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• Hotel sex parties are not free speech: a small Connecticut town's big legal win

  05-10-2015 23:58
  
  Israeli business owner sued Windsor Locks in 2012 alleging town officials unfairly targeted hotel but a federal judge rules swingers’ rights were not violatedThe saga of rival New England swingers clubs, a Ludacris concert without liquor, and a landlord on the lam in Israel has drawn to an end with a federal judge’s ruling that sex in a hotel bar, however creative or undisguised, is not a form of protected free speech.For more than three years, the small Connecticut town of Windsor L
  
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• California to become fifth state to legalize assisted dying

  05-10-2015 23:47
  
  Governor Jerry Brown signed bill to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives amid strong opposition from disability advocates and religious groupsCalifornia will become the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives using doctor-prescribed drugs after Governor Jerry Brown announced Monday he signed one of the most emotionally charged bills of the year. Brown, a lifelong Catholic and former Jesuit seminarian, announced he signed the legislation after thoroughl
  
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• Hillary Clinton's gun control proposals: could they ever become law?

  05-10-2015 20:23
  
  Clinton’s ambitious plans, announced Monday, would mostly either require unlikely Republican help or raise questions about executive action in courtHillary Clinton’s ambitious proposals to reduce gun violence – announced on Monday - have been applauded by reform advocates in the aftermath of the Oregon school shooting last week that left 10 dead, but most of her plans would either require unlikely Republican help or raise questions about executive action in court.The fly in the
  
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• Chris Patten: Osborne lax over human rights concerns on China trip

  05-10-2015 20:00
  
  Former Conservative party chairman tells of surprise at chancellor’s actions on trade visit and says ‘the jury’s out’ on OsborneGeorge Osborne risked failing to show due regard for concerns about human rights and civil liberties on his recent trade mission to China, according to a former chairman of the Conservative party.Chris Patten, who was the last British governor of Hong Kong and a former chair of the BBC Trust, said he was surprised by what Osborne was doing and sa
  
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• Uber awaits high court verdict over smartphone app in battle with TfL

  05-10-2015 19:26
  
  Transport for London is looking to clarify whether using smartphones to calculate fares amounts to a taximeter, which is banned in private hire vehiclesThe ride-hailing app Uber is at the centre of a crucial high court case as London’s transport authority seeks clarity on whether smartphones can lawfully be used to calculate fares. After a day hearing evidence from all sides, the judge is widely expected to give his decision on Tuesday. If he rules against Uber, the verdict will be viewed
  
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• Blavo & Co declines to confirm sale bid

  05-10-2015 19:00 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Advertisement invites offers for UK’s ‘leading mental health practice’.
  
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• Decision on Oscar Pistorius's release delayed again, says lawyer - Belfast Telegraph

  05-10-2015 18:49
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  Decision on Oscar Pistorius's release delayed again, says lawyer
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  Oscar Pistorius's lawyer says a decision on the Olympic athlete's early release from prison has been referred back to the parole board. Ads by Google. Lawyer Brian Webber said he has been informed that the parole review board that met on Monday ...en meer »
  

• Coroner calls for action over hotel carbon monoxide deaths

  05-10-2015 18:15
  
  David Hinchliff makes recommendations after inquest jury concluded Thomas Cook breached duty of care over children’s deaths in Corfu in 2006A coroner has called on the government to introduce new EU legislation to prevent deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning in holiday properties.
  David Hinchliff, the West Yorkshire coroner, said safety standards should be improved across Europe following the deaths of Christi and Bobby Shepherd, aged seven and six, in Corfu in 2006. Continue reading...
  
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• Secret TPP accord reached: Will IP law change? - Ars Technica UK

  05-10-2015 18:10
  Ars Technica UK
  Secret TPP accord reached: Will IP law change?
  Ars Technica UK
  Eleven Pacific Rim nations and the US agreed Monday to the so-called Trans-Pacific Partnership pact—a secret trade accord backed by nations from Australia to Vietnam. According to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, "The TPP contains a chapter on ...en meer »
  

• California's right-to-work fight forces unions to prove their relevance

  05-10-2015 18:04
  
  As the US supreme court prepares to hear California teachers’ right-to-work case, one local union seeks to use the momentum to trigger a labor resurgence
  “Happy Monday!” Jan Williams says as she picks up her first charge at 6.30 in the morning. “I love my job. I do. The babies make me happy and in turn I try to make them happy,” says Williams, who drives a special needs bus and has an autistic child of her own. “I try to get a smile on their face before the st
  
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• Gordon Dadds acquires Jeffrey Green Russell

  05-10-2015 17:57 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Takeover completed last Friday through pre-pack deal.
  
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• Britain’s role in torture demands an inquiry – now | Richard Norton-Taylor

  05-10-2015 17:18
  
  The evidence about MI6’s knowledge of the rendition and torture of Shaker Aamer and many others must not fester any longerShaker Aamer, the sole remaining British resident incarcerated and tortured in Guantánamo Bay, has repeatedly said he was brutally tortured in Afghanistan even before he was flown to the US military prison in Cuba. Moreover, he has said officers from British intelligence knew about his torture at the notorious US prison in Bagram, north of Kabul.His lawyers say h
  
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• 'Uber systematically breaking the law' – Boris Johnson - RT

  05-10-2015 16:33
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  'Uber systematically breaking the law' – Boris Johnson
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  London Mayor Boris Johnson said taxi firm Uber is “systematically” breaking the law, but admitted it would be “nuts” to ban the app. Uber's popularity has grown rapidly in the past few years, with many of its users saying they value the app's cheap fares.
  London's Mayor Says Uber Drivers Routinely Break the LawGizmodo UKalle 209 nieuwsartikelen »
  

• Court fees? Let’s talk about solicitors’ costs – Faulks

  05-10-2015 16:19 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Party conference discussion also addresses how best to promote ADR to prevent disputes coming to court.
  
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• Conservatives: court fees? Let’s talk about solicitors’ costs – Faulks

  05-10-2015 16:19 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Conference fringe event also addresses how best to promote ADR to stop disputes coming to court.
  
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• Patrick Kane rape case: hometown residents give star 'benefit of the doubt'

  05-10-2015 14:37
  
  In Buffalo, New York, where the hockey player is a hero, fans prefer to wait for ‘all the facts to come out’ in a case rife with conflicting evidenceIn a case with conflicting evidence, sentiments about three-time Stanley Cup winner Patrick Kane in his western New York hometown skew in one direction.“I don’t want to speculate on that,” said Tony Farino, 72-year-old senior editor at the Niagara Reporter, a weekly newspaper that published some personally identifying d
  
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• UK 200 Real Estate - The Lawyer

  05-10-2015 12:54
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  The UK 200 Real Estate report analyses the key trends in terms of leading firms' use of property. As a starting point the report will analyse the total cost of a firm's real estate including rent, rates and service charge and the total amount of square ...en meer »
  

• Ratings website receives £3.6m cash injection

  05-10-2015 12:45 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  VouchedFor, which allows clients to rate their solicitors, will invest in technology and marketing.
  
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• IBA 2015: migration needs international rule – former Commission chief

  05-10-2015 12:06 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Jose Manuel Barroso tells bar conference ‘common principles’ needed to tackle crisis. 
  
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• How trademarks immortalised some of the UK's biggest brands

  05-10-2015 12:02
  
  Savvy intellectual property decisions combined with good branding and strategy can work wonders for a businessSome of the UK’s oldest and most successful brands are testament to sound initial choices, brand consistency and carefully chosen strategic development – all underpinned by the crucial protection that trademarks offer. Continue reading...
  
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• Conservatives: Grieve warning on ‘ripping up’ Human Rights Act

  05-10-2015 10:03 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Justice secretary Michael Gove expected to give more details about plans for human rights legislation.
  
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• Conservatives: Grieve warning on 'ripping up' HRA

  05-10-2015 10:03 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Justice secretary Michael Gove expected to give more details about plans for human rights legislation.
  
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• IBA conference: live blog

  05-10-2015 09:53 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  All the latest from the International Bar Association conference in Vienna.
  
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• Top GC makes plea for gender quotas

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  ‘If you really want to make change, you need a law,’ said Vodafone group general counsel.
  
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• SRA in line of fire after fraud case thrown out

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal threw out ‘ill-conceived’ case against former fee-earner at Yorkshire firm.
  
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• Seeing in the new legal year

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  A series of events took place last week to mark the Opening of the Legal Year, one of the most celebrated days in the legal calendar.
  
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• ‘Reserved powers’ model of Welsh devolution unworkable – report

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Review commissioned by the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University and the Constitution Unit at University College London. 
  
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• Negligence costs cap would hurt most vulnerable, say solicitors

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Claims of up to £250,000 could be subject to a fee cap under plans being considered by the Department of Heath.
  
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• Lender panel restrictions hit smaller law firms

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Metro Bank and Newcastle Building Society among those who have introduced restrictions, effectively ‘ejecting’ smaller firms from conveyancing panels.
  
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• Insurer warns on phone fraud against firms

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  So-called ‘vishing’ frauds typically involve an individual phoning a firm’s cashier ‘to confirm recent transactions’.
  
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• How to: plan for a crisis

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  Law firms should involve all staff in preparing for disaster recovery.
  
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• East Africa: frontier spirit

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  East Africa’s legal markets remain diverse, but economic and political integration is heightening interest in the region. 
  
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• Costs and preparing budgets

  05-10-2015 01:01 via lawgazette.co.uk
  
  A recent case provides clarification on issues parties may face when seeking approval of costs budgets.
  
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