LawNewsIndex

Friday

20th June - Law News

907th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Two million online searches on legal subjects are made every day in the UK, according to a senior Google executive, who went on to advise lawyers that their future clients would increasingly be reached through video and mobile technology. Full story - Legal Futures

TheLawMap interaction on Twitter last week

Interview with Sir Desmond de Silva QC, UK Human Rights Lawyer, on SYRIA war crimes http://t.co/jgzYQObaai
Four escape from Sudbury open prison in five days http://t.co/NYE8X9pGNj
US: Judge dismisses sex abuse lawsuit against Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash http://t.co/hg79AkzO8K
US: Medical marijuana on course for legalisation in New York http://t.co/m6ykjZXmUF
Who rocks best, lawyers or bankers? | The Lawyer http://t.co/cB9hfC3BTd
MPs promise fourth report on car insurance costs | Law Gazette http://t.co/gx003jwEqP
South Cornelly 'rubbish hills' landowner is jailed http://t.co/8xl8lABV4d
Edwin Poots: Prescription charges 'could buy cancer drugs' http://t.co/LAaUZlR3gF
Pair jailed for Edinburgh's Central Mosque bacon attack http://t.co/r09i0MGHer
Passport delays: Details of one-year extension plan http://t.co/mmpEHAx4i8
Sainsbury's and Netto in discount store tie-up http://t.co/tmcX6e6XVL
Coalition bust-up over Whitehall IT overhaul http://t.co/AALZJUKR2I
Mullanys' honeymoon murderer recaptured in Antigua http://t.co/56l1H1bqhn
38 police officers leave while facing conduct inquiries http://t.co/tLxUUfhBAG
Government 'could breach its own welfare spending cap' http://t.co/tvUm5oPrFA
Pair guilty of 1998 Mansfield 'garden bodies' murder http://t.co/P4l4fWwAnL
Your taxes: What you pay and what you get back http://t.co/Z7EdzE4uoB
Android and Windows to get 'kill switch' http://t.co/GrnNm7kGJg
Conservative MP Michael Fabricant apologises for 'punch journalist' joke http://t.co/Uo9nd2GOdR
Global refugee figures highest since WW2, UN says http://t.co/YPiQrtVSTk
Dour Scot who cheered Uruguay goal against England named http://t.co/L7GfzUmrCk
Businessmen and footballer jailed over match-fixing http://t.co/pI1bpSxiJT
US penalises MALAYSIA for shameful human trafficking record http://t.co/U6vQvPh82V
Delight or disappointment? How to prove the value of your in-house legal team | The Lawyer http://t.co/t433eKFtR0
Can the collaboration trend work in favour of the mid-size firm? | The Lawyer http://t.co/hieeyb8MB4
LAW FIRM NEWS: Edwards Wildman loses partner to Orrick as speculation mounts over London office | The Lawyer http://t.co/DnTF8rZKdu
Law Society chief bags 20 per cent pay rise despite Chancery Lane woes | The Lawyer http://t.co/GpXVf2Vcp6
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cooley closes in on UK launch as it circles Edwards Wildman's City base | The Lawyer http://t.co/wNYkruLP0b
Unified Patent Court consultation stirs debate about who can act in a specialist legal area | Law Gazette http://t.co/RhNJpUV0hX
Consumer protection at a cost: the Jet2 ruling & stretching the scope of EU regultions | Law Gazette http://t.co/YPd31JE0Cf
An insider’s view on the appeals that will clarify the post-Mitchell case management landscape | Law Gazette http://t.co/Xu5f8BhlHV
Parliament to probe manorial rights | Law Gazette http://t.co/EkBjV0cDJs
Shiner accuses Grayling of ‘personal vendetta’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/67Mwec18pY
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
Court of Appeal rules against second airline on flight delays | Law Gazette http://t.co/zMDRU3gayo
Should POLAND celebrate a quarter century of democracy? http://t.co/IyDHwqhXNC
Where are we 25 years after 'the end of history'? http://t.co/DCOJ96caQd
SRI LANKA: Monk who is a fierce critic of hardline Buddhist group Bodu Bala Sena, found stripped naked near Colombo http://t.co/pwh3MJY5dN
FRANCE accused of allowing "toxic atmosphere" after Roma teeenager beating http://t.co/MJHRXVMEvH
Childhood crimes: a second chance http://t.co/WCnDLZVQJq
FRANCE: Roma boy attacked in Paris: the picture that will shock France (graphic content) http://t.co/zqQFw1z8d9
Phone and drinks bottle sparks bomb alert in Parliament http://t.co/QMWo3Gt9VC
Chief inspector of borders warns Home Office not making enough effort to prosecute couples in sham marriages http://t.co/JwStwgq32q
‘Conscience clause’ could protect Christian workers, says top judge http://t.co/1cf6IMiS29
Top footballers who have been targeted by thieves http://t.co/1MODgKfnn1
LAW FIRM NEWS: BLP and King & Spalding scoop lead roles as Greece opens up oil sector | The Lawyer http://t.co/JlXjyHt1o4
Can the collaboration trend work in favour of the mid-size firm? | The Lawyer http://t.co/hieeyb8MB4
Retailer turned law firm chairman: pricing demands pushing change | Legal Futures http://t.co/bmF189rq5j
Top personal injury consortium paying Google £8m a year | Legal Futures http://t.co/L6ZsFaRzvv
TURKEY: Turkish court orders release of army officers convicted of coup plot http://t.co/qopxblQ9vP
Ecuador says talks with Britain over Julian Assange at an impasse http://t.co/Ijirv7zrYo
SWEDEN: Would-be bomber who caused Stockholm lock-down gives up to police http://t.co/GKAXzgXLQi
US cuts aid to UGANDA, cancels military exercise over anti-gay law http://t.co/YPOuKGfQV6
ESA sickness benefit is 'failing', government documents say http://t.co/z3PkTu81Ug
MPs ban five Syria-linked jihadist groups in UK http://t.co/MY7bxFl238
ARGENTINA shares fall on debt repayment doubts http://t.co/z7SFpd6Fun
IRAN: Child bride faces execution for killing the man she was forced to marry http://t.co/KRy73GW3AS
US: Hemp seeds seized by federal agents in North Dakota with no crimes charged http://t.co/9f2ew0mEpL
Home Office maintains secrecy stance in court battle with IRA informer http://t.co/WwywLGWIX8
US: Los Angeles court strikes down ban on sleeping in cars http://t.co/3ziTzoKxzv
UK designers are upping the ante over protecting intellectual property rights | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ozeWlGvLZR
British companies fined over £500m | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kLheUBXNpz
Clifford Chance looks to cut down management | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jhlwO5oQSU
Legal recruiter advises firms to increase salaries | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/KBu5rZ04x2
Arthur Cox tops booming Irish M&A table | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/tYdjLIf3xb
Chinese lawyers face online curbs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OE8kpEN3g6
Quindell looks to increase legal division staff I The Global Legal Post http://t.co/rqwrazuNUP
Bingham McCutchen expands services in China | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/HJPPGcm2YO
Wachtell Lipton is voted the most prestigious US firm | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/vEIvpTTbcB
West Belfast pellet gun attack on boy 'sectarian' http://t.co/JzVkmAqxQ9
No further action over Tory AM Nick Ramsay's conduct http://t.co/s1rxibtbVW
Three Princess of Wales Hospital nurses charged over records http://t.co/IwWWQiFXwV
Junior doctors to see end of seven night shifts in a row http://t.co/jLVDFP5KyS
Police Scotland to end stop and search on young children http://t.co/uYLeCDN8ZG
Harley-Davidson invites public to test electric motorbike http://t.co/H7aQkP9kHX
National Union of Teachers' strike set for 10 July http://t.co/x8Ekvn4MRs
Gleision: Malcolm Fyfield and MNS Mining not guilty http://t.co/PNbRmgEexY
ESA disability benefit is 'failing', government document says http://t.co/z3PkTu81Ug
US 'ready to strike' Iraq insurgents http://t.co/B0zczuylHo
Online surveillance undermines trust in intelligence services, says Tory peer http://t.co/uxAUNBF2c7

Thursday

19th June - Law News

906th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Disclosure of childhood and other minor convictions violates human rights law, the Supreme Court ruled today. Five judges rejected a joint appeal by home secretary Theresa May and justice secretary Chris Grayling against a Court of Appeal ruling that prospective employers need not be told of convictions and cautions that were spent under the 1974 Rehabilitation of Offenders Act when they asked future employees about their criminal record. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

TheLawMap interaction on Twitter last week

LAW FIRM NEWS: Skadden picks up new client via Mota-Engil Africa LSE listing | The Lawyer http://t.co/S2sEDUNFov
IRELAND: Disgraced solicitor Michael Lynn claims he has tuberculosis in desperate attempt to get out of jail http://t.co/95yVcJBM7J
Knocker and Foskett solicitor Mark Thomson from Sevenoaks to take on 69 mile ultramarathon for charity http://t.co/dtqVWrfnzY
Residents warned over legal services cold callers http://t.co/IQh0TwnHZ8
AUSTRALIA's asylum seeker policy upheld in court http://t.co/76nB6VxDwI
AUSTRALIA: Airport brawl bikie boss seeks bail ahead of murder retrial http://t.co/6NnnRROEqH
Barrister vilified for grilling abused violinist uses case to try to escape driving ban http://t.co/dWvYjV7Tsy
AA moves into home conveyancing - Industry in depth http://t.co/DBeAqXZ2TS
LAW FIRM NEWS: Yorkshire-based Blacks Solicitors bolster conveyancing, commercial property, wills & probate teams http://t.co/CqI7Q8kXpk
New online property exchange PEXA has launched in Western AUSTRALIA after collaborating with state’s land registry http://t.co/NBXzMVAokj
Is the time right for stamp duty reform?: http://t.co/1MH1vIrGxh
UK's UPC Consultation calls for evidence on draft legislation to avoid a law of "unintended consequences" http://t.co/7lTaktyC3u
UK justifies large GCHQ data collection program http://t.co/nEHiwELUX7
Female Genital Mutilation: Protection v Punishment http://t.co/mbGffdt7if
LAW FIRM NEWS: Newcastle based Ward Hadaway advises on supply teaching agency sale http://t.co/T9cM9hivYw
UK Bolstering Anti-Corruption Efforts with Agency Reviews, New Laws http://t.co/DESh3iJc6i
US: Abortions in cases where the baby is able to survive outside the womb have been banned in Florida http://t.co/sUrxhwKI5u
UK forges close cyber ties with China despite ‘endemic espionage’ http://t.co/RatnjFtyKW
Court rules refugees may receive legal aid for family reunification http://t.co/9dxp4VTeCq
Lawyer Vs judge bust-ups are so much more civilised on this side of the pond: http://t.co/zk9axpXhZ4
Boston College: “risk could have been managed without abandoning ethical and legal considerations” http://t.co/tiCZ5v9s75
Campaigners consider legal action over ‘deadly’ social care cuts in Derbyshire http://t.co/GOsperZQd9
IRAN: UN General Assembly's Legal Committee Elects Iranian Envoy as Vice-Chairman http://t.co/T00ikxcNEb
AUSTRALIA: Legal challenge looms over Bendigo mosque plan http://t.co/6sqIAmW0Kx
Labour say Twitter account hacked after it commits to providing everyone with an owl http://t.co/c9AHcyaavt
US: Redskins Lose Ruling on Trademarks, but Fight Isn’t Over http://t.co/Vifrymhndo
Google Ready to Comply With ‘Right to Be Forgotten’ Rules in Europe http://t.co/YKhJYeNH39
US: Mormons Say Critical Online Comments Draw Threats From Church http://t.co/KEEtoKFkrN
JAPAN Outlaws Possession of Child Pornography, but Comic Book Depictions Survive http://t.co/X191FReSra
Did IRAQ government's neglect lead to Mosul's downfall? http://t.co/WlR1zMYf3T
The myth of the 1,400 year Sunni-Shia war: narrative is misguided at best and disingenuous at worst http://t.co/7aowuzUhvH
US position that suspected terrorists can be detained under the law of armed conflict remains highly controversial http://t.co/okQDxIvhEb
Changing notions of honour and a better understanding of religion can help stop honour killings? http://t.co/K7n2oBS0K3
SRI LANKA parliament rejects UN war probe http://t.co/6TUn02Ms98
One-time favourite in AFGHANISTAN's presidential elections alleges widespread fraud in a runoff vote http://t.co/ivXbiTJOks
IRAQ crisis: President Obama can 'bypass Congress' http://t.co/tKo3zGJU3x
NEPAL's living goddess who still has to do homework http://t.co/BVAreNcw3E
CHINA jails 'New Citizens' Movement' activists http://t.co/VkUDeAhCnd
Girls aged 11 'get e-cigarettes easily' in north Wales http://t.co/lrTOKj8r5E
Gleision trial: Jury goes out to consider mine deaths http://t.co/DYfEKzORnO
Gerry Adams: Watchdog finds 'no evidence' police knew of shooting http://t.co/4OvVIwmfbU
Smoking during pregnancy in England 'lowest on record' http://t.co/60b4WdyBBi
Npower faces curbs on sales after customer service failures http://t.co/8Z9TZOYgHd
Dark net 'used by tens of thousands of paedophiles' http://t.co/NGmWMpdDOe
31-year-old university student killed near an Essex nature reserve has been named by police as Nahid Almanea http://t.co/0LKKhi3EKw
Former N-Dubz singer Dappy has been fined £800 for slapping a man outside a nightclub http://t.co/pdAFTmRwcc
Former England & Arsenal footballer and BBC world cup pundit Ian Wright's family robbed at knifepoint at home http://t.co/vdAhoOW8Qi
United Passions: How Fifa spent £16m on a film where Sepp Blatter is a hero http://t.co/YQvNLB9F0z
The close relationship between the royals and the navy http://t.co/mqIp0xLEtD
King Felipe VI calls for 'new SPAIN' as he is sworn in http://t.co/Hhxh7gE89b
Rolf Harris trial: Jury starts deliberations http://t.co/W6l3DmnEUx
AUSTRALIA: The school chaplains case was a Trojan horse for states' rights activism http://t.co/muoYnjMOrt
AUSTRALIA: Tim Carmody’s chief justice elevation denounced by Queensland judge http://t.co/2ykuaSBsfC
AUSTRALIA: Muckaty - our case is like Mabo, our land is ours to protect http://t.co/0ScFzr06RQ
No more impunity: a roadmap to stopping rape in conflict http://t.co/BF2jI2y2F8
War criminal Charles Taylor claims UK is depriving him of right to family life http://t.co/7TE8puRWU8
Is the UN turning its back on the human right to water? http://t.co/0DN3MmyvB5
There's no harm in a young child having a night away from its mother http://t.co/m6hPK11QIF
LAW FIRM NEWS: Freshfields and Slaughters land key roles on Zoopla’s £919m IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/Wucjb7o2FU
Licensed conveyancers: Window shopping for lawyers | Law Gazette http://t.co/1LpdLHSpqm
Consumer watchdog raps PII reform plans | Law Gazette http://t.co/EwNTuqMigd
Quindell tells investors: we’re making £500k a day | Law Gazette http://t.co/aNsD4TXRlj
Practising certificate fee set to fall by 17% | Law Gazette http://t.co/WqYNgNoCMC
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
Troubled Pentland Hill nursing home closed by Bupa http://t.co/baxSsvDBeo
Criminal records 'should be wiped at 18', say MPs and peers http://t.co/g5n1kNCeRX
Train all youth justice lawyers, says damning report on failing system | Law Gazette http://t.co/6qy4iyJ0tt
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing cashes in on new client for £308m FDM listing | The Lawyer http://t.co/6Un5T1ddHm
LAW FIRM NEWS: AIM-listed Fairpoint set to ramp up legal offering after Simpson Millar acquisition | The Lawyer http://t.co/o5uYaoNVjf
LAW FIRM NEWS: CC to vote on slashing management committee from 16 to nine | The Lawyer http://t.co/qtgOqtcTCR
SRA attacked from all sides on indemnity reforms | Legal Futures http://t.co/Bn0UgNAe9m
Barristers move towards ABS, survey says | Legal Futures http://t.co/h3b4nDa9UZ
Quindell targets huge staff growth and higher-value cases | Legal Futures http://t.co/xWAAsWQaHv
Government's defence of surveillance unconvincing, says ex-watchdog http://t.co/fSrwqdYnsF
ARGENTINA fears new crisis as vultures circle after US supreme court ruling http://t.co/M8le3xg8Up
Judge rules Tsarnaev prosecutors cannot argue he 'betrayed the US' http://t.co/iJYJsndPcb
Father of the House said there was a "growing sentiment" to impeach former PM Tony Blair over Iraq invasion http://t.co/lGOtrV9vKW
UKIP's Farage forms new grouping in European Parliament http://t.co/b1hMT6QUOo
Auschwitz guard, 89, arrested in US http://t.co/DYDt3wzOkh
Getting behind external law firm spend | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TQxcqQpiFk
Law departments lack IT savvy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pi6nvlDbln
Silicon Valley software company uses the term 'legal ninja' to describe its corporate counsel | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ti98gvest8
Firms offered funds to increase management skills | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/8rggTlo6dn
Lawyers in Saudi Arabia against wearing black robes | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/nBDB5mYEp0
Chelsea Football Club appoints first ever head of legal | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pMwXrrMdc2
Edwards Wildman in talks with London partners | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Z5lruj0VVR
Queensland Bar Association head steps down after controversy | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4cssz9wsEZ
Feuding mother and daughter estate agents in £150,000 High Court battle http://t.co/YEUHD6WLWT

Wednesday

18th June - Law News

905th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Law Society defends PI solicitors offering claims inducements. There is no evidence to justify the government’s plan to ban personal injury solicitors from offering up-front inducements to potential claimants, the Law Society has argued. Full story - Legal Futures

TheLawMap interaction on Twitter last week

Parklife festival death: £20,000 conviction reward offered http://t.co/SeUt9uqYoK
Banners at Nigerian man's home 'racist' - Alliance MP Naomi Long http://t.co/qyuHRr734f
PALESTINE: The Christian family refusing to give up its Bethlehem hill farm http://t.co/lQ0zz65tVK
eBay pulls sales of Chinese 'spyware phones' http://t.co/HyaUSDB2Z1
US: Metropolitan Opera cancels 'anti-Semitic' broadcast http://t.co/Xu202th5SU
Theresa May 'sorry' over delayed passport applications http://t.co/RBnOW01u5i
SPAIN king: Juan Carlos signs his abdication http://t.co/9yNNbGGQzl
What is the law on killing rabbits in your garden? http://t.co/Lh92Id2dw0
Pair under police investigation skip bail 'to fight in Syria' http://t.co/57HjYfaiFm
MP Mike Hancock sorry for 'inappropriate' conduct http://t.co/wKzsyOnOkP
Anti-paedophile police fight child porn 'epidemic' http://t.co/8MzhBi5cPu
Law students have a useful administrative role to play in divorce cases | Law Gazette http://t.co/ChXpth78su
Disclosure of cautions breaches privacy rights, Supreme Court rules | Law Gazette http://t.co/c4slOLafiH
Accutrainee: Revolution postponed | The Lawyer http://t.co/4RK8NM3XIt
KPMG loses McLaren appeal over tax relief for spying fine | The Lawyer http://t.co/XXXQEepdW6
Job applicants do not need to disclose childhood offences, supreme court rules http://t.co/mBDVJA6oT0
European court to rule on allegations Facebook passes personal data to NSA http://t.co/84IisOIXCp
US: Prosecutor in Blackwater trial details killing of 14 Iraqis http://t.co/el7xcBsloS
The report exonerating Lord Justice Fulford should be published | Joshua Rozenberg http://t.co/SRG9bIemi2
The Lawyer Management Guide: Finance | The Lawyer http://t.co/kNmzfRcEde
Germany must reinforce in-house lawyers’ independence | The Lawyer http://t.co/2d7TjgsQm9
LAW FIRM NEWS: Taylor Wessing favours Germany in all-male promos round | The Lawyer http://t.co/fg3Na1f62g
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons names Debowski as sole European real estate chief | The Lawyer http://t.co/hzXlsk3DBr
PII reforms set to be approved on 2 July | Law Gazette http://t.co/DuuCa9UoEg
Half of barristers trained to bypass solicitors from 2015 | Law Gazette http://t.co/waeVocEeMc
Misplaced moral outrage over euthanasia http://t.co/By34034ZNe
Lawyers file for emergency order against Gitmo staff who reportedly barred disabled detainees from using wheelchairs http://t.co/4TcmlmAkaO
MYANMAR's wildlife trafficking hotspot http://t.co/JKIbJMb12F
US Hunters: Gun rights have nothing to do with hunting http://t.co/YbWVutVTjY
BOSNIA returnees still burying their dead http://t.co/4Ne1MFveS7
The rise of 'Syraq': Colonial politics may've led to the problem, but crisis was sparked by government's poor policy http://t.co/8HJEPoZReM
INDIA's Foreign ministry unable to confirm whether 40 citizens in Mosul, Iraq have been kidnapped by ISIL fighters http://t.co/tRPXJn9KX4
UKRAINE to order unilateral truce http://t.co/W0DkLZGugY
Regions report 100 per cent increase in need for property solicitors | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/JfKnDpggAt
Supreme Court hears record-breaking number of appeals | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/78mLy1TGlZ
A third of partners and a quarter of lawyers are privately educated | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/SDsW36PgKl
US: Surge in Child Migrants Reaches New York, Overwhelming Advocates http://t.co/SNH0mDtUgS
US: Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Paid Prioritization http://t.co/e97pTMahn2
As LED Industry Evolves, CHINA Elbows Ahead http://t.co/5i3wY5tMmk
US Defends Prosecuting Benghazi Suspect in Civilian Rather Than Military Court http://t.co/JBAlDJi1Vc
KENYA: Leader Blames Domestic Foes, Not Shabab, for Attacks http://t.co/kfWd7ylUBA
Relatives Shed Assets as CHINA’s Leader Fights Graft http://t.co/ylfpzRp0XI
As Sunnis Die in IRAQ, a Cycle Is Restarting http://t.co/KBqIG51gQO
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
Sexual violence and conflict minerals: international demand fuels cycle http://t.co/OLrNUqHKiH
Investigation into four deaths in A44 tanker crash http://t.co/lHS5WPHSQM
URUGUAY football squad's caramel spread confiscated in Brazil http://t.co/r2sIyNYmnP
Supreme Court to announce ruling on criminal record checks http://t.co/nPL2wNlH46
Georgia carries out first US execution since botched attempt http://t.co/Z2fXJsXWVt
Footballer Benoit Assou-Ekotto of Cameroon. 'When FRANCE struggle, they say there is a little too many black people' http://t.co/YTwXUEwVEU
Bird flu 'danger zones' mapped http://t.co/XzJt7DV2wl
Help to Buy creates 'risks' for the taxpayer, MPs warn http://t.co/gw4JD1tWUK
Poor white pupils 'need best teachers and long days' http://t.co/rpz385hYCv
Businessman jailed for fraud after faking own death http://t.co/qUMawLITxD
Doctors should consult dying patients in ‘Do Not Resuscitate’ decisions, court rules http://t.co/d187YkBLjx
Window cleaner who was 'in a bad mood' foils armed bank robbery http://t.co/jQ7M5chdFM
Magna Carta - what is there left to celebrate? | The Lawyer http://t.co/WGEVMPqQKX
Government bribery review: need for speed must not replace fairness | The Lawyer http://t.co/drqEu85zPN
It's Absolutely Fabulous! Joanna Lumley to host The Lawyer Awards 2014 | The Lawyer http://t.co/kK7IXvRGcp
Law Society back in the black as chief executive's pay soars by nearly 20% | Legal Futures http://t.co/dMenACzcgk
Google: 2m legal searches made every day in UK | Legal Futures http://t.co/2m4lRgVnlw
Why some parents still want their children to be scarred http://t.co/rifXL9pdO6
Protesters tell Nigerian man he is not welcome in east Belfast http://t.co/oo3JHYSyAl
IMF in warning over ARGENTINA ruling at US Supreme Court http://t.co/qCyxOCtP8s
Courage of ZIMBABWE human rights lawyer captured in film http://t.co/2LyiAafTIP
Northern Irish prisoner's eye gouging prompts calls for investigation http://t.co/7lPD4LhGu7
US: The OJ Simpson case 20 years later: making 'trials into television' http://t.co/JRwEreSVSI
ISRAEL: Court upholds Vanunu travel ban http://t.co/zJRJDtf6gw
MoJ refuses to pay compensation to man wrongly imprisoned for 17 years http://t.co/9JjRi4N6I7
US: Supreme court justices get into footnote fracas over guns and 'ordinary English' http://t.co/OFY3w8M11W
Our citizenship can no longer protect us from state surveillance http://t.co/SnLB5LVAai
Why the government believes the law is on its side on social media interceptions http://t.co/icL9rlUjHk
Knife crime clampdown wins Commons backing, leaving Lib Dems isolated http://t.co/Mr8CX4Ov1Z
US: Congress poised to approve $41m to clear backlog of untested rape kits http://t.co/m1Jczkv8iQ
US: Lawyers fight to halt first executions since botched Oklahoma procedure http://t.co/wQNNrPSHB4
Mid-size firms in South of England outperform larger counterparts | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pVX7z8DB28
DOJ says state bars cannot review mental health status | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/QB4ugE0hzy
Trunki designer's fight to protect designs | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1Ig7g3BoJq
UK intelligence under legal spotlight | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/E9wYZcbwir
Judges with daughters more likely to rule in feminist direction | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/TdLBzYxwOL
Fairpoint Group plc completes acquisition of Simpson Millar | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7mBFyIItvj
Greenberg Traurig swipes Denton's global head of real estate | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/PewJQzJCcw
Malaysia opens legal services market | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/pBvxm4AI8Y
MYANMAR: Persecuted Minority http://t.co/7cTmg0wuql

Tuesday

17th June - Law News

904th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Sir Nigel Knowles, Global co-CEO DLA Piper - 'The end of the legal market as we know it is nigh. Prosperity is all around, but that will only lay bare fundamental problems in a sector accelerating towards its judgment day.' Full story - The Lawyer

TheLawMap interaction on Twitter last week

Computing Crime and Punishment http://t.co/XuaXnUhKZf
As Robotics Advances, Worries of Killer Robots Rise http://t.co/C5ibufpCSN
British Spy Agencies Assert Power to Intercept Web Traffic http://t.co/xA85J23LF9
US: Another Factor Said to Sway Judges to Rule for Women’s Rights: A Daughter http://t.co/xR1OT1DqOU
US: Court Rulings on Voter Restrictions Create Limbo as Midterms Near http://t.co/L9lahhVxOS
AFGHANISTAN: Candidate Alleges Voting Fraud by Karzai and Aides http://t.co/o4aUopXmVs
A Bolder Effort by Big Tobacco on E-Cigarettes http://t.co/in8oNhr8tW
Aamir Siddiqi killers Hope and Richards lose appeals http://t.co/EBkvoN5tVr
Arrests in Northern Ireland and England over PSNI contracts http://t.co/ctdQ1GG9lt
Scottish Health Secretary Alex Neil requests mesh implant suspension http://t.co/Tbsp96QF4p
Elaine Doyle murder: John Docherty guilty of 1986 killing http://t.co/hNVruQJzXN
Woman brain damaged after ambulance delay awarded £5m http://t.co/89eu5AJLkV
Amina Agboola case: Death kick killer Dean Harris guilty of murder http://t.co/GoomOTzEzd
Fried food twice per week limit in school meals http://t.co/bfD2KaiDJR
Legal duty over resuscitation orders http://t.co/y25sjcxdBz
US seizes Benghazi raid 'ringleader' Ahmed Abu Khattala http://t.co/MRKV7klZyK
YouTube to block indie labels as subscription service launches http://t.co/yWlgGHkRs9
Businessmen and footballer guilty of match-fixing http://t.co/QygAmu5yeX
KENYA attacks: 'Women abducted' near Mpeketoni http://t.co/2q6A3FZcwi
Passport Office chief Paul Pugh sorry for 'distress' http://t.co/9Zi5KJ3D44
Google and Facebook can be legally intercepted, says UK spy boss http://t.co/sLgCdxFS3I
Knife crime: MPs back mandatory jail term for second offence http://t.co/a0Mvx8IAv9
Airline’s ‘extraordinary circumstances’ defence rejected by Court of Appeal | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/drYrwYFKRn
Breaking glass: cracks are forming in the proverbial ceiling of UK firms | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/Lb6VQKHb7A
Munby wants answers from Grayling over concerns about access to justice | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/6YkRMt0d73
LAW FIRM NEWS: Edwards Wildman corporate partners threaten to walk over compensation | The Lawyer http://t.co/M647YzQAbk
LAW FIRM NEWS: Why Allen & Overy (sort of) changed its mind on Canada | The Lawyer http://t.co/KvSQezcxaZ
Land Registry has bent slightly to critics, but questions remain over its future | Law Gazette http://t.co/UE6dcZtxF1
Firms offered funds to boost management skills | Law Gazette http://t.co/18GfRu5wsa
Firms to benefit from Chinese funding bank | Law Gazette http://t.co/6fer7b7G2X
Mitchell sanctions damaging to litigation – Law Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/kn8xmNb71C
CUH statement about the Court of Appeal decision in respect of Janet Tracey case http://t.co/6Fu3C5K5pm
ARGENTINA president criticises US court order on bond repayment http://t.co/3WOgaNZFS1
JAPAN kills 30 minke whales in first hunt since UN court order http://t.co/occtO4Da4l
Hospital violated patient's rights with 'do not resuscitate' order, court rules http://t.co/PE63YavgrM
Mass surveillance of social media is permitted by law, says top UK official http://t.co/UOTy8WZqX4
Hitmen who killed boy by mistake lose appeal against 40-year jail terms http://t.co/VfzL1Rd7mg
Quartet of firms lead as CMA drops sports bra price-boost probe against major retailers | The Lawyer http://t.co/chj328qlJh
Greenberg Traurig lures Dentons real estate co-head with new management slot | The Lawyer http://t.co/tm0zHN8SCL
First Colombia Law Day next week | Law Gazette http://t.co/LdDs0oCTQU
Human rights ruling on patient resuscitation | Law Gazette http://t.co/WU302uawBE
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
AUSTRALIA: Why Tim Carmody's appointment matters for Queensland http://t.co/ijI78IR6pk
Sexual violence in INDIA is a patriarchal backlash that must be stopped | Priya Virmani http://t.co/IrCKHmn0H0
Estyn: Welsh pupils behind rest of UK in English lessons http://t.co/8xZOq7lxBN
Bonomy report on baby ashes recommends new laws http://t.co/zfJglNBg6i
Scottish independence: Scots and English 'willing to share institutions' http://t.co/IaqsyATCdu
Paul Somerville: UK warning after man dies in police van fall http://t.co/sCtq1ftNKx
Newcastle University student charged after bomb scare http://t.co/rQRG7w2C0I
Crewe cannabis farm found after accidental emergency call http://t.co/OaN3QfRABf
Malaysian MH370: Inmarsat confident on crash 'hotspot' http://t.co/pnX6dlEfXX
'Diseased meat could go undetected' due to rule change http://t.co/gwNpQ0R7WL
Hillsborough: Civil servant sacked for Wikipedia slurs http://t.co/W2mjzRP6px
UK is set to re-open Iran embassy http://t.co/jypObpJuMg
PAKISTAN's parallel justice system proves Taliban are 'out-governing' the state http://t.co/G2GUuP5goI
US Supreme court cases ahead: cellphones, contraception and internet TV http://t.co/jPfWbqrf2E
Secret trial of terror suspects delayed until October http://t.co/zfdXUir5R3
Online threats, Rod Liddle and the boundaries of free expression http://t.co/XMiNlMwcpQ
Sherlock lives in public domain, US court rules in case of the heckled brand http://t.co/ZdRc0TuxLO
US: Court denies access to Fisa surveillance documents in Adel Daoud terror case http://t.co/c7pE9BwGhL
Art and the era of 'existential claims': Can today's artists intervene for the sake of global salvation? http://t.co/U3whbzIhlw
It is time to acknowledge the importance of domestic workers as valuable members of society http://t.co/ujWBESVTtb
Is Bowe Bergdahl worth five Taliban prisoners? Why critics are mistaken in attacking the Taliban prisoner exchange. http://t.co/1DcgImozvL
BRAZIL: The World Cup's political fallout http://t.co/TlHa00SICW
Arrest warrant for PAPUA NEW GUINEA PM over the illegal payment of $30m in government money to a law firm http://t.co/OtnkLdYmP9
INDIA: Jute factory workers beat CEO to death in a dispute over hours http://t.co/Ck8aHOKaKO
LAW FIRM NEWS: JMW Solicitors report 14.6 per cent revenue increase to £17.2m | The Lawyer http://t.co/qiDLGnIY6N
MoD embarks on panel review after ditching plans to scrap roster | The Lawyer http://t.co/jtvY1pJdmw
“Give clients what they want”, digital pioneers tell law firms | Legal Futures http://t.co/cxHjhZKoL0
Red Bar prospers and shoots for 1% of barristers seconded to corporates | Legal Futures http://t.co/0O6DD52eK3
EGYPT to release Al-Jazeera journalist Abdullah Elshamy http://t.co/na6MjS77J4
US opens Bowe Bergdahl investigation http://t.co/gVQ38DbzOW
Phil Neville commentary will calm fans, police joke http://t.co/L0U2yBwY7o
Should you ask someone's permission to kiss them? http://t.co/D6STfDbSAV
British Social Attitudes Report: 'British' must speak English http://t.co/yFyeYkHIRc
Winter floods: MPs criticise funding priorities http://t.co/dJREOV8vGN
IRAQ conflict: Militants 'may have committed war crimes', says UN http://t.co/F0lGbUfIRi
Outlawing forced marriage will not work, say campaigners http://t.co/bRkUheQAZY
Television documentary investigation raises concern about how allegations of racism are probed by forces http://t.co/qqSEo2YMWW
Madeleine McCann's parents to appear in Portuguese court over libel claims http://t.co/LFO2FDwQJW
Kate McCann slams police chief for delaying search for Madeleine http://t.co/y4FwR618Uu
Richard III legal challenge lands taxpayer with £175,000 legal bill. which is criticised by Chris Grayling http://t.co/LbJo0sGpBr
David Blunkett: historic inquiries can be a 'distraction' http://t.co/tXyvJS18Xh
Out of Power Almost 7 Years, Tony Blair Is Still Haunted by a Legacy of War http://t.co/F6PIQHk9pe
Can lawyers be social ? Steve says yes recommends us as an example (shucks thanks!) http://t.co/TPCfVKI2qO
ABS impact on personal injury marketplace | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/t6Y8AYXple
Technology's redefinition of the financial sector | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1aopOEsHjc
Snowdon lawyer sells rights of book to Hollywood | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/88z3vhTH3b
Leaving Big Law: opportunity knocks | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/kZBQWcIBLn
Saudi lawyers sue clients over fees | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/1EglovimAv
Generation Y lawyers are likely to change jobs more frequently and have a diminished sense of loyalty http://t.co/ir7rXWwlrC
Tribunal fees deterring employees from suing employers | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/bpVPIcxVF4
Lawyers fail to protect client confidentiality | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/WSTxV64ah8
KPMG hires for legal division in Ireland | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/jmCgsY0DBn
British values: article by David Cameron https://t.co/Wiv2KjfqwQ
Tax credits claimants warned about scam or “phishing” emails sent out by fraudsters in the runup to renewal deadline https://t.co/N7RBZFjg8o
Forced marriage now a crime: New law will help protect thousands of potential victims https://t.co/CuCv6rAwFb
Devon farmer prosecuted for food and septic tank waste offences https://t.co/WXsG4ts6fN
Proposal to issue penalties to hauliers who fail to pay the HGV levy or drive for longer than the law allows https://t.co/PIEoYUDzuF
Judge Phillip Sycamore and Judge Usha Karu appointed as Commissioners of the Judicial Appointments Commission https://t.co/frdKBvxSgB

Monday

16th June - Law News

903rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lawyers have warned that regulators may take an “aggressive approach”, following the Chancellor’s proposals for new criminal offences to curb manipulation of the financial markets. Full story - New Law Journal

TheLawMap interaction on Twitter last week

CHINA deports Australian artist after Tiananmen remarks http://t.co/Iq4I5RDjI0
AFGHANISTAN'S police kill militants accused of chopping voters' fingers http://t.co/SrSOlejAWs
GERMANY tries Iranians charged with smuggling drone engines as jet ski parts http://t.co/ShSTV7UPd4
US: Detroit 'mob beating' suspect pleads guilty http://t.co/Qt62YoxGtt
SPAIN arrests eight in 'ISIS cell', who are accused of recruiting fresh blood http://t.co/OOS0a1Xxje
IRAN: The Key Sticking Points In The Iranian Nuclear Talks http://t.co/wYzE7zSYny
US: Obama to issue gay rights executive order http://t.co/DcnY4y8Kr6
CHINA executes 13 in Xinjiang for 'terrorist attacks' http://t.co/ZD4Xll1tGd
How to market and work part-time | Law Gazette http://t.co/foQU8P3rRf
Why lawyers and mediators must pull together | Law Gazette http://t.co/l6cboBG4a5
Ban lawyers giving tax advice, former tax lawyer Tory MP urges | Law Gazette http://t.co/QC3SkuGwlB
Registry presses on with land charges takeover | Law Gazette http://t.co/qhB3urLUkS
Battle lines drawn at CoA for Mitchell triple-header | Law Gazette http://t.co/K5dBMaoFS5
The Lawyer Management Guide to KM | The Lawyer http://t.co/sm8CxQ89V6
Big Brother at work may be no bad thing? http://t.co/qbNku1mrhW
UK outlaws Isis, the militant group behind Iraqi attacks http://t.co/Bbb3k4aPox
Radiator salesman Phil Neville received hundreds of abusive tweets intended for footballing namesake http://t.co/hCXGMHAARp
Police in Scotland are examining an allegation of "online criminality" against Harry Potter author JK Rowling http://t.co/scgBJEPtG1
Wishaw General Hospital 'cleared' over baby deaths http://t.co/ddN3ikkl8W
Frank Newell, 73, wins 40-year fight to clear name http://t.co/mAMrbKWXRF
WWII in Newport causes congestion and evacuations http://t.co/3TcwmNzciq
US lifts restrictions on more detailed satellite images http://t.co/DQpwIeXsJE
Phil Neville World Cup commentary draws complaints http://t.co/pWUiS3FsKn
Truss: Pupils in poor mental health 'not troublemakers' http://t.co/V9mnDqSTrV
Target MPs over pay - nurse leader http://t.co/gpJP5Fe4vM
Prisons not in overcrowding crisis, says justice secretary http://t.co/bd1cXp3gE4
Disappearing D-Day veteran Bernard Jordan turns 90 http://t.co/kYxPtcOmGN
Has BRAZIL proved World Cup doubters wrong? http://t.co/rLyZ1xjpYa
Rolf Harris trial: Prosecution case has 'unavoidable doubt' http://t.co/W8SOuENUSA
Gloucestershire child neglect couple jailed http://t.co/nKrWpn92q5
Forced marriage law sends 'powerful message' http://t.co/jB1OgN7OKB
Four jailed for Worthing amputations stabbing http://t.co/dhjjlzY2lM
Madeleine McCann's parents 'distressed' by libel trial delay http://t.co/gas7pDVQi0
F1 legend Michael Schumacher 'out of coma' http://t.co/BIfqSaTk1h
SNP publishes first draft of Scottish constitution http://t.co/NlUqvwlcEl
Woman killed by falling branch at Kew Gardens died accidentally, jury rules http://t.co/8kyAVrbulF
US: Colorado's marijuana law puts children and parents in legal limbo http://t.co/393yjVsARy
US: Raj Rajaratnam insider trading appeal rejected by court http://t.co/FNXO5BGg7n
Concerns in CHINA over alleged secret trial of Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti http://t.co/LyanMnMoOC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Fieldfisher partner Nuttall among lawyers on Queen's Birthday Honours List | The Lawyer http://t.co/Brbg8QDWqC
LAW FIRM NEWS: Cleary and Wachtell lead as Medtronic buys Covidien for $43bn | The Lawyer http://t.co/hei7gzhalA
US: Life Sentences for 2 Sex Traffickers Who Preyed on Mexican Immigrants http://t.co/ofTdcXZ0UC
US: Starbucks to Provide Free College Education to Thousands of Workers http://t.co/HPLzRP2Kaz
The True Cost of Hidden Money: New research suggests that tax evasion deepens inequality http://t.co/67xWFZpons
Studies are revealing a more complex view of maternal mental illness, what is known as postpartum depression http://t.co/qYho7u85QU
Former British soldier takes extradition fight to European court of human rights http://t.co/1wwJXNItNh
Obituary: Ben Whitaker MP who made important contributions to civil liberties in the UK and abroad http://t.co/tmAXV9v19d
Northern Ireland informer court hearings to be held partially in secret http://t.co/28JDGAMAh9
Robot doctors, online lawyers and automated architects: the future of the professions? http://t.co/hPt2sUVVtq
Forced marriage outlawed as ministers step up efforts to curb practice http://t.co/nmMVfJHJkW
Great Britain Inc is failing: Too-complex government means ministers are not living up to a key test of power http://t.co/GEvl7iP4Bv
The Met turned me into a domestic extremist – with tweets and trivia | Jenny Jones http://t.co/7othrAfu6w
Inside Justice puts list of miscarriage cases and TV programme archive online http://t.co/RDSDzZ26cK
Legal Venezuela: after Chávez | Law Gazette http://t.co/a1tdVBvZ4O
Lawyers recognised in honours list | Law Gazette http://t.co/Zk0A3IeZiu
Bates Wells Braithwaite claims ABS will allow first ‘unified service’ in City | Legal Futures http://t.co/XDmNus7J6w
In-house interview: Lynn West at Bombardier Transport | The Lawyer http://t.co/lN97jOC7z8
How major City firms have adopted the practice of disaggregation in their quest for greater efficiency | The Lawyer http://t.co/zwwkQZa05h
Nigeria: Crowned glory | The Lawyer http://t.co/Mc2B2Vod2c
Alternative workstyles - What will the legal market look like in five years’ time? | The Lawyer http://t.co/rk0JMhFgPu
7KBW and 39 Essex Street settle Lloyds PPI mis-selling battle | The Lawyer http://t.co/WQ35AznaKn
LAW FIRM NEWS: Clifford Chance advises on China Mobile’s acquisition of Thai telecoms carrier | The Lawyer http://t.co/MHsaMco8BK
LAW FIRM NEWS: Weightmans brings City veteran Mackie on board to build insurance team | The Lawyer http://t.co/m2oUYo10Za
Sir Nigel Knowles: The end of the legal market as we know it is nigh | The Lawyer http://t.co/h3LoLYI6Qx
LAW FIRM NEWS: Ashurst to rejig Glasgow support offering with introduction of qualified lawyers | The Lawyer http://t.co/Dpr9TZTEnA
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
Family court case spanning 13 years is 'longest case' in history, judge says http://t.co/ytFLBntB18
How the rise of Theresa May took the Tories by surprise http://t.co/TxGkwbq8sA
Households must recycle 70 per cent of all rubbish, says Brussels http://t.co/RFJ4Y2Vgtl
Police watchdog criticised over miners' strike inquiry http://t.co/X3nFS54BVa
My legal life: Susie Labinjoh, Head of civil liberties, Hodge Jones & Allen, London - A Profile | Law Gazette http://t.co/6Tlp6qgZuD
Dispute resolution: digital alternative | Law Gazette http://t.co/BMpwiuS2hZ
Charities and tax exemptions: landmark test case will modernise the legal definition of ‘a charity’ | Law Gazette http://t.co/scOoseuDGS
Scottish trio to merge | Law Gazette http://t.co/7rXziq8d0q
Reform Human Rights Act: Shadow Justice Secretary Sadiq Khan | Law Gazette http://t.co/FVA6qBFS7c
Family Mediation underspend by MoJ | Law Gazette http://t.co/TeGHk2Tsvu
Lawyers in France went on strike last week, calling for a doubling of the country’s legal aid budget | Law Gazette http://t.co/UAMKgot6Ms
Psychiatric nurse pledge for police stations | Law Gazette http://t.co/zuyCJssIIa
Urgent costs reviews if hourly rates are cut | Law Gazette http://t.co/EK1R6YBr5M
Big fines to ‘criminalise motorists’, says Mr Loophole | Law Gazette http://t.co/XwC7Vd24Ge
Government temps cost taxpayer £161m | Law Gazette http://t.co/stoK9u3vxt
Retail guru fashions ABS move into the law | Law Gazette http://t.co/FOt2hiXPyI
Temporary consumer credit regime to be extended to 1 April 2015 | Legal Futures http://t.co/d3L6atXend
Law Society defends PI solicitors offering claims inducements | Legal Futures http://t.co/cgyYHbtBL2
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair denies Iraq violence is a result of 2003 invasion http://t.co/P6SBCE345z
HMP Ford absconded prisoner arrested in Bristol pub http://t.co/2n7OVjd4WG
BANGLADESH: Anti-Corruption Commission file case accusing 17 people responsible for garment factory collapse in 2013 http://t.co/MnjjRIpWET
EGYPY: Security forces seize Brotherhood leaders' assets http://t.co/DK9njQq99x
AFGHAN election: Taliban 'removed voters' fingers' http://t.co/c4pqpxodBA
David Cameron's party in push to make EU referendum legally binding http://t.co/ng9IMSO9e8
Polls show Scottish independence vote is closer than ever http://t.co/KrxHXDib86
IRAQ conflict: Images purport to show 'massacre' by militants http://t.co/TwB0oQB3IS

Sunday

15th June - Law News

902nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Last week's viewing figures for @TheLawMap

Vaccine Trials on Children in Residential Settings: Legal and Ethical Perspectives | Human Rights Ireland http://t.co/X4OvoZjaw2
Conference: Beyond the Single Procedure: Reforming Ireland’s Protection System | Human Rights Ireland http://t.co/alHKqvrRFe
The Myth of the Cherished Child in Ireland | Human Rights Ireland http://t.co/2zZ7hTJ5Gm
World Refugee Week Events in Dublin | Human Rights Ireland http://t.co/L2gNggkjcX
Obesity and Human Rights in Ireland | Human Rights Ireland http://t.co/Ik4cpiylLS
Rule of Law v National Security: The Big Fight Live | Human Rights Ireland http://t.co/UHoDyqAxG2
State immunity does not avail Saudi Prince | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/ZpR0SJTpxZ
Lack of legal aid stalls contact hearing | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/IznFg3u3jM
Supreme Court reduces religious no-go area for courts | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/QjheGtjRS7
Secret trials – a little transparency, a lot to worry about | UK Human Rights Blog http://t.co/2j1TLT0A6v
Donald Trump is fighting with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel over tasteless sign affixed to Trump's downtown skyscraper http://t.co/5DIM2OhHtv
Africa elephants 'face survival threat' from poaching http://t.co/a63LqLNO3J
Sexual violence in war: Angelina Jolie praises leaders at summit end http://t.co/DK9cIBDviA
To Explain IRAQ's Crisis, Some Lawmakers Point To 2011 Withdrawal http://t.co/FlSQr4qvCh
BRAZIL: Police investigate World Cup alleged rape attempt on US woman in Sao Paulo http://t.co/hcZ6YmcBWL
POLAND: Magazine accuses central bank chief discussing removal of finance minister in return for economic stability http://t.co/W6Oz8EyZ4I
AUSTRALIA: Unesco to rule on Tasmania forest and Great Barrier Reef http://t.co/MoSaRNZBOK
Dorm Living For Staff Of New British Embassy In SOMALIA, diplomats return with signs of stability http://t.co/hY5UoQwYfn
Dying to save the Amazonian rainforest: An environmental campaigner is killed every week in BRAZIL http://t.co/FmjVqu8hiU
I'm terrified of telling my boyfriend I've been raped | Mariella Frostrup http://t.co/9PnPPM3MVr
EGYPTIANS need to negotiate with each other for a new social covenant of mutual acceptance and cohesion http://t.co/Sx8ehn2AwH
US: Political convergence between Republicans and Democrats has successfully passed popular legislation http://t.co/Ei5UoZLAjr
Suing a US city for the right to build a mosque: Illinois mosque faces an increasingly common zoning problem http://t.co/Hj124mEI9J
BRAZIL: Only official vendors authorised by FIFA can sell products around World Cup stadiums, causing local anger http://t.co/lCeXaEHXxn
Maidan Square reflects UKRAINE's chaos: uprising's centre remains filled with barricades, radicals and drunks http://t.co/jhw01WoXcC
More than 100,000 people return home to CAMBODIA fearing crackdown by THAILAND's new military rulers http://t.co/0JhCVjpgPm
The real tigers who came to tea - and stayed over http://t.co/ZuAP4PG9rB
Tobacco smuggling: MPs criticise 'lack of action' http://t.co/x6G4RQv7hJ
Scottish vote 'no change' for Wales suggests BBC poll http://t.co/cOJjiH23xY
Scottish independence: nuclear free promise for constitution http://t.co/xQmPg2GKD5
Poetry: Who Needs It? http://t.co/P6Dft5ohOg
US: As the Demand for Court Interpreters Climbs, State Budget Conflicts Grow as Well http://t.co/eOB8ZoOWdD
The Great Divide: No Money, No Time - The poor are under a deadline that never lifts http://t.co/ulLcapdown
CAMBODIA's Scam Orphanages http://t.co/1HTffxWjjy
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
Older HIV patients 'need more support' http://t.co/nNMCyc4OrQ
Higgs boson scientists are knighted http://t.co/A5X4ovsNxh
ITALY: Venice's mayor Giorgio Orsoni resigns during corruption scandal http://t.co/VIGU9rPvEN
Taxpayers' cash should not be used to fund faith schools, say voters http://t.co/mV9GaHiN6I
Thai slave labour story prompts call for pension schemes to ask more questions http://t.co/1aAKKuNlCr
US: Cocaine ring head Alvaro López Tardón convicted of money laundering http://t.co/r37On4N3lh
Secret justice will lead to paranoia – and it's not very British http://t.co/y5xQmlRlsp
EGYPT court has sentenced leading activist Alaa Abdel Fattah to 15 years in jail for violating a protest law http://t.co/wcFK7xFHHI
PAKISTAN: Balochistan legislator shot dead by own bodyguard as he attempted to stop him from shooting his nephew http://t.co/5y6YA02Z2I
Pablo Escobar tours entice COLOMBIA visitors http://t.co/2HtoWTPE2i
GREECE: 500 women have been courageously facing the Greek government and fighting for labour rights http://t.co/EOy2cxUcrg
With the growing use of technology, young ARAB comedians are utilising satire as an agent of change online http://t.co/3mNJqRRpMg
CHINA probes top politician for 'graft' http://t.co/Lt1Cfe61qx
Facebook in MYANMAR: Amplifying hate speech? http://t.co/6k5pcigfpy
Goldman Sachs: The bank that rules the world - An investigation http://t.co/IR30SEMojq
New law to end sexual harassment in EGYPT http://t.co/p52dw66jGf
EGYPT sends 13 to trial for Tahrir Square sex attack http://t.co/XqnfSBLx3m
ISRAEL: Army intensifies hunt for three teenagers, arresting 20 Palestinians and raising fears of broader crackdown http://t.co/GNYUKnjjlT
How to grow PEP by 46 per cent: a lesson from Osborne Clarke | The Lawyer http://t.co/YdFXBcHWkV
Dentons, The American Lawyer row, and why PEP is not "meaningless" | The Lawyer http://t.co/kGOCZ3eU4k
Norwich child abuse inquiry police charge woman with rapes http://t.co/oy1HsY4Dz2
Trojan Horse inquiry schools' parents to meet Ofsted head http://t.co/QKO0r527YG
Families in Torfaen angered at grave memento removal http://t.co/PtA8xBbKsf
Martin McGuinness' ministerial car vandalised outside home http://t.co/kAtaDgXe2j
Scunthorpe pregnant woman stabbing suspect charged http://t.co/yIlj6e41kl
Trooping the Colour celebrates Queen's official birthday http://t.co/wT2SXLWQZ1

Saturday

14th June - Law News

901st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Law firms have experienced a 60% rise in out-of-hours calls in the past two years | New Law Journal: http://t.co/CMv46lxe08
Pensions warning for LLPs | New Law Journal: http://t.co/XylNaZTBex
Hillsborough victims solicitor described by judges as “like a dog with a bone” recognised at LALYs | New Law Journal: http://t.co/31toFkhgpY
The Supreme Court has seen its busiest year to date, hearing 45% more appeals & 49% more judgments | New Law Journal: http://t.co/wB30Oq8Psx
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved changes to the training regulations proposed | New Law Journal: http://t.co/DgptGc2JxC
Chris Grayling came under fire at the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) | New Law Journal: http://t.co/qhLeGZqBM1
SARAH law derided by personal injury lawyers as “at best, a complete waste of Parliamentary time” | New Law Journal: http://t.co/qQzXg6sfc1
Rogue experts face “serious” consequences but reform unnecessary | New Law Journal: http://t.co/bxYCTWe9dJ
Chancellor’s proposals for new criminal offences to curb manipulation of the financial markets | New Law Journal: http://t.co/1m3xY3Mx7c
Marriages increase by 5% in England and Wales—with immigration, money & availability of pre-nup | New Law Journal: http://t.co/UvgMuahkj0
Legal aid challenge on domestic abuse | New Law Journal: http://t.co/MkNvNg9dHK
Journalists at a “secret” trial | New Law Journal: http://t.co/f4Kg1lkldt
Is it right to jail someone for being offensive on Facebook or Twitter? http://t.co/zkP6tbbjZD
Ruby Dee obituary: Actor and activist in the AMERICAN civil rights movement http://t.co/lvHlULScRq
It's time for a new Magna Carta: in an era of mass surveillance we need a new Great Charter to protect our liberty http://t.co/ObYdq1oBxi
Selection of journalists to attend terror trial raises fears over press freedom http://t.co/ETSrHH6KDe
AUSTRALIA: Queensland chief justice appointment described as throwback to corrupt era http://t.co/GB04HETUg2
Pu Zhiqiang: CHINA arrests human rights defender http://t.co/HgqlCRENc3
Prisons face overcrowding due to policy failure, says watchdog http://t.co/iCPzdMoYAq
“Virtually impossible” for solicitors to claim success fees in cases involving children: http://t.co/J9VHejOBmM
Weddings among over-65s jumps by 25% in a year http://t.co/W9zvneOU5e
Just how deep does Justice Secretary Chris Grayling's hate of the Howard League go? http://t.co/tS3M0psHbf
Should free speech always trump the right to privacy? Some Material Ought to Be Delinked by Google http://t.co/CMuaF1V8N1
In CHINA, Negotiating Peaks and Police http://t.co/mD4Jjjj0gz
US: FCC Begins Investigation Into Quality of Internet Download Speeds http://t.co/e7pGYyhFpt
US: High-End Hermès Handbags at Center of Suit Against Christie’s http://t.co/kz8OGlJ4GR
No Ceremony for Bowe Bergdahl Upon Return to US Soil http://t.co/hVQNlDNczb
A GERMAN prince is leading an effort to bring back the European bison http://t.co/S70tXpDRdG
Lost in Time in England’s Northeast http://t.co/pxAq4Kwzwi
US: The Battle Over Dress Codes http://t.co/oVyGZvHM3j
Additional Paternity Leave: Low take-up among new fathers http://t.co/oebDvrikmk
NHS scan and test delays 'worrying' http://t.co/eoKUFe32B3
Tobacco smuggling: MPs criticise 'lack of action' http://t.co/x6G4RQv7hJ
Prisons inspector accuses ministers of prisons 'failure' http://t.co/rXBhHaV0Mk
Study: Deforestation leaves fish undersized and underfed http://t.co/XZTs6pe8kY
Stephen Sutton, Daniel Day-Lewis and Angelina Jolie on Birthday Honours list http://t.co/LMSTSWJXXX
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
IRELAND 'leads the world in Islamic values as Muslim states lag' http://t.co/RHWuoBOPYY
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling says public want 'more criminals behind bars' as prison population rises http://t.co/iKv9FAuVdj
Angelina Jolie: First Dame of Hollywood honoured by the Queen for her work on sexual violence http://t.co/VvWw07aWmS
Family court case spanning 13 years is 'longest case' in history, judge says http://t.co/ytFLBntB18
Lawyer to continue investigation into Fifa corruption allegations | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/KoaLyVmErH
Court upholds record fine against Intel | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/4WYfmLg52F
ABS impact on personal injury marketplace | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/ZD72aStJjR
Magic circle salary increases reveal competition for talent | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/UxUhlo760V
Mischons launches private client office | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Mv6WGEKdZt
Analysis shows lawyers rank black judges less favourably | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/OLjGY5CBBZ
Heller Ehrman not entitled to recover profits, federal judge rules | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Aqi8T0RTco

Friday

13th June - Law News

900th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The Court of Appeal has ruled that the ‘core’ of the trial of two terrorist suspects can be heard in secret, but has revealed the names of the defendants. The judges also ruled that parts of the trial, including swearing in of the jury, reading of the charges, part of the prosecution opening and the verdict can be heard in public. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

TheLawMap interaction on Twitter last week

3 Scottish firms are to merge and become the largest law practice in eastern Scotland | Law Gazette http://t.co/7rXziq8d0qNew law in PERU to protect Andean Condors http://t.co/jBgk39heoi
Count Folke Bernadotte of SWEDEN and how he rescued concentration camp inmates from Germany during WWII http://t.co/fwH8OW1T6C
HUNGARY: An editor's firing and NGO raids cited as evidence that government wants to repress criticism http://t.co/FDyPleSiCj
US: FBI probes Somali-Americans fighting in Syria http://t.co/BKs3aqwVlO
MALAYSIA: Families of 7 passengers on missing flight receive initial compensation payment of $50,000 from airline http://t.co/rkVNehJlmZ
US: After Florida State Rape Case, Police Will Revise Procedures http://t.co/QlCorkzV2p
LAW FIRM NEWS: Dentons escalates PEP row: 'no two firms are the same, so cannot be compared' | The Lawyer http://t.co/LczV8GwhwP
Legal aid guidance unlawful, High Court rules | Law Gazette http://t.co/tbVy93qR4d
Gleision trial: Prosecution case 'fundamentally flawed' http://t.co/ekGavAokzb
Former Welsh secretary Cheryl Gillian's fewer MPs call http://t.co/Sx1TDhhKMv
Racism in Northern Ireland: Paper sets out equality plan http://t.co/TK8RU2Ibxl
Hate crimes fall at Scottish football matches http://t.co/FyEPPqpkT4
Mohammed Abdi murder: Machine gun killers jailed for life http://t.co/xrhv8E34SN
Downing Street PC dismissed over obscene images http://t.co/Gv40kdLpxP
GREECE Wars With Courts Over Ways to Slash Budget http://t.co/gEeBmGOhTx
Patricia and William Wycherley's daughter 'lost it' and shot mother http://t.co/Mu3NTXjCXS
Online shoppers' new rights come into force http://t.co/ItvNLBepZC
Details of 'urgent' fast-track passport plan revealed http://t.co/QdLZ5ZeiZw
Apple recalls 'overheating' European USB power adapters http://t.co/8fIHQT1MuF
Full jails told to take in more prisoners http://t.co/cuKySkeZLL
Iraq's most senior Shia cleric has issued a call to arms as Sunni-led insurgents seize more towns http://t.co/bAX1eANcgQ
A global economy untainted by slavery? It can happen – and here's how http://t.co/yobkTa8Bsp
Consumer rights shakeup offers online shoppers more protection http://t.co/7Uf95KyAqs
US: The real legacy of the OJ Simpson trial: you can buy a get-out-of-jail-free card http://t.co/z6SEm60uk7
Ninety prisoners on run from West Sussex open prison, police reveal http://t.co/NiPL4k4rWH
Knock-on effects on lawyers under EU plans to harmonise trade secrets legislation | Law Gazette http://t.co/y0iWl2Ptpl
Huzar solicitor clashes with aviation regulator over Jet2 case | Law Gazette http://t.co/1vLChuoHcm
Kennedys reports 10% rise in turnover | Law Gazette http://t.co/qhE9GPSsih
LAW FIRM NEWS: Bates Wells Braithwaite appoints accountant to partnership via ABS | The Lawyer http://t.co/eFGdP2OR90
TfL in-house lawyers launch High Court case in Uber taxi row | The Lawyer http://t.co/vVfNv16jKP
LAW FIRM NEWS: Magic circle among firms to win roles on bumper £2.9bn B&M IPO | The Lawyer http://t.co/bfdAqzUetz
LAW FIRM NEWS: Allen & Overy Aussie head to leave the firm | The Lawyer http://t.co/W6OBRnXnBM
LAW FIRM NEWS: Second Ashurst exit in a week as finance partner Thrower quits for Simmons | The Lawyer http://t.co/IDvQspqR1q
LAW FIRM NEWS: Slater & Gordon takes on Manchester HQ and re-jigs UK management | The Lawyer http://t.co/92fTOY0MWv
LAW FIRM NEWS: Let's be clear, Squire Sanders needed a merger too, according to partner Peter Crossley | The Lawyer http://t.co/Z0o3PfL8WV
Malaysia liberalises its legal market | Law Gazette http://t.co/AFpduYAx0C
No evidence incentives encourage fraud – Society | Law Gazette http://t.co/vtf7LIb2CS
Taliban Prisoner Swap For Bergdahl Was To Be Part Of Bigger Deal http://t.co/p0FTDLDos1
TheLawMap Wig is out! http://t.co/oV3eHCltZZ
Corporations are guilty of disingenuous nonsense when they scaremonger about claims | Law Gazette http://t.co/dtfqclhLhb
JAMAICA government announces major changes to drug laws http://t.co/YgOhndcdXO
Why sexual violence in UK gangs 'similar to war zones' http://t.co/6d8TVIYl9P
SOMALI women struggle to make it in politics http://t.co/fxZyK8PK5R
Rapists: Is castration a solution? http://t.co/7C7dqU7Y5b
Extremism at the heart of the British government? http://t.co/w1cx2uo12E
IRELAND: Dead babies and Ireland's dark past http://t.co/GtxFQKcukH
SAUDI ARABIA: Phone bills 'cost 30% of income' http://t.co/dIgadfJ5Iw
Forced marriage: Families hire bounty hunters to find fleeing victims http://t.co/qKGKGCj9oc
Baby in critical condition after pregnant mother stabbed http://t.co/VjV5b5qndH
AUSTRALIA: Restaurant owners win libel damages over scathing review after 11 year legal battle http://t.co/UsZOUg0Wu5
Government-backed bid to hold UK's first criminal trial completely behind closed doors blocked by judges http://t.co/P9SWbONl7T
Sudanese student murdered in Sheffield had come to Britain for 'better life' http://t.co/qxoatt8uN2
Phone hacking trial: After eight months, jury today begins sifting the mountain of evidence http://t.co/K8mqKqWrUR
Squatters take over British Legion building, barring D-day veterans from event http://t.co/toeUqX33Zi
'Monster' sergeant major jailed for sexually assaulting lesbian soldier http://t.co/NlbwyNCDiX
Lamborghinis and Bentleys among thousands of uninsured cars seized by police http://t.co/P648Vqyh0f
Offenders caught with knife a second time could face six months in jail http://t.co/XUxDrRxN58
Armed robber David Blood on the run after absconding from Ford open prison http://t.co/ZfKwo0chQc
British Printing Industries Federation awarded ABS license | Legal Futures http://t.co/yJsReAIuW2
Direct access chambers recruits first QC | Legal Futures http://t.co/dcONNbtsRe
BSB aims for 30% response on diversity data | Legal Futures http://t.co/punvy7P6hQ
Sgt Bowe Bergdahl to return to US on Friday http://t.co/0qLy4j3J76
Judge sacked in death-row 'emotional' attachment | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/Of3vaGJNIH
Reed Smiths elects new global head | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/6znxD6apda
PLMJ targets luxury market | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/qcJUidg9YS
Microsoft challenges US prosecutors request for data in Ireland | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/hMQ6Q6DBjY
Bingham sanctions on the cards over discovery dispute | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/7i59ozO77t
Dentons opt out of PEP reporting | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/onFLcPrv3l
British law firms benefit from colonial history | The Global Legal Post http://t.co/zEetJVdJkG
Police uncover £15,000 heroin haul during spot checks on vehicles in Cardiff http://t.co/wZNp7YXu1a
The Guardian view on secret courts | Editorial http://t.co/ket6kbjpQz
Birmingham boy Levi-Blu Cassin's parents murder charge http://t.co/mbRm67OK9q
Insurance: Plans for cap on courtesy car costs http://t.co/5gvimWdenv
'Trojan horse': Ofsted chief Wilshaw on 'culture of fear' http://t.co/UsLyj7qPxL
Who, what, why: When did 'fit' start to mean attractive? http://t.co/ATrexnQIRh
June 12 marks the Day Against Child Labour focusing on the plight of working children globally http://t.co/kdTuITQIkC
AUSTRALIA's government will attempt to delist part of Tasmania's forests from UNESCO's World Heritage List http://t.co/8JqOinfqLT
BANGLADESH: 7 sailors held by Somali pirates for almost four years return home, comparing their experience to 'hell' http://t.co/nNehbU9bPZ
BRAZIL: Sao Paulo rally ahead of World Cup broken up http://t.co/X4GRw0Wr01
ISRAEL: Strike in Jerusalem over jailed Palestinians http://t.co/nRohxOnFjT
EGYPT court acquits Mubarak-era minister of corruption charges http://t.co/p6uaKOn6s8

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