LawNewsIndex

Friday

23rd November - LAW NEWS

333 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Law firms are waking up to the fact that technology can manage social media without loss of control. Full story - Global Legal Post

Lord Phillips returns to chambers as arbitrator | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/619iKVbx
Prisoner voting ‘could be part of rehabilitation process’, Lord McNally says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Mbx2sM2W
Lockton International general counsel exits for RPC | The Lawyer http://t.co/cLdwgyRs
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst reveals 6 per cent H1 revenue slump | The Lawyer http://t.co/rZAggP78
Lord chancellor takes a constitutional in the Lords | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/e1ADRjeS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Quinn defeats Mofo and WilmerHale in latest Apple-Samsung battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/n1XZBrFA
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kaye Scholer plans City structured finance launch with Freshfields hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/xVtAaPmo
LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS to renew hunt for US deal after flat first half | The Lawyer http://t.co/qKdcK9dZ
ISRAEL: Gaza crisis - Palestinian 'shot dead near border' http://t.co/ADnj7Ll3
Postal workers 'need new law to stop dog attacks' http://t.co/Ubdj6jXt
Spurs attack: Italians charged with attempted murder http://t.co/2fV8574t
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot woman moved to solitary confinement http://t.co/SRSlaHw1
Votes for prisoners: when politics loves to hate http://t.co/eYdPhLDg
Asean declaration allows CAMBODIA to flout human rights, warn campaigners http://t.co/oP5tuRAG
Britain should quit the European Court of Human Rights, says ex-justice minister http://t.co/D1753mMz
Cruel Britannia - A history of Britain's involvement with torture http://t.co/rZ7HgIlp
Second police chief resigns after PCC elections http://t.co/Aa9tuoXR
Fiddling with prisoner votes while Europe burns http://t.co/atqFNxyx
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
FRANCE: Judge questions former French leader Sarkozy in fundraising probe http://t.co/zdOrgbY9
ZAMBIA: Justice Minister Kabimba Denies Creating PF-Friendly Judiciary http://t.co/1oxuL0Xv
SOUTH AFRICA: Zuma’s legal saga good for judiciary, bad for state http://t.co/0rMvHS9m
PAKISTAN: Vision of independent judiciary can only be materialized with help & sincere efforts of Bar: CJ http://t.co/1fjuRghg
TheLawMap: The Law Business: 12th to 18th November http://t.co/DL4ZjAAr
Scottish independence: Referendum powers order backed by committee http://t.co/HqFsUqsI
Russia to lift 16-year ban on British beef and lamb http://t.co/m3IP1Nra
Man cleared of Boxing Day Oxford Street teen's murder http://t.co/Bu2RepIw
Anna Ryder Richardson wildlife park fined after falling tree bough hospitalised three-year-old boy http://t.co/6ZE6xceF
Government will not set limit on payments permitted under referral fee ban exception | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/UsUMq1AL
TANZANIA: Call for Legislation Against HIV Stigma http://t.co/nP3a3y1P
UK: Same-sex marriage vote due ‘within weeks’ says Mail http://t.co/ZQl2MsDd
IRELAND: Minister Jan O’Sullivan favours abortion legislation vote http://t.co/fx1A4fwX
'Biased' Church of Scotland law comes under attack http://t.co/JbNteoBq
Female bishops: EU anti-discrimination law may be the CoE's salvation http://t.co/XBiGyCC0
Twitter and libel law: A little bird told me - When everyone is a publisher, everyone can be sued http://t.co/peN2Gm5E
SPAIN: Company of king's daughter, son-in-law could be seized to pay bail http://t.co/ATVzXhgH
Nine Jobs You Can Do With A Law Degree http://t.co/5tmtcPod
Latham & Watkins seals pro bono victory in torture case | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BRsyXB8J
Rugby bosses score victory over ticket web site | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/r9l2JH5D
Former Hong Kong judge pans nationality plea | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/AarKCZW5
San Francisco orders citizens to get dressed | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3ubAc8LS
The law firm social media solution | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tNx0Jgq3
Baker & McKenzie latest to launch in Seoul | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nn3lv98y
Murdered war hero's grieving family finally get justice after court ordeal lasting three years http://t.co/0IeMtVAx
Social justice for some? Understanding the US Catholic political bloc http://t.co/WnQFy273
Justice in CROATIA: Outs and ins http://t.co/4y7O8Kkt
GEORGIA: Justice or Revenge? http://t.co/CHeXX7F5
Women and the criminal justice system: what do the latest statistics show? http://t.co/Lmd7674m
PHILIPPINES massacre: three years on, victims' families still waiting for justice http://t.co/nId9fbik
A crisis in the civil justice system which could be of the Coalition's making http://t.co/yik4yrrd
Ex-priest James Martin Donaghy denies abuse charges http://t.co/wh0v10sq
AUSTRALIA: Rayney verdict to be appealed http://t.co/eE7mEdMa
New FCPA compliance guide empowers Asian compliance and legal staff to protect organisations, say lawyers http://t.co/XBmbZm5L
As the rest of the world curbs legal loan sharks, why not us? http://t.co/qQUL3Ci2
Legal bid to save Leeds child heart surgery will go ahead http://t.co/hRUnm4AQ
US: Legal, financial fallout loom for SAC in insider trading case http://t.co/6bDNDeuY
Legal wigs to sort out rules on internet defamation, contempt http://t.co/hm7jxB3X
US: 3 Fight Anti-Mask Law That Prompted Their Arrests http://t.co/0y6849sr
Jailing more people for life risks a prison revolution http://t.co/7eImSXsr
Hague court issues arrest warrant for IVORY COAST's Simone Gbagbo http://t.co/irExLuEk N
Give prisoners the vote. But not because Europe says so http://t.co/nHOKukkv
Secret courts would mean Afghan torture claims 'went unheard' http://t.co/Nq9CUgFw
Hamburg tribunal confirms hearings on ARA Libertad impounded at GHANA port http://t.co/LhAGVBde
Gloves to come off in secret courts battle http://t.co/yf9aHHjE
Army discipline often equivalent to 'kangaroo courts' http://t.co/1UQuRmkS
Warning of courts chaos as in Scotland as lawyers vote to strike http://t.co/J54xAJRk
CANADA: New trial granted to Ontario man after crown vetted jury http://t.co/fYHKRf9N
Man to face trial over bottle throw before 100m Olympic finals http://t.co/Tb3FWVRd
TURKEY: 80's coup generals tell landmark trial army did its duty http://t.co/PLQCyMqI
European Parliament warns against UN internet control http://t.co/d0ElndjI
Existing sanctions sufficient for disclosure failures, judges rule | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/pa0wCzMi
Silverbeck to double workforce following acquisition | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/8JemsmKB
Grayling ponders legal aid ban over prisoner votes | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/sjJNC3XT
Man held over punch attack on 16-year-old in Plaistow http://t.co/89bFJ3Mm
Facebook criticised over decision to stop public privacy votes http://t.co/q5yVKhhJ
Anonymous cyber hackers 'cost PayPal £3.5m' http://t.co/jMiYlSGE
Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Colin Port to step down http://t.co/nY7bP14j
Lord McAlpine in £125,000 settlement over ITV broadcast http://t.co/vsoqn9aL
EGYPT: President Mursi assumes sweeping powers of lawmaking http://t.co/cbMFSBq9
Referee Clattenburg cleared by FA http://t.co/26Z5UvXN
US: Lawlessness on Indian Land http://t.co/56U4UyMd
The Problem of Fake and Useless Drugs http://t.co/Q1qfC5rg
US: Jailed and Jailers Pitched In Help After Storm http://t.co/1thcBqqp
US: Lawyer for Bradley Manning to make rare presentation on Dec. 3 http://t.co/2ImveUj1
London mayor Boris Johnson has extended an invitation to oligarchs to litigate in London. Is that bad? | The Lawyer http://t.co/Hf8fppJA
Is Hamas' Twitter Account Illegal? http://t.co/f5B5iT7C
IRELAND: App 'could detect' illegal cigarettes http://t.co/qr8m1ewr
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and MoFo take lead roles on DMGT local paper sell-off | The Lawyer http://t.co/ElEUWAOu
LAW FIRM NEWS: 2Birds set for Danish merger as management plans aggressive overseas strategy | The Lawyer http://t.co/vl2iaHbm
Silverbeck Rymer unveils post-ABS expansion plans | The Lawyer http://t.co/KvqXDfWY
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil Gotshal promotes last of Lovells private equity team to partnership | The Lawyer http://t.co/tshGQwPb
UK firms are "shying away" from BD, says NatWest | The Lawyer http://t.co/0GctmhNr
LAW FIRM NEWS: South Korea's Kim & Chang prepares for Hong Kong launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/I6wEtwpQ
LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Spalding bolsters Middle East practice with Simmons hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/DRnznAfi
Lord Phillips joins Brick Court as arbitrator | The Lawyer http://t.co/4FvW8o4W
Pre-merger Howard Kennedy to cut 10 support staff roles | The Lawyer http://t.co/ykdJYb3S
College of Law rebranded University of Law | The Lawyer http://t.co/qBwH1zUS
LSB to consult on regulation of sole practitioners | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/E4Bjeieo
Legal365 delays opening of retail stores until 2013 | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/D6UAhWJ0
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ

Thursday

22nd November - LAW NEWS

332 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Maternity leave change will revolutionise the workplace. When Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced changes to our system of maternity leave and flexible working, he ushered in a new working environment. Full story - The Lawyer

Secret courts suffer humiliating defeat in House of Lords http://t.co/mLIb99La
McAlpine tweeters may face criminal charges http://t.co/CIHno8mx
BARBADOS rapes: Victims say innocent man charged http://t.co/6FtPmHvN
We could defy Europe on giving prisoners the vote, says Chris Grayling http://t.co/gG8UO7aE
Prisoner vote plans to be outlined http://t.co/yPbyIcCp
Jimmy Savile 'would walk in on vulnerable Broadmoor patients in the bath' http://t.co/jbiRjNjj
Equal pay and ‘an unacceptable degree of violence’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/IE5bKtbo
High Court judge to visit law firms | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/BYOuixmW
Judges’ pension cut threat to City's dispute resolution status | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/xv81Rrww
Chancery Lane signs Korea concord | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/jNtcpHbU
Care parents tested for alcohol | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/A3ZE4iz3
Co-op ABS will help ‘end advice deserts’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/EtiZR1Yo
‘Traditional’ law firm numbers plummet | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/cJ3SD3Ox
Merger threat to Whitehall lawyers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/5UoA6bTD
Human Rights Watch urges INDIA to end death penalty http://t.co/uhjC756a
Rights groups dismayed by AFGHANISTAN's return to executions http://t.co/oV49tESe
US: Alabama's prison HIV segregation policy due for justice http://t.co/1ssPuoXZ
Lawyers in Scotland to strike over legal aid cuts http://t.co/f8nvJUeZ
PAKISTAN: President Versus Judiciary Versus Military http://t.co/0gNdD2uE
Potential successors emerge as Lord Chief Justice confirms retirement - Legalweek http://t.co/FZ8g34NR
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown and DLA amend bonus criteria for Asia associates - Legalweek http://t.co/EM60Hi2g
LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys set for Scots merger with insurance firm Simpson & Marwick - Legalweek http://t.co/Gq79KQJp
The Transfer Window: recent moves including White & Case and Dechert - Legalweek http://t.co/gH4nxafp
LAW FIRM NEWS: Liverpool firm to create 300 jobs following landmark ABS takeover - Legalweek http://t.co/mkVd1bKT
NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam ditches controversial 'weed pass' law http://t.co/n8jWE6RY
AUSTRALIA: Tough Australian anti-doping legislation moves closer to becoming official http://t.co/5CaKA9am
LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer go head to head again - in the courts | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/7HFNDGaj
ABS-in-waiting to double in size as non-lawyer backing prompts massive recruitment drive | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/sgcrRZG0
The law on drugs should not be based on evidence http://t.co/kbX8A4ps
MPs should not flout law on prisoners' votes http://t.co/I27YzDGI
US Law School Admission Testing Plunges http://t.co/7ojXQxbP
RUSSIA: "Foreign agent" sprayed on Russian NGO offices as new law takes effect http://t.co/JJasnMfP
US: New York Judge Rejects 9/11 Suit Against United Airlines http://t.co/F6ewAEIz
US: Judge Approves Hostess's Plan to Close Down http://t.co/hTmrVzvo
Microsoft-Motorola trial ends first phase, with judge to set fair royalty rate http://t.co/mrRQovWi
Argentina makes double tax treaty move | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5hmBPGQN
Creating a European Delaware - a market friendly legal system for corporate growth | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/sWE9GrEb
British Columbia encourages women to stay in legal jobs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jH3yMX31
Chinese payment system to 'revolutionise' trade | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2xk3geMi
HP accuses Autonomy of massive accounting fraud | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IREvHZ7E
Brussels ditches cross-border judgment rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HtUiVa1C
Tough markets stall top law firm growth | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1cqaUqOo
Secret courts plans savaged in House of Lords http://t.co/CwFMqOXQ
INDIA: The hangman’s justice - We oppose it for ordinary killers and mass murderers, communal pogromists & terrorists http://t.co/YVEEGnbs
Michael Gove mocks Lord Justice Leveson during Spectator awards http://t.co/LOuX1PAT
Justice secretary is questioned over judges' lunchtime drinking http://t.co/q5frLbcw
Justice for PALESTINE is the key to Gaza peace http://t.co/7kQzxXIB
IRELAND: Solicitor for Marian Price appeals to PPS http://t.co/STpQMH2o
Solicitor denies mortgage fraud laundering charge http://t.co/sCM2ESWJ
NIGER To Appeal Ruling Awarding N79m To Islamic Sect http://t.co/FTN8fccX
AUSTRALIA: Barrister’s Double trouble http://t.co/E6Svkln7
Gaza crisis: The legal position of ISRAEL and Hamas http://t.co/G3zYkbDq
KAZAKHSTAN in legal move to ban opposition parties and media http://t.co/bZWp0bY9
Legal market move defended by Stobart Group http://t.co/Frwl1pIx
News Corp exposed to growing legal threat following charges for tabloid duo http://t.co/ZbdhMoRv
RUSSIA: Russians back down from leaked U.N. Internet proposal http://t.co/5P61ONHA
Copyright law and creative social norms http://t.co/ZczvMAqy
Islington teenagers arrested for robberies http://t.co/FMptvgm1
Jersey puts stop to vulture funds circling its courts http://t.co/yTtUd681
Cambridgeshire illegal fishing 'poses population threat' http://t.co/8mCjXsGh
Kweku Adoboli trial: stark human drama amid the financial jargon http://t.co/91Km1013
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot prisoners sack lawyers who 'cashed in on fame' http://t.co/H0TYVdzE
US: Anna Gristina sentenced to six months in jail as lawyer claims she was trapped by sting http://t.co/hCTcz0KB
Tolkien estate sues Hobbit producers over video and gambling games http://t.co/n1OpLIcV
Chris Moyles tries to use human rights laws to keep his aggressive tax avoidance deal secret http://t.co/YHUkuDLb
Sebastien Bassong of Norwich City fined for baton possession http://t.co/cxt9jaZU
Lukashenko's BELARUS: Rights group Viasna to be evicted http://t.co/LvlmE5wL
Stobarts, MyHomeMove and Riverview outline ambitious growth plans | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/ahut8vv5
Greenford mugging: Boys arrested over Paula Castle death http://t.co/OkyOoa3i
Unveiled Syrian Facebook post stirs women's rights debate http://t.co/21sq06kX
Barristers: profession is growing but what will it look like? http://t.co/OV4JzeTU
Should members of the armed forces be judged by the same moral standards as civilians? http://t.co/GFsSbkb7
Court ruling raises questions over future of ticket resale websites http://t.co/h3VMQSOv
Sadistic killer stays behind bars for life after appeal court ruling http://t.co/CVBe91JA
Whole life prison terms upheld by Court of Appeal http://t.co/99L8N8l5
Slater & Gordon moves in on small personal injury firms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/wrlswDFR
Supreme Court backs extension of vicarious liability to sex abuse cases | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/OxKVcUzb
Local Law targets convenience stores | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/15zvWxor

Wednesday

21st November - LAW NEWS

331 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Legal aid cuts and an increase in the number of litigants in person could lead to the creation of a “black hole” for civil law reform, Mr Justice Foskett has suggested. Full story - Solicitors Journal

LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragges benefits from helping ex-FoxMandal partner launch Delhi boutique | The Lawyer http://t.co/z0dxPXVa
LAW FIRM NEWS: Egorov ups English law capacity with hire from Herbies' Moscow team | The Lawyer http://t.co/6bnZhPtw
Pump Court Tax Chambers scores victory in Rangers tax case | The Lawyer http://t.co/Y6iAtpJP
Rival to QualitySolicitors targets corner shops and high street firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/ibOdHMiq
Lord McAlpine: Met considers criminal investigation over Twitter messages http://t.co/DK1yAH12
Prince William photos slip-up forces MoD to change passwords http://t.co/bitqJt4Y
Political activists sue Met over relationships with police spies http://t.co/7Ve243kK
Doomsday for personal injury solicitors | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/P9u8sljW
Lord chief justice to step down | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/ndvDgg5S
Firms named for ‘grave failures’ in immigration disclosure | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/QVEiUGGA
Lesbian barmaid who changed her name to gay icon Doris Day 'faced barrage of homophobic abuse at work' http://t.co/kKqOlfss
New funding for CAMBODIA war crimes tribunal http://t.co/KqM1aZqL
Tribunal to probe INDIA garment pay and conditions http://t.co/BzYDgClW
Oldco Rangers ‘Big Tax Case’ win over HMRC http://t.co/11x8zjd2
Sir Cyril Smith: new police inquiry launched into 'sex abuse' claims http://t.co/pwz2zsT0
Guilt, non-guilt and innocence: what will Strasbourg decide? http://t.co/EdBSuvL6
Judges ruling on whole-life cases http://t.co/o8apxqf3
Amnesty condemns BAHRAIN's 'spiralling repression' http://t.co/EaTzX1Vn
INDIA: Mumbai attack gunman Qasab executed http://t.co/TarpZd0C
Women bishops 'in my lifetime', predicts Archbishop John Sentamu http://t.co/OOQQ2G6r
UK rejection of the ECHR's ruling on prisoners' votes would be devastating http://t.co/SgW1yvT3
'Thousands' of children sexually exploited by gangs http://t.co/xscwGNXp
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Keep Soldiers Out of Schools and Universities http://t.co/d7l4O8I8
AFGHANISTAN: Karzai Should Halt Executions http://t.co/uOlSsMgs
DR CONGO: US Should Urge Rwanda to End M23 Support http://t.co/1cbgNRCV
US judge rules former Somali colonel who lived in Ohio responsible for attorney's torture http://t.co/DSebt985
US Judge Approves FTCs $22.5 Million FTC Fine for Google http://t.co/4GBLHgTm
Opposing Sharia Law Is a Defence of the Rights of Muslims http://t.co/jfa6mBQC
Cumbria's new crime commissioner has defended his election after fewer than five per cent of the electorate voted http://t.co/OvOAyON7
NETHERLANDS: Dutch drop cannabis cafe ban law http://t.co/1nfUfdGM
University guide 2013: The College of Law http://t.co/Oxo1ltz9
So, Lord Sumption wants us to be patient - a diverse judiciary is on its way … in 2062 http://t.co/jlHJztZB
Lawyers face £1.4m bill after government confirms end to 'free' ombudsman cases | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/8D2LHYoh
High Court dismisses claim against Evening Standard as "attempt at extortion" | The Lawyer http://t.co/9Em4iO7X
LAW FIRM NEWS: Conyers splits chairman role in two with new appointments | The Lawyer http://t.co/yaCdc309
Sony turns to Wiggin for hire of legal affairs chief | The Lawyer http://t.co/jDzMkvCf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragges sees turnover rise at half-way stage | The Lawyer http://t.co/0tK5Rt3v
LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF has positive first half thanks to merger activity | The Lawyer http://t.co/HuZIZTB3
LAW FIRM NEWS: SJ Berwin left out as Segro revamps legal panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/EE3glYXA
US: Department of Justice asks MetroPCS for more info regarding T-Mobile merger
Justice Secretary: ‘We’ll stop convicts using social media for threats’ http://t.co/oQs2dYsQ
Justice Secretary: Lack of focus on education and improving skills in young offenders' institutions is a 'travesty' http://t.co/hx30pCMP
UK internet users can’t tell illegal from legal content http://t.co/ojB9FaGf
SAS sniper gun case calls rejected http://t.co/guULekNb
Welsh Nationalist leader urge legal action against banks and energy firms http://t.co/U0nccBCk
Legal row over 4Chan founder Moots nickname http://t.co/rff8mI02
Lawyers accused of African public body fraud | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/051cCkYL
In and out in the world of Law | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/cdDXRdQA
Edinburgh lawyers strike against legal aid proposals | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QunctRdT
Nigeria law chief slams lack of lawyer ethics | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jrPkkkdO
McAlpine fallout: Twitter users in line of fire | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/THHBgiAk
Petraeus hires legal big gun for affair probe | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zX62Qk0D
Global firms to put brake on Australia moves | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kAvhuW6N
Sony Pictures TV recruits Wiggin lawyer for senior in-house role - Legalweek http://t.co/WQM19XFN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers joins law firm rush into Korea with application for local licence - Legalweek http://t.co/qh8Wx06B
Sony Pictures TV recruits Wiggin lawyer for senior in-house role - Legalweek http://t.co/WQM19XFN
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Wragges and Nabarro unveil H1 figures as firms tackle tough market - Legalweek http://t.co/EYfuPgse
LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF sees half-year revenues rise 31% after spate of merger deals - Legalweek http://t.co/ENSjtsG4
'Hollywood Holocaust' apology published by paper http://t.co/mRxJxsXL
James Allen jailed for life for two murders http://t.co/F9o4szAd
Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash has resigned from Sesame Street after claims that he had sex with an under-aged boy http://t.co/0ZvI98EO
Footballer Adam Hammill avoids jail over paramedics assault http://t.co/wKtpDTbg
Former Rangers Football Club wins Big Tax Case appeal http://t.co/C58qqDwC
Autonomy misled HP about finances, Hewlett Packard says http://t.co/CDVrbWkk
Church of England general synod votes against women bishops http://t.co/xYKBswGG
Long-serving lawyer sells firm to Dales practice http://t.co/a5gug5pr
IRELAND: Judge Heather Perrin found guilty of deception http://t.co/VuDRdI06
Wetherby based Solicitor Sarah Dickinson ‘hits the wall’ to raise £6k for Alzheimer’s charity http://t.co/zHQLK1FN
Police question Liverpool's Raheem Sterling over alleged assault on woman http://t.co/h3C7O0yx
Eight suspected members of sex abuse gang arrested in High Wycombe police raids http://t.co/Z0FsoNDM
IRAN: When an Islamic Republic goes to 'the abyss of hell' http://t.co/YfCfKu0Y
Exposing religious fundamentalism in the US http://t.co/sZeFJmiA
Rising xenophobia against Somalis in KENYA http://t.co/E2dzOttQ
A peek into ZIMBABWE's diamond trade http://t.co/RkbBvJDY
Exclusivity at the bar | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/CgSqopGz
The Co-op’s a game-changer | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/LWzlWVmu
Legal Aid Agency names new faces | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/0Ul9NcYO
New portal fees threaten access to justice, says Society | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/po0fY2fK
Photo copyright boost set to open online ‘floodgates’ http://t.co/SfXZBW49
Sally Bercow's Twitter feed deleted after 'legal gaffes' http://t.co/5Pvuv9Rs
Serious Fraud Office told to improve intelligence gathering http://t.co/4FqDqmcB
Prisoners to get mentors in next stage of government's 'rehab revolution' http://t.co/myobrq1c
'I can't intervene in SAS sniper case,' attorney general tells defence secretary http://t.co/3xPedV7B
Disparage the competition - some firms are doing this to new market entrants | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/McylJgTM

Tuesday

20th November - LAW NEWS

330 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Lawyers responded critically to the prime minister’s call today for measures to cut the number of applications for judicial review. Full story - Law Gazette

Workers at a cake manufacturer in Hull have won a claim for over a million pounds at a tribunal against their employers http://t.co/1oTj6law
Three Dundee sub-contract workers were unfairly dismissed from their jobs at the GlaxoSmithKline site in Montrose http://t.co/WDJ1LI3d
Samsung asks tribunal to invalidate LG's OLED patents http://t.co/RXP6ZCTh
Philandering policemen, secret courts, and this insidious threat to our faith in justice http://t.co/zike9tOW
Ken Clarke's secret courts belong in a repressive regime and undemocratic society warns lawyers http://t.co/SYsvS6Dh
Bracknell underpass trial: Girlfriend 'murdered with pliers' http://t.co/C0aCV4yj
AUSTRIA: 'Ice cream murder' trial begins in Vienna http://t.co/vlb5bHKb
Legal aid cuts could lead to law reform ‘black hole’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/r6Hon4Wc
AUSTRALIA passes illegal logging laws, joins EU http://t.co/YiQWidYP
IRELAND: Criminalisation of buyers of illegal cigarettes to be discussed http://t.co/zxA3G5kp
More Law Schools Cut Class Sizes | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/QwLV8zHG
US: 2 ex-employees of Edison law firm admit to stealing $788K http://t.co/nHhkVgzi
UN court ruling expands NICARAGUA's offshore rights http://t.co/R02XqAoy
US: Hunters ¿shoot down animal rights group's drone http://t.co/gSbezW6D
Shacking up with your man? Know your property rights http://t.co/bURzZ3x8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields to stage three-week benefits showcase | The Lawyer http://t.co/HGOE0lOO
LAW FIRM NEWS: Baker & McKenzie latest firm to apply for South Korea licence | The Lawyer http://t.co/UPIzQFOI
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy posts revenue dip in first half | The Lawyer http://t.co/KhpQ4Qkq
LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper and Kingsley Napley advise as Coulson and Brooks face charges | The Lawyer http://t.co/B67dlNPh
Payday loan firms warned over lending and debt collection http://t.co/6rd70uKf
UBS trader Kweku Adoboli guilty of fraud over £1.4bn loss http://t.co/eagsAN4S
Operation Elveden: Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks face charges http://t.co/a9OlY4if
ZAMBIA: State Wants to Realign Judiciary http://t.co/IWurw3yw
BELARUS Human Rights Center Staff Facing Eviction http://t.co/g6uCRVi6
GREECE: Drop Blasphemy Investigation Over Play http://t.co/pGaK2Xy1
We Can't Ignore NORTH KOREA's Human Rights Record http://t.co/2nBkLavH
'Killer robots' should be banned, say human rights groups http://t.co/JtDRlRBx
Judge allows Apple and Samsung to add devices to patent suit http://t.co/8BhduFvd
SOUTH AFRICA: Judge finds accused triggerman guilty in honeymoon slaying of Swedish bride http://t.co/l3HdbuwU
US: Judge denies bid for Nativity displays in Santa Monica http://t.co/5nhX0EMm
Alan Davies apologises over Lord McAlpine tweet http://t.co/KegYVbSQ
Boy brings legal test case over decision to put him in care http://t.co/71tn4VCN
Archbishop of Wales calls for ban on smacking http://t.co/HInXrG1A
'Old lags’ will help prisoners to turn their backs on crime http://t.co/4SckY1t9
RUSSIA: Solzhenitsyn's One Day: The book that shook the USSR http://t.co/OS0yJUtd
CROATIA jails ex-PM Ivo Sanader for taking bribes http://t.co/nosYzqAK
PAKISTAN Rimsha blasphemy case dropped http://t.co/3BadGyvH
AUSTRALIA 'collar-bomb' man jailed for Sydney attack http://t.co/xaJGrvjz
Prison gates mentor plan for released inmates http://t.co/6QVdHc4A
High Wycombe sex abuse gang suspects arrested in raids http://t.co/GGk4rNe3
Government is to set out how it intends to force energy firms to offer customers the lowest suitable tariff http://t.co/E25PGFz8
US: Justice and the Central Park Jogger Case http://t.co/sxtAEB7y
ISRAEL is not the only party responsible for the current conflict in Gaza http://t.co/RQTqpKoJ
Unsustainable pricing means most conveyancing firms are "bust", says leading enterpreneur | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/Eohe5z3J
First successes in red tape challenge with SRA set to sweep away City irritants | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/TjBBd0Pz
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Church of England to hold final vote tomorrow on whether to approve a law to allow women bishops http://t.co/hApOixJJ
SINGAPORE mulls new laws to clarify legal status of ART children http://t.co/91Rxf0wI
Foyez Ahmed jailed for murdering sister-in-law in Oldham http://t.co/u3d8qFWz
Britain's last circus elephant 'chained 24 hours a day and prodded with pitchforks' http://t.co/NXQkQ2wy
Badly written law could deprive 4m of their pensions http://t.co/Temt3tub
Woman becomes latest victim of London's iPhone bicycle muggers http://t.co/3oJ3DHMT
Former Canon jailed for abusing boys http://t.co/VbGlw3vQ
Not so sweet: It was 'terrible mistake' that man gave cocaine to trick-or-treat children http://t.co/BOJuV1uV
US: Proposed legislation would ensure designated food pantries get kosher food http://t.co/LdXwjsZt
CANADA: Conservatives rush to pass legislation threatening environmental protection and trade unions http://t.co/5TVC1MbY
Diminishing judicial review will reverse 50 years of legal progress http://t.co/B6iYXk7D
US: Former Google attorney is the head of the US Patent Office's Silicon Valley branch http://t.co/PrEVRQQD
US: Eric Holder Is Reportedly Staying On As Attorney General http://t.co/WJCQ2zDs
INDIA: Justice Katju condemns girl's arrest for Facebook post, fires strong second email to Prithviraj Chavan http://t.co/nX9vBdDs
Solictors and accountants learn how Torbay Hospital uses donations http://t.co/UIMyQRuf Nov 19, 2012
IRELAND: Barrister raises concern over proposed abortion panels http://t.co/S41pwjlJ
NIGERIA: A Legal Solution to Mob Justice? http://t.co/AsmaLdJH
Unison plans legal action against care firm over potential job losses in Kirklees http://t.co/C95yeGaD
Cupid in legal fight for French domain name http://t.co/4puBz20H
Cameron promises crackdown on "time wasting" legal challenges http://t.co/8hNZBzmQ
AUSTRALIA: Supertrawler ban legal, says minister http://t.co/zW3gp68L
Solicitors boycott Edinburgh Sheriff Court over legal aid plans http://t.co/K7TRfJZM
Legal action over undercover police http://t.co/4sdS9ZuY
Judge orders woman to wear 'idiot' sign | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/SrVfEFeZ
Nigeria mourns death of Justice Kayode Eso | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6JgJfpk9
Big money jobs lure India's top law students | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZQPunjdO
UK firms keen to outsource core services | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ImjRVqqF
Court slaps EC over dawn raid of power company | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1eQVz181
Former Mayer Brown partner guilty of $2.4bn fraud | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2gqf3yUg
LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day and SJB bulk up in Germany with team hires - Legalweek http://t.co/kZcyNgap
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown and Latham make up City lawyers in partnership rounds - Legalweek http://t.co/NixHoB2U
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose follows up Fulbright merger with hire of A&O IP partner - Legalweek http://t.co/47eJSPeh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary and A&O among firms advising on Korea cable TV IPO - Legalweek http://t.co/lZ1rpAIV
MoJ plans for judicial review reform face sceptical response from lawyers - Legalweek http://t.co/hBJdbtH3
Top arbitrators reject China work as low rates prompt quality concerns - Legalweek http://t.co/NgOAB6gX
1,600 polled: bluechip spending plunges as GCs press for value - Legalweek http://t.co/YqGSnVMA
Luton woman denies neglect in dementia bus case http://t.co/vdvxnmiy
Anne the elephant 'abuse' trial: Jury shown footage http://t.co/NgnFQ160
Train conductor sacked for selling fake tickets cannot rely on human rights | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/rhsY3nOq
RTA costs to be cut by £700 | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/qf7lM2oP
AUSTRALIA: Courts put bounce on boozy violence http://t.co/rL8EZMeV
NORWAY: Anders Breivik courts Nazi killer with letter from prison cell http://t.co/4Qva4rmk
INDIA: Supreme Court's role in 2G case is over http://t.co/mB2xPRfC
US: In city where anything goes, going naked may soon be illegal; San Francisco eyes nudity ban http://t.co/LDKiwpAC
Rise in illegal Spanish entry in GIBRALTAR waters http://t.co/JKSsLXm1
CHINA arrests 73 in fake luxury bag bust, shuts 37 illegal sites http://t.co/THjL1C0J
AFGHANISTAN begins trial over huge bank fraud http://t.co/jMkZOy0H
NEW ZEALAND: Juror in David Bain trial breaks her silence http://t.co/S0ZzywKr
Paralysed Cheltenham pupil wins £23m payout after crash http://t.co/bosdwI4r
Trick-or-treat children accidentally given cocaine bags http://t.co/LEABZ2w5
MPs' expenses: Minister Helen Grant defends claim http://t.co/bGagLDcW
Hannah Windsor murder: Adam Lewis pleads guilty http://t.co/8TFjh2eJ
Silk report: UK government to 'seriously consider' tax proposals http://t.co/CHNgyhQw
Ex-canon of Carlisle Cathedral Ronald Johns jailed http://t.co/uhrWL9q2

Monday

19th November - LAW NEWS

329 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Diverse judiciary more than 50 years away, says supreme court justice. Lord Sumption calls for debate on positive discrimination in favour of women and ethnic minority candidates to achieve a more representative bench. Full story - Guardian Law

European Countries Seek More Taxes From US Multinational Companies http://t.co/xZz16hIw
US: Class-Based vs. Race-Based Admissions http://t.co/vpxy4cyS
INDIA: The Assassinated Lawyer and Bombay (Not Mumbai) http://t.co/vXzXpz8d
Britain needs "noisy and raucous" press, senior lawyer warns http://t.co/ZpJejpoy
US: Petraeus hires top D.C. lawyer Robert Barnett known for making politicians millions through book deals http://t.co/QyxG3ArC
War crime tribunals: Can BANGLADESH move on from 1971? http://t.co/nGdfEezT
Greencore workers win compensation over stopped pay http://t.co/io5Sy8qg
INDIA: Retired judges spar with Urban Development ministry over housing 'in keeping with their rank' http://t.co/pY3bqMrA Nov 19, 2012
US: Essay criticizing law reviews and offering some reform ideas http://t.co/fAutytdP
The Lawyer management: Just Costs | The Lawyer http://t.co/EPXP94FX
LAW FIRM NEWS: Quartet of firms advise as Mittal acquires parts of Lafarge and Anglo American | The Lawyer http://t.co/4KnZBN4s
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies says merger is a boost for litigation, contrary to market murmurings | The Lawyer http://t.co/UHYSRBpd
Structured finance could be heading for the scrapheap at elite firms | The Lawyer http://t.co/cVk5Lgrm
LAW FIR NEWS: Deep-seated disparities caused FFW-Osborne Clarke merger talks to fail | The Lawyer http://t.co/zN4A11SN
Google exodus as legal talent heads for microblogging supersite | The Lawyer http://t.co/kSGQGZBY
Beyond Beijing other Chinese cities are growing faster than the international star venues | The Lawyer http://t.co/nGw0QIBc
Many firms are having their worst time for a decade in Hong Kong, due to a precipitous fall in IPO work | The Lawyer http://t.co/clYZMYqK
Bulgaria is fighting hard to emerge from the long shadow of corruption | The Lawyer http://t.co/JTaH3TCG
Feature on GC at Greggs - organising anti-pasty tax demonstrations | The Lawyer http://t.co/SluNV997
Going your own way can pay off big time - just ask The Lawyer’s European Firm of the Year, Noerr | The Lawyer http://t.co/tCl2TRuR
Maternity leave change will revolutionise the workplace | The Lawyer http://t.co/Fl61rSs6
Despite Obama’s victory, US financial services sector may yet avoid death by over-regulation | The Lawyer http://t.co/iJx7Z05b
Guernsey bids for global lead as it prepares to pass image rights legislation | The Lawyer http://t.co/xwQXYZcC
The new Archbishop of Canterbury should represent everyone, including the bankers he has castigated | The Lawyer http://t.co/QsmrfSkG
Grayling to lead crackdown on “weak and frivolous” judicial reviews | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/DP8ZiHoD
An economic message for our regulators | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/N2b0HWtQ
Cameron announces curbs on judicial reviews | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Xu6qafZA
Portal protestors issue letter before action | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/8mZBE10I
Law Society ‘looking at alternatives to client accounts’ | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/zq78pB4F
William Hague: It is security, not secrecy, that we must ensure http://t.co/E7Zci2q1
Alan Davies: QI comedian facing legal action over Lord McAlpine tweet http://t.co/gRCjYeXC
Loophole that could have made secret courts even more secret is closed http://t.co/GwcrEDB2
More criminals to escape courts under new police commissioners, magistrates warn http://t.co/ENdIEfiu
Women to sue police over spy relationships http://t.co/JGOM6A7A
BBC crisis: Lord McAlpine seeks larger ITV damages http://t.co/rvSoGfc4
Horden shootings: IPCC highlights Durham Police failings http://t.co/S87Ix4T7
Anni Dewani murder: South African man found guilty http://t.co/DmQD3nAc
Prime Minister to crack down on 'time-wasting' legal appeals http://t.co/3NENEg0r
Commission calls for Welsh government income tax powers http://t.co/qf24Shny
Adoption process is being rushed by councils, say judges http://t.co/IV68dPU0
IVORY COAST military accused of torture during 'reprisal' crackdown http://t.co/urNBT6u9
Ken Clarke defends 'secret courts' proposal http://t.co/eeerqUCF
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Man who called for Blair to be arrested for war crimes fined £100 http://t.co/Ywc4Reeq
Mentally ill children locked up by police http://t.co/5smtHIJA
Triple killer 'allowed to keep guns' despite complaints http://t.co/T0BEI2mr
Prisoners to get the vote regardless, Government human rights adviser says http://t.co/ZtDigTLM
MPs urged to reject European decision to give prisoners right to vote http://t.co/s8j0kEw8
US: Judge stands by decision to require teen to attend church http://t.co/UPRx8Fnl
Supreme Court justice calls for positive discrimination on the menu | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/81wzJ4O8
LAW FIRM NEWS: Goodwin Procter leads for Advent on €8.5bn private equity fundraising | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ehd20CvI
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith and Travers field City teams for Polish energy deal | The Lawyer http://t.co/lmQdzl9D
LAW FIRM NEWS: Quartet of firms advise as Mittal acquires parts of Lafarge and Anglo American | The Lawyer http://t.co/P4zJNHWc
Regulatory pressures push in-housers closer to management, says KPMG | The Lawyer http://t.co/GKZIbdeL
LAW FIRM NEWS: Finers and Howard Kennedy draw up new merger timetable | The Lawyer http://t.co/MgAhLBLf
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clydes' Manchester fraud head takes 17-strong team to Keoghs | The Lawyer http://t.co/EicRh0VX
LAW FIRM NEWS: CMS revamps private equity group in wake of top-level departures | The Lawyer http://t.co/YsMGQcoU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose Fulbright to adopt aligned remuneration systems | The Lawyer http://t.co/jf4ePZFx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies to send Aussie work to Belfast review centre | The Lawyer http://t.co/rqF4yp6Q
Fillon and Cope claim win in French UMP vote http://t.co/KyEshcZ3
Let the Bar regulate solicitor-advocates? Are you having a laugh, asks Law Society? | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/DNVxLbeB
Hudson: give law firms option of ditching client account | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/S3PmXMhO
Get advice and service right, and price becomes less important | LEGAL FUTURES: http://t.co/wHRgeFDf
US: Strict Copyright Law Hurts Innovation and Consumers, Republicans Say http://t.co/gOsr5UNQ
US: Privacy law can't keep up with digital age http://t.co/Y99PFrlg
Summit leaders should push CAMBODIA on human rights failures http://t.co/ZQUV9c6S
Asean Human-Rights Pledge Leaves Critics Cool http://t.co/Z0MBbuFf
Legal threat in jobs row at University of Bolton http://t.co/JVZnI9uT
Online rants land Facebook and Twitter users in legal trouble http://t.co/ZuTW1UiA
Sally Bercow facing legal action over McAlpine tweet http://t.co/84TtOzmG
Legal bid to save Leeds child heart surgery suspended http://t.co/39Y6kosA
Factory worker took on legal minds in battle for justice for brother-in-law http://t.co/TKOHC40E
Are legal curbs the answer for Britain's errant newspapers? http://t.co/POAKsjhn
Newcastle United set to take legal action against Senegal and FIFA http://t.co/he8ndqQS
SAS war hero Danny Nightingale is in jail while terror suspect Abu Qatada is free. This is a travesty of justice http://t.co/rKrJMSEk
AUSTRALIA: Royal Commission of inquiry into institutional child sexual abuse is a major step http://t.co/S7NlPaYO
Mum’s battle for the truth of how Lenny McCourt died in police custody http://t.co/Cqe8T4jQ
If Britain leaves Europe, we will become a renegade without economic power http://t.co/lekdoqH6
US: Reform campus rape policy to prevent complaints becoming a 'second assault' http://t.co/H3TzHE8M
Scottish Parliament code of conduct 'should be reviewed' http://t.co/nmWamvNJ
Help wanted on O2 porn piracy cases http://t.co/KL6XWuU4
Met probe: Officers played poker and backgammon on duty http://t.co/vWOldwTV
Prisoner vote bill to be outlined http://t.co/DNPZoZeo
Car insurers start penalising speed awareness courses http://t.co/LPtxtuMh
Vince Cable attacks corporate 'tax abuse' http://t.co/pl5tbCkF

Sunday

18th November - LAW NEWS

328 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

GHANA: Chief Justice urges judges to be wary of people exploiting family ties http://t.co/UJFWKbVT
eBay sued over hiring agreement http://t.co/OiL9RpcN
US: Justice Alito defends high court's 2010 decision in Citizens United case http://t.co/DDO43Z2S
Lawyers say Clarke's justice bill smacks of repressive and undemocratic regimes http://t.co/yGxaqg2o
ARGENTINA: ignores US judge’s order to pay bond holdouts, insists remedy should be overturned http://t.co/A2CffTzN
Google Judge Accepts $22.5 Million FTC Privacy Settlement http://t.co/9HmLKqrm
INDIA: Make the laws realistic to go after corruption http://t.co/TTr3PTNn
60% Of Largest US Cities Now Have Smoke-Free Laws http://t.co/ttLnFNz3
GERMANY: Merkel Questions Russia’s Human Rights Record http://t.co/Fp6DyeR9
BURMA: Burmese Leader to Consider Rights for Rohingya Minority http://t.co/1SdfNWcO
Plan to swap employment rights for shares slated http://t.co/PaPwFIpM Nov 18, 2012
Damn right, George Bush should face criminal proceedings for waterboarding http://t.co/EkIj7tBh
IRELAND: Thousands march in Dublin over abortion rights http://t.co/JNAwqgZQ
Christmas crackdown on illegal Sheffield traders http://t.co/9MeFsau2
Barclays denies making "illegal payment" for Saudi license http://t.co/xoLbJunc
Illegal cigarette sales increased by almost half in last year http://t.co/YNSOp7tD
NEW ZEALAND: Courts softer on white-collar criminals, study says http://t.co/nN3Vnw6k
Courts write off £127m fines http://t.co/W6a46nPJ
CZECH game developers face trial for espionage in GREECE http://t.co/MA3vfXdz
CHINA: Chinese iPhone and iPad smugglers go on trial as government cracks down http://t.co/qlcLY1SZ
GREECE: Three face trial for German consul attack http://t.co/BEfKzFfl
GEORGIA detains Saakashvili-era officials before trial http://t.co/MCHemA1i
US: Manchester lawyer facing federal child pornography charges arrested by FBI http://t.co/cEgU8z2t
TUNISIA: Second Islamist hunger striker dies in Tunisia: lawyer http://t.co/ogsLPEiB
CANADA: Kelowna lawyer in hot water with law society, again http://t.co/mJb7lyMC
NEW ZEALAND: Disgraced lawyer gets suspension http://t.co/IATdpkv8
AUSTRALIA: Lawyer still held in Mongolia http://t.co/UD6w5JYs
PAKISTAN: Lawyer challenges powerful army http://t.co/0SFhNSx8
CANADA: Gay activists have met their match with Muslim barbers http://t.co/QqLXMh9B
US: New Hope on Immigration http://t.co/W8J2zzco
IRELAND: Car dealer to pay €72k over unfair dismissal http://t.co/jIr0FFsK
INDIA: ‘Non-judicial members using judge’s robes based on KAT chairman’s order’ http://t.co/G0McsPOu
KENYA: Will the Country Be Governed From the Hague? http://t.co/uOXXxNqH
RUSSIA: Acquittal of Croatian generals questions impartiality of Hague Tribunal. http://t.co/cyyq59Ej
SERBIA: nationalists burn Croatian flag, angry over release of Croat generals by UN war court http://t.co/f8xE5Hfw
Voting ban for prisoners "to stay" as ministers get tough with European court http://t.co/1ZaCt7qa
Why careless Tweeting could cost a fortune http://t.co/PWHGgd3f
BNP bus driver, legal aid bills and Abu Qatada - The Human Rights Roundup | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/ngPLweww
Abu Qatada wins appeal against deportation | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/40YmHhTh
The only people really not allowed to mention the Holocaust | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/OUekUkwQ
Abu Qatada: Preventing a flagrant denial of justice | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/JN4jS8xP
No article 2 inquest over 14-year-old overdose death, despite failings | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/BqsU0keS
Retention and disclosure of police caution data infringe Article 8 - Charles Bourne | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/3VsPNjCI
Abu Qatada: in the public interest | UK HUMAN RIGHTS BLOG http://t.co/I7owGB2z
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
Till We Contemplate Faces | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/v4MWDLwO
Noah Feldman on Sebelius and Same Sex Marriage | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/8TzakOvH
Revisiting Kelo’s Flawed Economics and Vacuous Constitutionalism | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/IgqEljv0
US: Suit Contests Limits on Online Activities of Sex Offenders http://t.co/woycaxWs
Half A Century Until A Representative Judiciary in Britain http://t.co/DOPMgKnJ
ZAMBIA: State wants to realign judiciary http://t.co/JY2cuWYW
US denies visas to Iran officials for UN meeting http://t.co/gyJrV8HH
CANADA Modernizes Copyright Legislation http://t.co/MLA91uCz
Iniquitous Legislation in JAMAICA http://t.co/8q9iMZnR
US: Senate cybersecurity bill fails http://t.co/1DRilJWv
US: House Passes Bill Normalizing Trade Relations With RUSSIA http://t.co/SOZiQKGR
IRELAND: Secretary denies Perrin told her what to say when quizzed on will http://t.co/LFohdfa3
AUSTRALIA: Julie Bishop's time as a solicitor for asbestos miners is under the spotlight http://t.co/aSJSZQ0K
Chesterfield Solicitor completes walk for charity http://t.co/GES7dqhE
Spending my Winter Months in Vietnam | Legal Nomads http://t.co/dX3B7zww
US: Christian Publishing Company Wins Legal Battle Over Obamacare Contraception Mandate http://t.co/imUOOp8F
INDIA: Legal aid clinic opened at Srirangam http://t.co/VwsOTAw7
Ryanair expects EU to face legal action over carbon law http://t.co/vpOh72n7
Young drivers 'could face passenger restrictions' http://t.co/OUPMqVoz
French Alps shooting: Prosecutor still baffled by motive for al-Hilli murders http://t.co/w1SLigAk

Saturday

17th November - LAW NEWS

327 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

CROATIA's 'war crime' is no longer a crime after UN tribunal verdict http://t.co/4ErAnLGz
SERBIA blasts UN war tribunal after court clears CROATIA generals of crimes against Serbians http://t.co/2zE2tZBK
US: Refco Lawyer Convicted Of Criminal Charges – Again | Law Blog http://t.co/9pR7LZKF
Judge irked by lawyer for Sinn Fein in libel case http://t.co/naTDxthm
European Court of Human Rights rules on transsexual case http://t.co/CvbltDjz
ARGENTINA asks US judge to wait for bond dispute appeal http://t.co/upsTAOSD
US: Court clerk suspended after tweeting pro-abortion comments http://t.co/ZPsOihJ5
LIBYA: New Government Should End Illegal Detention http://t.co/eRdzJvxo
HONG KONG seizes $1.4m of illegal ivory http://t.co/nGLXL74t
Parents not liable for their son's illegal music sharing, GERMAN court rules http://t.co/XIIgfyh4
IRELAND: 12,000 tonnes of illegal waste to be returned to Irish Republic http://t.co/lYV9nKCw
Joan Rivers mistaken for illegal immigrant by UK border guards http://t.co/6cBzOad5
Koo Stark's trial for stealing £40,000 painting is delayed so she can meet the Dalai Lama http://t.co/VU590Qy5
City Of London Police Trial New Crimefighting Tactics http://t.co/xkx6QCf2
New trial over data privacy in GREECE http://t.co/rqU7Nf1b
RUSSIA warns U.S. over human rights bill http://t.co/QdJyDMJv
US: Magnitsky human rights bill helps US House vote to end Soviet-era trade law http://t.co/421eGLWn
PAKISTAN: Human rights groups decry first execution in four years http://t.co/c784UXeB
More Companies Come Out For LGBT Rights http://t.co/BZaM5T7y
GERMANY & RUSSIA Clash on Human Rights http://t.co/qpMwGXaH
BURMA: President Obama Must Carry a Human Rights Message to Myanmar or Risk Setting Back Momentum http://t.co/meNV2xWH
US: Judge allows religious company to reject Obamacare contraceptive coverage for time being http://t.co/wleTRIn8
US Judge accepts $22.5 million Google fine in Safari privacy case http://t.co/iML8Naj1
BULGARIA: European Commission Expects Transparency in Judiciary Appointments http://t.co/goH8Skr3
PAKISTAN: Judiciary committed to render justice http://t.co/9rJSDbem
Dave McLuckie charged with perverting the course of justice http://t.co/TGHwIW69
Niger Delta Villagers vs. Shell: Seeking Justice Abroad http://t.co/RSNwu2qV
US: Defence lawyers accuse Justice Department of making BP workers scapegoats for 2010 rig blast http://t.co/S8i03If8
“Yours is an extraordinary and terrifying story” - Justice Irwin's sentencing remarks regarding Alesha Ahmed http://t.co/SaimuqOa
NIGERIA: Eminent jurist and retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Kayode Eso, has died at the age of 87 http://t.co/rJZ2APRm
Law firms face same merger risks as their clients http://t.co/0ENiXwHr
Pot Law Reaches Congress in URUGUAY, Government to Become Dealers http://t.co/OqXHOpdz
US: Petraeus case shows ease of government email snooping http://t.co/XUfd3Yh7
US: 8 Months After Trayvon: "Stand Your Ground" Law Deemed Just Fine by Florida http://t.co/bmTQccTU
eBay accused of violating antitrust laws with Intuit accord http://t.co/KmDuRu49
Apple and Samsung add iPhone 5, Note, S3 to brewing law-storm http://t.co/90pqjEP5
Essex County Council broke employment law on driver hours http://t.co/EZRmCuBD
Rules of International Humanitarian Law violated by ISRAEL http://t.co/Qx9c4Tmo
JAMAICA to abolish law allowing prisoners to be whipped with cat o'nine tails http://t.co/2VnBK5Xf
George Monbiot faces legal action over McAlpine tweet, but should inaccurate tweets be subject to libel laws? http://t.co/aVkRNCyV
'I benefited from apartheid' T-shirt sparks South African race row http://t.co/cOdzEvhU
The Hut avoids VAT by shipping via US http://t.co/UmOOBbp9
UK government threatens firms over hidden customer data http://t.co/a1ELMcu2
US: New York bomb plotter Adis Medunjanin sentenced to life http://t.co/n8uNiK2K
'Breakthrough' meningitis B vaccine set to receive UK licence http://t.co/59cDCHzr
PCC elections: Watchdog to probe record low turnout http://t.co/MzO6s6mo
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
BBC legal costs may spiral as Nick Pollard inquiry hires Hutton lawyer http://t.co/uMC1RQkW
ST. KITTS: Star athlete, netballer and psychologist turn lawyer, accepted to practice at the bar http://t.co/3BSDQa4o
Winston Roddick elected as North Wales police and crime commissioner http://t.co/JeDI1XDs
Abuse by rugby star in childhood wrecked my life, woman tells court http://t.co/V1pvdOcU
Payout for family of A38 collision victim Richard Neale http://t.co/jFggneGH
Deep pan spam | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4esKsw7Z
State drops bar in bid to boost post-storm free advice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/FnvBtdSh
Record fine for BP in Deepwater disaster fallout | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/EiUcFPm1
Google faced with 'perfect storm' of litigation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/iY0bxXIP
Gay rights campaigners target law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ovIl5cSP
Lawyers pan Vietnam's proposed restrictions | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/LMqjS9F6
Ex-Leicestershire police officer Toby Day killed his family http://t.co/lSGlNqKr
Anonymous hacker group attacks Israeli websites http://t.co/ewj1ddta
JP Morgan and Credit Suisse pay $417m to settle securities charges http://t.co/8rGdYIAs
INDIA textbook says meat-eaters lie and commit sex crimes http://t.co/tLW87Bnn
David McConaghie arrested over David Simpson office 'toilet camera' http://t.co/sK1YbUhx
DJ Dave Lee Travis says arrest not linked to children http://t.co/EXJpzLqI
First police commissioners chosen amid turnout concerns http://t.co/hWa5oOEn
Brazilian businessman hid taxpayers' millions in Jersey bank account http://t.co/0C79Kund
How BP's historic Deepwater Horizon fine will be paid by the US military http://t.co/sApckXNy
Ikea 'deeply regrets' use of forced labour http://t.co/FMeseeTt
IRELAND: Hundreds of Irish women forced to come to Britain for abortions http://t.co/KeInsvjI
Theo Huckle links legal shake-up to powers over police http://t.co/e58QwSrT
Huge rise in legal highs alarms drug experts at European monitoring centre http://t.co/1xneTvkQ
BP and the Deepwater Horizon disaster: Cleaning up the legal spill http://t.co/2IU4BhQT
US: Pentagon reviews senior officers' legal and ethical conduct http://t.co/WJNJaeTZ
SPAIN Blocks Evictions in New Anti-Suicide Law http://t.co/G4lUHv5a
VIETNAM: Critics slam Vietnam's proposed lawyer law changes http://t.co/aw72ZY0P
NIGERIA: Appeal court orders tribunal to hear suit on Oshiomhole’s qualification http://t.co/Z41IPkgP
Hague war court acquits Croat Generals Gotovina and Markac http://t.co/SNDy0OLe
CANADA: Toronto lawyer stripped of licence after $3M taken, mostly from charity http://t.co/RV750G9E
Lawyers acting for Lord McAlpine draw up list of Twitter users for potential legal action http://t.co/mqK7jLQj
TUNISIA: Man held over US embassy attack dies in hunger strike - lawyer http://t.co/K2KlFp8o
Google faces 'perfect storm' of legal action from EC and United States FTC http://t.co/WB1z5BkA
Lawyer sues Microsoft rather than slot an SD card into his Surface http://t.co/i4zBylCW
AUSTRALIA: Court bomb hoax 'absolutely disgraceful': top judge http://t.co/ynXe92bZ
Illegal school exclusions: how pupils are slipping through the net http://t.co/1GfOZE4B
ITALY: Prosecutors Seek Trial for S&P, Fitch Officials http://t.co/4jLvYODP
CANADA: Glen Davis murder trial: Renovator guilty in philanthropist’s murder http://t.co/hvczRiGk
Man faces trial for feeding police horses sausage rolls http://t.co/P6u58aMj
CANADA: Defamation trial exposes viper’s den that is municipal politics http://t.co/PFN87ioU
‘Keep ABSs out of the Compensation Fund’, Law Society insists | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/GAkypG4R
Don’t meddle with education and training, Neuberger warns | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/uEM4Jmbw

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Simply being a solicitor “is not enough” in the new legal market, but by raising standards further through accreditation schemes and using their brand recognition, solicitors can preserve a dominant market share, the Law Society’s chief executive has insisted. Full story - Legal Futures

LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA and Cravath advise as Starbucks develops taste for luxury tea | The Lawyer http://t.co/KyFXP1j0
High Court awards £98 to demoted employee in Facebook dispute | The Lawyer http://t.co/EJau5r15
Lord McAlpine case shows need for a public interest defence in libel http://t.co/TmXSRbfW
Government amends justice bill to make concession on secret courts http://t.co/Lc4j3oIH
Jamaica to abolish flogging punishment http://t.co/1VtbBoYF
College principal drops action against website editor http://t.co/Wkuuqw6N
GREECE: Greek editor Kostas Vaxevanis faces retrial over 'Lagarde list' revelation http://t.co/aatNDPVi
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy to offer Turkish advice following local tie-up | The Lawyer http://t.co/4nHA4KbU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose Fulbright to target Brazil and Mexico when merger goes live | The Lawyer http://t.co/jpjNRefG
Law not like ‘any old commodity’, Lord Neuberger tells LETR | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/KEyTKWGB
Housing manager who criticised gay marriage wrongly dismissed | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/cHSe72KF
‘Without merit’ immigration appeals rounded on | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/fyHpbiUH
Welsh jurisdiction 'cart without a horse' | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/IGLzGeKm
Last-chance warning on COLPs and COFAs | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/1C4M8PUC
Kevan Thakrar's initial human rights bid fails http://t.co/Z7i3PNtW
Human Rights Now | Foreign Policy http://t.co/7TbR0ffA
CANADA: Toronto woman denied haircut by Muslim barbers files human rights complaint http://t.co/uLDHNWqP
JAMAICA: prepares to rid penal code of slavery-era flogging law http://t.co/K117O1DK
Criminality in the Gulf Spill http://t.co/pr8VpGnG
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
What is the point of Police and Crime Commissioners? http://t.co/dNYAA3cE
Newsnight abuse allegations scandal highlights social media's role in shifting legal landscape - Legalweek http://t.co/llWnfv2r
LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose ends hunt for US merger partner with $2bn Fulbright tie-up set to go live in 2013 http://t.co/B7sac5Ny
LAW FIRM NEWS: Outsourcer CPA to launch new China and US bases following PE takeover - Legalweek http://t.co/9mG5Nz02
LAW FIRM NEWS: DAC Beachcroft in regional hiring drive as firm plots Asia expansion - Legalweek http://t.co/arVVsVTi
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP mulls low-cost regional base in bid to cut client fees - Legalweek http://t.co/q6tU2x15
Police criticised after women 'lose confidence' in rape squad http://t.co/EY28THdv
First chief constable to be sacked for 35 years would have faced further disciplinary charges http://t.co/XOG6iE4b
The Judiciary and Political Change in EGYPT http://t.co/XJYQbR3d
IRAN: Head Of Judiciary Slams Ahmadinejad Media Supporters http://t.co/ZLny4JEY
Nelson solicitor denies ‘nobbling’ witnesses in £312,000 international fraud http://t.co/Zflw043O
Solicitor accusses Derry council of mixed messages http://t.co/Sl34ZH3Y
Scotland offers justice for fathers http://t.co/QSo9ZIyX
SOUTH AFRICA: Wheels of justice have indeed ground slowly in beer case http://t.co/fGczP0A1
IRELAND: Justice for Savita http://t.co/ontiMkkb
TheLawMap: The Law Business: 5th to 11th November http://t.co/knuXnNZO
RUSSIA threatens tough response if US backs rights bill http://t.co/A8Js55LB
SENEGAL: Has Senegal's gender parity law for MPs helped women? http://t.co/VQHPapan
US: Judge Allows Immigration Checks in South Carolina http://t.co/5naCtqZV
US: Judge says Ohio bomb plot amounted to terrorism, making 3 men subject to harsher sentences http://t.co/wjRaRA4W
Law firm franchise reinvents itself as online legal service for businesses | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/GD3Rd0rK
Neuberger: legal education and training review may be fatally flawed | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/J57J2BYm
Hate the Handbook? Curse the code? SRA sets out ‘red tape challenge’ | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/PFgLa92N
For and against the evils of Twitter http://t.co/vEVh5xri
Man who claims he was abused by Sir Cyril Smith speaks out about alleged ordeal http://t.co/yOUF8PMT
Dave Lee Travis is latest held over sex abuse allegations in Savile inquiry http://t.co/lAOn9VQY
Trainee reporter sees off address ban in murder trial http://t.co/wHQnMiwx
David Tweed trial: 'Woman kept notes' http://t.co/I09wFpXS
AUSTRALIA: Former barrister becomes a defendant http://t.co/QFQc3oHd
Stobart Barristers chief hits back at quality claims > Corporate News http://t.co/RBGLyukK
NETHERLANDS: Government may face legal action over climate change http://t.co/vRyEsL86
ARGENTINA: Congress passes controversial legal regulation http://t.co/YJaocywU
AUSTRALIA: Church funding paedophiles' legal defence http://t.co/vmq8Vuk7
Skins Vs UCI legal action has better than 50 per cent chance of success says company boss http://t.co/p9MqzTCk
IRELAND: Eamon Gilmore calls for 'legal clarity' on abortion issue http://t.co/1Z0uDbBU
More than one new legal high goes on sale every week, says EU agency http://t.co/ll4CbykN
US: States tackle legal cannabis use http://t.co/W85t0eht
Novel About Racial Injustice Wins US National Book Award http://t.co/1iZLR0xN
Alex Salmond says sorry for using wrong college funding figures http://t.co/QVcePzYo
ISRAEL and Hamas wage Twitter war over Gaza conflict http://t.co/zSCxstTK
Richmond Catholic school fight goes to the High Court http://t.co/SQew7K5z
Joseph Griffiths stabbing death: Man charged with murder http://t.co/mWVsNdnQ
PR Guru Matthew Freud banned for driving at 117mph with son http://t.co/QXWjNt4J
Man charged in UK over Syria kidnap http://t.co/KkUeJuen
BBC reaches settlement with Lord McAlpine http://t.co/H6gFJvEU
Black Solicitors Network names UK's most diverse law firms - Legalweek http://t.co/Nn2PTuGU
New Bar stats reveal 20% drop in number called during 2010-11 - Legalweek http://t.co/KVSLQtF2
LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown seals London hire of former Ashurst real estate head - Legalweek http://t.co/aFl0EGqR
McAlpine's solicitor warns long list of Twitter users to 'apologise or be sued' http://t.co/f6sIKfmr
Record donation to King's College law school | Siobhain Butterworth http://t.co/9AD5jh9R
Kenneth Clarke urged to curb plans for secret court hearings http://t.co/pAyCbWOr
An end to faking it: could a new law damage the world of design? http://t.co/c6pOJcgV
Diverse judiciary more than 50 years away, says supreme court justice http://t.co/POyhb2kn
Law school wins record scholarship fund donation | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/MPRIICu4
Strippers keeping close eye on organist actions | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/gHTL8Sly Nov
BT bags legal tech giant in £64m deal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HVqNHgW9
Deloitte gears up for legal launch | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ry0Z7z86
K&L Gates to open Seoul office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IQz7W1Qh
English regulator: many solicitors 'simply not good enough' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/S9VOT90p
Norton Rose seals Fulbright & Jaworski merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mF1hRFyV

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