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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Litigators rail against twin forces of higher court fees & increasing disclosure costs. The London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) members who took part in this year’s survey expressed concern that the hike in court fees now stood in the way of access to justice for smaller businesses, and was undermining the major international work which is seen as such a strong contributor to the Treasury. Full story - New Law Journal
- 'Angels' protect Orlando funeral from anti-gay Westboro protesters #US https://t.co/NRsv42bdrk
- After £7m Veyo loss, now Law Society writes off £5m for failed internal IT project | Legal Futures: https://t.co/Bq2LyKSu64
- Barrister who withdrew from case at end of hearing "to be advised" on conduct | Legal Futures: https://t.co/OIpoupxFPH
- Neuberger urges debate over ethical implications of artificial intelligence | Legal Futures: https://t.co/oSIrciP3CC
- Akin Gump London office latest to up NQ pay to £127k and beyond - Legal Cheek https://t.co/6bvSurSuG0
- The case of Fox: A victory for plurality in the education system? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/jw0qgRKEFO
- Arts students STILL work harder than law students, latest stats suggest - Legal Cheek https://t.co/dSADYGgQNQ
- Gloucestershire law student sentenced to five and a half years in prison for Easter Sunday Megabus stabbing - Legal…https://t.co/l1wpbdBBTF
- More than 60% of women lawyers feel their gender has prevented career progression - Legal Cheek https://t.co/pwiaAYxvkw
- 5 Essex Court invites wannabe barristers to pupillage interview by ‘mistake’ - Legal Cheek https://t.co/70pdBEGz0J
- Law grad who struggled with knife attackers to protect her dissertation speaks out about her ordeal for the first ti…https://t.co/WysVcXWfE5
- I’m an aspiring lawyer but tattooed: Will I be accepted at a corporate law firm? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/UyA8u3Pfql
- Sexist email DLA Piper partner fined £15,000 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/UDli6HbyIJ
- Dispute on 99 bus between woman with pushchair and wheelchair user ends up in the country’s highest court - Legal Ch…https://t.co/h4b5ONI0AZ
- ULaw students petition government to fund aspiring lawyers’ LPCs - Legal Cheek https://t.co/5m8VRekP8d
- Norfolk and Cambridge County Councils ditch law firm Baker Small in wake of ill-judged social media posts - Legal Ch…https://t.co/3C6QY4PFVZ
- Thief found guilty of stealing his OWN defence barrister's phone - Legal Cheek https://t.co/g5KDvWbPkE
- Is the Supreme Court about to change the law of homicide? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/hKnUJPbqUv
- Lord Neuberger’s ‘plea’ for a university law syllabus shake up - Legal Cheek https://t.co/J4j8pvCsM9
- Countdown to the Olympics: What's being done to combat the Brazilian corruption crisis? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/DgK2WNgRMc
- Freshfields, Slaughter and May, Allen & Overy and Hogan Lovells lawyers register in Ireland as Brexit vote looms https://t.co/Kpnpihy2fh J
- Interview: 'I have delayed doing the LPC because I got a paralegal job' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Yvj0UJa0pp
- Aspiring barristers anger as Pupillage Gateway glitch means applications are missing GDL and BPTC grades - Legal Che…https://t.co/Kgx8sr079c
- Court of Appeal brands Judge Peter Smith’s incredible Blackstone Chambers letter 'disgraceful' - Legal Cheek https://t.co/DajZEZykHa
- The Met rejects calls to investigate ‘Waterloo sex QC’ - for now - Legal Cheek https://t.co/knSitbN70J
- US outfit Cadwalader ups London NQ pay to coveted £124,000 level - Legal Cheek https://t.co/G3aoZv8Uve
- England and Wales fans provoked trouble, says Russia striker Smolov https://t.co/WJ3Sc06q9q
- David Cameron says he must do more to make case for staying in EU https://t.co/grTWsk33K4
- #Turkey border guards 'shot Syrian children' - monitors https://t.co/xBHPOy7oGQ
- Brexit will hamper movement of professionals from #India to UK https://t.co/oy4YLCLFDg
- Worker protection – does it come from the UK or the EU? https://t.co/OtepgOOaer
- Why the UK needs a stronger legal framework for aid spending https://t.co/LJxACflT0M
- Tommy Mair: Far-right, neo-nazi charged with killing British lawmaker Jo Cox https://t.co/4YGmmfiY4s
- Nicola Sturgeon: Safe NHS staffing levels to be enshrined in law https://t.co/O4qaDWEvW8
- Top 100 Law Firm, Hugh James, Named as Best In UK At Handling Construction Cases https://t.co/szb1CHhkTx
- Sheriff who called SNP's anti-bigotry law 'mince' steps down from bench after 27 years https://t.co/REAKQExyF7
- Brexit border closure at Gibraltar by Spain to ‘perfectly possible’ in law and would be one of the consequences https://t.co/kj3ASfqXRh
- Horse dealers convicted for drugging ex-racehorses and selling them to parents as docile and child-friendly https://t.co/2V5HGn1dpP
- Why has the far right made West Yorkshire a home? https://t.co/R3yMNnpPfu
- Thousands protest at US bases on Okinawa after Japanese woman's murder #JAPAN https://t.co/lCLrkxg68S
- Boris Johnson tries to calm immigration row with call for amnesty https://t.co/50oawOxJUg
- Ibiza attack: Blackwood man in critical condition https://t.co/ZLinKl4QsZ
- Michael Gove 'shuddered' at UKIP migrants poster https://t.co/hGPyrevXaq
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/4Gn5GWCCqb
- Statement by Minister of Justice and AG of #CANADA & Minister of Health on Medical Assistance in Dying Legislation https://t.co/x02opPwvS8
- Justice Commissioner Vera Jurova Condemns Anti-Gypsyism in a Reply to RomaVersitas #BULGARIA Regarding Mitko Case https://t.co/yp5UReEJWq
- Justice Department Drops Fraud Case Against Countrywide's Mozilo #US https://t.co/CwVQP4HTyP
- Queensland's youth justice laws a 'marshmallow' approach, Opposition says #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/ktCjYK1O7Z
- Open trials come to #MEXICO after years-long justice reforms
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- The Great 8: 007, Tony McAvoy, Barrister, 51 #AUSTRALIA https://t.co/XOa7gikt0Z
- Armed Drones, Counterterrorism, and Human Rights: The Need for a European Voice https://t.co/U5h8x3r2HT
- Don't let Formula 1 sportswash #AZERBAIJAN's human rights abuses https://t.co/9Vs76HSMWU
- #CHINA must get better on human rights before #Canada will sign a trade deal: Trudeau https://t.co/8FPMJnna0Q
- #TUNISIA 'truth panel' receives 65,000 human rights complaints https://t.co/UOUT2qeDgy
- Human Rights Watch says more than 400 killed in #ETHIOPIA protests https://t.co/C62hSgQmwy
- Human Rights Watch urges #BANGLADESH to halt mass arrest of Islamist terrorists without proper evidence https://t.co/FIaEB6coNO
- Film festival shines spotlight on human rights #MYANMAR https://t.co/2dfeJRbbwm
- Tributes were paid at Gorey District Court last Wednesday to the late Judge Seán Magee #IRELAND https://t.co/BFTFYrJciz
- Hall solicitor general discusses dangers of teens 'sexting' #US https://t.co/NC6tyw0eUO
- Struck off university solicitor Rajesh Babajee hired in 'good faith' https://t.co/PIZMyTIfCB
- Chaos over new stamp duty rules: 'I overpaid £13000' https://t.co/UPFuhWn0x2 https://t.co/DIZIF9E0ZO
- Brooklyn's Private Jewish Patrols Wield Power. Some Call Them Bullies #US https://t.co/PUr55dJ3e2
- Apple iPhone Is Targeted in Beijing Patent Case #CHINA https://t.co/luL2wdmo94
- A Hacking of More Than $50 Million Dashes Hopes in the World of Virtual Currency https://t.co/pdI4TcPIvd
- Officer's Murder Trial in Freddie Gray Death Turns on 'Rough Ride' #US https://t.co/nCtFgOQdIE
- Britain Asks if Tone of 'Brexit' Campaign Made Violence Inevitable https://t.co/jlxjIlkAws
- A Saudi Imam, 2 Hijackers and Lingering 9/11 Mystery #US https://t.co/ERf9trLARp
- Plans to scrap bursaries for student nurses and other NHS staff in England are reckless, unions and charities say https://t.co/z4r9SF00XS
- BIICL: 10 days, 10 issues - Countdown to the Brexit Referendum | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/E3pZahLEO0
- New book from 1 Crown Office Row | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/O0yIkaHf8f
- Families separated for immigration purposes | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/pIXobrroRX
- UN committee rules on abortion prohibition - the Round-up | UK Human Rights Blog https://t.co/IUCurkYzAy
Today's video story: Jeremy Corbyn has paid tribute to Jo Cox describing her as a 'very passionate and very committed' MP and added "we've lost a great talent." Speaking to Andrew Marr, he said he'd been struck by the unity of the crowd when he visited the constituency on Friday. The Labour leader said it's still important for MPs to be part of the community and they should not live in a "security bubble". "It's an attack on all of us," he said
