Legal aid reform could end right to a free solicitor
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Law Society and former DPP Lord Macdonald voice alarm at proposal undermining 'cornerstone' of British justice A "cornerstone" of the legal system, the universal right to a solicitor upon arrest, could be jettisoned in favour of means-testing under controversial plans drawn up by the Ministry of Justice. Legal experts including Lord Ken Macdonald QC, a former director of public prosecutions ...
Winklevoss Twins Resume Legal Fight Against Facebook
After a series of legal defeats, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss seemed to have finally given up their attacks on Facebook when they decided Wednesday not to appeal a Supreme Court decision upholding their 2008 $65 million settlement with the social network. But now, the Olympic rowing twins and their business partner Divya Narendra are back in the legal arena with another suit against Facebook ...