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FOCUS OF THE DAY: A cohort of legal professional groups have hit out at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) over flaws in its processing system that are causing “serious” delays in payment. Full story - New Law Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: A cohort of legal professional groups have hit out at the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) over flaws in its processing system that are causing “serious” delays in payment. Full story - New Law Journal
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- Grand Union Canal inquiry after suitcase body-find http://t.co/0oAUbSkjgg
- The number of commercial firms planning to increase charge-out rates to improve profitability | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/CSSRCRrQxs
- Lawyer groups slow to applaud new justice secretary’s appointment | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/S8t8hmWRfl
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Amarchand brothers launch separate firms after acrimonious split of family firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/F31QQOwhhG
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Kennedys promotes three women to partnership in 2015 round | The Lawyer http://t.co/ZWcbPcKYNM
- LAW FIRM NEWS: ZICOlaw’s Jakarta member joins forces with Japanese firm to tap inbound FDI | The Lawyer http://t.co/rYnj3RX5QK
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Gateley plans first UK law firm IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/8vb33Z4bLR
- LAW FIRM NEWS: JMW reports 13 per cent revenue increase to £19.4m | The Lawyer http://t.co/IMMeH7wHv4
- Libyan Investment Authority turns to Keystone Law for $3.3bn Goldman case | The Lawyer http://t.co/3JJiTArvX9
- Five reasons why the relationship between Gove and lawyers is going to be messy | The Lawyer http://t.co/pwOLHwJQ2G
- Grayling out as Michael Gove takes over at Ministry of Justice | The Lawyer http://t.co/5lHDvX2Kdh
- Errors in conditional fee agreements have been met with a conflicting approach from the courts | Law Gazette http://t.co/WXrUAIIK6M
- Gateley prepares for first law firm stock market offering | Law Gazette http://t.co/JKpDBFqta2
- Falconer returns to front bench | Law Gazette http://t.co/XYmJkAcmJ0
- Assange appeal rejected by #Sweden's supreme court http://t.co/T6MHebVMCz
- From the archive, 11 May 1922: Ivy Williams, the first Englishwoman barrister http://t.co/PXZHB2C1ni
- Cardiff Bus company pulls topless 'ride me' adverts after outcry http://t.co/NeN8o4q7n5
- Garden centre owner's '10% tax for Tory voters' sign goes viral http://t.co/Z3mLRFDUtZ
- The Guardian view on the return of the snoopers’ charter: no balance of power | Editorial http://t.co/OA7bDjXvhp
- Why human rights reform could trip up Michael Gove | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/ySebw1cfUE
- Michael Gove to proceed with Tories' plans to scrap human rights act http://t.co/A7oQ7qktCE
- Conservatives to push forward on manifesto and scrap Human Rights Act http://t.co/JpYDQnHBPt
- Scotland tops league for gay rights http://t.co/P3IgjxnHjH
- EU draws up plans for military attacks on Libya targets to stop migrant boats http://t.co/du68thcvKF
- The legal profession’s belief in access to justice for all is undimmed | Law Gazette http://t.co/cHuYrYOqSr
- New Westminster Justice Secretary Michael Gove pushes to axe Human Rights Act | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/PYKaiB9ZZ3
- Scotland tops European ranking for LGBTI equality | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/4fVcpNLwuG
- Blog: A German court’s verdict could add a whole new definition to the term player power | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/hn4SD8hsUb
- Voting now open for Law Society Council elections | Scottish Legal News http://t.co/VMsVQ2v8FX
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/r6jDBf0Erb
- Children as young as 10 'smoke before exams', survey suggests http://t.co/YW2iaX2UBb
- George Galloway to challenge Bradford West election result http://t.co/EMM0NIElmA
- Mediterranean migrant crisis: EU refugee quotas to be proposed http://t.co/mWwOavxEXT
- When rape kits go untested, the injustice of rape is compounded by the injustice of official indifference https://t.co/5kPapzT33k
- In the Jury Room, 18 Days of Debate and Disagreement End in a Frustrating Mistrial #US https://t.co/D6fFU9xwqH
- #US Campus Debates on Israel Drive a Wedge Between Jews and Minorities https://t.co/3i0xH5WaEU
- Court Ruling on N.S.A.'s Data Collection Jolts Both Defenders and Reformers #US https://t.co/TA8Ylf3WIb
- Too Many People in Jail? Abolish Bail: It's unjust to lock someone up just because he's poor https://t.co/bmWhpNdam9
- Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Lawmakers' Pension Overhaul #US https://t.co/r1lo6iVwQU
- BP wins right to appeal some Gulf spill damages claims #US http://t.co/HlHF9qwNte
- How to reduce Indigenous imprisonment rates #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/hbXrKxQJwM
- #German government to speed up asylum process but puts off aid decision http://t.co/LNdXBUmDSx
- Judges make the case for arbitration #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/0IwPOLtIjR
- Firms face ‘cut-throat’ competition as in-house budgets shrink #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/4g2fi9b2iE
- Delhi HC lawyers strike against pecuniary jurisdiction increase #INDIA http://t.co/TuRhmyMvTk
- Lawyers hold firm against FWC exclusions #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/5bCdMU1wM6
- CLAT Round up- Cut offs, fees and other useful information #INDIA http://t.co/u6leUrfv4P
- Bring feminist principles to work: Broderick, the sex discrimination commissioner #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/14FmDkXeyt
- Judiciary Watch: Justice Bhosale appointed acting Chief Justice of Hyderabad High Court #INDIA http://t.co/NAfZZXT5UW
- Red tape cut for migration lawyers #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/S9iFjnprOb
- Ireland’s Role in Upholding the Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers | Human Rights Ireland https://t.co/IzkvQpDB7m
- The unhappy marriage of traditional values and the regulation of same-sex love | Human Rights Ireland https://t.co/OZxDmDZ8WP
- Negligence, Symphysiotomy and Past Harm | Human Rights Ireland https://t.co/u5ZwOyWhkc
- UCC Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights PhD Symposium (8-9 June) : Extended Call for Papers | Human Rights …https://t.co/JgCjalWlUO
- Spiritual Influence and Human Rights at Sea: the Weekly Round-up | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/94tWkxYvyy
- A1P1 claims by photovoltaics get to the Court of Appeal | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/okVD2t97mi
- Local authorities and judicial review: they should not put their heads completely in the sands | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/LvVj8lJILj
- Bank Mellat's $4bn A1P1 claim gathers pace | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ENhowjjWP6
- How old Supreme Court judges look vs how old they really are: https://t.co/lKMaD8pTHC
- Now costs draftsmen want to become QCs: https://t.co/qgcNSncPv9
- Association of Women Barristers slams 'unusual' Garrick Club after 11 QCs oppose motion to admit women: https://t.co/0z1SgekxKa
- How to choose a City law firm that won't end your career when you have kids: https://t.co/5j3Qwv1RrJ
- 3 videos that beautifully articulate the pain of being a law student: https://t.co/jPkeCknIGC
- Pupillage Gateway applications fall by 9%: https://t.co/NSvdTln3rx
- Will a lawyer win Labour Party leadership battle?: https://t.co/HGFmoYxuSR
- Tory win sounds death knell for criminal bar, predicts top QC: https://t.co/HSBMFU2ggg
- In-house interview: Nick Maltby, Genomics England - A Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/cFkxPbhq2e
- How law firms can survive disruption in the legal industry | The Lawyer http://t.co/etOqWV5IoL
- The many ways to make a global elite | The Lawyer http://t.co/aljHwdavX7
- Oil industry must turn this crisis into a catalyst | The Lawyer http://t.co/meQ0uQt9Dg
- As hackers grow more sophisticated, a high-profile cyber breach at a firm is a matter of when not if | The Lawyer http://t.co/ywQslMjO7v
- The Czech and Slovakian markets take a local turn | The Lawyer http://t.co/nEAsOPypNc
- LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Spalding & Paul Weiss lead Delivery Hero's acquisition of Turkish rival | The Lawyer http://t.co/OIh7xuysBz
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Forsters powers through £40m with fifth year of double-digit growth | The Lawyer http://t.co/xQABQbzTFC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Shakespeares and SGH Martineau merger set for June completion | The Lawyer http://t.co/8OMCCj7wxZ
- Asda launches 'Project Spark' to revaluate panel firm relationships | The Lawyer http://t.co/PbyzzRf0IC
- Legal Aid Agency payment delays cause anger | New Law Journal: https://t.co/d84w6yJRnO
- C of P media rules should be more transparent | New Law Journal: https://t.co/c6PdtM3amd
- High Court has refused relief from sanctions after a typing error in an e-mail address | New Law Journal: https://t.co/91AoajCi8H
- Legal attitudes to mental health | New Law Journal: https://t.co/MmAUxdnj2P
- The Supreme Court has launched an iPlayer-type service | New Law Journal: https://t.co/l58xMMe9Ez
- All trials in the Chancery Division in London are to be conducted on a fixed-end basis | New Law Journal: https://t.co/07luZTA142
- Licence relief for local authorities | New Law Journal: https://t.co/yn5295zKY8
- The Legal Sustainability Alliance is addressing a seemingly intractable problem – business travel | Law Gazette http://t.co/u0FIsTvot5
- The UK is lagging behind the US in dealing with unfinished business from the ‘war on terror’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/mugayFgVUe
- Delays in Court of Protection 'readily tolerated' - Munby | Law Gazette http://t.co/QC3L83ynAY
- 'Snoopers' charter' in line for return after Conservative win | Law Gazette http://t.co/Tr97JMbo3f
- Blake Morgan boosts London presence with merger | Law Gazette http://t.co/Kqq1fIGs1u
- Firm cleared of negligence over 'robust' rejection of claim | Law Gazette http://t.co/OY7CmvbUZY
- Whiplash claims dip post-Jackson | Law Gazette http://t.co/1Q1nrX6Rj0
- £3.2bn claim lodged | Law Gazette http://t.co/bSvdtanylD
- Interview: Robert Volterra, Public international lawyer - Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/ggmoJXMYRB
- Solicitors struggle with legal aid tender bids | Law Gazette http://t.co/4GS4SoVBnb
- Firm leaves QS network to 'develop own brand' | Law Gazette http://t.co/ewMwsuI39h
- Gove is lord chancellor as Cameron squares up for a fight | Law Gazette http://t.co/R4O9Gb1k1P
- Stress takes its toll on barristers, says survey | Law Gazette http://t.co/QzKIR3YrF9
- BSB promises “lighter weight and less costly” regulation as it applies to licence ABSs | Legal Futures http://t.co/sbx8pUxKAW M
- Gove replaces Grayling as Lord Chancellor - but will it make a difference? | Legal Futures http://t.co/6YyGAmoTXf
- Cambridgeshire financial advisers use ABS to buy law firm | Legal Futures http://t.co/h6NwiIrkk5
