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Quinn Emanuel set for big growth in Asia-Pacific
Sydney office opening next month and plans for Hong Kong launch... read more >
Lawyer and former New Zealand mayor struck off
After admitting he used client funds to pay off debts... read more >
Lawyer convicted of attempting to pervert the course of justice
Struck off as a lawyer in Queensland for failing to reveal earlier conviction... read more >
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DLA Piper makes promotions across Australia
4 partner promotions and 17 lawyers made up across their 5 Australian offices... read more >
Brisbane firm cuts almost half of staff and ditches suit and tie
Outsources work to the Philippines in a massive shake up to cut costs... read more >
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Female lawyers given more opportunities in Saudi Arabia
Squire Sanders leading the way: but with female lawyers in a separate annexe... read more >
Man hides evidence by shoving document in sock during interview
Singapore businessman conceals evidence over sex-for-match fixing case... read more >
New Zealand man found guilty of murder
Fatally stabs victim to death and wipes knife across mouth in road rage attack... read more >
Dodgy Solicitor of the week
Challenges prosecution of Legal Practice Board for being 'unauthorised' after posing as a solicitor with no practicing certificate... read more >
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Herbies announces 19 partner promotions
Over half in the Asia-Pacific region... read more >
Crackdown on foreign bribery benefits lawyers in Oz
A government crackdown on foreign bribery creates masses of work for Aussie lawyers... read more >
Sudden death of top silk in Sydney
Apparent suicide of Christopher Branson QC... read more > (4 comments)
Scary Spice served injunction
Banned from appearing on Australia’s Got Talent... read more >
High profile criminal lawyer takes gun in to courtroom
After $9m injection to improve court security across New Zealand... read more >
Australian lawyer struck off for harassing female client
With over 30 phone calls and text messages in one evening... read more >
Brisbane firm in email marketing blunder
Open email sent to whole of Brisbane legal market: around 900 work email addresses shared... read more >
Flexibility/Work-Life balance given as reasons for choosing law
Students say they choose law because of the work-life balance of a legal career. "Work-Life balance?" say lawyers.... read more >
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Corrs hemorrhages partners
7 partners jump ship in under a month... read more >
Singapore law firm provides superb Q&A for trainees
Are you physically able or willing to do without sleep? ... read more > (13 comments)
Resignation email of the week
Lawyer resigns quoting 'Julius Ceasar' after only 4 weeks at firm... read more > (1 comment)
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Jones Day clerk jailed for $500k theft
And banned from legal profession... read more >
'Peeping Toms' becoming more common
As technology improves incidents of covert filming rise... read more >
Networking hub established for in-house lawyers
To bring female lawyers closer together... read more >
The 2010 Asia-Pacific festive round-up
A small but perfectly formed selection of this year's best stories... 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 >
Two Birds forms alliance with Aussie firm Truman Hoyle
With potential for full merger down the line... read more >
Minters poaches three partners from Jones Day
The new acquisitions will beef up the firm's Hong Kong office... read more >
Drink driving lawyer faces suspension
And tries to fool police by tampering with breathalyser and putting coins in his mouth... 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 >
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Ding dong merrily on high... read more >
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New Zealand lawyer struck off after falling prey to classic email scam
Stole from clients to pay "Central Bank of Burkina Faso"... read more >
Law firm targets angry Vodafone customers
In a class action worth tens of millions of dollars... read more >
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Dean of Queensland law school quits after one year
Scarpers amid rumours of staff fighting and shagging... read more > (1 comment)
Gadens suffers PR nightmare after getting sued
High profile client drags firm through the courts and the papers... read more >
Lawyer struck off for stealing nearly $7m to fund gambling habit
Queensland lawyer disbarred after admitting stealing from clients to fund his gambling habit.... read more >
Lawyers told to act like psychopaths
But warned not to take it "to the exteme"... read more > (2 comments)
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Lawyer defends raving miners
Client sacked for Harlem Shake mine dance... read more >

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