12th January - Law News

748 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Winner of crime novel prize turns out to be killer http://t.co/kRzqw5VgIB 
• Theresa May failed to 'put up a fight' to deport foreign killer http://t.co/ufZr4tv2PL 
• Black rhino hunt permit auctioned in US http://t.co/zOybrAwvbF 
• MP would not 'share platform with anarchist groups' http://t.co/XLm99JMTR3 
• The secret ingredient for a safer bike helmet: paper http://t.co/SguD56XyEx 
• 'Plebgate' affair: Police Federation launches legal action http://t.co/77rwDftcUn 
• France brokers partial truce in CAR capital Bangui http://t.co/8m3utcReXK
• Spies to be allowed to break speed limit http://t.co/38B4F9rItd 
• Missing north London girls found 'safe and well' http://t.co/0nAKO03pzS 
• Foreigh Secretary William Hague rejects Iraq 'abuse' complaint to ICC http://t.co/rNxMP5HixT 
• US: Banks Say No to Marijuana Money, Legal or Not http://t.co/xybDprf7Zg 
• US: Blogger’s Incarceration Raises First Amendment Questions http://t.co/S6KewLvpJ6 
• A growing number of women are becoming pastors and becoming leaders in their own churches http://t.co/UZVuLsOdHZ 
• What is behind all the threats, venom and misogyny that women face online? http://t.co/el0Vx3xYjj
• Gwent Murder arrests after man, 27, dies following 'assault' http://t.co/zasFrzuflr 
• Boro Taxis 'will not transport disabled' after fares row http://t.co/FZ3FY6co87 
• VENEZUELA: Interior minister targets corrupt police http://t.co/TwFRgSGIqO 
• Scottish independence: Query over tuition fees legality http://t.co/CjDxMmOaFh
• Conservative MPs call for UK veto over EU laws http://t.co/rGGkDpWTBn 
• UK 'working on benefit restrictions' for EU migrants http://t.co/guOivBzfmk 
• Lawyers Protest Cuts, Constitutional Nihilism, Libel Liberalisation - the Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/gvR4ihxL9W 
• Reporting restrictions at courts martial: the need for a structured approach | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/O3FQYV0lQf 
• Hands off our courts' relationship with the European Court of Human Rights | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/XMRc0MmEKY 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kL
• Woman claims lawyers should have told her divorce would end her marriage http://t.co/lVV1OgHKeV
• Royal College of Music hit by more sex abuse allegations http://t.co/rFyUITqtQW 
• More than 20 people charged in corruption investigation at Barkingside Magistrates' Court http://t.co/m4UpkO9jwN
• US: Colorado officials replace '420' mile marker with 419.99 to deter marijuana-minded thieves http://t.co/wrJg8mLp0r 
• The corruption of Britain: UK’s key institutions infiltrated by criminals http://t.co/ijuUmAsAn8 
• Mark Duggan inquest: A perplexing verdict can still be a right one http://t.co/6zGvOhCUmt
• SINGAPORE: Over 400 lodge complaints following Five Stars Tours closure http://t.co/5rDuzyvIe4 
• INDIA: Call for separate tribunal in terror cases http://t.co/vmN0IdbWBA 
• BANGLADESH: Protecting Minorities from Violence http://t.co/eKaG2NifJj
• AUSTRALIA: Tribunal tension - coming to a suburb near you - Victoria's planning umpire has long divided opinion http://t.co/3zsnCQmMrb
• INDONESIA’s law on ore exports takes effect http://t.co/M6bgwLW8M3 
• Law Society of Upper CANADA appeals exoneration of two Conrad Black lawyers http://t.co/qhi1ZOFDef 
• US: In Harvard Law Review, Ted Cruz Blows Dog Whistle for Conspiracy Nuts http://t.co/UuyqZF5Sss 
• Lawyers clash over evidence rule after sex case is dropped http://t.co/ctFRwAAVkU 
• Woman claims lawyers should have told her divorce would end her marriage http://t.co/2lQ9LV4C3P 
• AUSTRALIA: Scott Morrison insists boats policy is in line with international law http://t.co/fnduiVxH0j 
• ITALY: Judge halts India demands over scrapped AgustaWestland deal-sources http://t.co/0v9hK6VZLI 
• US: Law requires brain dead pregnant woman to remain on life support http://t.co/YsuvJMVilh 
• US: Union for Reform Judaism Pledges Support for Paid Sick Leave Legislation http://t.co/mPB4Ye4cRB 
• US: Legislation would allow military sexual trauma victims to select providers http://t.co/SdvPAaQRdh 
• IRAN: Conservative Iranian Lawmaker In Hot Water Over Criticism Of Judiciary http://t.co/2tryCwMgdG 
• US judiciary puts fractured legislature to shame http://t.co/wyUSabJ1IJ 
• TURKEY judiciary slams govt. reforms http://t.co/HjwOZbCwel 
• TURKEY: Tutelage and the judiciary http://t.co/udSUxAr55R 
• GUAM Judiciary Asks Lawmakers to Support Bill Funding Pay Raises for Their Law Enforcement Officers http://t.co/1FmpC8wwj1
• Una Crown murder: Fresh appeal in Wisbech one year on http://t.co/EHhbTz4ri0 
• Bitcoin vault offering insurance is 'world's first' http://t.co/UIbTSpIBUo 
• Remains found in search for Russian student Yulia Solodyankina http://t.co/8rk7OPyfmd 
• Sinn Féin formally backs Haass proposals http://t.co/XVfB1cITVN 
• US: White House declines to back petition to boot Jimmy Kimmel off TV http://t.co/dyf6Qn7eqz 
• ZAMBIA: Justice minister urged to step down following probe http://t.co/l09TXSgvLM 
• UGANDA: Constitutional court petition challenging reappointment of Justice Benjamin Odoki as Chief Justice fails http://t.co/xHacewrRwp
• CHINA: Public nomination 'could violate Beijing's requirement of "balanced participation"' http://t.co/bx72Prnx1f 
• Plebgate: 'Justice has been done' http://t.co/uylDKRyVJF
• US: Jury selection to begin Thursday in intoxication manslaughter trial of former Dallas Cowboy Josh Brent http://t.co/Ka5lget8Um 
• US: Spill trial - Lawyers chided for contacting jurors http://t.co/gxLVNNtCBX 
• Firearms officers to trial body cameras in wake of Mark Duggan shooting http://t.co/I1saui4l4o 
• Tulisa to face drugs trial on day after her birthday after court appearance http://t.co/ha6R77w9qC 
• Orford solicitor banned from practice http://t.co/J5uNRNg0JP 
• LIBYA: Former prisoners demand compensation in Ministry of Justice protest http://t.co/SRPz5ksLAG 
• KENYA: 'Corpse' wakes up in Naivasha mortuary http://t.co/1ekCe1003l 
• Teacher licences 'threaten' profession, union says http://t.co/Wwn8XCZfM4 
• Mark Duggan death: 200 gather for Tottenham vigil http://t.co/Dg5B0HbjFs 
• BANGLADESH: Tribunal demanded after attack upon minority workers http://t.co/WOUY2l76aR 
• SOUTH AFRICA: Competition Tribunal approves Siemens-John Wood joint venture http://t.co/bNLfsZuNev 
• AUSTRALIA: Tribunal faces challenge from woman ordered into compulsory alcohol rehabilitation http://t.co/e9EpVtjVgR 
• CANADA: Alberta human rights tribunal should hear transgender teacher's case: judge http://t.co/PI70B7sIBT 
• Northamptonshire Police to review Parkside tribunal evidence http://t.co/EUuvr8grNC 
• Shopping TV presenter sacked for swearing at studio colleagues live on air http://t.co/saK8xlm9gY 
• ZAMBIA: Kabimba asked to resign following the establishment of a tribunal to probe him http://t.co/5mVs7FNvJu 
• BANGLADESH: Government mulls special tribunal for post-poll violence http://t.co/0vXJwnF262 
• Americans Traveling to Winter Games in RUSSIA Cautioned http://t.co/uQ9IsODyak 
• US Justices Take Case on Free TV Streaming http://t.co/ltsYCzsQ2Z
• The Next Data Privacy Battle May Be Waged Inside Your Car http://t.co/dpuncPwFjD 
• An Affair? FRANCE Shrugs, but Its Leader Calls for Privacy http://t.co/bpdU41j71n 
• INDIA: As Indian Diplomat Exits After Arrest, a Culture Clash Lingers http://t.co/y4Jh8oEs9y 
• US to Recognize 1,300 Marriages Disputed by Utah http://t.co/IogZ3GFVKd

11th January - Law News

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• ABS 2 years old: 218 alternative business structures are in existence | New Law Journal: http://t.co/3z3kxXPX4Z 
• Unprecedented number of FTSE 100 companies involved in High Court cases | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Gnz0UYRJIq 
• Queen’s honours: Lawyers recognised in New Year list | New Law Journal: http://t.co/4GBavC8G0G
• Criminal lawyers desert courts in protest over legal aid cuts | New Law Journal: http://t.co/KIEuMh416f 
• Save the employment archive: Tribunal archive dating back to early '60s could be shredded | New Law Journal: http://t.co/GA7fHvR0kR 
• Outlaw "no win no fee"?: Ombudsman's report says business model is "potentially misleading" | New Law Journal: http://t.co/7e2IXoxcP1 
• Master of the Rolls expects speedier resolution of defamation disputes | New Law Journal: http://t.co/pzO4ETvAcr
• Low Commission uncovers "sobering" social welfare gaps | New Law Journal: http://t.co/5jTuMT2DCb 
• More lawyers suffer stress | New Law Journal: http://t.co/EV54DJWY5t 
• Salary & equity partners to be impacted by changes to the status of LLP members | New Law Journal: http://t.co/Vlg1ugMvK7 
• Legal apprentices at Weightmans’ Liverpool office are to feature in a new film | New Law Journal: http://t.co/7T7n1XJ3o3 
• Barrister has accused police of ignoring a drugs problem at music festivals held at Pontins in Camber Sands http://t.co/e9tBK1l2Rn 
• Deal barrister chosen to defend Lib Dem MEP seat http://t.co/xCRmcIhrfh 
• Barrister Lucy Frazer re confirmed as candidate after voting debacle to select Tory hopeful to replace Sir Jim Paice http://t.co/rIciGK9LS6 
• Welsh football club has denied a health and safety charge after a goalpost fell killing a 12-year-old boy http://t.co/ykyTRow4RD
• AUSTRALIA: Barrister plans High Court challenge to Qld bikie laws http://t.co/o0orXeYZkp 
• MP in one last stand for the Spalding Magistrates Court http://t.co/DGCpUmROPQ 
• IRELAND: Court protection for dad in €1.77m debt http://t.co/0lcZQb5vE4 
• CANADA: Mobilicity looks to courts to have wireless licences part of any sale http://t.co/uR1l0nnJgZ 
• Courts Must Open Eyes and Ears to Abused Children http://t.co/Lx4unhxz3p 
• EGYPT courts jail 87 Morsi supporters to three years http://t.co/qYRuNJebXZ 
• INDIA: High Court orders 47 new courts in Delhi: http://t.co/7HZJKIM1vi 
• S KOREA: Courts deny arrest warrants for 8 rail union leaders http://t.co/3sPKfte2qX 
• IRELAND: Courts face ‘upheaval’ over key judicial vacancies http://t.co/4FrYa8hmSL
• Lawyer calls police testimony "untrue" in Tibet activist case http://t.co/C61eVJvfCQ
• Scots lawyer vows to get justice for tragic Mumtaz Sattar http://t.co/6eRuaA00FQ
• KENYA: Jailed lawyer appeals one year sentence http://t.co/yxtuXeZslw 
• CANADA: Toronto lawyer Vivian Bercovici is Canada’s next ambassador to Israel http://t.co/VpIhMrGxY4
• VATICAN’s illegal downloads include ‘Billy Elliot’ and ‘Lesbian Hair Salon’ http://t.co/htPMB3KFQP 
• ISRAEL Law Center sends cease and desist letter to American Studies Assn http://t.co/5uDIchlyKz 
• Law chief speaks of her fury over having to shelve charges against sex beast Lee Cyrus due to corroboration law http://t.co/zugRGbfXZS 
• US: How I Started My Own Law Firm Right After Law School http://t.co/ZThXkrVFx8 
• US: Law Prof Seeks ADA Accommodation To Continue Yelling At Students http://t.co/6Va92QBftv 
• SAUDI ARABIA: New law would make Visa traders human traffickers http://t.co/IXUMvvXvpE 
• CANADA: Rehtaeh’s law - What will change about sharing intimate photos http://t.co/j9quanbKES
• Lawyer to visit killer in prison to try to clear Buttershaw client of role in Bradford attack http://t.co/gcQMhzBhLX 
• BOTSWANA: Kalafatis lawyer petitions Commissioner of Police http://t.co/2Z3dFjILKv 
• GRENADA: Lawyer calls for decriminalisation of ganja http://t.co/X5jT2Z2oRf 
• INDIA: Another lawyer alleges sexual harassment by former Supreme Court judge http://t.co/MZLrfk8KCH 
• Germany 'will have to give handouts to benefit tourists' http://t.co/lRKxnf1g8M 
• US: 2014 Brings New Employment Laws–Do You Know Your Rights? http://t.co/STFp52LShg
• UK law firm celebrates strong performance in 2013 http://t.co/mB313BbGlk 
• Law firm Clifford Chance adopts ‘CV blind’ policy to break Oxbridge recruitment bias http://t.co/m1dEV05Bh3 
• Historic legal aid strike gets support of every defence barrister at Bournemouth Crown Court http://t.co/nTCoeFSWWN 
• US: Legal costs hold back Wall Street profits http://t.co/jQjbrFj15V 
• Report urges firms to swap 'growth for growth's sake' with new ways of delivering legal services | Legal Futures http://t.co/twxcRZJgil 
• Low Commission eyes up client account interest to help prime new national legal fund | Legal Futures http://t.co/pUt4UhEQPd 
• Internet legal developments to look out for in 2014 http://t.co/j5CpEUoQVS 
• Arab-American scholars back ASA boycott as legal threats start pouring in http://t.co/6eosTdiBYA 
• AUSTRALIA: Will legal changes be enough to stymie the synthetic drugs trade? http://t.co/vlTSUZBmO5 
• Shell legal boss Rees in shock departure | The Lawyer http://t.co/ymDfCRzIXa 
• Lawyers of injured victims and families of those killed in the Glasgow helicopter crash have started legal action http://t.co/46j5QwufwC 
• FRANCE: Fresh legal setbacks for French 'anti-Semitic' comic http://t.co/JMS6eTQv0y 
• US: Supreme court will hear broadcasters' appeal against online TV service Aereo http://t.co/wyBrgShvxy 
• Concern over number of soldiers who end up in jail prompts review http://t.co/ou1ryY5W7U 
• RBS hires private detective to search Experian credit file http://t.co/ks0zrC2GV9 
• Sinn Féin to review Haass proposals http://t.co/XVfB1cITVN 
• Bankers accused of using 'sneaky ways to dodge bonus limits' http://t.co/xIAJTGeHCL 
• Gordon Brown calls for shared 'social justice' vision in Scotland http://t.co/infTPRyiXj 
• Mark Duggan vigil police concerns http://t.co/Dg5B0HbjFs 
• PCSO charged with rape and blackmail http://t.co/EhAlGxjxa6 
• PAKISTAN: The servant girl tortured to death http://t.co/1o69Zf1j2Y 
• AUSTRALIA: e-Conveyancing bringing property transactions into 21st century http://t.co/fdW4kVQfbS 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• ‘Chronic problem’ with legal aid in abduction cases | Law Gazette http://t.co/mgyLPDlmb2 
• Illegal tobacco selling must be stamped out say Ilfracombe traders http://t.co/Y71mL80bdN 
• CHINA says illegal rare earth production still rife http://t.co/PSzbxPkAVw 
• Home movers should instruct conveyancer at outset http://t.co/8kFB8had5O 
• ​AUSTRALIA: New conveyancing proposals leave brokers in the cold: MFAA http://t.co/C2VkquQjVC
• Plebgate: Pressure mounts on Met Commissioner after officer's guilty plea http://t.co/3F2RiFeDB9 
• Rage, rather than reason, drives the debate on freedom of speech? http://t.co/DKM4fjETnr 
• Is it any wonder that middle-class trust in the police has dwindled? http://t.co/DyugUDbLOK 
• NSA makes final push to retain most mass surveillance powers http://t.co/kq3Ux2qxvo 
• US: Marissa Alexander back in court but not in jail after violating home detention http://t.co/qOqqxTF8pd 
• US: Utah gay marriages to be recognised at federal level despite supreme court stay http://t.co/RW1uRxWHJU 
• Care not Custody is a promise worth keeping http://t.co/RRua6fAtUG 
• The end of the traditional law firm | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/bS6V93vvwd 
• Cadwalader appoints ex-JP Morgan star as chair | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/bbtSNbbgYM 
• CC opens in Saudi with team of 30 | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/sBIOHhZZw3 
• Law firm mergers double in 2013 | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/wwTWKpLGF6 
• Australia moves towards 50/50 divorce splits | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/RwO0KQE6rA
• Spotting a NewLaw firm | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/TWc59UR7Xl 
• Volunteers sought at London hit by Legal Aid cuts | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/3rU0Jt4iZ4 
• Ferrari wins fight against owners' club | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ZHtayWnGdj 
• Woman charged with slavery offences against four men http://t.co/ckiuRD2yMB
• Glasgow helicopter crash: Legal action begins against Bond Aviation Group http://t.co/v0GgiZvEd9 
• US: New Jersey Governor Chris Christie sued over New Jersey bridge scandal http://t.co/82rSYXRDk9 
• Woman and two young boys found dead in Brent http://t.co/CI3W0aLMDJ 
• Hillcroft nursing home staff sentenced for resident abuse http://t.co/qgZ9qWX2qX 
• 'Plebgate' affair: Met PC admits misconduct http://t.co/6POuZ932DQ

10th January - Law News

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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Penal posturing: the government's risible response to Strasbourg. David Cameron's intervention over fixed jail terms is wrong on many levels, and leaves the courts with a mess to sort out. Full story - Guardian Law

• Bereavement leave: your rights in seeking support at work http://t.co/ZZZzCNbazG 
• Mark Duggan inquest jury offered counselling http://t.co/RSxawJWVJ6
• Stop-and-search rethink is needed after Mark Duggan verdict, says Sadiq Khan http://t.co/Ao2ePg9xyO
• Extremists who undertake terrorism training could face life in prison http://t.co/SjrKRhMesF
• Benefits Street producer strikes back http://t.co/fuz8RiQCwv
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Sedgwick hires DLA Piper insurance litigator | The Lawyer http://t.co/MZXnWwJ1Wi
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Profit plummets by 42 per cent at Morgan Cole | The Lawyer http://t.co/xXDsiCUfXp
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance forms strategic alliance in Indonesia | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ar9Bytu3xX
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Shoosmiths' debt levels rise as Charles Russell, Flint Bishop & MMS reduce borrowings | The Lawyer http://t.co/ANwcSoSJvB
• In this centenary year, how will we commemorate lawyers who perished in the Great War? | Law Gazette http://t.co/xZhsiIvEe4
• Defamation: Ireland sets an example | Law Gazette http://t.co/7krGavPKPN 
• Clifford Chance broadens diversity with ‘CV blind’ scheme | Law Gazette http://t.co/zJtqHIJI3N 
• Bias has ‘significant’ effect on verdicts, jury research says | Law Gazette http://t.co/WFuYfKoai9
• TURKEY: A Race for More Than the Mayor of Istanbul http://t.co/VTigB4nSR1
• US Panel Recommends Transferring Yemeni From Guantánamo http://t.co/ZqaxHFVgmZ 
• US: Ex-SAC Trader Was Expelled From Harvard Law School http://t.co/TGG1OQ7CZw
• The Shroud Over RWANDA’s Nightmare http://t.co/H5R0vh4mum 
• New official protection for genuine Scotch whisky http://t.co/3tyXcbl1Bz 
• Terrorist training could carry life prison sentence http://t.co/xNVhVajgq4
• UAE: Missing Iranian-British man - Three arrested in Dubai http://t.co/KSFMH2hXbG 
• Parking offence fines in England could be cut http://t.co/Ld5vRDBo5P 
• KENYA: Terrorism’s Fertile Ground http://t.co/GHKY0H87BJ 
• Labour hints at shift on EU free movement policy http://t.co/e8OmT8njGB 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• SFO left shamefaced after US nails City fraudster http://t.co/gULv9dWjnx
• Kings Science Academy free school founder arrested over alleged fraud http://t.co/4JX6H1wqri 
• Case studies: Operation Tiberius uncovers corruption in the Met http://t.co/UcUM6Kyvne
• Mark Duggan inquest key evidence: Was he really armed? Were the police under threat? http://t.co/QxsrJ9tTKM 
• Scotland Yard’s rotten core: Police failed to address ‘endemic corruption’ http://t.co/mSWC1xno4J
• Criminal barristers’ earnings – a new low in government strategy | Legal Futures http://t.co/Ei9yFuG4Kw 
• SRA should reveal progress of malpractice investigations, says FoI adjudicator | Legal Futures http://t.co/1PgXNp4q3O
• FRANCE: Google tickled with small fine from French privacy watchdog http://t.co/Xx0g17g94K
• The secret history of fashion laws http://t.co/tEkZNKuQ8l
• Liverpool councillor supporting mum's campaign to change tyre law http://t.co/k1ETwbZZHv 
• Publishers must be able to identify website commenters to claim defences under new UK Defamation Act http://t.co/rZzsGbIV3M 
• PC Rathband's family to continue legal action against police http://t.co/hiV8M3UTGt 
• YEMEN: Legal Affairs Minister: Former president Saleh could be prosecuted http://t.co/39H9DnthW1 
• EU fears for TURKEY judiciary as crisis deepens http://t.co/RnnRnpx3ES 
• NIGERIA: Judiciary Is Least Funded Arm of Government - Oyetibo San http://t.co/g7czUoERgm 
• CHINA: President Tells Judiciary to Follow Law http://t.co/DAQ4JjfwF3
• TURKEY: Judiciary rulings to be subjected to review http://t.co/wtu8TAaY16 
• US: Judge strikes down Chicago’s ban on retail gun stores http://t.co/jHCvy594ZS 
• US: Legislation is fast-tracked to encourage private flood insurance in Florida http://t.co/GOAZ923Okc 
• INDIA: Law students stage protests at the office of Controller of Examination http://t.co/62j8mKCNQa 
• Scottish Law chief criticises changes to justice system http://t.co/wj49hQwVhX
• Illegal tobacco seller Roger Gerrey sold cigarettes to children http://t.co/j6dBj2e1RO
• Copycat cat burglar brothers' Essex crime spree http://t.co/WasPAg2WmC 
• Royal Victoria Hospital: Porter 'fed up of seeing nurses cry' over A&E problems http://t.co/3qUwwiiEyV 
• Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade indicted in US visa row http://t.co/IZFjdtNftQ
• AFGHANISTAN to release scores of Taliban prisoners http://t.co/ejXLjIhYHx 
• Met Chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe praises Mark Duggan family 'dignity' http://t.co/Gpd1LWPiNL 
• 16-year legal battle over laptop reaches UK supreme court http://t.co/9JhNgdwkJH
• Aluminium firm Alcoa to pay $384m after guilty plea in US over Bahrain bribes http://t.co/NSBNgFsp7n 
• Mark Duggan case: stop and search could be curbed http://t.co/DTLgEOZARk
• Push to oust lawyer-free conciliation continues in Australia | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ZpUavXwxep
• Four-lawyer employment team moves to A&O in Paris | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/fae0kMcWd9 
• Mugabe lawyers chase opposition leader for costs | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/sHlThzOpTb 
• Buchanan Ingersoll in talks with Florida firm | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/nZWiOkB7Kr
• Bullying on the increase in law firms | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/flKlN4QTKa 
• Law firm merger boom predicted for 2014 | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/4WBqIb2NQN
• Boards rely on GCs to keep them out of trouble | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/St8WHUtx21

9th January - Law News

745 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY : Brokers have raised fresh concerns over the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) handling of the professional indemnity insurance (PII) renewal process after the regulator admitted it had lost track of some uninsured firms. Full story - The Lawyer

• Kevin Griffith shone laser at searching police helicopter http://t.co/9YIfDNsmdo 
• Teacher quizzed over Samuel Boon Morocco trek death http://t.co/IRfEfZvjj2 
• A former Formula 1 driver Eddie Irvine convicted over brawl in Italian nightclub http://t.co/j4slxOPsZl 
• 'Danger money' for Northern Ireland prison staff http://t.co/44weHHdVNo 
• Cheltenham lapdancers deny kidnapping club boss http://t.co/HRTJy4KBhV 
• Rape victim meets attacker to forgive him http://t.co/zdURX6q7x3 
• Chris Christie apologises for bridge-gridlock scandal http://t.co/SQ2wWJe5gl 
• Tributes to PAKISTAN teenager Aitzaz Hasan killed when he stopped a bomber http://t.co/Ajgv0epjvd 
• George Osborne cautious on 'self-defeating' minimum wage rises http://t.co/UhnPT07nnm 
• Mark Duggan's aunt urges 'no violence' http://t.co/qvj7nt2Nua 
• Payday loan companies 'should face levy to fund debt advice services' http://t.co/AFV8yRqEZ1 
• Royal commission into child sex abuse gains access to police phone taps http://t.co/KIdDIZVSRy
• The lobbying bill is indefensible – so don't defend it on my behalf | Caroline Lucas http://t.co/wbxBeLbRBe 
• Lords reject government's antisocial, crime and policing bill http://t.co/EHTf9JzaR9 
• Media fights attempt to hush up campaigner's wrongful conviction http://t.co/QHtLMwagDi 
• Whole-life sentences wholly justified, government tells Council of Europe http://t.co/9aNLEfFdrw 
• Kazakh billionaire to be extradited over alleged £3bn fraud, French court rules http://t.co/1TMnh14OI4 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Osborne Clarke in practice head reshuffle | The Lawyer http://t.co/YWEFcWgRjR 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Duane Morris launches in Shanghai as growth spurt continues | The Lawyer http://t.co/lhzxaf6pic
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields picks up Paris corporate partner from Bredin Prat | The Lawyer http://t.co/hPGllUzsAk 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Byran Cave promotes nine to partnership, including Robert Dougans | The Lawyer http://t.co/byAgz8k8Eg 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills hires silk to bolster advocacy unit | The Lawyer http://t.co/m3qfy6UQUV 
• Estate agents urged to involve solicitors earlier | Law Gazette http://t.co/30QkLfjLlX 
• Low Commission calls on next government to boost social welfare law spending | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/uXwQKlYgy1 
• The ‘no win, no fee’ problem | Law Gazette http://t.co/TkTCFnl04w 
• Managing new business enquiries | Law Gazette http://t.co/kvKO8JHKbI 
• MP plea over aid for murdered teen case | Law Gazette http://t.co/aTJcMVkltH 
• Minister defends mesothelioma deal | Law Gazette http://t.co/LDqPXhpzPy 
• Restore legal aid for housing cases – commission | Law Gazette http://t.co/ujevehJVru 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• US economic espionage trial over China allegations kicks off http://t.co/ybYcw0lgjW 
• Trial told Rebecca Brooks' PA threw out notebooks http://t.co/Y5ARC8xuF0
• GERMANY: Nazi murder trial: Judge drops case against Siert Bruins http://t.co/X13bObHfe4
• US: Legislation to Ban Inappropriate Use of Antibiotics in Livestock http://t.co/MTmBHFeOfs 
• AUSTRALIA: SCG refuses to apologise for refusing entry to female solicitor during Ashes Test over 'short hemli' http://t.co/TVrPZNJnJV 
• Ex-solicitor caught drink-driving again gets five-year ban http://t.co/INl5NM7Q0K 
• Solicitor Gareth Evans found dead on a beach was facing a fraud charge http://t.co/fzMKHPQP2m 
• Accrington solicitor honoured for long service to Rotary Club http://t.co/VFXS2jgxLt
• DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Chief Justice again gives President an earful on meager budget http://t.co/l8Z1jyleVJ 
• Corroboration: a wicker shield against miscarriages of justice http://t.co/6NItyJdnUT 
• A Radical New Approach to Prison Design http://t.co/YPxte4KKvV
• Mesothelioma victims deserve more than partial justice http://t.co/uG5McsJudZ 
• SWEDEN's justice chief left high and dry over spoof marijuana deaths story http://t.co/57zyjiTHLx 
• Criminal justice reforms: 'Empathy has been sidelined' http://t.co/2j5ZMZh48e 
• Justice minister supports government plans for mandatory mediation http://t.co/PemTkbSvzh
• Justice minister tries to further delay snoop silo laws in GERMANY http://t.co/Iqat7tdGTW 
• Criminal Law Solicitor Criticises Misleading Barrister Income Figures http://t.co/D0p2xKHoEK 
• KENYA: How Charles Njonjo barred Africanisation of the judiciary http://t.co/hOP0swzWrn 
• IRAN: Judiciary Official Urges “Maximum Punishment” for Detained IT Professionals Even Before Trial http://t.co/ZxAlAcHeGF 
• TURKEY: Turkish government seeks tighter grip on judiciary amid scandal http://t.co/6xkmFTxDks 
• TURKEY moves to curb powers of judiciary http://t.co/dSP8Scvx3I
• INDIA’s “judiciary acts on the agenda of the capitalists” http://t.co/FsUgyDgGjZ 
• US: Hawaii Judiciary Seeking Court Interpreters http://t.co/QdS9wPKPBC 
• PAKISTAN: Independent judiciary, ‘Courts do not answer to govts’ http://t.co/flCdBeNw4d 
• US: California judge rules against Salt Lake City-based Overstock.com http://t.co/U6cZ55XOcN 
• MALDIVES: President appoints members to employment tribunal http://t.co/11lxHx66Gb
• INDIA: National Green Tribunal puts stop to drain laying http://t.co/QymlUNOSgK 
• Development of the Special Tribunal for LEBANON through the years http://t.co/ORB4UIHIOe
• ZAMBIA: Tribunal to Probe Kabimba Set With Judge Hamaundu as Chair http://t.co/elr22n5gtd
• LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O picks up four-lawyer team for Paris employment practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/49DOgkE53c
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws leads $1bn Middle East conspiracy battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/P8VM2KOiPG
• James Dunleavy accused of beheading his mother Philomena http://t.co/ibggCjmFJ6 
• Debt is 'essential' to the UK, economist claims http://t.co/KJwxLISp7s 
• Cameron seeks to allay Polish benefit concerns http://t.co/F7u4EOZ5VZ 
• Mark Duggan 'lawful killing' verdict anger reflected in press http://t.co/mnkEGplMSC
• Car premiums could fall as driving records are put online http://t.co/Xh90AzNLMn 
• Central African Republic: UN warns of humanitarian disaster http://t.co/HzV07OzoK5 
• GERMANY: Man charged over WW2 Oradour massacre in France http://t.co/BYk4jyYL75 
• Mark Duggan: full inquest conclusions http://t.co/B0aeiDuYwx
• Mark Duggan inquest: Furious protesters drown out police statement http://t.co/EoXYUuRjis 
• Mark Duggan verdict: Diane Abbott 'baffled' at jury http://t.co/JomHPWlwTw
• Antisocial behaviour bill is not the end of the world http://t.co/GEi2Nvm35C 
• Mass surveillance by security services should be reviewed, say Lib Dems http://t.co/MF7Rfiritz 
• Africa: A golden age | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/hyNqIf9sHe 
• Italy regulates digital copyright enforcement | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/goADKHcMFW 
• Judge dismisses lawsuit against Jacksonville GC | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/FixKLbdbky 
• US Gov progress on cybersecurity protections | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ud1sHa89W1
• JP Morgan increase legal reserve after Madoff fine | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/UcIWHPj7bb 
• Female law firm opens in Saudi | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/lzc60VKXPY
• Deutsche Bank under regulator attack over GC role | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ewiWHCCV0z 
• Firm launches brand via Twitter | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/0BZUO7Pwf8
• LegalZoom strengthens brand with US$200m backing | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/Vo0mWp7CZ2 
• SRA tells uninsured firms to "come clean" | Legal Futures http://t.co/9stHgisUBq 
• Criminal solicitors' chief tells 'scab' firms to "hang their heads in shame" | Legal Futures http://t.co/DXvO5Pns4i 
• PI firm adds ABS licence in dash for "spectacular" growth | Legal Futures http://t.co/17KG5wUhti 
• Cambridge student submits legal note to Universities UK against gender segregation http://t.co/VruruRAh0N 
• Willans solicitors host third employment law seminar for Gloucestershire businesses http://t.co/uCXA2HCC1u 
• New president takes over at Plymouth Law Society http://t.co/C8tSumDvhD 
• United Kingdom (UK) Court of Appeal: “Defaulting Shareholder” Provisions Are Unenforceable Penalties http://t.co/mww29yE3pJ 
• UK College of Law dean a semi-finalist for president of Florida Atlantic University http://t.co/hI6DiqiQBv
• Poland to block Cameron's EU immigration plan http://t.co/W5mM9Wwv83 
• MALAWI’s ex-ruling party DPP ‘disbands’: Cannot take part in legal political activities http://t.co/qn3iMBTfPe 
• UK legal proposal: authorities can prevent anyone from doing anything for any reason http://t.co/W9hI1wWqHc
• Croydon courts legal aid walkout hailed as success http://t.co/3MLf6a8Gqq
• My short legal kerfuffle with The Guardian and #spiritofmawson http://t.co/cfwDaiL8ZJ 
• Designer Ralph Lauren's niece flies in legal team from New York on air-rage charge http://t.co/0yF5IbsUnb 
• Legal action against MoD over killing of eight IRA men in Loughgall will now include the police http://t.co/CXlRj0TVlU 
• IRELAND: Legal director Sarah O’Shea named as the FAI’s first deputy chief executive http://t.co/rf5MAPIDUK
• Legal aid cuts force Hillsborough and Stephen Lawrence barrister Michael Mansfield QC to close his chambers http://t.co/WOrKosnFkr 
• Legal challenge could shake up an unbalanced football transfer system http://t.co/L9pGVha7R8 
• INDIA: Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti's move to call judges' meeting sparks row http://t.co/Z9qMabK5bU 
• Law Society of KENYA seeks to be enjoined in Media bill suit http://t.co/uxilnTOmWs 
• Belfast attorney accused of exploiting elderly clients can still practice law with strict conditions http://t.co/SnfDwwC26Q
• US: The Anti-Mafia Law Used to Go After JPMorgan http://t.co/rX5yrMbpjn 
• Archaic law banning anyone from imagining Britain without the Queen should be repealed - Cambridge MP Julian Huppert http://t.co/KzVCvvO0Cr 
• INDIA: Law intern sexual harassment case: I am resigning to save my dignity, says Justice Ganguly http://t.co/a5fYqM8znC 
• Law firms’ African expansion bodes well for continent’s economies http://t.co/4pWDAdGK41
• US: Top law enforcement organization opposes civil rights nominee http://t.co/lSBCoVPPEk 
• New Year cheer for European patent owners everywhere | The Lawyer http://t.co/fCilwiZVNK
• LAW FIRM NEWS: August & Debouzy turns to Weil for private equity hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/bTHYTe4ekf 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft names new Manchester head | The Lawyer http://t.co/zRz9C6zO5v 
• SRA labelled "shambolic" over PII renewal process | The Lawyer http://t.co/CjHj9cq42i 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Dundas partner exits pile up as CMS merger looms | The Lawyer http://t.co/9eIVKUaAsZ 
• Balfour Beatty keeps £154m Olympic stadium job in-house | The Lawyer http://t.co/nd1ft8KnTo
• Former justice minister: ‘Legal aid cuts did not close my law firm’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/O1CHD7O2ky
• Consumer panel to consider redress options against McKenzie Friends | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ReSnnSpEhS 
• Private equity fund Permira to take majority share in LegalZoom | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Qq0RKFChsz 
• Penal posturing: the government's risible response to Strasbourg | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/f7LwzwcWi4
• Five gang members jailed for trafficking women from Hungary to UK http://t.co/VVtthxrwUF 
• Blood bricks: how INDIA's urban boom is built on slave labour http://t.co/MZYWXBuUMW
• Mark Duggan's death: two shots fired and two conflicting stories http://t.co/Rk7H16z9pS 
• PC David Rathband inquest: Northumbria Police deny failings http://t.co/VXyXCV3Q1s 
• Mark Duggan 'was executed,' says aunt http://t.co/BCJzt7rv5B 
• Campaigner Tim Haries guilty of defacing Queen portrait http://t.co/YQpdbFWZIO 
• Mark Duggan killing lawful, says jury http://t.co/oSYVVLTx5S

8th January - Law News

744 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Bar Standards Board (BSB) considers barristers conducting litigation a high-risk activity that could result in significant supervision costs and require a hike in practising certificate fees, it has emerged. Full story - Legal Futures

• Conveyancer joins BHP Law http://t.co/xsbDvUQPAv
• SRA threatens ‘robust’ action over PII | Law Gazette http://t.co/HL13vcwAPh
• Thousands of serious offenders escape jail | Law Gazette http://t.co/TpT272i3kf 
• ​‘Political’ trial of 10 lawyers begins in Turkey | Law Gazette http://t.co/KcctBskEMZ
• US: Equality in the Culture and Equality in the Courts on gay rights http://t.co/nlU01YjcPR
• IRELAND: Enda Kenny courts controversy by lauding human rights approach of Saudi Arabia http://t.co/RBPJ7XfluE
• US & INDIA: Diplomat Devyani seeks indictment deadline extension on trial over domestic aid http://t.co/VxlYbBIost 
• MALAYSIA: Veteran lawyer gets 5 years jail and RM3.9mil fine for taking client’s money http://t.co/IceNUwul6f
• Trial of Gwent recycling firm director due to start http://t.co/1CgbPVePMB
• Judge in INDIA rails against ‘immoral’ premarital sex during rape trial http://t.co/0yXJsFCXjf 
• Illegal infiltration to ISRAEL: It’s the economy, stupid! http://t.co/VZLRZpw9q0 
• US: Weight-Loss Companies Charged With Fraud for making spurious promises http://t.co/yaSdSGheQF 
• US: Charges for 106 in Huge Fraud Over Disability http://t.co/hAbDTBIyfi
• Peers set to block law on being annoying in public http://t.co/KDTGfq0THF 
• Cyberbullying 'on rise' - ChildLine http://t.co/xenWsrBaBp 
• Voters 'should be required to show photo ID at elections', says watchdog http://t.co/B0ij5IFUwc 
• Child sex attackers among criminals not jailed http://t.co/GLsrtWs7qQ 
• American school evacuated in London http://t.co/7cAnhRSpfu 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• Charity tribunal refuses latest application to appeal by Cup Trust corporate trustee http://t.co/RaF4mqJQV6 
• Referral fees at root of junior barristers' woes, says Bar Council | Legal Futures http://t.co/6Y9TdStpnb
• Referral fees at root of junior barristers' woes, says Bar Council | Legal Futures http://t.co/6Y9TdStpnb 
• Bullying at work on the rise, says lawyer support charity | Legal Futures http://t.co/8d3aBoTLuQ
• NIGERIA’s judiciary: A review of major events in 2013 http://t.co/35Ug1blw1M 
• ITALY: Law requiring use of father's surname 'discriminatory' http://t.co/TJWNEn3VZR 
• Law experts will examine hundreds of rape cases that the Yard dismisses http://t.co/zz562caVAg 
• Law Society of KENYA seeks to be enjoined in Media bill suit http://t.co/uxilnTOmWs 
• Newcastle and Sunderland attack police over derby kick-off times http://t.co/ZYFxk5lwxF 
• Bradley Wiggins sideburn tweet NHS worker disciplined http://t.co/6df07sPSaq 
• UK accepted 'about 1,500' asylum seekers from Syria, says Nick Clegg http://t.co/QoVyLChHo3 
• US: Montana judge criticised over rape case remark to retire http://t.co/CRpQPsrf69
• LAW FIRM NEWS: KWM appoints Pollack to global disputes head post | The Lawyer http://t.co/YqydwZuLMz 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Gowlings partner joins Watson Farley | The Lawyer http://t.co/gt6Iin50ZQ 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro retention continues upward trend with 100 per cent score | The Lawyer http://t.co/NXASy2UFND 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Burges Salmon advise Crown Estates on £31m sale of Honda depot | The Lawyer http://t.co/U9xtN0tmn8 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds healthcare chief Gilliam quits for Addleshaws | The Lawyer http://t.co/DFzWUdSuXD
• Why arbitration is the future for divorce | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/3wUQOrPWYp 
• Adapt or die - the challenge for law firms | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/DmciSxrtQ9
• Bilateral Investment Treaties - providing unlimited opportunities | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/LTvdg7lzeH
• Sex offender rebuffed in bid to become lawyer | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/v6wNNK7nZE 
• Thomson Reuters closes Australia legal magazine | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/YqgtYFPh0f 
• Accountants expect probate 'bonanza' after expected UK reform | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/4P30l3ks2l
• Winston & Strawn to open in Taiwan | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/5oCI3Y0VmR 
• Scottish businesses seek advice over independence issues | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/LyOjzTk7Jj 
• Judge criticises security firm Serco for delaying sentencing of millionaire who murdered lapdancer wife http://t.co/GGsRL2QuLx 
• Lord Stevens admits police have been 'fiddling' crime figures for years http://t.co/bzCWO9BrSq 
• Half of sex attackers, violent criminals and burglars avoid jail http://t.co/m0Y26Z0RRA 
• Sky updates porn filter after row over blocking http://t.co/kjJ6IdE4WF
• Benefits Street: Birmingham documentary 'encouraged crime' http://t.co/Pih5vfxLzj 
• Marian McGlinchey: Old Bailey bomber gets suspended sentence http://t.co/GGHnjEj6qW 
• Doctor Who accountant jailed for £80k theft from BBC http://t.co/fDQSBHh4qS 
• Dyfed-Powys Police plan to shed 118 posts http://t.co/q3sSoMrFlC
• Missing Nida Ul-Naseer, 18, vanished after university asylum row http://t.co/UT2FmzBY3f 
• The protesting barristers find it's hard to make their case on the streets http://t.co/MrDGzpEkkH
• Justice minister supports government plans for mandatory mediation http://t.co/PemTkbSvzh
• Gang guilty of trafficking 50 women for sexual exploitation in UK http://t.co/XyjJkWJOtk 
• Edinburgh Airport evacuated due to bag security alert http://t.co/JNLWoaP7tO
• Michael Schumacher's wife Corinna appeals for privacy http://t.co/akO963eqHL 
• Police sergeant accused of threatening and swearing at accident bystander http://t.co/Noeo0Qn8ob 
• Gloucestershire policeman who threatned amateur photographer with 'living hell' investigated http://t.co/BCkwZd0rWJ

7th January - Law News

743 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Legal Ombudsman has questioned the future of the 'no win, no fee' terminology and revealed that it ordered firms to pay almost £1m in compensation, costs and reduced fees to clients in the year November 2012 to November 2013. Full story - Solicitors Journal 

• Eviction threat for riot offenders 'excessive' http://t.co/84dAQsQP2I 
• US: JP Morgan to pay $1.7bn to victims of the Madoff fraud http://t.co/U34LTXPP05 
• TURKEY: Corruption probe row deepens http://t.co/2YQPapAR4l 
• Two guilty over abusive tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez http://t.co/Fd8w8ItszP 
• Oakwood prison: G4S 'must shape up or ship out' http://t.co/LZv3VZmIhz 
• SAC Capital insider trading trial gets under way with jury selection http://t.co/BibjHSfjsH 
• Hogan Lovells ranks top for M&A deals | Law Gazette http://t.co/C5bc1OEue7
• Legal support charity reports huge rise in cases | Law Gazette http://t.co/UlwMaI6Ach 
• Criminal legal aid protest a ‘waste of time’, Franklin Sinclair, senior partner of Tuckers says http://t.co/aiASY9VSit
• Investor ploughs £122m into LegalZoom | Law Gazette http://t.co/MBqMZHKfXI 
• INDIA’s new food labelling law could cost UK businesses millions http://t.co/GEEJq6k1y2 
• ZAMBIA: Judiciary Confirm Deputy Chief Justice Florence Mumba's Retirement http://t.co/hsHTPrnGYK
• INDIA: Ambitious reform project links jail, police and judiciary http://t.co/DVDpGzQOxr 
• Can US judiciary rein in NSA? http://t.co/uiFdnkcO8F
• IRELAND: Judge Anthony Halpin - Bridge where young man died on New year's eve should be shut http://t.co/Ptiy83SAvT 
• NEW ZEALAND: Legislation website now an official source stated Attorney General http://t.co/2D2k9mlqFK 
• Employment law changes in 2014 http://t.co/So62Aec879 
• British ex-soldier fears defence evidence may be blocked as he faces murder trial before Congo military tribunal http://t.co/ObUqg2zEdK 
• INDIA: Opposition to Krishna tribunal award unwarranted, says irrigation activist http://t.co/nCpmwkqns7 
• LEBANON Hariri Tribunal to hold pre-trial conference http://t.co/H1EEWBawwd 
• US: Sexual misconduct trial marks steep fall - 'Brightest and most multi-talented officer' could face life in prison http://t.co/oQViLnlHNs
• British MPs raise alarm over drug trials, say only half data published http://t.co/qQJz5iI0Dw 
• UAE: Dubai court hears of death threat in dispute over unpaid wages http://t.co/fmZKVv0vV0
• CHINA: Lawyer launches lawsuit against developers over land tax issue http://t.co/eTsx5RwpCh 
• 'The Lawyer Bubble' critiques law school business model, large firms http://t.co/C7cT9BUhUP
• Barristers stage legal aid protest http://t.co/xzJrFOx351 
• Lawyer protest closes courtrooms in Croydon Crown Court http://t.co/6Uq4dghGUJ
• PAKISTAN: Musharraf`s lawyer, prosecutor squabble in court: http://t.co/NwN6DN1LW3 
• Bournemouth Lawyer joins clean-up effort in the Philippines after going online to make a donation http://t.co/hSufleRHVp 
• US: Sex offender seeks admission to Kentucky bar to practice law http://t.co/IgbJBV0L19 
• INDIA: Delhi law minister scolds law secretary for not calling judges' meet http://t.co/kaQJ52UACF 
• AUSTRALIA: Law firms in quiet digital transformation http://t.co/4hPIhzJlNn 
• Law firms seeing growing demand for advice on independence referendum http://t.co/oaLA24ne4r 
• US: The FBI drops 'law enforcement' from its mission statement http://t.co/zszFG08Qmo
• US: Officials to crack down on sex trafficking at Super Bowl http://t.co/9uiE3M8cKi
• Manchester firm EOS Law with £1 million annual turnover failed after NatWest halted lending | Law Gazette http://t.co/6Q66mV12bZ 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Dundas chairman resigns ahead of CMS merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/MhJYnEzERf 
• Solicitors' indemnity insurance to be scrutinised in High Court showdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/b6rsylBMpx 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF and Weightmans kick off reviews ahead of HMRC's partnership tax changes | The Lawyer http://t.co/Xwr3b7YUtn
• Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly should have faced prosecution, says DUP MP Dodds http://t.co/fhqHNd3L5V
• UUP Haass rejection 'shows disdain' says Alliance Party http://t.co/kqstYpr5F4 
• Top Scottish judges oppose ending corroboration http://t.co/gAFLqmWc43 
• Badger cull cost £4,121 per animal, says charity http://t.co/4d9JGDNSYk 
• Buy British fruit and veg to help economy, minister says http://t.co/UGOoXjuc2Y 
• Oakwood Prison had seen recent disorder, documents show http://t.co/7vdlknNWeF 
• TURKEY: Hundreds of Turkish police officers dismissed http://t.co/4R2YshpdRC 
• Vince Cable criticises David Cameron's migration target citing it as impractical http://t.co/pEOjiqc3BE 
• Stress test: Are you fit for work? http://t.co/4JWQjA1xw6 
• Liverpool man with 45 points among 7,300 avoiding bans http://t.co/MiOFNGXEYs 
• SPAIN: Princess Infanta Cristina summoned over fraud http://t.co/Pb297PdO6Z 
• INDIA: Illegal digging damages antique Hampi pots http://t.co/dQxeAeQSfS
• CHINA crushes six tons of ivory http://t.co/ntAjzCRahn 
• Democracy in Peril in Asia: Protests in CAMBODIA, BANGLADESH and THAILAND show the need for checks on power http://t.co/Gft3z1WGKN 
• US: Unfair Phone Charges for Inmates http://t.co/1oMoWcu3Yw 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• 60mph speed limit proposal for stretch of M1 motorway http://t.co/MpkksImFWl
• US: From Petraeus Scandal, an Apostle for Privacy http://t.co/GpXFmEmzFm
• BSB considers conduct of litigation "high risk" for barristers | Legal Futures http://t.co/xRc12STtjs 
• Probe into growth of 'professional' McKenzie Friends | Legal Futures http://t.co/wQkW0AQEWn 
• Myanmar lawyers protest over jailed journalist | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/ixNQpnOGLu 
• The corporate magician | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/qAIZdg0VZV
• Panama - the Latin American business hub? | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/8kDoPbIMHK
• Barristers stage court strike over Legal Aid | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/57kPXJjQpU 
• Business world on alert over insider dealing | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/J6nmByMrxP 
• Nigerian lawyers attack ambulance-chasers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/FCPXK3nNfG
• Law firms abusing 'No win, no fee' arrangements | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/BsG4rlGkFC
• CC faces £130m negligence claim | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/OIhUl5Aw4L
• Doreen Lawrence 'furious' after top detective forced to quit investigation into son's murder http://t.co/oxRjZcffPN
• Twin brothers who allegedly made millions from 'stock picking robot' scam ordered to pay back over £100,000 http://t.co/X28YJOPex5 
• Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations http://t.co/zvWRNzLoYy 
• Motorist banned after driving with no hands http://t.co/eXyh7iUtIi 
• Theatre assistant posted jokes on Twitter about patient's pubic hair http://t.co/fohKO0wlBU 
• Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? http://t.co/H3pW4sVF4h
• Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0 
• At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything http://t.co/BVxwEFiZnY 
• Row over will after suicide sister, 87, left estate to GP's daughter http://t.co/5MaOyqRbSR 
• FRANCE: Goodyear workers hold managers captive in Amiens http://t.co/tLljwdkYXK 
• CSI Scotland: Learning lessons from an online murder mystery http://t.co/adQg7qaPvc 
• AFGHANISTAN girl wearing suicide vest detained http://t.co/C265s9pwVI 
• Co-op: UK regulators to launch formal investigation of bank http://t.co/b0tADFZowg 
• 'Jihad Jane' Colleen LaRose gets 10 years in prison http://t.co/peiZzo5rbJ
• Oakwood Prison: 'Near riot' claim as inmates damage cells http://t.co/mNDHdDmMzM 
• PC David Rathband inquest: Affair with 7/7 survivor 'ended marriage' http://t.co/HJJywkAaiK
• Doreen Lawrence 'furious' after top detective forced to quit investigation into son's murder http://t.co/oxRjZcffPN 
• Twin brothers who allegedly made millions from 'stock picking robot' scam ordered to pay back over £100,000 http://t.co/X28YJOPex5 
• Former violin teacher Chris Ling may be extradited from US over historical sex abuse allegations http://t.co/zvWRNzLoYy 
• Motorist banned after driving with no hands http://t.co/eXyh7iUtIi 
• Theatre assistant posted jokes on Twitter about patient's pubic hair http://t.co/fohKO0wlBU J
• Is there a case for the legal system to turn to European-style justice? http://t.co/H3pW4sVF4h 
• Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0 
• At last, a law to stop almost anyone from doing almost anything http://t.co/BVxwEFiZnY 
• Row over will after suicide sister, 87, left estate to GP's daughter http://t.co/5MaOyqRbSR 
• FRANCE: Goodyear workers hold managers captive in Amiens http://t.co/tLljwdkYXK
• CSI Scotland: Learning lessons from an online murder mystery http://t.co/adQg7qaPvc 
• AFGHANISTAN girl wearing suicide vest detained http://t.co/C265s9pwVI
• Co-op: UK regulators to launch formal investigation of bank http://t.co/b0tADFZowg
• 'Jihad Jane' Colleen LaRose gets 10 years in prison http://t.co/peiZzo5rbJ 
• Oakwood Prison: 'Near riot' claim as inmates damage cells http://t.co/mNDHdDmMzM
• PC David Rathband inquest: Affair with 7/7 survivor 'ended marriage' http://t.co/HJJywkAaiK
• Bitcoins per se are not illegal in INDIA http://t.co/K9iO1s790d 
• Justice should be accessible to all, not only those who can afford it http://t.co/yiqq7gb6Oi 
• INDIA: Justice AK Ganguly to finally resign? Yes, say sources http://t.co/W33jzrxoQv 
• Justice Ministry to spend £70k finding out how prisoners like to use illegal mobile phones http://t.co/aAFguR48sO 
• Lawyers to take "unprecedented" industrial action in protest over cuts http://t.co/nuQZDYI943 
• PAKISTAN: Appointment of law secretary challenged in Islamabad High Court http://t.co/AC2NpzGwCB 
• London barristers on strike in first ever walkout http://t.co/nc5IQOSMZ7 
• How much do barristers earn? http://t.co/5wfYYcVHlo 
• Counter-Interpretation, Constitutional Design, and the Right to Family Life - How Tories loved the HRA for a while http://t.co/6XCBhuMCBM 
• Barristers protest outside Chelmsford Crown Court http://t.co/Z2nnMP0C0y
• Three lawyers made partners of Bradford law firm Gordons http://t.co/KPl5P31pPI 
• ETSOS searches the UK | Legal Futures http://t.co/OV1Iccn94h 
• Tui Travel GC Mike Bowers - A Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/B9uzzW2IjS 
• We predict a riot of litigation activity | The Lawyer http://t.co/UoDjO2KJQ1
• Bristol lawyers join national day of action against Legal Aid cuts http://t.co/gVhazfxDKK
• US: Why Legal Weed is Working in Colorado http://t.co/J18Jua0UZ7 
• The legal aid battle at Chancery Lane | The Lawyer http://t.co/h6qQsCUaeH
• Arlene Arkinson inquest: legal aid granted http://t.co/W3vEBvrZN9 
• INDIA: Legal battle: What to do if you are sued http://t.co/7FWn6YXBDT
• US: Legal fight over emergency contraceptives drags on http://t.co/qTqpukyxTA 
• We need legislation to get more women into top jobs http://t.co/jkABaoLdtb 
• Legal aid: is this the cut that kills the system? http://t.co/NOsLkjIEd2 
• Utah same-sex marriages put on hold in US supreme court decision http://t.co/2R0KfDfl8E
• African migrants stage Tel Aviv protests against ISRAEL's new detention law http://t.co/kqBuXabKP3 
• Courts close across England and Wales as lawyers protest at legal aid cuts http://t.co/wpkiKl2JIT 
• Disorder at G4S-run HMP Oakwood lasted twice as long as thought http://t.co/Bjk536uMh0

6th January - Law News

742 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Grayling’s Christmas Carol - The justice secretary plays Scrooge in a distinctly modern version of Dickens’ tale. Full story - Law Gazette

• LeO questions future of ‘no win, no fee’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/8Iqg1BWmhF 
• Liverpool criminal lawyers vote for 'work to rule' | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/AkILzCXDVZ 
• New year divorce doomsday | Law Gazette http://t.co/FWswlbfkTs 
• ​Clifford Chance defends position in £130m negligence case | Law Gazette http://t.co/yodvFFZejn 
• Firm founded by ex-justice minister closes | Law Gazette http://t.co/oPRf9nwakN
• Half-day protest attracts hundreds of demonstrators | Law Gazette http://t.co/q8uGIMVudk 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• 2014’s Top 20 Cases: looking back on 2013 | The Lawyer http://t.co/1HhebksYHH
• Top 20 cases to watch in 2014: Overview | The Lawyer http://t.co/MmFwXFM4tK 
• Barristers stage mass protest at legal aid cuts | The Lawyer http://t.co/aajwNZYmvx
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsent Masons bolsters corporate practice in Singapore and Shanghai | The Lawyer http://t.co/r2YYXrtaIB 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance set to fight £130m negligence claim in High Court | The Lawyer http://t.co/0id1Oy6xbv 
• Revealed: the top cases of 2014 | The Lawyer http://t.co/BXUTBNW1IM 
• Hull death: Three charged with murdering man http://t.co/SxGRdAmZhM
• Patient data to be collected from GPs http://t.co/drCYyqVSNC 
• INDIA: Judge says pre-marital sex 'against religion' http://t.co/JTFiWOocXJ 
• Lawyers protesting outside courts over legal aid cuts http://t.co/YDKD6yRu3l
• Jimmy Savile victims call for single inquiry http://t.co/BlpZ8dICyA
• COLOMBIA law fails to put land back in farmers' hands http://t.co/gYgkgvLZeh 
• PHILIPPINES: Proposed law will open depositors to robbers http://t.co/giMlsyxFNk 
• BURMA: Lawyers propose help for journalists who may face improsonment or deal with controversies http://t.co/gC9cWYyaW1
• IRAN arrests business tycoon over corruption scandal http://t.co/vzPPnMhJyY 
• EGYPT: Judge dismissed for visiting pro-Morsi protest http://t.co/Z6YUuqbPax 
• US: A brief history of gay marriage legislation in Texas http://t.co/qOIPIzDj1X 
• TRINIDAD: ‘Plea bargaining legislation can help’ http://t.co/66dlHy4ufV
• INDIA: Justice Chauhan is Chairman of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal http://t.co/BcMH17zRVC 
• PAKISTAN: Musharraf Will Not Appear Before Tribunal, Says Lawyer: http://t.co/vs0dZc0d6z 
• INDIA: Company Law Tribunal: Applications invited for 2 posts http://t.co/muE38KwD5I
• The power of negative thinking | Law Gazette http://t.co/PxucQJltkg 
• Ombudsman suggests end to ‘no win, no fee’ offers | Law Gazette http://t.co/k06Xd3VVOO 
• LeO fights off first JR as it warns over dangers of 'no win, no fee' | Legal Futures http://t.co/4mVA7o7UsL 
• Riverview teams up with Legal OnRamp to tackle global bank challenge | Legal Futures http://t.co/hfG4yq5Pya
• 'Spain fugitive' Lee Willis is arrested in Bolton http://t.co/KOE6Lhq4Zw 
• Oakwood prison: G4S tackling 'ongoing incident' http://t.co/5JmkzMIwwW 
• Woman arrested after baby found abandoned in Sports Direct warehouse http://t.co/oLsqGCQxjB 
• The Scots have a chance to change politics. Why don't the rest of us? http://t.co/x8mUwDB9Z9
• FRANCE: Mother to sue couple who filmed drunk son before he drowned http://t.co/7tQ4tCGtIH 
• In Guantánamo, national security rides roughshod over human rights Shaker Aamer http://t.co/P6WPefD83V
• Barristers and solicitors walk out over cuts to legal aid fees http://t.co/FxWabGjXL3 
• INDIA: Two new charges against Justice Ganguly weak, say sources http://t.co/wg5sUaZ6Xu
• MALTA: Justice Commission finds Lino Farrugia Sacco ‘guilty of misbehaviour’ http://t.co/BgItBE01bF 
• US justice doesn’t sit well in AFGHANISTAN http://t.co/n6z6eg2Q2n 
• TURKEY: New Turkish Justice Minister appoints brother chief councillor http://t.co/4TbRq7PGDO 
• African migrants in ISRAEL protest in Tel Aviv http://t.co/WqmhUE7K6S 
• Three held after 'substance' found in Hull http://t.co/SiBdWnwu1R 
• IRELAND: The convicted fraudster who is now a financial adviser http://t.co/cRBG2YlXWX 
• Coroner stole £2m from clients to fund lavish lifestyle http://t.co/VGRGt30xd7 
• South AUSTRALIA's criminal justice system is the worst in the country and the blame rests solely with the Government http://t.co/vroL3Sf3Yf

5th January - Law News

741 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• Drink drive victim's mother calls for long jail sentence http://t.co/RoJ7iJhlea 
• Ed Miliband vows to end UK's 'dependency' on cheap foreign labour http://t.co/y9y7bC6Uni
• David Cameron pledges to 'protect' state pension http://t.co/hOpanbOCgj
• The irresistibility of the competition lawyer: http://t.co/j9gHpQlfzS 
• AUSTRALIA: Sydney lawyer used clients' cash to fund his lifestyle http://t.co/uFfcgmart6 
• Lawyer: TURKEY to consider legal changes for re-trial of officers jailed for plotting coup http://t.co/wyRZpkqd4J
• US: How can we make sure lawyers defend poor clients with vigor and care? http://t.co/mS1ojmBxNu
• Moves to Curb Spying Help Drive the Clemency Argument for Snowden http://t.co/bCQbD1PcxU
• US: Banished for Questioning the Gospel of Guns http://t.co/xvwWJtvzoT 
• CAMBODIA Cracks Down on Protest With Evictions and Ban on Assembly http://t.co/5gcGkkvCHQ 
• US: 50 Years Later, War on Poverty Is a Mixed Bag http://t.co/Vdbc6FwtXU 
• Mental patients denied rights in UK court http://t.co/GcgIKAHhfz 
• Asbestos victims need higher compensation payouts, says law firm: http://t.co/BsXDCBacn3
• US: University of Iowa football practice facility in middle of legal dispute http://t.co/OvlMxd8YDr
• Lawyers in Oxford to protest against legal aid cutbacks http://t.co/YvuWydAxQP
• ITALY: Sacked Lazio Football coach Petkovic to take legal action, according to his lawyer http://t.co/YmrN95qOXt
• US: Few Katrina Legal Battles Linger 8 Years Later http://t.co/6gb6dTSGTF 
• McCLure Naismith, one of Scotland's oldest legal practices, has hailed a "flying end to 2013" http://t.co/C6Y8MqEkZp
• Nurses in court to spot mentally ill offenders http://t.co/JxbjE7FrGk 
• INDIA: Preet Bharara’s views reflect disdain for Indian courts, Devyani’s father says http://t.co/CeY4N3LxnX 
• AUSTRALIA: Courts failed to punish one-punch coward Shaun McNeil on previous assaults http://t.co/NxhaOYNlwe 
• CANADA: New law on living off the avails of prostitution http://t.co/uAQLKC1lpT 
• INDIA: Courts should carefully scrutinise rape victims' evidence, says Supreme Court http://t.co/0wIqjROEBO 
• Top 10 in Law Blogs: Resolutions for Trial Lawyers, 2014 in Employment Law, Pedestrians & Distracted Driving http://t.co/YUs8zrYrni 
• Musharraf trial an internal matter, says PAKISTAN http://t.co/cTJUsX4pB8
• US: Trial set in unusual white-collar mob case http://t.co/QU3lPb2nAn 
• Illegal mining – How GHANA’s forgotten scourge a nation for gold http://t.co/7XJltmrVTV 
• HONG KONG: Illegal cigarette trade booming despite customs busts http://t.co/SOvec65IuX 
• Religious Accommodation, European Controversy, & Posthumous Pardons - the Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/hYB2vd9Si0 
• Justice Secretary wins & loses in discrimination challenge to postprison facilities for women | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/qxbMVuFb6x 
• Human rights for kids: To kill a mockingbird | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/YqGJqEiDgl 
• The Legal Ombudsman: more than a paper tiger | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ZcODmRRAY0 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• 'Revolution by the people, for the people': The Arab Spring is very much alive despite attempts to sabotage it http://t.co/RuoJIj0OWa 
• EU should stand on the right side of history and support democratic forces in Eastern Europe and the Arab world http://t.co/UtBRYizASe 
• Can the Arab revolutions survive Syria and Egypt? http://t.co/0XU4625YtB
• During this time of crisis in YEMEN, art and cinema offer a space for dialogue, debate and reflection http://t.co/neRj8lXvZo 
• The Snowden saga: Spies, secrets and security http://t.co/evsRkII3Du 
• LEBANON: Top al-Qaeda suspect Majid al-Majid dies in Lebanese custody http://t.co/lZt8WWBGch
• Early prison release scandal: Nine killers and 183 sex offenders will be free in less than two years http://t.co/02m3c4dCNQ
• Justice Minister says Majid to be tried in LEBANON http://t.co/PT1A9W8RtA
• CANADA: Manitoba man one step closer to human rights victory http://t.co/z2cZTbyssm 
• IRELAND: Waitress forced to paint face for Halloween awarded €8.5k http://t.co/3tsq8g5GYI
• MALAYSIA: No law to charge priest with treason in ‘Allah’ row, say lawyers http://t.co/2vh0Pw2Js7 
• INDIA: Company Law emphasises on importance of independent directors http://t.co/lH9kC2MW3P 
• US: Proposed law offers religious leaders exemption from conducting gay marriage services http://t.co/3Vqgc50pbR 
• INDIA: Law ministry thwarts HRD ministry's attempt to circumvent SC order on AICTE http://t.co/Ck1Eed8f9x
• Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson could face tax probe over gifts to aides http://t.co/CMecJnyMnG 
• Yvonne Fletcher: Scotland Yard detectives in secret visit to Tripoli after David Cameron intervention http://t.co/RtY6SsLkBg 
• US: NSA statement does not deny 'spying' on members of Congress http://t.co/VViwrov5Iw
• US: An Error Message for the Poor - The most vulnerable suffer when technology contracts are bungled http://t.co/58WvXX7J40
• Workers Face Police Gunfire Amid Unrest in CAMBODIA http://t.co/jkaeuENedf 
• US: Justices Are Asked to Reject Nuns’ Challenge to Health Law http://t.co/JW1dGzt8lT 
• US: Terror suspect seeks access to prosecution data http://t.co/T2Av3v75e1 
• Courts contributes over $12,000 to The Straits Times Pocket Money Fund http://t.co/WFUTqj9YWx 
• Courts face stoppage as lawyers protest against fee changes http://t.co/yyTiMfMiMM 
• PAKISTAN's Musharraf again a no-show at trial http://t.co/zEmpZKr5Ju
• US: Katherine Jackson seeks new trial in AEG wrongful death case http://t.co/EqJGm0cuDU
• PHILIPPINES Supreme Court: Members of judiciary can now teach up to 10 hours http://t.co/ECOobdP8Sg 
• UKRAINE: Pocket judiciary sabotage amnesty law regarding Maidan protesters http://t.co/tcvDQh6Zuz 
• SAUDI ARABIA: The judiciary upholds the rights of mothers http://t.co/h5WoRkLLgK
• TURKEY's s Military Moves Against Coup Cases as Judiciary Fights Government http://t.co/KhcnLIdVZQ 
• MALTA: Judiciary watchdog reaches decision on Farrugia Sacco case http://t.co/bFHrBcrLiW 
• BrewDog beers stolen in Billericay warehouse raid http://t.co/Y2k7qeVWfL 
• Travel insurer Staysure warns customers over IT hack http://t.co/WGl4NS7DWE

4th January - Law News

740 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

• A leading barrister from the Mansfield, Richard Harwood QC has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List http://t.co/R4INHmiFkX 
• QC brother of Prime Minister supports legal aid strike against unfair cuts http://t.co/MgSKmaqLSH
• Ed Miliband's barrister wife fights to put wind turbines on historic site http://t.co/zXFx3g5ca5
• US: Penis drawn on business card is key to Wyoming legal battle over unemployment benefits http://t.co/ClYHYZ53hG 
• US: Chicago Governor Quinn's veto of lawmaker pay piled up legal bills http://t.co/U4bsPSgTg8
• Fighting for legal aid is my family tradition - Lawyer Matt Foot http://t.co/k1I3FBnjLu 
• Axos mulls legal action over KOSOVO privatisation debacle http://t.co/yFp2pxGafj
• NEW ZEALAND: Few dealers of Legal High approved in the month after law was passed and regulations for the industry http://t.co/AEWrReAV1t 
• Big Cannabis: will legal weed grow to be America's next corporate titan? http://t.co/l48jI5Qey8 
• Western AUSTRALIA considering allowing victims to get background checks on partners http://t.co/AzkOV3dC0q
• Former DPP Starmer among lawyers recognised in New Year's Honours | Legalweek http://t.co/zAgRuUlOcV
• ‘Leon’s Law’ to force police to wear cameras - Campaigners call for new law to monitor interaction with public http://t.co/RWt73yLOwD 
• The State of the Political Constitution: a special edition of the German Law Journal http://t.co/tD4HutBwyF
• London riots: 133 still not compensated, Labour says http://t.co/tyxm25Q8bc
• Mental health staff to be based in police stations http://t.co/gBJxw25PLn 
• TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
• Police investigate murder after disturbance in Govan http://t.co/N0A4NP77wi
• Elite Hacker Barnaby Jack 'overdosed on drugs' http://t.co/pRlscvwfIV 
• Many Britons 'fear mortgage arrears' http://t.co/SIfgEZAvhu
• UK calls for investigation into Libya 'murder' http://t.co/NQ8Oje2XDW 
• N KOREA: Did Kim Jong Un feed his uncle to dogs? http://t.co/fwYdZ4eTh0 
• Mark Denton death: Two men charged with murder http://t.co/iDw5SHvhxe
• INDIA: Justice Ganguly resigns as NUJS honorary professor http://t.co/RQk9jJ0S88 
• Justice is LIBERIA’s hope for the future http://t.co/ulFQArWLVn 
• Divorce Day in the UK http://t.co/WNJasfzGUi 
• INDIA: Green tribunal's wings clipped, Madras high court halts suo motu proceedings http://t.co/wyABexRK5c
• US: Law Firm Partner Gunned Down By Police In Bizarre Firefight http://t.co/ThDHTiikE8 
• Pressure on law firms to force more mergers http://t.co/DVIcG9g4OV 
• Law 2014: Patents Likely to Keep Top Billing in the News http://t.co/8l7rOgNIIE 
• INDIA: Law ministry thwarts HRD ministry's attempt to circumvent SC order on AICTE http://t.co/Ck1Eed8f9x 
• HK courts attacked over withholding documents | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/2bdUj68u2L 
• Deutsche Bank lawyers work on US settlement | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/tZZf6FsedT 
• Aboriginees warn of litigation over Canadian oil sands | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/EFBW3qe0qS 
• Malaysia - lawyers among unhappiest workers | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/nkZX8nFHgI 
• Vodafone questioned in Egypt on terror accusations | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/5StszbZ19f 
• Surveillance to be major US legal theme of 2014 | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/xYht0LFkCI 
• Legal action peaks against FTSE 100 | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/3MCbaw6Ene 
• Berwin Leighton debt rises by 223pc | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/wOoKKiZ7vD
• 'Lawyers in some countries are disappeared simply for doing their jobs' http://t.co/fF8fcS62rT
• David Cameron's EU referendum bill 'unlikely' to become law http://t.co/BWUSS22EGR 
• One third of UK's young offenders return to crime, Ministry of Justice statistics show http://t.co/h5pxJTnLMb 
• Security guard jailed after falling asleep and crashing bus full of colleagues http://t.co/mQGvHD5mTA 
• Yvonne Fletcher: The secret CPS report which set out the full details behind the murder http://t.co/q5PyTzaHzW 
• LSB draft statutory guidance on legal education | The Lawyer http://t.co/XIeMaimtg0 
• Dignity in dying Supreme Court ruling can give clarity | The Lawyer http://t.co/MW6Ahkchn2 
• India anti-corruption agency: a genuine deterrent? | The Lawyer http://t.co/famfDAfiF8 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Dewey chairman Davis becomes legal chief for Arab emirate | The Lawyer http://t.co/NXUZP6ehwI 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Chinese Fangda hires Hong Kong corporate partner from Edwards Wildman | The Lawyer http://t.co/vYMQgXSTft 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Trowers & Hamlins closes in Cairo and pulls out of Egypt | The Lawyer http://t.co/1pA2scQc66 
• LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance and client Excalibur receive further blows from High Court | The Lawyer http://t.co/z7kVNkAk19 
• First female law firm opens in Saudi Arabia | Law Gazette http://t.co/Wtnil8fpGF
• Courts face disruption as lawyers protest over aid cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/4bsgdqHCfa 
• Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison admits shoe attack http://t.co/zgIfWyWru6
• Valerie Graves murder: Break-in at Bosham house probed http://t.co/3fvNn6Acg2 
• FRANCE: Comic Dieudonne 'must pay racism fines' - Valls http://t.co/1PH7FOeEFp 
• Even life prisoners should have hope and a chance to change http://t.co/BJxmbR6C6c 
• Compensation for Christmas power cut from distribution firm http://t.co/ZSlKBk79z3
• Kirsty Cox jailed for two years for £450,000 iPad scam http://t.co/VTYZMASg3h 
• Parents of INDIA gang rape victim seek justice http://t.co/CPXd1lClm5 
• Hampshire twin murder: Robert Cerqua in court http://t.co/KakSN4cxwL
• Barrister threatens High Court action after being offered £27k by Royal Mail to withdraw loss of light objection http://t.co/M5sH7cG7zk 
• US District Judge Richard Kopf's days as a blogger have come to an end http://t.co/q39Jl5FXht 
• NIGERIA Judiciary in 2013: The good, the bad and the ugly http://t.co/v2ZKL0eRpC 
• TURKEY: Prime minister vs. judiciary http://t.co/xuId6RtMxk 
• Fresh calls for independent judiciary in PANAMA http://t.co/ls9Rfu9LZY 
• UAE: Judiciary forms human chain in tribute to Shaikh Khalifa http://t.co/rbGFLXFfKg
• Now Sherlock Holmes Belongs to Everyone, free of copyright http://t.co/EjnJx9hz2d
• TAIWAN continues push for casino legislation in 2014 http://t.co/aS91zDoPT4 
• CANADA: Striptease legislation raises mixed emotions from Saskatchewan residents http://t.co/mZFT4wZ1bg 
• The NY Times advances the NSA’s amnesty-for-Snowden trial balloon http://t.co/nmL6hhbt5k 
• Nigella Lawson: my only desire during PAs trial was to protect my children http://t.co/EdhWLOgLUf 
• EGYPT: Morsi trial for prison escape set for January 28 http://t.co/ckIlRrBCzd 
• What happens if US authorities seize your laptop? http://t.co/HNf9NqKRzV