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• German court to hear case brought by relatives of Yemeni drone victims

  22-05-2015 21:25
  
  German government shares responsibility for deaths by allowing US to relay drone data via Ramstein air base, relatives will tell Cologne administrative court A German court is to hear a case against the government brought by relatives of victims of a US drone attack in Yemen in a groundbreaking action that has the potential to interrupt the American strikes.The case of three Yemenis whose relatives were killed in the attack in August 2012, will be heard on Wednesday by a court in Cologne. Lawyer
  
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• Attempt to scrap Human Rights Act will not get past Lords, Falconer warns Gove

  22-05-2015 21:18
  
  A new British bill of rights is expected to be included in the Queen’s speech but shadow lord chancellor said the upper house would be within its rights to reject itThe new shadow lord chancellor, Lord Falconer, has predicted the Lords will throw out any attempt by the new justice secretary Michael Gove to replace the Human Rights Act.A new British Bill of rights is expected to be included in next week’s Queen’s speech to replace the Human Rights Act passed by the Labour government in 1998
  
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• Dyson: law change may be needed to fill civil legal aid gap

  22-05-2015 18:20 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Master of the rolls suggests public funding for cross-examination in certain civil cases, after overturning an order for government to cover LIP’s legal costs.
  
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• Dyson: law change may be needed to cover civil legal aid gap

  22-05-2015 18:20 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Master of the rolls suggests public funding for cross-examination in certain civil cases, after overturning an order for government to cover legal costs.
  
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• Ex-bouncer McKenzie friend banned after calling lawyer a 'lying slag'

  22-05-2015 18:13 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Nigel Baggaley found to have sworn at court staff and threatened opponents.
  
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• Big Tobacco is suing the UK over plain packaging law - Fortune

  22-05-2015 18:04
  
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  Big Tobacco is suing the UK over plain packaging law
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  Um, gimme the pack on the left, please. Photograph by Carla Gottgens — Bloomberg via Getty Images. Two of the world's largest tobacco companies have filed suit against the British government in an effort to overturn new laws aimed at stamping out the ...en meer »
  
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• What real lawyers think about Breaking Bad – and why it should be taught in class

  22-05-2015 16:59
  
  A new essay for the New Mexico Law Review makes an argument for Breaking Bad to be required study material in law schools. Here’s why it makes senseIn the introductory essay to the special edition New Mexico Law Review devoted entirely to Breaking Bad, Max Minzner makes the case for why the show should be required study material in law schools.His argument is simple: times have changed and the kids like to watch videos. That, and Breaking Bad is a show about “law enforcement in action”. Mi
  
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• Stacey Hyde’s story is a shocking insight into how the law treats young, abused women | Julie Bindel

  22-05-2015 16:45
  
  Hyde is a victim, not a murderer, and it is barbaric that she had to endure two trials. Sadly, such a lack of protection is all too commonWhen Emma Humphreys was acquitted of murder by the court of appeal in July 1995, it marked a change in the law in cases of abused women who kill violent men. Emma had stabbed Trevor Armitage, her violent boyfriend/pimp after he threatened her with a “gang bang”, and this vulnerable 16-year-old woman could take no more. In her short life she had already bee
  
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• Patient consent and medical advice

  22-05-2015 16:40 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Supreme Court ruling on consent puts patient choice at the forefront and leaves the door open to more litigation.
  
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• Regulator approves law firm Slater and Gordon's UK deal - The Australian

  22-05-2015 16:05
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  Regulator approves law firm Slater and Gordon's UK deal
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  Slater and Gordon has cleared the final hurdle in its $1.23 billion acquisition of London-based Quindell's professional services division after gaining approval from Britain's financial services regulator. Andrew Grech, Slater and Gordon's managing ...en meer »
  
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• Top-100 firms will merge to create £75m practice

  22-05-2015 16:04 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Shakespeares and SGH Martineau have confirmed they will merge on 15 June. 
  
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• Ancient city of Palmyra before its capture by Islamic State – in pictures

  22-05-2015 13:51
  
  Russian photographer Sergei Ponomarev took some of the last photographs of Palmyra when he visited the ancient Syrian ruins last year. The city was seized by Islamic State militants this week, who pledged to destroy its 4,000-year-old treasure trove. These haunting images may be the last testament to the splendour of one of the most important archeological sites in the Middle East Continue reading...
  
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• France supermarket food waste law piles pressure on UK - The Grocer

  22-05-2015 13:46
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  France supermarket food waste law piles pressure on UK
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  Who are the shoppers fuelling this growth? What do they buy? And what can variety discounters do to encourage them to spend more? Finance · Results · Share Prices · Mergers and Acquisitions · Pay and Jobs · Fundraising · Economy. latest headlines ...en meer »
  
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• MoJ stands firm over judicial pension legal challenge

  22-05-2015 13:26 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Department confirms that legal action has been started against reforms.
  
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• UN investigates Briton on death row in Ethiopia

  22-05-2015 13:01
  
  Special rapporteur on torture asks UK and Ethiopian governments about detention of Andargachew Tsige amid claims of ill-treatment
  The detention of a British citizen held on death row in Ethiopia for almost a year is being investigated by the United Nations official responsible for preventing torture.Andargachew Tsige snatched last June while in transit through Yemen’s main airport and forcibly removed to Addis Ababa. He is the leader of an opposition party and had been condemned to death sever
  
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• Alcohol-related violence in UK has reduced since 24-hour licensing law started - Mixmag

  22-05-2015 13:00
  
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  Alcohol-related violence in UK has reduced since 24-hour licensing law started
  Mixmag
  Ten years since drinking establishments in the UK were allowed to apply for 24-hour licenses, it turns out alcohol-related violence and binge drinking stats have reduced. The Labour government introduced the laws in 2005 and a recent report compiled by ...en meer »
  
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• Good times roll on in City as trainee salaries hit £42k

  22-05-2015 12:47 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Magic circle firm has boosted salaries for newly qualified solicitors and associates by an average of 7.5%.
  
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• #hometovote: Irish abroad return to vote in gay marriage referendum

  22-05-2015 12:17
  
  Irish people living overseas have been tweeting news of their journeys home to vote in same-sex marriage pollIrish citizens have been sharing photographs and stories on social media as they travel home to vote in the republic’s gay marriage referendum. Ireland could become the first country to legalise same-sex marriage through a referendum. More than 3 million people are eligible to vote, including 60,000 expats. Those who have left the country less than 18 months ago are able to vote in the
  
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• Ex-partner, 53, to allege age discrimination against former firm

  22-05-2015 12:08 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Top-100 firm confirms it will defend its positition at employment tribunal.
  
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• Stopping the scandal of 'sorry, you're just not vulnerable enough'

  22-05-2015 11:03
  
  A landmark Supreme Court ruling will rightly stop councils refusing to help many single homeless people deemed not vulnerable enoughIn 2005 I met a man who, for the purposes of sharing his story, we’ll call Paulo. Paulo was a Portuguese chef in his late 20s who had moved to the UK to set up home with his British girlfriend. The couple lived in Blackheath and he had stable work in the kitchen of a chichi south London restaurant.
  But a silly mistake cost Paulo the life he had built. He got caugh
  
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• JR claimant costs should fund legal aid: Society

  22-05-2015 10:48 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Submission to new government proposes measures to assure ‘affordable access to legal advice’.
  
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• Claimant costs should fund legal aid, says Society

  22-05-2015 10:48 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Submission to new government proposes measures to assure ‘affordable access to legal advice’.
  
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• JR claimant costs should fund legal aid, says Society

  22-05-2015 10:32 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Submission to new government proposes measures to assure 'affordable access to legal advice'.
  
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• Gilberto Torres survived Colombia's death squads. Now he wants justice

  22-05-2015 08:58
  
  He is one of only two Colombian union activists to be abducted by paramilitaries and live. Now BP and other oil firms face allegations they were complicit in human rights abusesIt was just after 7pm when they came for Gilberto Torres, as he had long feared they would. The trade union leader had had a long day; he was weary and ready for home. Related: The Guardian view on climate change: keep it in the ground | EditorialContinue reading...
  
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• Colombian takes BP to court in UK over alleged complicity in kidnap and torture

  22-05-2015 08:57
  
  BP says it will defend unprecedented claim by trade union leader Gilberto Torres in case that spotlights role of big carbon in one of Colombia’s darkest periodsA Colombian trade union leader is beginning an unprecedented claim for damages against BP in the high court in London, alleging the oil company’s complicity in his kidnap and torture 13 years ago. Related: The Guardian view on climate change: keep it in the ground | EditorialRelated: Revealed: BP's close ties with the UK governmentCon
  
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• Rape victim falsely accused of lying by police wins £20,000 payout

  22-05-2015 07:00
  
  Police admit wrongly arresting woman assaulted at age 17, but mother criticises force for leaving her daughter traumatisedA rape victim falsely accused of lying by detectives has won £20,000 in damages after suing police under the Human Rights Act. The woman, who cannot be named, was 17 when a man raped her in Winchester in April 2012 after a night out with friends. Her mother reported the attack hours later and the victim told officers her T-shirt may contain her attacker’s DNA.But the
  
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• Freddie Gray grand jury brings charges against six Baltimore police – video

  22-05-2015 02:59
  
  A grand jury has brought charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of Freddie Gray from injuries suffered while in police custody, Baltimore City State Attorney Marilyn Mosby told a news conference on Thursday. Gray's death on April 19 set off weeks of largely peaceful protests in Baltimore, punctuated by a day of rioting and arson after his funeral on April 27, when rioters threw rocks at police and set buildings and cars on fire. Continue reading...
  
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