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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Clients, the judiciary and mediators to benefit from new guidance on splitting assets, say MoJ. Family lawyers impressed by quick response to Law Commission report, but remain ambivalent about latest action. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Justice Secretary Chris Grayling, 'We must stop the legal aid abusers tarnishing Britain’s justice system. Pressure groups and lawyers exploit our legalistic society – leaving taxpayers to foot the bill’. Full story - The Telegraph
- COLOMBIA pays tribute to its greatest writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez http://t.co/I7b6GETRJ7
- YEMEN identifying 'militants' killed in air strikes http://t.co/zu6RdNdSBk
- US Supreme Court upheld voter-approved ban on racial preferences in university admissions in Michigan http://t.co/GloGe392Qa
- RUSSIA: Social network founder says he has been fired by Putin with site taken over by President's allies http://t.co/mrQhEB5uFY
- Royal Marine commando Nathan Bantick jailed for Swansea massage parlour attack of two sex workers http://t.co/jjfv2dBSRl
- Web pornography 'led to child school rape' court told http://t.co/DXDL9wEDxw
- Emsworth Sailing Club catches fire after car crash http://t.co/x7wsG4Yh90
- Hillsborough inquests: Father 'failed to protect' son http://t.co/3Qx87UOTpJ
- Who, What, Why: What are the hazards facing a plane stowaway? http://t.co/CSdopq8Sly
- MALTA criticised for illegal mass shooting of migratory birds http://t.co/NMRjlOsFJg
- Google refunding buyers of fake anti-virus app http://t.co/918nTcK8Qh
- Phone-hacking trial: Andy Coulson 'rubber-stamped' payment http://t.co/Wei9LLjJFp
- UKRAINE alert as politician 'killed' http://t.co/ggrNzltOV0
- UKIP's Nigel Farage promises political 'earthquake' http://t.co/pUMExbQzJf
- IRAN: Prison guards ordered to beat up inmates, letter says http://t.co/5lqReLeeeL
- Guardianship law due by end of August l Solicitors Journal http://t.co/4GveTtAtZ0
- Clients, the judiciary and mediators to benefit from new guidance on splitting assets, say MoJ l Solicitors Journal http://t.co/bHEuWGGyea
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Links partners among 500 lawyers drafted in on GSK JV with Novartis | The Lawyer http://t.co/zEcP1jn169
- Regulator suspends QASA registration as challenge rumbles on | Law Gazette http://t.co/1yTpOaoEZT
- Insolvency body pleads for Jackson exemption to stay | Law Gazette http://t.co/i1FNmvLrXr
- Individualism benefits the bench | The Lawyer http://t.co/041sANkrzC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Wikborg Rein ends Singapore alliance to focus on international practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/BSittUJ4JV
- Savile victims urged to make claims within six weeks | Law Gazette http://t.co/m8NENgwIcu
- Law Society of Scotland enters CBI referendum storm | Law Gazette http://t.co/mxiJkODSM6
- Co-op Bank report to blame governance http://t.co/Z9o6xmR9DD
- AUSTRALIA: Prince William and Catherine visit Aboriginal site of Uluru http://t.co/B43E1AqmH9
- Caerphilly council bosses in pay probe appear in court http://t.co/tl1Ra3MmOG
- 1,000 fish found dead in Oona river in County Tyrone due to severe pollution http://t.co/OCKToTL3Ch
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- Man charged with explosives offences in Edinburgh http://t.co/6DxZboEmdq
- 110-year-old police mugshots of Dundee drunks for sale http://t.co/r3EbcN6qj9
- Scottish independence: Gordon Brown says Scotland's pensions protected by UK http://t.co/P5q4Mw5yuC
- Jimmy Savile: Adverts advise victims on compensation http://t.co/o2DauOlpUY
- Ministers want to change trespass law to boost fracking http://t.co/WriTNaQtfM
- Sri Lanka to deport Buddha tattoo British woman http://t.co/lYSrHNMe7H
- Man charged with murder of toddler Madison Horne http://t.co/YWEKpdmHxA
- New Family Court comes into being amid justice reforms http://t.co/qmuRxgxRQI
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- Chagos Islands dispute: court to rule on UK sovereignty claim http://t.co/pIEZN80F0z
- Man accused of murdering sisters, 4 and 3, at Easter appears in court http://t.co/FhviCe3h9B
- EGYPT: the world watches as journalism goes on trial http://t.co/s1N1L6TnuA
- Why prison isn't working for women http://t.co/0GIBKZ5X82
- Moyes' sacking shows the ugly side of the beautiful game http://t.co/rKgPx52nVR
- Civil courts braced for fee increases | Law Gazette http://t.co/JDVCERcBb5
- Unrepresented parties become the majority in family cases | Law Gazette http://t.co/wWIyihZVGF
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- Savings energy: Fiona Smith, GC at Nest - A Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/0WOA1NRiUE
- Turkey Briefing Live: Plane speaking | The Lawyer http://t.co/BdrWzaNQxF
- Switzerland: You can dodge, but you can’t hide | The Lawyer http://t.co/UGcc2HLZDX
- Supreme Court president’s focus on collegiate working is resulting in fewer dissenting opinions | The Lawyer http://t.co/wn4IXyhPPo
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Brown Rudnick pulls half of first-year associate offers as London set to expand | The Lawyer http://t.co/2s3RcJdXG1
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Fidal sets sights on international expansion as turnover rises 1.5% | The Lawyer http://t.co/blFHaJUpqD
- Revenues set to rise 5 per cent on average across UK top 20 in 2013/14 despite "unexceptional" year | The Lawyer http://t.co/3zxs3GPOdX
- Rise and rise of DIY probate casts doubt over impact of big brands | Legal Futures http://t.co/uS0epphsQw
- High Court overturns "unlawful" Legal Ombudsman decision to cut firm's fees | Legal Futures http://t.co/C6LS6a16SB
- We cannot still ignore the perils of intervention http://t.co/ArygWL94c5
- Human rights need not come before development http://t.co/J8qIqomRek
- In future we must confront a region ruled not by vicious caliphates, but by dirty money http://t.co/ccfQVimHOp
- US: Prison doctor fired after Kentucky inmate starves to death http://t.co/eFJfmxK3fT
- Future of 9/11 tribunal unclear after rocky week of hearings at Guantánamo http://t.co/tatUgQwf4e
- US: Oklahoma high court stays executions amid questions over drug secrecy http://t.co/T2X7lQzj2N
- UKIP's Nigel Farage defends poster campaign http://t.co/tHRNSz7zgH
- Derby house 'deliberately' crashed into with flatbed truck http://t.co/LxyhVvio3v
- The Sports Torrent Network closes after police warning http://t.co/GLsxnIbQex
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Nigel Evans MP reportedly approved legal aid cuts but admits shock at fees. Lawyers have blasted Nigel Evans' hopes to reclaim the £130,000 he paid a QC for his defence against sexual assault claims after he previously condemned the rising cost of legal aid. Full story - Solicitors Journal
- Rochdale care homes lose £600,000 libel bid over child grooming comments http://t.co/sQz9S6AWHy
- Rashida Manjoo is right about British sexism – even if it is worse elsewhere http://t.co/KkwWiVPu95
- EL SALVADOR: meet the women who dare to challenge the anti-abortion state http://t.co/UqtVrmU5T9
- UGANDA: Men to go on trial on homosexuality charges http://t.co/cl4GHs0Kcv
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Patient to succeed Lilley as Travers’ managing partner in January 2015 | The Lawyer http://t.co/ouErvEp6hD
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DWF cuts 19 operational finance roles in latest round of redundancies | The Lawyer http://t.co/4gm78jcZQz
- Unrepresented octogenarian remanded in custody | Law Gazette http://t.co/BJoyaldfMJ
- Sting exposes South Wales Police officers theft http://t.co/KAHMYLeEsM
- RBS: No evidence of small firm fraud - Law Firm Clifford Chance has cleared it over allegations http://t.co/loJrgOilH8
- Green MP Caroline Lucas cleared over fracking protest http://t.co/BTLaAWQJn7
- Fisheries and rod licensing - North east anglers warned to obey the law
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- Collective consultation: how the Woolworths case changed the law
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- UK Tory MP who helped kill Legal Aid is wiped out by defending himself against sexual assault claim http://t.co/Q0eNfYRGMt
- UK Deferred Prosecution Agreements Code of Practice Published http://t.co/hYacl3yinM
- UK Pensions Update: Auto-Enrollment http://t.co/ineYXYjO2B
- Toughen law on violence against women, UN asks UK http://t.co/CP4lwmDG1I
- Edinburgh Law School's Legal Historians take up prestigious visiting scholar positions
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- CHAD & SAUDI ARABIA: Stateless Refugee Caught In Legal Limbo http://t.co/BzZTzvt5Aj
- US: 3 Legal Tips for Jenny McCarthy, Donnie Wahlberg's Engagement http://t.co/2qC5DEltfz
- European Parliament locks in legal race to the bottom for another five years http://t.co/03clUtC4DH
- Port Vale captain considers legal action over injuries sustained http://t.co/Jr5YfSULxx
- Former Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans was lobbied on Legal Aid just one week after first arrest http://t.co/EQcWqzv3V7
- US: Rapper Flavor Flav's Legal Troubles: A History http://t.co/izgdYHmwJ5
- Legal eagles raise more than £2,000 for Hartlepool hospice http://t.co/cuCbqlQEfz
- US: What's next in gay marriage's legal odyssey?
http://t.co/roxTortY7P
- Leading lawyers and judiciary have rallied behind beleaguered former Bradford charity boss Anjum Tahirkheli
http://t.co/DrMqbpR4Dc
- S AFRICA: Forensic geologist contradicts prosecution account of Pistorius shooting but prosecutor questions expertise
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- CANADA: Toronto legal startup challenging tradition with no-frills fees http://t.co/Shw8gVad9Z
- S AFRICA: No plan to legally contest report on Police Ministers role in upgrading Presidential home with public funds
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- AUSTRALIA: Identity rules a cost burden in conveyancing Darley http://t.co/IB81Fzbkey
- US: Judge overturns tough North Dakota abortion law http://t.co/JozZHS5NWB
- International Roman Law Moot Court Competition held at Oxford university
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- UKRAINIAN law on protection of cultural heritage in occupied territory
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- Internet Law Professors File Amicus Brief in ‘Innocence of Muslims’ Case–Garcia v. Google
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- A British law student turned to revealing lingerie instead of loans to fund her education
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- US: Law firm that cleared Chris Christie in bridge scandal donated to governor's group, report says
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- US: Wisconsin passes law to curb private custody transfers of children http://t.co/dwGM0cHppH
- AUSTRALIA: Nauru dengue fever outbreak sparks fresh concerns about detention centre http://t.co/uPgiSwy0rx
- Rochdale care homes lose £600,000 libel bid over child grooming comments http://t.co/0FRYsKfpif
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells leadership rejig leads to new board role for under 45s | The Lawyer http://t.co/QTH46NfSZG
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Australian firm HWL Ebsworth expands national network with Adelaide acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/OjOxnTMbgt
- Liquidators of Madoff fund receive Privy Council blow in key ruling | The Lawyer http://t.co/6BXLRR95VJ
- Costs management is here to stay | Law Gazette http://t.co/zDQXLCeEP5
- How can Co-op recover from this latest loss? | Law Gazette http://t.co/RcJyRpyRFH
- Public Defender Service hires 11 advocates | Law Gazette http://t.co/94xSuDOEvc
- Appeal court ‘will not lightly interfere’ in Jackson decisions | Law Gazette http://t.co/AptlBpHEFF
- Co-op Legal Services posts £22m loss | Law Gazette http://t.co/IoLASQDU5Z
- SOUTH AFRICA Pistorius trial: Forensic tests challenged http://t.co/aT7g0ivoGA
- US: Michael Bloomberg in $50m gun law election push http://t.co/U2X2q1l2WA
- IRELAND: Anglo Irish trial - Sean FitzPatrick not guilty of illegal share scheme http://t.co/liYHragJ5X
- NIGERIA abductions: Parents say girls still missing http://t.co/XJkMaeVich
- Birds of prey deaths in Ross-shire increase to 20 http://t.co/qYqa0SH86e
- Clarity urged over care home admissions after reprieve http://t.co/4R4mAzH3zI
- £30m council parking income queried by RAC Foundation http://t.co/Gfildeb2at
- Investigation continues into Highlands and Islands power cut http://t.co/SZALyWgEBm
- Storm-hit Dawlish rail line compensation payout revealed http://t.co/d02jdWUwlT
- Why is Captain Underpants the most complained about book? http://t.co/26G2HIgar0
- BBC and Sky catch-up apps experience iOS fault http://t.co/NQWY6U6UOP
- Google shares drop on worries over advertising income http://t.co/9yI7COEqd1
- The 2021 census should not be scrapped, MPs tell ministers http://t.co/MV7kROXVMx
- Hospital infection rates must come down, says watchdog http://t.co/EH3ST10upm
- Women arrested in Adderley Primary School fraud inquiry http://t.co/8SqJP8sAxu
- Crystal Palace loss should not stand, Cardiff City FC argue as teamsheet had been unfairly revealed http://t.co/3f0gSynAAS
- Sheffield man Aras Hussein guilty of beheading girlfriend http://t.co/3zrpEVrkJX
- Pensioners could get life expectancy guidance http://t.co/KTOqCEM8W9
- Roman Catholic Church refuses survey request http://t.co/3jxFTt0QvK
- Lamb curries and kebabs 'often another meat' http://t.co/A1aSuNN3QF
- Lorry driver held over M26 crash in Kent http://t.co/X2bwcJfuVp
- East London arsenal one of biggest hauls, say police http://t.co/Kygk85UMQf
- ‘Fixer’ implicated in plot to kill Chechen exile Akhmed Zakayev is barred from Britain http://t.co/lTy7swSHBP
- Female Genital Mutilation: Teachers told to 'check holiday plans' of children at risk of FGM http://t.co/kQ654Or5FX
- Paul Weller wins damages from the MailOnline on behalf of his children for 'plastering' site with images of them http://t.co/22QVtKn2ay
- Walter Doe jailed for cutting puppy's tail off, leaving animal in 'excruciating pain' http://t.co/shxUR2XHb9
- PC Keith Blakelock murder trial: Even family of key witness did not believe him http://t.co/kN62QyvPpy
- Police whistleblower confronts Met chief Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe during radio phone-in http://t.co/gmZlXO4QXF
- ‘Culture change’ needed to embrace fee-charging McKenzie friends | Law Gazette http://t.co/5kpSKDiB7n
- Full-blown legal comparison websites move closer - are you ready? | Legal Futures http://t.co/Mhho0DzxGC
- QASA registration timetable thrown up in air by continuing JR | Legal Futures http://t.co/awkEFfcIsv
- Consumer panel backs greater recognition of McKenzie Friends | Legal Futures http://t.co/UK3HlxfTb3
- Law Society urges people to leave instructions for their digital legacy http://t.co/ghSnLfiOcL
- Legal watchdog urges culture shift over fee-charging McKenzie friends http://t.co/q7ok5ibQNK
- Human bones unearthed in suburban driveway http://t.co/yi3ep0Jczj
- Alleged Abu Hamza deputy's extradition delayed http://t.co/WVyOPGp24A
- Bernard Hogan-Howe admits historic sex abuse cases need 'more rigorous' test http://t.co/ukLjKFSaH7
- Driver 'drank vodka' while in charge of train carrying 500 passengers http://t.co/fldurPvHjh
- The US is an oligarchy, study concludes http://t.co/a3wiQRYIc3
- Iraqi claimants 'conspired' to win compensation hand-outs, hears inquiry http://t.co/VozRL3tu9d
- Impose tougher sentences for knife crimes, says top judge http://t.co/nFMNJakIgH
- A 12-year-old mother is a case not for the midwife but the police http://t.co/SORqiTYPuQ
- 'Charming’ fraudster with enough cars to fill Top Gear episodes jailed http://t.co/xrlvo977Av
- Man from Stafford wins 'first international North Korean half marathon' http://t.co/rNuWvKJ00w
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- Nicholas Jacobs says Blakelock family 'must feel angry' http://t.co/GCiR7rvWnr
- Virgin Media apologises for email distribution glitch http://t.co/YyruTpIyua
- IRAN execution stopped at the last minute http://t.co/PsVRSdEoIH
- Heartbleed hack case sees first arrest in CANADA http://t.co/ntFbHZCiKo
- Facebook GC highlights difficulties faced by the social networking site | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QR90uunjbg
- Litigation spend averages one million dollars | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/exj8TyNzth
- China marks change of focus on green laws | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dstvLCcVKE
- A&O detects business trend to use emerging markets legal systems | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rcJ4cWqbpm
- Legal fees rise for US businesses | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/0p0QbSlVBr
- US law firm rescinds offers to 10 associates | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/GqFbqq0i8S
- HWL Ebsworth enters Aussie top three with boutique merger | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Sa816D5RMF
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FOCUS OF THE DAY: The introduction of relationship management (RM) – giving certain law firms a dedicated contact at the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) – is working for both sides, new research has indicated. Full story - Legal Futures
- Caroline Lucas deserves a medal, not a criminal record, for opposing fracking | Ken Livingstone http://t.co/XOfq2xKdav
- Sunday Times journalists win right to appeal over Tory Party co-treasurer Cruddas story http://t.co/WZdNkYpLsD
- US supreme court to decide if campaign lies are legal http://t.co/dZM46PnkgQ
- Family head clamps down on care time limit | Law Gazette http://t.co/LClSxaZyfv
- Family takes legal action after Maidstone Hospital death http://t.co/CrRkHcgS0K
- US: Legal Eagles Avery Friedman and David Lynch Talk Haslam On 1-Year Anniversary Of FBI http://t.co/kxAfBUet5s
- Another criminal barristers chambers axes its pupillage: http://t.co/mBObCRDei6
- CYPRUS: Legal Firms, Accountants Fret Over Russia-Ukraine Fallout http://t.co/s2leKSaB3T
- Bill Stallard among winners from Worcestershire Law Society's first President's Awards
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- Woman who lost legal battle with mother-in-law over £228,000 vase http://t.co/ai1TkkE0FV
- NEW ZEALAND: Sally Ridge's $100,000 bill after legal bid fails http://t.co/AtKt5GOBzF
- US: Legal costs hit Bank of America's bottom line http://t.co/LkSnTIbLzX
- Government reviews law governing industrial disputes http://t.co/KkVQCkPICL
- Should the government do more to ensure people can afford justice?
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- EU Charter has supremacy over UK law http://t.co/RTghY74zre
- NEW ZEALAND has lost one of its finest jurists and most outstanding citizens with the death of Sir Owen Woodhouse
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- MALTA: Parliament passes same-sex civil union bill http://t.co/IVvE7bmOPl
- BALKANS: ICTY upholds genocide charges against Ratko Mladic for 1995 Srebrenica massacre http://t.co/WdIY32t4GZ
- US: New Mexico Supreme Court rules state must recognize Fort Sill Apache tribe http://t.co/hbeQfajlRt
- EGYPT court refuses candidacy for Muslim Brotherhood members in 2014 elections http://t.co/q2Qx4LWJia
- US: Minnesota governor signs bill raising minimum wage http://t.co/EsBaRMVpRV
- ITALY court orders Berlusconi to perform community service at center for elderly http://t.co/80b0hxldKV
- Jean McConville murder: Woman arrested over 1972 case http://t.co/mj9YVbP6Gk
- Theresa Villiers: Fresh approach to NI past 'vital' http://t.co/etLjE6NuPW
- Life term for 'monstrous' rapist Jonathon Mallon http://t.co/SQ06vnCdK4
- Police pay compensation for wrong man photo error http://t.co/sAYTKheh8W
- MP Esther McVey apology for political tweet during Hillsborough service http://t.co/fCuoB3wUfv
- Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner hacked with glue mould http://t.co/OKHsjToE79
- Police investigate after Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls hits parked car http://t.co/KKgZGxPOvv
- Paedophile ring protected Sir Cyril Smith, MP claims http://t.co/tiD0dX99ud
- Phone-hacking trial: Coulson 'listened to Blunkett voicemails' http://t.co/8063My7CBv
- SOUTH AFRICA: Pistorius trial - Reeva Steenkamp shot in 'rapid fire' http://t.co/k6Z3hRm552
- Former Co op boss Paul Flowers faces drugs charges http://t.co/WlOv0BN16X
- Al-Sweady Inquiry: MoD says murder claims are 'conspiracy' http://t.co/t8kvVsUg73
- ‘SJ has to be that strong voice the profession needs’ l Solicitors Journal http://t.co/y2ta1mE6G7
- Nigel Evans’ legal bill is ‘his own bloody fault’ and ‘beyond parody’, say lawyers l Solicitors Journal http://t.co/J6GedB0WPx
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Irwin Mitchell's first strategic move since securing £60m funding with Cambridge launch | The Lawyer http://t.co/dVwmdDWt5O
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- The most influential solicitor in the first world was David Lloyd George | Law Gazette http://t.co/KfsYTGHtM4
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- EU blacklist to stop spread of alien species http://t.co/rpGkWqMiDu
- SYRIA crisis: 'Torture' photos shown to UN Security Council http://t.co/65rv2Fvqbe
- US: New York police disband Muslim 'eavesdropping' unit http://t.co/sJGb4vF5Iv
- UK partly to blame for failure to stop Afghan attack - MPs http://t.co/Ex2E3JyoQ2
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- Aviation lawyer warns MH370 families to avoid compensation scams http://t.co/gqeLnosyvG
- US: Lawyer for bin Laden's son-in-law faces IRS obstruction trial in Syracuse
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- Legal battle in London spills over and alerts FBR http://t.co/sPWKAXJEgv
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- INDIA: Tribunal awards Rs 2.6 lakh to girl who lost fingers in accident http://t.co/CQFcNQMsxH
- SOUTH AFRICA: Tribunal confirms commission’s ruling on Oceana-Foodcorp deal http://t.co/QRzVYEFdz7
- PAKISTAN: Election tribunal’s verdict can’t be challenged in high court: LHC http://t.co/Y26R2dtSnf
- BALKANS: Tribunal rejects acquittal of "Butcher of Bosnia" Ratko Mladic http://t.co/XL3dzpuZCs
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- Ayn Rand’s Theory of Rights – A Critique http://t.co/WnJyCaPd4r
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- IRELAND: Rights groups attack absence of sanctions in new children's bill http://t.co/JTbOWZybDE
- TURKEY: Rights groups sound alarm at plan to build gay-only prisons http://t.co/9qvrJm0tes
- Heartbleed: 50m Android phones may be affected, report shows http://t.co/BUR5aog1tX
- It is the English who should be on their knees, begging the Scots to vote ‘No’ http://t.co/Rsd1rsiUYF
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- ‘Fixer’ implicated in plot to kill Chechen exile Akhmed Zakayev is barred from Britain http://t.co/lTy7swSHBP
- LSB reviews hurdles faced by non-lawyers who want to own ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/kweQx2ODpg
- What should Sarah Wollaston have done? | head of legal Twitter debate with Dan Hodges and others - http://t.co/JZ6xv76Zg4
- Town halls using CCTV on 'industrial' scale to fine motorists, says minister http://t.co/sy9Ldwb5Br
- The City fare-dodger is no hero - he's dishonest http://t.co/CRVs3mjqJe
- Man 'not wearing glasses' when he signed £60,000 a month divorce document http://t.co/tTfbj4YKg8
- Baby adopted in Alessandra Pacchieri forced caesarean case http://t.co/VaLmAeBwCJ
- Why are Brits so reckless when it comes to drugs? http://t.co/Z1VN3uYDcJ
- Hillsborough: Families told 'you'll never walk alone' 25 years on http://t.co/OCPP67izGP
- Lord Leveson raps CPS for blunders in fraud case http://t.co/IxBBl20KZO
- War Horse musicians lose court bid for reinstatement http://t.co/vzHb1l0Hqe
- In praise of ... community sentences http://t.co/bjMpc7KO4P
- Queen Elizabeth 'liver brand' surgeon returns to work http://t.co/NiMod0CXVs
- Sailors cleared in Cardiff Bay boat crash trial http://t.co/BYMLJR0yqj
- Jobseekers to get 50 free bikes under £5,000 Sustrans scheme http://t.co/mjAw8RYweb
- Footballer Mills helps save West Cornwall pasty company http://t.co/uFRagOiLZp
- EU banking union gets final approval from MEPs http://t.co/p7KD3tYoKj
- Max Clifford jury retires to consider verdicts http://t.co/rt0JpUhYuj
- UN Special Rapporteur Rashida Manjoo says UK has 'sexist culture' http://t.co/dEq50btIVM
- Dave Lee Travis charged with indecent assault http://t.co/gJctnS4Z6N
- Bird & Bird adds 11 new partners | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/I8Gydg3VeM
- Worlds first arbitration law firm has announced its official launch in UK, US & France | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WEOIhT8bHl
- US firm attracts Indian law students | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dGoKd8QAC2
- Facebook general counsel hightlights difficulties faced by the social networking site | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4ge4qYU7yZ
- Linklaters senior partner joins FTSE 100 mining company | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wmQKEMTUAK
- UK partners seek bank loans to meet tax rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/dw6QFsVqKp
- Heartbleed security flaw affected popular legal sites | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/5dcpbL2Gky
- King & Spalding launches European restructuring practice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/XwA8ALl1mc
- Malaysia Bar threatens US firms over missing plane advice | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bM5ZOEpyZp
- SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius trial sees Reeva Steenkamp Valentine's card http://t.co/XVN1aXXfRC
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- AUSTRALIA: Babies in detention: lawyers appeal for delay of 26 infants' transfer to Nauru http://t.co/hqsIwMvgJf
- INDIA recognises transgender people as third gender http://t.co/i1KAJ0L8c1
- SYRIA torture images to be examined by UN security council http://t.co/Q2MVwoPVrg
- FGM: first suspects to be charged appear in court http://t.co/AV7s9hMZyd
- CHINA: Four rights lawyers allege torture by police http://t.co/eiISxNOFt3
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- City lawyers hit out at sanctions plan | Law Gazette http://t.co/U2zU9iXYNW
- LAW FIRM NEWS: HSF makes Aussie partner Ferraro global corporate chief in post-merger re-jig | The Lawyer http://t.co/BUMXd6QJqq
- Welshpool Disabled man 'humiliated' after refused train access, he claims http://t.co/JzubsaOuOh
- Arrests in Fintona, County Tyrone, as van sparks bomb alert http://t.co/YH7p7lM2ns
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- Callum Wilson murder: Mum Emma Wilson sentence increased http://t.co/oH6YPnaerk
- Glasgow Red Road: Should demolition of buildings be used as entertainment? http://t.co/6h87d6JITS
- UK prepared to 'make sacrifices' to help Ukraine - Foreign Secretary William Hague http://t.co/HepqOhCeQW
- US Airways apologises for explicit image sent on Twitter http://t.co/W0kRLIxktO
- Nigel Farage rejects EU allowances claims http://t.co/m957aG2AUZ
- Swindon mayor resigns over disability comment http://t.co/SQyNSpSq4U
- ITALY ex-PM Berlusconi to do community service - court http://t.co/AualdKiWjZ
- Trojan Horse probe headed by ex-Met chief Peter Clarke http://t.co/x0bGC042Nr
- SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius 'heartbroken' at seeing Steenkamp body http://t.co/crLwVDoGk9
- Phone-hacking trial: Andy Coulson 'unaware' of Milly phone hack http://t.co/q5LW01s6w9
- UKRAINE says Donetsk 'anti-terror operation' under way http://t.co/LCPMI4avvs
- Statute of liberty: March significant for protection of human rights for people with limited capacity | Law Gazette http://t.co/rlYJnbmXxE
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters and Simpson Thacher lead on £480m acquisition of House of Fraser | The Lawyer http://t.co/AFxIUi6xSa
- LAW FIRM NEWS: KWMSJB wins spot on SuperGroup panel as part of ongoing review | The Lawyer http://t.co/gQMyymprjf
- Nigel Evans rues backing for legal aid cuts | Law Gazette http://t.co/zs8TvbAZXx
- Councils to apply for ABS licence | Law Gazette http://t.co/kGp8f7OtJl
- ‘Dragon’ Caan’s second law investment becomes ABS | Law Gazette http://t.co/dOym6E825M
- Firms to be left ‘high and dry’ by PII plan | Law Gazette http://t.co/tg68eZEHAV
- Employers' religion versus workers' contraception in the US Supreme Court l head of legal http://t.co/ouIDlugOxi
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
- Scottish independence: Debt dump worth more than oil, says CPPR http://t.co/jpTzcCgvEM
- US: Boston to mark anniversary of marathon bombing http://t.co/Y2FNq1yOCz
- A Tory MP has denied pressuring two men who made sexual assault allegations against former deputy speaker Nigel Evans http://t.co/govkMg7DcV
- SOUTH AFRICA: Oscar Pistorius trial: Gerrie Nel starts final questioning http://t.co/kLTzOJhEX0
- Scottish independence: Yes vote 'would harm navy' http://t.co/6XUOVIxITd
- Hillsborough disaster: Bells to ring to mark anniversary http://t.co/1mgDXJzyug
- Nigel Farage 'facing expenses complaint' over UKIP office costs http://t.co/LBO8EoL6Dd
- Jury fails to reach a verdict in councillor indecent assault trial http://t.co/3izAeVycjP
- IRELAND: Jury in fraud trial of 3 Anglo Irish Bank directors over loans-for-shares scheme has resumed deliberations http://t.co/ypyoOISEkX
- EGYPT court declares Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis a terrorist organization http://t.co/KbS0tDiJKs
- US Military judge halts 9/11 trial following accusations of FBI spying http://t.co/saHWtAp7HQ
- IRAN to sue US over UN nominee's visa denial http://t.co/DIhRPFaOKQ
- US Army general denies Chelsea Manning's request for clemency http://t.co/mGHd9ftzwh
- UN rights investigator urges IRAN to halt execution of sexual assault victim http://t.co/tKp6Qv3dcg
- New employment tribunal laws have come into force. Employers face fines if they have poor workplace practices https://t.co/52LZ67GvqT
- UK Tribunal Confirms Judgment Against Travel Allowance http://t.co/P56iHpvtNQ
- Children can now lodge complaints with the UN about violations of their rights http://t.co/hzeh6JexJ1
- European Court of Human Rights Shakes Insider Trading Rules: https://t.co/Ai5bcW68jN
- CANADA: Child rights treaty created by Canadian grad student becomes international law http://t.co/gIEw2Xigec
- Rights of working women in SAUDI ARABIA http://t.co/OwA6JL3Q3r
- Employee rights 'ripped up and thrown in bin', union claims http://t.co/9YI2TblZsb
- CHINA cancels human rights dialogue with Britain http://t.co/6JfFNBHc9q
- Lumbers v W Cook Builders Pty Ltd (in liq) Restitution for Services and the Allocation of Contractual Risk | MULR http://t.co/erJge9Bgh0
- 'Storyline Patents': Are Plots Patentable? | MULR http://t.co/zZV5WtZo10
- 'The offence of urging violence within the community’: The False Analogy between Vilification and Sedition | MULR http://t.co/HHnNRzJbRE
- Change of Position and Restitution for Wrongs: ‘Ne’er the Twain Shall Meet’? | MULR http://t.co/0IOVmldMnC
- The Nature of Torrens Indefeasibility: Understanding the Limits of Personal Equities | MULR http://t.co/f53sVamtWR
- National Litigation and International Law: Repercussions for Australia’s Protection of Marine Resources | MULR http://t.co/ES1NwEOSjz
- The Regulation of Foreign Lawyers in China, Business Scope Issues and Some Suggestions for Reform | MULR http://t.co/YlaMJ9xosM
- The Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 - Irremediable Remedies Provision | MULR http://t.co/QYSYaAdNki
- Cross-Examination in Child Sexual Assault Trials: Evidentiary Safeguard or an Opportunity to Confuse? | MULR http://t.co/cVNnrpMDON
- Credit Rating Agencies: A Regulatory Challenge for Australia | MULR http://t.co/ebc1sNrm6b
- Contextualising Contemporary Interventions in the Lives of Aboriginal Peoples | MULR http://t.co/1TPD1dHK0K
- Is KENYA's heavy-handed response to security threats justifiable? http://t.co/Pk0cC7RxEO
- KENYA: The perils of racial profiling http://t.co/Tt5VhnGje1
- HUNGARY: Skewed election laws, biased media and weak opposition - Establishing a right-wing state http://t.co/xTvoPCjAcf
- Battling perceptions: Minorities in the ARAB world http://t.co/1cl9lXiKNz
- Golden Dawn and the rise of the far right in Europe http://t.co/QTRfbpjmKQ
- The 'mango people' of INDIA: Aam Aadmi party seems to be living up to promise to be the formidable challenger http://t.co/3w2URUWb7w
- SPAIN: Enclave seen as gateway to Europe - Migrants reaching Melilla in Morocco by climbing over huge fences http://t.co/w39SjRaLKB
- A week is a long time in Indian politics http://t.co/YZKXemYbwG
- US: Trial of Abu Hamza begins in New York http://t.co/Wl9LBxQ0Xo
- Ending poverty: A realistic goal? http://t.co/oxsWsNEGip
- New report highlights plight of UK domestic helpers with critics comparing it to kefala system http://t.co/bpftlpc1Kd
- FRANCE tries mass DNA test in hunt for rapist of 16-year-old girl in school in La Rochelle http://t.co/EgeaNtVtKI
- US: Kansas gun suspect faces hate crime charges http://t.co/20SpSdTG2j
- Kacey Hambleton death: Murder accused Connor Gibson remanded http://t.co/13KyKghhgt
- Small Data: The way drugs and prostitution boost the economy http://t.co/7JuCn18yGC
- Washington Post and Guardian share Pulitzer Prize for a series of stories on US electronic spying http://t.co/QpWe8A5zTW
- SRA builds relations with high-impact firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/iVQwYRaPD6
- Top PI firm makes profitability calculator public to show "shocking" reality of post-LASPO world | Legal Futures http://t.co/jkAnyJTi1e
- Cyber security: the risks and consequences | The Lawyer http://t.co/Me9EUuSwP4
- London Mining GC Rohit Bhoothalingam - A Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/7x2A4eAmIM
- Top international firms in London: American pie and chips | The Lawyer http://t.co/FxdxxEzMtD
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Spanish firm Cuatrecasas joins European allies in Gide London offices | The Lawyer http://t.co/SJdzhRSrmr
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- Indefinite detention must be ended, argue campaigners http://t.co/wcqKryQ0LZ
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- Follow the tracks: Who is Stonegate’s great train robber? http://t.co/mueIT6hpSA
- Neville Lawrence: Police still treat black community like 'thieves and robbers' http://t.co/vD6NACVqaM
- Hacking trial: Now Andy Coulson takes the stand - affair with Rebekah Brooks ‘was wrong’ http://t.co/TQZyqs0t29
- Increase in use of CCTV cars raises £312m over five years http://t.co/ltkm577Ky7
- Councils issue parking ticket every four seconds, says survey http://t.co/fORIEgyUQK
- Police officer sacked over Twitter account which called force bosses 'scum' http://t.co/67Ouh1rtMk
- The fare-evading City boy is just one of many Artful Dodgers http://t.co/U5ZG9SiCMn
- Parliamentary figures have 'turned a blind eye' to sexual harassment http://t.co/i4n9Nwg7Kc
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- Police Federation figures condemn 'toxic' environment http://t.co/t5qeGEXj0o
- Andy Coulson: affair with Rebekah Brooks should not have happened http://t.co/TXcMHNXSlM
- Hacking trial: Mystic Meg paid more than £200,000 a year by News of the World http://t.co/pZwilGb9tp
- Cardiff teacher Gareth Williams had indecent child images http://t.co/Npcx4ihUq3
- Trial of Martin Edward Morris for IRA membership collapses http://t.co/gmGxCHsZmQ
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- Max Clifford jury warned over other sex allegations http://t.co/FxoiW4LSjO
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- Chaos as LIBYA's war crimes 'trial of the century' fails to produce Gaddafi's sons http://t.co/lBEEYppEiA
- Duncan Lewis, the largest legal aid form set for expansion | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/xRq399PZXB
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