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Dustin Hoffman saves the life of jogging lawyer
Following the Australian lawyer's collapse in Hyde Park... read more >
Injured shoppers are claiming $100m a year in slip and trips
As supermarkets consider banning grapes, personal injury firms rub their hands... read more >
Assange lawyer on travel watch list
Told she needs approval to return to Australia... read more >
Slater & Gordon cleared to snap up UK firm
Russell Jones & Walker will join the Slater & Gordon Empire... read more >
Ex Freehills lawyer pens a book...
...about being a lawyer. Joy... read more >
Law students tackle Dating in the Dark
One tries to woo with tequila, the other with tales of aeroplane sex... read more >
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Blogs and ting... read more >
Speaker of the House faces criminal fraud and sex discrimination charges
The former barrister is alleged to have questioned adviser on "twinks" and "bears"... read more >
"Australian Charlie Sheen" is arrested for a second time in the US
Matthew Newton accused of assaulting a hotel clerk... read more >
Ex head of Dentons India forced to pay firm £600k
SNR Denton will have the costs of appearing... read more >
Erin Brockovich's multi-million dollar contract with Shine Lawyers revealed
The environmental activist will scoop at least US$2m from the firm... read more >
Motel sex woman wins her claim against employer for shagging injuries
Public servant who suffered injuries during a work trip bonk has won in the Federal Court... read more >
The RoF Blogs
Read it on your iPad, it looks lush... read more >
Linklaters coming to Australia to snap up lawyers
But the firm insists it won't be talking to rumoured merger partner Allens Arthur Robinson... read more >
Disabled Chinese human rights lawyer jailed for "provoking trouble"
Worrying news for international firms desperate for a piece of the Chinese pie... read more >
The RoF Blogs
Celebrate the end of the four day week... read more >
Seven Clyde & Co partners walk out in continuing fallout from BLG merger
All seven are legacy BLG. So much for firm cohesion...... read more >
Kim Dotcom sings for his legal fees
The "piracy king" is making a dance record... read more >
The RoF Blogs
In the week RoF Towers got a brand new coffee machine, here's yet more excitement... read more >
AFL star arrested for smuggling drugs
Methylamphetamine reportedly found hidden in his rectum... read more >
Dopey policeman tries to arrest shopkeeper in Wales under Australian law
Selling bongs is illegal in New South Wales. In South Wales it's fine.... read more >
RollOnFriday Poetry Corner
Roffers send in their odes to law... read more >
The RoF Blogs
Where everyone knows your name... read more >
The 2010 Asia-Pacific festive round-up
A small but perfectly formed selection of this year's best stories... read more >
Squire Sanders has its sights set on Australian expansion
Planning on a Sydney or Melbourne office before the end of the year... read more >
Clifford Chance flirts with a bevy of Aussie firms
But Gilbert + Tobin is currently favourite to tie the knot with the UK firm... read more >
Swimsuit model accused of being drugs ring kingpin
Accused of trafficking high grade crystal meth... read more >
Minters poaches three partners from Jones Day
The new acquisitions will beef up the firm's Hong Kong office... read more >
NZ man sentenced for trying to strangle pet goat
Red mist descended when he failed to find his house keys... read more >
Return to Aus for DLA's Abu Dhabi Managing Partner
Things still looking shaky for the firm in the Middle East... read more >
The RoF Blogs
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The RoF Christmas Blogs
Ding dong merrily on high... read more >
Minter Ellison consultant wants nuclear waste dumped in Australia
Former government minister offers up Australian desert as ideal location for Japanese nuclear fallout... read more >
Archaic law gets negligent firm off the hook for $675k payout
Despite poorly advising its mentally incapacitated client... read more >
Australia's richest person sued by three of her kids
She wants them to get jobs not millions of dollars in inheritance... read more >
Lawyer turned Masterchef winner gets his own TV show
Fellow lawyer contestants haven't been so lucky... read more >
The RoF Blogs
Traditional values in a modern profession... read more >
Excitement as King & Wood Mallesons announce hoverbike IPO
Oh no, it's just an innovative branding initiative innit... read more >
Fresh twist in Olympus scandal as six former execs charged in Japan
Shares in embattled corporation have fallen by half since accounting fraud scandal broke... read more >
The RoF Blogs
Where the good stuff keeps on rolling... read more >
Allens Arthur Robinson and Linklaters discuss hooking up
But it may be an alliance rather than a full blown merger... read more >
Kim Dotcom says charges against him are akin to WMD claims
Colourful New Zealander is facing extradition to the US... read more >
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