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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Do judges really need more oversight? New regulations are about to speed up complaints against judges, but Lord Carlile is calling for a new inspectorate. Full story - Law Guardian
- Record number of estate agents raises fears of unsustainable housing bubble http://t.co/Eh7UrThQMt
- Scotland’s Jackson decides against referral fee ban | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/C54LOj7N5T
- Call to reform rules on cross-examining children http://t.co/FOqwQm5CLZ
- Al-Jazeera takes legal action over treatment of its journalists in EGYPT, by hiring London firm Carter-Ruck http://t.co/vlqTn7zhIy
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Mayer Brown duo team up with litigators for Paris boutique launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/4GEdWteOZt
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragges leads Dyson IP battle against Samsung | The Lawyer http://t.co/Ed2I987CzM
- LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Spalding sets up Paris energy team with HSF hires | The Lawyer http://t.co/sQx1KdFbPr
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper Birmingham managing partner quits for Eversheds in two-partner raid | The Lawyer http://t.co/XkjGT8q71c
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields, Linklaters and Slaughters step up as government confirms Royal Mail IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/3gtUdR26ex
- QC slams Inner Temple over high rents as chambers bails to City | The Lawyer http://t.co/ozVEONpfJ3
- Vaz agrees to delay naming law firms linked to rogue investigators | Law Gazette http://t.co/npHKODAqNp
- Tax advisers relaxed over director’s ‘duty’ opinion | Law Gazette http://t.co/iYzUlGUTHc
- CANADA: Party lawyer asked robocall witness’s lawyer to step aside before interview, transcript shows http://t.co/0x1Q2itFvc
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- London arms fair organisers eject two companies for displaying illegal weapons http://t.co/O2v6zpHifV
- McCann libel case against ex-detective set to begin http://t.co/LGfa3QA3nB
- Offenders not 'properly risk-assessed' before release http://t.co/JqwU6d6Jwc
- US: More Mistakes at the N.S.A. http://t.co/a9CWzl0aLY
- INDIA: Ten special courts for cases of crimes against women: T.B. Jayachandra http://t.co/PbFIp7jmgm
- Court-ordered vehicle seizures rocket in Tyrone http://t.co/zV8umZgOn7
- AUSTRALIA: Attorney-General considers courts reform after judge vents in court
http://t.co/au0O6ksrND
- US: Trial begins against BP over Texas refinery emissions http://t.co/vslYVTN2CC
- 'Illegal torture weapons' promoted at London arms fair http://t.co/Q0lmT9DKOB
- Illegal fishermen arrested in Durham crackdown http://t.co/Vza2xWEmDl
- Southwark in tribunal fight to keep £1.5bn Heygate Estate deal secret http://t.co/8vxXalMLjK
- AUSTRALIA: NSW government is winding back state regulation attacking worker's rights http://t.co/qQ2hWy4Jlj
- CAMBODIA: Top prosecutor resigns from Khmer Rouge tribunal http://t.co/4JsUGclOps
- BANGLADESH: Tribunal taken cognisance of cyber crime charges against human-rights organisation Odhikar’s Secretary http://t.co/s9tOXZ5Ccf
- INDIA: Green Tribunal does not have powers to act suo motu, says govenrment http://t.co/FtWQWgiHMx
- Savile abuse caused by the authorities 'burying their heads in the sand', says police chief http://t.co/tQ6KdmVVfZ
- Jails struggle as number of older sex offenders soars http://t.co/vPLA6lYyK4
- Gender abortions: Cameron voices concerns about failure to prosecute doctors http://t.co/eOgtPT3zVL
- Schoolgirl threatened suicide following bullying on Ask.fm http://t.co/DDk9iigsuO
- Union activists awarded compensation after being cleared of racism over leaflet http://t.co/2nVhMGky3A
- Human rights advocates vow to protect NICARAGUA's new violence against women law http://t.co/xBlkQSgyE7
- AFGHANISTAN: There is a ‘war on women’ http://t.co/NWS87NrOpx
- Legislation authorizing sale of two East Liverpool landmark buildings reviewed http://t.co/NBcFuUGQLo
- MALAYSIA: Acid test for Malaysian judiciary as court weighs Catholic paper’s use of ‘Allah’ http://t.co/pz3zz9AlT5
- IRAN: Judiciary Chief Warns Regional Arab States against Negative Repercussions of US Plots http://t.co/tuPX6Zrfpx
- New solicitor's ethos to simplify profession http://t.co/CyOt8GLbha
- Solicitor who lifted the lid off town - Hartlepool http://t.co/c3qFOjdhG3
- Solicitor Christopher Pope lied over wife's drink driving http://t.co/0g5JbLf8yY
- INDIA: Chief Justice Kalyan Jyothi Sengupta calls for truce between advocates http://t.co/dYp97bYfgH
- US: The Justice and Treasury Departments are figuring ways banks can legal http://t.co/uz0hrr1xL2
- Justice Secretary Chris Grayling warns: high streets risk being taken over by yobs http://t.co/bE0scF16Kv
- PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court Justice admits pork ‘unconstitutional’ http://t.co/JXx3sLyERX
- MoJ insists it has "appetite" for legal regulation review | Legal Futures http://t.co/D2LOdiE6Qt
- NAH teams up with top insurer as PI firm unveils trio of ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/vsPmB6Fk9W
- The legal textbook publisher that's now a law firm | Legal Futures http://t.co/JmYVVITPkZ
- AUSTRALIA: Should Barristers Incorporate? http://t.co/U8Om7jBR4u
- Leiter on Legal Positivism | Legal Theory Blog http://t.co/pMWR6x9uXD
- 10 things to do before starting law school that are mostly enjoyable: http://t.co/Fag3jRGAhP
- US: Muslim Woman Wins Major Legal Battle Against Abercrombie & Fitch Over Her Hijab http://t.co/ZIboLNKj2A
- SWITZERLAND ups legal prostitution age from 16 to 18 http://t.co/d2I9ApqGnq
- Taggart brothers given legal aid deadline by judge http://t.co/lOThBA6iCn
- CANADA: Harper government could raise legal challenge of Quebec’s proposed values charter http://t.co/HfDO6JMban
- US Law school jobs fallout approaches new low http://t.co/DK2Sq5eWAx
- ISRAEL: High Court looks set to throw out law used to seize east Jerusalem land http://t.co/UXgTr6Jaku
- INDIA: Amended rape law not applicable on convicts http://t.co/czI20OeOGj
- Legal Aid Campaign: The story so far and what to expect in the future http://t.co/xJzgqIEMqm
- Bank Mellat case raises question over Iranian nuclear sanctions | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zPYECiN9lw
- In-house call for law firms to develop outsourcing strategies | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1u6ZXjx77B
- Gall gathers pace with three hires in Hong Kong | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wxOeLPeyUI
- Legal opinion strikes blow to EU transaction tax plan | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XDYdF32MvK
- Prospect of enforcement action for law firms dims in hacking inquiry | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/R3POVwua0y
- Legal opinion strikes blow to EU transaction tax plan | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GpDjz8o1UB
- Legal guru attacks lawyers for lack of client loyalty | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/fIA4PcacrA
- Should rape suspects get anonymity? http://t.co/FePGEtY2BN
- NEW ZEALAND: Bosses warned over unpaid trial shifts http://t.co/NGpk3g45uY
- Dutch museum art theft trial resumes in Bucharest http://t.co/g1ouNWW1aT
- INDIA: Courts fail thousands of rape victims http://t.co/lIO9x73QaY
- Claimants' ability to pay tribunal fees will be based on combination of income and savings, Government confirms http://t.co/DM1BlIk2aE
- Tribunal may pave way for ‘bedroom tax’ appeals http://t.co/iviPnBcKax
- Borderline illegal? ACLU challenges US seizure of laptops at customs http://t.co/TGAe1wYVSh
- EU financial transaction tax illegal, say lawyers http://t.co/HV7THMHDak
- MOROCCO: Rights group and king back new policy for migrants, ask for international help http://t.co/dbcETwiRV6
- US: Consider Cherokee girl's rights to maintain 'cultural identity,' United Nations official says http://t.co/0Kq3MZCOJu
- Volunteer at Belarusian Human Rights House http://t.co/ba4PjgKSmO
- Departing Olympics Committe Chief Rogge’s Legacy Doesn’t Extend to the Oppressed http://t.co/s26AURczoL
- Stay cool during a merger - Tina Williams, partner, Fox Williams | The Lawyer http://t.co/PGTxbgHSKz
- Exacting Excalibur - longest running case of 2012 came to an end | The Lawyer http://t.co/Z5Ehc2kRDJ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents boost insurance practice with Clydes hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/ARr24WXh9J
- LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP lawyer heads in-house at Ashby Capital | The Lawyer http://t.co/XLRmKPOt9t
- LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case called to court by Saudi tycoon over Barclays settlement | The Lawyer http://t.co/vdSi047C9S
- Competition and Markets Authority names former Slaughters partner as general counsel | The Lawyer http://t.co/IeTXjsNFVK
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Addleshaws maintains high retention, keeping 81 per cent of qualifiers | The Lawyer http://t.co/Mv4aNDHinQ
- UK Take on Software Patent Eligibility: Claim Must include Feature that is both Technological and Innovative http://t.co/keqrUVcLDp
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Stowe Family Law appoints new Head of Children’s Department http://t.co/oVAHjPMLLU
- UK prosecutor faces legal hurdle in Olympus case http://t.co/NJTnGfSifW
- Lloyds Banking Group raids UBS Wealth for disputes chief | The Lawyer http://t.co/WBPahp77ye
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