FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Law Society council has voted to help fund a judicial review challenging the consultation process of the Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps proposals. The legal challenge will be brought against the Ministry of Justice by the London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association and the Criminal Law Solicitors' Association. Full storu - New Law Journal
 |
| Last week's readership of @TheLawMap |
- Lord Carey's intervention on assisted dying is like Nixon going to China http://t.co/Z2xAZWXFNx
- Former Justice Secretary Ken Clarke leaves government as reshuffle starts: Politics live blog http://t.co/XHNyXilnxh
- The child abuse controversy reinforces what voters already think of sleazy MPs http://t.co/9keTq83S2i
- MPs' standards: independent watchdog has 'grave concerns' on blocked debate http://t.co/29EYMmcd22
- Child abuse inquiry: Theresa May under fire over Lady Butler-Sloss http://t.co/fgmpveeqQu
- Parliament in danger of favouring 'single men of private means' http://t.co/CyV8PHfSst
- GCHQ data collection safeguards inadequate, tribunal told http://t.co/js1B6RKp4P
- US: Missouri poised to execute sixth inmate in 2014 despite fresh doubts http://t.co/QCqO9Oq4ZT
- Law Society welcomes its 170th president | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6rpNNLeNKF
- Michael Ellis, group GC, Abercrombie & Kent - A Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/OUx3llMRA7
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters’ Pridmore resurfaces at Ashurst in Hong Kong | The Lawyer http://t.co/CnDUWQynf2
- LAW FIRM NEWS: French corporate boutique BDGS picks up Linklaters M&A team | The Lawyer http://t.co/5u9E9Lmzjm
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Clyde & Co hires Eversheds’ Middle East chairman | The Lawyer http://t.co/MvYXUw9r3X
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland duo McDaid and Dean quit to kickstart Willkie Farr’s City PE practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/jIY6BaHWa7
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters names new global corporate and client sector heads | The Lawyer http://t.co/nZh29SD2LI
- My legal life: Matt Hannaford, Partner, Curtis Davis Garrard, London - A Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/JFbxdlfh9Q
- PII Focus: season of goodwill? | Law Gazette http://t.co/N16voX0SbV
- The Court of Justice rules, OK | Law Gazette http://t.co/pkgr5SELeO
- Publicly funded bar facing post-LASPO exodus | Law Gazette http://t.co/VCPJQTnkrM
- Quindell’s income doubles in first half | Law Gazette http://t.co/XMWgRuBzXy
- Former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos has arrived at Southwark Crown Court for drugs trial http://t.co/7cUhUb4YaV
- Apple hits back at China over iPhone privacy claims http://t.co/O01BaUtubX
- SPAIN: Police investigating Magaluf nightclub sex act by British woman http://t.co/5WmrvpK6RC
- Migrants must pay more to use NHS, say ministers http://t.co/Nd9JASA3Jr
- Retired judge Butler-Sloss steps down from child abuse inquiry http://t.co/mVmsXNKbeW
- European Court of Justice says Apple Store design can be trademarked, annoying GERMANY http://t.co/8T2JOtkJtB
- The British government is terrorizing the public into accepting its snooping law http://t.co/aIrdRf3sM5
- The ICC and Africa: Complementarity, Transitional Justice, and the Rule of Law http://t.co/Do8c2xwMEa
- Sikhs for Justice files appeal in US court against dismissal of lawsuit against Sonia Gandhi http://t.co/97g226vjSC
- LEBANON's Justice Minister urges restraint for Tripoli protesters http://t.co/K5NAIPUB4V
- UK Rushes through invasive surveillance laws as intelligence agencies go on trial https://t.co/AgbpMbog4o
- New legal test needed in ‘pet custody cases’ http://t.co/Q2Psp44YLz
- Britons storm CYPRUS hotel after staff kill stray dog in waste crusher http://t.co/wd7ApXblwB
- Jersey: First Pride rally held to protest derailing of same-sex marriage law http://t.co/XmzOwQ8G9O
- Law Society condemns residence test decision for legal aid http://t.co/N2rTQ0Z3zl
- Judge Dredd and legal absolutism- “I AM THE LAW” http://t.co/dpwikELMPM
- CHINA: Gradually refine legal system to strengthen accountability http://t.co/D711RREIZS
- FRANCE'S court lifts mayor’s ban on Muslim hijab at beach http://t.co/PBofYpikBg
- Protesters in legal bid to halt Birmingham catering college closure http://t.co/1I9K3kUI9z
- Huge Legal Victory For Rooftop Solar Power http://t.co/JSoGrlNGZh
- In MALAYSIA, Islam's legal advance divides families and nation http://t.co/F6LKq57YNB
- ZAMBIA: Judge Chali blocks move to constitute team of doctors to examine Sata https://t.co/N2lxr6RF0f
- Let law graduates preside over traffic courts: INDIA Law panel http://t.co/VIGrTpGv81
- MALAYSIA: Election Commission’s appointment methods irrelevant when it comes to ensuring free and fair elections http://t.co/qKfXGw4bK2
- INDIA: Recent budget is a case for tight-fisted executive and over-worked judiciary http://t.co/yb6eeyHpPD
- PAKISTAN: Army, Judiciary and Shehri http://t.co/8kAW7q3OUx
- Abu Qatada Trial Showed UK/Jordan Torture Treaty is Worthless https://t.co/QNXAaLTxct
- European Court of Human Rights; FRANCE: Recent Court Decisions on Islamic Veil Bans http://t.co/2J0qZ0nC9x
- S ARABIA: Proceedings against human rights defenders in the Specialised Penal Court fall short of fair trial standard http://t.co/BzyjXdHiNx
- School naughty corner and suspensions may be human rights abuse, AUSTRALIAN academic http://t.co/K0vtSWoULl
- US: Corporate rights trump human rights thanks to high court - Houston Chronicle http://t.co/xjOQEsRxNL
- INDIA: 45 of 95 posts in Bihar human rights commission vacant http://t.co/me0QDLGR63
- EGYPT: Human rights organisation condemns violence against female activists http://t.co/eNqNhz2TQ8
- RUSSIA: Human rights activist and opposition politician Valeria Novodvorskaya dies http://t.co/kC6nhjGMHh
- Integrating Human Rights and Gender Equality in Evaluation - Towards UNEG Guidance http://t.co/EfXV0Kc5Is
- Can Indigenous land rights and AUSTRALIA’s economic interests coexist? http://t.co/8gFTxL6ptS
- The report is clear: disabled children’s rights are being compromised http://t.co/O7tmOFwLLb
- US: Civil rights photographer Herbert Randall honored at Hattiesburg family reunion http://t.co/PjXbpa1hob
- GHANA: Christian Ministry bemoan the fast pace of social ills claiming the lives of the youth in recent times http://t.co/8fOaC7GxjS
- INDIA: NGOs want to prevent rescued animals from being returned to their butcher owners http://t.co/VS3yuyNbJQ
- US: Civil Rights Museum opens door to St. Augustine's past http://t.co/Cc72O21zeF
- UN rights boss doubts legality of ISRAEL's Gaza offensive http://t.co/WA54N64NE7
- Human Rights Watch says IRAQ forces killed 250 Sunni prisoners http://t.co/BjVS6gUD0s
- PAKISTAN: Lahore High Court inspect code of conduct for politicians who display wild animals as electoral symbols http://t.co/TCt31FD8TT
- Surgeon Weerasinghe dismissed from Basildon Hospital after complaining about lack of equipment in operating theatre http://t.co/a58X83kBCr
- Facebook suspends Italian woman’s account after she posts image of two women kissing in support of LGBT rights http://t.co/6KF8EPvBqm
- Passport official suspended amid claims she interrogated applicant over sexuality http://t.co/rddQzVF6rE
- York Hospital Nurse suspended for watching golf on duty http://t.co/MOmuFB1Ii3
- SUDAN: Tribunal to hear Sennar lands dispute https://t.co/mPj3rVugAy
- INDIA: After 7 years, Cauvery water dispute Tribunal to meet again http://t.co/XIZ7Y2lnBG
- PAKISTAN: Khuzdar mass grave - Tribunal submits report to provincial government http://t.co/UI4PWzZVlL
- NIGERIA: APC petitions election tribunal over Ekiti poll http://t.co/uHcNiXXwP5
- Former Supreme Court judge urges civil society to establish an All INDIA Institute of Medical Sciences http://t.co/VZGYjuD3IM
- PHILIPPINES: Jurist tells former President Arroyo to bring bail plea for Supreme Court http://t.co/kuQZHETIAJ
- Criminal Law and Emotions in European Legal Cultures: From 16th Century to the Present, Berlin GERMANY https://t.co/FRKFHlOLwm
- US: First Woman Charged on Controversial Law that Criminalizes Drug Use During Pregnancy https://t.co/4BpcfSt9gV
- Marx, Law, Ideology, Legal Positivism | Brian Leiter, University of Chicago http://t.co/HTjpXScXVz
- Space Law and Policy Course http://t.co/r7DH7KKa2e
- INDIA: Law grads snub court practice for corporate jobs http://t.co/fAbWPA6WcO
- Scottish Solicitors call for answers from yes and No campaigns ahead of vote http://t.co/797T8c2LsP
- US Law firms turn to business developers to help sell their services http://t.co/eZ6CBkRDKZ
- US: LSU-Law Center merger on track for January http://t.co/rgdLBn8f7g
- HONG KONG Law Society president Lam San-keung criticised for attacking Bar's election stance http://t.co/TEFFr1309g
- Cheryl Cole hits back in £200,000 tax row: Singer used Irish company http://t.co/t1RJIrEBSu
- Loophole that allows criminals to own working antique guns is closed http://t.co/7vXG70kr0p
- Top five US law firms by deal values had more than 75% of the market in the first half http://t.co/ESyRYTpwIp
- US: The Affordable Care Act's huge success is largely slipping under the radar http://t.co/hXf6aCPA85
- Amazon, a Friendly Giant as Long as It’s Fed http://t.co/VcTk2r2UwF
- US: Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is expected to return to life as a regular Army soldier, Defense Department officials said http://t.co/u2UFiuTqmz
- Can a Jury Believe What It Sees? Videotaped Confessions Can Be Misleading http://t.co/Uv31W8Nn2g
- US correctional facility Rikers: Where Mental Illness Meets Brutality in Jail http://t.co/QUH40sPLjs
- 20 who lost fluency in their language http://t.co/P4uOLNr0Tp
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Kirkland duo McDaid and Dean quit to kickstart Willkie Farr’s City PE practice | The Lawyer http://t.co/jIY6BaHWa7
- The Middle East Revealed: A Female Perspective (Photography Exhibition) http://t.co/jtRkVrtREh
- Criticism over NHS Down's syndrome test availability http://t.co/kjLMQ0FumE
- Third man charged with murder following Sparkbrook violence http://t.co/Me48bYf6wW
- Modern languages 'recovery programme' urged by MPs http://t.co/tlufoOSPic
- Protect footballers from concussion risk, says journal http://t.co/s4Cy8L8hDm
- UK drug firm Shire recommends takeover by US rival AbbVie http://t.co/fWpSSdVlwK
- Executive pay '180 times average', report finds http://t.co/LdMcTcgDEg
- UK broadband not fit for purpose, says business group. Faster broadband = faster snooping? http://t.co/pTXuYAPsRJ
- GSK CHINA: Corporate investigator charged http://t.co/VgTu4MqO9W
- Tribunal to hear legal challenge to GCHQ surveillance claims http://t.co/Gnwiq5kJxG
- ITALY: Costa Concordia - Refloating operation begins http://t.co/KNoHzr6Xp1
- The Rise of the Law Firm Pricing Manager. The Who? http://t.co/mN99uRBCHW
- The Injury Lawyer and Google Glass http://t.co/myVJ3OvIyU
- US: Columbia mayor's lawyer: Florida trip was personal http://t.co/N1vZOSDPz6
- INDIA: Jhansi lawyer shot at in dispute with SP leader http://t.co/slc4nSzROl
- AUSTRALIA: Lawyer slams 'excessive and frightening force' in David Jones store http://t.co/FsjpzOOKjE
- MALAYSIA: Bukit Aman police smash World Cup illegal betting syndicate http://t.co/6rE9y08UOP
- MALTA: Illegal restaurant to be compensated for Mgarr ix-Xini ‘blockbuster’ film http://t.co/Zk6y4DoDFe
- PHILIPPINES: Illegal recruiters meted out life for defrauding OFW hopefuls http://t.co/WjL5DwL7q7
- ROMANIA puts former communist era prison commander on trial http://t.co/uEKqfXJfSs
- 5 things to know about immigration courts in the US http://t.co/Ld55PvkeDy
- EGYPT appeals court acquits Mursi-era PM http://t.co/M0WkpROimp
- UAE: Abu Dhabi court orders airline to pay Dh30,000 after flight delay http://t.co/8op9fvIO4E
- Corporate cyberspace: It is time to counteract the stranglehold of corporate monopoly on net neutrality http://t.co/Wrkk60J57z
- US condemns ThHAILAND over human trafficking http://t.co/75FLm4IHp2
- INDIA:Brogpas living in remote Himalayas claim to be last of the Aryans, luring tourists and researchers http://t.co/redvicMnc1
- Muslims and Arabs in the US say they face discrimination in many areas of life, 13 years after the 9/11 attacks http://t.co/X2gTpeZPiQ
- BRAZIL: Can the World Cup leave a positive legacy? http://t.co/feZE9m5SBb
- Westminster abuse inquiry: 'I found rent boys to entertain top Tory politicians in the 1980s', claims former activist http://t.co/sCjXRA1wR8
- FRANCE: Prosecutors set to request body of secret husband of murder victim Iqbal al-Hilli is exhumed http://t.co/wt1FpVHgxz
- Shops inundated with fake wines and vodkas which 'can cause blindness,' public warned http://t.co/8obxkhJI0d
- Stephen Fry ‘criticises Operation Yewtree in dinner party rant’ calling for tougher laws to deter false allegations http://t.co/RnJJXabv4e
- Law Society of Scotland calls for answers in referendum campaign http://t.co/P5O8UmVfTw
- Third man charged with murder following Sparkbrook violence http://t.co/Me48bYf6wW
- Church of England braced for new sex abuse claims http://t.co/nwHflVDyHH
- Energy complaints soar, Energy Ombudsman says http://t.co/p3PIh4GIiy
- Assisted Dying: Former Ofsted chief Chris Woodhead 'considered starving himself to death' http://t.co/VCTeOPdMK5
- US: South Carolina town rallies for gay police chief and strips mayor of powers http://t.co/fO2Qkiqiyf
- Assisted dying bill must not stall in Lords, urges former lord chancellor http://t.co/s29PBHEujq
- US Attorney General Eric Holder: 'racial animus' drives some opponents of Obama administration http://t.co/Q7NxwVLUvU
- Tories discuss stripping benefits claimants who refuse treatment for depression http://t.co/zDOcqIY4DZ
- Baroness Butler-Sloss was behind controversial paedophile ruling http://t.co/WfMo0DRf37
- UK firms look to grow on home soil | The Lawyer http://t.co/SALF6uzxZV
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Jones Day dominates mid-market M&A rankings for H1 2014 | The Lawyer http://t.co/QZxUhPdzsd
- National firms turn away from international promotions in 2014 | The Lawyer http://t.co/gVNYvqF9yU
- Magic circle sees UK market share shrink as global consolidation takes hold | The Lawyer http://t.co/FggM1Hmw64
- Mitchell: Is it now safe for lawyers to behave decently to one another again? | Law Gazette http://t.co/mDfMpzpede
- South African institution that should be an inspiration to all concerned with equality and justice | Law Gazette http://t.co/002nCSDIuY
- International friendly | Law Gazette http://t.co/9HRloU92mv
- Pre-nups on the rise | Law Gazette http://t.co/eCQm5Vt02o
- S&G’s £500k project pledge | Law Gazette http://t.co/KtRdGIhRSn
- Solicitor to lead Chancery set | Law Gazette http://t.co/yrbLSV29gf
- Travel claims move by Minster Law | Law Gazette http://t.co/XiTB1tn6S3
- Caplen pledge over access to justice | Law Gazette http://t.co/XJR932ZE7L
- News focus: new Mitchell guidance | Law Gazette http://t.co/aSRlykQEXl
- Top-40 PEP growth into double figures | Law Gazette http://t.co/OoE88NF7kR
- Former Cobbetts partner speaks out | Law Gazette http://t.co/8kOuwsuqIW
- Bar Council to give guidance on consumer contract regulations – more than a month late | Legal Futures http://t.co/Z5vPDjkJcR
- Solicitor went bankrupt to “prove dishonesty claim" | Legal Futures http://t.co/OfccN4vmXx
- BSB follows SRA in setting £500,000 indemnity limit for firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/I3xC7FmvUL
- US comic Tracy Morgan Sues Walmart Over Deadly Crash in New Jersey http://t.co/SMRabBAb8U
- BURMA: Mandalay’s Chinese Muslims Chilled by Riots http://t.co/bMg0aIvGPK
- The Children of the Drug Wars http://t.co/NYb5fzAMiZ
- US: Reporting Rape, and Wishing She Hadn’t http://t.co/RO08wleIWU
- US: Amazon Asks Permission From F.A.A. to Test Drone Delivery System http://t.co/8JuOawUGde
- US:Legal Woes Pose Hurdles for Attorney General Tom Horne of Arizona in Campaign http://t.co/4ZCvXXav6D
- SPAIN: Barcelona and its cannabis culture worry law enforcement http://t.co/7nMGzXtSR8
