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• US supreme court to review execution procedure in case brought by man already put to death

  23-01-2015 22:57
  
  High court to review Oklahoma protocol and decide whether three-drug process used by prison officials violates ban on cruel and unusual punishmentThe US supreme court on Friday agreed to review Oklahoma’s method of execution by taking up a case brought by three death row inmates – and one whom the state killed after a review by the court just last week.The high court, which allowed an execution to go ahead on 15 January in the state over the objection of its four liberal members, will decide
  
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• UK court upholds regulation on legal aid for domestic violence - JURIST

  23-01-2015 22:29
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  UK court upholds regulation on legal aid for domestic violence
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  [JURIST] The UK High Court of Justice on Thursday rejected [judgment] a claim that procedural regulations, known as CLA(P) Regulation 33, unlawfully restrict domestic violence victims' access to legal aid. Under the regulations, domestic violence ...
  
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• UK Law Symposium to be Held Feb. 24 - TheHorse.com

  23-01-2015 22:09
  UK Law Symposium to be Held Feb. 24
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  The Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law will host a symposium Feb. 24 titled “Improving or Impeding? The Local & National Effects of State & Federal Regulations.” It will take place in the Univeristy of Kentucky (UK ...
  
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• TTIP – more “foreign” judges criticising “our” laws? - UK Human Rights Blog (blog)

  23-01-2015 20:43
  
  UK Human Rights Blog (blog)
  TTIP – more “foreign” judges criticising “our” laws?
  UK Human Rights Blog (blog)
  TTIP stands for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a proposed trade agreement between the US, the EU, and various members of the EU including the UK. A sober account of its history and scope was produced for the HoC debate (here), and ...
  
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• Lawyers fight to compel Prince Andrew to answer claims of sex with girl, 17 - The Guardian

  23-01-2015 20:08
  
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  Lawyers fight to compel Prince Andrew to answer claims of sex with girl, 17
  The Guardian
  Because the attorneys' request relates to a civil lawsuit in the US courts, and Andrew is not facing any criminal action, issues around whether Andrew is protected by diplomatic immunity, and the extradition treaty between the US and UK, are irrelevant ...
  'Sex slave' lawyers to serve papers on Prince Andrew at Washington embassyDaily Mail
  Lawyer named in Prince Andrew 'sex slav
  
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• Lawyers fight to compel Prince Andrew to answer claims of sex with girl, 17

  23-01-2015 19:57
  
  Attorneys for Virginia Roberts request that Andrew answer questions under oath but admit ‘there is no easy means by which to compel his testimony’The woman who alleges that she was made to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was 17 may file a request to the British courts under an international treaty to try to compel him to answer questions under oath.Lawyers for Virginia Roberts have written to Andrew at Buckingham Palace to ask for a two-hour sworn interview about Roberts’ claim that s
  
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• West’s praise of King Abdullah shows Saudi Arabia is exception to human rights stance

  23-01-2015 17:34
  
  Rights groups point out the kingdom has grown even harsher since 2011 in stifling online criticism, but this has not dampened western courtship of Riyadh
  The reverential reaction from western leaders to the news of King Abdullah’s death and the expected procession of top dignitaries to pay condolences in Riyadh serve as a reminder that Saudi Arabia, with its abundant wealth and geopolitical influence, is a perpetual exception to the west’s emphasis on human rights.The outpouring of praise
  
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• Panel calls for civil rights investigation into death of mentally ill Rikers inmate

  23-01-2015 16:58
  
  Treatment ‘so incompetent and inadequate as to shock the conscience’
  Bradley Ballard was found naked and dead after seven days alone in cellFederal prosecutors should launch a civil rights probe into the 2013 death of a mentally ill Rikers Island inmate who was locked in his cell for six days without care or medication, a state oversight panel concluded in a review that called the treatment “so incompetent and inadequate as to shock the conscience”.Bradley Ballard, a 39-year-old paranoid
  
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• Church of England acting 'disgracefully' by seeking compensation after ... - The Independent

  23-01-2015 15:52
  
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  Church of England acting 'disgracefully' by seeking compensation after ...
  The Independent
  The Church of England has been accused of acting “disgracefully” for seeking compensation in return for supporting the abolishment of an archaic law dating to Henry VIII's reign telling unwitting residents they could face bills exceeding £100,000 for ...
  
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• Liverpool support for apprenticeships

  23-01-2015 15:14 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Local Law Society promoting new pathways into the legal profession.
  
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• High court upholds legal aid rules in domestic violence cases

  23-01-2015 15:00
  
  Campaign group plans to appeal after challenging directives on grounds that they may deny justice to vulnerable womenGovernment regulations restricting access to legal aid for victims of domestic violence have been upheld by the high court.But the campaign group Rights of Women, which challenged the directives on the grounds that they would deny justice to vulnerable women and leave them at risk of attack by former partners, is seeking permission to appeal against the judgment. Continue reading.
  
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• ‘Armenians want acknowledgment that 1915 massacre was crime’ | Geoffrey Robertson

  23-01-2015 15:00
  
  In 1915 Britain was determined to expose the Armenian genocide, so why have we since downgraded it to a ‘tragedy’?Just before the invasion of Poland, Adolf Hitler urged his generals to show no mercy towards its people – there would be no retribution, because “after all, who now remembers the annihilation of the Armenians?” As the centenary of the Armenian genocide approaches – it began on 24 April 1915, with the rounding up and subsequent “disappearance” of intellectuals and
  
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• Public meeting to scrutinise police surveillance of campaigners and journalists

  23-01-2015 13:11
  
  Police have come under scrutiny over their desire to monitor journalists, campaigners with no criminal convictions, and elected politiciansJournalists who have been monitored by the police will give a talk next week on state surveillance.Jess Hurd, a photojournalist, and Jason Parkinson, a video journalist, discovered that the Metropolitan Police has been recording their professional activities on a secret database designed to keep track of so-called domestic extremists. Continue reading...
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch could have been a lawyer - St Helens Star

  23-01-2015 12:21
  
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  Benedict Cumberbatch could have been a lawyer
  St Helens Star
  Benedict Cumberbatch has told how his mum and dad didn't want him to follow in their footsteps and become an actor. The Sherlock heartthrob said although his parents Wanda Ventham and Timothy Carlton were in the business themselves, they wanted ...
  Benedict Cumberbatch would have been lawyer if not actorindiatvnews.com (press release) (blog)
  
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• London law firms rush to launch IPO deals before UK election - Legal Week

  23-01-2015 12:18
  
  London law firms rush to launch IPO deals before UK election
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  Firms are aiming to get IPO deals moving this quarter to avoid a UK election lull but Greek elections are already a worry London law firms are rushing to launch initial public offers (IPOs) in the first quarter of 2015 amid fears the market could be ...
  
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• Case must be included in UK probe, says lawyer - Belfast Telegraph

  23-01-2015 12:03
  
  Case must be included in UK probe, says lawyer
  Belfast Telegraph
  He represents a number of former Kincora residents who have launched a judicial review to have abuse at the boys' home dealt with as part of a UK-wide inquiry and not by Anthony Hart's Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry which is currently sitting ...
  
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• Can Paris or any other city really sue a TV station – even if it is Fox News?

  23-01-2015 11:33
  
  The mayor of Paris may be serious about taking Fox News to court for saying it has no-go zones of Islamic rule. But lawyers say libelling cities is ‘one of the great perks of living in a free society’Fans of irony would applaud. “The image of Paris has been prejudiced, and the honour of Paris has been prejudiced,” Anne Hidalgo, mayor of the French capital, told CNN Tuesday. She has threatened to sue Fox News for depictions of her city as having “no-go zones” ruled by Islamic fundamen
  
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• Can a city really sue a TV station – even if it is Fox News?

  23-01-2015 11:33
  
  The mayor of Paris may be serious about taking Fox News to court for saying it has no-go zones of Islamic rule. But lawyers say libelling cities is ‘one of the great perks of living in a free society’Fans of irony would applaud. “The image of Paris has been prejudiced, and the honour of Paris has been prejudiced,” Anne Hidalgo, mayor of the French capital, told CNN Tuesday. She has threatened to sue Fox News for depictions of her city as having “no-go zones” ruled by Islamic fundamen
  
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• Litigation funder unveils £60m sum for smaller claims

  23-01-2015 11:07 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Augusta Ventures said it aims to quadruple its caseload this year.
  
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• Solicitor felt ‘comforted’ over tax rules by SRA visit

  23-01-2015 10:52 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Solicitor fined £2,000 after failing to inform lenders of buyers’ tax avoidance schemes.
  
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• Tory MP accuses CPS of pursuing vendetta against Sun journalists

  23-01-2015 08:42
  
  ‘I don’t think the CPS is looking at the public interest’, she says A Conservative MP has accused the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) of “pursuing a vendetta” against Sun journalists charged with paying public officials.It follows the CPS’s announcement to stage a retrial of four Sun staff immediately after a Kingston crown court jury said it could not reach a verdict against them following a three-month trial.“It finally comes to trial, the jury considers the issues for a long tim
  
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• Enshrining Britain's aid contributions in law would hurt poor countries, says ... - Telegraph.co.uk

  23-01-2015 07:03
  
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  Enshrining Britain's aid contributions in law would hurt poor countries, says ...
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  A Dfid spokesman said UK aid money was only spent where there was a genuine need. She said: "UK aid goes only where it is most needed and where it will deliver the very best results for taxpayers' money. "In terms of impact, UK investment in ...
  
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• Magna Carta: 800 years on, we need a new people’s charter | Guy Standing

  23-01-2015 07:00
  
  There’s fanfare over the anniversary but the rights enshrined in the Great Charter are, for society’s most vulnerable, being trodden on dailyA good TV quiz question this year would be: “2015 is the 800th anniversary of the signing of Magna Carta. True or false?” Contrary to what all children are taught, the answer is false.First, King John signed nothing; he merely put his seal to it. Second, what was agreed on 15 June 1215 in the field at Runnymede by the Thames was a peace treaty betwe
  
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• Leveson review proposes sweeping efficiency reforms for justice system

  23-01-2015 07:00
  
  Proposals include penalties for private security firm delays, longer court hours and more use of technologyPrivate security firms that delay delivering prisoners to court should be subject to stiff financial penalties, according to a judge-led review of the justice system.Sir Brian Leveson’s recommendations for improving efficiency of the country’s outdated criminal proceedings include proposals for extending the hours of magistrates’ courts, expanding the use of video technology and prov
  
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• Companies suing critics. That's the real enemy of free speech | Richard Ackland

  23-01-2015 02:42
  
  Tasmania want to break ranks with uniform defamation laws to allow companies to take action against individuals. Where’s Tim Wilson when we need him?There was moment in his political life when Philip Ruddock became a mini-hero. Within a short time of shifting from minister for immigration to attorney general in 2003, he set about giving a blood transfusion to an item that had long languished on the agenda of the standing committee of attorneys general – a uniform defamation law.From the Paci
  
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• NSW may extend time limit on child sex abuse claims

  23-01-2015 01:37
  
  Royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse has shown survivors do not disclose or act on their experience until decades after abuseThe NSW government is considering lifting the time limit in which survivors of child sexual abuse can sue for damages.
  The NSW attorney general Brad Hazzard said the royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse had uncovered widespread claims about abuse and the legal barriers survivors face in pursuing justice many y
  
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• Leveson cost-cutting review urges virtual courtrooms

  23-01-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Sir Brian Leveson’s review of efficiency in criminal proceedings contends that criminal courts are ‘lagging significantly’ behind the business world. 
  
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• Leveson cost-cutting review backs virtual courtrooms

  23-01-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Sir Brian Leveson’s review of efficiency in criminal proceedings contends that criminal courts are ‘lagging significantly’ behind the business world. 
  
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• ICC lawyer, activists accuse Nigeria's Buhari of violence - Daily Mail

  23-01-2015 00:03
  
  Daily Mail
  ICC lawyer, activists accuse Nigeria's Buhari of violence
  Daily Mail
  JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A Dutch lawyer at the International Criminal Court and Nigerian rights activists said Thursday they have evidence showing Nigeria's 2015 presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari instigating and inciting violence that led to the ...
  
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