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Tony Nicklinson: fight to die with dignity 'will not be forgotten. Heartbroken 58-year-old who battled for legal assisted dying ended life without help but 'shone light on issue' says lawyer. Full story - Guardian law
- Justice Committee publishes report on budget and structure of Ministry of Justice http://t.co/okNLWO6F
- INDIA: 2G scam: Supreme Court dismisses Swamy's plea against Chidambaram http://t.co/Vv4XCsx6
- US Department of Justice: Apple caused 'consumer harm' with eBook conspiracy http://t.co/J6McgbI7
- AUSTRALIA: Scales of justice weigh us down in the Jayant Patel case http://t.co/0aCaeDfD
- PHILIPPINES: President appoints Supreme Court Associate Justice Aranal-Sereno as first female chief justice http://t.co/6zBf3HNj
- A Different Justice: Why Anders Breivik Only Got 21 Years for Killing 77 People | The Atlantic http://t.co/zHnK6Dhl
- Kodak set to quit camera film and photo paper business and sell off further digital imaging patents http://t.co/emQg0Gl4
- S KOREA: Apple and Samsung get bans for infringing each others patents http://t.co/4kQBuUeI
- Damian Rzeszowski: Jersey father cleared of murdering family http://t.co/3aJQdcQZ
- Cyclist Armstrong stripped of Tour titles by US anti-doping agency and banned http://t.co/mKVZPJjQ
- Anders Behring Breivik: NORWAY court finds him sane http://t.co/7715Kwez
- LAW GAZETTE: SDT publishes first guide to sanctions-setting process http://t.co/yhX6G4a3
- NEW ZEALAND: No Moves Yet From Chief Justice For Specialist Judges - http://t.co/JageMcOb
- Legal Corner: Employer’s assumption that employee’s complaint was racial amounts to discrimination http://t.co/4tSOsSBg
- CANADA: Barrister & Solicitor David Anber Marks 1,000th Case With Acquittal http://t.co/zzCO1LEJ
- Legal view: FSA must stop treating PI as a cash cow http://t.co/QsfNcY6t
- Law regulating wildlife is spread over a collection of Acts: a legal landscape that is out of date | Law Commission http://t.co/Sk7WWQUy
- US: Army chief threatens legal action against troops telling secrets, after raid book announced http://t.co/NS3vAj1a
- Leeds City Council considers legal challenge over slump in GCSE grades - http://t.co/pqXNDSDJ
- EGYPT: Mohamed Morsi 'intends' to use legal powers to pardon press critics http://t.co/Jd6DDERb
- LAW GAZETTE: Conveyancing panels and separate representation http://t.co/smvbZUtC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Former A&O partner arrested again on child porn charges- Legalweek http://t.co/OBVK2xpN
- Clydes continues post-merger growth with hire of ex-Herbert Smith partner- Legalweek http://t.co/ml2o6279
- ABS first-movers Co-op and Slater & Gordon post rising revenues- Legalweek http://t.co/A0yVHx8B
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents cuts 47 back office roles after post-merger consultation- Legalweek http://t.co/B01PUJxH
- Edgbaston journalist facing £10,000 bill for failed BBC tribunal bid http://t.co/aulmtZ8g
- THAILAND: Rights group criticises 'interfering' army chief http://t.co/CqnE3dk0
- RUSSIA: Rights ombudsman decries Pussy Riot verdict http://t.co/Zf4e5hZF
- How an extraordinary day spent with Tony Nicklinson changed my views on right-to-die http://t.co/YJf5O1pS
- INDIA: Go-ahead for Disney as India courts foreign investment http://t.co/7FST7qjN
- CHINA: Courts to auction seized goods online - Court drafting regulation on judicial auctions http://t.co/VkXWINVV
- SOUTH AFRICA: Lawyer laughs off Dewani funding claims http://t.co/qJavT95i
- AUSTRALIA: Carr hits back at Assange attacks as lawyer hints at 'surprise' in store http://t.co/ynYYdTYB
- Apple Patent Battles Create Lawyer Boon at $1,200 an Hour http://t.co/mZkUkFwA
- JPMorgan "London Whale" hires lawyer in France http://t.co/0BJpHl8I
- PAKISTAN: Blasphemy suspect’s lawyer ‘denied meeting’ http://t.co/Zi6kA1g8
- SINGAPORE: Law Society issues summons to M Ravi to see psychiatrist http://t.co/9kYj4crf
- International law roundup http://t.co/JaPIBMpB
- If you want a peaceful death you may have to plan for it http://t.co/FrRKfU26
- Family of Muslim man in right-to-life case 'vindicated' by video evidence http://t.co/qoDYxwpc
- EQUATORIAL GUINEA is no place to hold a human rights summit http://t.co/cAAgHib0
- LAW GAZETTE: Shrill reaction from Fiji http://t.co/rFw0Ev8v
- LAW GAZETTE: Petition fights clinical negligence clawback http://t.co/QPg1Kysm
- High Court rejects Camelot’s challenge to the Health Lottery | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KRLIqQYr
- Firm launches stand-alone consumer legal expenses insurance scheme | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/C42rEPhl
- Santander denies postponing conveyancing panel review | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/3rV6ZVIe
- LEGAL FUTURES: News in brief: online directory launch, Scottish LPO bid, cash-flow squeeze, and more http://t.co/XgQ9DRgj
- LEGAL FUTURES: Stress pushing lawyers towards clinical depression and other mental illnesses http://t.co/I2XRdoX7
- LEGAL FUTURES: Income up sharply at pioneering ABSs http://t.co/nXS5yoAJ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Axiom gears up for India and Singapore launches | The Lawyer http://t.co/BvZb4HdM
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ex-A&O partner rearrested on child pornography charges | The Lawyer http://t.co/eMTkUISh
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Harbottle & Lewis acts on Prince Harry naked pictures privacy debate | The Lawyer http://t.co/zGMhC6Gi
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
- Muslim man in right-to-life case 'moves eyes' http://t.co/8Uch3I4m
- Julian Assange: foreign office asks Ecuador to resume talks http://t.co/aR7EbRhy
- Police drones could be used to monitor public from sky http://t.co/yC8yMo70
- Do I have to watch the Paralympics just because I’m disabled? http://t.co/crDiHfLU
- Dangerous Dogs: How many dog lovers mauled in their own homes does it take? http://t.co/GOMRNWQU
- US: Republicans' effort to roll back civil rights http://t.co/8JLhmSYY
- Apple Samsung patent trial: jury begins deliberations http://t.co/DhDwX2j8
- CHINA: Gu Kailai and the body double debate http://t.co/SQeZLNXh
- LIBYA 'sets September trial' for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi http://t.co/NJ7Ma29B
- NORWAY Killer 'Calm' Ahead Of Trial Verdict http://t.co/1Ot5hOLz
- 'In IRAN, anything illegal becomes politically subversive' http://t.co/JnYh3rI1
- INDIA: Supreme Court shocked over magnitude of illegal mining http://t.co/q1h1DF2M
- Adobe recruits new GC as 10-year legal chief steps down- Legalweek http://t.co/AkB8hW75
- Mental assessment ordered for naked rambler Stephen Gough http://t.co/0pMIlOnh
- Police press on with plans to give G4S essential role despite Olympic shambles http://t.co/duEbsYmw
- 'You stole out of pure greed' – judge gives Asil Nadir 10 years for £30m Polly Peck theft http://t.co/8mL46Hum
- Law could be updated to make it easier to cull grey squirrels and badgers http://t.co/DwTqh76a
- Tony Nicklinson's 'courage' will lead to law change http://t.co/41hWX4I0
- LAW FIRM NEWS: 7 Bedford Row and 6KBW advise as Polly Peck chief receives 10-year jail term- Legalweek http://t.co/8OAM0MSU
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Simmons among advisers on Qatar purchase of BAA stake- Legalweek http://t.co/SWemhgEj
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper and Slaughters get jammy on £200m Premier Foods sell-off- Legalweek http://t.co/rT2f4mKO
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Axiom set to launch in India and Singapore as expansion continues- Legalweek http://t.co/4Rt5X2hh
- PSNI and Barnardos to tackle child sex exploitation http://t.co/hGp1PY16
- Man appears in Londonderry court on explosives charges http://t.co/M4lY37oH
- Relatives of deceased interrupt Antrim road death court http://t.co/Udq2CCFE
- Child porn accused police officer is released on bail http://t.co/Mio3hJ3Z
- Michael McNeill jailed for raping young siblings http://t.co/OsfhDGS4
- Man sentenced for biting off ear in Whispers pub brawl http://t.co/38tVCmbo
- North Wales Police chief constable Mark Polin's Welsh exam pass http://t.co/Ls3RS0vy
- Llangollen dental workers' £30k damages at tribunal http://t.co/Bwm8GGIR
- LEGAL FUTURES: LSB warns regulators over referral fee ban as government unveils CMC crackdown http://t.co/QVZpX38W
- LEGAL FUTURES: SRA places restrictions on Parabis's offshore operations http://t.co/DuVbIXL8
- Dale Farm prosecutions abandoned by council http://t.co/EqAfAaou
- Rape victim lawyer lashes out at 'pro-life' senate candidate | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vqdlHDKk
- UK 'snoopers' charter' flawed, say English barristers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/shoRAu3X
- AUSTRALIA: Queensland dallies over regulatory reforms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/SJRhcNwx
- US Ex-judge faces public office ban over alleged sexual abuse | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZPgyNPJH
- Dodd-Frank threat to US-Asian bank deals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/valg8zFV
- JORDAN: Blocking electronic website is mandate of the judiciary, minister: http://t.co/6i2oFiAZ
- US: Lawmaker questions Holder on abusing FBI travel privileges http://t.co/kSUAdZRF
- SOUTH AFRICA: Retired judge to chair Lonmin commission http://t.co/a5AAAxEw
- US: Federal bankruptcy court judge cleared way for billions of dollars to be distributed to victims of Bernard Madoff http://t.co/ML3JeeK0
- CANADA: Teachers unions vow to take Ontario to court over wage freeze legislation http://t.co/GSxOPWBC
- US: Law Practice Tips Blog http://t.co/TBu17TM1
- Scrap metal law could tackle heritage crime http://t.co/hkoWSsx3
- Law School Costs Keep Rising, Despite Decreased Demand - Law Blog - Wall Street Journal http://t.co/cfpAlJHr
- EGYPT passes law banning pre-trial jail for journalists http://t.co/A7uYEL7F
- S KOREA: Judges block law requiring real names online, ruling it restricts freedom of speech http://t.co/SiFQMrIT
- US: California environmental law faces changes http://t.co/U48zowp9
- Who Benefits From PAKISTAN's Blasphemy Law? http://t.co/PZGHoQoA
- Rights Group Urges BANGLADESH to Protect Rohingya Refugees http://t.co/D3N1uuii
- Religious Cult Violates Human Rights By Refusing Teachers in MEXICO http://t.co/GM0PKOha
- BAHRAIN court overturns Twitter conviction for jailed rights activist, lawyer says http://t.co/f50l5FtA
- THAILAND: Rights group accuses army chief of interfering in probe into 2010 political unrest http://t.co/7rILA6UY
- ECUADOR: We'll Respect BELARUSIAN's Human Rights http://t.co/tInvlRON
- Social justice should be heart of independence debate, campaigners say http://t.co/NJf34qhc
- LEBANON: Justice Ministry asks Parliament to lift immunity from Future Movement MP http://t.co/1Pn025YB
- SENEGAL urged to act on trial of ex-CHAD dictator http://t.co/zLWXnAjw
- Heavy cost of bringing Asil Nadir to justice http://t.co/AhMY1pGr
- Chinese justice: Punishing the powerful | The Economist http://t.co/Ilo9893Z
- INDIA: Gopal Subramanium appointed as amicus in Padmanabhaswamy temple row http://t.co/1t1o14nB
- Liverpool solicitor’s cautious welcome for cosmetic surgery review after PIP breast implant scandal http://t.co/a5Q3qLWn
- Addict who was welcomed into home of his Christian solicitor returned to burgle the property http://t.co/QgIInW7E
- It is time for the law to allow dignity in dying | Louise Restell http://t.co/czj7rYbG
