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Bar Council chairman Michael Todd QC has called for the Legal Services Board (LSB) to be "disbanded", citing support from Attorney General Dominic Grieve and new Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. Full story - Legalweek
- GHANA: Courts more composed to deal decisively with election disputes - Chief Justice http://t.co/8PvauMfP
- Top US lawyer takes on case of Tampa socialite allegedly harassed by Petraeus’s mistress http://t.co/Kf57ETAr
- PAKISTAN: Lawyers go from heroes to 'gangsters' http://t.co/dqQd0ATs
- Patent trial between Microsoft and Motorola this week will have larger ramifications http://t.co/HDNA9TMr
- US: Case Asks When New Evidence Means a New Trial http://t.co/mpHUkj9I
- BRAZIL Mensalao trial: former Lula aide Dirceu jailed http://t.co/8Dlflx2Y
- Scot-free banking | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/GVQalejA
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil and Morgan Lewis among firms on $3.6bn sale of Jefferies | The Lawyer http://t.co/nPqBrdGm
- LAW FIRM NEWS: White & Case shifts strategy with hire of Emirati partner in Abu Dhabi base | The Lawyer http://t.co/x4Y2W9vK
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields loses corporate partner to BP | The Lawyer http://t.co/LYMnRaGQ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Weightmans' half-year results beat expectations | The Lawyer http://t.co/j2z6xxHQ
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary joins Slaughters French ally on Franco-Belgian bailout of Dexia | The Lawyer http://t.co/UCaCuidV
- Lawyer salary hikes fall below national average, says survey | The Lawyer http://t.co/o4Iju0gK
- Deloitte to launch legal offering in Germany with Raupach acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/wenUm1fN
- LAW FIRM NEWS: DLA Piper puts 251 in consultation across UK as firm mulls Glasgow closure | The Lawyer http://t.co/h5QLAdFd
- London based credit union escapes FSA fine for illegal loans http://t.co/3nzcSgHo Nov 13, 2012
- More rights than international counterparts, So why did a social gathering of US playwrights turn into an angry mob? http://t.co/KTlQsQhE
- Aesthetic laws & ideals - five photos that sparked body image debates http://t.co/kDYlNb2M
- Former bishop and retired priest arrested over abuse claims http://t.co/szi6vVs2
- BBC begins disciplinary measures over Newsnight broadcast http://t.co/lxV0X3JO
- US Supreme Court to review law on minority voting rights http://t.co/V6GcfSpd
- US LAW FIRM Sadler Expands Legal Coverage To 22 States, Adding Oklahoma And Kansas http://t.co/AyXulPUJ
- US Judge Bounces Consumer-Fraud Lawsuits against Law Schools | Law Blog - WSJ http://t.co/DiEz6Aua
- UGANDA to pass anti-gay law as 'Christmas gift'? http://t.co/SukHPAbY
- IRAN: Judiciary determined to deal with culprits in blogger’s death http://t.co/4AmnP4GC
- MALDIVES: Challenges faced by judiciary would be resolved if JSC carried out its duties properly - Chief Justice http://t.co/tUWB5PVB
- CHINA: Beijing Leadership is being told to keep hands off Hong Kong Judiciary http://t.co/6PDOG8zh
- Female genital mutilation: time for a prosecution | Barrister Felicity Gerry http://t.co/ucqcAJZU
- Secret courts plan is radical departure from open justice, says committee http://t.co/m0CuePG1
- Police accused of over-zealous reaction to poppy burning http://t.co/E06uCGLC
- Restorative justice: live discussion http://t.co/Q2o14yWl
- John Whittingdale: give press one last chance to regulate themselves http://t.co/lZYuYRDA
- Abu Qatada leaves prison as May contemplates lengthy battle http://t.co/wHlKAcNE
- Terror law fears may rouse voters in West Yorkshire police chief poll http://t.co/zaatUygA
- Royal Navy submariner admits meeting 'Russian spies' http://t.co/XWepA7iV
- Former Church of England bishop held over sex abuse claims http://t.co/gqEKAb1Z
- Margaret Moran took £53K in false MP expenses http://t.co/gWVOZxwu
- Royal Navy submariner admits Official Secrets Act breach http://t.co/0Gpvn8Jv
- Abu Qatada released from prison http://t.co/rJpq7sQ4
- Judge gives Sesame Street some career advice - 'being a princess is not a career' http://t.co/xLNAg8pz
- Council sets aside £757m for equal pay claims | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/t4Rnvfbr
- Experts divided on impact of Jackson reforms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/h035tJGX
- UK dismisses European common sales law plan | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/yS5q3Zqo
- City of London Law Society criticise ‘misconceived’ assumptions underpinning the review of legal training | LAW GAZETTE http://t.co/MI5Rk03r
- Hacktivists Take Down Far-Right English Website, Access Group’s E-Mail http://t.co/SfOJDlp6
- VENEZUELA: The bane of human rights http://t.co/bN9vEfFv
- PAKISTAN elected to UN Human Rights Council seat http://t.co/B3emUMC2
- Disruption at the Intersection of Technology and Human Rights http://t.co/8jjlfn54
- RUSSIA: Putin Packs Presidential Human Rights Council http://t.co/t32J9AJh
- US survives tough fight to regain spot on UN Human Rights Council http://t.co/6qUo9Lw2
- Chavez and Nazarbayev Celebrate Tyrannical Victory at UN Human Rights Council http://t.co/nAHIRgP0
- US: The Burden of Proof in Conspiracy http://t.co/pu7ZoEf3
- More Companies Are Tracking Online Data http://t.co/Pc0zPTrT
- US: Money-Market Pioneer and Son Cleared of Fraud http://t.co/FhMWpkh5
- US: Push Expands for Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage http://t.co/IddO4Rgr
- Top US Commander in Afghanistan Is Linked to Petraeus Scandal http://t.co/CsR2WDQT
- AFGHANISTAN: Warlord’s Call to Arms Rattles Officials http://t.co/bicJQFor
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/3ThvKdVJ
- US: Laws should be made by The People, not judges http://t.co/TOG5aivt
- BBC Resignations - The Employment Law Issues http://t.co/6wuGakru
- Welsh assembly first post-referendum law 'historic' day http://t.co/t8PkML3h
- UAE toughens law on Internet dissent http://t.co/gCG9i72n
- EU Commission freezes airline carbon emissions law http://t.co/2tCtTEna
- Estate agent-owned conveyancing businesses become latest ABSs | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/gito2PEG
- MPs pile pressure on government to crack down further on claims management companies | LEGAL FUTURES http://t.co/BAk74R7O
- Theresa May blames Europe for Qatada debacle http://t.co/rtLfuRCV
- Indpendent PCC candidates spending £20,000 to stand http://t.co/zA9jN3K5
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Weightmans grows revenues by 9% for half year after UK top 50 entry - Legalweek http://t.co/g7Gz9Nca
- LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O, Norton Rose lead $2bn debt refinancing for Macau casino operator - Legalweek http://t.co/sBQU6Hxg
- LAW FIRM NEWS: King & Wood Mallesons, Herbert Smith act on key $1.9bn Asia-Pac LNG deal - Legalweek http://t.co/WaqwzG4f
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst seals launch of new Saudi base with local association - Legalweek http://t.co/JDMPvnbO
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Davis Polk to strengthen UK practice with Herbert Smith corporate hire - Legalweek http://t.co/wTwxRxvb
- Solicitors branching out into sports law field http://t.co/3pE0i11w
- Cumbrian solicitors recognised in UK legal guide: http://t.co/etOEFWwd
- US: Holder noncommittal on staying as Obama's attorney general http://t.co/MU4EDQOI
- Power of Attorney: families left in the lurch by the banks http://t.co/kdmhQpUb
- IRELAND: Legal fears force mimic to drop Irish bankers sketches from RTE comedy http://t.co/hvJIvGfL
- Lawyers to stage Holyrood protest over legal aid shake-up http://t.co/0khvxKwl
- Legal row over GP threat to withhold cash from hospital http://t.co/SxcSIwRo
- Film contest to highlight dangers of legal highs http://t.co/sw60GLkN
- Guardian journalists win at the Bar Council's Legal Reporting Awards, November 2012 http://t.co/OyLkJQkV
- Leveson 'to order press must be ruled by law': Newspapers could face big fines http://t.co/RQGVfxNh
- KUWAIT: Opposition rallies over disputed law http://t.co/WkpbIZ3E
- FINLAND Experiments With Citizen-Introduced Legislation http://t.co/HifMpobl
- SAUDI ARABIA: A judiciary flying with one wing http://t.co/Hy2Qk6YP
- US: How Obama the Chief Executive shapes the destiny of the Judiciary http://t.co/EUC9XSKO
- IRAN parliament, judiciary to probe death of jailed blogger http://t.co/WqFCn8qA
- SPAIN begins talks to reform rules governing evictions after shocking suicides by tenants http://t.co/v3PbbozQ
- Ryan Cameron jailed for killing David McCardle in Musselburgh http://t.co/LJlnVVT5
- Birmingham City Council liable for £757m equal pay claims http://t.co/c06kNkqN
- Wales child abuse: Councils find Jillings report copies http://t.co/oI2AHcJ9
- Intruder breaks in and steals Tower of London keys http://t.co/CKvfL9M6
- Starbucks, Google and Amazon grilled over tax avoidance http://t.co/40132qC4
- Investigation into alleged manipulation of gas prices http://t.co/Lt1UwalW
- Divorce made easy in Atlanta | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/W08NC21w
- Ghana Chief Justice slams training standards | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/wy8zbERm
- Apple strikes HTC deal to end patent war | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hDGmJ3gz
- Bar chief calls for regulator to be scrapped | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/IJ2QaBH9
- Boost for post-Sandy pro bono effort | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8o1D9bmC
- Lawyers outstrip accountants in pay battle | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8Mj4BJxM
- Recorder did not show ‘bias and partiality’ against law firm | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Aul3w8ZT
- Court ‘assumed for itself’ power to allocate social housing | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/wsEVoTlq
