FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is asking barristers to take part in a three-year training and education reform programme entitled Future Bar Training. The programme aims to focus training on what is demonstrably required for professional practice, ensure the regulatory structure does not act as a barrier for candidates, and maintain authorisation standards in a changing market. It aims to improve access routes to the profession and make CPD requirements more flexible. Full story - New Law Journal
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- Date set for prosecution appeal against Oscar Pistorius conviction #SOUTHAFRICA http://t.co/P3agebLkBJ
- It’s not just Eurosceptics who think the European arrest warrant is rotten | Shami Chakrabarti http://t.co/x2ij37V4qC
- David Cameron facing rebellion as he denies MPs vote on European arrest warrant http://t.co/2Cl12tCdmj
- Jean-Claude Juncker, Top EU Official, Faces Rising Furor Over Luxembourg Tax Revelations http://t.co/4IBm7JNxkm
- Plan to resettle Muslim minorities not meeting strict standards of naturalized citizenship spur major exodus #MYANMAR http://t.co/ckHztwIuTz
- Ex-French PM accuses Hollande aide of lying over Sarkozy legal case claims #FRANCE http://t.co/Xl7B7UuSip
- Rajasthan woman paraded naked on donkey on the orders of village elders #INDIA http://t.co/ntZ6gwx7lU
- The students who feel they have the right to cheat #INDIA http://t.co/K9eo8LSNoh
- England Under-21 footballer Ravel Morrison cleared of acid threats to ex-girlfriend http://t.co/TG0sduBtTx
- Barrister to stand trial accused of falsely notifying British government of Olympics nuclear attack : http://t.co/UHor7FGdun
- Firms' disability access 'unlawful' http://t.co/V5s0sPemHS
- Al-Hilli family Alps deaths ruled unlawful killings http://t.co/CWkml6LyWm
- 'Too big to fail' bank rules unveiled by global regulators http://t.co/GngrF7WLRb
- Former RAF officer Eddie Graham sentenced to 13 years for child abuse http://t.co/KNUr6xA0x9
- How baby barristers can bag a Pegasus Scholarship -- and escape the British winter: http://t.co/02i4255Zm8
- Philip Nitschke: politicians out of step with public's attitude to euthanasia #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/WDjMfIhWsb
- The Guardian view on the European arrest warrant vote: a political fix, not proper scrutiny http://t.co/TMNCoD16IA
- Protests at admission that 43 missing students were massacred #MEXICO http://t.co/Cqns8HHF1n
- Ed Miliband to promise business chiefs he will never take Britain out of the EU http://t.co/nLYBbDvl8a
- Euthanasia: Senate inquiry calls for conscience vote on bill #AUSTRALIA http://t.co/2N8vBRku46
- Plot against Ed Miliband distracts from Tory turmoil http://t.co/7QhEv42uKP
- Theresa May tries to woo Tory sceptics by posing as reluctant European http://t.co/Rs3d2wYzoU
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Norton Rose Fulbright energy head homes in on APAC with Sydney move | The Lawyer http://t.co/qEWRQQPzTj
- LAW FIRM NEWS: HSF elects former corporate head Palmer as senior partner | The Lawyer http://t.co/TyeiAGGaxq
- In-house interview: Nottinghamshire County Council legal head Jayne Francis-Ward - Profile | The Lawyer http://t.co/ACiQRMcJ4v
- My legal life: Alex Kelham, Managing associate and head of sports group, Lewis Silkin - Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/YHynygeFit
- BOOK REVIEW: A Fork in the Road - fascinating account of day-to-day legal life | Law Gazette http://t.co/j03TeysiMU
- The case against common law: judges are infinitely wise and resolutely apolitical? | Law Gazette http://t.co/FqcMDqAls6
- Bar Conference: Moses targets non-lawyer Grayling on 'rule of law' | Law Gazette http://t.co/Aiq6h7GwO3
- Government rules out hybrid DBAs (damage-based agreements) | Law Gazette http://t.co/PG8zEPsyHq
- TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHC3kLR
- Queen Elizabeth II was targeted by radical Muslims on Saturday underscored the threat facing Britain http://t.co/dAmd3Xj05X
- Catalonia vote: 80% back independence, say organisers #SPAIN http://t.co/iodLJoVX8o
- EU law and order vote to be held in Commons http://t.co/oGuuL9eCkb
- Press watchdog Ipso will 'damn' deliberate rule-breakers http://t.co/k5ocfedADs
- Legal training: making the grade | Law Gazette http://t.co/Hl5NoHs5LY
- A diverse judiciary dispenses better justice and it’s time we took radical steps to create one | Law Gazette http://t.co/zC8ipH5W2D
- Confronting the constitution | Law Gazette http://t.co/mcp1BwB6qB
- Legal aid form to be amended | Law Gazette http://t.co/XJ1uaZpO90
- Prof helps law firm predict future | Law Gazette http://t.co/S3M7ghvLoR
- PI lawyers urged to take mediation ‘leap of faith’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/nIAfG5tlXP
- New targets for women partners | Law Gazette http://t.co/3ck641Z8Dm
- McKenzie friends body lays down law | Law Gazette http://t.co/f4BXDYdX1R
- LAW FIRM NEWS: Ivory Coast Bar vows to pursue Orrick for 'breaching' bar rules | The Lawyer http://t.co/RKyXawxaxi
- Santander general counsel Fortunato quits as bank finalises its new 30-strong legal panel | The Lawyer http://t.co/7pbrKMRCBL
- Investment group Aurelius kicks off UK panel review with focus on fees | The Lawyer http://t.co/oug87luvMB
- Hodge Jones & Allen unveils predictive modelling technique for PI work | Legal Futures http://t.co/b4JFSB8rCq
- Barristers urged to grab litigation opportunities after "modest" start | Legal Futures http://t.co/4Mw0xtMOk2
- Aspiring solicitors: here's how to nail your training contract interview http://t.co/CkFpKUS8FE
- Berlin Wall: Thousands of balloons released to mark fall http://t.co/C7nj1fvJEB
- New Law Society President calls for end to all court closures #IRELAND http://t.co/kybXv3fGYS
- Three Ways Courts Screw the Innocent Into Pleading Guilty #US http://t.co/9BXffdHkgN
- Rick Perry prosecutor urges judge to let case go to trial #US http://t.co/uQ43Pm1Ecs
- Kentucky lawmaker accused of bribery may ask for trial delay #US http://t.co/X2xOwwsty5
- Virgin extend trial of Google Glass in bid to cut check-in times http://t.co/K0Xn1ngzpU
- What your £34 a year EU membership gets you, a whole lot more than you thought http://t.co/Pz5tAMRjzc
