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Pro bono hours doled out by English lawyers to the public have tumbled over the last year, triggering fears that the still flagging UK economy has curbed the profession's taste for charity. | 13yrs

A row has broken out in England over legal aid for an alleged terrorist suspect's case | 13yrs

Partners at Anglo-US law firm SNR Denton are set to vote this month on a three-way merger that could see the firm join with European outfit Salans and Canadian player Fraser Milner Casgrain (FMC). | 13yrs

Law firm technology chiefs are ditching their lawyer's BlackBerry devices and supporting the use of personal Apple and Android handsets for firm business. | 13yrs

US lawyers and legal advisers taking shots at public office in this week's elections received mixed results, according to local media reports. | 13yrs

Women lawyers in Saudi Arabia are on the verge of being awarded the right to practise in the country's courts, according to a leading Gulf lawyer. | 13yrs

A leading Brazilian lawyer yesterday won a top prize for his environmental efforts aimed at protecting that country's dwindling rain forests. | 13yrs

Anglo-US law firm DLA Piper has enhanced its Africa coverage with the addition of five independent law firms to its network. | 13yrs

Cupertino technology giant Apple has suffered a blow in its on-going patent war after its law suit against Google's Motorola Mobility unit was thrown out hours before it was set for trial. | 13yrs

The Society of Black Lawyers has unveiled a 10-point plan to address racism in football, including sacking those found guilty of racist abuse. | 13yrs

The Edinburgh Bar Association (EBA) has voted 'overwhelmingly' in favour of industrial action in the wake of proposed changes to Legal Aid. | 13yrs

German financial services company Commerzbank was yesterday given the right to appeal a UK High Court decision regarding a claim made by 104 bankers for €400m in unpaid bonuses. | 13yrs

JP Morgan, CPA Global and GreenWorld Restoration all make changes to their legal line-ups in this week's review of in-house moves. | 13yrs

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed a slimmed down legal panel, with reports suggesting the bank has cut back its external legal advisor roster by 10 per cent. | 13yrs

In-house lawyers cannot disclose confidential information when suing their employers or clients for discrimination, unless they are defending against a counter claim of affirmative defence, an opinion from the DC Bar Legal Ethics committee stated. | 13yrs

The chance to be a top ranking member at a company as well as enjoy a highly-paid position is tempting many lawyers to turn away from big law firms in favour of joining top corporations. | 13yrs

Australia's Federal Court yesterday ruled that an AAA rating of a complex financial product made by Standard & Poor was 'misleading', opening up the possibility of agencies being sued by investors who lost money in the financial crisis. | 13yrs

Corporate law departments are reducing legal costs by negotiating with outside counsel and, in some cases, shifting work to lower-priced firms or increasing their own in-house team, a survey has shown. | 13yrs

Seven out of ten legal professionals are put off a job if there is a long recruitment process, recent research has revealed. | 13yrs