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• Ronald Reagan shooter won't face new charges in James Brady death

  02-01-2015 21:31
  
  Committed to a psychiatric hospital for the past 32 years, John Hinckley found not guilty by reason of insanity for homicide related to 1981 shootingsFederal prosecutors say the man who shot President Ronald Reagan and three other people in 1981 won’t face new charges in the death last summer of Reagan’s former press secretary.John Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of Reagan and three others, including his then-press secretary James Brady. Hinckley has been
  
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• UK trails EU on rear-facing child car seat laws - AutoExpress

  02-01-2015 16:20
  
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  UK trails EU on rear-facing child car seat laws
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  UK legislation only needs to be amended to allow the use of the new regulation, which will run next to the old one until it's appropriate to make the full switch. The Netherlands and France allowed i-Size as soon as it was introduced to the EU in July ...
  
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• Egypt warns Amal Clooney she risks arrest over al-Jazeera three

  02-01-2015 16:19
  
  Human rights barrister threatened by authorities after exposing flaws in judicial system that contributed to journalists’ convictionEgyptian officials have warned human rights barrister Amal Clooney that she risks arrest after identifying serious flaws in its judicial system that contributed to the conviction of three al-Jazeera journalists now jailed in Cairo.In an interview with the Guardian after their appeal hearing this week, Clooney, a lawyer for one of the trio, said they were victims o
  
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• Egypt warned Amal Clooney she risked arrest

  02-01-2015 16:19
  
  Human rights barrister threatened by authorities after exposing same flaws in judicial system that later led to conviction of al-Jazeera journalistsEgyptian officials warned human rights barrister Amal Clooney that she risked arrest after identifying the same serious flaws in its judicial system that subsequently contributed to the conviction of three al-Jazeera journalists now jailed in Cairo.In an interview with the Guardian after their appeal hearing this week, Clooney, a lawyer for one of th
  
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• Amal Clooney warned that she risked arrest

  02-01-2015 16:19
  
  Human rights barrister warned after exposing flaws in judicial systemEgyptian experts warned human rights barrister Amal Clooney that she risked arrest in February 2014 after identifying serious flaws in its judicial system. The same flaws subsequently contributed to the conviction of three al-Jazeera journalists now jailed in Cairo. Continue reading...
  
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• Barrister creates ABS to ‘fuse’ with solicitors

  02-01-2015 16:09
  
  Business owner also plans to create a profit-share scheme for all staff.
  
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• Number of rapes reported in Delhi up by a third in a year

  02-01-2015 14:28
  
  Police commissioner says more than 2,000 rape cases were reported in Indian capital in past 12 monthsThe number of rapes reported in Delhi has increased by nearly a third in the past year, police say, highlighting the alarming levels of sexual violence against women in the Indian capital.At an annual briefing with reporters, the Delhi police commissioner, Bhim Sain Bassi, said a total of 2,069 rape cases had been reported in Delhi in the 12 months leading up to 15 December, against 1,571 the pre
  
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• If you call yourself a feminist, make 2015 the year you act on those beliefs | Jessica Valenti

  02-01-2015 13:43
  
  We say we want to create a more just world for our sons and daughters. Let’s do more than talk about itWomen and men need to do something about feminism in 2015: not just say that they are feminist, nor just share a few articles about feminist issues, but take concrete actions to make the world a better place for women and girls. As the police in America continue to wage war on people of color with impunity, we would be wise to follow the example of grassroots activists - largely women of colo
  
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• MoJ morale fails to improve

  02-01-2015 13:21
  
  Civil service people survey highlights lack of significant improvement.
  
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• BLP enjoys 25% rise in profits

  02-01-2015 12:33
  
  Turnaround at international firm comes on revenue up 6% in 2013-14.
  
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• BLP bounces back with profits up 25%

  02-01-2015 12:33
  
  Turnaround at international firm as revenue rises 6% in 2013-14.
  
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• Fewer libel (and privacy) actions against newspapers in 2014

  02-01-2015 11:14
  
  Legal blog reveals that there were only 43 defamation case decisions last year Libel actions are becoming increasingly rare, it would appear from an analysis on the Inforrm website. And privacy actions are rarer still.A relatively quiet 2014 in the English media law courts followed a relatively quiet one the year before. It says that “the predicted flood of litigation” seeking to explore the meaning of the 2013 defamation act failed to materialise. Continue reading...
  
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• Glimmer of hope for Peter Greste as lawyers seek deportation - Telegraph.co.uk

  02-01-2015 09:27
  
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  Glimmer of hope for Peter Greste as lawyers seek deportation
  Telegraph.co.uk
  The lawyer for jailed Al Jazeera journalist Peter Greste has applied. to the Egyptian government for the Australian's deportation, his. family said on Friday, after a Cairo appeals court overturned a. terrorism conviction against Mr Greste and two ...
  Defence lawyer: Journalists will still have to stay in EgyptBBC News
  Egypt President Sisi urged to free al-Jazeera reporterBBC News
  Family hopeful of
  
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• Kenya court suspends parts of security law - BBC News

  02-01-2015 09:21
  
  BBC News
  Kenya court suspends parts of security law
  BBC News
  Kenya's High Court has suspended some sections of the controversial new security law, which was enacted two weeks ago amid fierce opposition. The court blocked eight clauses until a legal challenge mounted by the opposition and rights groups is heard.
  Kenya court suspends key parts of draconian security lawYahoo News UK
  Kenyan court suspends parts of two-week-old security lawDaily Mail
  Kenyan court suspends parts of two-week-old a
  
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• EY betreedt Britse juridische markt met EY Law - Consultancy.nl

  02-01-2015 08:20
  
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  EY betreedt Britse juridische markt met EY Law
  Consultancy.nl
  De vierde van de Big Four spelers – Deloitte – gaf eerder dit jaar aan zijn juridische diensten in de UK niet uit te willen breiden. “Deloitte UK heeft een bewuste beslissing gemaakt onze aanwezigheid in de Britse juridische markt niet uit te breiden ...
  
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• Merchant ship with 450 migrants and no crew heading towards Italian coast

  02-01-2015 00:40
  
  ‘Ghost ship’ comes days after Italian sailors intercepted ship with 700 people onboard left on autopilot by traffickersA merchant ship with no crew and 450 migrants on board is heading towards the Italian coast at Puglia, the coastguard said on Thursday.The incident comes two days after Italian sailors intercepted a freighter carrying more than 700 mostly Syrian migrants which had been heading for the rocks of Italy’s southeastern shore on autopilot, having been abandoned by the people smu
  
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• Italian rescue crews scramble to save 450 migrants abandoned in rough seas

  02-01-2015 00:40
  
  ‘Ghost ship’ comes days after Italian sailors intercepted ship with 700 people onboard left on autopilot by traffickersEmergency crews in Italy were scrambling to save hundreds of migrants apparently abandoned on Friday in a cargo ship in rough seas by smugglers in the Mediterranean.The Italian air force said it sent a helicopter from an air base in southern Italy to help the Ezadeen, a Sierra-Leone-flagged vessel, so coastguard officials can be lowered to secure the ship and doctors allowed
  
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• Italian helicopter scrambles to save 450 migrants abandoned in rough seas

  02-01-2015 00:40
  
  Crew winches sailors on board to secure merchant ship
  Vessel apparently left by traffickers to drift towards Italian coastFour migrants found dead on cargo shipAn Italian helicopter crew scrambled to save hundreds of migrants apparently abandoned on a cargo ship on Friday in rough seas by smugglers in the Mediterranean.The Italian air force said it sent a helicopter from an air base in southern Italy to help the Ezadeen, a Sierra-Leone-flagged vessel, so sailors could be lowered to secure the s
  
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