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Taking the shine off the city upon a hill: America’s decaying democracy?13:06, November 15 3 0 The US did change its electoral system (Letters, 12 November). Initially, in George Washington’s time, while the winner became the president, of course, the runner-up became the vice-president; it was a win-win system of power-sharing. The first president was indeed totally opposed to the two-party system, which in his farewell address he called “a frightful despotism”. Sadly, with the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828, it was all win-or-lose: a party ticket won everything, the loser got nothing, and the former president was turning in his grave.
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Indonesia jails teacher who documented sexual harassment
11:24, November 15 11 0
An Indonesian woman has been sentenced to six months in jail after she documented sexual harassment by her employer. -
Trump backs sentencing reform bill that shortens mandatory minimums, expands ‘safety valves’
10:48, November 15 11 0
President Donald Trump on Wednesday endorsed bipartisan sentencing and prison reform legislation that shortens some mandatory minimum sentences and promotes vocational training in prison. -
Overwhelmed with personal tasks? Kirkland & Ellis provides a solution
09:07, November 15 12 0
Kirkland & Ellis is providing concierge services to help lawyers and senior staff who are too busy to handle personal tasks and run errands. -
UK's backup power subsidies are illegal, European court rules
08:14, November 15 14 0
The UK’s scheme for ensuring power supplies during the winter months has been suspended after a ruling by the European court of justice that it constitutes illegal state aid. -
CPS and police 'routinely failing' to disclose evidence
07:03, November 15 15 0
Prosecutors and police are routinely failing in their duties to disclose crucial evidence, leading to cases being pursued that should have been dropped, a report by the attorney general has found. -
Former Dewey CFO should be sent to jail after missing first payment on $1M fine, prosecutors say
17:17, November 14 24 0
The former chief financial officer of Dewey & LeBoeuf should be jailed after missing the first of three payments on a $1 million fine, according to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. -
Judges get counselling because of 'relentless' stream of serious cases
14:57, November 14 20 0
Judges are receiving therapeutic support from psychologists because of the strains of their workload, the number of sexual abuse cases they have to hear and threats made against them, the lord chief justice has revealed. -
Laura Mitchell loses appeal against Andrew Ayres murder conviction
13:14, November 14 20 0
A trainee midwife sentenced to life imprisonment for murder, who claimed she was looking for her shoes in a car park when the fatal attack occurred outside a Bradford pub, has failed to overturn her conviction. -
Woman was looking for her shoes during car park murder, court told
12:03, November 14 23 0
A woman sentenced to life imprisonment for murder following a fight outside a Bradford pub was looking for her shoes in the car park when the fatal attack occurred, the court of appeal has been told.
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Court rules Addison Lee drivers are workers, not self-employed
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Woman looked for shoes during car park murder, court hears
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Overwhelmed with personal tasks? Kirkland & Ellis provides a solution
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Taking the shine off the city upon a hill: America’s decaying democracy?
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Court quashes 'excessive' sentences of fracking protesters
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UK's top lawyers urge Theresa May to back second Brexit vote
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Holland & Hart is ‘changing and adapting’ amid lawyer losses, managing partner says
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Publish ministers' Brexit legal advice in full, DUP demands
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Littler hires its first chief data analytics officer
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