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The Ministry of Justice is to force claims management companies (CMCs) to obtain written agreements from their clients before they take fees from them. Full story - Solicitor's Journal
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- IRELAND: Seth Barrett Tillman: Time to open up courts and let justice be seen http://t.co/YiwTB5Jk
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- Barrister Mark Watson-Gandy has been voted "UK Insolvency Barrister of the Year" by Acquisition International Magazine http://t.co/xKPh8xYJ
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- LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA and Slaughters lead on Premier Foods' latest brand sell-off | The Lawyer http://t.co/BxYYZl5x
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- How to spot a bad barrister | Baby Barista Blog - Guardian Law http://t.co/JW3rfvSs
- Asil Nadir jailed for 10 years for Polly Peck theft http://t.co/oFdqiRW0
- Stephen Lawrence killers lose appeal against conviction http://t.co/NcPtMgmI
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- LAW GAZETTE: Will litigators be lured by contingency fees? http://t.co/NgzdYlca
- LAW GAZETTE: Systemic cruelty inflicted on young refugees http://t.co/ebIqJC0L
- LAW GAZETTE: Investment drive hits profits at Co-op Legal http://t.co/oGSfiwuX
- LAW GAZETTE: Santander puts panel review on hold http://t.co/8g0bWlW2
- AUSTRALIA: Gillard launches defence over union claims http://t.co/oxngAYVk
- EGYPT: Islamic law rises as Sinai lacks order in the courts http://t.co/u4jGMPH9
- Pussy Riot Was Carefully Calibrated for Protest http://t.co/2RoJ7T9e
- Scottish Government will introduce legislation to allow Scotland's legal profession to grow and compete http://t.co/h2TVHzQJ
- Prince Harry’s Legal Team Bans UK Papers From Running Nude Vegas Photos http://t.co/MbDLqoiE
- Camelot loses legal action against Richard Desmond's Health Lottery http://t.co/udN94GkC
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- Small conveyancing firms have started a petition to Vince Cable MP in an attempt to stop lenders culling http://t.co/8JNmUmHW
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5a
- A people’s revolution is under way in the fight against crime http://t.co/MeQT9eBC
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Travers, Freshfields head up launch of new Tesco-backed coffee venture- Legalweek http://t.co/R1GnXaNP
- Suspended doctor prepares for tribunal over Ian Tomlinson postmortem http://t.co/okEF1NGz
- New proposals on consumer rights across Europe http://t.co/OgfUXbhp
- Minority rights: Amnesty urges PAKISTAN to reform blasphemy laws http://t.co/0nXbihTA
- US: Lawyer seeks to ease conditions for '93 WTC bomber http://t.co/KJ9yx6jG
- Tony Nicklinson died after refusing food, says lawyer http://t.co/3byGIpUX
- Australian authorities appear to have ignored requests by Julian Assange for diplomatic assistance http://t.co/y0EooAZH
- BRAZIL’s largest-ever corruption trial http://t.co/1JrbscG3
- RUSSIA dismisses foreign critics of Pussy Riot trial http://t.co/HbxnE1cs
- 9/11 trial 'may not begin for another four years' http://t.co/GlFJfyP2
- Why did Asil Nadir return for trial? http://t.co/wTy2O7gm
- ARGENTINA convicts two over illegal agrochemicals use http://t.co/g0jekoVz
- IRELAND: Illegal trade in cigarettes, fuel and cannabis heats up as criminals seek quick profits http://t.co/3WZsj6Z1
- GREECE Illegal Immigration: Police Crack Down During Crisis http://t.co/7uEfquRQ
- US: Poker Still Illegal in New York, Despite Ruling http://t.co/J1uQNhH0
- Foreign aid strategy should focus on tax collection, MPs say http://t.co/BjJe6uPD
- BAHRAIN: Representatives Council can submit written proposals to government who will respond within 6 months http://t.co/19x2WSCr
- US: Augusta's decision to open the gates to two women may be a small gesture, but it's a start http://t.co/le57OBz3
- Apple v Samsung patent trial: how the jurors can decide http://t.co/AYL9c3sx
- Press warned over pictures of naked Prince http://t.co/f4D2dIHt
- King of Jordan intervenes in Paralympian sex case in Northern Ireland - http://t.co/I30Lcuug
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- From private jet to prison van: Asil Nadir faces 10 years in jail http://t.co/y4yzEcKE
- MALTA: Myth of judicial reform http://t.co/SeTlnCsx
- How to arrest Julian Assange without violating international law http://t.co/V1FiuQTm
- AUSTRALIA: New law to control cyber data http://t.co/GukHdAnR
- CANADA: Critics question Ontario Liberals’ teacher legislation http://t.co/2RUbLJZ7
- CHILE: Judge Orders Former Soldiers Arrested in Kidnapping of US Hiker http://t.co/n4VdlECE
- Human Rights Violations Cast a Dark Shadow Over the London Olympics http://t.co/mJlxXIBj
- ITALY: Court to rule on Italian in vitro fertilisation complaint http://t.co/f09XsrIn
- EQUATORIAL GUINEA: Human rights group holds summit in repressive http://t.co/q3y5Ku9w
- US: Corrupt shadow government whistleblower forced to 30-day psych ward http://t.co/sTAygglO
- Cabin crew told passenger they couldn't give her a blanket for health and safety but sell one for £5 http://t.co/zAynQ96I
- So ECUADOR is a human rights idyll http://t.co/AAHzF97X
- CHINA: Government Institutionalizes People Against Their Will http://t.co/8iVV4bxM
- NIGERIA: Femi Falana Indicts World Bank for Grand Corruption in Nigeria http://t.co/mkgkT8pp
- Canadian Bar launches access to justice plan | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rv8DNYoU
- Philippines chief justice search gathers pace | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IyVuqsTV
- First private equity-backed firm gets green light | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Adg6gFpl
- Republican attorneys n US call for Akin to bail out of Senate bid | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/9r6dR72N
- Overworked lawyers grinding out 'eight-day' weeks | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vt8Y8ZBc
- Cash flow crisis bearing down on troubled law firms | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bFG8gKHe
- Man fined £110 for sending abusive email to Tory MP http://t.co/s4IRGYj2
- Asil Nadir's conviction triggers calls for Tories to return donation http://t.co/Ou2Us0wU
- Galloway causes collateral damage over Assange allegations http://t.co/MBmsVgH0
- Belfast Twelfth riot accused refused bail http://t.co/QKnWukN5
- Controversial preacher Todd Bentley refused entry into the UK http://t.co/FJTh7bQj
- New police museum secures £6m funding from Westminster http://t.co/jGiG6nEB
- Bail granted to Paralympian sex charge trio http://t.co/FnbX8KsW
- Cleveland Police chiefs face disciplinary hearings http://t.co/Vpdm0Xsn
- Manchester postman stole 70,000 items of mail http://t.co/ueSXADWx
- Northumberland council in 'booze bus promotion' row http://t.co/JiSPurJA
- Man fined for abusive email to MP Stuart Andrew http://t.co/fyqiYxWG
- How is rape defined? http://t.co/QZu60INr
- US: Republican congressman Todd Akin rebukes party bosses http://t.co/oDwomdis
