Latest legal news

Studying for a law school entrance exam can alter your brain structure and make you smarter, a recent research paper has claimed. | 14yrs

Two London-based international law firms - Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and CMS Cameron McKenna (CMS) - have announced the opening of offices in Dubai. | 14yrs

Jenner & Block has become the latest law firm to beef up its privacy and data protection offering, creating a dedicated group to be led by former chief privacy officer for the Department of Homeland Security Mary Ellen Callahan. | 14yrs

An 11-year compensation battle could soon conclude after recent evidence suggested that rescue workers who sifted through the rubble after the 9/11 disaster developed cancer. | 14yrs

A different approach by the the regulator for solicitors in England and Wales is being positively received. | 14yrs

Chadbourne is set to move into the old Dewey New York office space. | 14yrs

Law firms in France have shown overall growth in revenues. | 14yrs

Australian law firms have been told to upgrade their technology to deal with security threats. | 14yrs

Counsel to the Leveson inquiry have received over £1 million to date. | 14yrs

US law firm Cleary Gottlieb is strengthening its Middle Eastern practice with a new office. | 14yrs

Developing an energy strategy is a key priority for the Baltics, says Andrius Simpkus. | 14yrs

Legal Process Outsourcing (LPOs) has passed the billion dollar mark. | 14yrs

Pinsents heads for the French capital following German move | 14yrs

Nigerian lawyers need to wipe out corruption and up professional standards. | 14yrs

Northern Ireland's lack of female judges is a concern, says the Lord Chief Justice. | 14yrs

The Chinese police have agreed to allow lawyers and suspects in detention centres to use the phone or internet to make appointments. | 14yrs

The UK's gambling regulatory authority has launched a tender for the provision of legal services worth up to £5 million, should its proposed merger with the national Lottery Commission (NLC) proceed. | 14yrs

Kim Dotcom, the controversial owner of online file-sharing web site Megaupload, has been granted access to his assets by New Zealand's High Court in order to fund his legal costs and living expenses while fighting extradition to the US. | 14yrs

A former Dewey & LeBoeuf partner is seeking to stop Citibank getting a summary judgment against him by claiming that the bank helped the firm 'lure' laterals. | 14yrs