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Speechly and Withers pull plug on merger
City law firms Speechly Bircham and Withers have opted against a merger after management decided the move would not be in the best interests of either firm.
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HUMAN RIGHTS
Bermuda lawyer flags up British human rights issue
Britain could fall foul of the European Convention on Human Rights if it fails to improve conditions in Bermuda, a QC and former attorney general has warned.
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MEDIA
RPC victorious in privacy cases
City law firm RPC has won two major privacy cases this week, leading the firm to claim a 'better balance' now exists in privacy rights and freedom of speech.
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ASIA
Ex-lawyer sentenced to death in Malaysia
A former Malaysian Indian lawyer was among four people sentenced to death by a Malaysian court yesterday for the murders of a Malaysian businesswoman and three others in 2010.
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LEGAL PROFESSION
Fears escalate for safety of human rights lawyer
A leading Syrian human rights lawyer is at grave risk of abuse after apparently being abducted last weekend, Amnesty International has said.
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European GCs slam lack of client service
Law firms across Europe are failing to look after their retained clients with general counsel slating the lack of communication and regular reviews, according to new research from the Global Legal Post in association with Martindale-Hubbell.
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