LawNewsIndex

Sunday

29th September - Law News

643 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

CANADA: Courts ‘held hostage’ to Freemen-on-the-Land legal tactics http://t.co/pQC6NswD8o
IRELAND: Chief Justice courts controversy by intervening in appeals referendum http://t.co/rbgc5D74eh
Are courts getting more lenient towards driving offences as they get harder on everything else? http://t.co/qEqUZpDI0a
IRELAND: Supreme Court is swamped with cases http://t.co/WEUSuC7dqn
Court hears of Craig Whyte's 'dubious and illegal activities' http://t.co/0Jhwe4XEwu
Prince Charles honours fallen police at Cardiff memorial http://t.co/QJgowu4i1u
Disability tests opposed by dean of St Paul's Cathedral http://t.co/NZ6esz9UkS
End war on drugs, says Durham police chief Mike Barton http://t.co/fZER9dJLwZ
UAE: Unscrupulous Filipino recruiters lie to workers about jobs and destinations http://t.co/wlBUNbvy8C
US: Why Judges Are Scowling at Banks http://t.co/iIjjc800DD
ITALY: Can a Gay, Catholic Leftist Actually Squelch Corruption in Sicily? http://t.co/wZWF7L0HgR
CHINA is establishing a free-trade zone in Shanghai. Will it lead to the broader changes the country needs? http://t.co/n3qAH6Z4at
More Veils, Detention Abuse and Police Reports – The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/YLdNc2SSLM
Police 'containment' of Palestinian solidarity protester was lawful, rules High Court | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/hdtqt7vWNt
No breach of privacy to request DNA sample from ex con | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/CkTAjKmwwX
Judge quashes "exclusive" golf course decision- and why we need judicial review | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/kfzypvaLdV
Australian judge lays down gauntlet for the angels of human rights | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/YalZQupzy6
Denial of contact with father too "draconian" - Court of Appeal | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/AQHsSrFbMC
General Medical Council too late with child sex abuse complaint, rules High Court | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/ZljhU5mOMX
Aarhus, the A-G, and why the rules on interim remedies need to change | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/odjuQmzmFd
Vote goes against rule change for separate representation | The Firm http://t.co/uxKaeQklbR
QATAR human rights problem: there is no difference between force labor and slavery http://t.co/VAJKQBjrIn
Human rights commissions must be strong and well funded - President Higgins of IRELAND http://t.co/ujt40TCWYo
Malaysian rights activist denied visa for AUSTRALIA http://t.co/fHhdlHsB2X
Holyrood ‘failing on rights of children’ http://t.co/JQw4Clvml0
Sikh rights violation case: US court issues summons INDIA's visiting PM http://t.co/YIbGGSesWo
US: What Florida Criminal Justice Issues, Reforms Will Spring Up In 2014 Session? http://t.co/iTcFStrU2B
KENYA: Chief Justice Complains His Email Account Was Hacked http://t.co/MKMCHMgxFi
INDIA: Green tribunal bans digging earth for making bricks, roads http://t.co/eBe60EgC92
CANADA: BC treeplanters endured extreme acts of discrimination, tribunal to hear Monday http://t.co/GvPEUYvW1N
Crowd Sourcing the UK Constitution http://t.co/rVJSWMzRES
When will abortion become legal for women in Northern Ireland? http://t.co/L833qrc2H3
Cuts to Legal Aid spur rally across UK http://t.co/i466J0LLDm
Scottish Legal Aid Board has warned that significant further savings are required to keep the system sustainable http://t.co/BGnYapp0my
Legal case against CHINA's West PHL Sea claims gathers pace http://t.co/DYOzPx38fu
NEW ZEALAND: Legal high bans having 'positive effect on community' http://t.co/xA0JVwt1Fw
Crown Office has appointed a senior lawyer to review and co-ordinate domestic abuse prosecutions in Scotland http://t.co/di6VmNnGgG
INDIA: Mixed reactions to Supreme Court's vote-verdict http://t.co/UbugzWaMzs
New judge Sri Srinivasan joins US Court of Appeals in D.C. http://t.co/JLitUFw41A
US Judge allows lawsuit against Google’s Gmail scans to move forward http://t.co/yB2ffPPPNz
CANADA: Judiciary wants more control of courts, but must be more transparent http://t.co/Gkt1nH42hp
CANADA: New Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation and What Your Business Needs to Know http://t.co/YoZ3slTYIf
War-crimes tribunal mooted for SYRIA http://t.co/VRp2i956jV
How illegal drugs are bought and sold on the dark web http://t.co/MiVLJePXOC
IRELAND: Day-old baby taken from mother after emergency HSE application http://t.co/wj2QlReTPP S
Michael Mansfield: 'Nowadays there’s one rule for the rich, and another for the poor' http://t.co/SYcCd9khD6
NEW ZEALAND: Interview with Dollimore Barrister who likes to joke in court and is a Mini enthusiast http://t.co/4zWOksLQAI
Jurisdiction of charity tribunal is too 'hit and miss', argues barrister http://t.co/3WW1Xym0bs
IRELAND: Judge criticises solicitors who fail to appear in court http://t.co/KyNhqY04Qt
AUSTRALIA: Reality bites as qualified solicitor & actor show that Big Brother intruders are not what they seem http://t.co/BRyQq0WFIA
Edinburgh lawyer Leslie Deans, ex-Hearts chairman, charged with money-laundering http://t.co/qoL2Xuc7K5
Top global role for solicitor Nicholas Fluck as new president of the Law Society of England and Wales http://t.co/HfqQETUnLC
CHILE: Quest for justice after Pinochet-era torture http://t.co/G1s2Eca06u
Spaniards seek justice in ARGENTINA for Franco-era crimes http://t.co/XP3SM02f3O
IRELAND: Chief Justice courts controversy by intervening in appeals referendum http://t.co/nUCwPgltIe
US Justice Department will pay for police in schools http://t.co/uK1FOHc3G1
Coventry law firms score highly in latest Legal 500 http://t.co/5SnFYr227t
NICARAGUA: Law reforms 'pile pressure on women to face abusers' http://t.co/RzhIzMotac
US Law schools at a crossroads: Weak job prospects, high tuition causing fewer to apply http://t.co/kdlW6HLBCh
US immigration law: Restriction on movement of services to hurt INDIA, says PM http://t.co/AFxmXWkF5S
NEW ZEALAND: Judge catches out woman in supermarket queue http://t.co/eK9o3aWQc8
US Judge Ordered Sikh to Remove 'That Rag' from Head, Says ACLU http://t.co/E0Kl9Te1Xq
US: NSA employee spied on nine women without detection, internal memo shows http://t.co/Z0gS92KL7p
GREECE: Fascist party Golden Dawn's leader charged with heading a criminal gang http://t.co/dCQ3i9oGej
Tory vice-chairman Alan Lewis arrested over 1960s rape allegation http://t.co/8bSMlymdsm
'It is time to end the war on drugs', says top UK police chief http://t.co/lcU7HWkPwi
INDIA: Inside the brutal and hopeless world of Mumbai's trafficked teenage sex slaves http://t.co/8PrIWEcOjJ
Man dies and five taken ill after event at Warehouse Project http://t.co/jK7rD8uwnz
Leicester fatal fire: Four appear in court http://t.co/9zpXa0Fb74
Man's 'judgement day threats' to Queen http://t.co/szEALGkO1i
Man buried in wrong grave after churchyard mix-up to be reinterred, court orders http://t.co/rc8zg1o2OV
Foreign criminal accused of double murder delays extradition with human rights appeal http://t.co/eABwkKbYrq
Police face ban on cautions for violent criminals http://t.co/iGkqje7T0V
Britain to encourage more Chinese visitors after climbdown http://t.co/P09DcjmlYr

Saturday

28th September - Law News

642 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Liam Adams gives evidence about his brother Gerry Adams http://t.co/age0Iu90VN
Judge tells scrap trial barrister undercover police will not be identified http://t.co/hGi2MRwj4n
Praise heaped upon Portsmouth law firm in Legal 500 directory http://t.co/RyS4LfWNC6
UK detention of Reprieve activist consistent with NSA's view of drone opponents as "threats" and "adversaries" http://t.co/YrtXvj0ldf
UK's surveillance laws need overhaul, says former defence secretary http://t.co/40cGI54TZ2
ECB's Mersch hits out at UK delay of new supervision laws http://t.co/J5HVDS5yyq
UK Prosecutors Said to Plan More Libor Charges in October http://t.co/UxgvRfm6Au
Councils 'breaking law' on parking http://t.co/QAyKrSmlP0
INDIA cricket: The legal tussle between the BCCI and the CAB http://t.co/jMvcL3V35g
BRAZIL: Family in legal battle to keep their pet rescured tiger http://t.co/7rU9LOPDPN
US: Fresh legal challenge on same-sex marriage http://t.co/y2ZjfY79Nr
Legal verdict on EasyJet tweet row: ‘Get a 24 hour PR team,’ says London School of Economics law professor http://t.co/hOIz1ID9pa
AUSTRALIA: Legal aid faces grilling over funding killer appeals http://t.co/UqhTqYfBcr
Taxpayers foot legal bill as Osborne takes on Europe over bankers’ bonuses http://t.co/FZJl2jwJpj
Ravenscraig action: Former steelworks employees may join mass action | New Law Journal: http://t.co/z3oPfne3gB
No tailgating: APIL gets animated | New Law Journal: http://t.co/QMA9sxtBbH
Conveyancing status quo: Scottish lawyers reject conveyancing proposal | New Law Journal: http://t.co/JfOCnpvp05
PI damages: Call to combat "postcode lottery" for the bereaved | New Law Journal: http://t.co/a7Ft8mIBtM
Women mean business: Women, Business and the Law report is published | New Law Journal: http://t.co/9Rs6B6MTN4
“Horror stories” of lawyers: Call for complaints against lawyers from non-clients to be accepted | New Law Journal: http://t.co/2gWADhUkAh
PI department sellers will face a “buyer’s market” after Xmas | New Law Journal: http://t.co/bPSai7fIuL
CILEx fellow becomes deputy DJ: Simon Lindsey is second fellow to receive judicial appointment | New Law Journal: http://t.co/0DKnPVeGLC
Legal regulation confuses mortgage lenders | New Law Journal: http://t.co/iC9mH3CXHV
Migrant worker deaths in QATAR sparks human rights activists' outrage http://t.co/01xA51HP3D
CANADA: Human Rights Commission Launches Online Video and Recognizes Deaf Community Leader for his Inspiration http://t.co/hxypHO7OGq
Rights Group Asks Tourists to Boycott BOTSOWANA Over Ill-Treatment of Hunter Gatherers http://t.co/9YsYTz2IY7
MOROCCO rights violations persist in W. Sahara-rights groups http://t.co/8w3bFukeLm
BAHRAIN rights group wins Norwegian award http://t.co/f8BAHSjBhJ
Amnesty want human rights bill in Northern Ireland http://t.co/vuBZeEyvut
ITALY: Gay Rights Advocates Boycott Barilla After President of Pasta Maker's Remarks http://t.co/iqvIUjATKQ
SERBIA: Gay rights activists say to march despite threats http://t.co/ObNAaGcHCd
US Civil rights pioneer Evelyn Lowery dies at 88 http://t.co/bdt4YLScaz
Unlawful Use of Force and Tear Gas and Attacks on Medical Community in TURKEY http://t.co/b8mCxle4iS
Europe’s protection of national minorities http://t.co/uKwaXumMlV
Public trust in ALBANIA’s justice and law enforcement is “almost at zero” http://t.co/yQWqi1xjlP
Freedom of expression must be at the core of future global development http://t.co/7rUeyh1QCG
Human Rights Abuses in THAILAND's Shrimp Sector Investigated http://t.co/S8JgQtKLk4
For IRAN’s Rouhani, the human rights of Baha’is are the ultimate test of reform http://t.co/SJxwuvlTOE
SRI LANKA: UN human rights attack raises stakes before summit http://t.co/YX1rx90Rj4
Human rights, sense of dignity must be part of development, POLAND's President tells UN http://t.co/sPT5d6d0EO
SUDAN: Human Rights Precarious, Especially in Conflict Areas http://t.co/X89ItHlslT
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Police Taser use on heart attack man reasonable, IPPC says http://t.co/VSw8B49wHr
SAUDI ARABIA: Women seek right to drive http://t.co/jrTEOKvZI5
Concern over closure of ethnic minority accounts http://t.co/Gu3bLH5ZeL
Leicester fatal fire: Four charged with murder http://t.co/9zpXa0Fb74
GREECE's Golden fascist party Dawn leader Nikolaos Mihaloliakos held http://t.co/i5tzj8gW0v
US: California prison hunger strike leader: 'If necessary we'll resume. This is war' http://t.co/MHX7DsAbFg
Man who broke ballet dancer's neck has sentence increased by UK appeal court http://t.co/Dll4XILJsN
NICARAGUA: Law reforms 'pile pressure on women to face abusers' http://t.co/RzhIzMotac
Press regulation debate nears final reckoning http://t.co/FQK4u886zi
Why UK politicians should be wary of AZERBAIJAN's overtures http://t.co/DXaKRPSYBc
Plans to limit judicial review to those directly affected by a situation undermine the rule of law http://t.co/mEQLtxcNuV
VENEZUELA arrests 22 over cocaine in plane to Paris http://t.co/GHz04gocCV
David Cameron unveils marriage tax breaks plan http://t.co/M8DJ0E08zz
Offshore trusts retain their popularity among HNWs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/G9J7yCVKyn
Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini cuts posts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aAcavJN6xI
CC starts Africa Academy for local lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/SAAPTeHqkL
More charges expected on Libor scandal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MGegVTIU1h
Lawyers take top role in JP Morgan discussions | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R8rbdVHbRl
Ashurst votes for full financial merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tbJDzjGDzb

Friday

641 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Solicitor 'dissented' from LSB executive recommendation in favour of scheme. Nick Glockling, legal director of the Legal Services Board and a solicitor, disagreed with a recommendation of the LSB executive that the quality assurance scheme for advocates should be approved because he was concerned about the threat to judicial independence, it has emerged. Full story - Solicitors Journal

SPAIN: Footballer Lionel Messi appears in Spanish court over tax fraud http://t.co/gix5T33Yoq
Ban on car parking cameras and 'spy cars' considered in England http://t.co/bl7TRpme03
Thousands of dangerous drink-drivers are reoffenders http://t.co/PWpgq1YEun
Two plead not guilty to Lee Rigby murder in Woolwich http://t.co/Cm5nKazbVm
IPCC climate report: humans 'dominant cause' of warming http://t.co/qq9ToC1F91
LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day and SullCrom turn to magic circle for Paris hires | The Lawyer http://t.co/SlGPkKyzrv
African lawyers' fellowship scheme secures top-level support | The Lawyer http://t.co/8MMyXaF1Qo
HS2 legal bill to hit £5m as Supreme Court battle looms | The Lawyer http://t.co/zDVh7bv07Y
One thousand firms could close by Christmas | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/09FkSxrdLd
Lawyer education too academic - lessons from the US | Law Gazette http://t.co/24gVQQhLif
Parliamentary inquiries are becoming an increasingly important part of the UK’s uncodified constitution | Law Gazette http://t.co/G2oiG6alxK
Unified patent court will attract 'trolls', tech giants warn | Law Gazette http://t.co/HAJYvmShgT
Bar complaints system cleared of racial bias | Law Gazette http://t.co/Sw8mYwnBL4
Olympic officials OK with Russia ‘anti-gay propaganda’ law http://t.co/egWVFAAqg5
US: Lawyer David Cosgrove 'posted naked photos of prosecutor ex-girlfriend on Twitter after they broke up' http://t.co/uRDYZkHjiy
US: Jurors began deliberations Thursday in the Michael Jackson wrongful-death trial http://t.co/2rm0uel8fa
INDIA: Supreme Court says courts should help couples, not encourage matrimonial litigation http://t.co/aBcFmoZrLE
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Is it illegal to turn back boats in international waters to INDONESIA? http://t.co/aEgeF6MsEk
GHANA: Illegal logging needs to be checked http://t.co/LPfxzgeFIg
May rules out illegal immigration amnesty http://t.co/CcfP9aa8ko
Mr Justice Ramsey: I'll change Jackson if it's needed | Law Gazette http://t.co/9XqSdC28v3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Facebook tags Gibson Dunn co-head of IT and data privacy in deputy GC role | The Lawyer http://t.co/hqn4ceCkCJ
Stone Chambers opens in Singapore | The Lawyer http://t.co/hWBwz2sQkL
LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS takes top advisory role on BT Nine Elms development | The Lawyer http://t.co/zfilSI9BeP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simpson takes lead role on Alibaba's US IPO, Freshfields' role unclear | Legalweek http://t.co/ahUQvu93bZ
GERMANY: Former Auschwitz guard on accessory to murder charge http://t.co/EiIsuOG9RU
Profile: Samantha Lewthwaite http://t.co/yl6Rp1YfOc
Stanislav Petrov: The man from RUSSIA who may have saved the world 30 years ago http://t.co/ef2sJlWazy
Ex-chairman Martin Watts takes hospital trust to tribunal http://t.co/7IKl1Fjhxj
INDIA: Tribunal issues warrants against 17 for mining, 11 for sand theft http://t.co/2exdW6bqnN
BANGLADESH war crimes tribunal serves notice to TV channel http://t.co/jaUvXIh0BE
CAMBODIA: Key step for justice with acquittal of men scapegoated in trade unionist’s murder http://t.co/t1Vo0BwRWi
Corroboration has failed Scotland, says justice secretary Kenny MacAskill http://t.co/2zNUpJIIgF
US Republicans demand healthcare law delay for debt rise http://t.co/ksngaPeBtE
SOUTH AFRICA: Unwise of President Jacob Zuma to sign the e-tolling Bill into law http://t.co/AeaHGQmIb1
US: Health law online sign-up delayed for small firms http://t.co/qV6fguLwD9
Mayson publishes blueprint for reformed legal regulation framework | Legal Futures http://t.co/JKavJH3oHB
Manchester firm ties up joint venture with insurer as law centres win ABS exemption extension | Legal Futures http://t.co/3wJN6l0aRJ
RUSSIA: Top government attorney casts light on Russian judiciary problems http://t.co/aB1Drmhpk6
Court approves insolvency, names judiciary administrator for construction firm Alpine in ROMANIA http://t.co/8OTOfVW8mQ
KENYA: Hand-picked team comes up with a 6-page document titled ‘War Strategy’ advising CJ to kick Shollei out http://t.co/sG92i5GfAb
INDIA: Give tribunals the independence enjoyed by the Supreme Court and the high courts http://t.co/NLBCsWBN5l
US judge won't dismiss Argentine central bank from bondholder case http://t.co/4Augg3kKk1
RUSSIA judge detains Canadian Greenpeace activists for two months http://t.co/NpoCsjYuPY
US: Legislation Emerges Following Snowden NSA Disclosures http://t.co/co0qiTAlTC
'Respect the police', says Britain's top officer http://t.co/NiU7G5GP0k
Serco referred to Serious Fraud Office over electronic tag overcharging scandal http://t.co/caW05Zt3Px
Intended and birth mother in surrogacy entitled to maternity leave, says ECJ http://t.co/ZOgCrXIBWm
ITALY: President rebukes Berlusconi party members for threat to coalition http://t.co/p8FOOhJjvv
GCs call for KPIs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nip1sZ4b6H
Over 60pc of London Commercial Court litigants come from abroad | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OJU4T2oAia
Ethics decision allows firm to look at ex-partner's emails | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lcCXvojOQq
US firm closes in Australia | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iZyCwCYCop
Fees data service launches for mid-tier firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CfmWLrF6z6
Deputy justice minister joins Czech-Slovak law firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6WCP0x1gVO
Historic Cirencester solicitors announce merger http://t.co/nmztPEojwp
Solicitor’s practice manager admits mortgage fraud http://t.co/teYT1dLQJ4
Trainee solicitor ‘too busy for car clocking’ http://t.co/iQpY4xnxJ6
Let law hunt down perverts, not Letz Go Hunting http://t.co/FdtLsFgDIc
Sex law could put prostitutes in danger, warns Northern Ireland Justice Minister Ford http://t.co/CubllLgUk1
'No action' over Lord Rennard sexual touching claims http://t.co/DbdvrNIsaS
Kenya seeks UK woman Samantha Lewthwaite's arrest http://t.co/XbteWIPeMf
Lord Justice Leveson named as QBD president | The Lawyer http://t.co/07Fq6Zjhr3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Merged Ashurst to adopt UK’s managed lockstep system | The Lawyer http://t.co/y4r4FU7qBH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst and Blake Dawson: countdown to merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/JNEZPfU3YP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst partners vote for £550m financial integration with Ashurst Australia | The Lawyer http://t.co/JmfhgLEjUS
Mortgage lenders slam SRA redress system | Law Gazette http://t.co/LvE3HQiquk
Kennedys recruits seven apprentices | Law Gazette http://t.co/Z8DdWbVzPP
A rare insight into 19th century NEW ZEALAND and a Maori tribe's struggle to protect their cultural heritage http://t.co/Dx6ASSsRU4
Yahoo in recycled email privacy row http://t.co/30iWuBUa1f
How yoga can help prisoners overcome the pain of incarceration http://t.co/qw5MTpcofa
Michelle Obama's ID details hacked from data brokers http://t.co/U3fececmqd
Falkirk MP Eric Joyce faces trial over airport charges http://t.co/YSliTcGCRf
Pilots 'asleep in cockpit' as passenger plane on auto http://t.co/0H4gfctSFC
Iain Dale receives assault caution over Brighton scuffle http://t.co/bucwFElg1p
Revealed: QATAR's World Cup 'slaves' http://t.co/LiDoi43A0z
QATAR 2022 world cup organisers appalled by work conditions & treatment of migrant workers http://t.co/UZk6ADcyTV

Thursday

26th September - Law News

640 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) is to begin work on what types of complaints it should accept from non-clients amid reports of lawyers harassing third parties over alleged debts, violating their privacy and doling out abusive treatment in court. Full story - Legal Futures

Dos and don’ts of a lawyer’s personal blog | Law Gazette http://t.co/gOqq2IDo6y
Compensation Fund is too tough on lenders, CML claims | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Tmj98X01Bo
LSB legal director warned over QASA threat to judges | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/UMjeAraJKV
Bedroom tax defeat for Westminster council in landmark case for blind Barrister Surinder Lall http://t.co/kYcOJGmjAk
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor to be jailed in UK for supporting rebel leaders for Sierra Leone war crimes http://t.co/SnEAtODNMn
CHINA prepares to introduce first payment system for legal Internet music downloads http://t.co/U9BqDIlScc
Is Ed Miliband's energy freeze lawful? http://t.co/aWm7BqZ8xM
US: Taking a legal walk in a church’s non-religious woods http://t.co/8UJKuyDVL9
Introduce "common language" for global legal education: SINGAPORE university law dean http://t.co/09BoGPYgWc
Legal challenge over new Blackburn school http://t.co/tBVMrkoShY
Legal challenge over benefit reform dubbed 'bedroom tax' by Labour http://t.co/orfK4JIiCW
Legal 500: Leading lawyers get honourable mention http://t.co/WEBieymfBu
Lenders welcome anti sep rep vote http://t.co/3uXfYX0Nza
Slavery inquiry: Three men to appear in magistrates court http://t.co/pT1WMnftml
Tyne-Wear derby 'horse punch' man admits violent disorder http://t.co/yG2DRZ7say
Medomsley Detention Centre: 64 new 'victims' come forward http://t.co/G30XwvoYdb
LIBERIA: Charles Taylor war crimes convictions upheld by The Hague http://t.co/gqQ8YU6cqw
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank fined for mortgage errors http://t.co/oS34gmI2WZ
Leicester house fire: Seven men arrested over blaze which killed mother and her three children http://t.co/S6OAZ0IOHm
Mark Duggan’s father ‘gave up’ battle with cancer after son was shot, inquest told http://t.co/JIJdJ7frK5
Oompa Loompas caught on CCTV picking fight – 'ironically' because of what victims were wearing http://t.co/jArCS72mYP
Computer game gun sparks armed siege in Liverpool http://t.co/d1JdkJ1S4c
Insurance giant AIG unveils new-look EMEA panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/0YjHJh2wsu
LAW FIRM NEWS: HMRC takes Follett Stock to court over unpaid debts | The Lawyer http://t.co/kULmS28jtV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pannone partners vote in favour of Slater & Gordon sell-off | The Lawyer http://t.co/oyzLCHA5Iy
Lenders hit out at SRA over compensation | Legal Futures http://t.co/n8qIbjgrFn
Fraud and corruption rife in Asia-Pacific | Law Gazette http://t.co/hpUTJXK14D
UN rights chief gives SRI LANKA March ultimatum http://t.co/suXvsKZi2c
INDIA: Rights activists urge President not to sign ordinance on convicted lawmakers http://t.co/rDhNXANJIR
RUSSIA: Human Rights Reps Want to Review Pussy Riot Member's Jail http://t.co/QvTjXeYRxB
BANGLADESH: Millions of workers earning less than $40 a month need higher wages and union protection http://t.co/nrqVaI6N9l
US: With Special Courts, State Aims to Steer Women Away From Sex Trade http://t.co/cQN4chOJuY
US: New California law targets massive online ticket-scalping scheme http://t.co/lRNWQmDmDi
US: Lawyer accused of courthouse drug smuggling faces felonies http://t.co/vEhxZ6VdxN
SOUTH AFRICA: Lawyer insists on equal opportunities for Marikana families http://t.co/FAsaT1pJDp
SOUTH AFRICA: Mobile courts - new way to swiftly prosecute motorists breaking traffic laws is being considered http://t.co/m7mRW9aZcu
LEBANON yet to make decision on ‘fornication marathon’ woman’s entry http://t.co/Y9CvCnqyQE
MALDIVES: Courts can't bypass any article of the constitution, says speaker Shahid http://t.co/3x9DLDylFh
IRELAND: Court orders report on sex attack tycoon Anthony Lyons http://t.co/VEAIadisbv
UAE: Dubai Courts’ tweet gesture http://t.co/sfNLoXqzpt
EGYPT president scraps maximum period of pre-trial detention http://t.co/aOoBwhWI7g
Trial of associate of British 'white widow' linked to Nairobi attack begins http://t.co/DTGe7HbvKU
US: Trial won't show Madoff workers' lavish lifestyle http://t.co/2juglnGBdX
GHANA: Illegal miners dig underground tunnel into AngloGold http://t.co/gR9hC7gJZC
Illegal storage of carcinogenic material at Darlington site put public at risk, court hears http://t.co/UjYhcn4Dkw
'You've got the best legs in the company': Sales manager's comments to sacked worker http://t.co/IUDUysYjKI
Record Number Of Tax Gripes Block Tribunal Pipeline http://t.co/kinWyF1C9K
INDIA: Tribunal trashes police letter calling woman adulterous, restores maintenance http://t.co/G3LsbCnLFY
Stephen Lee Banned From Snooker For 12 Years for match-fixing http://t.co/dQ9Lvk8Zfx
INDIA: Green Tribunal orders removal of debris from river Yamuna floodplains http://t.co/vkbMur7SzZ
BBC/Eos dispute goes to Copyright Tribunal http://t.co/LXe4PfrSJF
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Conservative conference: TUC rally 'disorder' warning http://t.co/XeSoGHUJ1w
CHINA: Court jails general's son Li Tianyi for rape http://t.co/GXKOpu8B2r
US: NSA spied on Martin Luther King, documents reveal http://t.co/h90aKmj5Jl
PERU drugs case: Prosecutors want another hearing http://t.co/umohH9EoDu
QATAR: What really shocks is the thought that the whole sordid system of debt bondage and forced labour is legal http://t.co/elXXPHtNFE
Personality test: does your face fit at work? http://t.co/EzNYrQvtnb
In-game app fees face OFT consumer protection crackdown http://t.co/XhSi2SqSOq
US: Guild Lawyers Urge Judge to Reject Google’s Fair Use Claim, Uphold Authors’ Rights http://t.co/JaaEW0IzQj
BRAZIL: Judge in Brazilian 'iPhone' Trademark Lawsuit Rules in Apple's Favour http://t.co/FKeLtmDhjo
INDIA: Lawmakers not working against judiciary: Law MInister Sibal http://t.co/Bg6zqXKxrF
TURKEY: Project on media-judiciary relations to be launched http://t.co/3aAysrCbh8
GUAM Judiciary Gets $400-thousand DOJ Grant to Improve Its Sex Offender Registry http://t.co/Zg3y4ZoPnD
AUSTRALIA: Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards http://t.co/MRNSg89izU
QC Michael Mansfield told off after jury complain about questioning of policeman at Mark Duggan http://t.co/8oUIm5wNvy
Barrister calls for greater transparency at Hartlepool council after investigation http://t.co/qQKl6JxF4t
Conference Announcement: Public Law Conference – Call for Papers http://t.co/nKq7JxHc4R
UK Using Anti-Terror Laws To Harass And Intimidate Human Rights And Democracy Activists http://t.co/Uxaycx62ov
NEW ZEALAND: The Social and Legal Arguments for Allowing Women to Go Topless in Public http://t.co/6G8iMSuB7J
Legal Issues for Photographers in US http://t.co/gnqwjsX4Gf
The legal profession's first tweets: http://t.co/LKI8QZucSr
CANADA: Attorney General backs legal aid lawyers’ demand for collective bargaining http://t.co/m4YeCGUU4Q
Julia Hayhoe, business development director, Baker & McKenzie is law firm management individual of the year http://t.co/Nl79NrlAuX
Law lecturer told he cannot board easyJet flight after criticising airline on Twitter http://t.co/mImx4vZlc0
'We would declare war on cyber crime', says Yvette Cooper http://t.co/enGXGdlVNn
Elizabeth Cowhig receives £13,000 in damages after being sacked for refusing boss's sexual advances http://t.co/zpgfMniOPU
Former Apprentice winner Stella English sued Lord Sugar 'because she was bored' http://t.co/Aq5iz4JpIf
Human implants, drones and traffic systems could all be hacked in future, Europol warns http://t.co/OIStTnzfYY
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dorsey & Whitney to close Sydney office at end of the year | Legalweek http://t.co/VpMqsBGzRm
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil and Jones Day lead on $29bn Applied Materials mega-merger | Legalweek http://t.co/hWYc6Nj4rQ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons heads to Houston as it beefs up oil and gas network - Legalweek http://t.co/cPhCuO0CkP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Shearman and Skadden lead on $4.7bn bid to acquire BlackBerry | Legalweek http://t.co/5bmCoYIrEX
Revealed: LSB legal director opposed approval of QASA | Legal Futures http://t.co/CdYFNXnuW0
Nolan Recycling fined £250,000 after skip lorry crushed man http://t.co/hABYkGgDK2
US: FBI releases CCTV of Navy Yard gunman Aaron Alexis' attack http://t.co/gOOMdlJMMi
Lord Sugar loses Apprentice tribunal legal costs bid http://t.co/Mn5QQ1BfCh
UK Treasury in legal challenge to EU bonus cap http://t.co/ds6HUSWdQf
Studying Criminal law: 10 things to think about http://t.co/rkY4GklY8A
INDIA: Muslim Personal Law can't override criminal law, according to Court http://t.co/fmmiJ7W6hf
US: New law restricts paparazzi access to children of celebrities http://t.co/yael5NRcq7
Solicitor's practice manager admits £40,000 mortgage fraud http://t.co/BntZ81T9jp
Beverley solicitor makes shortlist for regional lawyer awards http://t.co/Bkjeh7AyaW
On This Day: British solicitor breaks water speed record http://t.co/0QTi2vXoMI
The Vietnamese pho war – can you trademark a soup? http://t.co/VaNC042S7L
Northern Ireland would-be supergrass who never testified is released http://t.co/D3nyfUtDNN
Charlie Sheen: are celebrity jurors ever a good thing? http://t.co/cfCX9U4jBO
Give young offenders speech and language therapy, urges Labour MP http://t.co/0JX4jLQuzH
US: Asiana San Francisco crash: airline faces federal probe on passenger care http://t.co/9klk7Raagr
Osborne bats for bankers' bonuses citing risk to City from EU cap http://t.co/GTg0k39RbY
US: Justice Antonin Scalia: courts will determine legality of NSA surveillance http://t.co/PVtJinoe6K
Prisoners launch legal bid to vote in Scottish independence referendum http://t.co/iJcM0dqKKt
Palestinian children's rights http://t.co/Is1OhrTNhv
Half of private client lawyers are working on family businesses | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/y24E7FvmBM
Dentons to open in Houston | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hBHg7fC1VR
Legal rights worst for women in Saudi | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/NkEYEkK1Gi
Ex-Nixon Peabody partner sentenced to seven years | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/n48ebOTCG7
MoFo opens in Berlin as Hogan Lovells team defects | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Z07LDomT7q
JP Morgan expected to announce $1.5 billion legal costs in Q3 | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Z9OML0REVm
TUPE changes 'will benefit public sector outsourcers’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/cGAr2eR7RP
Lawyers must stop treating victims as criminals, says Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan | Law Gazette http://t.co/gacrnsWG8w
Penningtons and Manches close in on merger | Law Gazette http://t.co/feG1q6sbJY
Concern from all quarters of the legal profession over the current maze of legal regulation http://t.co/3j6gGfwtoA

Wednesday

25th September - Law News

639 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Scottish solicitors have voted firmly against what would have been a landmark proposal to end the practice of allowing one professional to act for two parties in a conveyancing transaction. Full story - Law Gazette

RUSSIA: Transgender bisexual lawyer announces 2018 Russian presidential run http://t.co/T1ZIOsVTOj
GHANA: Prominent lawyer Kofi Yawson-Adjei commits Suicide in his office http://t.co/hKllb8n4xE
Garth Drabinsky's lawyer says Governor General 'misadvised' when stripping him of Order of CANADA http://t.co/AJfHXREDdZ
Apple Maps flaw results in drivers crossing airport runway http://t.co/QsdcANYsPP
Green MP Caroline Lucas charged over fracking protest http://t.co/qMehSJo2vR
Third man found in south Wales slavery inquiry http://t.co/duKsnwPVNp
ICAP Libor fine of $87m by UK and US regulators http://t.co/1fuisU7Ubn
KENYA attack: Four-year-old British boy freed and given Mars bar after telling armed militant 'you’re a bad man' http://t.co/TdknJn2qg5
People who spit in public face prosecution after landmark legal ruling http://t.co/dk5u4oUTG4
Vulnerable older people’s plan: 2 days left to comment on proposals https://t.co/bc7bdIiyj0
Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper reveals plan for new ‘identity theft’ criminal offence http://t.co/U5dhOKGzGv
Bedroom tax First Tier Tribunal decisions are coming in now http://t.co/OPjjLBiM7P
LAW FIRM NEWS: US firm Dorsey & Whitney closes Sydney office to focus on Asia | The Lawyer http://t.co/HMYRxT3Tev
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance takes top gong at The Lawyer Management Awards | The Lawyer http://t.co/CIsJMlfNsR
The cost of having principles | Law Gazette http://t.co/8TUPL5kkP7
Judges' religious service 'undermines public confidence' | Law Gazette http://t.co/RVlwnALDSj
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
The Lawyer Management Awards revealed: Mishcon scoop BD team of the year | The Lawyer http://t.co/kIxlpAKJf9
The power and conduct of the police in NIGERIA http://t.co/p3CkVOUw7k
PAKISTAN: Lawyers boycott courts to protest suicide attacks on church http://t.co/5179yk4Qt4
FRANCE: Did Sarkozy 'abuse the weakness' of world's richest woman? http://t.co/7o2FPJk4uX
US: Trial delayed for Army general facing sex charges http://t.co/LSLqcJaDaw
Illegal Lincolnshire hare coursers in the sights of Galileo http://t.co/LbyN6qbcUY
ZIMBABWE elephants poisoned by cyanide for ivory http://t.co/09sm1OUOto
CHINA to execute parking-row toddler killer http://t.co/xILyRU0Rcb
Rights Groups Concern At GAMBIA’s Dire Human Rights Situation http://t.co/SwoZKnwpD9
Collective rights 'offer hope for global fisheries' http://t.co/JUw4klvjjA
BALKANS: Judge thrown off Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal for criticising 'change of direction' in verdicts http://t.co/UeKVep8WZ8
Viewpoint: War crimes-tribunal for chemical attackers http://t.co/rVOelSjF0w
‘No lessons have to be learned’ from Mark Duggan shooting, claims senior police officer http://t.co/knjtBFI2IK
IRELAND: Big fall in equality and human rights-related cases http://t.co/tLiQuofx1i
Human Rights for Dummies, Belarusian Collegium - BELARUS Civil Society Digest http://t.co/xRHwPWRwns
ISRAEL: UN human rights office urges Israel to halt mass demolition of Bedouin structures: http://t.co/fma2Wv7lTl
US judge boosts Google 'fair use' defense of digital books http://t.co/2pELlvOUWP
IRAN pardons 80 political prisoners on eve of President Rouhani's visit to US http://t.co/t4cHkVGPxp
TURKEY: Government’s judicial packages fail to transform system: Report http://t.co/fm4Axza3Z4
Shamed Northumberland solicitor and former personal injury lawyer admits attacking neighbours http://t.co/xyvOoThTEC
UK Justice Secretary backs Guernsey island on tax http://t.co/Xc601iMhRm
Criminal justice system in Northamptonshire is ‘broken’ - a report into the treatment of victims of crime http://t.co/UoXYtUaN2K
Justice for Lockerbie bomber Megrahi moves its fight to international stage http://t.co/uVne6X3Inn
Law passed by Henry VIII leaves villagers facing massive repair bills http://t.co/euReReuAcU
PAKISTAN Blasphemy law: Islamist leader demands that the strict laws should not be amended http://t.co/Et3QD382Xj
Northern Ireland's Prostitution law proposals slammed http://t.co/PTHZDmTaWo
US: New Law Professor Devises Grading System Bewildering To Children, Annoying To Adults http://t.co/kTDKs7ajgO
US: Harvard Law Should Start Giving Out The ‘Ted Cruz Award’ To The Most Annoying Student http://t.co/Kcd0xPXEsD
UK border authorities 'are intimidating human rights workers' http://t.co/8bFl2tHkHK
Restaurant worker scam boss Kwai Fun Li loses £722,956 http://t.co/VQxAq4rEJ2
Belgian footballer Mboyo: In Prison for gangrape, a terrible past and then redemption http://t.co/ppQcZCJmLz
Ex-Pope Benedict denies abuse cover-up http://t.co/PqWdw3tBIP
Hamzah Khan's mummified body found after 'vile smell' noticed http://t.co/GjKPO9eT3l
Consumers given option to turn to Your Legal Friend | Legal Futures http://t.co/xULpUcMeOQ
Solicitors join forces to purchase more legal practices, WIP books and cases | Legal Futures http://t.co/F2vbgeKOBk
Pope Francis excommunicates pro-gay marriage priest. He's not the liberal the media wants http://t.co/9IeOM4hETB
Council leader abused wife for a decade and then shot her dead http://t.co/oL6fFBb3hv
Schoolboy rapist walks free despite failure to show remorse http://t.co/gBq9kZ0rCG
Vehicle recovery workers sue police for 'breach of duty of care' http://t.co/TGaFIa3vKK
AUSTRALIA: Police brand Peter Fox "a liar" in clergy abuse case http://t.co/5WIy9WsvUN
CHINA: Barrister Phillip Wong wins final appeal in interference case http://t.co/c725d0GhPJ
AUSTRALIA: Bishop wasn't adequately trained to deal with abuse, claims barrister http://t.co/TUmspJUsr1
Data spying, the Patriot Act and Prism, a warning to UK businesses http://t.co/iVOn1JqMOA
JPMorgan's Legal Hurdles Expected to Multiply http://t.co/IOQsB7QozO
CANADA: Contract law is flexible enough to absorb shocks to your business http://t.co/pZUIAKUJ2j
Letter to justice minister calls for separation of C of E from judicial affairs http://t.co/cMTpGI9EsI
Civil cases face four-year delay on appeal in Ireland | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mDtwGS1r3V
Restructuring advice sought from private client lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AS3llwJ4Ou
NQ numbers fall 6pc at top 20 UK firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/86ABMPXRUl
Midwest firms arrive in top 75 through merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tYKK3UC2nX
Risky law firms 'often' dominated by one individual | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OlacgXYmkC
Fund managers face explosion of regulation costs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rHUJ8Y33sJ
Chevron edges away from liability on $19 billion pollution suit | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/S5EP8R0k96
Mark Duggan: Officer 'wrongly claimed suspect shot at police' http://t.co/NcgmN1nupf
Elleanor Bennett parents condemn Furness hospital 'cover-up' http://t.co/xaxvr0Tp0F
Hyderabad 1948: INDIA's hidden massacre http://t.co/weIPaNEZFf
Slavery farm inquiry 'shocking', says Home Office http://t.co/XqVnmjinB9
PERU drugs woman Michaella McCollum 'to plead guilty' http://t.co/iY5hzqLR5h
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot member in solitary confinement after hunger strike pledge http://t.co/cdetShMpSO
US: South Carolina couple take custody of Cherokee girl at centre of dispute http://t.co/5mKKPMHv3d
The US is not a target of al-Shabaab http://t.co/WnL6m2OruG
Pakistani drone victims' lawyer accuses US of blocking his visit to Congress http://t.co/ceY4KRPgfM
Inquest resumes into LCP death http://t.co/X8fjC3zmqp
Consumer panel reveals ‘horror stories’ about other people’s solicitors | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/bWPAjfuBys
Scottish solicitors vote against separate representation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ih0y07JYJU
PI lawyers call for £100,000 bereavement damages | Law Gazette http://t.co/2AydasYKha
LAW FIRM NEWS: Chairman candidates emerge as Ashurst merger imminent | The Lawyer http://t.co/R7NhSjFAzx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hill Dickinson names new Sheffield managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/GZF8oiVd8p
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons launches in Houston to target energy work | The Lawyer http://t.co/wrW28vTAIN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Manches and Penningtons in advanced merger talks to create £60m firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/yaOq6TXrAD
Under 12s targeted by police stop-and-search teams http://t.co/IjdxZ4Dj3w
UK legal challenge by a company to ex-employee's right to use its LinkedIn contacts goes in favour of the employer http://t.co/HEQF9YdPXg
Ex-prisoner fails to halt police DNA-collection programme http://t.co/z3t3ZOdrAd
eBay: rape joke T-shirts for sale – more #everydayrapeculture http://t.co/KElohYj9nE
Myths about victims of sexual abuse can deny young people a voice http://t.co/Z49r1YVNWl

Tuesday

24th September - Law News

638 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: England’s leading group of in-house lawyers is facing a commercial battle with its own professional body for the training market following a recent split over independence. Full story - The Lawyer

Nairobi attack: UK woman and Americans 'among militants' http://t.co/BO78iPyzFg
Court rejects ex-prisoner's DNA sample challenge http://t.co/vC0JHKXUVa
PERU drug charge women 'are drop in the ocean' http://t.co/wrPHS7Htcb
RUSSIA accuses Greenpeace crew of 'piracy' in Arctic http://t.co/Z5b3h32t4y
Operation Elveden: Met police staff member arrested http://t.co/8unKVl2w18
Police accused of bias over culling of badgers http://t.co/CyyAVmWFM0
INDIA: Delhi gang-rape lawyers appeal against convictions http://t.co/rNDiXNgQc8
How colleges can save money on copyright without breaking the law http://t.co/ytDwUjiH1T
National service? I'll fight to prevent my son being forced to do it http://t.co/scppWb21ql
US: Rubio Withdraws Support for Gay Black Judge’s Nomination to the Federal Bench http://t.co/Tx5P4v3uEZ
US: Victims Push Laws to End Online Revenge Posts http://t.co/VGviaJFEJn
Guantánamo Hunger Strike Is Largely Over, US Says http://t.co/vtgHFsvZCy
US: Former F.B.I. Agent to Plead Guilty in Press Leak http://t.co/bsIgBHvvtx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies kickstarts management elections as joint CEOs announce retirement | The Lawyer http://t.co/NBKii0VGSu
LAW FIRM NEWS: MoFo snaps up Hogan Lovells' Berlin office for Germany launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/raZ1kJ2SOq
Barristers quit BSB prosecutors panel in QASA protest | Legal Futures http://t.co/pHiCgia9Q4
Lawyers who went to state schools can share their experiences with current pupils | Law Gazette http://t.co/T7ZgThLtXu
Cobbetts: Insolvency practitioners collect millions in fees while creditors are often left with pennies | Law Gazette http://t.co/O3i049SvGU
Parliamentary inquiry probes youth court system | Law Gazette http://t.co/Csg3zuKh6H
SRA to scrutinise at least 55 high-risk firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/xWrpMSmdz9
'Horror stories' case for third-party complaints | Law Gazette http://t.co/Z6DDfxZeRk
Scotland rejects separate representation in decisive vote | Law Gazette http://t.co/Qs0WIKAFCY
Former general counsel founds new 'virtual' firm | Law Gazette http://t.co/V2UggzYzLu
Tooks Chambers to resurrect as low-cost Mansfield Chambers | Law Gazette http://t.co/NOWy3ge02r
Inquiry into youth courts system http://t.co/O8AvW4DUdo
US: Michael Jackson wrongful death trial moves closer to verdict http://t.co/IHwmrTUuoI
US: Bank of America goes to trial over U.S. mortgage fraud charges http://t.co/j9Cpk90car
CANADA: Crown proceeds directly to trial for alleged Via terror plot suspects http://t.co/cELhs51yul
KENYA: ICC trial adjourned pending verdict on Ruto’s absence http://t.co/xp66TQsbOI
Shopkeeper praise efforts of the police and trading standards in flushing out the stores selling illegal cigarettes http://t.co/cFYe1vWrjO
US: Rising illegal immigrant deaths put burden on Texas county http://t.co/uQ1CktDoY3
Why Corporate Law is a Total Scam? http://t.co/lUyF3JhpOx
Edward Snowden's Lawyer: Leaker Wears Disguises & 'I Am His Only Link With The Outside World' http://t.co/LLydnSPWkh
SOUTH AFRICA: Lawyer accused of running over and killing seven pedestrians appears before Mogwase Magistrates http://t.co/tPbY1szMH4
According to his Lawyer: Performer Rolf Harris to deny UK sex charges http://t.co/DCqIAWGWI1
US: California ‘eraser law’ forces web companies to scrub social media data posted by minors http://t.co/AVFuDDPoRb
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
UZBEKISTAN: Freelance journalist and human rights activist Sergey Naumov is missing http://t.co/1gKVqGYByV
BURMA’s First Human Rights Magazine Sees Healthy Sales http://t.co/LqcHvS9Wpf
African Human Rights Must Not Be Marginalized in Post-2015 Agenda http://t.co/6bIVTyrbvw
BBC's Welsh music fees row with Eos goes to copyright tribunal http://t.co/ynmhqJAhUs
Tribunal delivers rejection for unfair dismissal claim after hearing Dudley postie manager got £76k payout http://t.co/snXqfnSZGV
TURKEY: Turkish government’s judiciary packages fail to transform system http://t.co/SdiUu7za7M
IRELAND: Judiciary bearing heaviest burden of cuts, says judge http://t.co/ZxYfk857vd
US: Governor Signs Legislation Restricting Defense Attorney Fees in Actions for Nonpayment of Wages http://t.co/RSmQ1u6DPy
US: New Jersey Governor Signs Legislation Amending Aspects Of State’s Medical Cannabis Program http://t.co/xNjuZAohCC
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O and Brick Court successful as court rejects Leyton Orient Olympic stadium bid | The Lawyer http://t.co/1IsWED1DVw
New York's StormHarbour picks up Merrill Lynch associate GC for top City job | The Lawyer http://t.co/8kgm8mtOhm
Jason Smith inquest into heatstroke death highlights British army's failings http://t.co/ARGd8OSXvG
Brilliant Law closes multi-million pound funding round | Legal Futures http://t.co/2IomaNI41g
Scots lawyers decide they don't want separate representation after all | Legal Futures http://t.co/X5eMYoEJ7M
Legal Ombudsman to work on allowing complaints from non-clients | Legal Futures http://t.co/QKz8bDcUGa
Irish rocker Bono chased down by anarchists in GERMANY http://t.co/RkAlD9hWfM
US: Law Opens Financing of Start-Ups to Crowds http://t.co/jDW6b68FcT
Law 'vital' to tackle sex trafficking http://t.co/mSJO31kQqd
ICC judge excuses Ruto for a week to deal with Nairobi crisis http://t.co/MFpvBemJB3
US: Judge to examine secret surveillance issues before hearing about disclosure in Fla terror case http://t.co/AESkZRs8rC
CANADA: Contract law is flexible enough to absorb shocks to your business http://t.co/pZUIAKUJ2j
US Patent Law Changes Alter Entrepreneurs' Planning http://t.co/p0KDO3J9Kd
UK Justice Secretary Chris Grayling is to visit Jersey on Tuesday http://t.co/3RjQies0V4
Justice on Trial in GUATEMALA: The Ríos Montt Case http://t.co/QRLIJ166xk
PAKISTAN: Protesters demand justice for victims of Peshawar blasts http://t.co/KkiUhOANme
The Justice Department is right to back Richard III’s burial in Leicester http://t.co/fSBStXlveY
Greater clarity is needed on solicitor charges http://t.co/DhVaTY85nV
Solicitor warns East Yorks businesses to prepare for workplace pensions as the next round of auto-enrolment looms http://t.co/ilwSnjAjIO
AUSTRALIA: Appeal judges rule no retrial for Rayney http://t.co/vePQYdW1dJ
The last days of the BigLaw model | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/sRoexYY833
Money flows change course in response to ever-growing regulation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MK69iwryxB
Legal battle looms over US energy regs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wKP8LZkazc
Lawyer-client romance queried by Justice Department | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lkownRjUvg
Indian law firms in merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/r4mBX2xunL
In-house lawyers at risk in Heinz lay-offs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OxRxX48SD8
Top US firms appoint pricing directors | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ccTwwUJff5
The legal industry's new reality | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MMUbJZR8MJ
INDIA: Legal work is constitutional mandate, not burden: judge http://t.co/SIVm7NgENx
Launch of Scottish Legal Awards 2014 http://t.co/rYleydlbgm
Legal threats over alcohol sales in Chatham http://t.co/IwLYXsWjgC
Legal challenge to Boris Johnson’s ban on rent caps http://t.co/Ktg5IHuxGj
MEPs call for equal property rights for registered partners and married couples http://t.co/dbMBpeV9tK
Change to survive, county’s law firms urged http://t.co/LSYqJhzOeC
'Radical' children's rights group going it alone http://t.co/WCNfwo2n4u
Rights groups challenge UN push to legalise prostitution http://t.co/wOfvcvH5TA
2,100 cyber crimes reported in Northern Ireland in 2012 http://t.co/zoaSjOCZWC
No action over Stafford Hospital doctors http://t.co/fKuCPHJ9d9
Two prisoners sentenced to life for murdering child killer in jail http://t.co/BM25nxYaAs
US: A necessary DeLay: the rehabilitation of a Tea Party icon http://t.co/yUcwwS57pZ
Stephen Lawrence barristers to close http://t.co/428x37JzVU
LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF to maintain record recruitment of trainees despite low retention | The Lawyer http://t.co/2RjvPZzluT
Tooks Chambers blames legal aid cuts as it begins dissolution | The Lawyer http://t.co/t7PBbsJS5A
Apple Touch ID fingerprint tech 'broken', hackers say http://t.co/LeJY1zhGJ5
Mark Duggan 'among Europe's most violent criminals', inquest told http://t.co/D3fPI0nbRa
Eurovision announces rule changes following corruption allegation http://t.co/quASOQTDhJ
ITALY: Costa Concordia captain blames helmsman for crash http://t.co/060tDk8Ejt
Privacy row as road chiefs track drivers on motorways by collecting da http://t.co/uLHlq6p6uh
Now is the time to review your pension http://t.co/NviYRXA3tJ
Discount rate research ‘could delay decision’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/2VekdnuVGp

Monday

23rd September - Law News

637 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: New proposals for qualified one-way costs shifting. The Ministry of Justice has proposed introducing costs protection for defamation and invasion of privacy claimants. Full story - New law Journal

Two in court on Syria terrorism camp charge http://t.co/58FOxNho0f
CHINA: Chinese ex-politician Bo Xilai 'to appeal life sentence' http://t.co/xbadEhQSJB
EGYPT court bans Muslim Brotherhood 'activities' http://t.co/UwQzia6ySp
Serial sex attacker from Coventry jailed for life http://t.co/59CpJo9edo
Four people arrested in south Wales slavery inquiry http://t.co/dawKbIMaqE
Should there be restrictions on wearing the niqab? - five-minute video debate http://t.co/7GNAmnewUB
Legal aid residence test 'will just shift cost to council taxpayers' http://t.co/c1YdZyDak3
'False allegations of rape' - P. Rumney | The Cambridge Law Journal 65 (1) http://t.co/4uuY9oXtl2
Kenya stand-off: Latest updates http://t.co/ZcHK5bmwnc
BANGLADESH: Factory workers locked in on 19-hour shifts http://t.co/P2PNmWu8EV
PC Andrew Duncan crash death: Man due in court http://t.co/gBHeuj2xRG
Rolf Harris in at Westminster Magistrates' Court over assault charges http://t.co/zUxfQZgTZ6
Andrew Mitchell faces legal fees setback over 'plebgate' libel case http://t.co/axKVNt92ok
Death-row prisoners' artworks: the story of a unique collaboration http://t.co/E47skxnjIU
Lawyers and clients, innovative devices are blurring the boundaries between work and play | Law Gazette http://t.co/EN8NkMg2Ji
Recent changes to rules on business immigration | Law Gazette http://t.co/afbahqCtbE
The value of a media strategy and hiring public relations expertise for lawyers & law firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZqujWqVWHU
My legal life: Simon Bradbury, Patent attorney and head of life sciences, Appleyard Lees, Manchester | Law Gazette http://t.co/1nH8nxur2E
The future of claimant personal injury | Law Gazette http://t.co/YWem2egMHk
Leader: early settlement in defamation cases | Law Gazette http://t.co/tyQGkpVM6k
Criminal legal aid: what now? | Law Gazette http://t.co/RYbQmofRIK
All the advertisements in the world can’t create a law firm brand | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/hJ4RsTj9RF
Time to halt adoption ‘inadequacies’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/d2b3LbtXlO
Medical plan a ‘magnet for litigation’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/kTNWxoilKz
Slash 10% on legal spend with e-billing, GCs told | Law Gazette http://t.co/6o7FvfNOp3
Doubts over beneficial owners registry | Law Gazette http://t.co/rPhAK9oGmb
Hong Kong looks at ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/CluZcvBMEd
Rethink on compensation discounts | Law Gazette http://t.co/9oSoqI1kHH
'Halt and bin' QASA, says Waddington, CLSA Chair | Law Gazette http://t.co/eFb18IGGqP
Gender-exclusive address | Law Gazette http://t.co/AA4kRkH9ua
Complicated conveyancing | Law Gazette http://t.co/f8DI5Qchxx
Regulations give guidance on third-party libels | Law Gazette http://t.co/drmWZ1ZxRN
1Solicitor 'superfirm' is launched | Law Gazette http://t.co/QIphBSVOLP
Return of the Phantom Menace review - LSB: what the world needs now is lawyers, more lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/EVsrFyNlhY
Corporate GC: a role on a roll - Law Society in-house grouping breaks away and spreads its wings | The Lawyer http://t.co/FtYFlPYxkQ
Aviva panel review: The inside story | The Lawyer http://t.co/bMw1MIAZUk
Two deals this year have propelled the Irish pharmaceuticals sector back into the spotlight | The Lawyer http://t.co/QUqRFqcZEw
In-house interview: Standard Life general counsel Malcolm Wood | The Lawyer http://t.co/E1wqLhOmUJ
Costs control is here to stay but never fear, help is at hand for counsel beginning to get the jitters | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZSs942xad1
Ignorance of anti-bribery requirements is no excuse – and it certainly won’t be bliss for slackers | The Lawyer http://t.co/RTDpnkglmA
Lawyers in Japan could be in for a big boost after the country won the race to host the 2020 Olympics | The Lawyer http://t.co/arBIwdnDzc
Legislative changes are an attempt to stop Russian disputes being heard in foreign courts | The Lawyer http://t.co/2vj1OacvHC
Thoroughly modern in-housers | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ej7akCit1P
LAW FIRM NEWS: Boodle Hatfield revenue up 2 per cent in first public reporting of financials | The Lawyer http://t.co/i61w4HdJTW
LAW FIRM NEWS: JMW secures £2.5m in banking facility transfer | The Lawyer http://t.co/YQ52LTSFt7
Heinz in-house lawyers among 250 jobs at risk in UK and Ireland | The Lawyer http://t.co/q6AjXWc5YX
Do you heart QualitySolicitors? | Legal Futures http://t.co/4tCODPw1iL
In-house group to battle Law Society for training market | The Lawyer http://t.co/UTWluuEYGx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes knocks BLP out of UK200 top 15 corporate table as revenues leap by a third | The Lawyer http://t.co/RZXBlvDHtG
ABS bids to leverage clients' trust of solicitors to expand into non-legal services | Legal Futures http://t.co/uS6YDxEviL
From the naive to the desperate: SRA reveals anatomy of failing law firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/abWkW6ceUr
Revealed: the law firms that still don't have a COLP or COFA in place | Legal Futures http://t.co/NJJySHm6vb
How could Pope Francis's criticism of the "obsession" with abortion affect US elections and government? http://t.co/vYpFt4rhsI
US: Why should jury duty be for citizens only? http://t.co/LSe4iVLrUX
For CHINA, a New Kind of Feminism http://t.co/8VMegFO2N3
US: Honoring Navy Yard Victims, Obama Asks: ‘Do We Care Enough’ about gun control to Change? http://t.co/HHAMngAMr6
Scores Are Killed by Suicide Bomb Attack at Historic Church in Pakistan http://t.co/TT0jP2uvlo
AUSTRALIA: Freedom of Information lawyer Mick Batskos has cost taxpayers $1m for advice to Victorian public servants http://t.co/LmsyytvkJl
GERMANY: Lawyer seeks clarity about headscarves in court http://t.co/I4HdIsVeCC
CHINA's top judicial body encourages official Social Media from courts to open up the trial process to the public http://t.co/UWoYzaYl2R
US: Case about alleged deceptive marketing of Marlboro Light cigarettes as safer & healthier than regular cigarettes http://t.co/gjckHDb6VR
Kenyan deputy president requests ICC trial adjournment http://t.co/ztbu88xToD
INDIA: Delhi gangrape case, Hing Court to hear trial court reference tomorrow http://t.co/E6Kl9ENorb
UAE: Guard watched as Dubai cop had sex with illegal worker http://t.co/RtBcZ9wjrY
KUWAIT Stock Exchange against illegal trade practices in order to achieve transparency in the stock market http://t.co/rWooJbZWGt
CANADA: Illegal immigrant children in Quebec: No work at home, no school here http://t.co/JjEeTWJT9R
A4e found guilty of racial discrimination http://t.co/PCY4ewzi7J
City broker claims colleagues called him 'curry-muncher' and made Nazi salutes, tribunal told http://t.co/qmjh1ZF7eP
MALAYSIA: Election Commission took orders from Putrajaya, Ambiga tells Bersih tribunal http://t.co/YRJWzCFnz9
MALAYSIA public is funding the Bersih Tribunal to determine whether the last general election was fair and free http://t.co/sib2O9LnrP
MOROCCO: Transparency 'urgently needed' to combat Morocco corruption http://t.co/BRSYqeyurZ
NIGERIA: Governor appeals to judges not to allow challenges to deter them from discharging their duties http://t.co/zLqxx5Le6J
YEMEN Judges announced Saturday suspension of work in all courts & prosecutors for a whole week in protest http://t.co/pn7TkigkCW
SRI LANKA: Judiciary Apologizes For Failing To Safeguard Basic Human Rights http://t.co/Hb7nILH1y5
GREECE mulls law that could cut off Golden Dawn state funding http://t.co/bkISVTLo5k
INDIA: Son-in-lawof BCCI cricket chief named in IPL betting chargesheet http://t.co/UUnFNjZPCB
US: Over 700 Attorneys and Judges Attend Jewish Law Symposium http://t.co/lWOSaLSjrm
Defining public law http://t.co/VATu8jNT6X
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
'Engage early with the SRA', firms warned | Law Gazette http://t.co/knW1pTzvGQ
LSB bid to lower entry bar under fire | Law Gazette http://t.co/x9iyVmLfF1
Should prostitution be legal? Let's try listening to the real experts http://t.co/OLLXNf4SLl
Birmingham rapper stabbed to death while attending memorial event for knife attack victim http://t.co/e3wL0QMKcE
Man arrested after death of police officer Andrew Duncan following Sutton hit-and-run http://t.co/icm3VJhCvi
Police should investigate Damian McBride over leaks, say critics http://t.co/X2cziLD16n
PHILIPPINES: Multiculturalism at stake in Zamboanga http://t.co/Toli6qijP2
Are land grabs in Africa a solution to food insecurity or a new form of colonialism? http://t.co/gOCRzWqnnn
Networks in the Occupied Territories can only provide 2G services because ISRAEL restricts bandwidth http://t.co/qsmwghNxYf
PHILIPPINES to charge rebel leader for siege http://t.co/hm5Ttxixfn
The US Constitution is a Bill of Rights | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/daNcbuHDaO
Joshua Ribera: Second arrest in murder investigation http://t.co/dlxgcDYAky
Two men charged after terror arrest in Dover http://t.co/c4QxsBFb9c
US: Anti-LGBT bigot sued in human rights trial http://t.co/F2Hgi4tGbe
ETHIOPIA: The Ethiopian Women’s Human Rights Alliance's submission to UN requesting investigation http://t.co/anlZFQHVHp
SUDAN calls US economic sanctions a 'human rights violation' http://t.co/oOEQxmuyXj
Justice and the East European Revolutions http://t.co/VxOCllXOIy
BOLIVIA plans legal action against Obama for crimes against humanity http://t.co/xrok1wom8O
Legal advice means Greenpeace Kiwi activists held by RUSSIA can't be named http://t.co/4jRTdUiUyT
Pettifoggers must not be allowed to triumph http://t.co/eQVQXakTtu
Plebgate officer too frail to be interviewed by inquiry http://t.co/sr3QdRpDGQ
UK regulator to probe price manipulation of sports bra by three major stores http://t.co/N4d0KTodXQ
Scottish independence:Legal warning over North Sea http://t.co/X1Q9B347N4
ISRAEL: Jews Challenge Rules to Claim Heart of Jerusalem http://t.co/MhiIAL0HhB

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22nd September - Law News

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INDIA: Special courts to try those indicted in mining scam http://t.co/JhFUF3cfsi
S AFRICA: Court grants bail to German priest wanted in Germany on child abuse allegations http://t.co/db46vgpwtI
PAKISTAN: Fair trial most litigated human right: Chief Justice http://t.co/i9oucZMihE
PHILIPPINES: Rights worker decries treatment of children in Zamboanga crisis http://t.co/tIaM9d0qz7
Apple fingerprint tech raises 'privacy questions' http://t.co/9rQA8OhQ8j
Police warning over unlicensed driving instructors http://t.co/tBlhdA0aMy
Met Police officer injured in hit-and-run dies http://t.co/Iy4dnW4JN6
CHINA: Bo Xilai found guilty of corruption by court http://t.co/ibOUI5NGRc
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Veils in Court, Grayling and the Left & Legal Aid Anxieties - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/cEBX2rFzWS
The Niqaab issue is too important to be left to liberal instinct | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/M2mZre9oui
What is a "public authority" for the purposes of environmental information? | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/sl9P1VKPyP
Veils and ignorance: defendant not allowed to wear niqaab when giving evidence | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/zvA3OGJrcU
"Follow the money" powers do not breach sex offenders' privacy rights | UK HUman Rights Blog http://t.co/Ksm3uUv2hM
The Cost of Conflict Minerals: Human Rights and Corporate Compliance http://t.co/uwrfs2K52r
The State of Human Rights in the Commonwealth of the BAHAMAS http://t.co/zTzXk7ANKB
HRW urges NEPAL to appoint new human rights commissioners http://t.co/5CYSgsLVRt
EGYPT: Human Rights Council Forms Committee to Investigate Kerdasa Attack http://t.co/9BaBTEm9ND
PAKISTAN: Police stations to have human rights officers http://t.co/wz0O34zaD8
UN Human Rights Council adopts report on AZERBAIJAN http://t.co/RBJ9BNkeMf
RUSSIA: Adoption of the Outcome of the UPR of the Russian Federation http://t.co/lT0i14ZTua
US: Slavery re-enactment leads to human rights complaint against Hartford, Conn., school system http://t.co/QugeNNqFe0
INDIA: Film Trailer - Shahid based on human rights activist and lawyer Shahid Azmi http://t.co/5GmbMFElP0
UK government betraying new mothers, says Yvette Cooper http://t.co/fGVS7kvKHb
Medical tribunal to rule on Ardler doctor http://t.co/NwninsVbFx
Prostitution law reform debated in Northern Ireland assembly http://t.co/q4cYF90gF6
US: New legislation on student loans will help stabilize interest rates - http://t.co/hBNFJu1Art http://t.co/hBNFJu1Art
US: The House passed a measure to keep the government funded but eliminate funding for the health law http://t.co/JpHqjxtCsX
Abia state Judiciary Is Now One Of The Strongest and most progressive In NIGERIA, according to Attorney General http://t.co/JrLPOSTMbC
Somalia Al-Shabab claims Nairobi Westgate KENYA attack http://t.co/hwz1L7wV5d
US: Attorneys for Saudi princess accused of slavery say 'no one was overworked' http://t.co/ujmvcab1wR
Portsmouth University Lecturer’s role in overturning miscarriage of justice http://t.co/nUuBAHO3qm
CHINA: Bo Xilai’s trial highlights the importance of open justice http://t.co/lxLnswY0Op
INDIA: Justice Chandrachud to become Allahabad HC Chief Justice http://t.co/L0nARkxqmH
PAKISTAN: Justice Maqbool Baqar took oath as chief justice of the Sindh High Court http://t.co/IDTyoB8sMv
Teenager becomes first person arrested under CHINA's new anti-gossip law http://t.co/jHh7CKfhf5
Britain's Erin Brockovich: secretary takes law degree to sue employer http://t.co/hYAy2WU1Be
Politicians don’t make children safe, parents do http://t.co/5lsgJ12ugz
I was forced to wear the veil and I wish no other woman had to suffer it http://t.co/FYtOhcfeCv
One drunk and 17 police – the cost of late night revellers http://t.co/lfVkIueEvj
Yoga guru Swami Ramdevji allowed to stay in UK http://t.co/RO8nEdk7Dv
EU mulls legal move against Italy over Ilva steel plant emissions http://t.co/vh6Ni2NMpO
Legal fight over man’s death in police custody at Royal London Hospital http://t.co/eT8wDSd1d3
INDIA: Legal aid centre lends a helping hand to HIV infected patients http://t.co/CkrGudWoiV
Stowe Family Law shortlisted for two Law Society Excellence Awards 2013 http://t.co/ePSCh8gWj0
The best thing for a company to do is honestly to maximise its profits http://t.co/IwLkS8WF3c
Questions over defamation act http://t.co/VTuDD6V5rR
Questions for universities as first UK-led provider of massive open online courses launches, says expert http://t.co/cbNT2iBUg9
Knights LLP invests in Tikit Practice Management and CRM systems to support ambitious growth plans | Legal Futures http://t.co/6qtzn9m1xz
CANADA: A proper scope of the obligations of Canadian companies to provide wide-ranging surveillance to police forces http://t.co/yQ7AptO1Xt
Probate: avoid a final rip-off when sorting out your loved one's estate http://t.co/gRdWLGCrpx
CHINA: Courts Put More Criminal Trials Online http://t.co/G05InZ9mT8
IRELAND: Court bid to jail Tom McFeely to resume http://t.co/qhuA5904fq
NEW ZEALAND: Courts toughen redundancy checks http://t.co/uFxAXlhyrD
New trial date set for man accused of murder of four-year-old Keighley boy Riley Turner http://t.co/kHrnDBWJXa
CANADA: Trial set for Kiwi councillor accused of murder http://t.co/4jdl2h1m93
Case against Liverpool footballer Raheem Sterling assaulting ex-girlfriend dropped http://t.co/Q5zsEUswtW
Trial to be held over councillor's killing http://t.co/CL0CbPElt8

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