The Bundle: First Khmer Rouge genocide ruling – and should we tweet in court?
It's been a busy week at Guardian Law, with groundbreaking judgments in the UK and from around the world and some of the best legal affairs debate and comment. For wannabe solicitors, check out the podcast on breaking into the law from our Careers team. Elsewhere on the site: This week's top UK stories • Torture inquiry judge does not have conflict of interest, government says Legal charity Reprieve's demands for Sir Peter Gibson to step down rebuked in official response • Home Office bids to restrict jobs for asylum seekers Government ministers are trying to thwart the impact of a supreme court ruling lifting a work ban on asylum seekers • Terror suspects could win damages after control orders ruling Appeal court upholds judgment that quashed control orders against three men • Deportation fast-track system for asylum seekers ruled illegal Medical Justice, a group that helps detainees, wins case against government over removal of people with little or no notice • Rape charge anonymity pledge dropped after protests by MPs Justice minister says coalition will instead negotiate with Press Complaints Commission to influence newspapers and websites • Government to target no win, no fee agreements High costs of conditional fee arrangements have become a 'serious concern' particularly in NHS clinical negligence cases This week's top stories from around the world • UK government to be sued over Congolese 'conflict minerals' Campaign group Global Witness claim British firms bought minerals from rebel militias • Khmer Rouge chief jailer sentenced for war crimes Kaing Guek Eav, or Comrade Duch, jailed for 35 years for his role in torture and killing of 16,000 inmates at Tuol Sleng prison • Arizona immigration law blocked by judge in temporary victory for Obama Presidents's efforts to shoot down legislation succeed • Extradition of former Bosnian president to Serbia blocked Judge in the case said he felt Serbian war crime charges against Ejup Ganic were 'being used for political purposes' This week's top comment, feature and best of the blogs • Thet Sambath writes that justice should not be vindictive , even though the Khmer Rouge took his family • Diane Abbott writes that it's time to review police use of 'joint enterprise' to tackle gangs • Former solicitor general, Vera Baird QC writes Anonymity for defendants in rape cases never made sense • Following announcements last week on the law of universal jurisdiction, Michael Mansfield QC argues that it sends entirely the wrong message . Joshua Rozenberg in response, asserts that it will still be possible to obtain arrest warrants against visiting politicians, but not on the basis of flimsy evidence • Neil Rose asks if the government's attack on CFA agreements means the end of 'have-a-go' litigation? • Siobhain Butterworth asks whether live-blogging and Twitter could take court reporting into the 21st century?
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