsi accused of plotting with Hamas http://t.co/0u5IILxCIM
Tackling Human Trafficking | The Barrister Magazine http://t.co/oCyQ0ZOYQ6
The law online: has uploading led to overloading? | The Barrister Magazine http://t.co/4WQCkvw2nX
AUSTRALIA, the country where you can be 'too privileged' to go to jail http://t.co/OmZUD0EMfK
Stuart Hall's sentence for sex attacks was too lenient, court rules http://t.co/0HzfVfMWI2
LAW FIRM NEWS: German firm Noerr splits off Kiev office to form independent firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/G06QHbLF8a
LAW FIRM NEWS: MoFo raids Norton Rose Fulbright in Singapore for two partners | The Lawyer http://t.co/0tCNrfwqVH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Burges Salmon’s turnover inches up to record high of £73.7m | The Lawyer http://t.co/iaEIheiLKQ
PII renewals: just like Christmas | Law Gazette http://t.co/UBCbLGQeEe
International firms told to ‘protect and respect’ human rights | Law Gazette http://t.co/7PY5EQV2kq
Trainee retention rates rise at top City firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/f5kEhhImKX
US still jails thousands of African Americans on sentences it admits were unfair http://t.co/toryjq2G8b
SOUTH AFRICA's 'worst rapist' hangs himself before trial http://t.co/pJX4Hukp7K
US judge confiscate phone of a spectator at Michael Jackson's trial after he snapped a photo in a courthouse http://t.co/LsscFlgulF
US: The Public’s Right to Know Prevails in Two Courts and the California Legislature https://t.co/Yb7BQ5R1R0
US: Verizon Lawyer Calls for Apple v. Samsung Presidential Intervention to Prevent iPhone Ban http://t.co/iUA5WheVQa
US: Chicago lawyer spreads laughs along route http://t.co/4uf0VWfzHc
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields identifies key countries for Africa growth | Legalweek http://t.co/FFV9AluBlw
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC aims to double US revenues as firm eyes further global expansion | Legalweek http://t.co/8awZNpq8id
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons sets ambitious post-merger strategy to ramp up partner profits | Legalweek http://t.co/NyJj1Xtukc
GHANA: Corruption in the Judiciary http://t.co/qR6iW9KFvv
NEW ZEALAND: Hone Harawira found guilty of failing to comply with police http://t.co/lA8dmBjqM5
Anti-Piracy Group Will Use New Law to Block The Pirate Bay http://t.co/UEAjEaRTjS
Radical Feminist Law Professor Believes Girls Can Want To Be More Than Housewives http://t.co/VEsrNvb8hv
Old Testament Law and Today http://t.co/0F5ZSMiUbU
Forensic science changes could jeopardise criminal justice system http://t.co/PcGzX0Xoiw
Justice minister: IRELAND must widen abortion law http://t.co/v7izGOdwUx
Dictionary will change the entry for 'marriage' to include gay people after same-sex weddings http://t.co/aXUTkr7IDo
Leicester Charity launching low-cost legal services http://t.co/QrteFwK3jg
UK Information Commissioner Blasts License Plate Readers http://t.co/0HIfxe8DAI
Leeds-based intellectual property law firm, EIP has celebrated winning the 2013 Queen’s Award for Enterprise http://t.co/vvbyIO8oD7
UK court throws out Anglo American silicosis case http://t.co/1BEi6DYiSL
UK's CSR says profits boosted by CHINA hands-free law http://t.co/bqvv7dVLtZ
US: A Faustian Pact: Generals as Democrats http://t.co/VJpCsGFiLX
US: A Relentless Prosecutor's Crowning Case http://t.co/PS19LoQSOI
US Prison Populations Decline, Reflecting New Approach to Crime http://t.co/qmJkRBJbtZ
Leading legal expenses insurer sets up an ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/KswiON8kRc
The Jackson reforms: Is it still a case of wait and see? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pr69ZDTz8L
Minter Ellison recruits Hong Kong tax team | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Xhe6kAfhFI
Foreign investors could face tougher rules in Libya | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/I3vNB4vO4G
Goldman's International GC to head up Fried Frank | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FVAjUNFRzf
OECD says Ireland's not a tax haven | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fgC9bQcNwN
Legal innovators see drop in funding | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WL2YlqsL7e
Leading legal expenses insurer becomes an ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/Bhf1aOSAQH
Legal Services Board "fears legal challenge" over Legal Ombudsman deal | Legal Futures http://t.co/62Va2SqGzs
FRANCE: Insulting the president no longer a criminal offence http://t.co/m8gH0CxO5O
NIGERIA: Senator who 'married girl of 13' accused of breaking Child Rights Act http://t.co/tCoYCGz7U2
US Justice Department fails in bid to delay landmark case on NSA collection http://t.co/Vi0lR7Y47y
US: George Zimmerman juror comes forward and says he 'got away with murder' http://t.co/WhiZoEuF0p
Video: SAS sniper Danny Nightingale's family disappointed with suspended sentence http://t.co/5yIfgzBH8N
Judge begs couple to end 'financial suicide' in £860,000 divorce battle http://t.co/XqtRtIPPxG
High Court 'pardon' bid for Boer war soldier 'Breaker' Morant http://t.co/otL9hXIjrd
Archbishop of Canterbury 'furious over' Church investment in Wonga http://t.co/sDOzVMID0F
SPAIN train crash: Driver faces investigation http://t.co/8Nv7UeNpmv
The courts will not be privatised, Grayling and LCJ say | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZK36hz85zQ
‘Corporation’ future considered for courts as government denies sell-off | Law Gazette http://t.co/pK0YKLuvzZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case posts 79 per cent retention rate | The Lawyer http://t.co/sbu6vRymFl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Gibson Dunn scoop lead roles as Vivendi sells Maroc Telecom stake | The Lawyer http://t.co/uXaN0LDI82
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance posts healthy retention following decision to slash trainee numbers | The Lawyer http://t.co/biqAjG0mgY
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies and Mishcon reveal boosted retention rates | The Lawyer http://t.co/jW1Gh14KlO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cuatrecasas, Gide report falling London revenues | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZHyzWKQyUq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clarke Willmott's PEP slumps to 10-year low at £140k | The Lawyer http://t.co/0gXxJkpkEo

Thursday

25th July - LAW NEWS

577 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The High Court last night rejected on paper an application for judicial review by UNISON of the new fees for employment tribunals. Oral hearing set for Monday as claimants rush to beat deadline. Full story - Solicitors Journal

US House votes to continue NSA's phone surveillance http://t.co/TPFODnTqNY
CHINA's Bo Xilai: Disgraced politician charged http://t.co/mohMIQ43no
Church plans to 'compete' Wonga out of business http://t.co/cvhpqUdQDT
Fans have been turned away from concerts after a fraudster targeted the "big four" secondary ticket sites http://t.co/K2VRZNA9JK
Minimum alcohol pricing: Five countries oppose Scottish drink plan http://t.co/IUi6ipcp2N
SAS man Danny Nightingale sentenced for gun possession http://t.co/TvhuVczBGF
SYRIA: Refugees suffer backlash in Egypt after Mohamed Morsi's removal http://t.co/O03bYjfWyY
Prince Charles's letters: judges allow appeal against block on publication http://t.co/JRy9Dvr3vj
Court of appeal rejects drug smuggler's battered woman defence http://t.co/cBaA95Ggb4
Two private prisons among worst three jails, inspectors find http://t.co/uMQpPcbqQL
Barristers win right to conduct litigation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/1dIZi4qf9d
Solicitors ‘lack sufficient knowledge’ of Help to Buy | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/kNauaxx9mb
Exigent mulls US acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/WRhk5eqWSo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance lands Abertis' £243m sale of Belfast and Stockholm airports | The Lawyer http://t.co/75QhCOQUyJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA names new Manchester and Liverpool managing partners | The Lawyer http://t.co/ebZxVL550E
Mesothelioma and Monopoly | Law Gazette http://t.co/IY59joD821
Ombudsman tries to extend reach as job cuts loom | Law Gazette http://t.co/MSgBBk7Lil
SRA approves £50-£350 charge scale for advocacy accreditation | Law Gazette http://t.co/LXQbl3fgt0
Midlands firm Challinors has confirmed it has filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator | Law Gazette http://t.co/YmA6Q57yAH
Family courts: landmark decision to lift secrecy? http://t.co/4agEkYNzqU
Kafka’s America: Secret Courts, Secret Laws, and Total Surveillance http://t.co/TOLU7KbuwM
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
CAMEROON: Lawyer criticises court after pair convicted of breaking anti-gay laws http://t.co/bbDCq2nwsd
Profiles in Sharing: Janelle Orsi - The Sharing Economy Lawyer http://t.co/AJrjuXwr9C
Law Professor Compares His Own Scholarship To Whale Poop http://t.co/la4EOROXig
Garment Trade Wields Power in BANGLADESH http://t.co/cSLo1MtBqa
Reprieve expands death-penalty case volunteer program into south-east Asia http://t.co/4bY8HdQmty
Ten things I wish I'd known before becoming a law student | Law Vicissitudes http://t.co/wtJ1ZrP91q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ogier takes legal services out of London | The Lawyer http://t.co/SIIYMeCgVy
What is a material compliance failure? | Legal Futures http://t.co/LUQw7134fN
RUSSIA: No parole for Pussy Riot woman Maria Alyokhina http://t.co/k2Ieasfi38
Archbishop warns Wonga it could be run out of business http://t.co/cvhpqUdQDT
Forensics upheaval 'threat to justice', MPs warn http://t.co/Dje7mr8qT3
Pope Francis attacks drug legalisation in Latin America http://t.co/1Ns0fd4S16
Coroner's court overhaul begins in England and Wales http://t.co/o3wGu1Ac94
ZAMBIA's judicial system has suddenly broken down http://t.co/oQBXydQu5f
Abu Qatada says his rights are being violated in Jordanian prison Muwaqqar Jail http://t.co/DkwlPR1oNy
Human Rights in the Digital Age: Exploring the COLOMBIAN Experience https://t.co/PLXIH0tW4Q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Leigh Day & Irwin Mitchell investigating claims of poor care at Dudley’s Russells Hall. Hospital http://t.co/HmI6DUHVlm
SAUDI ARABIA: Cabinet endorses law to ensure fair competition http://t.co/TkuUOKhO00
Study Published on Abortion and the European Convention on Human Rights http://t.co/JEaQXiBAU6
GHANA's Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice http://t.co/1SkYgWWqkH
PERU: Ensure Fair Selection of Judges, Ombudsman http://t.co/zUlxDK1H4N
DR CONGO: M23 Rebels Kill, Rape Civilians http://t.co/A6pHWYliTz
EGYPT: Rights Groups Warn of the Danger of Amending Constitution http://t.co/AuUsOLkQig
TANZANIA: Human rights violations can now be 'texted' http://t.co/FuPk6oYDWG
Donor Countries Fuel Abuse in ETHIOPIA http://t.co/YFKNcFEHy3
Legal Ombudsman puts 10% of staff at risk of redundancy | Legal Futures http://t.co/OQNaAaBbEW Barristers join the revolution after receiving green light to conduct litigation | Legal Futures http://t.co/BDB7wHMBX2
It's all about the brand | Legal Futures http://t.co/BsKjH6zTFi
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wiggin, Stevens & Bolton make up numbers on sale of sports stats business Opta | Legalweek http://t.co/fJUk5RXVpH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells, DLA lead on Nicole Farhi sale out of administration | Legalweek http://t.co/87wE3bwr3A
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O defends dual role on Co-op rescue amid conflict concerns | Legalweek http://t.co/MxjWF4rH2A
US: Fact-checking Ray Kelly: is the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy fair and effective? http://t.co/4a8CnXBQPE
US: Guantánamo detainee relatives address US senators http://t.co/KSeHge6btb
Shrien Dewani's extradition ruling welcomed by murdered bride's family http://t.co/fDuWIpdzIE
Ukrainian suspect's father reveals murder case 'shock' http://t.co/XBbux6OyXz
Planning ahead is the only way to minimise risk | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nOJXz3UPd6
Hogan swipes Nauta duo for Luxembourg | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CLDcj1t4Mf
King & Wood Mallesons and SJ Berwin to decide on merger proposal within days | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7efTN8OWKU
Indian firm Singh & Associates opens up in Singapore | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pPCYPRYfCo
Russian constitution is 'under threat', say legal experts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zlkMrhtApF
Diamond McCarthy pursue former Howrey partners | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Beztz7cScd
HS2 appeal rejected at the CoA | The Lawyer http://t.co/75zuCDkcE0
'Your barrister boyfriend' founders plan female equivalent | The Lawyer http://t.co/CiF5gsVx2d
LAW FIRM NEWS: Midlands firm Challinors files notice to appoint administrators | The Lawyer http://t.co/k5uZ8wTdnF
MP Nadine Dorries repays £3,000 travel expenses http://t.co/QyafmBEYrY
Snowden and Jennings guilty of Sharkey fire murders http://t.co/CoOGkbNUNO
Confusion over Edward Snowden travel papers http://t.co/eQSlDy8KPB
Freckleton fire: Dyson Allen guilty of sibling deaths http://t.co/XOUEBERWGG
Results don’t matter: relentless fascination with balance sheets becomes an exercise in superficiality | Law Gazette http://t.co/JxRGyY6NF7
MoJ proposes online scheme for asbestos victims | Law Gazette http://t.co/e0OCMrnrBk
How far should our courts venture onto the battlefield? | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/w9EhY8V8ur
HS2 high-speed rail challenge rejected by court of appeal http://t.co/l1US4ThJDG
Tougher sentences for paedophiles viewing indecent images http://t.co/2ZdoZNKJru
Teenager 'obsessed' with fire found guilty of starting blaze which killed four siblings http://t.co/HGUFygs83I
ITALY: Justice Over G8 Killing Delayed and Denied http://t.co/AwVAkoCdi3
KOREA: How Net Cafes Are Fighting a New Smoking Law http://t.co/Vnuw7rglRp
How The US Government Can Fix Law Schools By Ditching Generous Loans http://t.co/aOmKxuM6a9
US: Large law firm to probe Swallow’s alleged election violations http://t.co/vFx4iIQTGw
US: Fewer students graduating from Maryland’s two law schools are finding jobs http://t.co/z2KmVGrPHG
Alison Saunders: no superhero, but she will be director of public prosecutions http://t.co/ia9eFoM8wJ
Should accessing 'rape pornography' be restricted by law? http://t.co/S78plzm1br
APIL chief joins call for ban on incentives | Law Gazette http://t.co/vwrE6cCySJ
EGYPT: Army chief calls for street protests to give military mandate to confront "violence and potential terrorism" http://t.co/Bfhg9NkvsZ

Wednesday

24th July - LAW NEWS

576 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Stephen Lawrence barrister to become director of public prosecutions. Alison Saunders will become only second female DPP when she replaces Keir Starmer later this year. Full story - Guardian Law

LAW FIRM NEWS: Minter Ellison takes tax duo from Ernst & Young in Hong Kong | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZhiOGp2UlM
Supreme Court upholds Lehman and Nortel pensions appeals | The Lawyer http://t.co/Hgk7UzK1pZ
PEP halved at HowardKennedyFSI to £128k as equity expands | The Lawyer http://t.co/gXAbvwwzxh Jul 24, 2013
Californian online dispute resolution specialist heads for UK | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/EWpd2Xs8iG
High Court rejects tribunal fees judicial review | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vgaLLimKXu
Jennifer Jones: Care battle mum cleared of contempt http://t.co/Mjm1jB5cfW
GSK expects 'some impact' from bribery probe in China http://t.co/dFvh1HEcnZ
Country dwellers in England pay 'rural penalty' http://t.co/C0SmEjK0xw
RBS fined £5.6m for incorrectly reporting trades http://t.co/0bMsawxz48
US: White House attacks plans to curb NSA data collection http://t.co/XcfAnnE9Gw
Police number plate camera scheme broke law in Royston http://t.co/ptmAdH0Nln
HS2 challenge rejected by Court of Appeal http://t.co/tgos3RC8J7
Shrien Dewani can be extradited to South Africa to face trial, court rules http://t.co/Wjof0rNPfp
Shrien Dewani awaits ruling on bid to fight extradition to South Africa http://t.co/cvH2ZxMRAl
US: San Francisco cyclist guilty of manslaughter in legal first http://t.co/Eq9PZ6Gtis
Hogan Lovells raids Nauta Dutilh for six-strong Luxembourg launch team | The Lawyer http://t.co/Yir9gOVRsi
SRA reappoints former Herbies partner Plant to chairman role | The Lawyer http://t.co/6dCA9m1Ixz
Jurors deny contempt for Facebook and Google use | Law Gazette http://t.co/vCniKTn5OU
US: Legal Battle Lifts Profile of a Quiet Empire of Barry Portnoy, the anti-Trump of American real estate http://t.co/VsmAUVoIJS
Brazen Attacks at Prisons Raise Worries of Al Qaeda’s Strength in IRAQ http://t.co/XXjEMTkFOb
The NETHERLANDS haven for companies that violate human rights http://t.co/xz7HwzpPmL
This Week in Human Rights Video: Rare Citizen Video from SOUTH SUDAN http://t.co/QRlDs8eIfI
INDIA: Court decision requires Dow Chemical to respond to Bhopal gas tragedy http://t.co/UJLyP0Jhe0
‘NIGERIA’s human rights records mixed, challenging’ http://t.co/qlIPNiiuRf
VIETNAM dismisses US concerns on human rights http://t.co/EjT0qb7zLa
KENYA: Civil rights groups accuse goverment of using police to crush dissent http://t.co/RttPucpRY5
Rights group says RWANDA continues to support Congo rebels despite ongoing rights abuses http://t.co/OFjf1zmEJM
The human rights situation in SUDAN deteriorated significantly between April and June 2013 https://t.co/6szy1dkT58
Should Chimps Have The Rights of People? http://t.co/1Zi3kjNPde
Rights groups condemn AUSTRALIA's asylum policy http://t.co/L8Ncje4dVf
Human rights claim halts gypsy eviction in Lancashire http://t.co/7OoKjkifVp
Women at Work: Corporate Lawyer Zia Mody | Wall Street Journal http://t.co/PEaEROqEpN
More work needed to make Scottish courts fit for purpose http://t.co/zWjqllps4l
US: Detroit bankruptcy judge finally gets his big case http://t.co/m5l61W2fPj
us: Whitey Bulger trial: 'Rifleman' Flemmi describes 'death house' murders http://t.co/a5nOT6l5cl
CANADA: Ontario court rules Guatemalan lawsuits against HudBay can go to trial http://t.co/Qvw2l846Kz
Tribunal overturns data breach fine for Scottish Borders Council http://t.co/dkjTCakr4c
CANADA: Tribunal rejects potential changes to credit card rules for merchants http://t.co/g5O9B2u9SR
US: Illegal diabetes products draw 15 FDA warnings http://t.co/VKv1QR7k4G
INDIA: Illegal travel in disabled coaches accounts for 37% of offences on Central Railway till May http://t.co/FiSZE0sBme
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
CANADA: Family law report recommends Ontario 'entry point' centres http://t.co/j6ihtDRjFZ
Family law firm opens its doors in Glasgow http://t.co/diS0IQJGRr
US: A Legal Bane of Wall Street, top federal enforcer, Robert S. Khuzami, Switches Sides http://t.co/ZtEivgsVeY
Police hide names of companies suspected of phone hacking http://t.co/016AgARMQH
Saudi princess claims she can prove wealth by enormous shopping sprees http://t.co/vbuKxj5XL3
List of 100 hacking firms given to MPs is ‘the tip of the iceberg’ http://t.co/wySmtOzXOZ
BELARUS internet infested with spammers http://t.co/jvSGilsJlN
Boiler room scam three sentenced to jail in US http://t.co/0JtsfYkjWa
BSB complaints regime receives thumbs up from barristers - and thumbs down from complainants | Legal Futures http://t.co/HMPmayab5D
Plant lays out agenda after receiving extra year at helm of SRA | Legal Futures http://t.co/1pyYWvrmxK
Alison Saunders: six reasons she got the job as the new Director of Public Presecutions http://t.co/M0wNMeb5z6
The First Female Chief Justice of GHANA Georgina Wood warns errant judges http://t.co/zmZChUcJKp
EU justice chief backs BULGARIA's anti-graft protesters http://t.co/ZwjQZsZauQ
New prince gives gift of time to UK’s efforts to revamp succession laws http://t.co/Y754Atza6R
Son of British solicitor killed in Russia watched in horror as helicopter crashed http://t.co/hRpZQlPyOu
Reading solicitor's warning over civil justice reforms http://t.co/74vmDFYhcM
NIGERIA: Islamic law, a senator and his bride, 14 http://t.co/kFkpY23Q12
US citizen's born in Jerusalem can't name birthplace as Israel, according to federal appeals court ruling http://t.co/ogzuGBOS1J
Former England football captain John Terry's father used torrent of racist abuse before assault, court told http://t.co/gFgNZmw04d
Family matters to young fathers in prison http://t.co/EFEbWFqv37
Edward Snowden's fear of flying is justified | Geoffrey Robertson QC http://t.co/SpJQTQ0PBC
GERMANY launches poster appeal to find last remaining Nazi war criminals http://t.co/AU0gb6sw4J
What goes on in China stays in China? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cZPOegOfWl
Pharma companies check up on Chinese offices | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hKwWKTWoWO
Parisian walkways for Osborne Clarke | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nnUnv7no93
First Dodd-Frank penalty issued by regulator on ultra-fast trading | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/LryVEVQLWF
Pentair replicates Tyco Eversheds deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BM6kVXuTrD
Patton Boggs in compensation revamp | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/g2zlUjyFqw
More mergers than ever as firms cut costs | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/q4uPnwCwwr
US: Pro bono publico lawyers challenging government requests for surveillance will result in better judicial outcomes http://t.co/frFznjdvsM
FINLAND Writes History With Crowdsourced Copyright Law http://t.co/uDDl1XuNVV
US TV station taps copyright law to erase embarrassing broadcast http://t.co/CkI3Tjtk19
Crete stabbing: Eighteen young British men arrested http://t.co/52xinjRfli
Tango chat app hacked claims Syrian Electronic Army http://t.co/ogiulPkDJv
Man, 44, charged with Blakelock murder http://t.co/PiS2gLiMcn
Interview: Nick Fluck, the Law Society’s new president | Law Gazette http://t.co/nCvb11tB98
400,000 personal files stolen in court closure | Law Gazette http://t.co/vXU4wiKrV6
Police liaison officer assaulted victims of sexual abuse he was meant to be helping, court told http://t.co/XAZgdOIfp1
Champion rower cleared of assault on top city lawyer at Prince Harry's favourite Mayfair night club http://t.co/MswFZirYIZ
Justin Lee Collins fined for speeding offence http://t.co/7jqADltTzB
Archbishop of Centerbury Justin Welby denounces ‘evil’ and ‘inexcusable’ attacks on Muslims http://t.co/9JFcQfovpL
Blue-chip hacking: Soca chief Sir Ian Andrews in ‘conflict of interest’ row over wife's security job http://t.co/RkVGiXVWEd
Ukrainian Pavlo Lapshyn faces court on Manchester terror murder charge http://t.co/rlEKadMjz7
Body in case mystery: Police appeal for witnesses over young woman's murder http://t.co/wa4192mUoP
Brothers who robbed Selfridges dressed in burkas are jailed http://t.co/W0hEkkP3Ib
'Suicides' after police custody hit nine-year peak, says watchdog http://t.co/qhBprs0N24

Tuesday

23rd July - LAW NEWS

575 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Bankers stand head and shoulders above lawyers in the M&A fee stakes but growing deal complexity means the gap is closing. Full story - The Lawyer

CMCs' turnover tops £1bn as referral fee ban prompts mass exodus from personal injury | Legal Futures http://t.co/1pOfGiDzho
Stephen Lawrence barrister to become director of public prosecutions http://t.co/c1XucQIqRk
LAW FIRM NEWS: 'Mishconise' to target £100m turnover within three years, urges Mishcon chief Kevin Gold | The Lawyer http://t.co/88H5Hu45zP
UK top 50 a 'cash cow' for PR agencies, claims new research | The Lawyer http://t.co/f9siCLheVI
LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke imposes beefed up training regime for junior lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/XEOPz0Cgh7
Embracing compliance - like going to the gym | Law Gazette http://t.co/hrZpojnjEI
CMCs ordered to show they comply with fee ban | Law Gazette http://t.co/qRNS03L2Gz
Saunders is new DPP as job goes to insider | Law Gazette http://t.co/xg9FmTfCZI
Alison Saunders to be new director of public prosecutions http://t.co/DLA9mRbto2
Al-Qaeda claims Abu Ghraib and Taji mass jailbreaks in IRAQ http://t.co/krEqBzRFp8
Ukrainian in court on terror and murder charges http://t.co/33l2ihPHkb
Insurers ‘could save £25m a year’ from bus accident ruling | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GinCDKGp0K
School traffic not covered by anti-nuisance covenant | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2P7uQRjCyF
Healthcheck detects public unease at bar regulator 'bias' | Law Gazette http://t.co/KU4ePZGb61
NIGERIA: Consumer Protection Council seeks legal powers to fight consumer rights’ abuse http://t.co/nJ54HKHwLv
Valve Sued in GERMANY Over Lack of Resale Rights for Downloadable Games http://t.co/oewxF0Zzg7
Rights Groups Concern At GAMBIA’s Dire Human Rights Situation http://t.co/fFZjCeuPrM
INDIA: The changing face of reform in judiciary http://t.co/TCnQVTLivH
CANADA: Ottawa asks courts for help with aboriginal abuse documents http://t.co/cySLuGQcJT
Sharkey fire trial: Jurors told to put sympathies aside http://t.co/XyahVtQQ68
John McCririck age discrimination tribunal case date set for September 30 http://t.co/rumGZg343o
INDIA: National Green Tribunal issues warrants of arrest against Archaeological Survey of India Director http://t.co/NV4xLuNBA0
Disability benefit tribunal costs trebled to £66m http://t.co/fzfsa6g94m
US: Katherine Jackson snaps at lawyer when questioned at wrongful death trial about son Michael's drug dependency http://t.co/Em3YjSitGR
BBC's Panorama investigates illegal logging in the rainforest http://t.co/1XBXsCB4nA
NEW ZEALAND: Lawyer Davina Murray accused of 'nit-picking' http://t.co/UXNXLnMNOM
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Morsi family vows legal action against EGYPT general over ‘kidnap http://t.co/cLTblcAKQB
Q&A: UK filters on legal pornography http://t.co/6xfDnYhe9B
Ownership of legal practices by non-legal businesses may not be the best way forward http://t.co/F9fTS9TJNy
SOUTH AFRICA: Mandela family given free legal aid in fight over graveyard http://t.co/6bUo5munEK
Landmark legal battle as woman with Down syndrome seeks to overturn her parents' decision to put her in home http://t.co/TWOLyp6vcP
Why The UK Anti-Porn Laws Are Ridiculous And It Matters That They're Overturned http://t.co/v7vV8jgPkR
Cambridge law firm Birketts posts record turnover http://t.co/somPTxoU8v
GIBRALTAR barrister Keith Azopardi, QC, joins prestigious London-based law firm Blackstone Chambers as an associate http://t.co/ZMjiOOQuzp
IRELAND: Judge’s grand-daughter welcomed as solicitor http://t.co/AcVYjVRn08
AUSTRALIA: Solicitor 'requested neck rubs before sex assault on client' http://t.co/pKICQt0w0k
Solicitor says Plymouth drug dealer 'lacks intelligence' http://t.co/lLuSzmZtUj
Microsoft Asks US Attorney General to Intervene in Request to Disclose PRISM Info http://t.co/b5N7jGfXcS
World Bank criticised over human rights checks http://t.co/T0nqLRklk5
SAUDI ARABIA: Priorities for human rights bodies http://t.co/UFJHkOAXf9
UN expert urges JAPAN to put human rights at centre of global development efforts: http://t.co/YvZcKMlxLB
INDIA: Workshop on human rights at Udupi from August 3 http://t.co/ZIL1ULS3rR
PHILIPPINES: Foreign human rights activists join SONA protests http://t.co/rCUgDhqats
Law's long arm finds tennis ball-sized drugs bag in pants of suspected Cambridge dealer http://t.co/D8yQHitTU4
GSK Admits CHINA Execs Flouted Law Over Drugs http://t.co/2XY93hKv1Y
US: North Dakota law restricting abortion blocked by federal judge http://t.co/R0AdXqh2lR
Catholic Priest charged with child sex abuse http://t.co/UGgPO8ymbz
Audit of EU powers published by ministers http://t.co/LaoPC4x4jl
Claims management firms close as tougher laws introduced http://t.co/BSd27kxW0k
Legal fees outstripped by bankers' earnings on public takeovers | The Lawyer http://t.co/EtSsh0vd37
LAW FIRM NEWS: 'Mishconise' to target £100m turnover within three years, urges Mishcon chief Kevin Gold | The Lawyer http://t.co/88H5Hu45zP
Dubai 'pardons' rape-case woman jailed for 16 months for extramarital sex http://t.co/KtNGswSYS5
UGANDA: Joseph Kony child soldier returns to terrorised boyhood village http://t.co/lqv1uzF73g
Beech focuses on immediate goals after Caan sets sights on Knights reaching top 20 | Legal Futures http://t.co/Kx95ZZOR4X
Under-pressure firms find merger salvation | Legal Futures http://t.co/8w2H76qWEr
SRA to ditch reporting requirement for non-material rule breaches | Legal Futures http://t.co/H8XpgdfT9y
Baby boy for William and Kate http://t.co/7sceCqbn0v
Millions of Sim cards are 'vulnerable to hack attack' http://t.co/Rf4iU0FLYd
Audit market competition plans unveiled http://t.co/REOZR0H9Hb
M62 hen party crash: Minibus driver loses operator's licence http://t.co/TIhMRgBTL9
IRAQ jailbreaks: Hundreds escape in Taji and Abu Ghraib http://t.co/cLztAwwPiX
Former Mid Staffs nursing boss denies endangering patients through lack of staff http://t.co/xn2Ps7CDEX
Leylandii row: man wins appeal after spraying hedge-cutting neighbour with hosepipe http://t.co/pW23QFl712
Man who had testicle removed discovers 'cancer' was actually varicose vein http://t.co/QrmTk4p7Qd
My journey to becoming a barrister: Eliot Kay BPTC http://t.co/7H7SGRd35R
Public inquiry into interests of Hartlepool councillors is extended http://t.co/71tUHuWKEa
Barrister with two homes faces jail over council flat con http://t.co/5rZJ2Is6oJ
Alan Turing: the stain should not be erased http://t.co/f6M66158JP
Africa attracts the global set | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TmHHJr0Mil
Google faces tougher EU privacy laws | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/08wBN4nCQF
Boycott call over Sri Lanka's treatment of justice chief | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/l8hPEQMGVb
Pressure grows to publish names of law firms linked to hacking scandal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bCUOXVmZnz
BP considers next appeal stage over Deepwater Horizon | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wQswYMmQbt
Jones Day is on its way to creating a template for municipal bankruptcy in the US | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/09xbNF1PU9
Edward Snowden is no 'traitor' http://t.co/z0Qzkkjcss
Barnet residents win high court fight against parking permit price-hike http://t.co/Nd15Hkj12I
The NHS blame game and legal accountability | Law Gazette http://t.co/sDzM9eFPoM
BLP, Travers Smith and Dentons post flat results | Law Gazette http://t.co/v6Ex8ALDyS
Merger talks reach record high as firms battle cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/QQbGrCgtKL
LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker & McKenzie adds two female members to London board | The Lawyer http://t.co/mFYL6vyxEW
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP downgrades Managed Legal Services initiative as lateral partner exits pile up | The Lawyer http://t.co/O2fpn8onNt
Credit Agricole launches global panel shake-up | The Lawyer http://t.co/S0xwn3woqr
IRELAND: Borrowers ‘unable’ to get loans for repossessed property http://t.co/hmpGydNPPH
Mohammed Saleem death: Man charged with 'terror' murder http://t.co/HfdTe5BXB8
Selfridges robbery: Smash-and-grab watch raid brothers jailed http://t.co/b9vCCfPwHb
British Commonwealth Doesn't Really Care About Changing the Primogeniture Law http://t.co/Tq3tNwIax4
US: Protests unlikely to overturn Stand Your Ground laws http://t.co/xyyDqI7nRz
UK government to 'drain the market' of online child sex abuse http://t.co/DUtRjRwdGY
Hina Shamsi on Obama's drone wars: America's targeted killing policy – video interview http://t.co/ph0DQVaYK6
Mosque blast terror suspect released http://t.co/OBxzn9qWeE
EU ministers agree to blacklist Hezbollah's armed wing http://t.co/nmpaalvXai
Horse in McDonald's: Rider fined after 'drive-thru' refusal http://t.co/ykUXY6iFDb
PM faces new Lynton Crosby lobbying questions http://t.co/dMhA5IXwpy
Dubai rape case Norwegian woman 'free to go' http://t.co/KFS2aluz99
Online pornography to be blocked by default, PM to announce http://t.co/PBHLc8ozaW

Monday

22nd July - LAW NEWS

574 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: SRA targets three-month approval for ABSs aimed at new criminal legal aid contracts. Full story - Legal Futures

RUSSIA’s Anti-Gay Crackdown http://t.co/TtC7Hj0oTb
Scottish Corroboration rule open to human rights challenge http://t.co/zJTFQeONuu
BAHRAIN human rights group claim that almost 100 injured in clashes after protests http://t.co/J7Z0ExpVkN
IRELAND: Voyage of recovery as Duhan sues solicitor http://t.co/2O9unyOltL
PAKISTAN: Rule of law fundamental element of a cultured society http://t.co/4i7a9ZZhsQ
EGYPT appoints new justice minister http://t.co/zo8w0ASQkM
INDIA: Emergency of 1975 and the Judiciary http://t.co/G6OD3IFw16
Religious circumcision and the courts – again http://t.co/5Ja7PLeicG
Book Review: ‘The Terror Courts’: rough justice at Guantánamo http://t.co/2VQzMLktfR
How European courts are dismantling sanctions on IRAN http://t.co/rZntC5EfQv
Employment tribunal fee payment https://t.co/BIUVTywlQH
CANADA: Court decision lifts veil on harassment complaints against agriculture review tribunal chair http://t.co/BJgiWU2jPi
CANADA: Tribunal set to rule on alleged anti-competitive Visa, MasterCard practices http://t.co/2SWENDBiu8
INDIA: Govt warns on illegal sand extraction in Pernem http://t.co/IdvoqF2aLj
NEW ZEALAND: Illegal seafood sales hunted http://t.co/WkWKbld2dv
Illegal tapping blamed for oil pipeline explosion in MEXICO http://t.co/AaPgn2skkW
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Maureen O’Hara’s former assistant appoints Ireland’s top libel lawyer to clear her name http://t.co/bMOjNlRyGJ
Lawyer Says Snowden Will Keep Pledge http://t.co/MH0ELrQpfT
JK Rowling unmasked: the lawyer, the wife, her tweet - and a furious author http://t.co/1cLsws0hgn
MALDIVES: Two more compromising videos of Supreme Court judge leaked http://t.co/gUhQzpV9QL
US: Trial resumes in case against San Diego yoga school http://t.co/BLO6z66Zs5
US: Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison arrested for barking at police dog http://t.co/i9Zfh98TkA
Venture capitalists invest in leading probate provider | Legal Futures http://t.co/WoiPHxEaTT
Secrecy row over CPS redundancy payouts http://t.co/Tweaxh9VFp
Mosque bombs suspect arrested over murder of Muslim pensioner http://t.co/arWetwiKIY
Top leaders or senior partners are secret politicians | The Lawyer http://t.co/bZbSpCNTmW
IP protocol puts India on the map | The Lawyer http://t.co/9c9glMOdjI
A victory for brave journalism | The Lawyer http://t.co/RuEUilnBlC
Don’t mess with the Bribery Act | The Lawyer http://t.co/UvMJ3bv6VA
Lawyers take the fees fight to bankers | The Lawyer http://t.co/vbmckARZQA
Job Watch: Private client | The Lawyer http://t.co/J5KP6aEEFW
Offshore special - Awards: Bold Standard | The Lawyer http://t.co/32Brz7Exhw
Offshore special - Mandates | The Lawyer http://t.co/SjqW7AF8Kr
Offshore special - Mauritius: Sun, sea and tax | The Lawyer http://t.co/vVFS7j9vZS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke expands European base with Paris launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/GF1LC7dww1
LAW FIRM NEWS: Knights' investor James Caan sets out lofty ambitions to break into UK top 20 | The Lawyer http://t.co/J2zINyQJec
Legal fees plummet to £26m in quiet first half for public M&A | The Lawyer http://t.co/JaQILJ9Y68
Law graduate venture aims to help LiPs | Law Gazette http://t.co/8RJ457iT1A
In-house lawyers focusing more on business issues | Law Gazette http://t.co/I3xUB0etnJ
First grants from The legal education charity | Law Gazette http://t.co/53YeURQYzS
Lawyers wary over company owners rule | Law Gazette http://t.co/aiDoGieGTt
‘Dismay’ over process as new Lord Chief Justice named | Law Gazette http://t.co/Aw5JmuEXUl
Lambeth eyes ABS to save legal spend | Law Gazette http://t.co/SGOvX7Uhbs
SRA to fast track ABS applications | Law Gazette http://t.co/NuC8lpx60C
Business rate relief; misconduct in public office | Law Gazette http://t.co/qANVZM3k1Q
Regulator defiant over licensing One Legal | Law Gazette http://t.co/Mh9ymvIUa1
TSol set for major recruitment push | Law Gazette http://t.co/40hOemTB30
Bribery Act lying dormant, SFO admits | Law Gazette http://t.co/Kg533svory
Government services strategy throws weight behind legal regulation review | Legal Futures http://t.co/PMvTG6YUho
Allotment-holders take legal action against Eric Pickles http://t.co/kO06pEl8Ud
Justin Timberlake escapes legal action from anti-rape charity in song title row http://t.co/6uSf9N8AXR
King Albert of BELGIUM's abdication threatened by 'illegitimate daughter' legal wrangle http://t.co/xaWv86mHEz
Campaigners asking for law to be changed to help rescue Aboriginal children in AUSTRALIA from extreme neglect http://t.co/37LkTGHGmD
Sikh Temples Consider Dropping Civil Weddings Afraid that they might be forced to perform same sex wedding http://t.co/QGP6hgdumo
Singer Rihanna in legal fight over T shirt http://t.co/aMnhaPv011
US: Obama, Holder powerless to end states' 'stand your ground' legislation http://t.co/BXC9J3OqzH
NEW ZEALAND: Legislation critical to resolve gender pay disparity http://t.co/8QZ4oqZeX6
PHILIPPINES: Legislation in place of charter change? http://t.co/MGRGTwyUgK
US: Legislation would require warrants for email searches http://t.co/9GDUTVoerc
Michael Adebolajo's brother makes allegations about prison treatment http://t.co/dYGRxFFe8S
GlaxoSmithKline contacts Serious Fraud Office over its CHINA activities http://t.co/ky7i5kXGPS
FRANCE veil row sparks Trappes unrest http://t.co/S73oDt0ais
Paul Gascoigne charged with assault and disorder offences http://t.co/UjrhxoTY2o
Abu Qatada refused bail by JORDAN military court http://t.co/o7rNaOP5De

Sunday

21st July - LAW NEWS

573 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Our Saturday Law Interviews are a series of conversations with Lawyers & commentators on Law, Justice & Society. This Saturday's interview features the leading authority on forced marriage in UK, Barrister Charlotte Proudman.

Staff will now have to pay a fee to take boss to tribunal http://t.co/nKmwalTrPR
PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court schedules Shari’a Law bar exams http://t.co/loQXTINa76
US: In Detroit's ruin, law firms see land of new opportunity http://t.co/lvKCkBv4NU
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
ZIMBABWE arrests top rights lawyer Arnold Tsunga http://t.co/ixlumBV8zk
TAIWAN: Lawyer calls for judicial intervention in military investigation http://t.co/XEdUvDO3ir
GUINEA: UN stresses need to uphold human rights as calm restored after deadly clashes: http://t.co/JF9INBOTqS
ITALY seeks justice for alleged CIA abuses: Human rights group http://t.co/DfD0Jklkdx
UAE: Dubai Courts offer free legal advice http://t.co/gJ077GoO5E
SAUDI ARABIA: Rights activist Eman Al Qah’tani slapped with travel ban http://t.co/FS8Q5Cbumc
JAPAN wins rights to explore for rare metals in Pacific http://t.co/IrSQQ1t6iG
ISRAEL: Human rights worker is shot by Israeli soldier in Nabi Saleh http://t.co/GHo1xUjOov
A reformed role model: INDIA, a reluctant rights promoter http://t.co/GoXkIGdpRz
IRELAND: Bribes trial told that 1997 rezoning of 100 acres went against advice of county manager http://t.co/zUr8ZYLLt4
George Zimmerman murder trial: Social media were a key player http://t.co/C0OhJIQvug
US: Dismissed lawsuit that claimed Woody Allen's film Midnight in Paris improperly used Faulkner's most famous line http://t.co/3K3FH1XhS4
Trial halted in Swindon Crown Court with accused in court http://t.co/QFON8B9v1f
Two Dundee men sentenced for attacking rival fans | The Firm http://t.co/KLYPQr8onA
What Price Justice? Chris Grayling and the private selling of public services | The Firm http://t.co/jRKKL6XqKl
Whole Life Tariffs, No Litvinenko Inquiry & Keeping Things Quiet – The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/qcmmxKvlXW
Home Office may detain illegal entrant who appears to be over 18 | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/8RwydaZl9T
No witness immunity for the Forensic Science Service | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Tn0AGO7IFi
Is complicity with the death penalty illegal? - Dr Bharat Malkani | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/TnqzKEPf3r
Permission to amend after expiry of time limits - and an unfair hearing | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/j34i2gtolA
UK court ducks position on circumcision | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/AJa2YhUqSr
Transforming Strasbourg's A1P1 right to property? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/KjnwqoYkLk
G20 backs plan to stop global tax avoidance and evasion http://t.co/itRoLnMXaf
Woolwich murder suspect Adebolajo pushed against window, brother claims http://t.co/Z7e6CB1dxE
David Cameron urges firms to block child abuse images http://t.co/GLFgwfmYUs
Dolce and Gabbana shut up shop in protest at tax evasion jail sentences http://t.co/nYlDknmfPc
Our 'child protection’ system is an international scandal http://t.co/8O05VDJrpy
How poverty wages for tea pickers fuel INDIA's trade in child slavery http://t.co/BAQE7j2oVx
Special court orders cast doubt on Kevin Lane murder conviction http://t.co/SYySgKsCyK
Days numbered for those avoiding UK tax by going offshore http://t.co/oAj3sglt51
UK police won't name firms who used corrupt investigators http://t.co/YMZRdcugyi
Solicitor who stole from firm ordered to repay £11,460 http://t.co/TlnXYb6gpe
GHANA: People Still Have a Trustworthy Judiciary http://t.co/tJfaqi98Pi
INDIA: Women lawyers want 33% quota in judiciary http://t.co/GmxR8Lbidx
INDIA: Judiciary must allow politician to clear his name quickly, says MP http://t.co/Yz0sQNP6bn
US: Senate Judiciary Committee to examine state 'stand your ground' laws http://t.co/Ml6s9w65za
CANADA: British Columbia legal aid lawyers halt funding protest to show good will to new justice minister http://t.co/s0dSCpOD8K
Legal firm Dundas & Wilson outlines new growth strategy http://t.co/Fn3uoXgfq4
Legal eagles pit Apple v. Samsung in thievery test http://t.co/v6vBoHc8mR
Is Law School a Good Deal After All? http://t.co/PJ0nT9plgx
EU justice chief vows new data protection laws http://t.co/8eISLgnqJO
'Justice for Trayvon Martin' rallies taking place in 100 US cities http://t.co/nkvuRy8R9Q
Our New Lord Chief Justice: A Barrister's Perspective http://t.co/5wcIr8XHcs
AUSTRALIA: Criminal barrister is the world's seventh-sexiest profession http://t.co/NBVykZKBWe
IRELAND: Activists offer to pay for abortion injunction http://t.co/XtrnWufnen
INDIA jails six over Swiss gang rape in Madhya Pradesh http://t.co/GAO9MHhEEj
RUSSIA opposition leader Navalny vows Moscow poll win http://t.co/uCjEp9JDzM
British drug case trio return home after Dubai pardon http://t.co/rMXhBcmaI7
CHINA's Beijing airport hit in blast protest http://t.co/OVXRKrxW8J
ITALY: Five guilty in Costa Concordia trial http://t.co/O7n4BApCgw

Saturday

20th July - LAW NEWS

572 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Judicial Appointments Commission releases its annual report | New Law Journal: http://t.co/E3f3stPJWV
SRA launches online diversity data collection tool | New Law Journal: http://t.co/4iZJd16Trz
RTA Portal rules published | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QI04LMmncf
Direct Line Group & Parabis Law apply to set up ABS | New Law Journal: http://t.co/hFYMI6uhGd
Legal education foundation awards its first six grants | New Law Journal: http://t.co/WjJ7i9RJAe
Ladbrokes not liable for armed raid trauma | New Law Journal: http://t.co/x85SBlGeKE
PI lawyer calls into question insurance company’s appeal for MRI scans to diagnose whiplash | New Law Journal: http://t.co/AQeyuwga32
Lawyer claims that ministers’ motor law flaws are “unconstitutional” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/O3vCnjD1g5
US: The president's powerful speech addressed the nation's racial fault lines by laying bare his personal experiences http://t.co/mOt29gIkBm
TRINIDAD: Statement in response to the death of Appeal Court judge Wendell Kangaloo http://t.co/kjhfxKxtQV
US: Judge Says Detroit Bankruptcy Unconstitutional http://t.co/JXOqfOT57I
The trial of former GoldmanSachs employee Fabrice Tourre: Not so fabulous | The Economist http://t.co/WTOauPgptD
Sharkey trial: Fire evidence 'dangerously flawed' http://t.co/X0mT48Ykwo
New employment tribunal fees aren't helping anyone http://t.co/KTrm6KJNzg
In RUSSIA, law often ends up with political utility http://t.co/WnPvIEZAMZ
Law change plea by dog owner injured in Wincanton attack http://t.co/g5iWR162Lx
Bin Laden son-in-law says he was victim of US 'rendition' http://t.co/i2u9q3cZRh
Brum Council rejects proposal to enter into site-management agreement with Public Fundraising Regulatory Association http://t.co/er7C6tRuTP
UK communications data surveillance demands rise http://t.co/iuLz66wkUz
UK trained students sue GHANA School of Law http://t.co/NanYCeeTwL
BALKANS: Serbians appeals filed to the ECHR testifies to 'the systemic problem concerning human rights...' http://t.co/ejHYCdlCkM
Human rights and hypocrisy: A bad week for the international community (CONGO, ETHIOPIA & NIGERIA) http://t.co/Qqp7zywLDG
VIETNAM: Jailed blogger on hunger strike for nearly four weeks http://t.co/CQfkneX0KZ
A 165 year-long struggle for women’s rights continues: History of women's rights in the US http://t.co/UUCnms5JsS
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/KgFQ9r6x28
Update on countries featured in Human Rights and Democracy Report https://t.co/zWbgTDgZSz
MEXICO: Victory for gay rights as out singer Benjamin Medrano is elected mayor of drug-war town http://t.co/jTiHQ2UjgC
SAUDI ARABIA: Rights activist Iman al-Qahtani given travel ban http://t.co/cUp99HiU94
INDIA: Special courts for sex crimes delayed http://t.co/UDa1lWzlvP
SOUTH AFRICA: No state legal funding for victims of the Marikana shooting http://t.co/sfpG7fHjQJ
SOUTH AFRICA: Mandela's grandson back in court over exhumation of deceased relatives http://t.co/i6Cfm0GFtR
CHINA: Courts to blacklist judgment defaulters http://t.co/yDY19yiPSO
The world is aghast over Trayvon Martin. The US needs to look at itself http://t.co/ssJNqxO3x7
Too easy to sack chief constables, MPs warn http://t.co/Ntm6XuRNqQ
Five prison officers suspended after Woolwich suspect claims he was targeted http://t.co/My2nfHmVUe
Five prison officers have been suspended as police investigate claims a Woolwich murder suspect was injured http://t.co/bogjGD5FzX
ISRAEL to free Palestinian prisoners over US Secretary of State Kerry's talks http://t.co/O4RSs8dFhn
UAE: Dubai sentences Norwegian woman who reported rape http://t.co/IZ2sAGqXZP
Chief constable sackings: rules being 'side-stepped' http://t.co/5yr5madtxJ
Intelligence chiefs would consider changes to NSA data collection – top lawyer http://t.co/DD4c3W4SLQ
Jesse Jackson: 'Black Americans are free, but not equal' – video interview http://t.co/viy2wsThXb
Elected police chiefs 'a law unto themselves' http://t.co/GnmrwNDTtJ
Russells under a duty to report JK Rowling breach, SRA says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/VfJ9DDNgsK
Staff from Bristol solicitors CMS Cameron McKenna to scale mountains in aid of Julian Trust night shelter http://t.co/VvWi4ujC85
Cambridge solicitor asks: Is it possible to have a good divorce? http://t.co/UvyhXz8bS3
AUSTRALIA: Barristers' pursuit of tax cuts 'unethical' http://t.co/WosLODgaXE
Saab US bankruptcy plan gets legal green-light http://t.co/2B8pFDQKDV
US: Legal risks raise questions for colleges and EA Sports http://t.co/yFRQg3187Z
Singer Rihanna in legal fight over T-shirt http://t.co/TmYkzOvOVx
Eric Pickles gives communities power to outlaw spitting http://t.co/tSuqZcLMlG
City lawyer and rowing champion in court after brawl at Prince Harry's favourite club Mahiki http://t.co/CB7cYnbLmQ
Doughnuts are the key to falling crime http://t.co/XLtxzf4Zvq
Crackdown on violent online porn planned http://t.co/AHxGFeRbJn
US: Detroit legal battle over bankruptcy petition http://t.co/nlfj9a6Uwe
UK government reviews LLP structures | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HwZWRylPp8
Paul Hastings is tops for quality of life | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/UAFSrnr2pU
US government given green light to sue S&P | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/B9b6dzmZUU
Harry Potter author blasts her law firm for leak | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IZToeGU7fK
Law: The million dollar job | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bOUih0LZmY
Is the Ministry of Justice to blame for the G4S overcharging scandal? http://t.co/2kG2BtWgGi
INDIA: Justice P Sathasivam sworn in as 40th Chief Justice of India http://t.co/umXUt4mO1C
Tribunal overturns Scottish Borders Council’s £250,000 data breach fine http://t.co/7TXZdMqZ5c
SOUTH AFRICA: Tribunal hearing reveals extent of construction collusion http://t.co/P8TQ8JX49k
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing hires Morgan Stanley lawyer to launch Singaporean compliance group | The Lawyer http://t.co/lJq0gOpexK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds lands multi-million pound contract with Tyco spin-off company | The Lawyer http://t.co/vlrBj9D4lL
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bevan Brittan revenues fall for fifth consecutive year to £32.8m | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZpaQvPVeoG
LAW FIRM NEWS: Turnover falls to £48.7m at Dundas & Wilson, PEP down to £164k | The Lawyer http://t.co/qlTHtAPbIk
LAW FIRM NEWS: Berwin Leighton Paisner reports revenue slump of £13m | The Lawyer http://t.co/1k4iRJJepa
Adebolajo prison officers 'did nothing wrong' http://t.co/bogjGD5FzX
DVLA considers launching inquiry into peer's litterbug claims http://t.co/EICq6RMw8I
Boston suspect Tsarnaev 'manhunt photos' leaked http://t.co/WJ8S4fXV5r
British drug case trio 'pardoned in Dubai' http://t.co/ZvLQEO0jUY
Ex-BBC news editor sentenced over child images http://t.co/ISrMDOG7rK
Finaccord data shows affinity and partnership marketing on the rise for legal services providers | The Lawyer http://t.co/dFVghg3nZu
CML urges Scottish solicitors to reject separate legal representation http://t.co/ZdyJZ6mI9w
Former HMV worker opens new shop named HVM and is contacted by HMV legal team http://t.co/c7E12bPeRS
Is AUSTRALIA's new asylum policy the harshest in its history? http://t.co/1Kw3oMmk2o
Does the @pippatips legal spat show we're losing our appetite for satire? http://t.co/W6VFQgpW1J

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