LawNewsIndex

Saturday

18th August - LAW NEWS

236 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Charon QC podcast: asylum for Julian Assange - http://t.co/NS8ELcFJ
US: Judge rejects Facebook settlement of 'Sponsored Stories' lawsuit http://t.co/KacyZRuQ
Argentine football great Diego Maradona in CHINA legal action http://t.co/w1tGIK6S
Former soldier wins legal victory in nuclear test infertility case http://t.co/OFqRmiel
News anchor wins legal battle against Hustler after magazine published photo of her dancing in provocative competition http://t.co/Q6cdtXtG
Grandparents lose battle over £52,000 legal bill at Hull Crown Court http://t.co/fLmz41eK
INDIA: Ajay Devgn's Son of Sardaar gets legal notice http://t.co/6Oarrhj9
One in five jailed rioters let out of prison early http://t.co/CSSj9o66
Libor scandal: Diamond hits back at MPs' claims http://t.co/ScVruHmn
Pussy Riot trial gives RUSSIA 'the image of a medieval dictatorship' http://t.co/sfHfwXJj
Julian Assange case: Ecuador pushes for neighbours' support http://t.co/t3dQdrzL
Law Society to hold talks with Santander over its decision to cut its conveyancing panel http://t.co/KKhyIefI
US: New candidate sought to replace Alabama chief justice nominee Harry Lyon http://t.co/aSIEVEY7
Families Fighting for Justice are among those who pay tribute to Winnie Johnson following announcement of her death. http://t.co/tc5v84AT
KENYA: Threat to Chief Justice Mutunga Not in Order http://t.co/IY0dmgql
Solicitor reacts to news of Winnie Johnson's death http://t.co/61fWhnME
Pembrokeshire solicitor helps padded room pupils http://t.co/n9XbGNOZ
The Campaign is on in the Scottish Independence Referendum http://t.co/2brQFDmF
Winnie Johnson's fight for Moors Murder son Keith http://t.co/OHx8Nb9H
400 years since the Pendle witch trials led to 10 people being hanged for witchcraft: Secret life of modern-day witches http://t.co/xLwUZUCH
2nd arrest in Tommy Sheridan perjury trial probe | THE FIRM http://t.co/OggilxJX
Previous conviction not disclosed implementation gaps in summary justice procedures eviscerated by Inspector | THE FIRM http://t.co/ydmjrpGd
Scots law role in Prestwick renditions leads debate agenda | THE FIRM http://t.co/dqv3zJ4J
Glasgow solicitor spearheads Glasgow Boys charity exhibition sale | THE FIRM http://t.co/pZUadzXg
Police "looking into" constable's conduct at Edinburgh football derby | THE FIRM http://t.co/cueHEh1e
Mike's blog - First Circle of Hell | THE FIRM http://t.co/29jZl4pI
Pan Am 103: A crazy conspiracy | THE FIRM http://t.co/WMReUdu4
Faster, Higher, More Strong Arm: London 2012 Intellectual Property enforcement | THE FIRM http://t.co/MW9J0dmI
Police made accountable for the care of prisoners http://t.co/EAQ3ywjW
Two teenagers arrested over death of 46-year-old man beaten to death in Eastbourne http://t.co/QflSqiAu
US: California's gradual retreat from capital punishment http://t.co/77H7r8SO
Turnout of 18% predicted for police commissioner election 'shambles' http://t.co/k1EXQ0vp
Scots drug and drink-linked deaths at record level http://t.co/dFb1x3K0
Michael Nolan jailed for Dundee cigarette seller murder http://t.co/QcsR9pS9
Oracle confirms paying a blogger but Google names no-one http://t.co/GwUXmPKd
US: Los Angeles city sued over marijuana shop ban http://t.co/D0DTH19f
Reoffending rates: More to be done, say MPs http://t.co/EKCic3Dd
British workers 'among worst idlers', suggest Tory MPs http://t.co/Y0ExDd04
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot jail terms condemned as 'disproportionate' http://t.co/6I7tYAg5
INDIA: Panic Seizes India as a Region’s Strife Radiates http://t.co/ujdXIupl
US: Obama Lags on Judicial Picks, Limiting His Mark on Courts http://t.co/Gv37jElE
UN war crimes tribunal transfers Serb official to Portugal to serve 20-year sentence http://t.co/DqpmUiqC
Cockpit row pilots lose job tribunal http://t.co/xcNsavpi
Victims' fury as Equitable Life probe closes http://t.co/ZsvEFyR9
INDIA: Rights body initiates probe on 'Maoist' arrest http://t.co/koUB37vU
Madonna sued over gay rights stance by Russian campaigners http://t.co/qX4kSlxw
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Credit card surcharges and premium-rate phone lines go in consumer rights revolution http://t.co/FxHjYmGV
Pirates appeal GERMAN law on pre-paid phone IDs to EU http://t.co/QXmGVqyW
PHILIPPINES: Senator Sotto acting above the law, US blogger says http://t.co/XXgrI01Q
SNP's arrogance leaves Scottish libel law stuck in the past http://t.co/kVuy58QF
INDIA: Bombay High Court marks 150 years in judicial service http://t.co/jUi0hlIM
US: Lawyers for Gitmo Detainees Argue Against New Attorney-Client Rules http://t.co/OmUSYVRd
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer Says He Doesn't Remember Stealing $14,500 Worth Of Art http://t.co/bZClEJrf
US: When The Lawyer Becomes The Object Of Prosecution http://t.co/HllmBd5b
Guantanamo prisoner says former US man who reached plea deal now has a cat http://t.co/iyagBHke
Julian Assange lawyer wants safe passage to Ecuador http://t.co/9ODPosfK
Former lawyer for Bennett mother: 'This is someone who enjoys mind games' http://t.co/G4uMNDj7
US: Jury orders lawyer to pay $4.5 million to gay University of Michigan alumnus http://t.co/9a1fpbrN
RUSSIA: Garry Kasparov arrested at Pussy Riot trial protest http://t.co/pNfCFaqq
Russian society divided on Pussy Riot trial http://t.co/Cgaz49pH
US: Trial set for German woman in grandson's slaying http://t.co/egWcmPIv
US military postpones trial for accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan http://t.co/Sf5kVarw
INDIA: Pendency delays do not violate right to speedy trial http://t.co/3OzkBiB1
Armed burglary trial collapses after detective 'pulls faces at the defendant' http://t.co/xqUPj9v1
Pussy Riot trial: a lot more at stake than Putin's dignity http://t.co/yKrMPrLe
Neil Heywood murder trial: Gu Kailai verdict due on Monday http://t.co/JiuwPr1J
The 'sex counseling' sessions when Amish beard cutting cult leader 'bedded his followers' wives' - court told http://t.co/KBhg5dsE
7 Chinese illegally detained by JAPAN return to HONG KONG English.news.cnhttp://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2012-08/17/c_131792642.htm
Travellers set up illegal camp on Duchess of Cambridge's former school http://t.co/Gh2E99Oa
US: Long Lines and Big Dreams http://t.co/qxMlRg2A
Ian Brady 'may have revealed' Keith Bennett burial place http://t.co/5Ocd5px1
Julian Assange row: Americas ministers to meet http://t.co/AV3sVfK6
Libor scandal: MPs demand changes over rate-rigging http://t.co/cBEtHTdK
AUSTRALIA: Sex abuse may have cost church millions http://t.co/UAvV9bje
Norwich solicitor who sold unregulated insurance to clients and lied to bank http://t.co/t3dYi1TD
TUNISIA: Women Fight for Their Rights in the New Tunisia http://t.co/WaCgTIoW
RUSSIA: Judge Sentences Punk Band Pussy Riot 2 Yrs in Jail for Hooliganism http://t.co/aE0NXMbI
Pirates appeal GERMAN law on pre-paid phone IDs to EU http://t.co/ICui3Q7Y
CANADA: Bill to impose teachers’ contract will not be a confidence motion, McGuinty says http://t.co/2QOnqSUH
INDIA: `Bill not to undermine independence of judiciary` http://t.co/ISOllbTq
PAKISTAN: Judiciary and foreign media http://t.co/8h7mrLM0
NEW ZEALAND: Judiciary dancing to tune of offenders http://t.co/zhyJVl4p
INDIA: Bengal ex-Lokayukta gets threat calls for criticising Mamata http://t.co/h5Yvbjki

Friday

235 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Judiciary silenced out of court: Judges and magistrates have been banned from blogging about their jobs. This is not helpful. Full story - Guardian Law

LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey advisers say £57m partner settlement plan has hit target- Legalweek http://t.co/c1Y4PDLA
LAW FIRM NEWS: Law firm trio advise as Travelodge agrees debt restructuring - Legalweek http://t.co/rbM2YMll
Julian Assange: UK wants 'amicable solution' http://t.co/CaHQhSSS
SOUTH AFRICA: Lonmin mine killings - President Zuma announces inquiry http://t.co/iQJmrkEM
LAW GAZETTE: American bar closes door on 'lowest common denominator' ABSs http://t.co/maRHez78
Police elections: New chiefs to swear 'impartiality oath' http://t.co/R8cThmVP
Non-lawyer owners may find it harder to get indemnity insurance, brokers warn | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/cAcw8b86
Assisted dying: the harm in helping http://t.co/YH0ki1bC
IRELAND: TD welcomes barrister fees cut http://t.co/UJ3GSIIY
MP's son Sean Ellman fails to attend at court http://t.co/6zTWcgVO
Legal challenge to Rasharkin parade ruling - Northern Ireland http://t.co/c3XqSjtV
JAPAN Seeks Legal Settlement Of Island Dispute http://t.co/dj9bYtxH
That'll cost a pretty penny: Coin with legal value of £1,000 made of 1kg of solid gold set to sell for £65000 http://t.co/N2AEGjH0
US: Arizona Dream Act supporters ready for legal battle against state services ban http://t.co/debxq7xx
The legal background to the Julian Assange diplomatic standoff http://t.co/wOcatcN4
Petition to Business Secretary against a move by major banks as they restrict conveyancing trade http://t.co/jgCBYA0y
Conveyancer guilty of misconduct in 6 month rule breach http://t.co/abvndQsR
Rio Ferdinand found guilty of improper conduct and fined £45,000 by the Football Association for comments on Twitter http://t.co/Xmu6MqUx
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot found guilty of hooliganism by Moscow court http://t.co/XL9VHJ7M
We need to shine a light on institutional racism http://t.co/kQCWcZ6w
Why can’t wheelchair users expect to sit with their friends and family? http://t.co/sm0Rgzw7
Some with locked-in syndrome do not want to die. But Tony Nicklinson does http://t.co/rZmkLrat
Society’s fear of death condemns Nicklinson to a lifetime of suffering http://t.co/VdmszTyu
LAW GAZETTE: Brady advocate bailed following TV revelations http://t.co/dBykdoZl
Spotlight turns on Ian Brady's mental health advocate http://t.co/VDj61g99
Julian Assange 'doing all right' amid Ecuador asylum row http://t.co/63vYWhvG
BPP and CoL report surge in demand for fast-track degrees | The Lawyer: http://t.co/NdLOaAAe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Maclays chief leads MBO of employment business | The Lawyer: http://t.co/LlJYJNXm
LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates eyes tie-up with Australia's Middletons | The Lawyer: http://t.co/xJdsAT9q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey avoids Chapter 7 bankruptcy after agreeing $50m settlement | The Lawyer: http://t.co/G05ZOsdD
Attila Ban jailed for murder of Heathrow hotel workers http://t.co/3d5LI9pu
CHINA sets date for Gu Kailai verdict http://t.co/ZduolVxs
Julian Assange: Ecuador asylum decision criticised http://t.co/LLTibxLE
LAW GAZETTE: Only parliament can help Tony Nicklinson http://t.co/A9GVX7aM
Douglas Wight, former News of the World editor charged with perjury over Sheridan trial http://t.co/ia6294r3
New Law Journal: MPs & peers to instruct external counsel for first time http://t.co/5mRwLQN4
New Law Journal: STEP launches specialist mediation certificate http://t.co/S0BnIYaO
New Law Journal: OFT raises fees for merger notifications http://t.co/Il6prORZ
New Law Journal: Survey shows solicitors think their career path is stifled http://t.co/txMCNMfR
New Law Journal: Bar's disciplinary and tribunals regime criticised by review http://t.co/SQAuMSrj
New Law Journal: Djangoly: “complete ban on inducement advertising” http://t.co/DN7B5pOi
New Law Journal: Law Society fights bank’s conveyancing panel cull http://t.co/36f2hVuK
US: New law stops former lawmakers from boosting public pensions by taking government job at a higher salary http://t.co/bix4McL5
US: Lawyers say Brewer edict to deny driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants granted work permits contradicts law - http://t.co/VAle20rU
MALAYSIA frees 12 more people held under revoked security law, 30 still held http://t.co/2s1yQCO8
US: Stanford Law School Makes Course and Career Guide for Law Students Available to the Public http://t.co/L5rclJen
US: The Right to Counsel at Guantánamo Bay http://t.co/psNYNwXz
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Crimes that made Ian Brady and Myra Hindley notorious http://t.co/hv32LkEF
LEGAL FUTURES: Northampton law firm becomes latest ABS http://t.co/GhI4p3qs
LEGAL FUTURES: Indemnity insurance market softening this year but underwriters wary of non-lawyer owners http://t.co/fDn5GPRK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters real estate partner to join Capco as first in-house counsel- Legalweek http://t.co/ImaYHCvx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Four US firms in the picture as Carlyle snaps up Getty for £2.1bn- Legalweek http://t.co/ygk8DvOb
LAW FIRM NEWS: K&L Gates confirms merger talks with Aussie firm Middletons- Legalweek http://t.co/7p1BRNWK
Cumbrian finance expert claims constructive dismissal at tribunal http://t.co/dnZ3IwHg
So, is it true that the IRA has not really gone away? http://t.co/HTLHmVEV
Nominet rocked by disability discrimination ruling http://t.co/AqnGF9Lk
Tribunal into nurse's dismissal set to continue http://t.co/TXTjWEOr
Wrong fallopian tube removed by Derby hospital doctor http://t.co/JlE6Coli
CAMBODIA: Khmer Rouge War Crimes Tribunal Running Out of Funds | http://t.co/ZdB4BnmO
“American Laws for American Courts” and Civil Jury Trials | The Volokh Conspiracy http://t.co/fAOQ5HQ8
AFGHANISTAN: Kabul Court Discovers Forensics http://t.co/NJduzOcT
US: Lawyer ordered to pay $4.5M to gay U-M student http://t.co/pW2tn1mN
AUSTRALIA: The Lawyer Who Forgot He Was a Thief - Law Blog http://t.co/14wSj0E6
Julian Assange feared life in jail in U.S. if asylum bid failed - lawyer http://t.co/BgRNTHjh
INDIA: Lawyer arrested in Silchar gangrape case http://t.co/agCR5zd8
Iraqi who hid Saddam Hussein speaks http://t.co/8jIuU17Q
John Terry trial could be wake-up call for players http://t.co/uD4qrVdW
I didn’t shoot honeymoon bride in the neck, 'hitman’ tells Anni Dewani murder trial http://t.co/xLzerh3K
US: Beard row halts trial of Major accused of murder http://t.co/T0MZvCzX
Samsung expert claims that Apple overstates its damages at trial http://t.co/Xgmx8LES
Ex-News of the World editor who gave evidence at Sheridan trial arrested http://t.co/us5eDLXJ
KAZAKHSTAN: Opposition leader stands trial after unrest http://t.co/DATTuhKL
US: October trial set for suburban mom accused of being NYC madam; judge rejects dismissal bid http://t.co/2F83Njtf
Watchdog finds 'weaknesses' in sickness benefit system http://t.co/Of1Slziy
NEPAL: Nepalese LGBT rights group condemn ‘brazen thuggery’ of ‘biased and malicious’ TV programme http://t.co/tPqhskEE
US rights leaders discover the limits of Israeli democracy http://t.co/XvL8F54o
UGANDA prime minister hacked 'over gay rights' http://t.co/eZQwGL7D
FRANCE Weighs Broader Rights for Roma http://t.co/522ptySA
The wrongs, and rights, of genetic screening for children http://t.co/18KYkRq3
New Jersey Attorney Accused of Extorting Cash and Jewels From Lawyer She Was Having an Affair With | Above The Law http://t.co/FSLBh05r
New York’s New Pro Bono Requirement Succeeds in Pissing Off Law Schools Nationwide | Above The Law http://t.co/XgzZDagE
Benchslap of the Day: Are You On Crack? | Above The Law http://t.co/rQb1Q2u4
‘Aggressive’ Associate Wanted, Albeit One With Extremely Low Expectations | Above The Law http://t.co/UAThfH7j
Redeeming Liberty: Tocqueville on the Omnipresent Threat of Democratic Pantheism | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/ojsHxptR
Yes, Tax the Rich | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/c48ib7W8
Would you be happy to live like Tony Nicklinson? http://t.co/o36JNlpZ
Julian Assange case: stay patient and do the right thing http://t.co/GW4xKmhx
There should be no immunity for Assange from these allegations http://t.co/6hzGUpfs
Diplomatic immunity is a principle of international law barring prosecution under the jurisdiction of local courts http://t.co/NQo5SR2m
Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties http://t.co/jfgebIwQ
Pussy Riot trial heads towards a shabby ending http://t.co/qD9cdf9w
Rising star of Hungarian anti-Semitic party forced to resign after he discovers his Jewish heritage http://t.co/YMA7Lhvl
Pair accused of Waugh murder remanded http://t.co/5qAbKc09
Dark day for Coulson and Co as wheels of justice begin to turn http://t.co/cBeGyjnx
A chance of freedom – if Assange could only get to the airport http://t.co/ntHP3kxr
NIGERIA: Corruption in Judiciary - Retired Judges and Senior Lawyers Are Involved - Professor Uche Uko http://t.co/yRr2pT2b
US Judge gives Somali pirate 12 life sentences: http://t.co/bKNjd7kM
RUSSIA Assigns Bodyguards to Judge Ahead of Verdict in Pussy Riot Trial http://t.co/eayt5c3Z
US: Judge denies Manhattan 'madam's' request to have charges thrown out http://t.co/wxqqkHEp
SLOVAKIA: Opposition party proposes legislation for registered same-sex couples http://t.co/RklCM2cD
The European Citizen: Fiscal Compact Plus: The 2-Pack of Legislation http://t.co/LPgHx8Uy
CANADA: Ontario Liberals reveal legislation to freeze teachers' pay http://t.co/q8XC3CRq
Tony Nicklinson accuses MPs and judges of cowardice as right-to-die plea rejected http://t.co/d3S0OM9D
INDIA: Recurring law and order problems in Karnataka worries BJP government http://t.co/DKzxV8uH
FCO 'risks breaching international law' over Assange embassy crisis http://t.co/dhlmpf5X
The law is playing catch-up on Twitter http://t.co/QKoYB3xG
FRANCE: Riots pose law and order dilemma for Hollande http://t.co/kLZ3bqkT
DNA sample snares double rapist Peter Hendry http://t.co/bdou0WgD
Former police inspector Richard Munro attacked in jail http://t.co/AaohYrQF
Jenny Methven accused found pensioner on the day she died http://t.co/IoV9yTVY
Gwent Police's metal theft crackdown sees 862 arrests http://t.co/KSx1Mn0W
Awema chair says finance director 'was not a scapegoat' http://t.co/55OPIqm1
E-petitions get 6.5 million signatures in a year http://t.co/hJiaXWk8
NORWAY police chief quits over Breivik report http://t.co/N55DJ8FW
Man charged with perjury over Tommy Sheridan trial http://t.co/GyYaRyH3
Ian Brady 'reveals location of Keith Bennett's body' http://t.co/5Ocd5px1
Apple lawyer faces 'smoking crack' jibe by patent judge http://t.co/HFyRlwcQ

Thursday

16th August - LAW NEWS

234 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Stacking the costs cards in favour of the prosecution is not fair, and a review of the system is needed. Full story - The Lawyer

ETHIOPIA: Human Rights Group Urges Immediate Release of Jailed Muslim Leaders http://t.co/haBd69kN
RUSSIA needs Human Rights Ombudsmen in every region – President Putin http://t.co/BiB3lP0A
BAHRAIN: Nabeel Rajab, human rights activist gets three-year sentence for demonstration http://t.co/Qhh1nPZM
BURMA Rights Commission Resists Investigating Rohingya Abuses http://t.co/fobw9eBL
Wildlife consultation paper | The Law Commission http://t.co/Sk7WWQUy
Criminal justice system efficiency must not compromise the importance of safeguarding people with a learning disability http://t.co/VA5KA9fj
The appointment of Rt Hon Lord Carloway QC as Lord Justice Clerk in Scotland http://t.co/OE8rixsC
Apple calls US Dept. of Justice settlement proposal unlawful http://t.co/M3kQl7Aa
Is there justice for Goldman Sachs? http://t.co/Nr0mmgDU
BAHRAIN verdict delay is 'denial of justice' http://t.co/Jwiy0VzE
Apple slams Justice Dept.'s proposed e-book settlement http://t.co/TnQz2i9i
US: The case before Supreme Court that public universities should continue to consider race as a factor in admissions http://t.co/KELa67dK
Tony Nicklinson breaks down as High Court rejects his right-to-die plea http://t.co/jNDzbfR2
INDIA: Don't trample on judiciary: Chief Justice warns accountability law shouldn't impair judges' freedom http://t.co/8u3TzVXw
High-flying Sheffield legal eagle Irfan Rashid has been shortlisted in the Trainee Solicitor of the Year http://t.co/sLAO1He2
Landmark ruling for cohabiting couples welcomed by solicitor http://t.co/XlUvrn7b
AUSTRALIA: Court pursues $30,000 bail paid to wrong man http://t.co/sHCGjY02
IRELAND: Barrister fees to be capped at 25% less http://t.co/eQagTCJV
Stobart Barristers heading for £1m turnover http://t.co/VdQP3sMz
Julian Assange: Why Ecuador is offering asylum http://t.co/g8rsNLrl
Laura Trott street party approved using 1847 law http://t.co/lmrueoS6
Legal ban on naming of IRA accused http://t.co/EkL7lsh0
Managers buy legal firm Law at Work http://t.co/eoakp4RZ
Cameron Shepherd taking legal action against Northampton after failing medical http://t.co/sSfEk9Ui
Locked-in syndrome sufferers lose legal challenge over assisted dying http://t.co/Pp1ftR3x
Locked-in syndrome sufferers lose legal challenge over assisted dying - t http://t.co/Pp1ftR3x
IRELAND: Legal action threat for non-payment of Republic's household charge http://t.co/3l5zVzhP
City law firm locked out of offices amid landlord dispute | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ytgTuky1
Bindmans and Leigh Day fail to convince court on 'right to die' cases | The Lawyer: http://t.co/cf1fjN5l
Locked-in syndrome victims lose 'right to die' case http://t.co/iJdvLZM5
Julian Assange asylum row puts UK in catch-22 situation http://t.co/SBn2G63W
Outcry in CHINA over mother sent to labour camp after daughter's rape http://t.co/VOPV2Lvr
LAW GAZETTE: The death threat had been sent by text to the mobile telephone of a lawyer in Colombia http://t.co/iE3I8N1X
LAW GAZETTE: Clarke looks again at discount rate deductions http://t.co/4VOlFFzL
LAW GAZETTE: High court declines JR of assisted suicide law http://t.co/AinaaAKu
LAW GAZETTE: Surge in demand for law degrees as A-level pupils get results http://t.co/JNkgGWNG
Julian Assange: Ecuador grants Wikileaks founder asylum http://t.co/iwWqKeec
How to lose followers on Twitter – a helpful guide for lawyers and legal journalists | The Lawyer: http://t.co/8Sos2hFC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Magnusson moves into Norway through Kluge association | The Lawyer: http://t.co/YPKQgibJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: US quartet says cheese to Carlyle's $3.3bn Getty purchase | The Lawyer: http://t.co/HGQHwEJO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells brings Paralympics and Haiti together for first time | The Lawyer: http://t.co/UV19WfaF
LAW FIRM NEWS: O'Melveny and SJ Berwin join Burness on Lloyds' £1bn private equity sell-off | The Lawyer: http://t.co/sFzt6a1b
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters' City real estate head to join Capco in new legal role | The Lawyer: http://t.co/otyPq72B
PAKISTAN: Is Our Judiciary Independent? http://t.co/lx72iaL8
INDIA: Respect judicial independence, Chief Justice tells government. http://t.co/QAym0yO2
AUSTRALIA: Lower House Of Parliament Approves Asylum Legislation http://t.co/HJcVXZhn
More Cybersecurity Experts Blast US IT Security Legislation http://t.co/PLm2rT9C
Hands off our Holidays: It's not just the rogues who fall short http://t.co/DeipzMNj
Cumbrian finance expert claims constructive dismissal at tribunal http://t.co/DkzwQVvX
KENYA: Baraza Tribunal Set Integrity Bar Higher http://t.co/9n1NaKkP
NEW ZEALAND: Ngati Kahu leader says next month's remedies hearing by the Waitangi Tribunal will be an important first http://t.co/tB1r0Qhv
Tribunal criticises doctor who removed wrong fallopian tube http://t.co/TYjnDsLv
KAZAKHSTAN: Ensure Fair Trial for Opposition Activists, Oil Worker http://t.co/Vp8yq2bb
INDONESIA: Ban Says East Timor’s Rights Abusers Should Face Justice http://t.co/QBMlvaD1
Pakistani Law in U.S. Courts | The Volokh Conspiracy http://t.co/mkeaTleh
Ex-IRA man Tom McFeely lied in UK bankruptcy bid: http://t.co/kKxukyWP
PAKISTAN: Prime Minister not above law, says Supreme Court http://t.co/PVid5pfY
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters real estate partner to join Capco as first in-house counsel- Legalweek http://t.co/ImaYHCvx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Four US firms in the picture as Carlyle snaps up Getty for £2.1bn- Legalweek http://t.co/ygk8DvOb
UK's 20 'most wanted' tax fugitives named http://t.co/LJwYifjM
Two in court today charged with murder of oil executive http://t.co/Gl7Dfnct
UK 'has duty to extradite Julian Assange' http://t.co/sbFW8RsR
So, are drug users sick or simply criminals? http://t.co/GcFJO95I
What's trying to please a man got to do with feminism? http://t.co/0rcb8JSc
No clarity from Standard Chartered http://t.co/IeETjUv7
We volunteered for the Games, but not for the Big Society http://t.co/AYzyUREc
Separating men and children is discrimination, plane and simple http://t.co/rFPCsRWw
British PM's ex-media boss in court http://t.co/aDibwyZg
Politics is the real loser from ‘Young, Bright and on the Right’ http://t.co/Wx54yU0j
Theresa May warns Chinese visa plan poses 'security threat' http://t.co/ZnqybRbY
Tia Sharp death: New Addington body formally identified http://t.co/MoGDSnZW
Hacking accused appear in court http://t.co/DuAo8zB6
Bradley Manning treatment in 'flagrant violation' of military code – lawyer http://t.co/YsovtOcq
10 tips from a lawyer on filing a successful deferred action application: http://t.co/CulKf5ad
US: A Lawyer Could Be Disbarred For Allegedly Smuggling Cuban Cigars http://t.co/otHLnRdp
Samsung E-Mails Show Google’s Concern Devices Not Mimic Apple http://t.co/LIriWyUj
Lawyer for 9/11 mastermind accuses US government of torturing Khalid Sheikh Mohammed http://t.co/xdZ84qlh
NEW ZEALAND: Stewart Murray Wilson's lawyer says public leaders causing the serial sex offender to fear for his safety http://t.co/gu6WmZOi
CANADA: Owner believed mall was 'structurally sound,' Elliot Lake inquiry hears http://t.co/nCCRaMr2
RUSSIA: Putin, the Patriarch and Pussy Riot: what’s behind the trial of Russia’s Punk Rockers http://t.co/JxmBocam
Anni Dewani murder: court hears from third accomplice as trial begins http://t.co/squjozvH
CHINA: A Murder Mystery, Far From Solved http://t.co/GOCHHjVK
US: Facebook looks to California law to speed up Instagram payout http://t.co/3eU1caeJ
AUSTRALIA Plain-Pack Tobacco Law May Spread to U.K., N.Z. http://t.co/Jfjv59S1
US: Government surveillance system Trapwire could be illegal http://t.co/yND8epOt
Four men arrested in raids across GERMANY in bid to stop illegal exports of nuclear technology to Iran http://t.co/nA3RGnSV
MEXICO: Illegal logging in Mexico's monarch butterfly reserve down to near zero http://t.co/51E60XBs
Important gains in women's rights in AFGHANISTAN could be at risk after American troops leave http://t.co/cBJ9IwGX
US: Illegal Immigrants Line Up by Thousands for Deportation Deferrals http://t.co/o1Qe3YVp
Judges banned from blogging or Tweeting about cases http://t.co/ZKNuImBj
Judges express 'great concern' at shorter sentence for paedophile http://t.co/Z9FrEmqF
Police officers in court as man brings private prosecution http://t.co/kIDyQKAp
'Eight points for boob, boss told nurse in game of sexual Scrabble’ http://t.co/8ZUxzUkC
Dementia patients given right to say on end-of-life care http://t.co/EUkAwOgK
Assisted suicide profile: Tony Nicklinson http://t.co/06O7ljEn
Assisted suicide profile: 'Martin' http://t.co/SfRNWkYy
Assisted suicide comment: euthanasia puts the vulnerable at risk http://t.co/UC70NsB7
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Assisted suicide comment: the dying should have advice from professionals http://t.co/iuIo6r1A
Whatever the butler's role, the VATICAN has questions to answer http://t.co/btlDvnqz
The new totalitarianism of surveillance technology | Naomi Wolf http://t.co/fpAMs2aV
UK threatened to arrest Assange inside embassy, says Ecuadorean minister http://t.co/vz35JHjG
Apple and Samsung urged to make peace by patent trial judge http://t.co/qQ2X3Vn9
What makes a good barrister | Baby barista Blog - Guardian Law http://t.co/ZY7KFjJT
LEGAL FUTURES: ABS-in-waiting completes claims management acquisition http://t.co/heVSgOSr
LEGAL FUTURES: Companies facing referral fee ban "embracing opportunities" offered by ABS http://t.co/gql5EgHA
Text reminder for Scottish court witnesses http://t.co/0AvyqjHI
Five jailed for drug trafficking in Stirling area http://t.co/76vZKEgd
Three charges dropped against Methven murder accused http://t.co/Py5HeTaa
Pair jailed for Edinburgh Meadows gunpoint muggings http://t.co/RvI0zqly
Second Severn Crossing crash: Lorry driver arrested http://t.co/n6N8JZfW
Pavement thieves in Penarth steal Cliff Parade slabs http://t.co/8Eoq4Drm
England bowler gets second driving ban http://t.co/vQtQuvuS
Carole Waugh death: Two men charged with murder http://t.co/dKnlxtpL
Libor scandal: Seven banks summoned in US probe http://t.co/FSu9QYNh
Julian Assange: UK issues 'threat' to arrest Wikileaks founder http://t.co/Kpw77DMj

Wednesday

15th August - LAW NEWS

233 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
ABSs and City law firms could be a volatile mix to the detriment of all. The advent of huge amounts of “unthinking external capital into the fragile ecosystem of the legal profession” could create many unforeseen and irreversible effects among City law firms, a well-known consultant has warned. Full story - Legal Futures

IVORY COAST: In Search of Impartial Justice http://t.co/4eZPESUq
Lord Carloway appointed Scotland's second most senior judge http://t.co/4wV3PT6Z
INDIA: Chief Justice of India cautions government against tinkering with judicial independence http://t.co/zsez3dab
US: Death penalty under serious consideration in Irmo double homicide - http://t.co/xmIuyhmt
Glasgow Lawyer guilty of breaking money laundering rules http://t.co/KnSxqPq7
Probate expert issues warning http://t.co/bRI7Xzil
Rossendale solicitor has won a major professional negligence case http://t.co/n2lOR5Je
LAW GAZETTE: Commercial lawyers wanting to do pro bono http://t.co/SdpKvfoG
LAW GAZETTE: Disability pioneer Morris dies at 84 http://t.co/NXFL9MrV
LAW GAZETTE: Debt judgments down by 27%, new figures show http://t.co/6XAN9JwC
LAW GAZETTE: LSB confirms PC fee rises http://t.co/cdFzBzxm
Inside Justice: Edinburgh sheriff court | Duncan Campbell http://t.co/vfexwM1e
HUNGARIAN soldier Charles Zentai is accused of killing Jewish teenager but AUSTRALIAN judges say no to extradition http://t.co/txX7Sf7l
AUSTRALIA: Tobacco packaging: cigarette companies lose court case http://t.co/9i4gjSIk
IPCC announces external review of inquiry into death of Sean Rigg http://t.co/0BosjaZT
US: Pennsylvania judge upholds state's tough new voter ID law http://t.co/N6xL3hQV
LAW FIRM NEWS: Insurers plan investment in legal arms to cut spend on external advisers- Legalweek http://t.co/DTy3MpKe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Former Dewey partners receive latest amendments to settlement plan- Legalweek http://t.co/NRdlVAtA
LAW FIRM NEWS: Burges Salmon, Herbert Smith, Eversheds advise as Virgin loses rail bid- Legalweek http://t.co/Ys7mfSFl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters, Sullivan guide Standard Chartered to £217m US settlement- Legalweek http://t.co/3SsE1bAz
Intensive care doctors call for rapid access to courts to stop children suffering | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/7oeLLeqb
Law Commission calls for single statute to protect wildlife | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/oLXZPX2P
College of Law opens new law degree centre to cope with applications boom | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/QRQlxBht
Supreme Court to hear appeal by Christian guest house owners | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/I86LSPHP
ARGENTINA: Former president de la Rua in corruption trial http://t.co/vsiPF89I
Neil Entwistle loses US murder appeal - http://t.co/xu7hLa5I
At trial, it's Samsung's turn to say Apple copied http://t.co/nxSFsSmz
Greenpeace attacks Chelsea FC with accusation over new sponsor's "illegal" Arctic drilling http://t.co/iojYYywr
AUSTRALIA: Checks lifted on council legal bills http://t.co/r8Pm1hOb
Simon Walsh: How bodged arrest and 'profoundly damaging' false charges have ruined my City Hall career http://t.co/cec6Ri9z
NEW ZEALAND: The Family Court Reforms - A Barrister's Perspective - http://t.co/yrxrWVNU
Twelve top TV lawyers http://t.co/PFTz3jTP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters' Boardman leads on Standard Chartered settlement | The Lawyer: http://t.co/Jv9vbKV7
LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker & McKenzie expands Myanmar practice with new counsel hire | The Lawyer: http://t.co/MWVKxSK5
Dewey tweaks partner settlement plan again | The Lawyer: http://t.co/4IfB0aOH
LAW NEWS INDEX: Burges Salmon wins West Coast for FirstGroup as Eversheds, Herbies advise | The Lawyer: http://t.co/4odmLuzo
A prosecution can be made only if evidence is reliable | Barrister Felicity Gerry http://t.co/MiRYmphk
Ian Tomlinson pathologist Dr Freddy Patel is dishonest, says tribunal http://t.co/rcTusqbM
US: Presidential campaigns spar over Ohio election law http://t.co/zJs6OWuh
Australian court backs logo ban on cigarette packs http://t.co/sDL5zRLc
MALAYSIA Reviews Controversial Internet Law Following Online Protest http://t.co/kj252w4e
US: Media shield law upheld for some bloggers http://t.co/rmqXUHzY
Unprosecuted Hate Crimes http://t.co/952Q4v4u
Deputy head cleared of slapping 'uncontrollable' seven-year-old after five month legal battle http://t.co/e1NX7gtP
New legal advice puts Labour man Alan Charles back in police boss race http://t.co/LBogmFBy
Top UK legal organisation selects IH Dubai as official exam centre http://t.co/SsiyC7rf
Legal trio (Linklaters, Weil and Freshfields) well placed as buyout giants prepare to spend http://t.co/wFBL6d66
Legal ways to beat rail ticket hike http://t.co/yLVxYSau
AUSTRALIA: Breaking a legal shackle to help convict criminals http://t.co/vymbwWTn
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
LEGAL FUTURES: Hundreds of firms given preview of complaints data to be published by LeO http://t.co/FgIqal3B
LEGAL FUTURES: Property management company becomes first multi-disciplinary ABS http://t.co/r6pkJAI2
INDIA: Enact separate law on marriages with non-resident Indians: Parliamentary panel http://t.co/JDfr6orR
NEW ZEALAND: Laws to criminalise cyber-bullying 'will work' http://t.co/TvjPIxOs
MALAYSIA: Malaysians protest against changes to internet law http://t.co/6gcpRHAj
Over £1m to police Olympic torch relay in Northern Ireland http://t.co/04tkJTPZ
Investigation after prisoner John Keenan Sr dies at Castle Huntly http://t.co/AC8DzHJR
Jenny Methven accused's wife tells of shock over detention http://t.co/MZ68KJVv
North Wales Police survey: MP's 'second tier' victim fear http://t.co/EygohXQD
EGYPT militants sentenced to death for al-Arish attacks http://t.co/tYVW4DlZ
Bishop Benn 'delayed passing on priest crime check' http://t.co/lWHpvDaP
Employment and support allowance: views sought by DSD http://t.co/fH18ddwh
Leeds voyeur pleaded guilty for spying on Chinese Olympic swimmers http://t.co/Jnc5aX5X
Police commissioners: Candidates want mailshots funding http://t.co/EzpOVUYY
French riots: Amiens crowd jostles Manuel Valls http://t.co/TOHJe7mX
FRANCE: Footballers Ribery and Benzema face sex case judge http://t.co/zw532sXy
US: Standard Chartered agrees settlement with New York regulator http://t.co/PpA6f2vW
Plane bomb plotter Nezar Hindawi should be released, high court told http://t.co/UUYd8xnl
Apple: more than $8bn of Samsung's US sales involved patent breaches http://t.co/zXzJYREO
Black Swan interns to sue Twentieth Century Fox http://t.co/K0Ei4EV6
Julian Assange will be granted asylum, says official http://t.co/eiuYR3Op
Guesthouse couple win right to appeal http://t.co/qJuSEn2V
CANADA: Justice minister defends federal legal-aid funding http://t.co/ounnAEiB
SOUTH AFRICA: Justice department eyes 'over the top' bank fees http://t.co/qKQlG70h
Respected barrister found hanged in the £356,500 farmhouse home he shared with his wife http://t.co/9j8utODJ
BANGLAESH: Enactment of Whistleblowers' Act to help combat corruption: http://t.co/ENNCMwTp
AUSTRALIA: Sisters get last-gasp family court attempt ahead of planned flight back to ITALY http://t.co/taTzrOG6
AUSTRALIA: Respected criminal barrister David Stokes transitions smoothly to Heather Stokes http://t.co/Xc4uBCkS
CANADA: Quebec anti-takeover proposals could face legal hurdles http://t.co/4wCWSC4d
AUSTRALIA: Legal challenge to proposed Manus Island detention centre http://t.co/MxzM5dE4
ITALY: Legal dispute over shutdown of Europe's biggest steel plant divides Italy http://t.co/SjXrokQM
CANADA: Veterans worry legal fees will eat into settlement in pension case http://t.co/zrueyIHk
TUNISIA: Protest to demand legal protection of women's rights http://t.co/diyHqY6N
MacRobins warns of 'legal and practical reasons' against Honister bulk transfers http://t.co/5trg4mvS
IRIS Legal chases £40m revenue target http://t.co/ZrPKNSid
GERMANY: Courts Expand Tax Rights For Gay And Lesbian Couples http://t.co/FgggoUi4
MALAYSIA: Court refuses female workers appeal on gender discrimination http://t.co/ZaRkyyjg
ITALY: Rome court rejects Fiat request ahead of Oct 9 ruling http://t.co/1bl6Vaos
Thousands rally in TUNISIA for women's rights http://t.co/6UGLwwWe
Violence in VENEZUELA prisons grows as presidential candidates promise solutions http://t.co/q7kMJ3JH
Ian Tomlinson pathologist Dr Freddy Patel is dishonest, says tribunal - http://t.co/rcTusqbM
INDIA: Green tribunal raps govt for failing to put up approvals http://t.co/GGk3ZwzN
CANADA: Alberta tribunal begins hearing on alleged insider tipping by ex-Matrikon CEO http://t.co/kTvfaPIj
INDIA: Congress promises Gujarat Administrative Tribunal on coming to power http://t.co/bECKtjOc

Tuesday

14th August - LAW NEWS

232 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The SRA has said that it has won the backing of most of the individuals and firms who responded to a discussion paper on plans to implement the government’s ban on referral fees. Full story - Solicitors Journal

LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells, Latham advise on Russian bank's capital markets return | The Lawyer: http://t.co/YQIt7zVX
LAW FIRM NEWS: McDermott lures Jones Day's former Shanghai chief | The Lawyer: http://t.co/eqspZ2vt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wiggin lawyer joins Japanese gaming site for rush into Tech City | The Lawyer: http://t.co/3qLU9KjS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary and Linklaters lead as BofA offloads wealth arm to Julius Baer | The Lawyer: http://t.co/QySJmAoW
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashfords CEO steps down ahead of post-merger reshuffle | The Lawyer: http://t.co/Q0dOQhkc
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA and Pillsbury score roles on BP's Californian refinery sale | The Lawyer: http://t.co/uO02U9Gv
Yahoo! hands general counsel role to company veteran | The Lawyer: http://t.co/BsLKqhER
Daily Mail publisher appoints first-ever global GC | The Lawyer: http://t.co/6olOn6ZU
INDIA: Telcos face fresh DoT action on 3G roaming pacts http://t.co/OQXnhgkE
Rawtenstall solicitor wins £500k for paralysed man - Lancashire) http://t.co/j6U5d3FM
CANADA: Alberta's Solicitor General launches safety review into brazen death of peace officer http://t.co/uMbFt6Qf
Activity centre not liable for “freak accident” which broke teacher’s neck | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/WHAZ2aUO
Latest ABS to be owned by property management firm | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ntVfHhTX
LAW GAZETTE: Two-year PII deals gain in popularity as 2013 uncertainty looms http://t.co/LvmQbSff
LAW GAZETTE: You can work on indemnity insurance proposal forms that are being sent daily by email, post, dx & by hand http://t.co/DhOh0cZV
LAW GAZETTE: Law Commission takes aim at multiple wildlife statutes http://t.co/FJpIHv5i
LAW GAZETTE: Property management business becomes latest ABS http://t.co/mnqYc4aU
LAW GAZETTE: Doctors blame 'no win, no fee' for rise in legal actions http://t.co/YfyHIcuU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Proskauer accounts show cost of London expansion drive- Legalweek http://t.co/xouW6QJC
Daily Mail publisher hires new GC as Yahoo confirms Bell in top legal role- Legalweek http://t.co/drmSvl9J
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters and Cleary lead on Bank of America wealth management sell-off- Legalweek http://t.co/eUgTABoz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Pillsbury, DLA advise as BP unloads California refining business - Legalweek http://t.co/lLT9S9wa
A Question of Improper Money Flows http://t.co/cJHSk2rQ
Awards for Rights Activists From Congo, Libya http://t.co/NNSYo2Bb
MEXICO: Human rights activist released from the hospital http://t.co/5UZ66LZU
HONDURAS: Govt cooperating with US human rights probe, foreign aid maintained http://t.co/Ra7evxTt
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gibson Dunn, Linklaters opposite global spread of firms on engineering sell-off | The Lawyer: http://t.co/GonZ0Jg8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Schoenherr log in for Carlyle's software sale | The Lawyer: http://t.co/qilCIvi8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells, Latham advise on Russian bank's capital markets return | The Lawyer: http://t.co/YQIt7zVX
Firm hopes internal transparency will tighten lock-up | The Lawyer: http://t.co/iQO3eOi9
ABS heralds era of naff law firm titles | The Lawyer: http://t.co/nJvW6ilg
Howard Kennedy boss ticks modernising boxes – as recommended by The Lawyer | The Lawyer: http://t.co/fUlGug9p
City mid-tier firms face battle for business with regional players | The Lawyer: http://t.co/AdjuqVJu
As Indonesia develops infrastructure to spur faster economic growth it will attract increasing interest | The Lawyer: http://t.co/qV6dCL8B
Iceland faces a politically charged court showdown over compensation after the country’s banking crash | The Lawyer: http://t.co/0USpg0P9
There is less than a year to go before the alternative investment fund directive comes into force | The Lawyer: http://t.co/BSqDJUZs
On the money | Profiles | The Lawyer: http://t.co/LhAzklaH
Russia must be brought back to court to account for gross human rights violations in Chechnya | The Lawyer: http://t.co/yBt5ABbI
HMRC wants children to be asked about tax cheats they know of, but teachers and parents are not so keen | The Lawyer: http://t.co/atX8rhjE
East Europeans will continue to seek justice in London despite Russian call for ‘forum shopping’ clampdown | The Lawyer http://t.co/rpiwjMo7
Stacking the costs cards in favour of the prosecution is not fair, and a review of the system is needed | The Lawyer: http://t.co/zdLcRrdn
LEGAL FUTURES: News in brief: pre-pack saves law firm, Pannone's white-label arm w.. http://t.co/kB90VQxX
LEGAL FUTURES: ABSs and City law firms could be a volatile mix to the detriment of all, consultant warns http://t.co/KQr5iCw3
15 reasons why Chicago is the best place to be a lawyer http://t.co/2XEN91bN
US: Woman sues lawyer parents accused of planting drugs http://t.co/l5UET2cx
IRAQ: Lawyers risk death to take on sectarian cases http://t.co/j9ORpufj
HUNGARY: Lawyer seeks indictment against Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff http://t.co/JKI7ecIu
Royal Court plans Pussy Riot readings on day of trial verdict http://t.co/VIKudSgj
Aggro Santos on trial accused of two rapes http://t.co/QJw1R0ZU
Jersey murder trial begins: Damian Rzeszowski accused of killing six http://t.co/IfbKbqSM
Anni Dewani murder: trial of third man to go ahead http://t.co/P2G4Dr29
US: California fund manager makes gamble on insider trial stand http://t.co/hCcEs4WP
Jenny Methven murder trial: I’m scared of getting blame for what I didn’t do http://t.co/j9jaMW7e
BRAZIL: For Olympics, Rio de Janeiro is destroying its past ; protests against illegal evictions on the rise http://t.co/qxDoMzZc
A Question of Improper Money Flows http://t.co/cJHSk2rQ
Western Union money transfer scam: father and son defrauded £50,000 http://t.co/kd360OFE
Dr Freddy Patel labelled 'misleading' over Tomlinson case http://t.co/fVjnor2Z
Scottish independence: Gordon Brown says 'Union helped Team GB' http://t.co/S5rIu6FF
Top civil servant Dame Helen Ghosh to leave the Home Office http://t.co/IwtROCIu
Paralysed teacher loses £5m 'welly-wanging' damages claim http://t.co/eRRqQNwr
The sickening circularity of America's gun control debate http://t.co/R70JoE60
ireland: Newspaper chief refused injunction http://t.co/wQLQ91ma
Damian Rzeszowski: Father 'killed 6 including his wife and children http://t.co/LTh2gWvI
Local solicitors put shirt on United http://t.co/5LS9n9Nt
Winning new business: Fox Whitfield Employment Solicitors http://t.co/At7iP0RP
US: Former Goldman Sachs Programmer Is Arrested Again http://t.co/dZybJgpT
New EU law clamps down on electronic waste http://t.co/t5FsUbky
Duane 'Dog the Bounty Hunter' Chapman barred from UK http://t.co/wamFnRdC
AUSTRALIAN refugee plan criticised by human rights groups http://t.co/tyYoPL0u
JAPAN: Law to Establish Nuclear Regulatory Commission http://t.co/hWi6dBjC
Abolish the Law Reviews! They're outdated, impractical, and slowly dying. It's time to put them to rest | The Atlantic http://t.co/0lsSV3Jp
US: Zimmerman attorney appeals for new judge http://t.co/kyTY90AB
US: Judge: 90% of Credit Card Lawsuits Can’t Prove Borrower Owes Money http://t.co/e50CQo2F
Pope’s Butler Indicted in VATICAN Leak Case http://t.co/jGMQCvbv
AUSTRALIA: PM to introduce legislation on offshore processing into parliament tomorrow | Herald Sun: http://t.co/afzegOHt
TANZANIA: Judiciary heads promise to clear backlog of cases http://t.co/Pw15cA02
LEBANON: Military Judiciary Investigates Samaha, Lawyers Sue Rifi, Hasan for Leaking Data: http://t.co/VV36gkF2
PAKISTAN: Disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan calls Pak a ‘sham democracy’, backing judiciary http://t.co/M0WZ96VA
US: Rebels gain in ongoing war over state's judiciary http://t.co/LFEw7nzY

Monday

13th August - LAW NEWS

231 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Claims management companies (CMCs) will be banned from offering incentives to the public if their solicitors accept a case, under new rules to be introduced in April 2013, the claims management regulation (CMR) unit has announced today. Full story - Law Gazette

Legal Theory Lexicon: Formalism & Instrumentalism http://t.co/GWQrWemL
Luke Mitchell legal aid bill totals £600k http://t.co/7yj58Tcz
Legal service LendInk shuts down over 'legal intimidation' http://t.co/bNdKwZau
Travellers camped at Beacon Park face legal action http://t.co/ms4iiAWq
Coroner’s warning over legal highs after inquest hears King’s Lynn man died after smoking incense http://t.co/ksy97XtP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Access Legal From Shoosmiths Announces Uplift on all Compensation Awards Next Year http://t.co/5SgchwmL
AUSTRALIA: Judge says Bar is no place for rhetoric | Lawyers Weekly: http://t.co/XBd11lpQ
EGYPT: Legal experts question legitimacy of Morsi's constitutional changes http://t.co/hZHO36bi
Barclays hit with £12m legal case over Libor linked product sales http://t.co/2qiaofeH
AUSTRALIA: Stab victim's story untrustworthy: lawyer http://t.co/pfQ5QMMN
Branson's legal threat over FirstGroup's West Coast deal http://t.co/6cyU25YY
AUSTRALIA: Secretive silk selection gets a bit clearer http://t.co/R5lAdhnM
Claims management regulator receives over 8,500 PPI complaints | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/m5GBRfIX
‘Unjust’ to impose Part 36 costs rule on brain-damaged boy | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/btO2Ztek
LAW GAZETTE: Society slams ‘flawed’ logic on harassment liability plan http://t.co/RThgxSnr
LAW GAZETTE: SRA ponders policing of referral fee ban http://t.co/oOCwmnE4
Anni Dewani murder accused 'fit' for Cape Town trial http://t.co/JTlpbQgJ
NORWAY police 'could have caught Breivik sooner' http://t.co/DRxpforr
INDIA: Yoga guru Baba Ramdev detained by police http://t.co/n4Akp6Ug
AUSTRALIA: Refugee plan criticised by human rights groups http://t.co/tyYoPL0u
Stuart Hazell sent for trial for Tia Sharp murder http://t.co/2IjfHMe4
Professional detachment or just uncaring | Baby Barista Blog - GUARDIAN LAW http://t.co/pIDds9vC
The credibility of a woman's voice is often undermined by sexual slurs – as rape victims find http://t.co/7IQ2gIXf
LAW GAZETTE: Can a court still be scandalised? http://t.co/YUv0QaFm
LAW GAZETTE: An earthquake in US legal education http://t.co/cx08b4HI
Mobile customer uncovers premium rate 'bug' http://t.co/zMHepMHO
Law degree applications up 79 per cent, BPP says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/n20zOrcb
SRA claims support for referral fee plans | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/guQsuFzJ
LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters announces 78% trainee retention rate- Legalweek http://t.co/dwrr06Ye
LAW FIRM NEWS: Olswang ups pro bono hours by 6% as value soars to £1.3m- Legalweek http://t.co/iLnwGo7e
Frustrated judge orders Apple, Samsung counsel to meet today http://t.co/viVVOq82
INDIA: When foreign charter ships enter Indian tax waters http://t.co/JhvI56iZ
ISRAEL: Sailors face tribunal over visiting prostitutes in GREECE http://t.co/Ok6RK6tl
Dog Gets Last Laugh on Lawyer http://t.co/5akP013c
Liberty Ross is 'hiring a celeb divorce lawyer' and moving back to the UK following Rupert Sander's affair http://t.co/NzZ2LSfT
Neil Heywood murder trial: Did China's 'Red Queen' fall on her sword to save her family? http://t.co/A4iKhJhK
CHINA Says Gu Confesses to Murdering Briton http://t.co/hBIllCc5
Free Speech at Military Funerals http://t.co/J5etwIRD
US: Woman Becomes First Openly Gay General http://t.co/dniIC3l9
US: Drexel law professor creates a virtual venue for getting real-world experience http://t.co/z7cWWIHr
US: Privacy law may hit cloud adoption http://t.co/h5WlhD61
US: Justice Department opposes illegal immigrant's bid to practice law http://t.co/R2tsfGQe
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Five years on, the Great Recession is turning into a life sentence http://t.co/SLQstubg
Judge rules boy's life support can be switched off despite parents' hope of miracle http://t.co/Vkk61slz
Tia Sharp: step-grandfather in court charged with murder amid attack fears http://t.co/xPd0tqSG
LEGAL FUTURES: SRA finds support for outcomes-focused approach to referral fee ban http://t.co/HO6vFs8W
LEGAL FUTURES: leading non-solicitor probate provider becomes ABS http://t.co/eUdOLMRT
LAW FIRM NEWS: Skadden among advisers on French security deal | The Lawyer: http://t.co/dfZjshSn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sullivan, Simpson Thacher join local duo on Japan Airlines' bourse take-off | The Lawyer: http://t.co/iYOKnEKz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Maclays, Norton Rose, Taylor Wessing clinch £209m property finance jobs | The Lawyer: http://t.co/cKJUu80f
LAW FIRM NEWS: Gibson Dunn, Linklaters opposite global spread of firms on engineering sell-off | The Lawyer: http://t.co/GonZ0Jg8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Memery Crystal focuses on Africa after strong year | The Lawyer: http://t.co/4CY1t9QJ
The City's elite take spots on inaugural Prime board | The Lawyer: http://t.co/J97kSC6S
LAW FIRM NEWS: Burges Salmon partners get cash windfall from 2003 scheme | The Lawyer: http://t.co/531mxMDK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds prepares ground for imminent Beijing launch | The Lawyer: http://t.co/Jh6y2nH4
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ex-Collyer Bristow partner Withey to join Rangers trial as defendant | The Lawyer: http://t.co/XwSCA3Jp
Tory AM Nick Ramsay rejects leader's 'parliament' call http://t.co/NGzF9DMK
Lynette White: Fresh concerns raised over investigation http://t.co/Ulczkqhk
Man charged over sectarian chants at Peterhead v Rangers game http://t.co/f1mINcw5
Man shot in face in Rye after disturbing thieves http://t.co/jhnnjN4J
G4S donates £2.5m to armed forces after Olympics http://t.co/iAdrgqr9
Tia Sharp murder accused Stuart Hazell due in court http://t.co/ScDpH7Ai
Experience is not the same as expertise: Russell Brand is neither a saviour nor a reliable authority on drug control http://t.co/sBAs3We5
Madonna’s support of the Pussy Riot three is to be welcomed http://t.co/b4rX300Y
Suspect held over fatal gun and grenade attacks http://t.co/XBmEYz2w
Tia Sharp suspect Stuart Hazell to face court after police say sorry http://t.co/NgIipRUT
Michael Jackson memorabilia site banned from trading http://t.co/fO3pxfjZ
Employers face 'make-or-break' time, says CIPD http://t.co/jql5k4LD

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Women in Law http://t.co/97XYjCtA
Asia's 50 Largest Law Firms of 2011 http://t.co/Ij2nMkwG
Law firms on $8.5 bln JAPAN Airlines IPO unveiled http://t.co/QBvp1zvB
ITALIAN road to CHINA's Suntech fraud was paved with warnings http://t.co/ASW0bG0r
Blame Standard Chartered in-house lawyers in money-laundering mess http://t.co/buhwuRGL
BURMA: As Myanmar reforms, discontent grips countryside http://t.co/D2pNqeKn
CANADA: Chief justice says Canadian courts not accessible enough for public http://t.co/pCDJFv9C
Marlborough solicitor publishes book about her years of travelling the globe http://t.co/u6xdF5dO
BAHRAIN to issue verdicts Thursday in several cases pending against prominent rights activist http://t.co/CfJw79xl
The European Court of Human Rights and Free-Speech Schizophrenia http://t.co/oVUTsQA3
KENYA: Justice Ramadhani's Findings Inspire Quest for Justice in the Region http://t.co/LN8z520Y
UGANDA: Prisons spends sh8b annually on food http://t.co/J5HXy4vM
UAE labour laws ‘inclusive and balanced’ http://t.co/NZ0wf0Yn
US: Obama Signs Law Exempting Many Appointees From Senate Approval http://t.co/jDXEnEzG
RUSSIA: Madonna broke ‘gay propaganda’ law: Russian official http://t.co/p6DiD97a
Judge Constance Briscoe urged QC partner to divorce wife http://t.co/pWlJkWlf
Police make 250 Olympic Games arrests http://t.co/zR1WMQCz
Tia Sharp police charge Stuart Hazell with her murder http://t.co/lJGlooa0
AUSTRALIA: Justices of the Peace to replace magistrates in plan to clear backlog of Queensland Civil Tribunals http://t.co/B6p7U3EX
LEBANON indicts Samaha, Assad security adviser for terror plots http://t.co/SugutUNl
INDIA: Tribunal to hear all green cases http://t.co/5UxwODSK
10,000 Scots turn to tribunals in attempt to achieve fair pay http://t.co/GqudYZGX
PAKISTAN: Rights of Hindus and other marginalised communities are not protected http://t.co/xBgU1iQ1
Consumer Rights: 'Should my new husband be on our home's deeds?' - http://t.co/19w1LYXq
Gay rights come to Toy Town as Chick-fil-A battle continues http://t.co/81lsutsH
CYPRUS: Hospital threatening legal action against parents who can’t pay - http://t.co/XHBRjoUh
Virgin prepares for legal fight over West Coast line http://t.co/zEujR2W5
S. KOREA: Seoul rebuffs Japan’s legal action on Dokdo http://t.co/PfmVhlCC
Apple-Samsung legal battle could have been avoided with iOS patent license - http://t.co/zgYb2yfW
INDIA: Law Ministry against power to file charge sheet without sanction http://t.co/BoejmuDv
US: Thousands of law enforcement agencies using emerging social media site to provide alerts http://t.co/V9i3LXyJ
Trust: Ill-Advised in a Digital Age http://t.co/x6fuwdW2
Racial Profiling Rife at Airport, US Officers Say http://t.co/o7RbZNTE
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Twitter arrests, religion and the law, and Article 8 applications | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/xVnmDaLX
Defining "dignity" - nailing jelly to the wall? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/6ZL85XUP
Group of US lawmakers call on BAHRAIN king to release prominent rights activist http://t.co/XoCIeg72
RUSSIA Trade and Human Rights: Still Time for Congress to Act http://t.co/7TFRMD6C
HAITI: Human Rights Representative on Judicial Council Resigns http://t.co/Vp4GPzfk
INDIA: High court rules defendants entitled to legal aid at all levels of the judiciary http://t.co/WtxtVIti
PAKISTAN: Legal Controversies Continue to Hamper Pakistan http://t.co/6W2HBLp4
Legal challenge to UK over Afghanistan 'kill list' http://t.co/z2jQHxyK
Buskers launch legal bid to stop police dubbed 'Simon Cowell cops' from halting performances http://t.co/cQOTWRfX
Google is quietly lending support to Samsung’s legal team http://t.co/aLTHkhjw
INDIA: 'Technical and legal flaws' to further delay Lokpal Bill http://t.co/0oymjlWs
Goldman Sachs takes 2 legal steps forward, 700 mln back http://t.co/xzUFJp0G
Hobbit pub copyright row: Legal fees fundraising event http://t.co/QFkBDFIB
Naked British wanderer courts freedom http://t.co/yHgAJnDw
‘Virtual court’ system to be expanded across Kent http://t.co/3xs3tJ5o
CHINA: The Biggest Court Case In Recent Chinese History Might Just Be A Test Balloon http://t.co/UNkzzF6P
MEXICO court rules against military trials http://t.co/Wk3PJnOT
INDIA: Gujarat HC lawyers to get mobile updates on hearing schedules - http://t.co/8YXTeQ1D
Liberty Ross hires lawyer after husband's affair with Kristen Stewart http://t.co/oydVzYqX
INDIA: Friends, colleagues remember Pallavi as a vivacious girl and a keen lawyer http://t.co/CL5rWXbQ
Law Specials: Megrahi events 'a political fix' http://t.co/p35XXLWP
SYRIA: Germany calls for Assad to stand trial at the Hague http://t.co/O1j5h6FT
CHINA: Bo's fate uncertain after trial http://t.co/eQsRamvf
US: Blink of an eye trial: Murder investigation hinges on dying man's gesture ID'ing gunman http://t.co/K1IkWqPK
Fascinated US awaits trial of Mexican drug cartel's 'Queen of the Pacific' http://t.co/Nrefx5UF
KAZAKHSTAN: Date set for opposition leader's trial http://t.co/WgO69GZm
US Border Patrol agents convicted in $2 million human smuggling case http://t.co/qInYFow6
IRELAND: 67 million illegal cigs seized here in the last 8 months http://t.co/HylaQZp1
Spy-in-the-sky drones to patrol Britain's shores for terrorist smugglers and illegal immigrants http://t.co/JNZyWMgT
INDIA: Illegal cell phone towers to be sealed after I-day http://t.co/4fI5oGRS
Bradley Manning treatment in 'flagrant violation' of military code – lawyer http://t.co/YsovtOcq
INDIA: Lawyer hints at surrender by Kanda http://t.co/dz2FMjke
MALAYSIA: Blogger jailed three months for contempt of court http://t.co/73rfnbsS
Is Facebook ‘speech’ protected? http://t.co/9bkgqA5s
MEXICO Supreme Court moved to turn military human rights violations over to civilian courts http://t.co/eCj1ghXP
The Apple Revolution: Steve Jobs, the Counter Culture, and How the Crazy Ones Took Over the World http://t.co/VyqzLZBI
Violating the Privacy and Dignity of “Suspected” Gay Men in LEBANON http://t.co/gIrSRFaO
Boy abducted in Qatar sends 'get me home' plea to David Cameron http://t.co/CP54TitO
Libel law reform poses a serious test for Leveson http://t.co/Fbta8DYm
Simon Walsh: the vindictive persecution of an innocent man http://t.co/DABgM3aW
Questions raised over London 2012 Olympic boxing scores http://t.co/UARVgueJ
Clayton victim 'is Mark Short's father David' http://t.co/v5cCRYph
Tia Sharp: Grandmother Christine arrested over murder http://t.co/YHN0hkw9
Ben Ainslie: Lymington gold post box painter arrested http://t.co/5Yc0r5ij
Tia Sharp: Met Police admit body search error http://t.co/ftPCfTaG
Journalism college head charged with fraud and illegal trading http://t.co/f7UGFkVT
GHANA: Late President Mills relationship with Judiciary was cordial-Chief Justice http://t.co/UNWXoZx5
US: Problems of liberty and justice on the Plains http://t.co/zzqen43k
Goldman Sachs Decision Shows Either 'Weak Laws Or Weak Enforcement' http://t.co/hg2mdFrL
KENYA: Kenyan justice who brandished gun likely to lose job; sign that the rule of law gaining ground http://t.co/PGsbMmY3

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