LawNewsIndex

Sunday

7th October - LAW NEWS

286 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

Former cop takes West Midlands Police to industrial tribunal http://t.co/1y9tKf86
Workers set to take Carillion to tribunal - Swindon http://t.co/RKo6ZUQi
CANADA: Human rights tribunal dismisses complaint about nude painting of Harper http://t.co/ljhBdywu
Women Protest Shariah Law in MALI http://t.co/ZYLJRkjY
Govt to review extradition law after Abu Hamza case http://t.co/uSkA4DuT
Q&A: Abortion law in UK http://t.co/l7HwDF9y
Drop your gay marriage laws, Tory chairmen tell David Cameron http://t.co/qw6i8NCg
Man charged over April Jones Facebook post http://t.co/OvuoJbJo
Sandi Toksvig claims she was groped while broadcasting http://t.co/SGf7FpIS
PM urged to give reassurances over Leveson Inquiry http://t.co/sN6Pj55H
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Abu Hamza, teachers' anonymity and Chagos refugees - The Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/t7vBS3cU
US Supreme Court to rule on affirmative action | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/JHlrgj4l
Government should have consulted Child Poverty Commission on welfare strategy | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/tSwu83mU
Goodbye Abu Hamza (really this time) | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/RV7duVYJ
Mau mau torture claims against Foreign Office not time barred rules High Court | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/xHQoNmx4
When the UN breach human rights... who wins? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/z44X4dAS
Why is the Law of Fire like a student fridge? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/WUKAaEkx
Patients starve and die of thirst on hospital wards http://t.co/BN8LtVHl
Schools admissions appeals: More parents contest primary places http://t.co/7nQWxXec
Drivers face new surprise 'repair' motorway fees http://t.co/OamWV4f1
VATICAN: Pope Benedict 'likely to pardon' ex-butler Paolo Gabriele http://t.co/e7VoWgAX
Defiant judges ignore new human rights guidelines http://t.co/SEaMK2Wb
Phone-hacking victims urge PM to consider press regulation http://t.co/sN6Pj55H
Conservative conference: David Cameron rules out 'mansion tax' http://t.co/v7FRZoYk
£6.5million worth of counterfeit drugs seized http://t.co/d9kzw0cA
Illegal money lender admits £25,000 scam http://t.co/4x3RZax7
US: Impartial Justice at Risk http://t.co/jkesP2Tm
Foxconn Denies Report of Unrest at iPhone Factory http://t.co/3gfwNbU6
Emory Confronts a Legacy of Bias Against Jews http://t.co/ygt6TdXN
LIBYA: Political Islam and the Fate of Two Libyan Brothers http://t.co/PjBuMFnq
NIGERIA: Crisis in Osun judiciary as Aregbesola extends 2012 legal year: http://t.co/jboA2fBh
RWANDA: Kagame's Historic Speech in Parliament http://t.co/JibcngaP
IoS investigation: Britain's record on rape shows shocking new failures - http://t.co/ma39jXTx
US: America’s most anti-competitive licensing law http://t.co/NDHFovTI
US: Alien Tort Statute in the Supreme Court http://t.co/xS8GXuzh
All Eyes on Venezuela on Sunday - the presidential election http://t.co/JdTyJP61
How Much ‘Compassion’ Is Really Just Posturing? http://t.co/UCqNDPcV
The IRAN Hyperinflation Fact Sheet - regimes economic laws not working http://t.co/xoDg7y8j
The West’s Killer Apps: But Can It Still Download Them? | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/8HutUV4I
The Continuing Decline of Economic Freedom in the US | Online Library of Law and Liberty: http://t.co/MzXLpZAu
US & ISRAEL: Washington Metro must allow a controversial pro-Israel advertisement to run, a federal judge ruled http://t.co/ZzYnhjG9
MOROCCO: Judges demonstrate for more independence http://t.co/KHEcOT7y
Justices debate corporate responsibility for human rights abuses http://t.co/o8kn9TP4
US: Girls, Human Trafficking, And Modern Slavery In America http://t.co/SNK4MPey
‘Sanctions on IRAN blatant HR violation’ - claims Member of Parliament http://t.co/OtBsENo3
GUATEMALA: Peasants protesting rights abuses killed, UN dispatched http://t.co/eau3AgTi
FRANCE: Police kill man in wave of anti-terror raids http://t.co/951fnWr9
Equality Impact Assessment: The Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill http://t.co/mlTUuS5G
CANADA: Beaten Russian student's sibling seeks Canadian justice http://t.co/RTI3FWE4
Unhealthy alliance of law makers at the Crown Office has resulted in a "morally and mortally flawed" legal system http://t.co/HXs2RBPu
GHANA: Anglican Archbishop tells the Judiciary to uphold truth and justice http://t.co/uJf6wrcJ
Should British citizens expect British justice? http://t.co/HiU4k7Lz
IRELAND: Bookkeeper pleads guilty to theft http://t.co/9FZviJPH
INDIA: Supreme Court seeks clarity on FDI policy http://t.co/T9xuuJ6E
FRANCE: Designer Thierry Gillier, founder of label Zadig and Voltaire says hotel 'won't be open to Chinese tourists' http://t.co/YFBVsnlV
Abu Hamza appears in court in New York without his hooks http://t.co/iXDAMfV7
DJ Liz Kershaw says she was 'routinely groped' on air at BBC http://t.co/mDq43wnD
Abortion law: David Cameron has 'no plans' for new rules http://t.co/mpHCnE9p
Scottish Legal Aid Board members appointed http://t.co/ayp45x4P
High Court agrees to hear first ever legal challenge to new 'faith' schools http://t.co/C3UQuZXm
The psychology of the powerful http://t.co/mWbuV8Tq
SPAIN: Catalan leaders seek independence vote, legal or not http://t.co/5PXCHJNw
US Drones Navigate Murky Legal Path In PAKISTAN http://t.co/nGTpZC5i
INDIA: Furious Delhi govt may take legal action against Arvind Kejriwal http://t.co/ZZ80WdHn
Jeremy Hunt backs 12-week legal limit on abortions http://t.co/kaXiEHRb
Annihilation legal high leaves nine in hospital http://t.co/JhXpw11w
FRANCE: Police kill man in wave of anti-terror raids http://t.co/951fnWr9
Equality Impact Assessment: The Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Bill http://t.co/mlTUuS5G
CANADA: Beaten Russian student's sibling seeks Canadian justice http://t.co/RTI3FWE4
Unhealthy alliance of law makers at the Crown Office has resulted in a "morally and mortally flawed" legal system http://t.co/HXs2RBPu
GHANA: Anglican Archbishop tells the Judiciary to uphold truth and justice http://t.co/uJf6wrcJ
Should British citizens expect British justice? http://t.co/HiU4k7Lz
IRELAND: Bookkeeper pleads guilty to theft http://t.co/9FZviJPH
INDIA: Supreme Court seeks clarity on FDI policy http://t.co/T9xuuJ6E
FRANCE: Designer Thierry Gillier, founder of label Zadig and Voltaire says hotel 'won't be open to Chinese tourists' http://t.co/YFBVsnlV
Abu Hamza appears in court in New York without his hooks http://t.co/iXDAMfV7
DJ Liz Kershaw says she was 'routinely groped' on air at BBC http://t.co/mDq43wnD
Abortion law: David Cameron has 'no plans' for new rules http://t.co/mpHCnE9p
Scottish Legal Aid Board members appointed http://t.co/ayp45x4P
High Court agrees to hear first ever legal challenge to new 'faith' schools http://t.co/C3UQuZXm
The psychology of the powerful http://t.co/mWbuV8Tq
SPAIN: Catalan leaders seek independence vote, legal or not http://t.co/5PXCHJNw
US Drones Navigate Murky Legal Path In PAKISTAN http://t.co/nGTpZC5i
INDIA: Furious Delhi govt may take legal action against Arvind Kejriwal http://t.co/ZZ80WdHn
Jeremy Hunt backs 12-week legal limit on abortions http://t.co/kaXiEHRb
Annihilation legal high leaves nine in hospital http://t.co/JhXpw11w

Saturday

6th October - LAW NEWS

285 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

VATICAN: Pope ex-butler Paolo Gabriele jailed for theft http://t.co/h3oFrcLG
Supreme Court Questions Whether Patent Law Malpractice Claims “Arise Under” the US Patent Laws | Patent Law Blog http://t.co/pUjeUp4B
US: What Should Startups Offer Mentors? This Law Firm-Backed f6s Template May Help http://t.co/8AlUOTU0
US: Local laws on sex offender buffer zones can’t be tougher than state regulations http://t.co/3otsJtxz
WSJ Law Blog: CANADA Supreme Court Softens HIV Disclosure Rules http://t.co/XfptqfJc
Abu Hamza: civil engineer who turned hate preacher against West http://t.co/FJS9Wouq
£150,000 a go: X Factor adverts to get you to vote for a police chief http://t.co/R3qmDgS6
High Court building doubles as badminton court and wedding venue http://t.co/Xqqc14gA
Former Bank of Scotland director wins partial judgment in MoS libel case http://t.co/SvXXkRWj
US: The painful lessons of the Central Park Five and the jogger rape case http://t.co/odJh71IM
Caroline Coyne murder: Specials defend refusing lift home http://t.co/bkG6rQR3
Naked Rambler: The UK's oddest legal stand-off http://t.co/saQcD9N3
VATICAN: Pope's butler Paolo Gabriele trial: Vatican verdict due http://t.co/h3oFrcLG
Abu Hamza due in US court following extradition http://t.co/5hTi5aeO Oct 06, 2012
INDIA: Gandhi Family Member Accused of Illegal Land Deals http://t.co/zS1lrU3a
US: Feds charge US firm with smuggling illegal military tech to RUSSIA http://t.co/2wIWm9p1
IRAN Frees Christian Pastor, Sends His Lawyer to Country‘s ’Most Dangerous’ Prison http://t.co/hWoxFF6s
Lawyer accuses UK of plot to bar Kenyatta http://t.co/HO9IfwjD
The Personal Injury Lawyer Who Called a News Anchor Fat Now Says He’s Sort of Sorry http://t.co/TYKOtes4
Model was insane when he killed Portuguese journalist: lawyer http://t.co/EQAWgbVy
Prominent Haitian lawyer claims government is persecuting him over politically sensitive cases http://t.co/Zc3BhNbp
UBS’s rogue trader trial: Under my umbrella | The Economist http://t.co/CiiCpZuu
Stephen Farrow murder trial: Kill threats 'made before' http://t.co/po8qgNje
Secret courts: what they don't want the British people to know http://t.co/489sIsns
Why Courts Matter in US: Reproductive Rights http://t.co/nVQwGawe
MEXICO: Mayan ball court was celestial 'marker' http://t.co/jsTfZ2rC
Tenants' rights when renting a home http://t.co/WZB3WL2R
Foxconn workers on iPhone 5 strike in CHINA, rights group says http://t.co/JoonDzYn
INDIA: Competition Appellate Tribunal dismisses FTIL plea to be party in NSE, MCX case http://t.co/WxuXGDWG
Hospital managers 'demanded cleaners shower them with gifts including cash, jewellery & cigarettes for time off request http://t.co/7EE6kaNy
Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert says Norwich City are suing him and slams chairman for raising issue in public http://t.co/xQhyt77W
US: Dead Before Arrival: How to Kill Legislation http://t.co/TxUxAAqg
AZERBAIJAN: Amnesty issues rights plea to Rihanna, Shakira before Azeri concerts http://t.co/ymiFquAD
RUSSIA: Human rights official receives threats http://t.co/ibQ5GXnz
Rights abuses persist in new TUNISIA, investigators say http://t.co/RRY56Bbk
PAKISTAN: Corruption in lower judiciary undermines image of institution: Chief Justice http://t.co/6uDItViz
Canadians, UN, Judges: Palestinian Authority Is Rigging the Courts http://t.co/duqIKN8f
SRI LANKA: Executive, Judiciary and Legislature must be committed to serve masses - says President http://t.co/PFHCpwbo
US: Cheerleaders See Victory as Judge Delays Decision on Religious Banners http://t.co/zvPw8Kjl
SPAIN: Judge questions man suspected of planning Columbine-style university attack http://t.co/2yx1bcEj
US: Judge won't delay Boston mobster 'Whitey' Bulger's trial, despite complaints from defense http://t.co/Q5wZPxGf
US: Appeals court may revive law firm's bid for non-attorney owners http://t.co/2BOp4EvR
Is Law School Tuition 'Too Damn High'? Dean and Tax Prof Differ on Solutions to Legal Education Problems http://t.co/cijL9G2C
US: Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Syswin Inc. In Connection With the Going Private Proposal http://t.co/32Qw4yJS
US: Law firm Finnegan leaves Cambridge for Boston http://t.co/SiZv2Y3X
CANADA: HIV and law, an evolution http://t.co/7eeLU69B
PHILIPPINES: P-Noy stands by libel provision in cyber law http://t.co/GmgYA7Pv
BabBabyBarista leaving Guardian Law but will continue at http://t.co/Dlh1ZIv6 http://t.co/m4sz8M4b
UKRAINE comes under fire for anti-gay bill http://t.co/k9gZXjE2
City law firm leads torture claims - Lancashire http://t.co/1y4rpQMi
Abortion limit reduction favoured by Jeremy Hunt http://t.co/X3LXsodk
Canada Supreme Court eases HIV disclosure law http://t.co/wgPdwZud
Fraud in the Scientific Literature http://t.co/uJgM35xm
US: For one Utah homeless man, the right to ask people for money has become a personal legal crusade http://t.co/BiRalwcs
British Judges Approve Extradition of Muslim Cleric to U.S. on Terrorism Charges http://t.co/Z9rwRANR
VENEZUELA: Fears Persist Among Venezuelan Voters Ahead of Election http://t.co/yj3OMhHM
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
NIGERIA anti-fraud EFCC agents jailed for taking bribes http://t.co/WUMkCGtW
Meg Burgess wall death: Builder George Collier jailed http://t.co/yGrVN8La
'Resident Evil' killers jailed for Derek Blake murder http://t.co/hqSTslw4
Apple core litter fine angers County Down driver http://t.co/8Y4WtYfR
Abu Hamza among five terror suspects extradited to USA http://t.co/n1dfp6Mk
Sky News presenter Kay Burley accused of being insensitive bordering on cruel in interview with April Jones volunteers http://t.co/E5Zj6yKZ
Police secretly handed FBI evidence on Babar Ahmad while claiming their own case against him lacked in evidence http://t.co/v66z6dfn
High Court rules lawyers representing phone hacking victims have had 'too much of a good thing' with NI disclosures http://t.co/EXhnCPPT
Concern over fairness as doctor battles UAE manslaughter charges | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rU8had4v
Obama-bashing judge to take 'senior' status | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/aI9f93ck
Financial regulations and wobbly euro trigger 'uncertainty', say lawyers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QWWrWyhs
Seoul flashes green light to US firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/au9JlTUQ
Legal sector hiring boosts London jobs figures | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9V42rEbT
GCSEs row: Legal action a step closer http://t.co/rkJsDjrd
Chris Huhne speeding trial adjourned to next year http://t.co/n4Rk9rkB
SOUTH AFRICA: Amplats fires 12,000 platinum miners http://t.co/42R548Ca
Big brands are ABS-olutely unfabulous | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/CYfN0dLd
Nationwide alarm at EAW opt-out plan | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/hNFYDIdi
High Court waives limitation period on Mau Mau torture claims | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/UwaR6Tgb
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds set for CEO vote with Hughes tipped to take new term - Legalweek http://t.co/7zjv4LRN
Cable's 'business bank' proposals questioned by City banking partners - Legalweek http://t.co/DeFP4BtT
LAW FIRM NEWS: New Novartis general counsel completes overhaul of in-house team - Legalweek http://t.co/WqUR0Ef4
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields takes global M&A crown but deal slump continues - Legalweek http://t.co/oOIbekPr
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers shakes up associate pay with new merit-based model - Legalweek http://t.co/O8TZOUy7
Berezovsky concludes last major disputes in Russian litigation saga - Legalweek http://t.co/0GSVksIh
Businessman in court over shooting of Devizes solicitor http://t.co/hnC0TWLp
Former solicitor moves Sunderland University business faculty http://t.co/TAwIK7Uu
INDIA: Supreme Court seeks law officers assistance on plea against FDI in retail http://t.co/3hrO1pKk
Michael Chudley denies murder of solicitor James Ward http://t.co/xZzbhPJz
AUSTRALIA: Emotional Slipper urges court to dismiss sexual harassment case http://t.co/uZRcKWMB
Father has no 'sacred right’ over education of children, rules judge http://t.co/TCB3FvW2
GHANA: Chief Justice calls for quality assurance in legal education http://t.co/d5VCKKAp
US: Justice department calls Megaupload case a success despite catastrophic flaws http://t.co/LkP6T670
GUATEMALA: Angry citizens demand justice at burial of 6 people fatally shot during protest http://t.co/IX8jeCQx
John Terry judgment: Main findings of the FA's regulatory commission http://t.co/hrcGRuxZ
INDIA: Opposition questions legal and political intentions behind FDI in insurance http://t.co/t0NvHOJV
When in France, there’s always a legal loophole http://t.co/lEHEctoP
EGYPT: Two Coptic kids face trial in Egypt over ‘insulting Islam’ http://t.co/RPS6wGgL
SPAIN: Spaniard to face trial for car wreck death of Cuba's Paya http://t.co/bt3NG1Z8
Barack Obama 'hoped to put bin Laden on trial' http://t.co/CzNqJbw3
Abu Hamza loses last-ditch extradition appeal http://t.co/8JFRPmSh
RUSSIA: Pussy Riot’s appeal case adjourned after defence lawyer is removed http://t.co/o5Dsnckb
GERMANY to introduce circumcision law http://t.co/wovxzzCs
VATICAN: Cardinal and canon lawyer hints at papal pardon for butler http://t.co/Vjbm3OZ3
NEW ZEALAND: Senior lawyer named acting SFO boss http://t.co/h7iRGVV7
US: Tax whistleblower gets $2 million IRS award: lawyer http://t.co/btzsfFQA
US: Man who fat-shamed anchor won't back down http://t.co/5qOv70Xc
CANADA: Lawyer demands inquest after second death at Windsor Jail http://t.co/wOWCsvsZ
CANADA: Lawyer Charles Roach dies with citizenship dream unfulfilled http://t.co/3TeFJnbO
US: Caught on camera: Moment thug punched his own LAWYER in court after judge jailed him for 15 years http://t.co/5UfNmL5Z
Blackburn with Darwen Council in new landlord licensing row http://t.co/ltveGoCY
Innovative Lawyers | Special Law Report from The Financial Times http://t.co/EYyFwTZd

Friday

284 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Almost 30 firms had applied to enter the assigned risks pool (ARP) within two days of the professional indemnity insurance deadline passing, according to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Full story - Law Gazette

Lt-Gen Kuldeep Singh Brar attack: Eight further arrests http://t.co/VxG0qMYW
Cleveland Police chief Sean Price sacked after inquiry http://t.co/MNBFwg3t
BBC contacted over tax arrangements http://t.co/tqjvigiB
US court to rule on ReDigi's MP3 digital music resales http://t.co/Y7abNUW7
April Jones: Mark Bridger arrested on murder suspicion http://t.co/cuy2vgGy
Mau Mau torture case: Kenyans win ruling against UK http://t.co/BREBtvCc
The Kenyans tortured by the British must now be justly treated http://t.co/2BdDdaok
Why justice is at risk in the Babar Ahmad extradition case http://t.co/kMwTNMlo
Public authorities and datasets | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/bHUnZj1i
No more open chequebooks for expert witnesses, conference warned | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/qnny1zZ9
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds hires Paris duo from Winston & Strawn | The Lawyer http://t.co/m9emVmje
LAW FIRM NEWS: Hodge Jones Allen adds partner as Harman & Harman closes | The Lawyer http://t.co/mjDxZLWP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Matrix and Doughty Street win latest victory for Mau Mau Kenyans | The Lawyer http://t.co/epBPgob0
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bakers and DLA Piper among 40 firm websites hit by computer glitch | The Lawyer http://t.co/X7KmV4S1
US: Judge at center of racist e-mail about Obama to semi-retire http://t.co/FpxC6gdW
INDIA: Courts to become paperless, says Law Minister http://t.co/1mOcqBP9
CANADA: Court scraps B.C. pre-election spending limits http://t.co/jFbqES2V
AUSTRALIA: Four sisters' family consider taking legal fight to ITALY http://t.co/myOQCLCF
CANADA: Supreme Court nominee Richard Wagner sees Charter as evolving document http://t.co/tawQf2M9
IRELAND: Quinns had 'assassination insurance' contracts worth €7.5m each, court told http://t.co/ykaxy3xE
Top Law Firm Websites Down for Several Hours; Cause Attributed to 'Hosting Incident' http://t.co/Tzvi5DK9
The 50 Best Law Schools in America http://t.co/9Cz3bXsj
AUSTRALIA tobacco law did not infringe rights - court http://t.co/VCaVcGR0
PHILIPPINES: Anti-Cybercrime Law Sparks Online Protests http://t.co/cL8XDubx
US: Loitering Rules in Projects Are Too Vague, Judge Says http://t.co/QWYE37Ih
Google Deal Gives Publishers a Choice: Digitize or Not http://t.co/OPoyMQIS
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Abu Hamza extradition ruling due http://t.co/ad7kFmFE
Focus on value proposition | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/gBVeQyJ1
Criminal reaccreditation scheme on hold | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/VXHLjQiu
Half of voters think elected police chiefs will make no difference to crime http://t.co/Tj7OnD31
In brief: Law Society gives in over reaccreditation, QS in Barnardo’s will push and much more | Legal Futures http://t.co/aPDdHT61
Wigster bids for 500-strong law firm panel after bringing in ex-Minster Law CEO to lead expansion | Legal Futures http://t.co/4R2jgRJb
Exclusive: small business adviser eyes law firm acquisitions as part of push into legal services | Legal Futures http://t.co/OQaLgcAF
Forensic chief's 'surprise' at no prosecutions after bomb http://t.co/S60Lhpml
Smithwick Tribunal: Ex-garda tells of Owen Corrigan rumours http://t.co/oR24RGLa
New tribunal hearing for police worker sacked over sex offender twin case http://t.co/dmwNeu3v
Publishers and Google Reach Agreement http://t.co/oHa5KvKg
SYRIA: Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Abducted http://t.co/nazq0eNA
US: The Name Game: Legal battle being waged over rights to name of 'Father of Bluegrass' http://t.co/fefBXYRQ
Encouraging human rights journalism in schools http://t.co/Cb0UmIFG
Football manager Paul Lambert 'suing former club Norwich City for £2m', says chairman http://t.co/zRwiTWCN
Alan Turing's cyber-legacy praised by GCHQ chief http://t.co/yWTaN15c
Barrister's new briefs - Irish lawyer to launch a brand of affordable designer underwear | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/2W4c402E
US stocks anti-piracy war chest | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/yzhfJe86
Queensland ditches national lawyer scheme | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/eT8fR99E
New York sues JP Morgan over housing boom 'fraud' | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WMhYIm1T
AA cracks legal market as English shake-up gathers pace | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/BfeqLBDs
Top deal-makers revealed -- as M&A trend slips down | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rrNdDmry
Top Hillsborough officer to quit in wake of inflammatory remarks http://t.co/6ub8ShBi
TV star is third accused of sexually assaulting girl in Savile's dressing room http://t.co/SqwRsoNe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Bredin Prat head up €800m Peugeot logistics sell-off - Legalweek http://t.co/xBipJ2b4
LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O's Trilegal split underlines dwindling hopes for long-awaited India liberalisation - Legalweek http://t.co/UcNj5l2F
LAW FIRM NEWS: Elite firms line up on €1.3bn Euro Disney debt refinancing - Legalweek http://t.co/4MuQwc8A
SRA disputes Parabis criticism over ABS delays - Legalweek http://t.co/shb6SgNh
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing and RPC confirm new launch plans for Asia - Legalweek http://t.co/y6eqW9uU
UK's top libel judge warns of death of specialist media bench - Legalweek http://t.co/d8JMqbbG
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds set for CEO vote with Hughes tipped to take new term - Legalweek http://t.co/7zjv4LRN
LAW FIRM NEWS: New Novartis GC completes overhaul of in-house team - Legalweek http://t.co/WqUR0Ef4
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields takes global M&A crown but deal slump continues - Legalweek http://t.co/oOIbekPr
MOROCCO mulls judiciary reform http://t.co/AOaovuuo
In FINLAND, "Open Ministry" Brings Legislation From the Crowd | http://t.co/TLEIJbKZ
US: Obama hits secrecy; Romney hits unilateral legislation http://t.co/e4Irlrdz
FRANCE: Government Introduces Terrorism Legislation http://t.co/JCUiK6gu
Law Specials: Workers can no longer be forced to retire at 65 http://t.co/NQiyDx4M
New legislation provides the chance to reform Scotland's fish farming industry http://t.co/YKQyTgl5
BAHRAIN: Ongoing judicial harassment and arbitrary detention of Nabeel Rajab http://t.co/oX9vRzXi
The Right To Remain Silent? Hamas oppression in Gaza http://t.co/9A1ZtfX7
TUNISIA: Response to police rape puts human rights to shame http://t.co/a064MhU3
“No miscarriage of justice” in cocaine conspiracy case - http://t.co/voAw5jud
COLOMBIA: Lack of justice for victims of sexual violence gives green light to rapists http://t.co/glBO7XRk
Oxfam launches campaign for land justice at Tryweryn http://t.co/ATnjab8p
US: Criminal justice: Intelligent sentences | The Economist http://t.co/hHKz1sZm
Met Police to assess Jimmy Savile claims http://t.co/HA1UXa3Y
Babar Ahmad, 'My unjust extradition, after eight years in detention without charge' http://t.co/oAaSnOzJ
Migration of low-skilled workers into UK is too high, says Ed Miliband http://t.co/jgOOb5lD
HONDURAS: Judges rule against privately run 'model cities' project http://t.co/IKeG8AZ5
Chris Grayling 'rips up' Clarke's community punishment reforms http://t.co/MaFzkk2L
Condemned by the Abu Hamza stereotype http://t.co/5GLqTQSO
PAKISTAN: What the drones protest march in Waziristan aims to achieve http://t.co/xVp8eatk
Construction firm Watkin Jones & Son's £450k fine over worker's roof fall http://t.co/BxgIDwYL
Wakefield Prison nurse guilty of affair with rapist http://t.co/XraXyosj
Labour conference: Debt-write off plan for teachers http://t.co/UprTEGKv
Reporter wins 'cougar' complaint http://t.co/cyJmBKol
EU and banks stage DDoS cyber-attack exercise http://t.co/NM7F7RFZ
Internet drug sale raids net £6.5m of medicines http://t.co/h2Tb4Yt8
Sex offenders launch legal bid to overturn ban which prevents families from celebrating Halloween http://t.co/JRTU0Kl2
US: Los Angeles city council rescinds ban on pot shops but legal future is unclear http://t.co/GZvZzauu
INDIA: Legal literacy clubs to be opened in Haryana schools http://t.co/4i8fIQPG
Scottish Government has been urged to carefully consider if proposed changes to criminal legal aid can be improved http://t.co/IawONUtj
West Coast Main Line: FirstGroup considers legal action over contract fiasco http://t.co/rpVtbMqh
Flexibility call over Legal Aid http://t.co/QoSlxTEg
Legal action on heart surgery move http://t.co/Ap71keea
QOCS likely to be extended, Ramsey J says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Yneftn3w

Thursday

4th October - LAW NEWS

283 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
Solicitors have expressed concerns over the quality of justice at employment tribunals if ‘legal officers’ take over the role of judges and hear interlocutory applications. Full story - Solicitors Journal

National 'virtual ID card' scheme set for launch (Is there anything that could possibly go wrong?) http://t.co/wMXqTUgz
Eddie Shah charged with child sex offences http://t.co/mQfu6MjY
Inquest into deaths of Michael Pedersen and his two children opened http://t.co/RcJYUoFY
Susan Alexander: Met's secrecy over shooting that killed my son is an insult http://t.co/6CAQs3qL
Privitere and Edwards: Our photo used in anti-gay union ad - Couple & Photographer suing http://t.co/h4cdHlAy
Drivers 'should be made to learn for a year' http://t.co/AolWLDSf
BBC denies Savile cover-up claims http://t.co/L9lgibt0
Fewer young heroin users treated in England http://t.co/nhy3lOC4
Judge rejects private prosecution against suspected terrorists http://t.co/gIB8OFI1
Supreme court to decide whether the CPS can take over private prosecutions in order to discontinue them headnotes http://t.co/G0OJ9i9l
Simon Singh threatened with legal action for criticising health magazine http://t.co/iepxwlbp
BAE-EADS could be too big to prosecute, anti-corruption group warns http://t.co/NSdw8Y7W
Tackling antisocial behaviour is still a priority http://t.co/jSDMzBVg
Law students: 'and what else do I get with my masters?' http://t.co/2JwGxS6n
Sun settles with ITV Granada correspondent over Harry Styles story http://t.co/RH8dJMpU
LAW FIRM NEWS: Sweden's Magnusson launches Latvia base with Varul team | The Lawyer http://t.co/nPXAQuX7
LAW FIRM NEWS: Simmons & Simmons secures US alliance to boost funds practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/RZ5WgRxe
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance accounts reveal bumper pay of management committee | The Lawyer http://t.co/izN7ivcQ
INDIA: Courts not safe for women lawyers?: http://t.co/t4OQMuAm
NEW ZEALAND: Court job losses document blunder http://t.co/7w2h0bD6
Out of court settlement reached between British Airways passengers and manufacturers http://t.co/LzrG1gLQ
IRELAND: Supreme Court asks why Sean Quinn Jnr is complaining about being in jail http://t.co/2QQ9E1UT
AUSTRALIA: Slipper can't find lawyer for sex harassment hearing http://t.co/6jCX4JUf
The West Coast Main Line debacle continues a trend for challenges to procurement processes | The Lawyer http://t.co/LYeNU7oe
US: Ellen Pao’s Lawyer: Kleiner Perkins Firing Was Retaliation http://t.co/bZIjX1iM
A Lawyer’s Guide To Getting Drunk During Presidential Debates http://t.co/0vhJXxtK
Millie Martin murder trial: Barry McCarney 'told police he thought the child was choking' http://t.co/IuweXn7Y
Kevin Woodford election fraud trial: Vote staff taken for 'officials' http://t.co/VPfNWj9q
BRAZIL Mensalao trial: Lula aide 'led corruption scheme' http://t.co/rVOS88LJ
VATICAN: Pope's ex-butler Gabriele 'kept top secret papers' http://t.co/GpffP1FS
MOROCCO claim incoming abortion ship illegal http://t.co/xZM9TVDP
INDONESIA: Millions strike for pay and agency rights http://t.co/ClBItOe0
SERBIA: Gay rights march banned in Belgrade http://t.co/LouvGxvJ
Why Maria Miller, Women's Minister is wrong about abortion rights http://t.co/I5v5qAgC
Judge slams unthinkable EU human rights cases as he dismisses claim by two prisoners over slopping out http://t.co/mCuPkEiV
Surrey Councillor wins tribunal appeal over blog post http://t.co/kAFyxwlC
Global Tribunals v. U.S. Values http://t.co/f9VCjK5K
Gazprom sued for $2bn by LITHUANIA over high gas prices http://t.co/6kI79Uab
INDIA: Asergis moves Tribunal against Airtel http://t.co/vt1cC4wq
Let tribunal solve McFlurry dispute, says store's boss - Carmarthen http://t.co/e3qD7r2c
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Hillsborough: Lord Geoffrey Dear 'not aware' of cover-up extent http://t.co/2LV7aUnK
Foreign Secretary Hague issues warning about global cybercrime danger http://t.co/Pqb2Kgwr
Megan Stammers teacher Jeremy Forrest can be extradited http://t.co/ZYbrlhQM
Making prisoners use bucket as toilet is not degrading, rules judge http://t.co/VZnTONYK
Ratcatcher 'executed retired colonel in his pyjamas in doorstep shooting' http://t.co/tAKuhUkT
Contraception and Religious Liberty http://t.co/O2mAbEV7
Multinational Crackdown on Computer Con Artists http://t.co/uZZYSUYq
US: The Woman Who Took the Fall for JPMorgan Chase http://t.co/rpkRCJsr
The Gospel According to Pinterest http://t.co/QRfZOJ9R
US: Fan Sites for Justin Bieber, Selena Gomez & Rihanna Settle Children’s Privacy Charges http://t.co/hTuOMBWJ
US: Full video transcript of First Presidential Debate http://t.co/ZVAilC4y
US: A Clash of Philosophies - the first presidential debate http://t.co/deR6Leof
IBA 2012: inside the bubble | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/EPMx8Ieh
EU customs detained almost 115 million products suspected of violating intellectual property rights | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/p8Rra2mQ
South Korea opens billion-pound legal market | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/3MPO6uzK
Fewer firms without PII cover set to enter pool | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/NBnkBJzV
Law Society demands insurance reform after a damning report by the Office of Fair Trading | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/oSLM5J54
UN call for ‘gender approach’ to bench | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/QVZjc5Ez
‘Phenomenal growth’ in power of attorney registrations | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/lQHCj20X
Rocket Lawyer ready for UK launch | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/SsBjb5VU
Lawyers in the oil-rich Kurdistan region of Iraq are threatening court action against English solicitors | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/YQwC4hzl
LAW FIRM NEWS: McClure Naismith overhauls firm in face of 'difficult times' | The Lawyer http://t.co/5Lz8KVYN
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy partner joins MoFo in Hong Kong | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZvShmosq
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stephenson Harwood eyes Paris disputes launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/9Y5z3CjI
Non-lawyer staff causing law firms problems, says leading regulator | Legal Futures http://t.co/1uKcxbuv
Survey: consumers keen on online legal services – so long as there is professional support | Legal Futures http://t.co/epUC62Gs
Law firm joins forces with seven other businesses to launch collision-to-settlement ABS | Legal Futures http://t.co/aX353B8f
BULGARIA: Questionable New Judicial Council Promises Justice http://t.co/gQK7FAlt
CANADA: Students protest imposed teacher legislation http://t.co/De0fhGlx
US: Legislation seeks to clothe Castro's naked guys http://t.co/FUNQO7oj
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds sees off negligence claim in Newcastle Airport dispute - Legalweek http://t.co/4cSjBw2S
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith wins legal challenge for Virgin on rail franchise dispute - Legalweek http://t.co/PdzBLL4V
AA set for ABS switch as motoring group eyes new legal offering - Legalweek http://t.co/KJ6JSVUx
Shrinking Law Schools http://t.co/QivcLs6O
Thomson Reuters Launches Global Business Law http://t.co/quofihMt
A Law Firm Name With a Curious Ring http://t.co/W8OJBsW9
US: Nick Freilich, Georgetown Law Graduate, Will Write You A Theme Song If You Help Pay His Loans http://t.co/9b1pyFKj
Business Asia: Bringing Law to BURMA http://t.co/F83kCQSj
New Internet Law Gets Hostile Reception in PHILIPPINES http://t.co/ASplbMat
Human Rights Priorities for the Next US President http://t.co/njDn5TCy
US: Human Rights Activist Arrested by Algerian Police http://t.co/xmMi61iT
The International Bar Association has a well-deserved reputation for partying hard | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1xRzPh1t
Abu Dhabi bank sues Dubai prince's business | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/DIfO8Qaj
Apple faces raft of IP infringement claims | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5NY8zHBn
Losing parties 'should pick up bill' for arbitrations | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HtIUTBKg
Lifestyle business latest to jump into legal market | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R3sZ6RCI
Business leaders happy to flout anti-bribery laws | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HoSg8vc6
IRELAND: Former solicitor granted permanent residency in Brazil http://t.co/ePeNNTFY
Law firm perks: great view for some solicitors, little outlook for others: http://t.co/66sMFrka
Hove solicitor quits the law to become top windsurfer http://t.co/D1hb8aW6
IRELAND: Limerick solicitor to escape criminal conviction once donation to charity is made http://t.co/vvzz4woD
Boozing solicitor was over the limit http://t.co/NTmRdttb
Catherine Green wins Solicitor of the Year award, Natalie Smith named Young Solicitor of the Year for Gloucestershire http://t.co/i6ABtk6A
Jimmy Savile abuse allegations: next legal steps | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/8P8h2QzA
Legal challenge in GCSE grades row http://t.co/JkNxk8aq
Union mounts legal challenge to outsourcing of 1,000 PSNI support roles - Northern Ireland http://t.co/8ntjQEjO
Gay couple win right to be parents of twin boys in legal first after surrogate mother vanished before consent http://t.co/3tMXQvNQ
Met Office facing legal action over pessimistic forecasts http://t.co/urwVV3zC
NIGERIA: Legal expert says Jonathan’s administration is the worst since independence http://t.co/Ejr2YUB3
Cheeky Gavel winner hammers noble judge | The New Lawyer: http://t.co/9K4dqcrJ
Justice minister Chris Grayling visits Strood http://t.co/iA18f7Gm
CANADA: Prime Minister Harper should keep gender balance in mind for the Supreme Court http://t.co/xSWltZe3
Law Enforcement in the Age of Twitter http://t.co/HRLxSRV1
Readers Won't Benefit if New York Times Bans the Term 'Illegal Immigrant' http://t.co/XkebK7Y4
AUSTRALIA: RATINGS agency Moody's has downgraded Tasmania's credit rating from AAA to AA1 http://t.co/yvAHEkeS
NEW ZEALAND: Restaurateur Loizos Michaels's fraud trial begins http://t.co/kKIfsiV6
GREECE: Student's murder trial set to resume on Monday http://t.co/8Ujr0qY2
IVORY COAST holds first trial over post-election violence http://t.co/U366NBR4
Justin Lee Collins trial: ‘I only slapped former lover to stop her self-harming’ http://t.co/H8NQU4rU
VATICAN: Paolo Gabriele trial: Former butler was 'mistreated' http://t.co/HhfWeSUT
Samsung challenges Apple's $1bn patent award verdict http://t.co/oP2Ku1HV
Foreign students made to queue through the night for police registration http://t.co/OvRxrVfh
Former Leeds United Chairman Peter Ridsdale banned from being company director http://t.co/fpELL6mb
Abu Hamza judge questions appeal http://t.co/OoQpPX84
Jimmy Savile: Sussex police confirm 2008 assault claim http://t.co/7B8qenfO
We’re keeping our options open, says ABS applicant AA | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/lzs790re
Women’s justice board and a minister to tackle offenders’ mental health problems - Labour Party proposal | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/x7YKvrJl
Labour announces plans to replace police complaints commission http://t.co/S1XL88mz
Are contract clauses stating religion of arbitrator discriminatory? http://t.co/xzJZHkvX
Julian Assange supporters plead to keep £140,000 bail money http://t.co/DYVemP3T
Hamas accused of routine torture of detainees in Gaza Strip http://t.co/TdWp1l54
TUNISIA: Protest over charges against woman allegedly raped by police http://t.co/VF1svvlk
How to make a European constitution for the 21st century http://t.co/n31tsMZm
Get ready for work: what woman who needs constant care was told http://t.co/em33ONlp
Hi-tech CCTV can recognise faces from half a mile away http://t.co/GNsGiiaE
Thug kung-fu kicked Tory MP who tried to stop him vandalising bus stop http://t.co/lfLHyZdk
Yvette Cooper: 'We do not want private companies patrolling the streets' http://t.co/IripUUgG
Professor in court over 'polite grafitti' found on cars http://t.co/ymFNpK61
Council wins rights of way battle with off-roaders | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/s04Q3OK0

Wednesday

3rd October - LAW NEWS

282 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is reviewing its Bribery Act guidance, with sections on self-reporting, facilitation payments, gifts and hospitality currently withdrawn from the watchdog's website. Full story - Legalweek

Only 28 firms enter ARP | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/7o7uojbe
Saga launches stand-alone legal expenses insurance product | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/cMStBac8
Nicklinson’s wife to appeal directly to Court of Appeal | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/3MioIusS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Stewarts employment duo quits to launch boutique | The Lawyer http://t.co/ia2tknul
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbies drops Virgin West Coast JR bid in wake of franchise debacle | The Lawyer http://t.co/7m0tK1Z1
Saga targets confused legal consumers | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/DDCEVc5U
Banks agree new protocol for estate administration | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/ZdzaIgyY
Justice Under the Law of Nations http://t.co/bAU3APIO
FRANCE: Don't worry about a little cellulite, lawyer tells first lady after she sues magazine over swimwear shots http://t.co/WQxvXLXs
VATICAN judges order to look into the treatment Pope’s butler after lawyer claims client kept in inhumane conditions http://t.co/ObNBiLTm
RUSSIA: Mother of a whistleblowing Russian lawyer who died in prison made an emotional appeal for new case http://t.co/0y1wh9dr
PHILIPPINES: Lawyer wants test case on Cybercrime Law http://t.co/bJIVfTbE
IRELAND: Jailing Quinn legally wrong: lawyer http://t.co/bqLfwPCL
File-hosting liability: are GERMAN courts alone in the dark? http://t.co/s6R3cvvH
Court summons MALDIVES ex-president http://t.co/l70WOR6Q
US: Drug courts established across state to tackle lab scandal http://t.co/2nbYPvNv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith Freehills to eliminate Singapore duplication | The Lawyer http://t.co/4XUTA4Eq
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Relief for solicitors’ wallets as small number of firms apply to enter ARP | Legal Futures http://t.co/kveSERvq
As Saga expands into fixed-fee private client services and bids for ABS status too | Legal Futures http://t.co/WCsuqx6K
Here come the brands: AA applies for ABS licence | Legal Futures http://t.co/lDSffEtD
Government cancels West Coast Mainline contract due to 'flaws' in bidding process http://t.co/RQP1G4oB
'Sleep-deprived' Abu Hamza fights extradition on health grounds http://t.co/SHs7P5f9
Belfast bus lanes group to look at traffic issues http://t.co/f8lughrI
Holyrood members' bill bids to outlaw high hedges http://t.co/edgCw6Fq
Civil servants blocking government policy 'unacceptable' - Maude http://t.co/PqPLtvpQ
Samsung adds iPhone 5 to its patent battle with Apple http://t.co/7cDtOo6c
EU says banks should split risky trading from banking http://t.co/xUwXJZWD
Arthur Scargill in NUM court battle over London flat costs http://t.co/6O6B4Xvc
Paolo Gabriele trial: Former butler was 'mistreated' http://t.co/HhfWeSUT
West Coast Main Line deal ditched http://t.co/nglu0GwI
Escort denies murder of reclusive pensioner http://t.co/YTKSSH2h
Ex-NOTW journalist held in computer-hacking inquiry http://t.co/bnOoW9ZP
Police warn over rising numbers of off-licences http://t.co/p5hki3jD
Number of women in jail is disgraceful, says Labour http://t.co/ugbHDZhR
I saw Savile and Gary Glitter abuse girls at BBC, says woman http://t.co/h0gXBGWE
Cadbury hits a purple patch with legal victory to secure trademark http://t.co/9Cwn7taI
Labour will introduce new laws against dishonest bankers, Cooper to say http://t.co/HQFIMFLA
Jimmy McGovern pens BBC drama on joint enterprise law that can trap the innocent http://t.co/6gWnLoad
Tory minister for women backs reduction of abortion limit to 20 weeks http://t.co/hLnzKnIY
PERU: Constitutional Tribunal Rules in Favor of Indigenous Community http://t.co/eXhNJ4EW
IVORY COAST starts tribunal for post-vote violence http://t.co/nYx7wrVy
INDIA: Tribunals headed by retired Supreme Court judges http://t.co/b6maf3t8
Metropolitan police want secret court to hear police spy cases http://t.co/iSRgOD5A
BELARUS: Stop Intimidation of Political Prisoners http://t.co/miPRDUKt
The wrongs of the squatters’ rights brigade http://t.co/bnUfmiP8
Human Rights Activism on the Cutting Edge http://t.co/n5C0jE3c
New HD CCTV puts human rights at risk http://t.co/lS6boX4N
SOUTH AFRICA secures rights to big-money event for 10 years http://t.co/YvjLQFjl
US: Judge lifts US ban on sales of Samsung tablet http://t.co/NXRvB1Xg
Human Rights Lawyer and Others Arrested in IRAN; Violation of the ICCPR http://t.co/bGza8z9S
TAIWAN must tackle CHINA human rights deficit: Wang Dan http://t.co/rRlNfxP6
Rights abuses spark call to cut aid to CAMBODIA http://t.co/wWcQuecV
Mentally ill patients in GHANA chained up for months at a time at prayer camps http://t.co/PXY5sapU
IRELAND: Fugitive €80m-debt lawyer Lynn out of reach in Brazil http://t.co/DoRfv8I2
Is this really a good outfit for court? http://t.co/AI46cwHF
IRELAND: Assault case against solicitor dismissed http://t.co/Y58WCy2y
Scottish Parliament investigate role of online media archives and television cameras in live court cases http://t.co/uKLV5OsH
IRELAND: Solicitor, livestock dealer charged over €8.8m fraud http://t.co/EODWAauF
Judges reject landmark Tony Nicklinson appeal following his death http://t.co/zZap2RIB
Remembering Eric Hobsbawm, Historian for Social Justice http://t.co/gz2pEe0z
PAKISTAN mosque orders religious lessons for 'brothel owner' http://t.co/5jPAZYlP
CANADA: Harper nominates Justice Richard Wagner of Quebec for Supreme Court spot http://t.co/niGUpkd5
HOLLAND: Dutch Justice department examines Rabobank's role in Libor http://t.co/uWnyj0vT
Mickey Harte fears justice for slain Michaela will be 'left to God' http://t.co/S1TxBs76
Sir Jimmy Savile 'sex assault' row: 'Justice can never be served now' http://t.co/t5Ka3atI
Lindsay Lohan wants justice - alleged attacker "won't get away" without being prosecuted http://t.co/b6HQ19fH
TV cameras must not be allowed in court or we risk 'Hollywood-isation' of justice system, says Scottish Lawyer http://t.co/BLdxSRkz
SFO rethinks Bribery Act guidance as watchdog toughens up approach - Legalweek http://t.co/6kfPWszo
Saga becomes latest big-name consumer brand to make ABS move - Legalweek http://t.co/Xee4LQql
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters set to make 28 secretary job cuts in rare redundancy round - Legalweek http://t.co/YiVbDLwR
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC, Simpson Thacher and Linklaters lead on KKR UK energy buyout - Legalweek http://t.co/qOFYqRDp
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC, Mishcons and BBC up for prizes at 2012 British Legal Awards - Legalweek http://t.co/Y5Pp4ZkZ
INDIA: Law panel wants anti-dowry law toned down http://t.co/salJKEyf
Suffolk: Law suit involving a mayor, and a former council leader, following paedophile teacher’s conviction http://t.co/1N7fSzvf
INDIA: Law to protect depositors valid: Supreme Court http://t.co/J31XB59E
Why Do Colleges Need A Law For Free Digital Textbooks When We Have The Internet? http://t.co/6EgnjlKg
US: Undocumented law grad goes to court to gain entry to Florida bar http://t.co/YPHVKRgy
Should the US practice of paying bounties to whistleblowers be adopted by other countries? | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/qyzHVOHg
Legal regulators launch global support network | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dUQlgFbp
Europe beefs up medical device rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QFm2eNlz
Practices unveil autumn launches | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/3llVK9nJ
UK firms fret over fee pressure | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bX7TyYkC
Law firm 'housekeeping' sweeps out 439 partners | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/mpbdNR2J
US: The law the White House wants companies to ignore http://t.co/yrEfimGY
US Linguists to New York Times: 'Illegal' Is Neither 'Neutral' nor 'Accurate' http://t.co/LtVD0vt5
INDIA: Pune Municipal Corporation razes 25,000 sq ft of illegal constructions http://t.co/iku38577
US Judge Rules That Mass Arrests at a 2004 Protest Were Illegal http://t.co/3nuQ7vcv
Text accused facing fines of £250,000 for ‘illegal spam’ scam http://t.co/5igKxh5g
JAPAN enacts two-year jail terms for illegal downloading http://t.co/6VLhugbs
Man on trial over charges involving £120 million http://t.co/Pse5RARI
VATICAN: Vatileaks trial 'will be a farce' http://t.co/LTEzVTSl
MALDIVES postpones trial of former president Mohamed Nasheed http://t.co/zuWpkk47
NIGERIA: Okah on trial in South Africa for Abuja bombs http://t.co/FQr5qlzK
RUSSIA: Delay to trial as Pussy Riot lawyer is sacked http://t.co/0MKZRPZP
The first non-lawyer to be appointed in modern times to the historic title of Lord Chancellor http://t.co/SSGjO0Jo
Guantanamo detainee having tough time back in CANADA - lawyer http://t.co/2TbUMtN3
Lord Wallace: Separate Scotland would have to rejoin EU http://t.co/VxkMq07k
Defining the limits of religious protection in the workplace | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Fz39oDQh
Legal ethics can't be based on anecdotes | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/ZNdYMvkB
A more discerning approach to safeguarding decisions | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/rW83YJFr
Ban on age discrimination in goods and services comes into force | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/lhIV4pnZ
Concern over extended role for ‘legal officers’ | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/vP5gQZy7

Tuesday

2nd October - LAW NEWS

281 days of LawNewsIndex brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY story -
The mishmash of global legal education regimes need to be unified for the sake of efficient international business. The International Bar Association needs to take a lead role in levelling the playing field. Full story - Global Legal Post

INDIA: Role of apex courts in public interest litigations highlighted: Indian lawyers team meets CJP http://t.co/BiPadkRx
US: Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights In California, Vetoed By Gov. Jerry Brown http://t.co/9zJWYBGC
Internship for Human Rights Lawyers, London http://t.co/I6DgGtJs
EGYPT: Women fear regression on rights http://t.co/QARneLom
How to teach ... human rights http://t.co/wj38rv95
US supreme court to confront civil rights challenges on return to work http://t.co/o9FyS28Z
Mark Duggan death: Kevin Hutchinson-Foster 'lied about gun' http://t.co/9RQ4gYkX
Dominique Strauss-Kahn rape case dropped by French prosecutors http://t.co/ZxO8AIgD
April Jones abduction: Man, 46, held by police http://t.co/XTaTOhez
Executors Of Whitney Houston’s Estate File Legal Petition To Protect Bobbi Kristina’s Inheritance Plan http://t.co/M4g7ot8i
CANADA: Judge Begins Legal Clampdown on "Freeman" Movement: http://t.co/UggroV7s
Victoria Park school blogger threatened with legal action http://t.co/OdNPVdbB
AUSTRALIA: Legal loophole means convicted drink drivers are getting off scoot free http://t.co/o1G3kd3y
Virgin legal challenge delays West Coast rail franchise handover to FirstGroup http://t.co/WJKTaxDw
Samsung targets Apple iPhone 5 in latest legal challenge http://t.co/TQZQbI4b
Legal giant created by merger of firms Herbert Smith and Aussie Freehills http://t.co/5TPBuca0
Premier League clubs have 'legal obligation' for gounds to be used in 2015 Rugby World Cup http://t.co/qQdUI4Qi
HONG KONG fatal boat collision leads to arrests http://t.co/zj7KSxN7
Droylsden's licensed premises closed for David Short funeral http://t.co/OqyXem28
JP Morgan sued over Bear Stearns mortgage securities http://t.co/EVyt5jtS
Computer hacking arrests: 'Jonathan Rees and Alex Marunchak' held http://t.co/JywRCNFc
Protecting creativity: new small claims track for IP cases http://t.co/TiOBV8ig
Developer claims Anglo Irish Bank offered him €1m to dissolve company http://t.co/0iV7VioK
INDIA: Bharti Airtel moves high court over show cause notice to stop 3G roaming http://t.co/6Umfv2xT
IRELAND: Courts or tribunal can bring networks into line http://t.co/TQlOAhVA
LEBANON: Defence says Hariri tribunal in Netherlands has no jurisdiction http://t.co/SdvSPHCi
UBS claims tribunal victory over tax avoidance scheme http://t.co/6WE3k3Ox
US: Judge cites Bible to deny name-change to transgender woman http://t.co/DfJTEABi
US: California Legislation Gives Undocumented Immigrants License to Drive http://t.co/cRkDvADL
ITALY: Judiciary could retain Mafia wind farm 'for years' http://t.co/WmdKU1iL
IRAN: Judiciary Spokesman: Iran Can Prosecute US for Delisting MKO http://t.co/QOn8ckrd
IRAN: ‘Judiciary will deal with people manipulating foreign exchange, gold markets’ http://t.co/TKRbRPLE
Kenny maintains pressure on Law Society over independence of SRA | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/zf99TtUp
A future Labour government will not increase funding for criminal justice | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/Nok2A5Md
LAW FIRM NEWS: Field Fisher partner heads to SNR Denton in wake of public sector cuts | The Lawyer http://t.co/RCTomCOE
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bristol's Queen Square Chambers opens in Cardiff | The Lawyer http://t.co/ijYeZ2yd
LAW FIRM NEWS: Chadbourne launches City-based Brazil desk with Collyer Bristow hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/Wt6tbHHl
LAW FIRM NEWS: Eversheds defeats airport negligence claim |The Lawyer http://t.co/miu3leys
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughter and May to cut 28 secretarial jobs | The Lawyer http://t.co/79T5jNDa
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
Edinburgh rejects 'bed tax' plan http://t.co/WcwSu22D
Jeremy Forrest in French court for extradition hearing http://t.co/BzlbuxfI
Abu Hamza case: High Court to rule on terror suspects http://t.co/dWdEtQul
To Combat ‘Modern Slavery’ http://t.co/OdLSXqNj
US: ‘Rebecca’ Cancellation Sets Investors’ Lawyers in Action http://t.co/5MAwZ1ZD
US: A Legal Circle Reaches Deep to Aid Obama http://t.co/gj3hRPGm
Police boss held in corruption investigation receives £362,000 pay-off http://t.co/ODjkp2ua
April Jones: Thousands take to Facebook and Twitter in search for missing girl http://t.co/2QRcmDZK
SRA independence still a concern as LSB keeps Law Society on report but eases demands | Legal Futures http://t.co/zSt91PJ9
SRA ‘unsure’ whether to act on complaints of loss-leader pricing by law firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/EWFsOPso
Susskind: firms starting to embrace new ways of working as ‘legal factories’ loom | Legal Futures http://t.co/j1x4nAdZ
Senior counter-terrorism detective appears in court accused of leaking information to the News of the World http://t.co/9ouqZKNT
Rape accused was victim of forensics error, regulator finds http://t.co/wclWkBBo
Jersey race discrimination law 'by end of year' http://t.co/RfjP858I
US Supreme Court to hear landmark cases http://t.co/LGlkQF9A
KAZAKHSTAN risks losing gains in slavery fight, warns UN human rights expert: http://t.co/pUuO5tbX
CAMBODIA rights activist jailed 20 years on disputed conviction http://t.co/yVpqqU1h
US: Justices open big term with new human rights case http://t.co/b36JSvGK
GUATEMALA: Bold Attorney General Makes a Dent in Impunity http://t.co/QMLv9oZG
From Windows Phone to patent troll: Microsoft Senior Attorney joins Acacia http://t.co/614LjJIC
US: Trayvon Martin: Attorney calls race ‘the elephant in the room’ http://t.co/mqnFgcBY
IRELAND: Limerick solicitor Devane’s relief at not guilty verdict http://t.co/pbDR6RlK
IRELAND: £80,000 wedding cake billed to Quinn company http://t.co/98GlrBRm
US Solicitor General asked to review Armenian Genocide-era insurance case http://t.co/EfEOpiaR
Lord Cardigan parts company with solicitors http://t.co/HXJYnQ9N
Penygroes trial: Alwen Jones denies murdering Emma Jones http://t.co/FCJzmB8S
G4S 'warned' over killer security guard Danny Fitzsimons http://t.co/VpXeeBB3
Sainsbury's in Ipswich hires shoplifter then sacks him http://t.co/jtWuXqnO
Games industry tax relief plans under consultation http://t.co/I6qCVUhI
4G: UK's mobile phone networks in crunch meeting http://t.co/Tp9r3EfH
Scottish lawyers top legal aid pay charts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZvPQmrQO
The global legal education regimes need to be unified for efficient international business | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/CUu4WMzz
A career in the law remains a dream come true for many - Learning curve | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ktbQNAaG
Gleeson takes on Oz solicitor-general role | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wtToJd4r
A&O cuts India alliance | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xDKJYBu0
US firms face autumn lawsuit spree | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/L0MVVXq4
Practice costs keep outpacing revenue | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Ttswpggv
Baker & McKenzie holds top global revenue spot | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/j1KXMEx9
Surely freedom loving Gove cannot defend press restrictions? http://t.co/aTB2vqr8
Babar Ahmad seeks injunction to prevent extradition to US http://t.co/KEEjNEwa
US: Napolitano's same-sex couples directive: a milestone in immigration justice http://t.co/8UXUdApX
The Bundle: Official start of the legal year, Abu Hamza and secret courts http://t.co/bjh78fI4
Big Finance's pathology compels the logic of socialised banking http://t.co/ew728N3D
Deaths in custody lessons are being ignored, says charity http://t.co/GSDNEJTT
DPP refuses private prosecution of two terror suspects http://t.co/2hTlHOLu
So you want to be an international lawyer? What newly merged largest law firm is looking for in its graduates http://t.co/VMGiGJqx
Ikea 'regrets' removal of women from Saudi catalogue http://t.co/dQV0sdAR
Indian general who led Golden Temple raid stabbed in London http://t.co/rsX8QocM
Berrymans ventures abroad for Dublin launch as new strategy kicks in - Legalweek http://t.co/Kk1U804L
Nomura shakes up in-house team as wholesale legal chief departs - Legalweek http://t.co/9UUO4Ryu
Neuberger sworn in as new Supreme Court president - Legalweek http://t.co/3GRCmAI5
News Corp hires ex-WilmerHale and Davis Polk lawyers in compliance push - Legalweek http://t.co/EMlxux3E
FSA charges four in high-stakes insider dealing probe - Legalweek http://t.co/6U4gqtzX
David Cameron criticised for European Arrest Warrant opt-out http://t.co/zfKGXN3L
A website for elaborately handmade barrister's wigs http://t.co/4eRUHy79

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