Latest legal news

The new Lord Chief Justice has recommended using Skype and lawyers outside London in order to get cheaper access to justice. | 13yrs

The Supreme Court of the state of Victoria is to engage a former judge to blog on the court's activities, as a way of making up for a reducing number of court reporters. | 13yrs

US legal department prefer to outsource in America, according to recent research. | 13yrs

Cisco general counsel Mark Chandler has vowed to continue the fight against patent trolls following a court ruling. | 13yrs

Corporate legal departments have put Big Data high on the risk list as they struggle to get to grips with managing the problem. | 13yrs

A weekly round-up on in-house moves from around the globe | 13yrs

Three new partners are being recruited to White & Case's South African team as part of the law firm's overall Africa strategy. | 13yrs

Members of the European Parliament's Committee for Civil Liberties are pushing for the introduction of new fines which will increase penalties for the UK and some other EU states. | 13yrs

Clifford Chance has been called to task by the Law Ministry in Singapore for giving an allegedly 'inaccurate picture' of the scope of its services. | 13yrs

Middle class South Africans, as well as the poor, are unable to take part in litigation because the legal fees are too high, according to Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery. | 13yrs

Lawyers are still typically taking up twice as much office space as other professionals in New York, according to a leading architect and design group. | 13yrs

A new two-partner law firm is opening its doors to a female clientele, filching in particularly on family and divorce law. | 13yrs

Another top level defection is taking place as Frances Murphy moves from Jones Day to Bingham McCutchen in London. | 13yrs

Most private client lawyers believe that, in general, their high net worth clients are maintaining or increasing the amount they give away in philanthropic donations. | 13yrs

The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has become so concerned about recent government e-surveillance revelations that it is calling on the EU to defend lawyer-client confidentiality. | 13yrs

Lawyers are among the recipients of fines and warnings from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) as the regulator showed a new determination to give higher punishments. | 13yrs

Ireland's new Court of Appeal, due to start hearing cases next year, will lead to a rise in prosecutors fees, according to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Clare Loftus. | 13yrs

Minter Ellison is beefing up its energy and resources business with the addition of Norman Moore to its Perth office. | 13yrs

The US and UK continue debates over alternative business structures at the ABA International meeting in London. | 13yrs