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• Turkish women attack clothing law
  A group of Turkish women protest after a woman is convicted of exhibitionism for wearing "improper clothing".
  
  
• UK shops 'misleading customers'
  High street shop staff are fobbing off customers and giving misleading advice about rights, Which? says.
  
  
• Law nets experienced keeper Evans
  Alfreton Town boss Nicky Law takes his total of summer signings to eight by sealing a deal for goalkeeper Tom Evans.
  
  
• Q&A: Sharia law explained
  The BBC News website looks at how the system of Sharia law works and fits into society.
  
  
• Sharia law 'could have UK role'
  The most senior judge in England and Wales has said sharia law could play a role in some parts of the legal system.
  
  
• All Wales Convention Q & A
  Everything you wanted to know about the All Wales convention - but may have been afraid to ask.
  
  
• Brown pressed on incentives claim
  Gordon Brown denies offering incentives to backbenchers to back counter-terror laws, as he is quizzed by senior MPs
  
  
• Law lords reject killers' claims
  The mother of a murdered teenager says she is "overwhelmed" after judges ruled her sons killers must stay behind bars.
  
  
• What should Big Oil's role in Iraq be?
  What is at stake in Iraq is how it revives its oil industry and the role that Big Oil will play.
  
  
• France terror laws 'flout rights'
  Anti-terrorism laws in France violate human rights and prevent suspects from getting a fair trial, a human rights group says.
  
  
• Phonetaps 'breached privacy law'
  Britain breached international conventions by monitoring emails and phone calls between Ireland and the UK.
  
  
• Mercosur condemns EU migrant law
  South American heads of state end a regional summit with a fierce attack on the "barbarism" of EU immigration policies.
  
  
• Tories consider MP voting changes
  A Tory taskforce proposes cuts to Scottish MPs' powers over measures only affecting other parts of the UK.
  
  
• Timeline: Turkey
  A chronology of key events
  
  
• Changes to NI voter registration
  New laws governing how people in Northern Ireland register to vote come into effect.
  
  
• Court costs 'risk' for children
  There is increasing concern that a 25-fold rise in court costs could be deterring local authorities from applying for protection for vulnerable children, the BBC has learned.
  
  
• Sussex laid low by Law's century
  Stuart Law's 100th century in all forms of cricket helps Lancashire assume a 129-run lead over Sussex at Hove.
  
  
• Motorists exploit speed loophole
  Motorists in Northern Ireland are using a loophole in the Republics' law to bypass harsh punishment.
  
  
• New law targets 'alien invaders'
  Laws making it illegal for fish or live spawn to be introduced to inland waters without permission are announced.
  
  
• Sheff Wed receive Lunt interest
  Sheffield Wednesday confirm other clubs have shown an interest in midfielder Kenny Lunt.