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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Bar Council has accepted that it breached the independence of the Bar Standards Board (BSB) by interfering in controversial changes to the cab-rank rule, it emerged today. Full story - Legal Futures
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Matthew Layton elected as managing partner of Clifford Chance | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZPq1Tlo9B4
- CoA supports Lord Justice Jackson and rejects Mitchell ‘plebgate’ appeal | The Lawyer http://t.co/RAFBpLsvIV
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons merger with McKenna called off | The Lawyer http://t.co/CkEjxyNHCz
- Supreme Court rejects B&B owners discrimination appeal | The Lawyer http://t.co/YVq5SRUtvz
- Fear over Law Society staff “pressured” to back leaders in no-confidence vote | The Lawyer http://t.co/Men2zSlpwS
- TAQA hires former A&O partner McGuinty as GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/nLpOwYCkPE
- CoA 'plebgate' ruling: The legal reaction | The Lawyer http://t.co/hTinjHwIAO
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Peters & Peters and BCL Burton Copeland stand by for Saatchi, Lawson showdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/qyMEnuK1Af
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance elects Layton as new managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/UXrEmEmjVp
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Lupton Fawcett confirms merger with York's Dennison Till | The Lawyer http://t.co/4O9NWZyq1z
- Siemens' top lawyer resigns as management board cuts GC role | The Lawyer http://t.co/8bAKuK6PZg
- Lord Dyson sends ‘clear message’ by dismissing Mitchell costs appeal | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/p5vQZlnllb
- Brave new digital world will not solve everything | Law Gazette http://t.co/PSpNZsiKls
- Europe’s justice commissioner, Viviane Reding should watch her spin | Law Gazette http://t.co/x2AQ34OqEF
- SRA plans to waive £80 fee for LPC students | Law Gazette http://t.co/cPfvcJBXJu
- Grayling feels the heat from committee | Law Gazette http://t.co/xxGqqi94kX
- Christian B&B owners lose Supreme Court fight | Law Gazette http://t.co/YgkEl3QLSR
- TLT poaches 30-strong team from Irwin Mitchell | Law Gazette http://t.co/GdISQ0RRsR
- Commission calls for code to protect whistleblowers | Law Gazette http://t.co/3gQyrKw7XP
- Experts: ‘wriggle room’ gone after Mitchell ruling | Law Gazette http://t.co/rUQ9xGQWmM
- Batang Kali families bring case to appeal court | Law Gazette http://t.co/aYrA0JQSqU
- Society advice on barristers’ VHCC protest | Law Gazette http://t.co/Ak0xTjudNk
- Clifford Chance names new global managing partner | Law Gazette http://t.co/FiuNKWqAoy
- Court of Appeal upholds Mitchell costs rule | Law Gazette http://t.co/51IJlC4y3e
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- Sony files patent for 'SmartWig' http://t.co/WVHX9frdqf
- Foreign Office apology for Egypt rape victim http://t.co/5eKDXcUIK5
- Lostprophets' Ian Watkins abuse victims urged to come forward http://t.co/mSAjmtXKo1
- Scottish independence: Holyrood to debate White Paper http://t.co/IPJLVcpJvd
- Nine million in 'serious' debt across the UK http://t.co/A4w52JaVlD
- Migrant benefit rules to be tightened says Cameron http://t.co/3WTLEj0D4k
- UGANDA: Human Rights, Sustainable Development are intricately linked http://t.co/TOhiNsPoNj
- Who Is Protecting Women Human Right Defenders? http://t.co/igrz6isiD0
- ZIMBABWE Court Acquits Human Rights Lawyer http://t.co/d71rCKlL57
- European Fundamental Rights Agency: EU hate crime measures should address all bias crimes http://t.co/6FKa8iH5yt
- SOMALIA: Rights group urges release of jailed Somali rape victim and journalist http://t.co/H8TOmdC5nA
- Police misconduct in TURKEY raises serious human rights concerns http://t.co/sVGJDhtVUw
- Council of Europe warns on TURKEY freedoms http://t.co/69LuK6yXvT
- Women's rights in AFGHANISTAN: one step forward, two steps back? http://t.co/T5ONeDMUyX
- Devon and Cornwall police discrimination tribunal draws to a close http://t.co/lB0LiVA261
- Park View care home women win tribunal appeal http://t.co/R6WtkGIsne
- Tribunal confirms self-reporting doesn't provide immunity from fines: expert urges firms to self-report data breaches http://t.co/vqKPxBNThH
- Tribunal rules Fife man’s sacking was ‘rather harsh’ but not unfair http://t.co/3ya5muJwWs
- US: Black judge handcuffed by UCLA cops 'even-keeled,' colleagues say http://t.co/hI89CZZi23
- TUNISIA: A question of legal reform? http://t.co/kZh4wVqPGn
- Guam Judiciary: "Eveluck Was Given Every Opportunity to Amend His Discrimination Complaint" http://t.co/8k8kCMgp0a
- CYPRUS: legislation to be amended to combat violence against women http://t.co/6XJCogl0ls
- CANADA: Ontario’s new tobacco legislation can be strongest http://t.co/HWeYuKX0CR
- US: A New York Perspective on the Solicitor Generalship http://t.co/H9Qe0TP8L5
- Brian May launches High Court action to stop the badger cull http://t.co/ZbOztgdCrW
- INDIA: National Law Day Award 2013 to Justice, Law Secretary, Addl. Solicitor Generals and many other http://t.co/PcVn5fcrmV
- CANADA: Chief Justice of Queen's Bench pitches court merger http://t.co/Q0Q2ud16bi
- US: Kentucky Chief justice wants increased pay for court workers http://t.co/COdC2fQtdY
- IRELAND: Justice Minster Alan Shatter condemns Muslim hate mail http://t.co/MztBNYrZz5
- IRELAND: Legal sector plans will benefit banks and big business http://t.co/xHjOqscqUB
- More law firm mergers ahead in 2013? Record is already set http://t.co/ZrozLQylPG
- Top UK law firm plans to use alumni as contract consultants, hopes to expand program globally http://t.co/ypNmotkCOE
- THAILAND emergency law used on protests http://t.co/IadgSwSscd
- KENYA: "160 Girls": Making legal history in the fight against sexual violence http://t.co/7SbwIt2cFt
- Legal threat as Varteg Hill opencast mine appeal rejected http://t.co/B1wsmkNC9S
- Legal aid cuts: Government accused of lying over cost as it prepares to slash legal aid bill again http://t.co/TDZag0HyED
- CANADA: Human Rights Claims In The Ontario Courts – Now What? http://t.co/UmCwny3Jw9
- UAE: Expats in Dubai would require insurance coverage for visa renewal http://t.co/P1Y7fTcJuB
- ‘New law will save lives’ http://t.co/rBrzTrQEsL
- POLAND says law on shale gas to be ready by year end http://t.co/PNRfVR6fhl
- ISRAEL: International law and Judea and Samaria: It’s time to return to the facts http://t.co/2e75bYSecH
- IP Law Professors Rise-Up Against Patent Assertion Entities http://t.co/an0qN1EFQD
- JAPAN secrecy law stirs fear of limits on freedoms http://t.co/bAzztCY6te
- SOUTH AFRICA: Law firm offers free lawyer for first e-toll case http://t.co/5eucHjT5PH
- INDIA: Law intern says she is being looked at with suspicion by SC panel http://t.co/3vtyVEESsH
- US: Law should get tough with bullies, dead Florida girl's mom says http://t.co/NBukZF8l3N
- US: Those against lawyer solicitation legislation please step forward http://t.co/0FrwtsxPnN
- INDIA: Interview with lawyer Stella James who accused former Supreme Court judge of sexual harassment when interning http://t.co/pnDjdLAHZt
- INDIA: New defence lawyer slams evidence in 26/11 attacks http://t.co/Cj0ZqR6PRq
- US: Tourist stabber’s lawyer files motion to overturn verdict http://t.co/AIulapQMlf
- Bogus lawyer earned £35,000 a month acting for notorious criminals http://t.co/HSPmykAUnh
- SOUTH AFRICA: Sexual offences courts to combat gender violence: http://t.co/1FcQawker7
- Courts carry out review after study reveals GP evidence was factor in only 2.9% of disability benefits appeals http://t.co/q69BXhT0cM
- Newcastle Magistrates' Court could close after cells branded fire risk http://t.co/0kGIP2JGZ2
- IRELAND: Trial begins for man accused of punching a hole in Ireland's only Monet http://t.co/BLWegiz9zf
- IRELAND: Trial date set for Sanjeev Chadha accused of murdering his two sons http://t.co/hF6cenE5ID
- CANADA: Pasquale Mangiola’s drug, gun trial underway http://t.co/XeIbOA9dlF
- Hacking trial: Clive Goodman's tape http://t.co/BLvXqPvT7M
- US: Egyptian Islamic cleric extradited from Great Britain will go on trial in mid-April in NY http://t.co/xk8ikcVzP7
- Sell, sell, sell? It's not that easy in PI | Legal Futures http://t.co/2U5KTL6uzP
- Latest SRA move to slash red tape could boost number of training contracts | Legal Futures http://t.co/MRXBTCZRF4
- Thousands of 'right to buy' negligence cases piling up against conveyancers | Legal Futures http://t.co/gO487K0fC2
- Short jail sentences disrupt criminals’ lives, says top judge http://t.co/CV8p0Ys7jx
- CPS Plebgate statement in full http://t.co/8egV06QWoJ
- ISPs may have to block file-sharing websites, warns EU http://t.co/iM1Nv3rn3L
- Nigella Lawson told 'you trashed your daughter's life' by ex-husband Charles Saatchi, court hears http://t.co/1uAIvIa57J
- Cyclist who fled after hitting girl, nine, faces jail http://t.co/WkGMgtVC2w
- 'Enhanced screening' means enhanced trauma for asylum seekers http://t.co/lpLxgEJQxV
- Victims of sexual coercion are often blind to the crime http://t.co/q2y2tAfTi0
- Stacey Hyde: life imprisonment for 'acting out of fear' http://t.co/yAgb7GWZHr
- The domestic workers forced into modern slavery http://t.co/thQlgZRUAJ
- Agencies ordered to pay $1.2m for photographs taken from Twitter http://t.co/LD5InPLn3Y
- UK minister urges Afghan president to block proposals to bring back stoning http://t.co/SDZ9zjR4I9
- 10 bogus excuses people use when stealing photos from the internet http://t.co/639GfNJ3SF
- UK governments blocked investigations into Malaysian massacre cover-up http://t.co/LBtSLlKPt1
- Andrew Mitchell condemns police and CPS over plebgate http://t.co/EWQD3Mx4QH
- US: Justice Department urged to make public secret surveillance documents http://t.co/3ijbm8hs3y
- Legal aid cuts criticised after underspend http://t.co/2hh8oPiMsK
- Saudi claims success of mass immigrant registration scheme | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/Nexv8e6z0p
- Former Skadden, Arps lawyer disbarred | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/Vu9e1D1dgf
- Lawyers pay the top UK salaries to graduates | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/rSUQmb2X1E
- A&O launches flexible working arm | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ieDHUf8RjE
- RBS appoints Clifford Chance to investigate SME issues | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/jhjXYUb0qo
- ABA opinion triggers strong reaction over ABS question | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/9wisLTdgri
- Billion dollar merger terminated over conflict of interest | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/gzN3Ue6ffv
- Growth market deals jinxed by major setbacks | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/5M1yJRjiSN
- Celtic player James Forrest arrested over alleged sexual assault http://t.co/MKFOcmmnDb
- Scottish independence: What would it mean for the rest of the UK? http://t.co/R4SKnpkdtb
- Sandhurst pharmacist sold stories on royal princes http://t.co/u2SDhVMOgb
- UK protest at Gibraltar diplomatic bag opening http://t.co/tracs3zzHm
- London 'slavery' case: Victim held written notes at window http://t.co/Z9ClOmD9dD
- Pope Francis calls for power to move away from Vatican http://t.co/sprrpyFhiN
- Charles Saatchi accused Nigella Lawson of drug-taking, court hears http://t.co/qutALAY7dW
- Andrew Mitchell says 'plebgate' officer 'not telling truth' http://t.co/zNnQYIBeck
- Lostprophets' Ian Watkins guilty of child sex offences http://t.co/iYsD0bHs8f
- Bank of Ireland hires new UK general counsel | The Lawyer http://t.co/lgSaywD2mx
- LAW FIRM NEWS: American Express GC to join Cleary after two decades in role | The Lawyer http://t.co/9KdHSG786i
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke appoints Saul as new senior partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/JOYZn1SILF
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields private equity heavyweight Bown leaves for CVC | The Lawyer http://t.co/bB0eKwAsTt
- Getting it into proportion | Law Gazette http://t.co/HhayVqp0QB
- Health secretary promise on cancer treatment ‘innovators’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/v0GeR6OVAW
- Flexible courts pilots fall flat | Law Gazette http://t.co/fmknmwtZnr
- Independent Scotland would have its own supreme court | Law Gazette http://t.co/QRAuLevJFR
- Welsh firm gets £50k grant for UK-wide service | Law Gazette http://t.co/Geb95ZFxcx
- SRA investigates ten firms over referral fee ban | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/FUQ6nUo5Yv
- First legal services credit finance brokerage launched | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/sVKEg3dmsG
- Most small business owners ‘prepared to represent themselves’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/jSH0AR2PVQ
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: With the recent demise of Manches, an examination of the auditors and the complex task of determining a firm’s health. Full story - The Lawyer
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Bickerton crowned CC London managing partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/4rSqCvJV7i
- Richard III Judicial Review hits court before three-judge panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/iCzwS9INYf
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance drafted in for RBS SME investigation | The Lawyer http://t.co/jbyIIWD0JF
- Bar Council and BSB slammed over 'systematic' regulatory failures | The Lawyer http://t.co/ngFNHiOEfX
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Orrick and Pillsbury kill $1.4bn mega-merger plan | The Lawyer http://t.co/qhuK7xh8b1
- Magic circle hourly rates hit all-time high of £850 | The Lawyer http://t.co/jDHCrFN18V
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing and KWMSJB win spots on Essential Living panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/blXxtPQK00
- Regulator amends rule to allow barristers to refuse fee cut | Law Gazette http://t.co/ZPf9BMKjpv
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- Zero-hours contract workers happy, survey suggests http://t.co/BkKcBK3QiV
- US: Newtown gunman Adam Lanza had 'obsession' with Columbine http://t.co/zA8VZXtDb8
- Central African Republic 'descending into chaos' - UN http://t.co/YlM3COcSAS
- Payday loan 'risk to mortgage applications' http://t.co/xnWUfJayQo
- Court battle over burial of Richard III remains http://t.co/BqUZ3iMbZ4
- Child-on-child abuse shocking, children's commissioner report says http://t.co/s1UY1hcosH
- Scottish referendum: SNP to launch independence blueprint http://t.co/SP5blIHvYu
- Two arms of government in GHANA, the Executive and the Judiciary are perceived by the public to be corrupt http://t.co/m6GVxQa8VJ
- NIGERIA’s court declares Tax Appeal Tribunal illegal, dismisses $12.9m tax slammed on NLNG’s contractors http://t.co/Xvicmmvfhi
- How tribunal fees may reduce claim numbers http://t.co/6FSlh8qGnx
- RUSSIA: City Proposes Legislation to Help Homeless and Fight Vagrancy http://t.co/BcAtPnYWOJ
- IRELAND: Retailers call for law banning ESB strike http://t.co/oawalYSsNk
- JAPAN: New Japanese Regenerative Medicine Legislation and Commercial Opportunity for stem cell products http://t.co/PYzaiiisJL
- THAILAND: Thai Leader Invokes Security Law Amid Protests http://t.co/u1gsuy2N8y
- AUSTRALIA: 'Precious' law students should stop moaning, says Sydney University dean http://t.co/3nL9Vd0Mx3
- INDIA: Law intern says she is being looked at with suspicion by SC panel http://t.co/xAda4nOG2u
- INDIA: Institutional failure in sexual harassment cases: Indira Jaising http://t.co/zTzQxIfekS
- Bradford solicitor Leanne Pollard, of Wilsons Solicitors is recognised for skills http://t.co/ShRJy3GKC7
- IRELAND: Classic tunes and courts all part of day job for DJ and solicitor, Will Leahy http://t.co/icIoncF10b
- INDIA: New Madhya Pradesh Chief Justice sworn in http://t.co/rqIFjRf2gk
- Retired Barrister-at-Law Gavin Lawrie challenges atheist Richard Dawkins – his focus is the evidence! http://t.co/4y7Io1OOF6
- BSB closes "anomaly" that would have forced barristers to accept VHCC fee cut | Legal Futures http://t.co/ujVvpxrABa
- SRA shows muscle with referral fee ban investigations | Legal Futures http://t.co/EQbq4P4i4j
- Derby Uni academic to explore Harry Potter crime and justice http://t.co/CjcUBMzXbM
- AUSTRALIA: UQ Law graduate wins 2013 Menzies Scholarship http://t.co/qLxoFhpJgb
- Human Rights Commission: UK, Cayman must justify wiretap plan http://t.co/jV2x0rE3es
- Treasury set to scoop £25m jackpot from online bingo http://t.co/IFBslpqt8X
- Which legal publisher will harness the value of blog content? http://t.co/QErvtpnnB1
- A lawyer's commuting hell: distilled: http://t.co/AEb3oJGVg3
- Rory McIlroy has settled a legal dispute with his former sponsor, American sportswear company Oakley http://t.co/p7TgmHu1kf
- NEW ZEALAND: Government can handle oil protesters - Prime Minister Key http://t.co/jRZ5CB7Rbq
- Legal pot in US could cause problems for Canadian travellers, experts warn http://t.co/pMc9GQ6IMH
- Legal highs found on shelves in petrol stations http://t.co/2L3mRsvh9i
- Cold sunset in #CardiffBay http://t.co/yLlecM5H2P
- Wife of mafia boss in London suburb says pair left Sicily 'for their children' http://t.co/S4gJkHuZa0
- FRANCE: Suicide of elderly French couple stirs euthanasia debate http://t.co/C833FTm7J7
- The University of London cleaners fighting for their rights http://t.co/KmB5oRzZTT
- Conflicted firms ‘unable to act against banks’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/nPPfsded74
- Number of new EU laws falls to historic low | Law Gazette http://t.co/xDXx6ubEyP
- MoJ data shows black offenders more likely to be jailed | Law Gazette http://t.co/v2XuDWQGz1
- Bar Council rapped over cab rank changes | Law Gazette http://t.co/WMIpwq7GVR
- SRA opens 'forensic investigations' into fee-ban avoidance | Law Gazette http://t.co/9llVdgWS3U
- 141 firms must prepare to shut down, says SRA | Law Gazette http://t.co/IeTyhaSOYh
- Arthur Cox showcases Irish designers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/U4ZilvgUno
- Lawyers protest judge's assassination in Central African Republic | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/dmHGErizao
- Asset protection tops priority list for private client lawyers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/4q4LV4Ee6o
- Two more firms expand into Myanmar | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/vhPGJ6oN1k
- Irish Ombudsman under legal threats | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ynb5tzADVd
- Demand for patent advice in China helps Hong Kong lawyers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/INOFFZv8Cv
- The end is nigh for America, thanks to lawyers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/OUnE1he3m6
- Judge attacks BP's legal strategy on oil leak | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Ooyryqhbl4
- We need to enshrine the police's 'social mission' in law, says Lord Stevens http://t.co/nNR9T95QWG
- French spies and a neo-Nazi plot to kill Abu Hamza http://t.co/TuVQPijvBw
- Cost-cutting council 'contributed to death of student' by switching off street lights http://t.co/S2fsN0kGoV
- Police officers guilty of serious misconduct could be 'struck off' http://t.co/sPmZzBNRSt
- Lord Stevens: Police structure not 'fit for purpose' http://t.co/Jz9OlBZQTk
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaw Goddard partner joins Britvic as GC | The Lawyer http://t.co/6mZwxYNyOt
- With 14,000 students chasing 5,000 places, recruiters are rethinking the selection routine | The Lawyer http://t.co/paNxExjoVn
- European Awards shortlist revealed | The Lawyer http://t.co/TegqE8iJZL
- SRA tells 141 firms to prepare for closure having failed to secure cover | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZuO5omn53H
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Shearman and Slaughters advise ICE on £6.79bn takeover of NYSE Euronext | The Lawyer http://t.co/CJDzMqzqFF
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Morgan Cole bulks up Thames Valley health and social care | The Lawyer http://t.co/Vr1VbCYmcc
- LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O boosts flexible working push with freelance initiative for alumni | The Lawyer http://t.co/lbMqjGXTmS
- Reverend Billy faces year in prison for JP Morgan Chase toad protest http://t.co/ehy6WCwWhr
- Arts in prison: why cut our chance to create crime-free futures? http://t.co/mJIrMDaSP4
- Wife of mafia boss in London suburb says pair left Sicily 'for their children' http://t.co/S4gJkHuZa0
- Roman Catholic Church in Scotland reveals abuse case details http://t.co/8jclv6lbRy
- Hacking trial: 'Rebekah Brooks said hacking voicemails easy' http://t.co/bEBUMXcxmd
- RBS asks Clifford Chance to probe small firm allegations http://t.co/05XlcWgxmv
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lawyers at commercial firms are overwhelmingly in favour of more flexible working in the profession, but fear it would jeopardise their career. Full story - New Law Journal
- Copyright industry should brace itself, the Kim Dotcom saga isn't over: the danger technology poses to copyright law http://t.co/GngRGqUCmA
- Social care providers flouting minimum wage rules, tax inspectors find http://t.co/npxrt5u1BI
- Why rehabilitation is vital for survivors of sexual violence during conflict http://t.co/Hul7slul5O
- Asbo reform is sloppy, dangerously broad and could put basic rights at risk http://t.co/MKNgZ9oBFa
- AFGHANISTAN considers reintroduction of public stoning for adulterers http://t.co/Ds4m8tWPrx
- Family courts ‘are not a talking shop’, Ryder LJ says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/jvm8mzCRsV
- LeO and LSB in ‘deliberate strategy’ to keep complaint costs high | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/XIF6jAeoIF
- Strange Fruit: A protest song with enduring relevance http://t.co/G2oPHaTW9Q
- The railway workers trained to stop suicides http://t.co/Hak6gzgyD7
- Melanie Hall M5 murder inquiry: Man from Bath arrested http://t.co/XOJGnv5YMM
- London cyclist deaths: Officers at dangerous junctions http://t.co/yfjLYDHItB
- Amazon workers face 'increased risk of mental illness' http://t.co/k7PyF15cLq
- London slavery case: Suspects linked to 13 addresses http://t.co/exbbfJqj4X
- Clare's Law to cover all of England and Wales after pilot scheme http://t.co/ao3FdNsxTv
- 'Abolish' Police and Crime commissioners report urges http://t.co/4OJQq02H98
- Payday loans: New law to cap costs http://t.co/dL0rx6U2ds
- Discussion Paper on Criminal Law: What further development of criminal law at EU level is needed? http://t.co/HTLcnRBWlA
- Reason 19 To Get Rid of the Third Year of Law School http://t.co/l51Q3KxkZu
- EGYPT passes law restricting protests http://t.co/1UOYCP3i3h
- Lawyer for former CONGO vice-president Bemba accused of presenting false evidence in ICC trial http://t.co/MHFOzGdHFR
- Lawyer caught driving at 109mph in his Bentley on the M5 at Exeter http://t.co/SvZKaHKIgL
- INDIA: Soon, fast track courts to expedite unauthorised construction cases http://t.co/gOCgZIFQG2
- BAHRAIN: Courts sentence 12 Shiites to 10-year jail terms, acquit policeman for 2012 Shiite killing http://t.co/uHSKr783Sz
- IRELAND: Seven men in court charged over burglary on businessman Mark Corcoran http://t.co/k81aFqjSmr
- INDIA: Indian courts settle over 300,000 cases in a single day http://t.co/DJKSf2iQCM
- SOUTH AFRICA: Court approves two-pronged maintenance bid http://t.co/Rsjpg4MX39
- ICC says trial of Abdullah Senussi to continue in LIBYA http://t.co/e2qJdUiuBI
- INDIA: With change in law, trial has to end in 6 months http://t.co/UFNZQK71cR
- EGYPT: Hosni Mubarak and sons face trial over £11m state funds embezzlement http://t.co/RnuIZG9q4C
- Flexi-courts trial to be extended in Brighton http://t.co/pAvCtqxD1N
- The Great Divide: How Can We Jump-Start the Struggle for Gender Equality? http://t.co/a2oA8huzDl
- US: As Legal Graffiti Walls Disappear, Street Artists Ponder Future http://t.co/4eHYBSZe6x
- US: Court Confronts Religious Rights of Corporations http://t.co/yuLMjqsDOB
- In-house interview: Jeffrey Eneberi, GC at online takeaway service Just Eat | The Lawyer http://t.co/bgOovkpGEZ
- Arbitrator makes welcome decision to disregard the long-debated salvage distinction | The Lawyer http://t.co/4rMkSEFQB6
- EU rules: regulatory arbitrage? | The Lawyer http://t.co/wgji83tsX1
- Untangling the web of pensions | The Lawyer http://t.co/d3LvefMlwW
- Sink the internet pirates: Commons committee pushes for tighter controls on internet piracy | The Lawyer http://t.co/MmXydCrvbC
- The tough choices facing Wragges and LG | The Lawyer http://t.co/9aubOFQO6x
- London’s Nine Elms: who’s getting a piece of the action | The Lawyer http://t.co/yoaXPSIoAw
- Russia: Lawyers have been pivotal in the preparations for the Winter Olympics | The Lawyer http://t.co/54bH6Aiaob
- India boasts key advantages over China and with a step-up in foreign investment | The Lawyer http://t.co/x08ST1eky5
- Auditors under the spotlight | The Lawyer http://t.co/OSN25UrmuY
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Duo of IP firms join Myanmar flood | The Lawyer http://t.co/gsZAN1ySoB
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Pinsents and Wragges among Nine Elms winners | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ljk5grtnvf
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- LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker & McKenzie seeks closer ties with African relationship firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/oNydrWiCO9
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- The legal sector needs to operate within a wider context to meet the needs of the vulnerable | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/WAkbWx4jTA
- Lawyers work within an oppositional framework that is intrinsic to democracy | Law Gazette http://t.co/sTtMUzf4cH
- Local authorities seek ABS status | Law Gazette http://t.co/SCWq8aMbg5
- Keir Starmer QC, the former director of public prosecutions, has received an honorary doctorate | Law Gazette http://t.co/QgBaehKzXg
- Boost to expert witnesses | Law Gazette http://t.co/O9p0oLkcHD
- Chancery Lane warning follows bar strike vote | Law Gazette http://t.co/zXwxMU5nu1
- Law Society dismisses lay chairs idea | Law Gazette http://t.co/WfL3domL08
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- 70% reject rulings by LeO | Law Gazette http://t.co/Lyx5MaOvTK
- Lemma manager hid finances | Law Gazette http://t.co/QtvIDOgsLl
- Solicitor-financial adviser ventures on the rise | Law Gazette http://t.co/VyfL4Q0czc
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- The Philosopher's Beard: The myth that rights come with duties http://t.co/u74bpuY1h8
- David Cameron to clamp down on migrants’ rights to benefits http://t.co/Kp1D0ZQVu9
- US: Facebook's Zuckerberg says immigration reform 'biggest civil rights issue of our time' http://t.co/kOjxVULpvP
- Secondary laws for MEXICO telecoms overhaul to be delayed: lawmakers http://t.co/poyZj9vrbn
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- US: Gillibrand’s bid to curb sex assaults in military under fire http://t.co/cYZfHcQZgk
- SWAZILAND: Allegations of abuse of judicial power by officers of the courts dominate the press http://t.co/Fo6SyIybGL
- NIGERIA: Tomilola Awofiye: Amaechi, Rivers state and the mockery of the Nigerian constitution http://t.co/AFl8p8UFfO
- UK Fails To Turn CHOGM13 Into Rights Tribunal http://t.co/SfOMiO3zlo
- Eastbourne MP calls for more action after report on tribunals http://t.co/l5XadPDBUd
- Criminal bar 'slowly being destroyed', says judge | Law Gazette http://t.co/4VkXsSNuGq
- Ex-MP launches virtual chambers ahead of legal aid "meltdown" | Legal Futures http://t.co/FhUAaeewi0
- LeO 'cost per complaint' too high, benchmarking survey finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/2MhCukVIK3
- US: Judge Rules In Favor Of FindTheBest By Invalidating 'Matchmaking' Patent http://t.co/yx8mgLGbBr
- Thousands protest in BAHRAIN capital, demand 'torturers be brought to justice' http://t.co/S06PFmoX2U
- TRINIDAD: Justice Henderson elected to ICC http://t.co/BFHHk1s0sJ
- Judge warns that justice system is being destroyed http://t.co/R7pCp8hJzY
- PAKISTAN: High treason case: Musharraf hires Saif as Legal Coordinator http://t.co/IdpeKSYV0R
- Celtic hire Dutch legal team to investigate 25 claims of police brutality after Amsterdam clashes http://t.co/31lq3XtdHg
- Nine Non-Legal Jobs You Can (Really, Truly) Do With a Law Degree http://t.co/Q5jDESHGFi
- Photographer wins legal victory over image used on Next T-shirt http://t.co/nYkYrkB5kn
- US: Legal limbo for Guantanamo terror suspects as time winds down on law governing their capture http://t.co/LpYH4DL7lB
- Legal highs: China aiding UK in fight against potentially lethal substances http://t.co/y8OvxHjhqd
- 2014/15 Postgraduate Law Scholarships for International Students in UK http://t.co/2MuPtAagxJ
- Smart shoppers in Scotland get round a ban on in-store drinks promotions by exploiting online loophole http://t.co/bFe1afSCga
- Lazy WiFi providers offer data-free risks for terrorists and criminals http://t.co/XvXrQWC2Q6
- If Scotland says yes, you will be stuck with euro http://t.co/QcJ9inK0HJ
- New Book on Chinese Competition Law http://t.co/irtvchZgqc
- Fugitive TUNISIA rapper to appeal conviction: lawyer http://t.co/ztYGN6aAXZ
- CANADA: Defence lawyer tells Calgary court at worst accused baby killer Meredith Borowiec is guilty of infanticide http://t.co/MO2kmSM6Nv
- SOUTH AFRICA: The lawyers of Radovan Krejcir say he has been tortured, tazered and beaten by police http://t.co/2BeCdHa45N
- INDIA: Lakhvi’s lawyer opts out of Mumbai attacks case http://t.co/NsjuZWULd2
- Footballer Colin Kazim-Richards to stand trial over homophobic gesture http://t.co/Gv2pMB2a6Z
- Sheffield man on trial for murder said he ‘lost control’ http://t.co/xTAmtsxiy8
- Meredith Kercher murder trial prosecutor facing disciplinary action over £150,000 'cartoon' http://t.co/DLwGl5U3c5
- MSP calls for ‘culture change’ in courts: concerns over recent cases at Dundee Sheriff Court http://t.co/R0VAEZ1cL9
- PAKISTAN orders all illegal internet calls banned instantly http://t.co/gqsWGyBhuW
- Terror-link group met in parliament http://t.co/U7OtgAELQa
- Lord Stevens: We must bring back neighbourhood policing http://t.co/aj2kvsp2mv
- The radical ideological background of 'slave women' suspects http://t.co/2ImuqO9WgR
- Theresa May: Slaves may work in your nail bar too http://t.co/Ww06KEYKJ8
- Slave's love letter outlines 'torment' by 'relatives' who held her captive http://t.co/uRmjOqgfg7
- EGYPT's interim president Adly Mansour signs 'anti-protest law' http://t.co/bGDxzb7fOx
- Tory policies help slavery to flourish http://t.co/BcPgIa9wyX
- Parties continue row over Paul Flowers 'smears' http://t.co/2R4po27Ec6
- Modern slavery all around us, home secretary says http://t.co/HpdDk4EPEw
- Female RAF recruits paid compensation for marching injuries http://t.co/lyWocJsppK
- Police commission: Neighbourhood policing under threat http://t.co/ddyTvR9bAg
- Vince Cable refers report into RBS treatment of business to watchdogs http://t.co/7T7yBkZnUp
- Beyond 3-D Printers’ Magic, Possible Legal Wrangling http://t.co/i0eWCwEimS
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has shelved its bid to increase the maximum fine it can impose on law firms from £2,000 to £250m and is instead looking for a more modest rise – although still possibly 50 times the current level. Full story - Legal Futures
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- Barclays to launch summary judgment application in Dewey court battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/eF4KqcJri5
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Stephenson Harwood records 10 per cent revenue uptick at half-year point | The Lawyer http://t.co/Tqo3PMpwXE
- Negligence is only going to increase if firms run factory-style production lines | Law Gazette http://t.co/unInMRaAy6
- Half a century ago, the Gazette reacted quickly to President Kennedy’s assassination | Law Gazette http://t.co/gKtEQQwzBc
- The latest Euro news | Law Gazette http://t.co/vsSTnBSMRD
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- Yorkshire firm pulls out of PI market | Law Gazette http://t.co/j833fC4vuA
- Europe lukewarm on EU-wide judicial system | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/NEYzhEtmX2
- Judge's fury at ‘eye-watering’ Young divorce case costs | Law Gazette http://t.co/rC5fTnfuLc
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- London Prada store smash and grab raid http://t.co/hABwmI0mE2
- NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam disorder - Five Celtic fans guilty of using violence http://t.co/uvWoN3qiRC
- Paul Flowers arrested over drugs allegations http://t.co/EZlC7oH7Eq
- The crisis of confidence at Chancery Lane | Legal Futures http://t.co/C2m6qPYnee
- ABS update: MDP gains licence, employee ownership move, Co-op “restructuring” | Legal Futures http://t.co/Tm1an3lgxx
- Scots fire brigade faces tribunal from former chief http://t.co/A0jqQAHKyi
- Vital 'golden hour' after human trafficking victims are rescued http://t.co/98cV2Sahfq
- Make no mistake: Zoe's law is an assault on women's reproductive rights http://t.co/8U1iGtynQb
- US: Judge Rules You're Never Too Drunk to Be Convicted of Murder http://t.co/ZweNlPsAHY
- MOROCCO: Revise Draft Law on Domestic Workers http://t.co/0pUu6y5r2Y
- CANADA: Tougher laws not the answer to cyberbullying, conference told http://t.co/qBRiqtDMUG
- INDIA: Law Ministry ticks off MoD for 'foolish questions' in rank pay case http://t.co/52nzAIleYu
- Whistle-blowers criticise privatised probation service http://t.co/cRUix13vc1
- Samsung to pay Apple $290m (£180m) for copying phones http://t.co/fCj3gTGNWR
- Nation's oldest practising solicitor remembered victory at Waterloo http://t.co/cQIjXX0gtI
- Restorative justice in Sussex gets £300,000 boost http://t.co/e2do6iDbM7
- Police told about chance to steal TVs during yard sting http://t.co/P7aKdcoBXV
- Sheffield lawyers’ cuts fury protest http://t.co/gLUwfTeJT4
- Airbnb's legal troubles: the tip of the iceberg for the sharing economy? http://t.co/wIlPSAIR8k
- IRELAND: Murder accused Graham Dwyer granted legal aid http://t.co/jm1RR7z0yd
- SNP faces revolt by top Scots judges over law change plan http://t.co/37cHRJLIhk
- UK Capital Maintenance Principle May Restrict Damages Awards http://t.co/s49UauFHq3
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- RUSSIA: Lawyers Protest Courts Merger in Open Letter http://t.co/Rg7ubF3QrY
- THAILAND: Court rejects government's bid to amend constitution in new blow to ruling party http://t.co/DRsEoT46Ai
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- CANADA: Lawyer argues food tamperer deserves lighter sentence http://t.co/GaZaxZPURs
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- ECHR BLOG: New Book on Rule of Law and the European Court http://t.co/mdCmybynSu
- US: Lawmakers 'morally complicit' in sins of same-sex couples http://t.co/mhLaWrmP4a
- US: Behavioral Law and Economics and Bank Overdraft Protection http://t.co/uEyL4TabuI
- NEW ZEALAND: Law change ends lifetime right to state house http://t.co/CApWRSl998
- US: Law professor raises concerns over police surveillance http://t.co/mIXDlhpiiS
- INDIA: Law intern who has alleged sexual harassment by ex-Judge did not turn up for recording of statement http://t.co/yOuX538EzL
- UK regulator considers 50-fold increases in fining powers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/4GAY5EMb8Y
- Business warned over disgruntled rivals | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/5qwB3w4Kmg
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- Davis Polk recruits former Snowden prosecutor | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/8jzQgEvgZB
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- Divorcee begs judge to save her from financial ruin after ex husband stole £700,000 from friends and family http://t.co/gyWzUrVRiX
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- Hair dye could be placed on banned list thanks to European Union http://t.co/BR9h1kx5Yq
- 'Reform court process for children and sex attack victims', says former senior judge http://t.co/cZSXCaPXzw
- Who's right about the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights? http://t.co/K94XQuigug
- Chris Holtom obituary: Social work lecturer who played a key role in the foundation of Victim Support http://t.co/hOkqXVcssa
- IRELAND: Irish abortion ban case taken to UN Human Rights Committee http://t.co/wREdGmHnCS
- Child victims and witnesses should no longer appear in court, says Lord Judge http://t.co/lGOfqBxlef
- US: Last three of Scottsboro Nine receive posthumous pardons for 1931 'crime' http://t.co/eRcKkdIHSR
- Qatar abuse of migrant workers condemned by European parliament http://t.co/Wmjr25I6ss
- Police crime figures are meaningless. Ban them http://t.co/YjjnbpmTka
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws' transaction services team hits third birthday | The Lawyer http://t.co/PhOfPzC4BH
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A High Court judge who earlier this year condemned the litigation tactics of City firm Rosling King as "verging on the contumelious" has turned his attention to the other side's lawyers, describing their behaviour as providing an "object lesson in how modern litigation should not be conducted". Full story - Solicitors Journal
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Critics of legal aid cuts force Law Society vote. No confidence motion accuses organisation's leaders of entering into agreement with government without a mandate. Full story - Guardian Law
