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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Even magic circle firms are introducing a merit-based component to salaries. Full story - The Lawyer
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: government has today set out a long-expected plan to give the Legal Ombudsman responsibility for handling complaints about claims management companies. Full story - Law Gazette
- Lawyers: Costs clarity is the way forward for arbitration | The Lawyer http://t.co/HEDkdVAwrg
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Akin Gump slammed by SFO over collapse of $67m corruption trial | The Lawyer http://t.co/pe3qLsEBZ9
- Magic circle firms are introducing a merit-based component to salaries | The Lawyer http://t.co/U6XRbYtfwN
- Manchester scene - city enjoys a boom, its foremost legal firms are poaching each other’s staff | The Lawyer http://t.co/5PghIiaUcM
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Trowers' profits fall by £10m, revenue down 3.6 per cent, LLP accounts reveal | The Lawyer http://t.co/UhEakaaunO
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst's Lloyd set to join Allen & Overy | The Lawyer http://t.co/PIvQVF4FhJ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys and Simpson & Marwick call off merger | The Lawyer http://t.co/Je1Go2fpMw
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro landed with £130m professional negligence claim | The Lawyer http://t.co/PTIxyWrlNG
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Wragges votes in favour of LG merger to create Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co | The Lawyer http://t.co/T3kiO3yVfH
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells leadership team to step down in June | The Lawyer http://t.co/Q0hu6Y7wLi
- New practice rights pending for legal executives | Law Gazette http://t.co/VBycfajKvT
- Accountants approved to enter legal sector | Law Gazette http://t.co/Wo0gVyqvQZ
- Wragges confirms merger with Lawrence Graham | Law Gazette http://t.co/EMkCe30Z6H
- Whitehall advertises for new Treasury Solicitor | Law Gazette http://t.co/HkCJng43Fu
- Profits at Trowers fall by £10m after office move | Law Gazette http://t.co/OcSYUwIbNl
- ‘Substantial’ number of firms not revealing PII status - SRA | Law Gazette http://t.co/descYbEn69
- US: Study Finds Federal Contracts Given to Flagrant Violators of Labor Laws http://t.co/ZvT8D3Go9C
- US: At the Finish Line on the Volcker Rule http://t.co/Vhd5pnVxsm
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- MPs probe OLC chair-in-waiting, as CMC complaints impasse finally broken | Legal Futures http://t.co/inCnU1ogQU
- LSB chair accuses Law Society & Bar of stifling competition through return to self-regulation | Legal Futures
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- Here come the accountants and legal executives... | Legal Futures http://t.co/bP6gBQR43t
- Employment tribunal hears assault row after council officer flicked colleague's ear http://t.co/L8e8WPv0VT
- INDIA: Tribunal stops release of Tamil film "Acham Thavir" http://t.co/y15vrtAhPY
- NEW ZEALAND: Disputes Tribunals' threshold to increase http://t.co/xGV9fLVvRI
- SRI LANKA: Government guilty of committing grave human rights abuses http://t.co/bVh8sC5h5V
- Thirteen plead guilty to Anonymous hack of Paypal site http://t.co/lvfdQiNLLx
- Liver specialist suspended from duty at University Hospital of Wales http://t.co/p9XkYQ3i2S
- US: Judge Rules Chimps Can't Be Legal Persons, But Activists Vow to Fight On http://t.co/TjaDOAOh5J
- PAKISTAN's influential Chief Justice Chaudhry to retire http://t.co/379Al7mAT6
- AUSTRALIA: Chief Justice of the Chief Justice Marilyn Warren leads Supreme Court into 21st century http://t.co/j2EUuOVWjW
- INDIA: Justice Mohapatra given warm farewell http://t.co/9IqYbsnvo7
- DENMARK: Justice minister admits lying to parliament http://t.co/o01iuDRQpA
- NEW ZEALAND: John Edwards named new Privacy Commissioner http://t.co/U06pN8HIV9
- Standing firm on the Human Rights Act http://t.co/r9bEratD9P
- UK lawmakers urge Britain to shape EU transaction tax debate http://t.co/Vftx3MWw58
- US: Legal battle over Nazi-seized masterpiece revived http://t.co/aimAV73dS1
- OMAN: Shura Council legal, farm committees hold meetings http://t.co/8NsT7n965p
- IRELAND: Free legal aid granted to 'Hardy Bucks' star for assault case http://t.co/3ncaBev2aI
- Jail plan for forced marriage law faces backlash http://t.co/eglfz94bmL
- UK government issues warning over doing business with Israeli settlements http://t.co/8AqloF4SCn
- One European copyright law-to-rule-them-all? EU launches review http://t.co/iVDHx6ID9g
- CANADA: Law society proposes expanded use of paralegals http://t.co/RJJFqmfE57
- Law firm's client jailed for threatening to trash Belfast offices http://t.co/ADhGDYVY5v
- Law School Never Taught Me to Be an Entrepreneur http://t.co/vE864bBQDh
- Due Process When Everything Is a Crime | Columbia Law Review http://t.co/OZKfePIjMg
- US: 'My lawyer tells me we have a strong case:' Peter Pocklington on his appeal http://t.co/QcZAwfDTax
- Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson banned from UK over rape conviction http://t.co/v9zEbSTfmU
- Secretary who stole £4m will teach jail survival to white-collar criminals http://t.co/6O2H3Gcbli
- Travelling families win right to support throughout England and Wales http://t.co/oTccu01O4c
- Lib Dem ex-minister calls for new spy laws http://t.co/MsU6wkvKpm
- Trial of Labour donor Victor Dahdaleh abandoned http://t.co/e0zO03FkYn
- Osler Hoskin to support alternative careers for associates | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/dvJuGWzCOe
- Herbert Smith names Asia litigation head | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/tvVZlVCuFv
- The importance of jurisdiction in international divorce | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/84UrsfqUBL
- Christmas crackers at the Xmas party | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/0st8Zr0499
- Job losses loom at Pannone after Slater takes consumer side | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/jWychL9dc7
- Law firms follow Cravath example on bonuses | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/dHA3VTrXkh
- E&Y eyes up Singapore for legal | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/4r9a6pInQx
- Standard & Poor rates US law schools | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/XHqoGFlDxt
- Lawyers mourn Mandela | The Global Legal Post: http://t.co/wq7o47DyfT
- Ofcom says TV payday loan adverts have hit 400,000 http://t.co/CuIbbZ3gTN
- Pay better wages, minister tells Domino's Pizza boss http://t.co/19wrCaGfMR
- FRANCE: Breast implants - PIP's Jean-Claude Mas gets jail sentence http://t.co/79YRn3RPLG
- Brian Holmes 'killed in parking space row' at Asda http://t.co/lrx0gxKOHj
- Yorkshire Regiment soldiers jailed for sit-in protest http://t.co/soKshPhAvT
- Lack of children's exercise policy is 'child neglect' http://t.co/NBuJe0DRTq
- Extradited Briton Babar Ahmad admits terrorism offences http://t.co/lUySL6COJ4
- Comic Relief to do 'full review' of investment policy http://t.co/Akzo3fK6g4
- THAILAND’s conservative courts political allies of royal interests http://t.co/E6x4GVb5K3
- US: New American Airlines to ring in merger as courts reject last-ditch attempts to scuttle deal http://t.co/1VtVD2pv3W
- US: California DNA criminal law: Appeals court weighs challenge to state's taking DNA from all felony suspects http://t.co/KYA6GnE4Oa
- US Charges 18 Sheriff’s Officers in Inquiry Into Misconduct at Los Angeles Jails http://t.co/Gg14pVXgbX
- RUSSIA: Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency http://t.co/Mle1sVX7h5
- Legal executives should be allowed to set up own firms, LSB says | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/9U46ZlQuf2
- Back to college: can the Law Society reinvent itself and protect the solicitor brand | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/EoTc4N6hw5
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freeth Cartwright confirms Leeds opening | The Lawyer http://t.co/V6fZqOwiD0
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Beleaguered Law Society officials are braced for up to 1,000 angry criminal legal aid solicitors to swamp a special meeting in less than a fortnight’s time as the row over Chancery Lane’s leadership peaks. Full story - The Lawyer
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law firm partners are “worryingly” unaware of the significant personal costs they could face if their firm ceases to trade without a successor practice in place. Full story - New Law Journal
- The AFL is great at tackling racism. But what about sexism?
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- JAPAN's whaling fleet en route to Southern Ocean for 'scientific' hunts http://t.co/QojiKUyTcr
- Boat race protester Trenton Oldfield wins appeal against deportation http://t.co/NNZc2IjlzK
- Jurors who search web during cases could be jailed under new proposals http://t.co/vosyB7mNnG
- UAE: Debate on Wadeema’s law to intensify as FNC meets http://t.co/LE8eTaCwd5
- US: NY judge takes aim at government, Goldman Sachs while giving rogue trader a 9-month sentence http://t.co/cUROqU97R6
- Supermarket sells discounted products to low-income families http://t.co/MsB3uXfdDU
- Bristol slavery raids: Six bailed and one held further http://t.co/57WCMMbnFJ
- Police crackdown on Websites illegally hosting copyrighted content & pirate site ads http://t.co/4hNTMGLBC4
- Mandela death: Daughter Makaziwe tells of final moments http://t.co/3F3kOPRoEt
- Lee Rigby trial: Michael Adebolajo giving evidence http://t.co/YYa9Eh8HxP
- US: Trial of Indonesian wine dealer Rudy Kurniawan to open in US http://t.co/LoKhezMtBB
- NEW ZEALAND: Poisoning trial - Son tells court he saw mum crush pills News http://t.co/dOzmUlFlxW
- EGYPT: Trial of Mobarak Hossain - ICT adjourns case proceedings as defence fails to produce witness http://t.co/iB5cmhzIns
- ZAMBIA: Tribunal against Minister Masebo should proceed as High Court’s decision to stop the execution was irregular http://t.co/DgrL0uxIK5
- BANGLADESH: Islamist politician Quader Molla’s full verdict at war crime's tribunal http://t.co/tf2zokx21j
- FRANCE’s New Approach to Curbing Prostitution http://t.co/iFT1Pr0XLH
- US: In Shepherding Detroit Bankruptcy, Lawyer Tackles a Job He Didn’t Ask For http://t.co/IkZYs5X8JR
- In Soweto and Beyond, Mandela Still Serves as a Beacon of Hope http://t.co/4GfMaHQM1x
- Number of students on LPC plummets | Law Gazette http://t.co/uuCs3hZ1is
- A strong case for more transparent accountability over military decision-making | Law Gazette http://t.co/U9PgGoAXdv
- Conveyancing: Chancery Lane’s new portal will help firms manage risk, cut costs & serve clients | Law Society Gazette http://t.co/TFyTh03cMF
- Rising applications to Bar Pro Bono Unit | Law Gazette http://t.co/jAWcIRUoH9
- Green starts new beat at Office for Legal Complaints | Law Gazette http://t.co/vgABVaGdhm
- McNally ‘confident’ on fee ban | Law Gazette http://t.co/jwNQeu5MS8
- PI firm in capital move | Law Gazette http://t.co/0Uh82Pinwj
- Manchester firms Slater Heelis and Cottrills announce merger | Law Gazette http://t.co/XcCz31knr2
- Canada bar chief keeps open mind on ABSs | Law Gazette http://t.co/7DbKUPhI01
- SRA ‘doing decent job’ regulating the City | Law Gazette http://t.co/W4lSn04ykT
- Georgia bar calls for help for over 100 jailed lawyers | Law Gazette http://t.co/I4wTpexXYq
- MoJ to tackle fall in mediation referrals | Law Gazette http://t.co/HyZukVMcJW
- National eLawyers network plans derailed | Law Gazette http://t.co/MAyjrmYPBv
- Number of students on LPC plummets | Law Gazette http://t.co/uuCs3hZ1is
- Boris Johnson to say protesters are 'scaring cyclists' http://t.co/nmYKcafn2Q
- Fomer Premiership footballer DJ Campbell held in football fixing probe http://t.co/cIIvG8UJtn
- Technology firms seek US government surveillance reform http://t.co/TeG5GoJFlK
- In-house Interview - London Metal Exchange GC Tom Hine | The Lawyer http://t.co/sV0SMaLj5k
- Litigators, transparency and success | The Lawyer http://t.co/ddk35ebOQB
- Netherlands: Boutiques bloom as the legal market adapts to a sluggish economy | The Lawyer http://t.co/K3LAUcZe2e
- Hong Kong: Solid state | The Lawyer http://t.co/bjSMI8k4If
- The Lawyer Global Litigation Top 50: The in-house side of the story | The Lawyer http://t.co/9CqtbMCPAO
- The Lawyer Global Litigation Top 50: Flex appeal | The Lawyer http://t.co/bcql9NxpRo
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Bates Wells & Braithwaite, MAB and Stewarts named as 'inspiring' companies by LSE | The Lawyer http://t.co/ESHvKF0TRb
- 1,000 crime solicitors to descend on Law Society in bid to oust leadership | The Lawyer http://t.co/bfYiKKbi0R
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Pinsents continues Paris growth with technology bolt-on | The Lawyer http://t.co/j1dIX4wSjW
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters DCM partner Kucera leaves for Ashurst | The Lawyer http://t.co/uAfzexmz9x
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper takes top spot in $24bn global litigation market | The Lawyer http://t.co/LWid5b2pIM
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- MALTA: Justice Parliamentary Secretary confident judiciary will help executive implement change http://t.co/LqVkACA4HP
- PAKISTAN: Chief Justice said Supreme Court has at least established that judiciary is separate from the executive http://t.co/o0LkINx7ja
- AFGHANISTAN's landmark law failing to protect women: UN http://t.co/ctREz3T67m
- Law chief orders crackdown on 'hateful reaction' to Clutha disaster http://t.co/iTBcOloMMY
- INDIA: Law Ministry, Planning Commission back Oil Ministry's plan on RIL http://t.co/UbrWKttUN8
- IRELAND: DIY divorce firm offers step-by-step gift vouchers for Christmas http://t.co/wRZ5ioqrAy
- PHILIPPINES: Solicitor General to argue for DAP before SC on Tuesday http://t.co/Uyi0clv0WR
- Crowdfunders flock to invest in LPO business | Legal Futures http://t.co/BpqL9WzEYb
- Consumers not persuaded by cheap conveyancing quotes, major survey finds | Legal Futures http://t.co/4X8bExdhZn
- The Directive on Consumer Rights http://t.co/WL7N68gAdn
- US: Criminal justice, public safety costs climb in Cumberland County http://t.co/Czqfgo5r81
- Secrets of the supermarket frozen chickens pumped full of water and additives in cement-mixer type machines http://t.co/76muZJscx9
- High streets 'are being failed by planning law' http://t.co/TBtKtPxqFZ
- Vigilante group 'Muslim Patrol' jailed for UK attacks http://t.co/2DmXCVvAhP
- Essex Law firm Fisher Jones Greenwood to leave Quality Solicitors netowrk http://t.co/xqKrnMjxw1
- SINGAPORE bus death triggers riot http://t.co/ldB2JvN8wt
- From refugee to war reporter: Yalda Hakim fled AFGHANISTAN as a baby and now reports from the world’s conflict zones http://t.co/mNxnSExD6H
- Police rescue three male ‘slaves’ from traveller sites http://t.co/rgg8w8aVPM
- NHS trust ordered to pay millions for brain-damaged girl http://t.co/M20HmC8r9Q
- Independent barrister to review Luton Airport expansion http://t.co/Cm5TwEXDYR
- ISRAEL: Legal Forum - Charge Former Knesset Head with Treason http://t.co/qabd3ee0zD
- US: As poverty rises, legal assistance dwindles for N.J.'s poor http://t.co/5o8ITBjc9M
- GERMANY: Auschwitz cases dogged by legal obstacles http://t.co/sWKwxPnmsY
- British Airways launches legal action against its pension trustees http://t.co/YcJ2zbB49t
- Six people held by police over football fixing claims http://t.co/syQBFjcPwi
- We must not apply civilian law to the battlefield? http://t.co/Xv1fWQCsWR
- Killer marine given special protection in jail amid Islamist attack fears http://t.co/KkrQGnyOPX
- Judges to rule on 'right to die' http://t.co/C5DIiuP9LS
- Ex Premier League players in new match-fixing investigation http://t.co/19tjPae1uI
- Father of woman forced to have caesarean backs British court's decision http://t.co/gdxbXPbnaM
- UKRAINE's capital Kiev gripped by huge pro-EU demonstration http://t.co/r3GwTBwEO3
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- Exploring the Role of the State in Creating the Conditions for Labour Exploitation | Human Rights in Ireland http://t.co/LbwEFSi5yl
- The Fog of Juridification, Functionality and Everything Foreign | Human Rights in Ireland http://t.co/d7FkGtzIel
- Freedom of Information as a Human Right? | Human Rights in Ireland http://t.co/5zz8Gf2DtM
- The Commonwealth and SRI LANKA: Perils of Joining Global Clubs | Human Rights in Ireland http://t.co/L731MGlJmd
- Violent rapist jailed after court of appeal quashes acquittal http://t.co/puQw815gMv
- Second woman faces deportation after sex claim against Yarl's Wood staff http://t.co/lEpCbs1PKo
- GERMAN president boycotts Sochi Winter Olympics http://t.co/tnnMX5s7kt
- UKIP councillor Victoria Ayling defends immigrant comments http://t.co/LGM3D5LroX
- Most people classed as being in poverty 'have job' http://t.co/GQ81KLj7zn
- Police probe claims footballer fixed yellow card for cash http://t.co/syQBFjcPwi
- In an ISRAELI Plan, Bedouins See a Threat to Their Way of Life http://t.co/RUzFLhhtY6
- US: Failure to reform America's immigration laws feeds cruelty and death on the border http://t.co/Vjhl0RntFw
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- Equality, Christianity and Who Decides on Human Rights - the Human Rights Roundup | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/oIY9Q3oV54
- CJEU sets itself against secret "nod and a wink" justice | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/hdBBYA2ban
- Lessons learned from the 'Forced C-section' case | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/2KELePoTrY
- "Imprecise" injunctions against Facebook unenforceable, says NI judge | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/oy1b5ErEvf
- Human rights for homo sapiens' closest relatives? | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/mmytHhkOCD
- National Security trumps disclosure of Litvinenko secret documents, rules High Court | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/QasfLgEwUQ
- Christian care worker loses Sunday working discrimination appeal - Richard Wayman | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/8aRGlFDJUo
- Continued detention pending removal of failed asylum seeker on hunger strike not unlawful | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/exdGIBvrhZ
- US: Law fails to stop cigarette flow from Native American tribes http://t.co/F5USSg9PNH
- Martha Frayde, co-founder of CUBA’s human rights movement, dies http://t.co/n7MHJHzkHY
- CANADA: Human Rights sexual harassment claim fails http://t.co/eOe3GfONLf
- Human Rights Groups and Dissidents Call for Focus on IRAN Arrest Sweeps, Execution Spike http://t.co/7EKotm8x87
- Training prison officials on human rights in prison management http://t.co/ZFzjyFR0Vs
- Prostitution Cannot Be Squared with Human Rights or the Equality of Women http://t.co/IkdTdhnRQK
- Questioning women’s rights in TURKEY? Ask a woman http://t.co/dI1FaQvuXu
- US: Human Rights Commission Marks 50 Years http://t.co/ecWJn4chCz
- INDIA: Courts lock horns over CBI’s status http://t.co/5sekElJcQI
- EGYPT courts order 21 women, girl protesters freed http://t.co/3MGilHCB4Y
- Nelson Mandela: how apartheid regime's court tried to destroy the ANC http://t.co/yAen30xZai
- US: Mob trial ends early for day amid rumors of juror intimidation http://t.co/WZN87dUdFR
- Grooming trial: Middlesbrough trio await jail sentence over child sex offences http://t.co/VoXcJtzOCd
- INDIA: Fresh trial in Salman Khan hit-and-run case - Khaleej Times http://t.co/vES9waDUzB
- Kidnap trial: teen gets suspended jail term after gang shackled and mummified Metin Mustafa in Cambridge http://t.co/vZZnJe2a9w
- INDIA: Law student held for thrashing woman lecturer http://t.co/Ctxde6DnIC
- US: Attorney gets 20 years in prison for racketeering http://t.co/NfSlQt5uWs
- AUSTRALIA: Attorney-General George Brandis says raids on lawyer, spy were above board http://t.co/8vBtUi36a6
- Requirement To Work On Some Sundays Justified: http://t.co/9a2upCrGEI
- INDIA: Green Tribunal notice to collectors of fluoride-hit districts http://t.co/3gsGt4QTsm
- US: House Passes Patent Lawsuit Legislation http://t.co/Pgqv1j5F7S
- MPs set to receive 11% pay rise http://t.co/4aeUKX2wr8
- Mandela death: How a prisoner became a legend http://t.co/R2l9eLuzN9
- KENYA: Chief Justice Mutunga calls for dialogue of the three government arms http://t.co/BMwFnqqcZC
- INDIA: 'People Look up to Judiciary If Executive Fails' http://t.co/59aw7XVdVZ
- PAKISTAN: Golden era of judiciary was seen under CJ Chaudhry, say experts http://t.co/uTRKpAuME9
- PAKISTAN: Challenges before the judiciary http://t.co/wsiL3cAHY0
- Apple e-book judge is 'a disgrace to the judiciary' http://t.co/cMyDlSDLwf
- CANADA: New Research Paper Explores Why Only 4.6% of Sexual Assault Cases Result in Conviction http://t.co/uQJ8PjGPlU
- TANZANIA: Chief Justice warns 'pirate' advocates to put decks in order http://t.co/faORWelLFa
- INDIA: Justice Ganguly case: Delhi Police asks law intern to record statement http://t.co/Usf79cWB1v
- INDIA: Justice AK Ganguly seeks privacy as calls for action against him grow: http://t.co/WvmXjvJFI8
- Justice Council: We need a simple solution for citizens and business on data protection http://t.co/og11Ch207B
- Legal row over Preston nightclub http://t.co/F8FGMkAARY
- Indian scholar bags UK King's College scholarship research project on courts in INDIA http://t.co/STDZAnHOxj
- UK Home Office adds formal ban on 3D-printed guns to firearms rules http://t.co/HSXEVdW9o2
- UK wants litigants to pay for court system http://t.co/KCf5RnplJ1
- US: Law School Tuition Slashed At The University Of Iowa http://t.co/SbHEYJiaBn
- RUSSIA: Winter Games, Caucasian Misery http://t.co/MhQ4FfyZ6J
- US: Bad Decision at Guantánamo? Forcibly returning detainees to countries where they reasonably fear for their safety http://t.co/rVDVB8iBQo
- Ahmed Fouad Negm, Dissident Poet of EGYPT’s Underclass, Dies at 84 http://t.co/NWHNCyg6lU
- Australian Government Threatens Lawyer with Charges over Timor Spying Revelations http://t.co/NxzAzvghKh
- Lawyer Falls For Nigerian Inheritance Scam, Gets Suspended http://t.co/ibpGPrFJAx
- Perth (Scotland) Lawyer to go on trial for driving with no hands http://t.co/LfU3GU3RIc
- Apple asks Samsung to pay $22 million in legal fees and costs http://t.co/h2PfI7flSw
- IRELAND: Sean Dunne loses High Court bid to overturn bankruptcy http://t.co/gZ519d6zmW
- IRELAND: Trial of three former Anglo chiefs to be delayed by three weeks http://t.co/uCaeHpANsh
- Illegal tobacco and vodka seized in Burnley
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- Nigel Farage-threat pilot Justin Adams found dead http://t.co/RAPlr3imQr
- Wrekin Construction directors banned after gem valuation forgery http://t.co/WyhTXmfVOU
- Pro-Morsi protest women freed after EGYPT court ruling http://t.co/Xh3SpbXHmf
- Plan to privatise defence procurement to be 'scrapped' http://t.co/yYpcGPiUw1
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Nelson Mandela tributes in UK press. Full story - BBC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: McDermotts turns to Ashurst for German private equity hire | The Lawyer http://t.co/P77LyX0cVl
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Merton secures CoA victory against Christian worker in discrimination case | The Lawyer http://t.co/NNBYK1zDbK
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Kellogg’s EMEA legal head takes new role at Archer Daniels Midland | The Lawyer http://t.co/DMFw7mHfzW
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance and A&O win lead roles on Merck’s £1.6bn acquisition of AZ | The Lawyer http://t.co/KH4qCuYCnQ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Davis Polk and Freshfields advise on year’s largest IPO in Hong Kong | The Lawyer http://t.co/VyiLrmp9Sj
- Ex-Times lawyer suspended from practice for six months | The Lawyer http://t.co/S5TqhiinU7
- SRA plans to scrap limit on trainee intakes | The Lawyer http://t.co/Kri0kL0BCD
- LAW FIRM NEWS: South African firm ENS seals merger with Mauritius's oldest firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/5i7M3IDPa3
- Ofwat creates new general counsel role | The Lawyer http://t.co/KA4QyeENnr
- UK citizen sues Microsoft over Prism private data leak to NSA http://t.co/Lzn2hnpPnR
- Are you a potential fraud target? | Legal Futures http://t.co/57jQ9VUfQg
- Tetraplegic student loses law fight http://t.co/9pBvyKiuvd
- Top UK law firm to take B&C reader questions http://t.co/WrFq2gdYUc
- Abortion laws: relic of the past or a big, flabby, unsatisfactory compromise? http://t.co/wDsdiv5ZLM
- Law Firm Managing Partners Expect A Bad Year — For Everyone Else http://t.co/J6fI39WXUO
- Case law professor who worked in South Africa and met Nelson Mandela reflects on his passing
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- Lawyer denies sexually assaulting girl on bus http://t.co/j0OQOwptfw
- Galston lawyer's mineshaft death: No one will be charged http://t.co/cNjW6ObpLj
- Devizes' Assize Courts left to vandals and thieves as court closures continue http://t.co/6tCEROC845
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