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Commission to examine effect of legal aid cuts as demand for service surges

Commission to examine effect of legal aid cuts as demand for service surges | Legal In General | Scoop.it
As law centres & CABs begin turning people away, independent commission is launched to examine impact of legalaid cuts.
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December 1, 2012 8:27 PM
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Barristers

New guide on my app all about barristers, and includes information on instructing a barrister without using a...
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November 30, 2012 5:38 PM
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Barrister warns of legal aid cuts - Headlines - Belfast Newsletter

Barrister warns of legal aid cuts - Headlines - Belfast Newsletter | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Plans to further cut the legal aid bill in Northern Ireland threaten to dissolve the fundamental right of vulnerable people to access justice, a senior barrister has warned.
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November 30, 2012 5:36 PM
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Court to Decide if Human Genes Can Be Patented

Court to Decide if Human Genes Can Be Patented | Legal In General | Scoop.it
The justices will hear an appeal from medical professionals who want to stop Myriad Genetics Inc. from patenting genetic mutations that are linked to increased risk of breast cancer.
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November 30, 2012 12:49 PM
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Family Law Blog: In praise of insurers - well, sort of.

Family Law Blog: In praise of insurers - well, sort of. | Legal In General | Scoop.it
By Jonathan James | Associate Solicitor | Head of Family and Private Client Dept. | Austin Kemp Solicitors | Tel: 01484 598188 | Fax: 01484 741442 | Email: jonathan.james@austinkemp.co.uk | Web: www.austinkemp.co.uk ...
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November 29, 2012 11:51 AM
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Spam text message pair are fined

Spam text message pair are fined | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Two men who sent millions of spam text messages have been fined £440,000 as part of an attempt to step up the fight against the illegal trade in personal information.
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November 29, 2012 11:00 AM
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BARRISTER Dream Dictonary Results

BARRISTER Dream Dictonary Results (To see a barrister with a white wig in your dream symbolizes wisdom and knowledge.
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November 29, 2012 10:58 AM
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Alannah Hill, barrister - Bloggers - Justinian: Australian legal magazine. News on lawyers and the law

Alannah Hill, barrister - Bloggers - Justinian: Australian legal magazine. News on lawyers and the law | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Junior Junior is not a lesbian ... She wears pink heels and still wins in the traffic court ... Tw...
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November 28, 2012 7:45 PM
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UK prime minister assessing judge's report on the press following hacking scandal - Washington Post

UK prime minister assessing judge's report on the press following hacking scandal - Washington Post | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Channel 4 NewsUK prime minister assessing judge's report on the press following hacking scandalWashington PostLONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron failed to offer any clues Wednesday on whether he will support new more stringent regulation of...
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November 28, 2012 7:30 PM
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Family Law Week: 264 arrests by Metropolitan Police as part of domestic violence operation

Family Law Week: 264 arrests by Metropolitan Police as part of domestic violence operation | Legal In General | Scoop.it
264 arrests by Metropolitan Police as part of domestic violence operation: Operation timed to support the Intern...
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November 26, 2012 12:19 PM
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UKBA and judicial review: let's make the link

UKBA and judicial review: let's make the link | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Fiona Bawdon: Damning Border Agency report explains judicial review clampdown - immigration lawyers say often only way to force a decision...
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November 26, 2012 4:11 AM
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Mind-bending behind bars: drug use in British prisons - Telegraph

Mind-bending behind bars: drug use in British prisons - Telegraph | Legal In General | Scoop.it
This is the full text of the 2012 Longford Lecture given by Will Self at Church House Westminster on November 22.
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November 21, 2012 3:52 AM
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Sheffield pupil exclusion policy branded 'unacceptable' - The Star

Sheffield pupil exclusion policy branded 'unacceptable' - The Star | Legal In General | Scoop.it
The StarSheffield pupil exclusion policy branded 'unacceptable'The StarBut instead 120 pupils were transferred from school to the city's Pupil Referral Unit in Spring Lane, Arbourthorne.
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December 1, 2012 8:28 PM
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Many Authors of Psychiatry Bible Have Industry Ties

Many Authors of Psychiatry Bible Have Industry Ties | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Just as many authors of the new psychiatry "bible" are tied to the drugs industry as those who worked on the previous version, a study has found, despite new transparency rules.
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November 30, 2012 5:37 PM
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School admissions complaints rise

School admissions complaints rise | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Complaints to England's schools watchdog about how children are admitted have risen.
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November 30, 2012 5:35 PM
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Monty Python stars in court over "Spamalot" profits - Reuters

Monty Python stars in court over "Spamalot" profits - Reuters | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Monty Python stars in court over "Spamalot" profitsReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Three members of the Monty Python British comedy troupe were in court in London on Friday for the opening of a lawsuit over the profits from a spin-off of one of their greatest...
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November 30, 2012 12:47 PM
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Police Commissioner challenged by MP over continuing barrister role

Police Commissioner challenged by MP over continuing barrister role | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Newly-elected North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner Winston Roddick is facing criticism after declaring that he plans to carry on practising as a barrister during his term of office.
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November 29, 2012 11:50 AM
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Leveson inquiry: the essential guide

Leveson inquiry: the essential guide | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Lord Justice Leveson's inquiry 'into the culture, practices and ethics of the press' heard from 184 witnesses and accepted 42 written submissions in more than six months of hearings...
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November 29, 2012 10:59 AM
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Teaching assistant who pulled out pupil's tooth is banned for two years

Teaching assistant who pulled out pupil's tooth is banned for two years | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Christina Newcombe accepted the ban after the incident at St Margaret's School for Girls in Aberdeen.
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November 29, 2012 2:39 AM
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Fears LETR may lead to ‘misguided reform’ | The Law Gazette

Fears LETR may lead to ‘misguided reform’ | The Law Gazette | Legal In General | Scoop.it
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November 28, 2012 7:40 PM
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Rocket Lawyer takes off with subscriptions starting at £40 - LEGAL FUTURES

Rocket Lawyer takes off with subscriptions starting at £40 - LEGAL FUTURES | Legal In General | Scoop.it
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November 27, 2012 7:29 AM
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Admission of hearsay evidence: the six principle questions

Admission of hearsay evidence: the six principle questions | Legal In General | Scoop.it
Court of Appeal provides guidance concerning the approach that the domestic courts should adopt when hearsay evidence is tendered in criminal proceedings.
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November 26, 2012 4:23 AM
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A good call: Pupils thrive as head of Burnage school bans ANY use of mobile ... - Manchester Evening News

A good call: Pupils thrive as head of Burnage school bans ANY use of mobile ... - Manchester Evening News | Legal In General | Scoop.it
A good call: Pupils thrive as head of Burnage school bans ANY use of mobile ...Manchester Evening NewsAny pupil seen using a phone has it confiscated – with their parents having to go into the school in order to get it back.
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November 21, 2012 7:18 PM
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Speeches - The Supreme Court

News (RT @UKSupremeCourt: Lord Neuberger gave first @bailii lecture last night: 'No Judgment - No Justice' http://t.co/BetP5EeY...)...
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