LawNewsIndex

Monday

9th September - Law News

623 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Sir Nicolas Bratza spoke candidly about the responsibility of certain UK politicians and media outlets in tarnishing this countries human rights legacy. He called on lawyers and NGOs to help rekindle the fire for human rights at home. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog

Review of sex in prisons hears that separation policy thought to be discriminatory towards openly gay prisoners http://t.co/6WlY1M8BqS
Stand by your gay colleagues | The Lawyer http://t.co/BFz9mrWrdP
UK is leading the way on business and human rights, but others will be following soon | The Lawyer http://t.co/3NyVjLHPxW
AIFMD confusion makes mediation the most efficient solution to multi-jurisdictional funds disputes | The Lawyer http://t.co/4J7TCVdddt
In seeking to prevent tax avoidance, HMRC may restrict the development of UK professional services | The Lawyer http://t.co/D7FKW4g4rY
Pain of the panel review is just the start | The Lawyer http://t.co/dqM2Yj2JXe
Job Watch: Telecoms - very much alive and kicking | The Lawyer http://t.co/EOzDrWoGv3
Training: Criminal injustice | The Lawyer http://t.co/2KGWgQ56n3
CIS region: CIS-express | The Lawyer http://t.co/QWtA5DsYD1
Litigation funding: Bills of health | The Lawyer http://t.co/8sHCVsdRBL
Panel reviews: Partners on parade | The Lawyer http://t.co/kB5gZoOE6d
Energy giant Shell names UK legal chief in top level reshuffle | The Lawyer http://t.co/toayORFyKj
Pressure mounts on professional indemnity market as renewal date moves closer | The Lawyer http://t.co/wSoiEdQCN5
LAW FIRM NEWS: HSF’s Shanghai M&A partner quits for Mayer Brown JSM | The Lawyer http://t.co/VV2CT7u9lT
Law firms and sustainability: good business sense | Law Gazette http://t.co/PzHivt9Qnr
UK-based Magdalene women and compensation | Law Gazette http://t.co/6uiAs3IhCU
Lawyers well placed to lead democratic reform | Law Gazette http://t.co/ciwH9d1BN9
Leader: warming to a theme - energy monitoring | Law Gazette http://t.co/liTClfn3Fb
Divorce lawyers: proving our worth | Law Gazette http://t.co/98OfQXDZl9
Mentally vulnerable put at risk by ‘postcode lottery’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/B839RSAQcg
Practices rethink partnership | Law Gazette http://t.co/ISIbhhVcZS
Nigel Lithman QC has been appointed chairman-elect of the Criminal Bar Association for 2013/2014 | Law Gazette http://t.co/wm9JznvW9J
Appeal court broadcasting rules drafted | Law Gazette http://t.co/vAFprkgvuM
MoJ lags on data, nearly a year behind the prime minister’s transparency commitments | Law Gazette http://t.co/o90zbR5TKP
MoJ puts regulation shake-up on hold | Law Gazette http://t.co/2PnSXCsZjY
‘Disturbing reduction’ in take-up of civil legal aid | Law Gazette http://t.co/W2VESlc83K
In-house to do more high-value work | Law Gazette http://t.co/AHFaFOr8xi
Law graduates lose out in earning stakes | Law Gazette http://t.co/dBwkn2ZKD3
‘Panic’ over CMC disclosure demand | Law Gazette http://t.co/BVaEvPSC2N
US police kill 107-year-old suspect in home shootout http://t.co/pAWkyiLgA7
US NSA and UK GCHQ 'can spy on smartphones' http://t.co/VMquzq0OKa
Prisons charity calls for safe sex promotion http://t.co/uaxuXc24oI
Police: A&E 'better' than cells for mentally unwell http://t.co/QQS0b1Byeg
TUC boss Frances O'Grady turns fire on Tories over funding reform plans - changes to political funding laws http://t.co/YJyjSYOH9X
US: Spying on Muslims - New York Police Department's indefensible program of spying on law-abiding citizens http://t.co/zkPkKDmDB1
CANADA: Millions at stake as Aquilini divorce trial begins http://t.co/RCJNhzUhwq
CAMEROON: Female lawyer stuns immigration: ‘I paid N1.5million for mystery baby’ http://t.co/cB4FSZSnYi
S. AFRICA: Finance Minister Gordhan ‘hires’ lawyer facing probe http://t.co/2nqbng9qvF
Criminal courts ‘can do more to cut reoffending rates’ http://t.co/x2zYDpLOIF
US: Tax law fuels, then kills, a discount-tobacco industry http://t.co/pdAyNTkvLp
RUSSIA's gay law raises alarm among Olympic sponsors http://t.co/4ZdPVkT8pm
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Pope calls for end to illegal arms traffic http://t.co/K7xJNcDU8K
INDIA: Insurers seek appellate tribunal against IRDA penalties http://t.co/RYKB3fIuki
EU's focus on renewable energy 'undermining' investment in carbon capture technology, warn MEPs http://t.co/bKLrMUzs8U
LAW FIRM NEWS: Brown Rudnick IP head joins Irwin Mitchell | The Lawyer http://t.co/DZ17WMEi6x
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashfords to admit non-lawyers to partnership as it moves beyond law | The Lawyer http://t.co/OYmJmoIlo6
In-house counsel slam firm performance in panel reviews as 'complacent and lazy' | The Lawyer http://t.co/KROdUEWtQ7
Leading trade union firms join forces to launch ‘Lawyers 4 Unions’ | Legal Futures http://t.co/bj6C99hMzg
PE-fuelled Winns targets expansion after "nightmare" ABS process | Legal Futures http://t.co/v5mxEwNcN2
Far right group EDL's leader Tommy Robinson charged over London march http://t.co/eD6mXe825G
Mentally vulnerable put at risk by ‘postcode lottery’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/B839RSAQcg
Let 'glare of publicity' into family courts, says Munby | Law Gazette http://t.co/xQFGLv3MGb
Making Free Men and Women | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/jog7NAxRAi
What Does It Mean To ‘Punish’ Syria? | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/MHUJVmrHPr
The first law of culture. Who owns what? | The Firm http://t.co/unIHplpscp
Single Sex Clubs: An Unfair Advantage or a Hole in One? | The Firm http://t.co/oeBhFb7TNM
Dean’s Ruling about solicitor’s presence in court receives mixed reception | The Firm http://t.co/boIavgFcUA
High Court Rejects SCCRC Reference | The Firm http://t.co/wwJYMAwqAC
How do you solve a problem like Bill Walker? Vol. III | The Firm http://t.co/vZ5tKkQskG
Scottish Law Awards 2013 Categories and Nominees | The Firm http://t.co/53wpS5yNmT
THAILAND: Judges, experts discuss integration of women's rights http://t.co/yPxaBXRkiw
INDIA: Truth about the politics of appointing judges http://t.co/b8Mm7KK8PZ
US: West Virginia local law firm marking its 100th year of service http://t.co/bNNyczvdwq
Tobacco giant Philip Morris 'spent millions in bid to delay EU legislation' http://t.co/Iq7DJcrOku
Fifa urged to pressure RUSSIA and QATAR over anti-gay legislation http://t.co/0cwttyHfes
Chris Grayling: The So-Called Justice Secretary Who Wants To Be Above The Law http://t.co/B4zz2ExhoK
SENEGAL: Justice Minister rules out legalising homosexuality despite previous gay rights support http://t.co/hVYq0pKXOM
THAILAND: Lengthy criminal justice processes, heavy workloads of police investigators & prosecutors hold up justice http://t.co/QXGyUQkS5a
AUSTRALIA: Legal Aid lawyer struck off by Queensland Law Society for operating without practising certificate http://t.co/QGiN4vs4oa
INDIA: Film Producer in legal tussle with Kuwait royalty http://t.co/k7s67IAcLi
Legal threat to Spain on Gibraltar http://t.co/bb7ITR3XXa
New European law to clamp down on market price-rigging http://t.co/k0Jwyb5bxn
Judge orders abusive mother and autistic son, 25, to live apart http://t.co/uiLlZ9XAYh
Chris Huhne attacks 'Murdoch press' for role in speed points scandal http://t.co/kFOXySchcN
Gender abortions: CPS accused of double standards after putting pro-life campaigners on trial http://t.co/oyZFGYlV0o
Simon Cowell named on secret 'bluechip hacking' list http://t.co/TgdWOD23E8
Bobbies on the beat could become an endangered species, police association head warns http://t.co/iS1WmxybzJ
AUSTRALIA: Credit repair companies not necessarily a fix http://t.co/sJZkhOwXou
Foreign doctors to face language tests before they can work in hospitals http://t.co/1gPz0dLpEz
How airlines fly in the face of the law: six years to claim compensation for a delayed or cancelled flight http://t.co/lJ7Y0zF3JW
ATGENTINA: President, spurning US courts, says holders of bad debt can collect in Buenos Aires http://t.co/SWgNSoDf68
IRELAND: Billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien wins court battle over 57m euros tax http://t.co/Xw0p41U0ij
KENYA: ICC Trial of Kenyatta Would Worsen Kenyan's Crisis http://t.co/fHD1ARwOOR
Trial of Saudis arrested in IRAQ starts this week http://t.co/vL9HzMYA9n
War crimes tribunal suggested as alternative to strike on SYRIA http://t.co/zlLrNui4dG
MALAYSIA: Bersih’s tribunal gets EC tip-offs on likely electoral fraud http://t.co/l71gqyIPch
Your rights when asked to relocate for work http://t.co/oVZ8PRmuHL
Court set up to tackle human rights violations throughout the Arab world will open in BAHRAIN within five years http://t.co/4jYNAXYKkF

Sunday

8th September - Law News

622 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Our Weekend Law Interviews are a series of conversations with Lawyers & commentators on Law, Justice & Society. The latest Saturday's interview features Advocate Santhan Krishnan, an Indian Supreme Court lawyer and President of the Indian Advocate's Cricket Association.

The Jury as a Political Institution in an Age of Counterterrorism http://t.co/3E7fqjoNiL
US: Networks score early win as judge orders shutdown of streaming TV service FilmOn X http://t.co/pcSgav14BY
US: Legislation Seeks to Bar NSA Tactic in Encryption http://t.co/z3G0iCPrTf
INDIA: Activists burn effigies of Law Minister to protest against the passing of anti-male no fault divorce law http://t.co/sSeLIVHtsZ
ABU DHABI: President issues Federal law concerning regulations of the profession of public notary http://t.co/Mt57vaXnPV
US: Law failing victims of sex trade in Florida http://t.co/30zxhIRrFh
PAKISTAN: PM orders law amends to take on terrorists http://t.co/lDg6K5W2uB
Is the Depiction of Law & Order on 'Law & Order' Influencing Jurors? | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/37NoZxyFBG
US: Chicago law firm sues Advocate Medical Group over theft of patient information http://t.co/vK2eyxf9wZ
PAKISTAN: Law to protect famous brands http://t.co/3EjA5raH50
EGYPT: Morsy charged with insulting judiciary http://t.co/xfNETP3EHg
INDIA: Judicial Bill in Rajya Sabha Government and Opposition unite to attack judiciary http://t.co/E1Z1UAqdkY
PAKISTAN: Judiciary delivering justice in accordance with Constitution: Chief Justice http://t.co/VKcN1ibyLW
RWANDA: Expedite Criminal Cases, President Kagame Tells Judiciary http://t.co/comPGrwMP9
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Argentinian judge to present human rights lecture at UCA http://t.co/ns0yzny3GF
MALAWI Human Rights Commission faults President Joyce Banda rule http://t.co/Eb12qDb3gS
UKRAINE’s attempt to ignore homophobic discrimination outrageous http://t.co/IdC8OMiEeL
VENEZUELA’s withdrawal from regional human rights instrument is a serious setback http://t.co/zsv3vbSCtv
UZBEKISTAN: Human rights activist Rustamov accused of “slandering the khokim” http://t.co/37EaizVdYJ
Human rights group dings US R & B singer Kanye for Kazakhstan trip http://t.co/CU1CrESQoQ
Moving human rights front and center with IRAN http://t.co/CLZchitWKZ
A moal decision: For the sake of SOMALIA, Barclays must not close its money transfer system http://t.co/t365UAEM6o
AUSTRALIA's PM-elect Abbott vows quick action on asylum http://t.co/gofnFlUCOR
Police 'challenged Prince Andrew' at Buckingham Palace http://t.co/oBrtL8vHLg
Union 'vindicated' in Falkirk row http://t.co/KqqhiVsZQn
Favour ethnic minority recruits, Labour tells police http://t.co/H7dd2uw6JT
Legality of War, More Miranda and Judicial Review Moving Out - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/Wde4aX4sW2
Interested in human rights? Work with Liberty! | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/AeJGVb7a2v
Why we would be mad to leave our European Convention on Human Rights | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/6otMMC9eBb
UK judges have breathed new life into Human Rights Convention, says former court president | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/Cj7yERiKBo
Expecting business to respect human rights without incentives or Sanctions | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/bwpRFRSl9Y
Health protection "not a warrant for lifestyle fascism" | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/aJNsg32ZgX
Aarhus watch: a UK breach, and a fudge | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/A6x7nNri5l
Man detained over M25 Dartford Crossing hoax bomb http://t.co/e0u1GPoClI
Man held over Le Vell trial Facebook post http://t.co/RgsEKDuhjf
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling: I'll stop activists playing legal games http://t.co/PyEcrwFsxe
SOUTH AFRICA: Legendary Golfer Gary Player and businessman King solve legal disputes ‘amicably’ http://t.co/cBMpAzZQAx
BP Wins Legal Round Over $9.6 Bil Spill Deal http://t.co/wnjE2HuDqu
Legal bid after flesh-eating bug case http://t.co/dSGufyJGeZ
Police chiefs pay £660,000 to listen to music at work http://t.co/763tc7eY19
Arrests as EDL march in east London http://t.co/Rf9Naog8qn
Security review after world's most expensive footballer Gareth Bale incident with fans in Macedonia http://t.co/3N4tHPGNhs
Convicted MSP Bill Walker resigns http://t.co/ET1RQqqhZQ
‘Bradford law firms will have to close’ http://t.co/eOHdbrqitU
Peterborough pair’s ‘nightmare’ over sex and immigration charges http://t.co/KehMkRPpTM
Refugee "cause lawyering" in the UK http://t.co/K9kL0gARTw
More than 100 of UK’s elite firms are accused of taxation law failings http://t.co/kXwja0ooSa
INDIA: CBI gives Attorney General list of 200 files it needs from coal ministry http://t.co/VOl7Zr3t3g
The Group of 20 Tackles Tax Avoidance http://t.co/QlWB6r4SE9
British lawyer, Gillian Metcalf dies in boat crash in Brazilian Amazon http://t.co/O7hfQrrpIA

Saturday

7th September - Law News

621 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

US: A bad mix of politics and courts in Kansas as found on http://t.co/Q4jWI1FavR
US: Court blocks judge's attempt to undo rape sentence: http://t.co/QoceKh0aiy
TANZANIA: 'High Court has no funds for special drug courts' according to High court Principal Judge, Fakihi Jundu http://t.co/P8EiwDlplP
Trial of Link Road protestors begin http://t.co/VjDLvPCXvV
IRELAND: Trial of former teacher accused of assaulting female students can go ahead http://t.co/DH5DkIOFGF
JAMAICA: Pre-trial dates set for five athletes in positive drug tests http://t.co/HNjf3ZVJAO
SOUTH AFRICA: Awaiting trial prisoners to wear uniforms http://t.co/E0ci9AWZpZ
Scottish property representation changes to be debated later this month http://t.co/NrO7b80AF4
IRELAND: Records shed new light on Michael Lynn’s business activities in Brazil http://t.co/392yLP7dux
AUSTRALIA: Church threatening sex abuse victims with court: solicitor http://t.co/X48padbe2c
Stabbed North East solicitor was facing fraud charges http://t.co/z2pNdpCDxx
A victory for British Justice, but so much more to do - botched assault on Legal Aid is unravelling http://t.co/txDxm7mO2b
What Procedural Justice Is http://t.co/kmetsORvnm
FINLAND: Chancellor of Justice: Gov't's 700,000-euro order "not good governance” http://t.co/h7SkNXtMec
BAHRAIN: Justice Minister Chairs Coordination Meeting http://t.co/cru7DgAtsS
SOUTH AFRICA: Mpofu: Justice Department interfering http://t.co/laxrevZhuh
INDIA: Justice and the juvenile http://t.co/c5myiAUls4
SOUTH AFRICA: Tenants fume after ‘illegal eviction http://t.co/IuBQcYi775
AUSTRALIA: Illegal Immigration A Hot Issue In Australian Election http://t.co/mCebHIp2cS
'Illegal' scrambler bikes to be crushed http://t.co/wSzewVxYlY
Illegal driver jailed after motorbike collision (Bradford) http://t.co/EBubJc6tTU
David Cameron's Love Actually moment as he defends Britain against 'small island' jibe http://t.co/p5VSiL69P8
Mortgage fraud in north Wales to see more prosecutions http://t.co/Qw19KUQVAR
Church of Scotland sexism 'hindering women' in office, moderator warns http://t.co/YG82pllAZO
Mikey Powell: Police apologise for 'pain and suffering' of family http://t.co/bbsNYU3V8P
Michael Moore seeks talks over disgraced MSP Bill Walker http://t.co/XHIHVZvipR
PAKISTAN 'frees seven Taliban prisoners' http://t.co/b0lbgU76xG
Three women deny impersonating murdered wealthy oil executive http://t.co/uYt0UTmmC1
Social housing tenant fights inflated electricity bill http://t.co/22N46yf6lT
Jackson "plebgate" costs case appealed | New Law Journal: http://t.co/ijvBRX9eMP
U-Turn on criminal legal aid tendering | New Law Journal: http://t.co/9fPXsgUTh4
Sterilisation ruling in “best interests” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/KftPPiL4Kd
Regulator calls time on “compulsory levy” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/HJZllzF6Xz
Information “theft” by ex-employees | New Law Journal: http://t.co/CDfeqM3hJL
Small Pii - new direct route to professional indemnity insurance for small firms | New Law Journal: http://t.co/498A6d56e6
ADR for tax | New Law Journal: http://t.co/tB8aRdM2v3
Call for national legal support fund | New Law Journal: http://t.co/aFAN1XBd9h
Transparency in Facebook case: President acts to dispel perception of "secret" family courts | New Law Journal: http://t.co/VWnhMGOO8N
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
ANGOLA rights groups denounce rising police violence http://t.co/gnX5eM06k3
Indian author and women’s rights activist killed in AFGHANISTAN http://t.co/hk8FPnFSpp
KENYA: Rights Campaigner Says Ruto Must Appear Before ICC http://t.co/MlSbh6sckD
Star Trek fan Anthony Alleyne jailed for child porn offences http://t.co/GuBZ7YxcXo
EDL loses Tower Hamlets march route High Court case http://t.co/tFGvk3hIi1
Man arrested in Buckingham Palace 'after scaling fence' http://t.co/UMOemQR9IM
Unite cleared over Labour vote-rigging row http://t.co/f5EyiWzJHl
CHILE: Chilean judiciary apologizes http://t.co/HsfLnvX91q
Survey finds websites 'breached' consumer laws http://t.co/agbVW2AJtQ
BURMA: In the new Myanmar, an old junta's laws survive and adapt http://t.co/vboPWuQ12U
Is it time to take a gamble on casinos? Ex-NIO minister urges law change to boost economy http://t.co/T5ZSxsKXUF
Professor Julie Goldscheid Discusses Book on Gender and Equality Law http://t.co/WwB7UZWTSR
Law Student Sues School For Making Him Retake a Class He Failed http://t.co/1R3w4QmbuE
MALTA: Law restricting IVF to opposite-sex couples slammed as ‘unashamedly homophobic’ http://t.co/sU10oh8Mlp
INDIA: Food law doesn't ensure security to farmers http://t.co/HNPl6ccrgk
Abortion laws left 'meaningless' as doctors put 'above the law' http://t.co/mnRefcbofn
INDIA: Bangalore law student gang-rape case: Six convicts get life term http://t.co/YeL8MinhNc
Europe looks to ban mobile roaming charges with new legislation http://t.co/JiosHhW4yw
Judge orders Apple e-books monitor to prevent 'further misconduct' http://t.co/YDLtpPiVbY
We want our 'fair share' of recovery in bigger pay rises, unions warn http://t.co/YDqAxTwj2z
Legal problems hold up £1.3m ‘rope bridge’ bid for Barney http://t.co/bR9HwxIThf
Legal Aid for children in prison. A disastrous day for liberal values http://t.co/hEGrSiNh0B
'I became distracted by targets, billing hours and rates': - ex-City Law Firm Partner http://t.co/TMCriaQqtf
Coalition's legal aid cuts a 'slap in the face' for Indigenous communities http://t.co/46E9z1nEa3
Cyber-thieves blamed for leap in Tor dark net use http://t.co/LXIy0KGIsd
First female genital mutilation prosecution 'close', says CPS http://t.co/Tf9BtGOsFD
Domestic violence: May orders review of police response http://t.co/866b11Dc4I
Falkirk vote-rigging row woman Karie Murphy quits http://t.co/f5EyiWzJHl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Skadden Arps to close Austrian outpost | The Lawyer http://t.co/MoJwh1aRVD
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bevan Brittan cuts seven positions following redundancy round | The Lawyer http://t.co/JCH4QIrMoq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Shakespeares launches fresh redundancy consultation | The Lawyer http://t.co/DaqamsPgJp
US: Ex-FBI lawyer linked to surveillance abuses poised for federal judge post http://t.co/vXhGVkG5U1
Caroline Criado-Perez deletes Twitter account after new rape threats http://t.co/NtvCKfRgSE
Think beyond private practice, Dobbs advises graduates | Law Gazette http://t.co/J88imcrpvg
Lucy Adams: BBC HR boss admits 'mistake' in evidence to MPs http://t.co/W8uWpWm88q
Dale Cregan moved to secure psychiatric hospital http://t.co/Pyr3RnQ4nQ
Grayling sets out new JR restrictions | Law Gazette http://t.co/tZR7nlzLSz
If privacy is dead, we need to resurrect it! http://t.co/mLkTIqhY6Q
KUWAIT Business Laws – Global Legal Collection Highlights http://t.co/2qOxJvQyfc
INDONESIA: Indonesian Law – Global Legal Collection Highlights http://t.co/76to3oepWJ

Friday

6th September - Law News

620 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Plans to cut the legal aid bill by awarding contracts to the lowest bidder have been dropped, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced. Full story - The BBC

LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys bulks up in LatAm with Columbia alliance | The Lawyer http://t.co/inAa311jdL
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper Asia Pacific partner departures continue | The Lawyer http://t.co/4RQlaPDWYM
Why Human Rights Groups Don't Agree on What to Do About SYRIA http://t.co/KvUpuF6SEh
Moral rights in patent law: oxymoron isn't it? http://t.co/uQWBR8zxEu
FIJI: New draft Constitution includes considerable restrictions on rights and sections http://t.co/jmKgeD9AkO
European digital rights groups want an end to surveillance http://t.co/TU7hZqUAvP
Gay couples in civil partnerships still face discrimination, campaigners for same-sex marriage have told MSPs http://t.co/lzT4EmkLdW
Workers' rights 'flouted' at Apple iPhone factory in CHINA http://t.co/kgbXe9HFfn
AUSTRALIA: Trial for Morcombe accused in February http://t.co/qip5mvlYXc
CANADA: Trial kicks off for B.C. woman accused of forcing servant to work 18-hour days, without pay, in $4M home http://t.co/GDkdxHgd8y
Judge calls for more transparency in family courts http://t.co/83Mi2nfQ0t
IRELAND: Boylesports launches High Court action against branch manager over missing money http://t.co/CPcNwMs64L
BOTSOWANA :Magistrate courts besieged by poor recordkeeping | Botswana Gazette http://t.co/BzmIFfZbwM
INDIA: Courts will protect honest officers' rights: Supreme Court http://t.co/giOmzNc0lz
CANADA: Expanding Access to Justice and the Lawyer's Role Through Mediation Coaching http://t.co/xBh1olshvM
US: Lawyer's 7-year sentence leads to wife's breakdown in court http://t.co/rH073BvSZA
Lawyer's warning to Facebook users after nurse's work ban http://t.co/WTSskBYbTX
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer calls for better conditions for asylum seekers http://t.co/wcQ9dAtBxl
US: Lawyer states that George Zimmerman's wife is filing for divorce http://t.co/0Ttuy5rvnn
‘RUSSIA backs international law, not Assad’, according to Vladimir Putin http://t.co/8a7dpyfjRC
Hillsborough probe police chief secretly received perks worth £70,000 http://t.co/oEPEczrMAK
Nigel Kennedy escapes prosecution over fraud claims http://t.co/CZo6MGwGE9
Dave Lee Travis in court over sexual assault charges http://t.co/nRxlemZiSe
Newport safe despite gun incidents, say police http://t.co/LczjNdnSNG
Southend station wheelchair fall: Was woman pushed on to track? http://t.co/QcUnrbiEpj
SPAIN Santiago rail-crash driver in new recording http://t.co/nw12evEMB1
EGYPT: 'No decision' in Egypt on dissolving Muslim Brotherhood http://t.co/zR0i63WIwd
Third of women say there are varying degrees of rape http://t.co/W2onGDawu9
British and French police due to give Alps family murder update http://t.co/nv2whPv9HR
BALKANS: Dutch state liable for three Srebrenica deaths - court http://t.co/qsBrFtSOwT
Female genital mutilation: prosecution only a matter of time - video http://t.co/2zRu7RIwlr
From celebrity lawyers to reputation defence business – ABS completes transformation | Legal Futures http://t.co/5A5DEUTqAP
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Million-pound illegal porn supply ring smashed after raids in Merton and Wandsworth http://t.co/JpZHWcZ97t
CANADA: Calling new indictment illegal, Hells Angels refuse to enter pleas http://t.co/5KRV53oIgr
Red Caps' families take legal action for public inquiry http://t.co/7cz0NHLMDG
Snowden leaks: US and UK 'crack online encryption' http://t.co/XKgbJ7o4nu
Nurses and midwives set to face three-yearly checks http://t.co/BxNDnWPYHV
NEW ZEALAND: Justice project gets two more years http://t.co/D6ruww0VJy
INDIA: Should the Juvenile Justice Act be amended in light of the recent Delhi rape case? http://t.co/nA2dpLcqiR
Lord Chief Justice's concern over legal aid http://t.co/t0tSDVAx5j
BBC's Rough Justice helped free Barri White. Yet it was axed to save money http://t.co/E28ltacHos
North East Solicitor calls on MPs to help tackle dementia http://t.co/18kbhVsipz
Law firm slams airlines' 'compensation culture' remarks - http://t.co/H5tqNSlS7n
Planned EU privacy law no magic bullet against U.S. spying http://t.co/rjxi7RZRaO
RUSSIA: New law proposes removing gay parents' children http://t.co/N9xpQXdQr4
BANGLADESH: Cyber Crimes Tribunal to try rights activist on charges of tarnishing reputation of security forces http://t.co/Vhgegl7xOo
Imperial Tobacco keeps favoured firms close for adviser review | Legalweek http://t.co/Q4Dce5Vhzl
AIG to launch Asia adviser review as regulatory demands grow | Legalweek http://t.co/e6hObPZHMA
UK top 20 squeeze equity ranks as PEP pressure drives prudence | Legalweek http://t.co/ZMgRYG6Oe7
Grant: primary legislation needed to transfer CMC complaints to Legal Ombudsman | Legal Futures http://t.co/yQHRUCr39h
QASA "to go ahead as planned" this month despite government climbdown over tendering | Legal Futures http://t.co/Nn60VvE62W
Pensions regulator TPR spending £114k a month on legal fees http://t.co/PZzaTawpWc
Darius Henderson trial: 'Self-defence punch' claimed http://t.co/A3sR9MFHdk
INDIA: Need to streamline appointments to higher judiciary: Law Minister http://t.co/Q3UtuLCojR
How a Third of the Judiciary in INDIA Just Does Not Exist http://t.co/ojQfnClplv h
US judge rejects BofA mortgage modification class action http://t.co/BtEp7OvK3L
Judge blocks bid to force Amish girl to have chemo http://t.co/rGdb9iXG41
Law School: How's the Future Looking? http://t.co/DM1hszYTE8
Law schools: Third year is too crucial to lose http://t.co/R00SFYV7EP
Do American Lawyers Need Less Law School? http://t.co/B5VHPvXo7p
Law Society and MoJ agree new proposals for criminal legal aid https://t.co/If0524scdD
Infographic: Technology in Legal Education - http://t.co/y8pamUIruY
The Legal Case for Intervening in Syria (Anthony Colangelo Guesting) http://t.co/qSbMpL6LeJ
Legal sharks circle cost-cutting clients http://t.co/5bqgIFc8GW
Standard Life and Legal & General consider suing RBS http://t.co/Ku5dGRjF6t
Legal threat over Avon and Somerset Police 'naming' row http://t.co/en2zhJ5Z5g
IRELAND: 15% of PTSB mortgage customers are in arrears http://t.co/Q89F5XDF91
UK law firm Charles Russell opens regional HQ in Bahrain http://t.co/ortzXCutH2
UK Government Demands ISP Database of Copyright Offenders http://t.co/Ykgi2DMBX6
UK Competition Commission Provisionally Finds Anti-Competitive Features in Privately-Funded Health Care http://t.co/eILl51IDSn
Lifeline for expat pensioners as MPs try to change law http://t.co/VjwlPjmnGD
Lawyer says guards gave '50 Shades of Grey' to Guantanamo prisoner charged in 9-11 attacks http://t.co/XCorSbZTYE
US: Lawyer releases new list of alleged Catholic church abusers http://t.co/Bb97OKLKAO
Lawyer 'Mr Loophole' queries M62 speed limit safety http://t.co/i9FDg2nZGL
ZAMBIA: We are not Zambians, Bartose activists tell court http://t.co/Bz5eOGBGzw
YEMEN: 5 Saudis accused of belonging to Al-Qaeda go on trial in Yemeni court set up for terrorism cases http://t.co/WhR89wzwFb
CANADA: Sex assault trial highlights perils young women face in today’s world http://t.co/4j6xRGdMJC
NEW ZEALAND: Jury retire for night in osteo trial http://t.co/C5V9JOZA46
MP Eric Joyce criminal court case delayed because he's on walking holiday http://t.co/FOFP33fTxt
Convicted rapist loses appeal court battle for anonymity http://t.co/TYDZjCAhcH
PAKISTAN: Mobile court launched to help clear clogged courts http://t.co/DKsA2mwG42
IRELAND: Man in court on 47 charges of rape, assault and imprisonment of woman http://t.co/UAaEKSLCnZ
IRELAND: Garda in court on series of theft charges http://t.co/vtQsbpHU88
UK courts failed to protect rights of Christian employee prevented from wearing cross at work http://t.co/qn8OOotvSK
Doctors face tribunal over claims of plagiarism in iPhone app http://t.co/Dr4SwzAh8U
Tribunal rules: VENEZUELA unlawfully expropriated ConocoPhillips' investments http://t.co/89kBAJhXRO
EU Commission presents legislation strengthening oversight of so-called shadow banking sector http://t.co/anaTp2Z3NL
PAKISTAN: Drone strikes do not fall under judiciary's domain, rules Supreme Court http://t.co/imRLMALkcK
EGYPT's president says Muslim Brotherhood's fate in hands of judiciary, says security priority http://t.co/TB0bSnqesR
Judge orders Lance Armstrong to answer doping questions http://t.co/WKaLbpa7u8
The Bar Standards Board responds to new proposals for criminal legal aid https://t.co/uyvsUy4370
ZIMBABWE: Human Rights Agenda for the next Administration http://t.co/qw5DfEaLKv
Former Newcastle United striker Nile Ranger's justice dodge criticised http://t.co/3IY0Cx0vgr
LIBYA: Latest abduction highlights ‘dysfunctional’ justice system http://t.co/QrZgLhlUMA
Taxpayers foot £15.8m bill for televisions for prisoners http://t.co/MToYCxiwm0
GHANA: Detailed judgement over 2012 presidential election still not available from the judiciary http://t.co/SYZwrSJzK8
IRELAND: Hero garda faces dismissal after admitting vicious assault http://t.co/aCTr2FhurT
Walkie Talkie: does reflecting sunlight constitute a nuisance under English law? http://t.co/9MO2kdqlYc
Labour plans Scottish tenant welfare laws http://t.co/wQgLOwbcIV
When can CFAs replace legal aid? http://t.co/dV3SCo4DnS
BPP sends LPC transcripts and record cards to the wrong students: http://t.co/WaR6RdzhxA
SOUTH AFRICA: Legal Practice Bill criticised by DA as ‘fusion by stealth’ http://t.co/Bchy0Ogb1y
Legal challenge launched against travellers' site decision http://t.co/dQ0TYvVMvQ
CANADA: Legal marijuana: How could it work? Interim step of decriminalization not the answer, say advocates http://t.co/ozdc7cKmRK
Legal loophole airlines use to refuse flight delay compensation http://t.co/CfVguWtTC4

Thursday

5th September - Law News

619 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Solicitors’ training, authorisation to practise and standard setting should return to being the direct responsibility of their professional body, the Law Society has said in a call for regulation to become less detached from the profession. Full story - Law Gazette

MSPs hear from two sides of same-sex marriage debate http://t.co/JQUCCB80Zy
Three charged over Ballymena bin 'torture' case http://t.co/mq3e2QNA7N
Disgraced MSP Bill Walker could have 90% cut in salary if jailed http://t.co/k4vLJmSbVc
Southend train worker suspended over track rescue for helping disabled woman by breaking safety regulations http://t.co/WYfapsFGOi
BBC 'Terrorist' documentary gets sequel http://t.co/ibqfqP0Hsa
Microsoft notches up patent victory against Google http://t.co/F3Xqqwz2Ne
Man who stole from son's cancer fund jailed http://t.co/UNR7MpzUXd
Health Secretary steps in after CPS decides not to prosecute abortion doctors http://t.co/aWBXpqzflg
Grayling announces U-turn on legal aid competition plan http://t.co/X3VgK6qAGn
Five tips for new law students - Studying for a law degree is not just about learning jargon http://t.co/DqTgkbJL4r
Domestic workers celebrate rights breakthrough - global treaty allows days off http://t.co/uiSfCwDXT4
Justice secretary scraps plan to award legal aid contracts to lowest bidder http://t.co/WUW0AhLC6s
US: New Mexico clerks lead the push to legalise same-sex marriage http://t.co/RgkYMuZEtN
KENYA votes to leave ICC days before deputy president's Hague trial http://t.co/MgPEH8Aq96
Chris Grayling announced legal aid reform U-turn: Politics live blog http://t.co/n5FSH7AaJ3
Profile: Ian Gatt QC and Dr Mary Bradbury | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/JBS3jaClOl
Judicial review win for Plantagenet king's descendants | Law Gazette http://t.co/RBy4BOJtlX
My legal life: Romaine Thompson - Senior partner, Anthony Collins, Birmingham | Law Gazette http://t.co/hcBnmydGD2
Grieve leads GLS recruitment drive | Law Gazette http://t.co/HAV9FwZiax
UK judge defends ‘demonised’ Strasbourg court | Law Gazette http://t.co/eXUBkCh9nn
Grant admits claims management complaint move delay | Law Gazette http://t.co/FOwpH8LRTo
'This is best deal possible' - reaction to amended legal aid plans | Law Gazette http://t.co/zdvb2TVLbM
Grayling confirms second legal aid U-turn | Law Gazette http://t.co/RGG3TwjQcO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills calls off planned Guinea office launch | Legalweek http://t.co/cl9tDiKnyj
PMI: New business at companies ranging from restaurants to law firms http://t.co/y3FfwtwYfN
BoE rejects Neville Richardson's account of Co-op woes http://t.co/eHG8LS0XZE
Grayling presses on with civil legal aid cuts | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/B9Mgk1BHvV
In-house interview: Leo Dezoysa, wondering hy more law student don't take up in-house law | The Lawyer http://t.co/ePcUfO775a
LAW FIRM NEWS: Shakespeares continues Midlands growth with two new mergers | The Lawyer http://t.co/qmHf8eQP7c
LAW FIRM NEWS: Schillings relaunches as privacy and cyber-security firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/gdd5LVAa0E
LAW FIRM NEWS: Skadden Arps to close Austrian outpost | The Lawyer http://t.co/MoJwh1aRVD
Samantha Barrass to leave SRA | Legal Futures http://t.co/j7fx6APGDz
Call to end "double regulation" of conveyancers through CQS and lender criteria | Legal Futures http://t.co/XVMDQBkMV6
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
NEW ZEALAND: Law students suffer high stress levels - survey http://t.co/CYrT61Oawq
Law firms that want growth should look to private-client work http://t.co/3OcfaNgYdX
Law firm shut down after top judge's complaint over 'untruthful' asylum case http://t.co/m7GBOZDN7p
US: Bloomberg sues over law to file against NYPD for stop-and-frisk http://t.co/5ja6NaWLEQ
G20 leaders must reject RUSSIA’s homophobic law http://t.co/rdTKtZLULA
US: SF law proposed to ban immigrant detentions http://t.co/e1uPcTOxGR
US Law School Offers Two-Year Program That (Shockingly) Costs Only Two Years Of Tuition http://t.co/FaBJFfTix6
US Law schools: Third year is too crucial to lose http://t.co/ASRaSANRNo
Prisons to close in England as super-prison site revealed http://t.co/wyBMRulDBD
G20 to sign up to fight global tax avoidance http://t.co/2snXhEf9vv
Google Doodle celebrates John Wisden the creator of 'the Bible of Cricket' http://t.co/hnebXG2oMZ
Sheffield Wednesday footballer 'broke supporter's nose' http://t.co/E9VrVVSlbD
AIM-listed ABS eyes future benefits after law firm acquisition dents profits | Legal Futures http://t.co/znpq7Aeqa2
Greater Manchester Police does not investigate 60% of crimes http://t.co/Rytbn489ZN
Inquiry over Steinmetz Guinea mining deal extends to UK and Guernsey http://t.co/d2kN2UoSb1
US: Same-sex spouses in the military will receive full benefits despite federal law http://t.co/eMFbCvK2o9
UN: press should not be 'intimidated into silence' over state secrets http://t.co/stL3dtl8bo
“A good trial is a work of art” - Interview with Jacques Vergès http://t.co/G9Pbo3NUUZ
Glasgow Murder trial told of 'extensive' skull fractures http://t.co/j24Qo1IbYe
Why Bill Walker cannot be disqualified for Parliament after his conviction? http://t.co/2gBCTiHPMI
Special courts for veterans expanding across US http://t.co/8KhdPPlyS4
PHILIPPINES: Huge lawmakers’ fund scam reaches judiciary http://t.co/7c4UiQqTDE
SERBIA: Intensifying judiciary reform is the most important thing now http://t.co/U8CjpYen4h
ZIMBABWE: Dictatorship at its peak: When Judiciary succumbs to the dictates of the executive http://t.co/ASLorot34f
Mediation versus litigation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Gw1XQ2mKap
Blowing the whistle on US law schools | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wDgyf2T5Ml
Luxembourg attracts attention of wealthy clients | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TuzMF1mJRf
InsideCounsel launches gender initiative | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AVcgCUtkF6
New global employment law service unveiled | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/z4OV1Bsaxn
S&P links defence to freedom of speech | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OVCwFh7Eb6
20 UK law firms prepare to be outed on hacking scandal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GzRyF00CfM
Kinstellar launches in Kazakhstan | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aY1g4WmbqU
Regulation review: conveyancers urge caution | Law Gazette http://t.co/jIXwajhSip
Police referrals of domestic violence cases drop 13% http://t.co/2zsY7PpAXZ
Chancery Lane in bid to regain regulatory control | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/XA6kzOSWCJ
SRA closes contempt solicitor’s firm | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/zz8xuSypSf
US: Federal jury rules it's illegal to use the N-word while at work even if you're black http://t.co/NILpJ5SWju
CANADA: World’s greatest thinkers coming to Winnipeg to discuss human rights http://t.co/njO5Bj8nhl
Six decades of human rights support http://t.co/5oqqNDIdWn
Rights and democracy a deal-breaker for international businesses in TUNISIA http://t.co/7FoFux6jS2
Weak leadership should not put human rights at risk http://t.co/EFjWievrgG
Domestic Workers Treaty Goes Into Force http://t.co/ijJqU5XFfy
New pan-Arabic Human Rights court set up in BAHRAIN http://t.co/PZAWjr4Qfl
ZIMBABWE Human Rights Commission chairman named as speaker of parliament http://t.co/kpUHA8VmO8
BANGLADESH court asks Human Rights Watch to explain why it shouldn’t be charged with contempt http://t.co/wY5xdEDUsP
CANADA: Human rights advocate Harold Desmarais to be inducted into Q Hall of Fame http://t.co/lo49uoTOhB
LIBYA: Prisoners shot in Libyan prison, rights group says http://t.co/dDOBbriily
Police launch poster campaign as part of murder-style probe into death of Wynyard solicitor http://t.co/rfELdm2qF4
My perfect weekend: Solicitor and senior partner Simon Ambrose at Macmillans Solicitors in Wadebridge http://t.co/xjkG8Dylvy
Trainee solicitor takes on a key role with Worcester firm Thomas Horton http://t.co/FaKtyESfFV
British banking scandals rock public confidence in the City - Solicitor General http://t.co/HWcVfERNUn

Wednesday

4th September - Law News

618 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: It is time for truly independent regulation of the solicitors’ profession to stop attempts by the Law Society to interfere, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has told the government. Full story - Legal Futures

Ministry of Sound sues Spotify for copyright infringement http://t.co/8ReMK3NCHF
Human Rights Act 'must be saved from those determined to destroy it' http://t.co/tku1uC0SYj
Bastoy: the Norwegian prison that works http://t.co/pgtPNybsa8
Dartmoor prison facing closure as ministers announce shakeup of jails http://t.co/vxrLVnYHdK
Pornography at work: grounds for dismissal? http://t.co/buAlACrwFU
Craigavon Two suitable scapegoats in wake of killing backlash, say supporters http://t.co/pJI6jzYprA
Government may back down on legal aid reforms http://t.co/Tzj5aOd7mB
Bedroom tax investigated by UN housing official http://t.co/LrR02LqKYY
Parliamentary porn consumption laid bare in official figures http://t.co/qxZ5mSdykh
Olympus to be prosecuted by UK fraud agency http://t.co/9jEtOmKOj8
US: Cleveland kidnapper Ariel Castro found hanged in cell http://t.co/G5HrnZZ6Rn
Al-Sweady inquiry: Soldier 'shot Iraqi bodies' http://t.co/qO2YdhkiDL
Prisons to close in England as super-prison site revealed http://t.co/wyBMRulDBD
Rachel Manning murder: Shahidul Ahmed found guilty http://t.co/d6FIburrmL
Osborne Clarke beefs up offices in Paris and Brussels | The Lawyer http://t.co/8sGxcMfquV http://t.co/JZohxGsjSk
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons to open second office in Kazakhstan after Kinstellar raid | The Lawyer http://t.co/xjn4HShdif
Winn Group sells 60 per cent stake to outside investors to drive growth | The Lawyer http://t.co/fodPoCyHEa
LAW FIRM NEWS: Top level exits continue as BLP tax litigation head joins Clifford Chance | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZcqM6wvZ5t
Regulation review: conveyancers urge caution | Law Gazette http://t.co/jIXwajhSip
London firm closed by SRA after contempt ruling | Law Gazette http://t.co/HqzIASHIDP
Super-regulator rebukes SRA over consultation | Law Gazette http://t.co/LCuLAU526A
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Chris Grayling willing to consider appeal law change after 14-year-old walked free after raping Norfolk mother http://t.co/NUI2cGdZvI
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling rules out a separate Welsh legal jurisdiction http://t.co/QzdaSN2kTD
Border staff 'taken off' immigration searches to process queues http://t.co/wiOaU8kYpV
GERMANY may charge 30 Auschwitz Nazi guards http://t.co/67oH1kyz9M
AUSTRALIA: Muslim spinner given leave to keep a Alcohol sponsor off his back http://t.co/Gmey3odOSg
AUSTRALIA: Sending porn through the work email system is not an automatic sacking offence http://t.co/0jBEs4KgJv
The employment tribunal system needs fixing, but fees take it to the extreme http://t.co/GoQRv28Rx9
The CPS bends over backwards to help complainants in child sex abuse cases. It's kind, but is it fair? http://t.co/bh5d13OKd1
The shameful exploitation of care workers must end http://t.co/AV4b2eJv9C
'Second-rate foootballer turned third-rate actor is far from alone with his views on immigration' http://t.co/Ngmkh3c9SD
Phone hacking: Former Sunday Mirror journalist Dan Evans charged http://t.co/tsusf7Pr3b
Police accused as domestic violence cases fall, but allegations by victims increase http://t.co/bQiF1p3qpW
Census consultation has option to replace 200-year-old survey http://t.co/n5ppFN1l6K
GAMBIA: Women fleeing female genital mutilation threat http://t.co/feDR4eZuEP
Fight to death? structural independence on top of the operational independence it currently has | Legal Futures http://t.co/D0j8kq17jL
Police investigate death of solicitor facing disciplinary tribunal | Legal Futures http://t.co/AW01GM1Uxf
Law Society makes SRA power grab | Legal Futures http://t.co/FtLou8jKFD
LSB urges Chancery Lane to find budget savings | Legal Futures http://t.co/5mpxHBvtbX
Nottingham mother charged with murder of seven-month-old baby girl http://t.co/vkRMBGZiSy
EGYPT: Morsi supporters get lengthy jail sentences over unrest http://t.co/wtrrNgE9zB
Clare's Law alone would not keep women safe from harm http://t.co/JHQjBuGXgK
INDIA: Why juvenile gang-rape accused won't be punished severely http://t.co/sd552xMRMu
Law 'could limit children's rights' (The Children and Young People Bill) http://t.co/PZnAsrjKR8
CANADA: Manitobans speak out on anti-bullying bill http://t.co/KgpbOaUdOR
US: Is new debt legislation helping students? http://t.co/NpxtCZUW8l
IRELAND: Limited Abrtion Legislation delayed for months http://t.co/8kuaz5IuYl
GlaxoSmithKline's tussle with China is getting messier and riskier http://t.co/HN1H8NCIpW
Police referrals of domestic violence cases drop 13% http://t.co/2zsY7PpAXZ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas & Wilson puts Scotland at the heart of UK-wide strategy | The Lawyer http://t.co/ShVpDdwUfH
Private client lawyers likely to see growth in family offices | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kaYJYjYCS9
Human Rights - A convention that could affect your life | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aSnhpcovlS
Half of small UK law firms in warning area | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GWsUK3Lq4k
Co-op starts online training for solicitors | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pC3ZMZWJgP
Clayton Utz revenue hit by Australian downturn | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fHxpTa1Uo5
German lawyer tipped to lead Olympics body | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BRb8VhacLv
Oligarch's lawyer arrested in Moscow | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8H17FvXgra
Banks fob off 'shocking' tally of PPI complaints http://t.co/MhNgWC9xBC
Are law firms prone to suicide-inducing meetings? http://t.co/pRJXpmpn7I
Insurers will fund Law Society indemnity scheme | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/sphCZE8NGD
The painful lesson of the Cherice Moralez rape trial http://t.co/3TSrl2u9hi
Caroline Criado-Perez says culture must change as rape threats continue http://t.co/2f5Q7j0SZ3
Mother jailed after knocking down cyclist as she fiddled with sat nav http://t.co/OUXTYMVPk0
Mother 'believed Michael Le Vell raped girl' http://t.co/O9WvQXaAh2
Probe into solicitor links with private investigators | Law Gazette http://t.co/amq7Cj4yjY
Private equity investors buy majority share in PI firm | Law Gazette http://t.co/8Er6Qggs1z
Police investigate suspicious death of former Durham solicitor | Law Gazette http://t.co/FomFobwjPB
Bar Serco and G4S from MoJ contracts, demands Khan | Law Gazette http://t.co/8LRlxUqTt8
Regulatory reform: Society urges 'relatively minor' change | Law Gazette http://t.co/Ybp1R0XXFl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Shearman re-hires former partner to take up Middle East managing partner remit | Legalweek http://t.co/FsKwthepm0
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters hires former A&O partner to lead Asian restructuring practice | Legalweek http://t.co/4ZBNSnjOaB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Skadden and Simpson Thacher on call for £4.6bn Nokia sale to Microsoft | Legalweek http://t.co/FfNiezcRIr
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters helps Arsenal to £42.4m record signing of Real Madrid's Ozil | Legalweek http://t.co/gyt7QCsCiV
‘Too many laws, too few examples’ | International Review of Law, Computers & Technology - Volume 27, Issue 1-2 http://t.co/3F3sxdenrr

Tuesday

3rd September - Law News

617 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: What will the legal industry look like in five years’ time? Full story - The Lawyer

Copyright Holders Want Voluntary UK Three-Strikes Anti-Piracy Scheme http://t.co/a9Z7YABITK
DLA Piper heads UK legal rankings http://t.co/nccIJLG1g6
UK’s top law firms grow profits amid consolidation in the sector http://t.co/CvnSpZPD4R
Scottish independence: Gordon Brown in new law call http://t.co/2GFcuwmdKI
AUSTRALIA: The Coalition promises to stop free legal advice for asylum seekers:The Roast – video http://t.co/MLxoN3oied
BELARUS: Legal action against Suleiman Kerimov, retrieval via Interpol ‘legally sound’ http://t.co/J1fdLxeOsm
Barrow MP's legal high warnings after fatality figures released http://t.co/U4Sybd6n9e
RBS continues legal battle with developer http://t.co/OqHehYRlCY
IRELAND: Inadequate legal system adding to pain of abuse victims http://t.co/eK99DpbTtJ
Coalition risks 'legal consequences' if it tries to stop clean energy fund http://t.co/iTSDH6CFaZ
Three ways to open up the legal profession http://t.co/Dlqf4L6tTE
Legal disputes over data theft soar to record high, report claims http://t.co/REQTcXOE7t
LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Spalding hires Mayer Brown partner in City recruitment drive | The Lawyer http://t.co/lLjzn7wxZf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters hires former A&O partner as first Asia restructuring head | The Lawyer http://t.co/TdKSQnYzIW
Tony Angel on the future of legal services: more investment, better technology, bigger footprint | The Lawyer http://t.co/iRNqvG7xSa
LAW FIRM NEWS: Covington and Skadden take lead on Microsoft's £4.6bn takeover of Nokia mobile phone unit | The Lawyer http://t.co/2wEguYcl3i
Hull Welly Club attack: Victim calls for prison sentence http://t.co/hUc3yGSArT
PPI dominates customer complaints to ombudsman http://t.co/GsTrZgF4Su
MPs to debate lobbying bill amid charity 'gagging' concern http://t.co/dYihwXoO3S
The hidden dangers of shared ownership, mired in worrying legal flaws for buyers http://t.co/LwQ0S0mx66
Stop playing politics with human rights | Shami Chakrabarti http://t.co/yVjykDXmnY
James Bulger killer reportedly freed from prison again http://t.co/aWwrLP9xcd
Staff sickness rates in UK 'half that of Germany' http://t.co/wtPRm6d32x
BOOK REVIEW: Time Management Handbook for Lawyers – How-to Tactics That Really Work | Law Gazette http://t.co/3eH7MBIjK1
Legal employers are investing heavily in staff wellbeing | Law Gazette http://t.co/lU8JHNsjdh
The appeal of accessible judgments - Joshua Rozenberg | Law Gazette http://t.co/l2xewu1qyE
Telephone marketing can be very effective – but only if the service offered isn’t too superficial | Law Gazette http://t.co/piZrQh2nE1
Legendary dambusters included at least one trainee solicitor | Law Gazette http://t.co/WpywpkuWVo
All journalists should be required to spend time listening to readers’ concerns | Law Gazette http://t.co/x523RH6DO1
Bar Serco and G4S from MoJ contracts, demands Khan | Law Gazette http://t.co/CEf7nOJOl7
Data Security Begins With the Traveler http://t.co/q44DvdjLyF
EGYPT judiciary advises court to dissolve Muslim Brotherhood http://t.co/qvOEkInieo
ZIMBABWE: 'My love letter to the Zimbabwean Judiciary' http://t.co/PaAd3vv1j8
INDIA: Government must restore faith in police, judiciary: says Vice President http://t.co/dTF8rtt4jA
US: Judge says military can't deny same-sex spouse benefits http://t.co/uw6Z056lhL
CAYMAN ISLANDS: Judge favours politician on dual citizenship http://t.co/FJtVUrXVsa
PHILIPPINES: Makati judge won't inhibit from Napoles case http://t.co/c2hWuW8aRg
US: Guantánamo judge - Spiral-bound notebooks are ‘boutique’ items http://t.co/IHKdCN0WZL
US: Should role of justice courts be curtailed? http://t.co/fIWzgnqpVm
SOUTH AFRICA: Citing flawed proceedings at the Equality Court, a Rastafarian group is taking the DA http://t.co/6zsMzaolLU
'Courts favour women who sit at home,' says tycoon who lost wife and flat to Cesc Fabregas http://t.co/ySUAyBzveH
"The Rise of the Lawyer-Director" http://t.co/8uRtNW2JRC
Lawyer Sarah Sackman selected as Labour's candidate for Finchley and Golders Green http://t.co/MEg58WdE3m
Police probe over jogging solicitor found dead near the running track of Maiden Castle Sports Centre, Durham http://t.co/wArKZtfePS
Top lawyer warns that many law firms on brink of collapse http://t.co/GWGLiIucCL
Former SS officer, Siert Bruins, on trial in GERMANY for shooting resistance fighter 70 years ago http://t.co/Cuz7ROc1p2
ARGENTINA: Trial begins for ex-President Menem, accused of falsifying federal tax declaration http://t.co/6j1GgOPgFl
INDIA: 2G case: court dismisses joint trial pleas http://t.co/FxnIPLkIKb
RUSSIA charge 24 y.o. under anti-gay propaganda law http://t.co/KWNkOitpz1
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
SOUTH AFRICA: Govt Plans to Introduce Hate Crime Legislation http://t.co/ziOkGiZcS3
JAPAN: Legislation bureau chief Abe’s window to collective defense http://t.co/JfuUKdZjCy
NEW ZEALAND: Auckland Barrister Appointed District Court Judge http://t.co/x4z3oISp9B
Lawyers at top City firm 'earning minimum £1.3m a year' http://t.co/bvzcIgj0gv
Dubai man wins discrimination complaint against UK Supreme Court http://t.co/ZBvVnYs29U
RUSSIA: First person to be convicted under anti-gay ‘propaganda’ law arrested by his own parents http://t.co/1fqddpEOtR
Ravenscraig Steelworkers set for legal battle http://t.co/rQj1DAP7fR
Six Cambridge law firms in UK’s top 100 | Business Weekly http://t.co/1ie5DIlGGk
The Legal Purgatory at the US Border: Detained, Searched, and Interrogated http://t.co/JCgYzNJDZP
Crime against fashion: judge locks up man for wearing fleece and tracksuit bottoms: http://t.co/IiIUNvq66E
INDIA: Green tribunal issues warrants against ministry official http://t.co/KpZ378b2E4
CANADA: B.C. lawyers worried about exclusion from new civil resolution tribunal http://t.co/qq8IRsdpEc
Animal rights activists get nude in the middle of Cardiff http://t.co/41E7yHFHoa
TRINIDAD: Rights denied to pray on Hill, say Warao elders http://t.co/YlILbZOvPu
Your Rights: Top tips to avoid being ripped off by landlords http://t.co/6sHq5KpYjZ
Agency workers' rights are "blatantly unfair" says TUC http://t.co/xYDt2lni76
Rights groups livid as TUNISIA hands 2 activist rappers jail terms http://t.co/S2I8WdSzBV
VIETNAM: Rights groups take aim at new internet laws http://t.co/VPjp846KAO
SENEGAL: Human rights campaigner appointed as justice minister http://t.co/hoZbXmBwm4
US: A Saner Approach on Drug Laws http://t.co/3fiMl2s8FW
US: Arrests of 3 Mayors Reinforce Florida’s Notoriety as a Hothouse for Corruption http://t.co/R8vTGRLfRd
Lawyer, politician and international statesman, Sir Shridath Ramphal is ‘Special’ http://t.co/IxnzogmKJY
PERU drug arrests: prosecution lawyer pours scorn on women's incredible drugs story http://t.co/zTNu9iA1lD
Lawyer: Snowden has a place to live in RUSSIA http://t.co/wal6JIV3bT
US: New Social Network for Law Enforcement to Launch http://t.co/u3cTvxMogC
UGANDA: Law Society did mob justice to Nyombi http://t.co/Te79f8vEPr
NEW ZEALAND: New employment law changes will drive down wages and affect the care of patients http://t.co/Z9PeB94Pwq
NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced Lawyer Davina Murray removed from Law Society register s http://t.co/gHLZ9HIJO0
CANADA: Legal, law officials warn of growing popularity of sovereign citizen movement http://t.co/U2Mh1udtNo
INDIA: Amity Law School awarded Institutional Leadership Award http://t.co/FjxKwjQIKJ
IRELAND: Law will get rid of 'soft barriers' for enrolment of children with learning difficulties http://t.co/6Kx8ch2g9v
TUNISIA: Charges against cameraman Mourad Mehrezi who was allegedly involved in the egging of Culture Minister http://t.co/ZZVdsvSjnc
NETHERLANDS: New Human Rights Funding for over 50 countries http://t.co/HX6tpGJaap
Interested in human rights? Work with Liberty! A call to Human Rights Lawyers http://t.co/AeJGVb7a2v
ECHR: Court hearing for Roma teenager’s ‘right to life’ human rights case http://t.co/GreWqDM22n
Human Rights Lawyers argue that UK lobbying bill scares charities into silence http://t.co/SgR7uop2Ba
BANGLADESH: A human rights approach to development helps poverty reduction http://t.co/Q5KzeRHcZz
Singer Kanye West is paid $3m to perform at wedding of KAZAKHSTAN President Nazarbayev's grandson http://t.co/igQySbMdkz
JAMAICA: Police boasts human-rights efforts http://t.co/x06ou4LM8Z
CANADA: Disabled stage rolling protest for rights http://t.co/0UkKgs2dDw
Human rights trauma and the mental health of West Papuan refugees resettled in AUSTRALIA http://t.co/qRkn9MYrBc
THAILAND: The Normalization of the Violation of Human Rights in the Name of Protecting the Monarchy http://t.co/ykz7bjKDjk
ISRAEL: Bedouin Facing Mass Evictions From Their Land http://t.co/gLJtIjXxAV
BAHRAIN: Minister of Rights chairs the 9th Meeting of the Supreme Coordination Committee for Human Rights http://t.co/KzcEt9QFRI
No extradition for US 'escapee', High Court rules http://t.co/xWHdQgSMCX
Brazil and Mexico probe claims US spied on presidents http://t.co/xPffrJML94
Conservatives 'considering ways to raise minimum wage' http://t.co/wBTPEGZiiK
Six members of British army rugby team charged after New York bar brawl http://t.co/Zy4IVNa69w
The EU is ignoring the human rights abuses behind Morocco's razor wire http://t.co/WAttAEeobO
Bus test case looms as Tyne & Wear seeks to wrestle back routes http://t.co/6yqO8TW3aa
Law to be toughened up to stop companies benefiting from fraud http://t.co/skY0w1qkqE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters' former Portuguese managing partner quits for VdA | The Lawyer http://t.co/dRt682ThOj
LAW FIRM NEWS: Anderson Strathern launches strategic review following revenue dip | The Lawyer http://t.co/Be0bNQPXYo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kinstellar launches in Kazakhstan with Dentons team | The Lawyer http://t.co/z54z31wZuo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsent Masons bulks up in Paris with tax hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/WrDsGHis2a
Information Commissioner to probe law firms that used rogue private investigators | Legal Futures http://t.co/ly2PIPENeS
SRA makes bid to free itself from Law Society shackles | Legal Futures http://t.co/KZtkduwLsK
Employment firm accused of imposing ban on relationships | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8L1jCjPRtQ
Swiss banks accept 50pc fines as price of 'legal certainty' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Wof7btTpn0
Solicitor arrested in Brazil after leaving £70 m debts in Ireland | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/SzV0XX6lMb
Clyde & Co expands in Asia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/YqptZlWWR8
Millionaires' lawyers get to grips with pressure to change | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8AwL12ihFW
Top 100 UK firm see profits rise by 8 pc | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/U0CrBy0CNQ
Rogue private investigators' clients face investigation http://t.co/aQ75ijsyh5
Al-Sweady inquiry: Officer denies Iraqi mutilation claim http://t.co/XGD1MO9vyL
Conduct probe police chief to retire http://t.co/mixTIzB3v7
Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell denies sex attack http://t.co/BboCsYMIE7
Rapist discovers he may have contracted HIV from victim http://t.co/0W7I17QQSF
LAW FIRM NEWS: HKFSI launches first redundancy consultation with seven roles at risk | The Lawyer http://t.co/hnwId3Ev2N
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP and Fladgate score on Gareth Bale's record-breaking transfer deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/UYXjg4ihkA
Twitter GC says we should all goof around more as he steps down | The Lawyer http://t.co/qYE3oyCCbz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters and Slaughters increase lead in FTSE 100 client tables | The Lawyer http://t.co/vSN1pyQQ1i
LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft hires Baker & McKenzie corporate partner in Bristol | The Lawyer http://t.co/XjQiOULPn2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Macfarlanes and Slaughters lead as Verizon buys Vodafone stake | The Lawyer http://t.co/iFJYBFmaO0
LAW FIRM NEWS: The magic circle will disappear within a decade, industry leaders predict | The Lawyer http://t.co/EOkAUIF9o9
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons and CMS reveal retention rates | The Lawyer http://t.co/mmlZA2rEtF
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP partner exits continue as IT chief moves to Mishcon | The Lawyer http://t.co/D6Ff055ZDN
TURKEY opens trial over 1997 'post-modern' coup http://t.co/uOR5I0Buex
JORDAN: Trial of radical cleric Abu Qatada starts within 10 days http://t.co/gYTTTmbvKu
SOUTH AFRICA: Women get cattle as justice for rape http://t.co/2jBfZmW05e
JAMAICA: Complaints about the local court process is the length of time it takes for matters to be concluded http://t.co/l8wJmeG38d
GHANA: Tsatsu's attacks on Justice Anin-Yeboah unfair, unacceptable - Kufuor http://t.co/n38SZB9u26
INDIA; Justice for assaulted Tripura doctor after 15 years http://t.co/KxcXHv3uFm
IRELAND: Disgraced ex-judge's home sells for €695k http://t.co/ic25OmEuYM
Lord Chief Justice concerned at the decrease in solicitors becoming judges http://t.co/A65ZNwVgoZ
IRELAND: Solicitor's relative accuses judge of bias over family mortgage http://t.co/44Xq0to6fM

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Judicial office is becoming a more appealing prospect, according to extensive research among more than 4,000 solicitors, barristers and chartered legal executive fellows eligible for appointment. Full story - New Law Journal

The answer to INDIA's failures on rape is not to hang perpetrators but to make policing and justice more effective http://t.co/nGkPQQeY69
CAMBODIA: Khmer Rouge war crimes court threatened by pay dispute http://t.co/gA00eY858G
Employee shareholder contracts: how they work and what they mean for you http://t.co/DOMHFmIHih
Syria intervention: is there a new constitutional convention? http://t.co/5IKWUQXNtw
Chemical export licences for Syria – just another UK deal with a dictator http://t.co/9Vk1H7Zn1l
Pricing revolution pays off for Pannone | Law Gazette http://t.co/rpstogytAX
Consumers need single regulator, panel says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/HpXOXYnMdR
898 law firms are vulnerable, financial health survey finds http://t.co/rlMXstTeCH
Co-op legak partners with university to train solicitors online | Law Gazette http://t.co/Devx7G3ddv
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
2018: Five more UK firms to fold | The Lawyer http://t.co/5r6Y6BKhT7
2018: What will the legal industry look like in five years’ time? | The Lawyer http://t.co/pdh27Qn5bu
2018: The bar will embrace ABSs | The Lawyer http://t.co/hurfbaKbvm
2018: European alliances key to survival | The Lawyer http://t.co/UkIpR89mPP
2018: Firms have quotas for female partners | The Lawyer http://t.co/S3nFg9bhYt
2018: New roles to revolutionise training | The Lawyer http://t.co/w5OnIKl0Vn
2018: Chinese globalisation in full flight | The Lawyer http://t.co/cDa0d141bF
2018: Looking back to 2008 - David Chance, Clifford Chance | The Lawyer http://t.co/ywFBkzOnjM
2018: ABSs to dominate insurance sector | The Lawyer http://t.co/C8MfBjutY6
2018: Will Lawes' predictions - Senior Partner, Freshfields | The Lawyer http://t.co/QXjTz7NkWk
2018: The voices of private practice - Analysis | The Lawyer http://t.co/9Q3ZZmWBq6
2018: Simon Davies' predictions - Managing Partner, Linklaters | The Lawyer http://t.co/bfZwZXfTah
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pannone restructure results in profit rise while turnover stagnates | The Lawyer http://t.co/V1wEp2HN76
LAW FIRM NEWS:: Hogan Lovells takes British Paralympic Association to Rio 2016 | The Lawyer http://t.co/0vu81Rq3ZB
LAW FIRM NEWS: Speechly aims at Europe with Geneva launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/gS1cFvxNuy
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes plans Asia domination with Jakarta joint venture | The Lawyer http://t.co/5GUOysJeQA
SRI LANKA hits back at UN rights chief http://t.co/sH2ZsUqbux
US hacked Al Jazeera communications according to German magazine http://t.co/HLMiyq1lC0
Three ways to impress your bank manager | Legal Futures http://t.co/yIrEWS8JYE
Leading ABSs take next steps forward | Legal Futures http://t.co/QQMCesfjb7
Empty court buildings left unsold | Law Gazette http://t.co/TuwRidLJzY
Relief as ‘superfast’ patents ruled out | Law Gazette http://t.co/QCpuUFz6hg
Consumer panel calls for single regulator | Law Gazette http://t.co/0bFLMrhtug
Airline ‘compensation culture’ fears | Law Gazette http://t.co/H3X44etxhe
Rolls Building tech upgrade delayed | Law Gazette http://t.co/QljDVoufNT
Lobbying bill threatens free speech for charities, says top lawyer http://t.co/jeoZ0rltMX
Time for a single regulator and code of conduct? Consumer panel calls for the nuclear option | Legal Futures http://t.co/1jKfphygXh
Northumbria Law School pilots groundbreaking training course http://t.co/DDC7CB3t8u
INDIA: Judges must stop making male chauvinistic comments: Additional solicitor general http://t.co/BLHbp8rvqT
Solicitor settles claim against solicitorsfromhell http://t.co/29hwO7lhpJ
Law Society lambasts minimum trainee salary consultation http://t.co/e9RRIs27vh
Law Soc defends legal aid after 'inaccurate' Daily Mail article http://t.co/L0WvmZgXzM
INDIA: Law has become business now, says Justice Minister http://t.co/umA4jlHyDd
US: Judge delays ruling in Ariz. racial profiling case http://t.co/JH17Yx0MSW
US: New Jersey judge awarded Bronze Star for serving in Afghanistan, his third deployment http://t.co/4GQnHz0A14
PAKISTAN: Joint efforts can save judiciary from corruption: http://t.co/Wu2CYmWhbf
ZAMBIA: Impossible to expect justice from judiciary as long as acting Chief Lombe Chibesakunda remains at the helm http://t.co/GOTGm1lzjw
Lords committee: diversity in the judiciary must be improved http://t.co/tYnVNrKjCi
PAKISTAN: Role of judiciary must be appreciated in light of their fight against corruption http://t.co/92MJk3hRPC
US: Text of draft legislation submitted by Obama to Congress http://t.co/gaSWixYBx7
US: Time is ripe for a radical rethinking of how to enforce immigration laws http://t.co/BaipMmdsuG
60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights: the equal right to marriage http://t.co/2nmDbfRWEX
Lord Justice Leveson | MediaGuardian 100 2013 http://t.co/cdoVhgBlu5
'Winterbourne effect' triggers rise in care abuse allegations http://t.co/hQw9YzusZl
SYRIA: Syrian Electronic Army hackers say 'many surprises' planned http://t.co/A05ONg2qRA
New Act of Union would strengthen UK, says Fabricant http://t.co/uscXu53Zyk
'Waive rights for shares' employment comes into force http://t.co/DSHX5D0YYg
EGYPT to try ex-President Morsi for inciting murder http://t.co/dHDFFR10or
PAKISTAN: Inadequate security at courts http://t.co/PnmgLqc6K6
Critics pan ‘State Guardian’ for every Scots child proposal http://t.co/2ncJ13YiVP
Essex Law firm Birkett Long targets further expansion following growth in annual turnover http://t.co/VtjGzCUoVL
Law students prepare to flee UK http://t.co/k1EGZuSkyK
UK firms drop out of Global 100 http://t.co/s73aA4UhEm
CHINA: Was Bo Xilai's trial a new dawn or a Party game? http://t.co/tyTqLe0bJ2
HONDURAS tribunal: 4 officers guilty in killing http://t.co/MOJL5pm9TI
BALKANS: Hague tribunal decided to free convicted war criminal Momcilo Krajisnik http://t.co/WuTR5pVDv3
New tribunal fees will make things fairer for all, says business leader http://t.co/uZD72Giwgd
Illegal dumping leads to closing of recycling center in East Liverpool http://t.co/Zff3Cas5Fz
GHANA: ‘Tsatsu must shut up and stop attacking the judiciary’ http://t.co/YTHkgcuZ4K
ZAMBIA: Former Chief Justice Annel Silungwe says an independent judiciary is key in the promoting of the rule of law http://t.co/G99DIRY0zN
PAKISTAN: Role of independent judiciary must for rule of law, according to Chief Justice http://t.co/nzD6VOQFkE

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