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  • LAW GAZETTE: FSA and banks buy time and credibility on swaps claims http://t.co/ypCfqtfx Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Land Registry promises fee cut after taking axe to costs http://t.co/UkRmIe1k Jun 29, 2012
  • Clarke closes child abuse ‘loophole’ | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/BldyjbwE Jun 29, 2012
  • US: Chief justice John Roberts jokes about leaving town for 'an impregnable fortress' http://t.co/AK9L30DE Jun 29, 2012
  • Guardian Law review of the week: The Bundle: Ultra vires - but catnip for lawyers http://t.co/LsB7Pmb7 Jun 29, 2012
  • Richard O'Dwyer petition hits 160,000 signatures http://t.co/K5UmEAQW Jun 29, 2012
  • Revealed: the scale of sexual abuse by police officers http://t.co/Qjz0lDv6 Jun 29, 2012
  • Judge considers judicial review of Work Capability Assessment http://t.co/KIvHwqGO Jun 29, 2012
  • US: Why the ACLU is right to represent the Ku Klux Klan http://t.co/5ZOFOboP Jun 29, 2012
  • Julian Assange to sit out stand-off over extradition at Ecuadorean embassy http://t.co/xjggXouR Jun 29, 2012
  • FSA finds banks guilty of mis-selling to small firms http://t.co/W99wpapy Jun 29, 2012
  • Out of touch Welsh nationalist predicts Wales will be independent in a generation http://t.co/KP6yzjsv Jun 29, 2012
  • Ex-NHS chief Gary Walker 'being gagged' http://t.co/eZKTvn4H Jun 29, 2012
  • Libyan deported after PC Fletcher murder wants UK asylum http://t.co/wpdvKuTN Jun 29, 2012
  • London anti-terror police arrest two Spanish Eta men http://t.co/Zw9krDLS Jun 29, 2012
  • US supreme court surprises with decision to uphold healthcare reform http://t.co/vCdIGGnQ Jun 29, 2012
  • Home Office silence over claim that police spy set fire to Debenhams http://t.co/zJXjp1y4 Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: No wizards or wands - clarifying the meaning of the term “psychologist” http://t.co/L4HVILDY Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Is expert witness hot-tubbing the future? http://t.co/dbkvttN5 Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: The new local authority flexible tenancy scheme http://t.co/F1UokQJe Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: The liability of a parent company http://t.co/v92YZnZw Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Crime doesn’t pay out compensation http://t.co/rMfFcnoG Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: A round-up of the latest employment law decisions http://t.co/JUyKgLna Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Latest version of SRA handbook now online http://t.co/fXHJV0nZ Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Wikipedia founder aims to prevent extradition to US of 24-year-old British student http://t.co/gd8IZYQq Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Trial against Farepak directors collapses http://t.co/1FDQonsw Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Lincoln's Inn victorious in Atkin's competition http://t.co/MiJk5GxG Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: SRA's management of ABS process in doubt http://t.co/xZLTUw8w Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Photos of people without criminal records must be disposed of http://t.co/ulzCKjAe Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: ACL survey: “Jackson will increase costs disputes” http://t.co/Tvdk39DA Jun 29, 2012
  • NEW LAW JOURNAL: Court underlines importance of the rights of children in extradition cases http://t.co/By5hm7P3 Jun 29, 2012
  • Mandatory membership of local hunt breaches property rights | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/N8tAIHjN Jun 29, 2012
  • UK’s new human rights judge is ‘fox in charge of chicken coop’ | Solicitors Journal: http://t.co/e3cP2j88 Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW GAZETTE: Steer clear of CMCs, financial watchdog warns bank litigants http://t.co/NQOSssO4 Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Weil wins second victory for Barclay brothers in ongoing Maybourne Hotels dispute | The Lawyer: http://t.co/7ZMKVgDL Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC prepares for launch of five-partner Hong Kong office | The Lawyer: http://t.co/ILnP8zxH Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Nabarro adds Laura Ashley lawyer to Singapore team | The Lawyer: http://t.co/dSX031mM Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Herbert Smith exits continue as former Tokyo head quits for Bingham | The Lawyer: http://t.co/3yJuUZUE Jun 29, 2012
  • TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/VTrRtc5aJun 29, 2012
  • Broadmoor nurse arrested in Operation Elveden corruption investigation http://t.co/tkYYPRoi Jun 29, 2012
  • Muslim converts held over 'Games plot' http://t.co/1ow7MLLE Jun 29, 2012
  • WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ordered to present himself to police http://t.co/8Iwd01vs Jun 29, 2012
  • IPCC should be scrapped, says family of Mark Duggan http://t.co/mfhpBr7c Jun 29, 2012
  • Paedophile spared extradition to US on human rights grounds http://t.co/g2Kf3sBP Jun 29, 2012
  • British student describes EGYPT's Tahrir Square sex assault http://t.co/wQkVDihH Jun 29, 2012
  • 'Terrible' child abuse loophole to be closed http://t.co/SRWinO24 Jun 29, 2012
  • Advice of scoutmaster was to blame for death of teen on Ten Tors challenge, judge rules http://t.co/CDMkmLf0 Jun 29, 2012
  • Earl of Cardigan accused of assaulting trustee of Savernake Estate in portrait row http://t.co/2xZuirTL Jun 29, 2012
  • Barclays: What’s a little interest rate change between friends and a bottle of bolly? http://t.co/E5MxKqK9 Jun 29, 2012
  • Italian press depiction of footballer Mario Balotelli as King Kong is naïve http://t.co/Za8jBDqL Jun 29, 2012
  • What do we want? Referendum. When do we want it? “In due course” http://t.co/Ot3dhiGH Jun 29, 2012
  • Huge rise in graduates in low-paid jobs http://t.co/VqAN7beY Jun 29, 2012
  • Apple staff in China work in 'deplorable' conditions http://t.co/KHTTPWZY Jun 29, 2012
  • Tory fundraiser faces inquiry into Lords dinner for Amex clients http://t.co/ZOIFaeiT Jun 29, 2012
  • A sick banking culture that cannot be tolerated http://t.co/EGRUQAkS Jun 29, 2012
  • Banks can no longer be trusted to set interest rates http://t.co/bvdYQOAy Jun 29, 2012
  • You'll pay for this, David Cameron tells Barclays bosses http://t.co/9Sfo2XKM Jun 29, 2012
  • Senior Surrey police officers investigated over Milly Dowler phone-hacking claims http://t.co/BQNI1Mdc Jun 29, 2012
  • Police use big red bus to look inconspicuous http://t.co/QDvaMWH7 Jun 29, 2012
  • Police told to hand over records on Duggan death http://t.co/Z6smJkQL Jun 29, 2012
  • NHS worker held over police bribery http://t.co/xdcF2jmF Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Lloyd's building gets new lease of life as LG and Norton Rose advise on £131m refinancing- Legalweek http://t.co/GCV5gJJ3 Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: New Dundas management duo set out plans and reaffirm UK merger aspirations- Legalweek http://t.co/rgZz9yUj Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: UK trio advise as Hong Kong billionaire invests £500m in Greenwich Peninsula- Legalweek http://t.co/boF8zVen Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: RPC confirms 40-strong team for Hong Kong launch- Legalweek http://t.co/DAXQIxV9 Jun 29, 2012
  • Global ambitions see firms shift promotions focus as City partnership prospects drop- Legalweek http://t.co/3KsRCyVD Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Bain Capital arm set to assemble European adviser panel- Legalweek http://t.co/IYOUhGQA Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: A&O secures partner buy-in to continue worldwide push- Legalweek http://t.co/5vxXYCZE Jun 29, 2012
  • LAW FIRM NEWS: Hogan Lovells, BLP and Freshfields top UK lawyer satisfaction rankings- Legalweek http://t.co/kKF6HnzL Jun 29, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: LEGAL FUTURES Ten brokers and nine insurers sign up to Law Society's prototype standard PII proposal http://t.co/NNW2cvQE Jun 29, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: LEGAL FUTURES Referral fee ban will not catch solicitors' collective marketing schemes - Djanogly http://t.co/HahtztTy Jun 29, 2012
  • LEGAL FUTURES: Here come the accountants – ICAEW launches ABS regulator bid http://t.co/j82YsuOp Jun 29, 2012
  • Life for knife killer of teenager http://t.co/DJ4bByFB  Jun 29, 2012
  • Magherafelt robbery accused refused bail http://t.co/q7XBAArV  Jun 29, 2012
  • NI peers oppose Lords reform plan http://t.co/k0QRHQgL  Jun 29, 2012
  • Priest cleared of teen assault "devastated" by ordeal http://t.co/ZF8T3ced  Jun 29, 2012
  • Fermanagh fracking firm 'not against inquiry' http://t.co/poEofe8V  Jun 29, 2012
  • PSNI recruit sues over parade ground fainting injury http://t.co/c29Eq4L5  Jun 29, 2012
  • Under 18s to be moved from Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre http://t.co/87KF0sOj #NIreland Jun 29, 2012
  • Man charged with Strabane shooting http://t.co/mhEjPeag  Jun 29, 2012
  • Martin McGuinness says Queen handshake 'highly symbolic' http://t.co/ituexbfp  Jun 29, 2012
  • Paul McCann jailed for David Brown Minnigaff killing http://t.co/6QnR0HYA  Jun 29, 2012
  • Police and fire service reform will lead to job cuts, says MacAskill http://t.co/w0CwOSqe  Jun 29, 2012
  • Shazia Johnston jailed for killing lover Lisa-Ann Quigley in Kirkcaldy http://t.co/YJtqPPdA  Jun 29, 2012
  • Lynda Spence trial: Four men deny torture and murder http://t.co/pXIptYvX  Jun 29, 2012
  • Plaid AM plea for 'sensible' attitude towards monarchy http://t.co/IMk1wKdS Jun 29, 2012
  • Husband jailed for burning down Carmarthenshire eco home after row http://t.co/H5Hm7ygr  Jun 29, 2012
  • CBI claims Welsh firms losing out £2bn in contracts http://t.co/qj7PKxqc  Jun 29, 2012
  • Maesteg murder: Police arrest 22-year-old man after stabbings http://t.co/FXr3MH3t  Jun 29, 2012
  • Awema employee wins tribunal against ex-boss Naz Malik http://t.co/eiWGMai4  Jun 29, 2012
  • Ray Mawby: Ministers to seek other side of story about 'spy' http://t.co/77h4iz2Y Jun 29, 2012
  • Julian Assange 'almost certainly' will not go to police http://t.co/d8eczJLc Jun 29, 2012
  • Oldham explosion: Boiler man arrested over blast http://t.co/Z5wmUTkH Jun 29, 2012
  • 'Fracking' safe with strong regulation, report says http://t.co/OfzxENY6 Jun 29, 2012
  • Senior Surrey Police officers probed over Dowler hacking http://t.co/qOywT9lO Jun 29, 2012
  • US Supreme Court upholds healthcare reform law http://t.co/D3c7Flah Jun 29, 2012