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30th March 2012: LAW NEWS HEADLINES & LINKS

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FOCUS OF THE DAY story: Extradition treaty with US needs radical overhaul, say MPs - radically overhaul of the extradition arrangements with the US required as they are unfairly balanced against Britons, a parliamentary committee has concluded. Full story - The Telegraph

  • IRELAND: Criminal's partner must vacate home, orders court http://t.co/aSGes4Ge Mar 30, 2012
  • Nationwide suspending underactive firms from conveyancing panel http://t.co/zTPCDCXy Mar 30, 2012
  • INDIA: Custodial deaths: Human Rights on the backburner in Maharashtra http://t.co/OjgaGfnn Mar 30, 2012
  • Children's rights are finally getting the attention they deserve http://t.co/GGr2zIEo Mar 30, 2012
  • AUS: Chinese herbalist's offending 'atypical' http://t.co/oFBLvVDg Mar 30, 2012
  • Judge summing up in mum-of-two Janice Carter's murder trial: http://t.co/XBrZfW2Z Mar 30, 2012
  • Judge too lenient with young protesters, QC criticises sentencing over aggravated trespass of Fortnum & Mason http://t.co/0hQXKaEF Mar 30, 2012
  • Fraudster set to stand trial for trying to cheat celebrity mind-reader Derren Brown out of £33,000 http://t.co/XnWAZcuu Mar 30, 2012
  • Mum tried to smuggle heroin and cannabis into son's prison http://t.co/NaZwHsZn Mar 30, 2012
  • Barrister slams police for targeting desperate drug addicts in operation - Southend http://t.co/eOlNIKcy Mar 30, 2012
  • Woman tops barrister earnings list in Northern Ireland http://t.co/WvBi4lNR Mar 30, 2012
  • Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2010/11: Drug Use http://t.co/fs9dWtNJ Mar 30, 2012
  • The Ministry of Justice today unveils proposals for tougher community sentences - Douglas Carswell Blog http://t.co/TFR7Cl0J Mar 30, 2012
  • Anglicans publish manifesto to fight for environmental justice http://t.co/w5oMJK3j Mar 30, 2012
  • US: Justice Anthony M. Kennedy May Be Key to Health Law Ruling: http://t.co/ptANTg0V Mar 30, 2012
  • Solicitor wanted to quit house, trial told - Cornwall http://t.co/O3VXFe2G Mar 30, 2012
  • GERMANY: Hermaphrodites push for human rights in Germany http://t.co/xHb0DvEL Mar 30, 2012
  • BAHRAIN: Rights group urges Bahrain to free hunger striker http://t.co/c8LPab1e Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Vinson & Elkins and Machado Meyer advise on $5.16bn Sinopec deal | The Lawyer: http://t.co/E546zNrP Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters advises on Game Group administration | The Lawyer: http://t.co/gy5qRn1I Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Dickinson Dees adds to new Leeds base with Pinsents hire | The Lawyer: http://t.co/rIJ9Ez0d Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Slaughters to review Aussie relationships if Links-AAR alliance goes live | The Lawyer: http://t.co/VPaarH7f Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Ten-lawyer funds team defects from Walkers to Maples | The Lawyer: http://t.co/fakDRFLT Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Collyer Bristow facing negligence claim over Rangers FC advice | The Lawyer: http://t.co/Rd6bna1S Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: £1bn swaps claims going ahead despite settlements http://t.co/6YHkXdzN Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: SRA ponders £250m fine limit for firms http://t.co/Sl9W2lRv Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Committal fee challenge fails http://t.co/qmMqDRwB Mar 30, 2012
  • Was MI6 spy-in-a-bag Gareth Williams killed by 'secret service dark arts'? http://t.co/DTiW1Lum Mar 30, 2012
  • US extradition treaty 'is one-sided and must be amended' http://t.co/k881j3OO Mar 30, 2012
  • US: Healthcare reform: looking for hints in aggressive supreme court questions http://t.co/7nGI3EqH Mar 30, 2012
  • Improving social mobility at the bar? Students at the Old Bailey is a start | Alex Aldridge http://t.co/SUeDmIm3 Mar 30, 2012
  • TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrW0Mek ▸  Mar 30, 2012
  • DENMARK: Tribunal rules on failure to pay security for counterclaim http://t.co/RxvGSpuY Mar 30, 2012
  • One structure for tribunals debated - Scotland http://t.co/sjMCxnRT Mar 30, 2012
  • Tribunal slams trust for unfair sacking of staff - Worcester http://t.co/oqF84J2N Mar 30, 2012
  • Tribunal for senior doctor in baby fears http://t.co/uCghJBkn Mar 30, 2012
  • Employment tribunals: Welsh Counsel General Theodore Huckle attacks fee plan http://t.co/Xq6myrvB Mar 30, 2012
  • Is Rowan Williams right to warn about excessive identity politics? http://t.co/tYIyE15d Mar 30, 2012
  • Middle-class kids more aware of rights than responsibilities - rising violence in classrooms http://t.co/wjyvRxib http://t.co/1mezDv5G Mar 30, 2012
  • US: DSK pins hopes on PIO lawyer to get out of New York sex mess http://t.co/U5Qq7Af5 Mar 30, 2012
  • CHINA: Torture marred rule of fallen Chinese leader - lawyer http://t.co/7jnHaUIF Mar 30, 2012
  • US: Monaco prince accused refuses plea http://t.co/KHrOGCXV Mar 30, 2012
  • New scheme to resolve family disputes via arbitration launches after decade of lobbying- Legalweek http://t.co/vcKJhoLh Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Slaughters advise as Royal Mail gets set for privatisation- Legalweek http://t.co/WC1AsLds Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Asia-Pacific head steps down from role- Legalweek http://t.co/kEdSaSXm Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: SNR Denton set to hike UK partner profits after cost-cutting measures- Legalweek http://t.co/zUPtWRXO Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: ..as firm shakes up international board with eight members replaced- Legalweek http://t.co/gbymNroI Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Linklaters to vote on exclusive formal alliance with Australia's AAR...- Legalweek http://t.co/0N6N0FxU Mar 30, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Dewey in top-level overhaul as US firm's finances face questions- Legalweek http://t.co/Hrt2A8ok Mar 30, 2012
  • AFGHANISTAN: US soldier’s lawyer ramps up mental health case http://t.co/qDg8q1Vw Mar 30, 2012
  • Neil Lennon trial murder charges dropped - Two accused men no longer facing charges http://t.co/r93ZbeP2 Mar 30, 2012
  • Adlene Hicheur trial: Former nuclear scientist at Large Hadron Collider accused of 'being Al Qaeda agent http://t.co/TeAcHw6u Mar 30, 2012
  • Google's Android has generated just $550m since 2008, figures suggest http://t.co/G9tQLa2Z Mar 30, 2012
  • Crackdown finds Illegal waste sites and vehicles http://t.co/NypS5kRN Mar 30, 2012
  • US: Kimberly Smedley: Injected silicone into clients' buttocks in hotels across U.S. http://t.co/EdTh00B1 Mar 30, 2012
  • Gaddafi family says Italy asset seizure illegal http://t.co/414ZvYF6 Mar 30, 2012
  • TECH LAW: Foxconn audit finds illegal overtime and unpaid wages at Apple factory http://t.co/8cQPWkGs Mar 30, 2012
  • GREECE: New detention centres for illegal migrants http://t.co/NjBHmQV3 Mar 30, 2012
  • US: Supreme Court vote on health law will shape Justice Roberts’s legacy http://t.co/y1eMvddX Mar 30, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES - Co-op to roll out face-to-face legal advice in bank branches http://t.co/A2Lxuj1x Mar 30, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES - In-house lawyers face ABS dilemma http://t.co/qn2HouRc Mar 30, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES - “Significant” number of chambers to avoid diversity data publication – but what about law firms? http://t.co/cZJzAg6j Mar 30, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES - SRA bids to increase its power to fine law firms – from £2,000 to £250m http://t.co/cD3fgsfD Mar 30, 2012
  • Eleven people sentenced over £1m iTunes and Amazon royalties fraud http://t.co/A6hSJClU Mar 30, 2012
  • Shrien Dewani murder: the questions http://t.co/MMZcLAOA Mar 30, 2012
  • Another Met chief resigns – ahead of damning report into how he hired Murdoch executive http://t.co/xejgokjh Mar 30, 2012
  • Mistakes in one in every 15 criminal prosecution cases, report suggests http://t.co/FuWg2UGF Mar 30, 2012
  • Edlington torture case: report exposes years of violence http://t.co/eDPb34PE Mar 30, 2012
  • Government must renegotiate 'unbalanced' extradition treaty http://t.co/v1xtnbOW Mar 30, 2012
  • Surrey Police confirms receipt of £2,000 from News Corp company - http://t.co/NNGT4O4z Mar 30, 2012
  • Edlington torture case: report exposes years of violence - http://t.co/eDPb34PE Mar 30, 2012
  • Five times as many police on hacking than chasing paedophiles http://t.co/EFVf7Jeo Mar 30, 2012
  • Bournemouth woman jailed for rewarding boys with sex http://t.co/kUCt4BMU Mar 30, 2012
  • Vodafone May Invoke India-Netherlands Pact in Tax Case http://t.co/IwyTufpg Mar 30, 2012
  • Byker Grove star Donna Air is not guilty of fraud http://t.co/jFw89Xwx Mar 30, 2012
  • Landmark case enshrines civil partnership as 'identical' to marriage - http://t.co/ht2ciu9k Mar 30, 2012
  • FA probe into web abuse by young Northumberland footballers http://t.co/GZ3lDPst Mar 30, 2012
  • Antrim house blaze was arson http://t.co/3IxXlapT Mar 30, 2012
  • US: Judge says Oklahoma cannot force abortion patients to view ultrasound http://t.co/E4xgq3GE Mar 30, 2012
  • Belfast man jailed for robbing father of £120 in his own home http://t.co/gpyeiDv0 Mar 30, 2012
  • Man in Belfast court on 1986 guns charge http://t.co/2xQd7A5a Mar 30, 2012
  • A chemical company in Antrim is at the centre of an investigation following the death of a woman in Italy http://t.co/N5rR5zhE Mar 30, 2012
  • Fifth council official sacked over Edinburgh housing repairs probe http://t.co/X7qeqwTU Mar 30, 2012
  • Pair who killed man wrongly accused of being paedophile in Aberdeen jailed http://t.co/XsFRlzaX Mar 30, 2012
  • Ross Monaghan on trial for murder of Kevin 'Gerbil' Carroll http://t.co/CPmHK3Iy Mar 30, 2012
  • Man charged over Jenny Methven murder in Forteviot http://t.co/9pHpqQbv Mar 30, 2012
  • Penrose contaminated blood inquiry evidence to end http://t.co/FPgWoXe5 Mar 30, 2012
  • ITALY: Italians shocked by self-immolation protests http://t.co/FJeMjQjh Mar 30, 2012
  • Fabrice Muamba: Jailed Twitter user Liam Stacey appeals http://t.co/vJbOKtgm Mar 30, 2012
  • Employment tribunals: Welsh Counsel General Theodore Huckle attacks fee plan http://t.co/Xq6myrvB Mar 30, 2012
  • Angelika Dries-Jenkins: Murderer John Mason given minimum 30 years' jail http://t.co/t5N3AwTX Mar 30, 2012
  • Chittering murder: £50,000 reward in hunt for killer http://t.co/X747xdq3 Mar 30, 2012
  • NHS trust head Margaret Foster dealt with complaint concerning surgeon husband http://t.co/Iu3VAOnI Mar 30, 2012
  • TECH LAW: Apple hit by China Foxconn factory FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION report - significant working practice issues http://t.co/kfjZPqdq Mar 30, 2012
  • Forced marriage: Girl aged five among 400 minors helped http://t.co/7Z5DyXVt Mar 30, 2012
  • Care Quality Commission has long way to go, say MPs http://t.co/LWis4sZK Mar 30, 2012
  • UK-US extradition treaty overhaul urged http://t.co/famNIath Mar 30, 2012
  • FRANCE: France arrests 19 suspected Islamists in dawn raids http://t.co/E9Dif4uT Mar 30, 2012