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• Same-sex marriage opponents sounded desperate in court today. They should be | Scott Lemieux

  28-04-2015 21:55
  
  The lawyers opposed to marriage equality had such poor arguments that a conservative judge explained that they didn’t have to answer other judges’ questionsIt would be premature to declare that the US supreme court will guarantee a right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states, but that’s where the smart money is: today’s oral argument allows supporters of marriage equality to remain optimistic that nationwide legalization is in the not-so-distant future.But what was, perhaps, even more fu
  
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• Same-sex marriage opponents sounded desperate in court. They should be | Scott Lemieux

  28-04-2015 21:55
  
  The lawyers opposed to marriage equality had such poor arguments that a conservative judge explained that they didn’t have to answer other judges’ questionsIt would be premature to declare that the US supreme court will guarantee a right to same-sex marriage in all 50 states, but that’s where the smart money is: today’s oral argument allows supporters of marriage equality to remain optimistic that nationwide legalization is in the not-so-distant future.But what was, perhaps, even more fu
  
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• Lord Janner's alleged victims seek formal review of DPP decision

  28-04-2015 21:03
  
  Move follows criticism of Alison Saunders’ decision not to prosecute 86-year-old former Labour MP over historical sex abuse claims on account of his dementiaA group who say they were abused by Lord Janner are seeking a formal review of the decision not to prosecute the former Labour MP following child sex abuse claims. Alison Saunders, the director of public prosecutions, decided not to charge the 86-year-old peer on health grounds, despite saying there was enough evidence to prosecute for 22
  
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• Same-sex marriage at supreme court: key justice proves skeptical of arguments – as it happened

  28-04-2015 21:01
  
  Justice Roberts to plaintiffs: ‘You’re seeking to change what the institution is’Justice Kennedy: marriage definition the same for ‘millenia-plus time’Protester interrupts proceedings: ‘You’ll all burn in hell’Follow the Guardian US Instagram with Steven Thrasher at the court 3.01pm ET We’re going to wrap our coverage of the supreme court’s arguments over same-sex marriage – which likely hinge on the swing votes of one or two justices. The hearing suggests that the justices
  
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• Supreme court justices fret over 'redefining' marriage as supporters wait in hope

  28-04-2015 19:44
  
  Key justice Anthony Kennedy expresses concerns about changing a definition of marriage ‘that has been with us for millennia’ on historic day in WashingtonFollow all the latest in our live blog
  The US supreme court appeared heading at least toward limited national recognition of same-sex marriages on Tuesday as justices fretted about forcing all states to allow them but remained sympathetic to the argument that weddings held elsewhere should be upheld. Related: Same-sex marriage: supreme cour
  
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• Gay rights supporters wait and hope as justices fret over 'redefining' marriage

  28-04-2015 19:44
  
  Key justice Anthony Kennedy expresses concerns about changing a definition of marriage ‘that has been with us for millennia’ on historic day in WashingtonFollow all the latest in our live blogThe US supreme court appeared heading at least toward limited national recognition of same-sex marriages on Tuesday as justices fretted about forcing all states to allow them but remained sympathetic to the argument that weddings held elsewhere should be upheld. Related: Same-sex marriage: supreme court
  
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• 'Excruciatingly loud' protester enlivens supreme court's gay marriage hearing

  28-04-2015 19:28
  
  Demonstrator shouts that supporters of same-sex unions will burn in hellJustice Scalia quips that interruption was ‘rather refreshing actually’As the supreme court heard oral arguments for the pivotal civil rights case about same-sex marriage on Tuesday, one voice shouted above the nine justices to express his opposition to such unions. The man’s comments were so loud that they were incomprehensible, but included the statement: “The Bible teaches that if you support gay marriage you will
  
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• Disruptive supreme court protester says gay marriage supporters will 'burn in hell'

  28-04-2015 19:28
  
  Demonstrator shouts that supporters of same-sex unions will burn in hellJustice Scalia quips that interruption was ‘rather refreshing actually’As the supreme court heard oral arguments for the pivotal civil rights case about same-sex marriage on Tuesday, one voice shouted above the nine justices to express his opposition to such unions.The man’s comments were so loud that they were largely incomprehensible, but included the statement: “The Bible teaches that if you support gay marriage y
  
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• Gay marriage at supreme court: swing justice dims campaigners' confidence – live

  28-04-2015 18:56
  
  Justice Roberts to plaintiffs: ‘You’re seeking to change what the institution is’Justice Kennedy: marriage was one man and one woman for ‘millenia-plus time’Protester interrupts proceedings: ‘You’ll all burn in hell’Follow the Guardian US Instagram with Steven Thrasher at the court 1.16pm ET My colleagues Dan Roberts and Sabrina Siddiqui have sent their first take on the arguments over the first question – whether the courts should mandate legal gay marriage around the US:The U
  
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• Same-sex marriage: supreme court's swing votes hang in the balance – live

  28-04-2015 18:32
  
  Justice Kennedy argues same-sex marriage has only been debated for 10 yearsCourt is seeking to answer whether states must allow same-sex marriagesJustices also considering if states must recognize licenses from other states Follow the Guardian US Instagram with Steven Thrasher at the court 12.23pm ET The supreme court has released the audio of oral arguments, which you can listen to in full on its site here. We’re listening in and will summarize key moments and provide analysis as soon as poss
  
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• Negligence appeal upheld over ‘commoditised’ advice

  28-04-2015 18:26 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire firm Raleys tells Court of Appeal that financial constraints required it to standardise advice to potential claimants.
  
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• US supreme court: clues emerge as pivotal justice invokes 'millennia' of marriage – live

  28-04-2015 18:09
  
  Justice Kennedy argues same-sex marriage has only been debated for 10 yearsCourt is seeking to answer whether states must allow same-sex marriagesJustices also considering if states must recognize licenses from other states Follow the Guardian US Instagram with Steven Thrasher at the court 12.04pm ET A few more snippets from the hearing of the last two hours, including what may be a sign that even the conservative justices, including Samuel Alito, might be thinking about the march of history. Al
  
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• US supreme court: clues emerge as pivotal justice questions 'millennia' of marriage – live

  28-04-2015 17:53
  
  Arguments in Obergefell v Hodges to begin at 10am ETCourt will seek to answer whether states must allow same-sex marriagesJustices also to consider if states must recognize licenses from other states Follow the Guardian US Instagram with Steven Thrasher at the court 11.53am ET Outside the courthouse, my colleague Steven Thrasher has interviewed Gene Robinson, an openly gay Episcopal bishop (now retired).Robinson linked the gay civil rights movement to the Black Lives Matter movement – “ultim
  
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• Campaigners win right to challenge assisted dying prosecution policy

  28-04-2015 17:36
  
  Disabled people’s rights advocates say Suicide Act policy amendment by DPP Alison Saunders is a change in the law not decided on by parliamentDisability rights campaigners have won permission to challenge what they say is a liberalisation of the rules on assisted dying introduced by the director of public prosecutions.Last October the DPP, Alison Saunders, amended prosecution policy under the 1961 Suicide Act, making it less likely that healthcare professionals would be charged, the high court
  
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• UK 'flash crash' trader to appear in court after failing to make bail

  28-04-2015 17:33
  
  Navinder Singh Sarao, known as The Hound of Hounslow, is to attend Westminster magistrates’ court on Wednesday A British financial trader accused of helping trigger a multibillion-dollar US stock market crash from his London home is due to appear in court on Wednesday after failing to raise the cash needed to make bail.Navinder Singh Sarao, who is fighting plans to extradite him to America to face trial, was granted bail at Westminster magistrates’ court in London last Wednesday. Continue re
  
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• US supreme court hears arguments over same-sex marriage – live updates

  28-04-2015 16:07
  
  Arguments in Obergefell v Hodges to begin at 10am ETCourt will seek to answer whether states must allow same-sex marriagesJustices also to consider if states must recognize licenses from other states10.07am ET The arguments in today’s case, translated by Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog. First up, the case for same-sex marriage: “the court has long made clear that marriage is a fundamental right, and they are merely seeking equal access to that right.”But even if that’s not the case, they add, the
  
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• US border agents shouldn't have the courts' permission to shoot people in Mexico | Guinevere E. Moore

  28-04-2015 14:18
  
  If you shoot an unarmed teenage boy in the head, 3 days of administrative leave isn’t nearly enough punishmentA United States court has all but declared open season on Mexican nationals along the US-Mexico border. Border patrol agents may shoot foreign nationals in Mexico with impunity – provided that those at whom they aim are standing within feet of US territory. According to a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit last week, agents who shoot and kill people in Mexico whi
  
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• US border agents shouldn't have the courts' permission to shoot people in Mexico

  28-04-2015 14:18
  
  If you shoot an unarmed teenage boy in the head, 3 days of administrative leave isn’t nearly enough punishmentA United States court has all but declared open season on Mexican nationals along the US-Mexico border. Border patrol agents may shoot foreign nationals in Mexico with impunity – provided that those at whom they aim are standing within feet of US territory. According to a ruling by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit last week, agents who shoot and kill people in Mexico whi
  
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• Everest solicitor safe after Nepal earthquake

  28-04-2015 14:12 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Partner makes brief contact with firm to confirm he survived the quake.
  
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• Nearly one-third of new magic circle partners are women

  28-04-2015 13:52 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Big five announce 91 partner promotions – 29 went to women.
  
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• Magic circle partnership boost for women

  28-04-2015 13:52 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Magic circle firms announce 91 partner promotions – 29 went to women.
  
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• Ukip promises legal protection to Christians who oppose same-sex marriage

  28-04-2015 13:42
  
  Nigel Farage attempts to woo Christian voters by promising protection to those who want to object to gay marriage in the course of carrying out their jobsUkip has released a mini-manifesto for Christians, saying it would extend protection to those who want to oppose gay marriage because of their religious beliefs.The document is published on the websites of some candidates and the election page of Christian Concern, a group that is against abortion and same-sex marriage.We will not repeal the le
  
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• Same-sex marriage returns to US supreme court in historic case – live updates

  28-04-2015 13:06
  
  Arguments in Obergefell v Hodges to begin at 10am ETCourt will seek to answer whether states must allow same-sex marriagesJustices also to consider if states must recognize licenses from other states7.06am ET Good morning, and welcome to our live coverage of the supreme court arguments over same-sex marriage in the United States, a hearing that could reveal whether the justices intend to make same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states and secure the right to marry for couples around the country.Wi
  
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• Litigation eases for estate agents

  28-04-2015 12:58 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  City firm RPC analysed High Court cases for claims against estate agents and chartered surveyors.
  
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• Fewer barriers for women in judiciary than the bar – LCJ

  28-04-2015 12:43 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Lord Thomas said there is no longer a glass ceiling at the judiciary, but the bar needs to improve on diversity.
  
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• MPs' expenses claims must be disclosed in full, court of appeal rules

  28-04-2015 11:46
  
  Judges dismiss appeal by body that oversees’ expenses payments against order that it release copies of politicians’ invoices and receiptsThe regulatory body set up after the MPs’ expenses scandal has lost a test case challenge in the court of appeal against an order that it must release copies of receipts and invoices submitted by politicians.Three judges in London dismissed an appeal by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), which oversees expenses payments. The legal a
  
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• Ipsa loses court of appeal challenge over MPs' expenses

  28-04-2015 11:46
  
  Judges dismiss appeal by body that oversees’ expenses payments against order that it release copies of politicians’ invoicesThe regulatory body set up after the MPs’ expenses scandal has lost a test case challenge in the court of appeal against an order that it must release copies of receipts and invoices submitted by politicians.Three judges in London dismissed an appeal by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), which oversees expenses payments. The legal action centred
  
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• Ipsa loses court challenge over MPs' expenses ruling

  28-04-2015 11:46
  
  Judges in London dismiss appeal by body that oversees MPs’ expenses payments against order that it must release copies of politicians’ invoicesThe regulatory body set up after the MPs’ expenses scandal has lost a test case challenge in the court of appeal against an order that it must release copies of receipts and invoices submitted by politicians.Three judges in London dismissed an appeal by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), which oversees expenses payments. The l
  
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• UK election spells the end for the biggest 'law' in political science - The Conversation AU

  28-04-2015 06:39
  
  The Conversation AU
  UK election spells the end for the biggest 'law' in political science
  The Conversation AU
  Voters in the UK are again looking beyond the traditional two-party system and look set to put paid to a famous proposition of political science. Author. Patrick Dunleavy. Centenary Research Professor, Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis ...
  
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• Property developer admits making unlawful changes to listed building

  28-04-2015 02:01
  
  Kim Gregory Davies carried out dozens of alterations to Llanwenarth House, where Cecil Alexander is thought to have composed All Things Bright and Beautiful
  A millionaire property developer has admitted he should not have modernised a Grade II listed building thought to have inspired the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful. Kim Gregory Davies carried out dozens of unlawful alterations at Llanwenarth House, including the installation of a “mosaic-clad jacuzzi”, the replacement of timber wind
  
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