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Oscar Pistorius' lawyer claims athlete can't afford another trial
Barry Roux has said that the former Paralympic athlete's ability to pay for another trial over the murder of his former girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp would be 'non-existent'.
Law firms told to 'unbundle' legal services
Research conducted by Ipsos MORI for the Legal Services Board and Legal Services Consumer Panel shows unbundling has the potential to widen access to justice.
Apple wins appeals court victory over Samsung
An appeals court has granted Apple an injunction that means Samsung may have to make changes to the software running on its smartphones in order to continue to sell them in the US.
A GC's guide to cybersecurity terminology
A white paper from Guidance Software is intended to be a handy reference guide for GCs who need to be able to take part in the cybersecurity conversation, but may not be familiar with the vocabulary.
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Sacked Armani GC sues company
A law firm has filed a discrimination claim in New York on behalf of Giorgio Armani Corporation's former general counsel.
GC of BAT launches panel review after merger
Jerome Abelman, global GC of British American Tobacco (BAT), is kicking off the first review of the FTSE 5 company's external legal advisers since he was appointed to the role in May.
Yakuza HQ raided over suspected fraud
Police have searched the Kobe headquarters of the Yamaken-gumi. It is the yakuza group's first police raid since it was ousted from the Yamaguchi-gumi, in a rupture of Japan's largest...
Lawyers fight to save England's busiest doomed court
Lawyers using Chichester Combined Court have pleaded with Lord Chancellor Michael Gove to reconsider the decision to close it.
Supreme Court: lawyers should pass fitness test to appear in court
The Supreme Court of India has said that the mental and physical fitness of lawyers should be put to the test to prove they are able to conduct trials in criminal cases and ensure that litigants don&#...
Japan charges Bitcoin exchange CEO with embezzlement
Japanese prosecutors have charged the head of collapsed Bitcoin exchange MtGox with embezzlement, amid allegations of fraud relating to the disappearance of hundreds-of-millions-of-dol...
Tunisia attack victims commence action against Thomson
Several families of those who lost loved ones and a number of those who were seriously injured in the beach gun attack in Tunisia in June have begun legal action against Thomson, the tour operator who...
The beginning of the end for handwritten signatures?
International law firm Linklaters is giving clients the opportunity to sign legal documents electronically, directly from their smartphone, tablet or desktop.
NSW trials online court
Lawyers in New South Wales will now be able to make requests and seek preliminary orders such as adjournments and hearing dates online.
Centurion first international firm to open in Cameroon
Centurion Law Group continues it pan-African expansion with the opening of an office in Douala this month. It is the first move by an international law firm into Cameroon and is fuelled by a resur...
Lawyer who swindled Legal Aid loses licence
A NSW solicitor who fraudulently charged Legal Aid A$30,000 has been stripped of his right to practice law.
Hogan Lovells applies to High Court for LIA
Hogan Lovells has made an application to the High Court on behalf of its client, the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), to resolve the issue of authority over management of the country's assets in...
UK pharmaceuticals' tax legal bill reaches £1.46bn in 2015
Top UK pharmaceutical companies set aside a massive £1.46bn this year to fund tax litigation, according to a report by Thompson Reuters.
Claimant lawyers spending £76m per year on marketing
Research from marketing collective First4Lawyers has found that claimant lawyers are spending £208,000 per day on marketing, with the internet the fastest-growing marketing channel.
China's Ke Jie forms global legal network
Ke Jie Law Office, based in Beijing, has formed a global legal network service with thirteen foreign firms.