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The former head of Norway's Data Protection Authority, George Apeness, and 19 other top lawyers, have backed a proposal to give this year's Nobel Peace Prize to Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency employee-turned-whistleblower. | 12yrs

Hamilton Harrison & Matthews and Oraro Company have announced they are merging. | 12yrs

Arbitration is fast becoming the dispute mechanism of choice in Africa, say Dr Stuart Dutson, Lucy Webster and Timothy Smyth of Eversheds. | 12yrs

Lawyers spoke about the changing law field at ReInvent Law London last week with a wealth of ideas coming to the fore. | 12yrs

Cleary Gottliebe, Torys LLP, Goodmans, Koskie Minsky and Gowling Lafleur are among the law firms working on the Nortel Networks bankruptcy, now becoming infamous for its fees bill. | 12yrs

The American Bar Association is giving the green light to lawyers to look into the Facebook and other social media sites of both potential and deliberating jurors. | 12yrs

US law graduates have seen employment rates fall for the sixth year in a row. | 12yrs

The newly-launched 'Lawyers for Yes' group, which backs Scottish independence, has been launched with a membership of over 100 QCs, university law professors and other lawyers. | 12yrs

Women represent 14.2 per cent of all lawyers working in Qatar, according to statistics from the government. | 12yrs

Barristers' incomes have fallen by 12 per cent in the last two years, hit by falls in legal aid and increased competition. | 12yrs

Stephen Volk, senior partner of Shearman & Sterling for a decade, is to take over as chair of Citigroup's investment bank. | 12yrs

UK firm Taylor Wessing is setting up US operations but will not be practising local law. | 12yrs

Law school students could be losing some of their cognitive abilities as a result of stress caused through an overly sedentary lifestyle and a lack of exercise while studying hard. | 12yrs

The latest financial report from the Law Society show the costs of dealing with troubled firms rising from £3m to £6m. | 12yrs

Shawn Atkinson, senior venture capital partner in London, is leaving to join Orrick amidst speculation that four or five other partners are also considering transferring to other firms. | 12yrs

Richard Susskind, the legal IT expert, has been appointed by the Royal Bank of Scotland to advise on its forthcoming panel review process and help improve efficiencies. | 12yrs

Saudi Arabia's Justice Ministry has granted licences to 20 female lawyers. | 12yrs

Silicon Valley law firm Cooley is gearing up for a London launch and is said to be on the hunt for premium partners. | 12yrs

Having worked as a public defender can hinder a lawyer's chances of gaining political office. | 12yrs