Latest legal news

An industry group representing more than 200,000 lawyers in Australia is demanding the resignation of the country's Attorney General George Brandis. | 9yrs

Many law students say they would be comfortable lying about their billable hours for personal gain. | 9yrs

The widow of a slain Nigerian activist has accused Royal Dutch Shell of complicity in her husband's death. | 9yrs

Just as we were getting used to the idea of robot lawyers, the prospect of robot judges has arrived on the horizon. | 9yrs

Two new London partners have made the cut in the latest promotions round at Taylor Wessing. | 9yrs

Too many companies are knowingly leaving their customers vulnerable to cybercrime, and risking their own reputations in the process. | 9yrs

An independent study commissioned by the Solicitors Regulation Authority has concluded that the personal injury subset of the UK legal industry has responded positively to reform. | 9yrs

A weekly round-up of moves from around the globe. | 9yrs

The firm's finances reveal a 22 per cent lift in profits between January 2015 and April 2016. | 9yrs

Five firm leaders have made at least £300,000 each from selling shares in the listed firm. | 9yrs

The European Commission has upped the stakes in its crackdown on corporate tax avoidance by multinational companies in Europe. | 9yrs

Insurance-focused firm Clyde & Co has closed its office in the Libyan capital of Tripoli. | 9yrs

Research published by the Consumer Markets Authority has found that more than half of businesses in the United Kingdom don't understand the rules on unfair terms for their customers. | 9yrs

More and more, heavyweight law firms are opting to draft out their most senior lawyers once they approach retirement age. But that's their loss, believes Scottish firm Boyd Legal. | 9yrs

Stelios Platis is stepping down from the helm of ULaw just five months after being appointed to the top job. | 9yrs

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has promised to sue individuals who publicly accuse him of sexual assault and misconduct - but one of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher's top litigators is stepping in. | 9yrs

London managing partner Paul Rawlinson has begun his tenure as Baker & McKenzie's next global chairman. | 9yrs

The firm is restarting its salary reviews and partner profit distributions after placing both on hold in August. | 9yrs

British American Tobacco hopes to create the world's largest tobacco company by acquiring all remaining shares in rival Reynolds American. | 9yrs