LawNewsIndex

Monday

7th October - Law News

651 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

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In-house interview: BT group GC Dan Fitz is ready to push boundaries | The Lawyer http://t.co/tu2fguXyu5
No gain in personal injury pain | The Lawyer http://t.co/Sj16VEPTdG
Casualties of law in the PI fallout | The Lawyer http://t.co/Sb5elvR1eG
Learning to live with procurement | The Lawyer http://t.co/wkNWT4yUWN
After Dublin, what city is more Irish? Boston of course | The Lawyer http://t.co/NdBpZ55tme
Austria: A bustling legal market | The Lawyer http://t.co/1H6Wd4AHbz
Finland: Upwardly mobile | The Lawyer http://t.co/N8zTWdSj2B
Gibraltar: Bullied, but bullish | The Lawyer http://t.co/X8nkbzkCQK
Learning to love procurement | The Lawyer http://t.co/1biGdmCbXF
LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC raids Ince & Co for Asia insurance head in Singapore | The Lawyer http://t.co/b3FghORRwD
Wilberforce senior clerk Redmond quits for Keating | The Lawyer http://t.co/4tIXGx4Gpt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells names new real estate chief and forms US role in department rejig | The Lawyer http://t.co/x0Lo6sYRvj
UK Power Reserve shops in Bicester Village for new GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZZx3sctDaL
LAW FIRM NEWS: HSF snags Cooley financial litigation head to launch US corporate crime practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/Y5FQ7fj3h6
Devereux head of chambers Ingrid Simler QC appointed to the High Court bench | The Lawyer http://t.co/xOKNG1U7P6
Sex-selective abortion allegations unprovable, says top prosecutor http://t.co/ebTa3gu6nk
US: Restrictive voting laws beg the question: is this 2013 or 1953? http://t.co/CtUwR6MWIi
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
US: Feds shut down illegal drug website Silk Road http://t.co/I0xvkxMy0A
Thetford Forest illegal rave leads to five arrests http://t.co/kDkMcFDWmm
NIGERIA: Rights group to ICC: Investigate extremist school attacks as crimes against humanity http://t.co/hm2By2FOEY
Ken Clarke adamant Tories must not pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights http://t.co/DQ7gLUkXBg
US-trained human rights lawyer sentenced to 30 months in jail in VIETNAM http://t.co/LA4k3b6mGo
National Crime Agency block burdens PSNI says David Ford http://t.co/urPuYjlDSA
80% of teens in favour of standardised cigarette packaging, survey shows http://t.co/KXDQ9iG6yh
Binyamin Netanyahu: ISRAEL's occupation is not cause of conflict http://t.co/RFG9uNUMyW
15-minute care visits too short, says charity http://t.co/DRv6oSfxov
New National Crime Agency chief urges Theresa May to stick with Europol http://t.co/t53abSOA0e
Cabinet was told nothing about GCHQ spying programmes, says Chris Huhne http://t.co/IM1taiZLPX
Crime victims with mental illness ignored, research suggests http://t.co/MPtxz08P8y
Society’s mission to explain at IBA | Law Gazette http://t.co/YHwunX6V8d
Former Law Society President Woolf elected Lord Mayor | Law Gazette http://t.co/m5qOOG8Thy
Society warns PCT could still be resurrected | Law Gazette http://t.co/7IulDZyKeb
In-house ‘has to be independent’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/7d16qLgPrb
Malaysia set to clear way for foreign law firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/ABOzTOeKFj
Lender seeks to plug costs funding gap for firms | Law Gazette http://t.co/N02Iq1G0Ar
Patents County Court renamed | Law Gazette http://t.co/MwTQ7HvMWY
Recognise this lot? | Law Gazette http://t.co/k4rkJFscvm
A wigging from Hale | Law Gazette http://t.co/e5WdukSxYQ
UK LLP hit as foreign firms look to compete | Law Gazette http://t.co/CfPPRvnyJX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Brodies tempts back Norton Rose Fulbright partner for competition team | The Lawyer http://t.co/l7dwzrlLgE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown's City growth spurt continues with banking boost from BLP, A&O | The Lawyer http://t.co/sm11hdjCz3
LAW FIRM NEWS: Boies Schiller hires Bingham star Harrison to launch in London | The Lawyer http://t.co/URHBLyw6yd
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes, Dentons and Wragges win ‘core’ spots on PPF panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/fIJ43HvcjR
Junior barristers warned they are 'fair game' to political spin | Law Gazette http://t.co/FqT0ywJktx
John Hyde reports from the 2013 International Bar Association Conference | Law Gazette http://t.co/OdwBe5cfm5
Global law summit to celebrate Magna Carta’s 800 years | Law Gazette http://t.co/0IjNoDQ3Se
Axiom chief urges more and faster change in legal market | Legal Futures http://t.co/m0MdFaOW0s
Grayling unveils plan for first UK Global Law Summit | Legal Futures http://t.co/fPcAOdRjjW
NIGERIA: Wada Pledges to Equip Judiciary to Promote Justice | Daily Times Nigeria http://t.co/hLpw0ooUC5
INDIA: Judiciary has interfered to save democracy: Advocate-General http://t.co/zvSvaNBlIa
PHILIPPINES: Law grads take Bar exams as cops keep tight watch http://t.co/rAbq2FqRBc
INDIA: ‘Law to curb bribery is the need of the hour’ http://t.co/ETwYfPNUWz
Palestine Refugees and International Law - JORDAN two day short course http://t.co/ynXDSYlSWm
CANADA: Possible legal aid service cuts to deal with provincial funding shortfall http://t.co/8tuD3NuJuq
Legal bid to stop Dairycotes Derby in Hull http://t.co/mR0HqTGjUW
Domestic abuse victims should have right to keep address secret, say campaigners http://t.co/geCxQI0eDF
Northern Ireland's legal aid bill to exceed budget by £40m despite David Ford's vow to slash spending http://t.co/N6KuJpgIJ3
Legal threat over Burnham claimsabout NHS cover-ups http://t.co/oKVwtzbLMJ
Central European justice ministers to coordinate positions in EU affairs http://t.co/1MzeHCsZKX
Justice from 12,000 miles as Welsh mother found guilty of slapping her baby http://t.co/AnhYQxJ8kR
KENYA: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga to appoint a judge to preside Walter Barasa extradition http://t.co/7urOm4EiAD
Secrets of the UK’s new FBI http://t.co/LC0ybPRYKE
Civil liberties groups move first legal challenge to GCHQ http://t.co/Mh6taVN7EA
Spy agency heads won't roll with US and UK allied http://t.co/h2BR1Yyv6t
‘Law will deter farm metal thieves’ http://t.co/FQSK7dmMKx
Max Clifford said his "nightmare continues" after appearing in court to deny a string of historic indecent assaults http://t.co/n94q8bSpNM
AUSTRALIA: Top cop slaps courts for bailing bikies http://t.co/gzYeRkboc1
Bank intern Moritz Erhardt's death prompts father to call for change in law http://t.co/vSBMJDAk3U
Banksy makes a splash in New York – but what will become of the murals? http://t.co/Xug51AP1QC
Vicky Pryce: most women in prison because of men http://t.co/QviQ4CiRlT
Bible oath could be scrapped from courts http://t.co/3K5ZoBNruS
Domestic abuse victims should have right to keep address secret, say campaigners http://t.co/geCxQI0eDF
Online alarm system to target paedophiles http://t.co/w8hI2NGfZb
Tottenham fans ignore warnings over 'offensive' chant http://t.co/EHRM7KNBbu
Card fraudsters in 24-hour Surrey spree http://t.co/OyaHJXgj1n
Police probe "racist" Lord Sugar tweet http://t.co/pRfdHI9Fxc
Tower Hamlets woman, 18, accused of causing baby death http://t.co/wy6RQbOkcj
National Crime Agency hailed by Home Secretary Theresa May http://t.co/03hAIhiI4w
CHINA: Disabled Chinese rights lawyer freed, vows to sue police http://t.co/Hk1HOHL5x1
International Law Weekend 2013: the world-famous autumn festival of the migratory flock of international lawyers http://t.co/H8urfOYlXl
CHINA: Leaders blind to benefits of constitution, law professor says http://t.co/9xTDUCot1d
US: California Governor signs law limiting detention of immigrants http://t.co/ekNLR2reZS
US: Law Shields Churches, Leaves Pensions Unprotected http://t.co/QqJJzJswUe
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR

Sunday

6th October - Law News

650 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Parade protests will include 'civil disobedience', says Orangeman http://t.co/CAURfSNpbN
Staff hurt in prison disturbance http://t.co/E4mSUuJruG
Police 'struggling' with historic child abuse workload http://t.co/4vHuvCXUva
Tory ECHR Withdrawal, Prisoner Cold Turkey & Niqabs Again - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/AhemVoJzFp
Five posts on why we shouldn't leave the European Convention on Human Rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/Kt0mRVFeuo
When adoption without parental consent breaches human rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/lgvzOhEMDT
Surrogacy and maternity rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/fJTbHHbPjP
Challenging adoption order using human rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/obinGDimZY
Further guidance on the conduct of Iraqi death inquiries - High Court | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/S994UfOWS4
Mousa - a costly costs quirk | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/X5gnlZvDHk
US: The Supreme Court Returns http://t.co/SSnJpkVj37
US: Illegal immigrants allowed to practice law in California http://t.co/HpZxsUNmb0
NEPAL: Illegal betel nut trade sparks focus on reforms http://t.co/HurV915gC0
The illegal orphanage business in GHANA http://t.co/p6zD18EJwy
Hospital worker arrested over death of patient http://t.co/dDCcTIFm9N
Truth about dangerous mental patients let out to kill http://t.co/Bq8usKpNTF
End of free NHS care for migrants under new bill http://t.co/8dMlVtQa6S
INDIA: Rights body to look into case of boy’s stripping, assault http://t.co/m6K4mS43j4
AUSTRALIA: Corbell stands by Heritage Council, rejects tribunal's attacks http://t.co/05BMzrT7qm
EGYPT: Journalist released with 6-month suspended sentence from military tribunal http://t.co/t9zEtCIwV5
CANADA: McMaster professors in harassment case demand transparency from tribunal http://t.co/9he7WXIL1C
Muslim free school allegations prompt Labour questions http://t.co/DaiF7Dl5tk
AUSTRALIA: Human rights a passion Bishop plans to pursue http://t.co/xQRVeKpYUV
AZERBAIJAN: UN experts concerned by human rights restrictions, harassment of journalists: http://t.co/8YZZINyRxe
Malala Yousafzai Receives Women’s Human Rights Award http://t.co/3KBGUxq5v3
MEXICO: Human Rights Group Claims Mexican Police Used Excessive Force During March http://t.co/9ZAzLDu2Cs
CANADA: Aboriginal leader Shawn Atleo warns of 'grave' human rights crisis http://t.co/gbEv5pq06P
CANADA: Saskatchewan's human rights commission says it won't hear Christmas complaint http://t.co/Pn3Ae8NXjd
CANADA: Quebec’s death legislation might fall to courts http://t.co/oGsMU0YQew
CHINA: Chinese leaders blind to benefits of constitution, law professor says http://t.co/9xTDUCot1d
NIGERIA: ‘Politicians, traditional rulers, business men, greatest challenge to judiciary’ http://t.co/s7or7G1YOP
MALAYSIA: Public Perception Of Judiciary Remains Positive, Says Chief Justice http://t.co/hj8OakHaiF
AUSTRALIA: Attorney general George Brandis pays back $1,700 in parliamentary expenses http://t.co/miX3VBDudT
Will Aid charity good chance to put affairs in order http://t.co/b8IM3Wsgzr
US Shutdown Isn't Stopping Supreme Court or Solicitor General's Office http://t.co/GlJtYCpiVA
US: A new era for juvenile justice http://t.co/8BdVg4LgNB
VIETNAM: Justice Index casting light on citizens' feelings towards the country's judicial procedures http://t.co/LHB4VKgYd9
Justice minister Damian Green: 'More needs done' for child witnesses http://t.co/9lQq4c5l5d
NETHERLANDS Launches Legal Proceedings Against RUSSIA Over Greenpeace Arrests http://t.co/44IN77EmLf
'This generation of lawyers has been unbelievably lucky…the next will pay the price unless they heed the signs': http://t.co/5E87ZmulTv
Cadbury loses legal fight over use of colour purple http://t.co/cg2hOWDX0c
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford in legal aid row with lawyers http://t.co/ayfCztTsGd
Legal loophole closed to prosecute persistent fuel thieves http://t.co/Y3bbmk9hIb
Edinburgh saunas abandon legal action which they hoped would allow for the continued operation of their businesses http://t.co/IAMWd5Y3Ux
Legal aid protest triggers road rage as campaigners blockade key Cambridge route http://t.co/2L47NxXRRf
Is Oxbridge rule illegal? http://t.co/QoRHWC36hL
UK firms face investigation over rogue detectives http://t.co/qqgcbPs7tD
US: Thirteen alleged Anons named and charged by FBI in antipiracy web war http://t.co/OZaS9a7dlk
Child sexual abuse victims are being failed by courts, says NSPCC http://t.co/JlWXr20Z7G
The Government's case for legal aid cuts does not stand up to cross examination http://t.co/vos57YlJkj
Motorcyclist charged with killing man is allowed to compete abroad http://t.co/pBUOEZ8xE1
MoD to examine US base attack report http://t.co/Q46ulZTNa9
Dale Cregan: Two more charged with assisting killer http://t.co/1jXfMLr0pl
ITALY's Lampedusa boat disaster: Row over Italian coastguards delay in responding http://t.co/wfQpW0EO6c
IRELAND: Seanad vote: Public vote to keep Irish senate http://t.co/AK7fi8ecAH
Legal aid protests held by UK Uncut http://t.co/3LElPcQb7E

Saturday

5th October - Law News

649 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Surrogacy mothers can have maternity leave | New Law Journal: http://t.co/fqimmxC8Da
New chief executive announced for SRA: Paul Phillip will replace Antony Townsend | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Vuced0dJjN
Lord Hodge: New Scottish Justice of the Supreme Court | New Law Journal: http://t.co/MBRDD9rXz6
Minimum wage changes: Basic rate raised on 1 October | New Law Journal: http://t.co/XGb5EQHonf
Level reform: Safety at level crossings to be improved | New Law Journal: http://t.co/qnsV3ptgfu
The law on LinkedIn: Social media has made significant contribution to legal business development | New Law Journal: http://t.co/KbEyLlBpdG
"Red tape" harassment repeal: Section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 is abolished | New Law Journal: http://t.co/rcldFL91Bv
Drain the “toxic lake”: What can be done to ease the burden of the individual taxpaying debtor? | New Law Journal: http://t.co/y5fAkpVnW7
Legal regulation confusion: Regulators criticised by Council of Mortgage Lenders | New Law Journal: http://t.co/JueFyGZ4kF
Family law tweet-up: Event attracts nationwide tweeters | New Law Journal: http://t.co/97gBz9aJcE
Lawyers’ telephone technique loses them clients | New Law Journal: http://t.co/IiOKR1Oxkc
Women at the top - Lady Hale calls for more female judges in Supreme Court | New Law Journal: http://t.co/dCJpkElcUr
LIBYA: Saif Gaddafi's lawyer concerned for her safety after kidnap of nephew http://t.co/Gt7VRvl71F
KENYA: Lawyer seeks to remove 'war council' judge http://t.co/tQZOZ5PthJ
THAILAND: Courts a help, not hindrance - parliament often accused of lacking in democratic spirit http://t.co/Bq5vScAkf1
SOUTH AFRICA: Court probes fraud trial delays http://t.co/mrgLFyFyYt
Michael Moss trial: Three guilty of Ilkeston manslaughter http://t.co/IZ8DqzO7Kn
SPAIN's biggest corruption trial ends with 53 people convicted http://t.co/nGz0hjhXhk
NIGERIA: Court adjourns Atuche's trial in N25.7b theft suit till Oct. 23 http://t.co/VmD5CsaYai
ITALY Knox Trial: Mobster Accuses Brother Of Murder http://t.co/1VwXwTgopD
Sex charges trial date for Nigel Evans MP http://t.co/ARIkqMDlwG
BANGLADESH tribunal sentences an opposition party leader to death for crimes in 1971 war http://t.co/65eC4oZo4k
Maltese judge re-elected vice president to Hague war crimes tribunal http://t.co/HwypzByhRA
New immigration tribunal database launched http://t.co/DWs3TdRmoY
CROATIA: Lawmakers Change Disputed Extradition Law http://t.co/WYhMER4CHB
Property Rights, Rule of Law, and the Spark of the ‘Arab Spring’ http://t.co/XrJ1il1bo8
AUSTRALIA: Law makes sure cop killer Michael Allen Jacobs will stay in jail http://t.co/NXubosAR5I
CANADA: Quebec’s euthanasia law reopens national right-to-die debate http://t.co/bwCfYlgRMF
Change US law on banks and commodities, regulator says http://t.co/3y2yPZ3z26
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
US: Why Should We Worry About Religious Conscience Clauses? http://t.co/hiV0t4GsmM
AUSTRALIA: Abbott concedes tough road ahead with new-look Senate http://t.co/wr5CFkHadC
US: Herman Wallace dies after release from 41 years in solitary http://t.co/xHwXxZ0w07
MOROCCO teens held for kissing photo on Facebook http://t.co/wr7ljgTxAE
INDONESIA arrests top judge on corruption charges http://t.co/pfSDxo3ynP
US: State appeals court upheld the conviction and 30-to-60 year prison sentence for Sandusky http://t.co/dOU218sy2T
FRANCE wants to make it illegal for Amazon to offer free shipping http://t.co/IsiNJ6Amu2
ECHR fines RUSSIA over Chechen village bombing http://t.co/S1zaW15c1z
UN to probe CANADA's aboriginal rights record http://t.co/5002KxBVEA
RUSSIA 'rounds up Sochi migrants' http://t.co/DCryUfgnmP
SAUDI ARABIA: Jailed for Hosting Discussion Group - Intensifying Campaign Against Independent Activists https://t.co/LzTDUcXAbf
Video: Extremist politics in ITALY http://t.co/aJGs1rnVV4
Afghan Human Rights Leader Sima Samar Named in Top 10 Most Influential Women List http://t.co/pvMMpFC31I
Human rights groups criticize authority’s forced eviction of Roma families in east ROMANIA http://t.co/0VtFo5IwmI
A human rights code for banks http://t.co/fQEShpI0SN
Part-time judge Constance Briscoe denies perverting justice over Chris Huhne case http://t.co/a1tSFyb0qb
Former House of Commons deputy speaker Nigel Evans in court over sex assault allegations http://t.co/KEBGcOSxkE
West Brom player Stephane Sessegnon found guilty of drink driving http://t.co/ZVFRFcNtV8
Groom makes hoax-bomb call at his own wedding http://t.co/xoRCWzw2nv
GHANA: Calls on judiciary to support fight against fake drugs http://t.co/ho3NjrA78j
BANGLADESH: ‘Govt failed judiciary on privacy’ http://t.co/nrqTsTZo2P
MALAYSIA: The Judiciary is independent, according to the Chief Justice http://t.co/kNytLgDuq1
Solicitors' Regulation Authority has decided to question four solicitors from Burnley law firm SFN http://t.co/HDI0qdohM8
Ministry of Justice to provide guidance on allowing gay weddings in shared churches http://t.co/cM9JhKNEUc
Drugs baron Curtis Warren hit by tough crime order "to protect public" http://t.co/qD6k27i17i
Solicitors and barristers – two sides of the same coin http://t.co/Nd5kMQjuUp
Judiciary Celebrate University of Ulster School of Law 21st Anniversary At Gala Ball http://t.co/IgmjYmpRCM
Law Society says Northern Ireland legal aid budget mismanaged http://t.co/tHQFMODpH8
Privacy groups push for UK surveillance law reform http://t.co/xCFmJF5lMN
'Disturbing rise' in elderly abuse reports, Age UK warns http://t.co/ZvIBWPke99
Courts failing child sex abuse victims, says NSPCC http://t.co/H2JixtCRb9
Legal battle over pharmacy at new west Cumbrian hospital http://t.co/bBddynzJX1
Meet the Arab-American lawyer who the NSA spied on--back in 1967 http://t.co/x6qkIkSXoF
Bradford lawyer cleared in fraud case http://t.co/VDyUEIBfdz
NEW ZEALAND: Courts too lenient with women http://t.co/Yt0l7xAGF4
SOUTH AFRICA: Court to probe land fraud trial delays http://t.co/hUQJEzuqrY
BP trial to resume with testimony about company’s 86-day struggle to cap blown-out Gulf well http://t.co/NimxuyEzHx
What RUSSIA’s Piracy Charges Against Greenpeace Mean for International Law http://t.co/5Jxh0gg2VN
‘Detention Without Trial’ Law Stokes Further Crackdown Fears in MALAYSIA http://t.co/TsFTPezonB
Animal rights groups condemn SPAIN's bullfighting bill http://t.co/MELnxZvyVo
Animal rights groups condemn SPAIN's bullfighting bill http://t.co/MELnxZvyVo
Footballer Gary Madine jailed for Sheffield nightclub attacks on fans http://t.co/Bi6ZEh4Gwj
Torbay Hospital doctor Suhail Ahmed jailed over secret photos http://t.co/46Gwujv28z
US: Silk Road accused Ross Ulbricht appears in court http://t.co/FTYmVhf9o1
Jay Hunt denies age discrimination in McCririck case http://t.co/ye0XAUkF47
SPAIN: Dozens convicted in Marbella corruption scandal http://t.co/MXuwS1dq34
Amanda Hutton jailed for Hamzah Khan killing http://t.co/vAWtlH9SFn
Judge denies charges relating to Chris Huhne case http://t.co/qDMtnll27I
Belgium demands answers over GCHQ hacking allegations http://t.co/VXGeBaoqWl
Legal loophole closed to prosecute persistent fuel thieves http://t.co/Y3bbmk9hIb
Plebgate file passed to prosecutors http://t.co/6S2gdAXZr7
Police force's actions ‘like a plot from Life on Mars’, says former PC http://t.co/THQJjAioHz
South African lawyers fight rule to exclude them in arbitration | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dKH6HrA9xk
Cloud supplier opens in Dublin to target European lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/d7uW2e24Ov
Cloud supplier opens in Dublin to target European lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lixaFKv3lo
Gide Loyrette Nouel trims name to Gide | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ESqBz5XYO4
CC partner gives evidence in a $50m tax conspiracy case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OBymEHulao
Four UK law firms may face hacking investigation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hxNygOcseU
Wachtell tops M&A league table | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Gpz19hIE3p
Malaysia softens foreign law firm admissions rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dinlf8wY9V
Merger mania hits US law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AjtGblRcpD
UN must strengthen laws to protect migrant domestic workers http://t.co/gigVOegMwe
Surveilance laws in GERMANY is just as bad as the NSA http://t.co/HV0wm3C73M
US: Nun faces up to 30 years in prison for protesting at nuclear weapons facility http://t.co/KCz63wsTZv
Drugs baron Curtis Warren agrees to post-prison restrictions http://t.co/QJl7987noH
US: Herman Wallace: 'Angola Three' inmate dies days after solitary confinement release http://t.co/lKixb4wI4a
Alexander Litvinenko's widow seeks donations to continue legal fight http://t.co/Sl4AL2MQ3G
The 2022 World Cup is being built by slaves in a non-democracy, but that's not the issue for Sepp Blatter and co http://t.co/WTPIdyZruA
Rotten extradition law and Talha's case http://t.co/0CIaNPPXIX
Liberty warns of threat to UK citizens facing trial overseas http://t.co/7r28SZk0fZ
Plebgate: prosecutors say they have received all evidence from police http://t.co/ljjwyuCivM
Boutique media and sports firm closes | Law Gazette http://t.co/XFebtGpH8R
Councils pool resources to take on legal trainees | Law Gazette http://t.co/Uyo0D9DYm8
Jenkins wraps up win for Nestlé after Cadbury fails to trademark use of purple | The Lawyer http://t.co/me62FP7IAn
LAW FIRM NEWS: FFW takes key role in settling Dizaei claims | The Lawyer http://t.co/h9zCZlgNtY

Friday

4th October - Law News

648 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: A high-powered meeting of lawyers opposed to impending criminal legal aid cuts ended on Tuesday night without agreement on a date for industrial action, despite strong support in the hall for a vote on it. Full story - Legal Futures

Is it ever OK to photograph strangers on a train? http://t.co/oX7N2mdkLE
UK Uncut plans legal aid protests across Britain http://t.co/h3Yya6tBuL
End of early release for child rapists welcomed by minister - video http://t.co/wVib7popiz
Senior UK judges emphasise importance of open justice | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/2sOsJ7KTbT
Bar Standards Board statement regarding costs and the QASA Judicial Review https://t.co/pkwYgeeg4l
Important changes to Public Access training for Barristers https://t.co/WsYf2eusYN
New uniform procedure for complaints against judicial office holders http://t.co/D0B3ktAX7K
Automatic 'early release' axed for child rapists and terrorists https://t.co/hhNEJbUkCY
Bhatia Best Solicitors take court action against the Lord Chancellor over Legal Aid http://t.co/KCsUBuFFmU
Gillespie Macandrew reports steady financial year | The Lawyer http://t.co/lMIcyk0ApA
Bowman Gilfillan adds Botswana to Africa network | The Lawyer http://t.co/88ZXbWj3Ww
South London Legal Partnership confirms trainee scheme days after official merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/b9YZOFa1WF
Vodafone legal director takes up revamped British Gas GC role | The Lawyer http://t.co/RJFdnQ2121
Top litigator quits Paul Hastings after falsifying degrees from Harvard and Oxford | The Lawyer http://t.co/DwIL5k4FbO
Brick Court appoints first female joint head | The Lawyer http://t.co/Rn0KEMje6n
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst London support staff base to shrink by 120 roles | The Lawyer http://t.co/FEIGgReb3f
Charging by time only is unpopular with clients, a new system is needed? | Law Gazette http://t.co/r5XdkcMTYG
US federal courts open for 10 days after shutdown | Law Gazette http://t.co/kl7XDvNvts
Battle lines drawn over mesothelioma costs | Law Gazette http://t.co/ezHxAcPbC2
Fiji civil rights leader hears Chancery Lane’s support first-hand | Law Gazette http://t.co/78nbMEwQCU
Baby barristers get keys to public access | Law Gazette http://t.co/qkQZaZ7zBf
Grant to aid community takeover of Scalpay, to cover conveyancing costs http://t.co/MDO0N17bp4
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
The strange case of the disappearing justice minister | Legal Futures http://t.co/cjyj0DHFbi
Claims management firm First4lawyers unveils £10m advertising campaign | Legal Futures http://t.co/zbUQ5ngHbu
Ian Hannam initially suspected of criminal offence, tribunal hears http://t.co/1e4zvPHmMW
Tribunal rules stopping sickness benefit at 55 is age discrimination http://t.co/tVPDHjAUwe
Tribunal rules Tesco restricted access to Muslim prayer room http://t.co/BH4OVbIDqE
SOUTH AFRICA: Tribunal clears way for Hlophe hearing to continue http://t.co/qbzCyuBmrz
Shop bosses sold illegal cigarettes and tobacco and out-of-date meat http://t.co/h4PW4s1nYR
ICC urged to investigate 'commission of crimes' in Palestinian territories http://t.co/xfa2MaXzLq
ITALY sinking: Search resumes for missing migrants http://t.co/2h0WnvNQWZ
Labour's parliamentary candidate for the seat of Kingswood in Bristol faces possible de-selection over parking fines http://t.co/nrFoFWS5q6
Early jail release to be curtailed under government plans http://t.co/g3Q8Qgivtq
Tumblr verdict on last night's Question Time http://t.co/NNkxiKlOBV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells, Reed Smith lead Islamic ship financing | Legalweek http://t.co/9Te1wgdntd
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil, CC and Linklaters advise as Japan's Lixil acquires German rival Grohe for €3bn | Legalweek http://t.co/gci7BA8pTN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters, Linklaters and Paul Weiss toast top roles on Stock Spirits IPO | Legalweek http://t.co/PcfIx1DeeB
In-house lawyers aiming for top company roles must gain business experience outside of legal, says CEO | Legalweek http://t.co/B4LUUatfAu
Cleary moves out of Hong Kong's Central district as faltering deal flow forces firms to downsize | Legalweek http://t.co/5lbr25KPxs
LAW FIRM NEWS: HSF offers Belfast lawyers to ease client workload | Legalweek http://t.co/Rkn1X8SiCU
Lack of language skills leaves UK in-house lawyers off the pace in emerging markets | Legalweek http://t.co/FBQIkfq8aQ
British Gas snares Vodafone director for reinstated general counsel role | Legalweek http://t.co/WIxFbMFaOi
M&A confidence grows as mega deals fuel rise in global activity | Legalweek http://t.co/K4oVlrnJoe
Critics of FIJI constitution warn judiciary is prey to political interference http://t.co/bMdSUXWFAm
NIGERIA: Paralysis of the Judiciary http://t.co/S3eqD7JeRc
NIGERIA: The Chief Justice's alarm on the criminal justice system http://t.co/83NQveT4LO
US: Federal Courts Remain Open During Government Shutdown http://t.co/2NGuSyh8o2
US Judge says Samsung’s lawyers illegally shared private Apple-Nokia licensing agreements with Samsung execs http://t.co/LIJEVtNg3N
US: Judge orders monitor to keep Arizona sheriff from racial profiling http://t.co/3eSMcOJXmO
CANADA: Judge calls mandatory jail time for bullied Manitoba shooter ‘excessive’ http://t.co/GdDmN7JyT6
IRAN passes marriage law allowing men to wed 13-year-old adopted daughters http://t.co/7Q7wjmQxPF
QATAR appoints international law firm for labour review http://t.co/jJPleNDzkO
Justice fears over proposal to widen the definition of "arrest" in Scotland http://t.co/xiApzG82Z9
IRELAND: Justice system stacked against abuse victims, says group http://t.co/YX4l3dmVrn
GHANA: Sole Commissioner against some judgment debt compensations http://t.co/heemJg8mqd
Law students at the University of Ulster’s Magee campus will have the chance to meet one of the UK’s top barristers http://t.co/lh4Qq8h70L
Norwich City Football Club boss Chris Hughton 'target of racist Facebook posts' http://t.co/yC2WZzHNkB
23andMe's 'build-a-baby' patent criticised http://t.co/2ffEsJvmyo
Nineteen rogue investigators' clients face probe http://t.co/QoSIAxykkO
GCHQ Belgium hacking claim 'has to be probed' http://t.co/w9E7MLrr8y
CANADA: Manitoba’s new privacy legislation gets Royal Assent http://t.co/T0sbwDws8m
'Company A': the telecom that coached the FBI on how to spy on me http://t.co/QMfvN0VwND
MoJ's misleading evidence on the cost of the legal system http://t.co/NyI0M0whC7
US indicts 13 suspected members of Anonymous hacking collective http://t.co/tfGJcieSg4
CHINA's advice on travel: do queue, don't litter – and don't steal lifejackets http://t.co/VdH7mLyehg
Met police contributed to disgraced ex-commander Ali Dizaei's legal fees http://t.co/7s8llnx0wd
Muslim boys told their beards breach school rules http://t.co/AnSyo88esP
GREECE: Fascist Golden Dawn party leader jailed ahead of Greek criminal trial http://t.co/2lKPoRIyIT
Spurs fans could be arrested if they chant 'Yid' on Sunday http://t.co/DvT1YCPjlq
PAKISTAN: Imran Khan open to army operations if Taliban talks fail http://t.co/raBZ4Q8IGx
QATAR World Cup boss: tournament will not be built on 'blood of innocents' http://t.co/AOt3LwvHPQ
Lampedusa boat tragedy is 'slaughter of innocents' says president of ITALY http://t.co/tW9BtUwRx6
Licensed conveyancers limit expansion bid to ‘property-related’ litigation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GQWULtvSJ4
US whistleblower law firm Grant & Eisenhofer PA has released an app for Apple and Android | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zPmQGNL6wZ
Aussie firms unprepared for the future | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4cbsApoWFb
Tax evasion laws used to jail Vietnamese lawyer | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Ty7Meobixg
Littler Mendelson spreads network to Columbia and Costa Rica | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/RmTTDvSjTm
Chinese move closer to needing family tax advice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WDG5YKMtr1
Financial sector hit by UK regulation fines | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/eQ0zSPmojX
Twelve Nebraska counties 'have no lawyers' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1rMUxBVXLr
'Collective failure' to save two-year-old killed by mother http://t.co/eAbb8Esrd0
GCHQ faces legal challenge in European court over online privacy http://t.co/fP6iRribbN
THAILAND: Thai monarchy laws need reviewing, say critics pointing to recent cases http://t.co/ScEQuLqZ4W
Shetland windfarm project suffers court setback over rare bird http://t.co/cx7iPhAzac
RUSSIA levels piracy charges at whole Greenpeace crew http://t.co/ygLNvEpHvA
Amanda Hutton guilty of starving Hamzah Khan to death http://t.co/CCrydHVjae
Mail on Sunday apology for reporter attending Miliband family memorial event http://t.co/wLuipcblDx
86 charged in 'crash for cash' probe by Gwent Police http://t.co/ZJjmTOcDuG
Indemnity insurance meltdown fails to materialise http://t.co/ttP5qhv4JM
Former Law Society Council member jailed after series of assaults described by judge as 'of the utmost depravity' http://t.co/xaNCYElAQW
Legal battle erupts over blind pensioner's Gosforth bungalow http://t.co/zZ7CkDb0mc
CANADA: Legal-aid dispute threatens hundreds of criminal trials http://t.co/GrzUZewtsa
Legal bid for Litvinenko inquiry http://t.co/a2xLUTscrr
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gloucestershire law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys advises on £12m AIM company takeover http://t.co/sKPLtka3Tt
Law firm Bond Dickinson retains place on AIG panel http://t.co/4KSHVqDm3z
SINGAPORE High Court dismisses challenge to anti-sodomy law http://t.co/Zkm4rY4n2A
Online Symposium: Abolition of Exequatur and Human Rights http://t.co/dwx1DDaEUJ
RUSSIA: A Russian advocacy group has nominated Vladimir Putin for a Nobel Peace Prize http://t.co/PTmROWChaM
Massive Indigenous Rights Movement Launches Across BRAZIL http://t.co/v2ErRiKCGt
SAUDI ARABIA: Prominent Saudi activist detained after hosting forums http://t.co/dJLH7B1eEG
SOUTH AFRICA: Rights body’s powers set to be curtailed http://t.co/7kJAu8AE68
TURKEY: Authorities violated human rights during Gezi Park protests, says Amnesty International http://t.co/C6cmmfjOOG
Powerful law firm aims to become first to represent US college athletes http://t.co/iB4tVtSLgy
AUSTRALIA: Abbott broke law with media shutout, say Indonesian journalists http://t.co/5C7yv7a52G
Law firms fear business will slow because of US gov't shutdown http://t.co/K9nYRL1vkx
UAE: Dubai 'courts silent' over Sean Emmett honeymoon death http://t.co/o1qAe3lVDY
Does Scotland Want Independence? http://t.co/WzLgREMoA0

Thursday

3rd October - Law News

647 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Rapists and child sex offenders will no longer receive a ‘slap on the wrist’ under a review of the use of cautions and other out-of-court disposals, the justice secretary has announced. Full story - Law Gazette

Can BLP compete with the bar? | The Lawyer http://t.co/4rC5OWj0dr
Frustration reigns in US as government shutdown continues | The Lawyer http://t.co/HmOQqBVa35
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA and A&O lap up $500m Coca-Cola Icecek bond offering | The Lawyer http://t.co/MhNuD8wtCQ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sandelson retains Clifford Chance global litigation chief role | The Lawyer http://t.co/rWP0xQxQZX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hill Dickinson names Hong Kong partner and seals local association | The Lawyer http://t.co/egQeTZjPUh
Criminal law solicitors call for QASA boycott | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/rFTQ9tbv1k
CILEx defends legal apprenticeships | Law Gazette http://t.co/rIZoQE6TpW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Energy giant picks Pinsents as main adviser | Law Gazette http://t.co/Nq7qKtt5FB
Lord chancellor faces legal aid court action | Law Gazette http://t.co/BgwAOOxIAA
69 firms seek extra month to find insurance solution | Law Gazette http://t.co/76kZAfTnnb
Indigenous imprisonment rates: AUSTRALIA needs better sentencing http://t.co/CGit4U72E5
Nito Alves: the teenage reincarnation of resistance in ANGOLA http://t.co/B6VTKI36ni
Twenty readers who switched nationalities http://t.co/6GEINpYu7Y
US: Herman Wallace - Surviving 40 years in solitary http://t.co/JADOxIdAIz
Hamzah Khan death: Jury considers verdict http://t.co/08KoiqlUST
Payday lenders face tougher rules http://t.co/Otsl4a6mVv
ITALY boat sinking: Dozens of migrants die off Lampedusa http://t.co/GupjvkJig3
Keanu Williams murder: Opportunities missed to save two-year-old http://t.co/1mwMQr7ssg
David Sellu trial: 'Serious errors' caused patient's death http://t.co/bqWZsqtOak
KENYA: Deputy President’s ICC trial resumes http://t.co/jnEhQUCVe5
Michael Souter trial: Former BBC radio presenter claims his interest in photographing youngsters 'was not sexual' http://t.co/YbffnHFQ99
US: Michael Jackson trial - Family Loses case against AEG Live over singer's death http://t.co/6gQYdqbm9i
Blind lawyer who fled China set to join right-wing organisations http://t.co/UqBBC2vyNt
TAIWAN: Lawmaker, lawyer accuse Ma of leaks and collusion http://t.co/yokVCAwcEM
PAKISTAN: Lawyer's killing: Court orders physical remand for MQM man until Oct 18 http://t.co/xEFGmgR764
US: California has passed legislation outlawing "revenge porn" and levying possible jail time http://t.co/LAcFARDY3x
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
AUSTRALIA: Fair Work tribunal rubberstamps pay-cutting at Brisbane meatworks http://t.co/54EwRC42cf
Hannam, former JP Morgan deal maker to attempt to clear name as tribunal concludes after three month gap http://t.co/DpUyRiYzSn
Peninsula Hotels group names new general counsel | The Lawyer http://t.co/HzGBpK7zJL
Master of the Rolls to preside over Plebgate appeal | The Lawyer http://t.co/LlIRW7VSY5
"You want a quote? Byron or Shakespeare?" - how law firms fail to convert telephone enquiries | Legal Futures http://t.co/LmlTmEsMOR
Criminal legal aid lawyers mull action as they vent fury over cuts | Legal Futures http://t.co/cP2283WpqK
Applying human rights law to state surveillance http://t.co/vmPQ6TnX8O
Interview with Genka Shikerova on media freedom in BULGARIA http://t.co/0zbgeeVhB5
European arms exports 'contributing to wars' http://t.co/DkqWniE1MK
Cybercrime 'rising rapidly' up the political agenda http://t.co/rrQvrQvdjp
No growth and jobs without competitive industrial production, says MEP http://t.co/fHgHILThag
NEW ZEALAND: Maori Overrepresentation and the Sentencing Act: The Role of Cultural Background http://t.co/BDtUqaVxyw
Do Children have a Right to Freedom of Religion? http://t.co/ZKYrMoZOVO
MALAYSIA: Judiciary to act against judge for not writing judgment in sedition case http://t.co/wn6QiIHGLj
UK's most senior judge ducks question on whether Muslim barristers can wear veils http://t.co/gkDpN6uDMK
US: Judge rules New York can regulate lenders with Native American ties http://t.co/wc2RwQYo3R
New protection for equity release customers means you have to see solicitor http://t.co/oPuokMk5aK
S AFRICA: Access to justice is not just about court hearing but about addressing past injustices - Justice Minister http://t.co/y6qVFFndpW
CANADA: Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin favours gender parity on top court http://t.co/heM7F4Ad3t
THAILAND: Justice Ministry backs krathom leaves legalisation, taking it off banned substances list http://t.co/AsfkHcx7ZJ
Agencies in Britain are teaming up to tackle sexual predators who prey on Asian and Muslim girls http://t.co/jksscpzpgF
BURMA: Sectarian bloodshed grips Myanmar http://t.co/P3gbhJyjfQ
Madeleine McCann's father Gerry returns to Portugal court for libel case http://t.co/tYGw1n65Or
Judge dismayed at lack of help for paranoid-schizophrenic as Phillip Simelane admits manslaughter for bus stabbing http://t.co/W6owXzMci6
GREECE's Golden Dawn: 'Don't say a word or I'll burn you alive' http://t.co/CZZOKXX5Pw
APIL attacks workplace liability law as ‘charter for rogue bosses’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/WajThMpn10
Legal aid cuts trigger 47 per cent drop in family mediation | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/pW1ucIQjKF
David Frei - legal services director for the United Synagogue - Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/dxClxWnu0H
Criminal legal aid survey extended by one week | Law Gazette http://t.co/DtJjwBeP1v
Lady Edwina Grosvenor: 'I see my wealth as a gift that I should put to good use’ by rehabilitating prisoners http://t.co/i4Oixh6SFY
Tests to predict violent crime by psychopaths are 'useless', according to new report http://t.co/ngYz8BXDhq
Top female judge questions male 'dominance' http://t.co/EnWEuIDkut
Police use stun gun on man, 83 http://t.co/3vu75ZHHcI
Police force takes on volunteers on horseback http://t.co/G4pUqOyEeh
The Angola Three's long, lonely quest for justice http://t.co/ZnJnRZsw42
Loughborough teenager 'planned school and mosque terror attacks' http://t.co/CafoE7Yjcs
TAIWAN: Justice minister queries legality of legislative motion http://t.co/OmXYC1gfLW
NEW ZEALAND: Jeremy Bioletti, Defence lawyer fights bankruptcy order http://t.co/Rkfbba96jZ
SOUTH AFRICA: Pistorius brings US investigators in to legal team http://t.co/lY1og3zwTd
AUSTRALIA: Gillard's legal career prepped her for political pain http://t.co/RxnOYhuJSz
Gandhi vs Jinnah: A tale of legal partnership? http://t.co/A7OE7DdJc2
Legal aid denied to grieving father for sons inquest http://t.co/KYmw5zRxK7
Law’s too soft on crooks says magistrate Alan Bissell as he quits http://t.co/R67kI4hMYs
60th birthday of the European Convention on Human Rights, a landmark that should be celebrated not desecrated http://t.co/NkZRrhOVL6
Glasgow judge finds bedroom tax breaches human rights http://t.co/DgJYt4PuZU
UK's 'reckless banking' charge to carry 7-year jail term http://t.co/ouIm9g8My8
KAZAKHSTAN MP calls for law banning ‘homosexual relations’ http://t.co/OiS0ethLOq
US: Law could force customers to wait 24 hours before getting inked http://t.co/VAYDeK4RSG
Google moves closer to EU settlement | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WiuUkdJjTM
Enforcement of judgements in Spain | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2eVU2JNVMG
DLA chases Bakers for top brand title | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DtLGKnUGyU
London confirms position as litigation centre for oligarchs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8swBAA6GtG
Eversheds plans five offices in Africa | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7O0MrNjWzu
Hogan Lovell 'bust-up' in Berlin | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/D5Gqy9Ump9
Dentons in talks to create 3,000 lawyer firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/myvLtWUOwG
Google Accused of Wiretapping in Gmail Scans http://t.co/YrTFaPCZ73
US: Justices to Weigh Key Limit on Political Donors http://t.co/xmErsIiPAq
BRAZIL: Work halted on Curitiba stadium in latest World Cup setback judge ruled there were safety concerns http://t.co/nRlx7suE06
US: FBI arrests Silk Road drugs site suspect http://t.co/e0vhxN2o2k
Hamzah Khan death: Amanda Hutton 'drank as son wasted away' http://t.co/jETiUhLn3s
Mark Duggan inquest: Met officer denies planting gun http://t.co/cJM4BYdkpc
David Cameron suggests cutting benefits for under-25s http://t.co/Z0QO0ezbfA
SOUTH AFRICA: Ntshongwana’s lawyer may be in hot water http://t.co/0HxPROq1XR
Fighting financial fair play: How Bosman's lawyer is plotting another football revolution http://t.co/hLkcUmfY25
CHINA Courts Lift Veils but Keep Courtroom Closed http://t.co/DLWjVglsHf
Courts don't punish criminals anymore, retiring magistrate warns http://t.co/2MxFozcYTp
Mark Bridger's face cut by inmate who wanted him to say where April Jones is http://t.co/uqsMCCIKjx
FRANCE: Ryanair fined €9m by French court over breach of labour laws http://t.co/4UUDdy9Cie
Lady Hale, supreme court's sole female justice, calls for diversity http://t.co/yzLJpCF8GS

Wednesday

2nd October - Law News

646 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Mediation services hit by legal aid cuts, Ministry of Justice figures reveal. Number of couples attending out-of-court sessions to resolve family disputes falls by half since April, FoI requests show. Full story - Guardian Law

RUSSIA charges Greenpeace activists with piracy http://t.co/8ugvgyK2tN
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova ends nine-day hunger strike http://t.co/7Wq9USeMMc
Serious Organised Crime Agency applies to high court for Notorious drug dealer to face ban on using phone boxes http://t.co/w93v7Lv17i
Benelux boutique market continues to expand | The Lawyer http://t.co/ySUsOp6KVH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell and Shoosmiths advise on sale of Coronation Street studios | The Lawyer http://t.co/cArzjzqgJX
Severfield-Rowen appoints first-ever legal boss | The Lawyer http://t.co/IOGqzOdUhP
Devereux chief executive to leave chambers | The Lawyer http://t.co/lqZtL9e2gi
Stewarts Law quadriplegic trainee Matt King takes London Marathon to court after race entry refused | The Lawyer http://t.co/oF3w4piZ6p
Why the law should require wills in England and Wales to be registered | Law Gazette http://t.co/wPScL7GCIu
Technology can drive law firms’ competitiveness | Law Gazette http://t.co/UJzUCbxXnt
Opening of the Legal Year - gallery | Law Gazette http://t.co/SKyU7oc1nB
Chris Grayling pledges overhaul of cautions | Law Gazette http://t.co/IBIDfLcVGs
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
PAKISTAN: The punishment was death by stoning. The crime? Having a mobile phone http://t.co/fFuvD0CelQ
AUSTRALIA: High Court ruling: social disadvantage should be considered in sentencing http://t.co/A8QvknIArq
Antoin Akpom Leicester killing: Police charge second man http://t.co/13FUom1uia
Rape Crisis reports 40% rise in calls since Savile scandal http://t.co/GX7YuzPtpJ
PERU drugs case: UK women 'may face six-month probe' http://t.co/i5QTWsejla
Blueprint to tackle illegal traveller camps approved http://t.co/IBwfSXLE6v
GREECE: Trial exposes far-right Golden Dawn party's split-screen world http://t.co/mDB5cWRMzQ
Why The UK’s Copyright Hub Will Change The Face Of Music Rights http://t.co/OFrdX9Ajf4
US: Arab civil rights group loses 2 more board members after sex harassment probe is dropped http://t.co/QgRd96oBk3
Malala Yousafzai to attend rights commission in Scotland http://t.co/xvKkaU6Gma
Summer changes to employment law and tribunal rules http://t.co/QpyZnfubKA
BAHRAIN: Human Rights Defender Naji Fateel Sentenced to 15 Years, 49 Others Sentenced http://t.co/P7NYkGWQJj
Is David Cameron a feminist? http://t.co/kUO0oRvq6C
For all our sakes, don’t scrap the Human Rights Act http://t.co/EXnA60WRfj
Radio Svaboda Celebrates Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize Winner Ales Byalyatski: "He Is Central To Our Mission" http://t.co/A75wpntaut
Human Rights vs Tyranny: Speech to a Conference on Human Rights in Geneva http://t.co/95rZ0VT3Dn
Human rights group says 115,000 have been killed in SYRIA conflict http://t.co/HnJQiDRtLo
Citing Human Rights Abuses, British MP Calls For Boycott Of Qatar World Cup http://t.co/V14F4ESgxV
CANADA: Manitoba increasing funding for deaf athletes after human rights complaint http://t.co/1k0ALtLKHg
QATAR: The national Human rights body rubbishes abuse claims and slavery allegations against foreign workers http://t.co/3etgTM7ROg
KENYA is looking East, but not for comfort http://t.co/11F8CACaCa
Former international hockey player stole £450 of groceries by self-scanning EVERYTHING as loose onions http://t.co/H1KhKDkxKO
Peru 'drug mules' Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid in brilliant health in modern prison, says Irish priest http://t.co/TnXrPCwLx7
Britain's major banks warned of cyber attack threat amid concerns over 'vulnerabilities' http://t.co/wYBriyhRNu
Amanda Hutton denies neglecting or abusing son whose body was found mummified after 'starving to death' http://t.co/w8fSBq9WEi
The unsung heroes who share court victims’ burden of grief and trauma http://t.co/Xaua4jgIru
How to make a legal qualification pay off http://t.co/QImPpfGTPc
Legal agreements and contracts | Legal Futures http://t.co/kzjCyu2maB
The alternative to solicitors that's become an alternative business structure | Legal Futures http://t.co/jjajzHQVaI
US websites suspended after federal shutdown http://t.co/HMs6F4aEug
Tory conference: Hip-hop Hamlet 'racist and evil' http://t.co/ROQyuxc4WW
Derby Muslim free school Al-Madinah closes after inspection - accusation of alleged segregation of pupils http://t.co/10zsV5damH
Landmark transport law will 'bring Wales to the attention of cyclists around the world' http://t.co/Wkx2kISBW6
HUNGARY: Homeless law bans sleeping rough http://t.co/ZUtTXwoKlI
Legal typo of the week: focusing on the word 'c*nt' http://t.co/5ybI3ph5Lt
Tooks chief Michael Mansfield: 3 more chambers 'in equal trouble and likely to go in next few months': http://t.co/FLPzrgIygj
Legal case over Cardiff EfW to go ahead http://t.co/VkKbSOpYCT
Legal hitch delays Barclays' attempt to stop trading with all money transfer firms http://t.co/H6sTEe9I2Y
TURKEY: Free press, judiciary would strengthen Turkish democracy: President Gül http://t.co/NOJpwyMxtt
MALTA: Judiciary to be asked to embrace accountability http://t.co/FbuYDVvqRd
BRAZIL judge dismisses case against Chevron, Transocean http://t.co/qrzGDYYUPJ
US: NY Judge Asked to Bar NYPD Monitoring of Muslims http://t.co/Mqe2P3zCvU
GREECE: PM Samaras pledges to do ‘whatever it takes’ to eradicate far-right Golden Dawn party http://t.co/kIs0yXMrDS
US: New legislation would increase regulations on electronic cigarettes http://t.co/xkQ8EznO5s
PAKISTAN: Legislation on cards to protect rights of senior citizens http://t.co/BjRY5oK3HM
Singapore regulator reviews proposed telecoms acquisition | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/UBEQ4baSRg
University launches centre for cyber law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gozQm3blpD
Singapore adds more business-friendly rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VOynPc06TV
Is your law firm on a collision course with the SRA? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ylbiaPVKUl
Telecoms in Turkey | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3CmsH1NRg8
Indian firms go into foreign expansion mode | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/EI27GZSGBJ
Malaysia ignores Bar on judicial appointments | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VEpQQcBoLH
Finnish law firms merge to create practice of 100 lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/E3Ifcx7lat
Freshfields replaced on advice role in PPI scandal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iFX86Z0J7k
US is 'years away' from ABSs, says ABA president | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/VyILz5iBhA
ICC on trial along with KENYA's elite amid claims of bribery and intimidation http://t.co/Vh15c3tFVA
Posco steel plant in INDIA must be halted, say UN human rights experts http://t.co/V4UOg2ROWj
John McCririck tells tribunal his sexist TV persona was 'pantomime act' http://t.co/NtjaShakaT
Bedroom tax breached human rights of disabled woman, judge rules http://t.co/dhzhCHvJcD
Barristers threaten action over reduced fees http://t.co/NMLSBTkh9O
PAKISTAN quake highlights Balochistan ethnic fractures http://t.co/azF49rvxsw
EU hints at settlement with Google over anti-trust http://t.co/DFGwEydq92
LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell sells off Spanish offices to Cremades | The Lawyer http://t.co/srRpNg460N
Dame Stella Rimington: MI5 and MI6 must convince public they are working for them and not against them http://t.co/llYMzWiN6s
Terror suspect in new human rights bid to Strasbourg http://t.co/e293jfnf02
Police criticised for taking sick days to nurse hangovers http://t.co/2Wa78ew3gx
Retiring magistrate warns of 'dismay' over soft justice http://t.co/ayFYXlQo4k
NEW ZEALAND: Solicitor-General rejects new inquiry into soldier's death http://t.co/g7UNFs672u
New Lord Chief Justice takes reins http://t.co/niG9i1B0ny
Grayling announces perverts will no longer escape with 'slap on wrist' http://t.co/9w3LilTKrf
US Justice Department to sue North Carolina over new voter laws http://t.co/zcC87MEgAz
John McCririck tells ageism tribunal he performed 'pantomime act' http://t.co/0TaLeZ89P9
Dave Lee Travis charged with two further indecent assault counts http://t.co/yu6T5jk6kb
Liam Adams convicted of raping and abusing daughter http://t.co/L2KXD1bkJ8
Hamzah Khan death: Amanda Hutton 'held dead son all night' http://t.co/gQrFXuue0J
CHINA: Barrister denies using fake will in property claim http://t.co/Ml85y2Ja0M
Law student crowned Miss Malawi UK 2013 http://t.co/j7j2nNh0lB
UK Legal 500 http://t.co/z27Wu0W7IC
Planning law changes may risk corruption http://t.co/T1kPdh6YMM
Should it be legal to abort your baby because of its sex? http://t.co/F8d6MDfcj7
Bolton based Law firm staff dress up as Minions from Despicable Me http://t.co/8e9m0wCV93
UK Explores Protection of Customer Funds http://t.co/CoweGCzsFo
UK bribery law will prosecute companies, delays inevitable – anti-graft head http://t.co/YM1SCGzq6I
Conservative Party conference blog | Law Gazette http://t.co/PLmWMxrC1f
'Climate change refugee' fights to stay in NEW ZEALAND http://t.co/YnoZXF2qR5
ICC on trial along with Kenya's elite amid claims of bribery and intimidation http://t.co/Vh15c3tFVA
Barrister from GMC to become chief executive of SRA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/jfmK11S8iP
Why solicitors will not mourn if QASA collapses | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/uFk7m8Z75z
Society ‘concerned’ about ombudsman’s expansion plan | Law Gazette http://t.co/6AmUNzCY5A

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1st October - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Claimant groups will need a lot of convincing about a new proposal for progressing mesothelioma cases. Full story - The Lawyer

RUSSIA: Anti-Monopoly Legislation and Intellectual Property http://t.co/P8yMzj5HAK
US: 2013 Najarian Lecture on Human Rights to Feature Siddarth Kara http://t.co/OKCr1kv50O
Book Review: Do rights matter in THAILAND? http://t.co/DMiP51YLoB
TURKEY Outlines Rights Reforms Plan http://t.co/BTxcdiWeEg
MOLDOVA: Torture by law enforcement officials remains a serious problem http://t.co/JSWmpSWVsI
Rights Group: ANGOLA’s Vendor Crackdown Part of Pattern http://t.co/qhB4tQQUA2
World’s oldest human rights festival draws a crowd that chills, paints and cheers http://t.co/NGiWqex7Se
CHINA: Police detain activist ahead of U.N. human rights review http://t.co/wAI8WScuAa
US: American Indian Federal Law Ignores the Principles of Human Rights http://t.co/J5v48SwoOw
BELARUS: Activist Ales Bialiatski gets human rights prize, serves a reminder to the EU of repression in its backyard http://t.co/Z8GqiBaxoE
PAKISTAN: Over 8,500 human rights violations reported in 20 months http://t.co/tAUYTcz1B9
INDIA: Human rights activists demand justice for Reingamphi http://t.co/5gS6rvpjR9
What part should morality play in the decision whether to make an act criminal? http://t.co/hDw4TDMG4A
"Relation Between International Law and Municipal Law" http://t.co/ix9fHbWv7I
"Land without Plea Bargaining: How the Germans Do It" http://t.co/aGBVlfQm5Q
"A History of Same Sex Marriage" http://t.co/vpzDGbNnBd
"Why Do Nations Obey International Law?" http://t.co/3N5SDYFqI0
"Living Originalism in INDIA?" 'Our Law' and comparative Constitutional Law http://t.co/1KNV3q0c2o
'The role of switching costs in antitrust analysis: a comparison of Microsoft & Google' http://t.co/uQvYbmC1yG
'A modest defense of mind reading' - legal arguments http://t.co/JWP2NHWGBg
Life span of a US Supreme Court citation containing an internet link http://t.co/9cNITtOTEI
Innovation & Litigation: Tensions between universities and patents http://t.co/OKl6MBEG4J
War on illegal drugs failing - Most national drug control strategies have focused on law enforcement to curb supply http://t.co/Vzswk78aNX
Lawyer of UKRAINE crewmember of Greenpeace vessel to appeal arrest ruling http://t.co/h70yYCckbK
Lawyer warns advisers should offer low cost alternative with recommendation http://t.co/8m4cFBdpNQ
Lawyer of Iranian in ISRAEL denies spy allegations while speculation cast on timing of case http://t.co/wfKpA0EhLF
YouTube Copyright Bots Finally Tick Off Someone Who Understands Copyright Law, a Harvard law professor http://t.co/Ow1bYTHlp0
US: Law of the Land - ObamaCare and the debt limit http://t.co/bt0pw0J9lo
LAW FIRM NEWS: Finnish firms merge to form €28m outfit | The Lawyer http://t.co/UvRn4NRNCy
LAW FIRM NEWS: Funds advisory company hires CC lawyer to strengthen in-house team | The Lawyer http://t.co/eqp6CSYOxr
LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case opens office in Kazakhstan capital | The Lawyer http://t.co/7yIhLtXqO6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons confirms "discussions" with US firm McKenna Long | The Lawyer http://t.co/urGPhyBxMH
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells asked Berlin partner to leave firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/qXIZue91OF
Law firm spin-off becomes ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/tMeqx26oOl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kent firm Cripps Harries Hall merges with Vertex Law | Law Gazette http://t.co/YLlcwxmcy0
SRA picks doctors' regulator as new chief | Law Gazette http://t.co/Hoh0AQd9kC
Badger cull: the police and NFU are losing the battle http://t.co/iuja7n2j44
Rape prosecutions will keep falling if corners keep being cut http://t.co/F7QanupILw
BANGLADESH politician sentenced to death for war crimes http://t.co/y8qgfOaWrF
Beware the little brother of surveillance – your employer http://t.co/nle6lQBMoD
Liam Adams case: Jury retires to consider verdict http://t.co/hTXubSJ17x
Violent deaths in Scotland fall to record low http://t.co/JsyST8V7OB
Ex-Cleethorpes mayor Keith Brookes not guilty of sex act http://t.co/JgJSlHwyRU
Faisal Latif admits 1992 Middleport fire murders http://t.co/FN7OVBKzWM
New executive pay rules give shareholders binding vote http://t.co/SbXVShqhgT
Ed Miliband in row with Daily Mail over 'smear' on father http://t.co/VEILuWizQy
David Cameron promises more flexible GP hours http://t.co/93CFmaLCsw
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
Facebook editing function raises concern over misuse http://t.co/LKVUZDQLtv
VENEZUELA expels three US diplomats over 'sabotage' http://t.co/ckOnBL9ZyG
Minimum wage increases to £6.31 across the UK http://t.co/NYD1Q5zoCo
War on illegal drugs failing, medical researchers warn http://t.co/imPd4mT2iN
Jailed businessman Christopher Tappin to complete sentence in the UK http://t.co/e4nzSSNKk6
Ex-‘Sun’ Ben Ashford journalist charged in computer hacking inquiry http://t.co/YHW03T9gH7
Lifeboat rescued burglar Paul Redford as he tried to escape across Channel on a kayak http://t.co/R1AKNUgF5m
Cost of Andrew Mitchell ‘plebgate’ investigation reaches £237,000 http://t.co/PBz52MgbPc
From beds to bumps - top businessman takes stake in personal injury firm | Legal Futures http://t.co/0nRlzSyfyq
Journalism law expert Walter Greenwood dies, aged 87 http://t.co/quBxbfdw1x
Judge Blocks Apple from Intervening in Lodsys Patent Licensing Attacks http://t.co/hnqHhvFCv0
PHILIPPINES: The role of the citizenry and the Judiciary http://t.co/wRnjfR7MCE
KENYA: Judiciary Salaries to Delay http://t.co/CljwT2phil
US: Justice Scalia says it’s unfortunate judges will likely determine legality of NSA surveillance http://t.co/9ab2bc2RHB
IBM settles with US Justice Department over job listings http://t.co/ZH9Ev8sKsd
IRELAND: Justice Minister 'sets the record straight' on man questioned by Athlone gardaí http://t.co/YLBhO50vZ6
ITALY: Kercher judge orders new DNA test on knife http://t.co/imcIqvgmIr
Lord Judge signs off with attack on ‘ambush’ advocate | Law Gazette http://t.co/h8trVqpMIi
Attoerney General Dominic Grieve: legal aid cuts hurt, but bar is just too big | Law Gazette http://t.co/lJLuFsoaGt
AUSTRALIA: Ballarat lawyers split on government plans to scrap suspended sentences http://t.co/nxVgyGuATm
Client sent a death threat to a housing firm’s solicitor during a long-running row http://t.co/QY3dEtmCPm
Sunderland Student Law Clinic has opened its doors at the University of Sunderland http://t.co/bPyyK0Gyxb
Patent trolls come under US spotlight | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xgvHPJlLEX
Business benefits of going mobile are undisputable | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/lTY5gdSLGb
The information game | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/SoKJYZ7mxC
EU goes for telecoms single market | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/KbTOjsFkGc
World Bank helps create India first on trade laws | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DQEt53VDdx
Aussie firms predicted to increase pay rates | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/W0Zn09frRX
Top Irish judges accused of undermining democracy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4kxyrkSIBE
'Unconnected' lawyers not considered for FTSE boards | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nc7e7YOo59
Controversy looms over Jones Day contract in Detroit | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tVQ2g5nTyQ
Conservatives promise to scrap Human Rights Act after next election http://t.co/p3Vm9L9mTX
Key Nottingham Forest figure Jim Price may not pass fit and proper test http://t.co/5pEepDr8Bt
SFO director delegated major decisions to non-lawyer deputy http://t.co/8mEHYAccdQ
Muslim prisoners sue over contaminated halal pies http://t.co/o41YKp9ahG
How we are powerless to stop the 'carousel of career beggars’ http://t.co/OFxUwWn7Pj
HMP Brixton's Regency Roundhouse is to open a restaurant as part of a post-release employment initiative for inmates http://t.co/P4kDPxP5gh
Criminals to be fined for damage caused in jail http://t.co/6yNQpYtawW
Car thief sprayed with invisible dye in police trap http://t.co/oTbaeiJjU6
Police plan to seize home of convicted terrorism recruiter http://t.co/vA2n81r9a7
Anger after inspector of police dons uniform at memorial http://t.co/Xcy3YyTy2U
LAW FIRM NEWS: Express Solicitors turnover rockets by 35 per cent | The Lawyer http://t.co/hbRHNAMmyg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Vinson & Elkins China reshuffle continues as two partners move to Europe | The Lawyer http://t.co/EDb2nC6dAf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters and Macfarlanes score top deal value for year to date | The Lawyer http://t.co/cfk5BuBjzb
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields' Burke quits firm to take up in-house role at private equity firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/LHOM3G7968
US has 'no appetite' for ABSs, says new ABA president | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/pS93VKPVJ1
Specialist PPI service becomes ABS | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/yhaUCUvTBL
Barrister resigns from CPS sex case panel after court comments http://t.co/Bs7J2R83CI
Campaigner's Hay Wain vandalism charge thrown out http://t.co/r2oaGLS78F
UK A&Es seeing 'drunk children' http://t.co/x9vWP1PdiH
Pilot hours regulation plan rejected by MEPs http://t.co/he9e9zBnMq
Theresa May's assault on the right to family life ignores a complex reality http://t.co/9S1hD8ftQ2
Witnesses tell of feeling abandoned and uninformed in criminal court cases http://t.co/0tzH46cIkg
'Witnesses should be respected. The system would collapse without them' http://t.co/3lXylAcGeX
Cardiff Three police corruption investigation satisfies IPCC http://t.co/KXcReRmlXR
US: Abaray named ‘Attorney of the Year’ by Jewish National Fund’s legal society http://t.co/yUC0QmXbG9
KENYA: Judiciary registrar Shollei threatens legal action against JSC http://t.co/9iJiZmZ76e
“Legal Aid cuts will mean less human rights and may cost more”, say Bar Council | Lawyer Monthly http://t.co/HP0TeIsGXm
Legal challenge to council's grave memorials scheme http://t.co/7jVu6KwDw1
CANADA: Former PQ leader to take legal action over drug allegations http://t.co/c0eDtTx0JK
Number of smaller law firms on financial precipice soars | Legal Futures http://t.co/UzJ5EZs1jh
Conference Announcement: Constitutional Law Discussion Group at Edinburgh Law School http://t.co/gpwC2MBvnC
Time to export Scots law’s expert services - Firms should expand into overseas market http://t.co/2nQpIuVJG6
Employment law shake-up from 1 October http://t.co/faROrzhFwx
The Bribery Act – what you need to know http://t.co/9bSAeRpFBC
As Chinese take business disputes abroad, ships caught in legal web http://t.co/fF61foKz2h
UK 'needs EU law opt out' according to the Prime Minister http://t.co/bqsLX8QRRy
Thrings defends its title of Top Tier legal services as Bath law firms feature in the Legal 500 guide 2013 http://t.co/vSPi7qyAHe
US: There are no legal grounds to exempt private businesses from the contraception mandate in the health care law http://t.co/YBIbjdlOGp
In Trial, ROMANIA Warily Revisits a Brutal Past http://t.co/HTFJcWKLYc
UK Watchdog Investigating Detention and Questioning of Yemeni Human Rights Activist at Gatwick http://t.co/QcoXhnw8Dx
SWEDEN honors anti-war campaigns, human rights http://t.co/OWc6KFHqog
Son of RUSSIA’s Mikhail Khodorkovsky receives human rights award in Poland for his father http://t.co/NpaKXrhR0L
BANGLADESH: Human rights defenders not enemies of the state: Conference in Dhaka http://t.co/VNBu9hPjWx
MALDIVES: Human Rights Commission calls for constitutional election date http://t.co/HMGownXVgl
US: Wife of Texas gov says abortion a 'woman's right' http://t.co/YgjBmLOnTR
Britain seeks radical reform of EU ties, may leave rights accord http://t.co/P37UGn0UVU
SOLOMON ISLAND: Community Based Rehabilitation Human Rights Training organised http://t.co/DzvzVv7U1F
Rights debate reflects blurred lines in EGYPT http://t.co/9wluZVeAGN
INDIA: Rights and directive principles must be harmonised: Chief Justice http://t.co/EJ3ih1gutr
Mining rights in UK can be a barrier to exploration http://t.co/t8S75hJ1SO
Women's rights supporters condemn SAUDI ARABIA as activists ordered to jail http://t.co/AxHT9WOxvL

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