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The Australian government has slashed its law firm panel by more than half in a dramatic move that sees some big names dropped from the list. | 14yrs

Leading lawyers have slammed the South African government over proposed legislation described as being the 'biggest threat to an independent legal profession' in the country's history. | 14yrs

Creditors and partners pressing claims as China practice head bails out. | 14yrs

The re-engineering of Australian law firms continues. But where will it end, asks Dr George Beaton. | 14yrs

A freshly-minted Australian legal practice has announced plans to shift away from time-based billing in a move mirroring recent developments in England. | 14yrs

An oppressive media law has been repealed by the Malawi parliament, removing the power given to the information minister to ban any publication that is deemed to be bad for the public. | 14yrs

Global law firm Jones Day is to sponsor rule-of-law studies in China as the Ohio-based practice donated more than three quarters of a million dollars to a leading local law school. | 14yrs

Energy specialist law firms in Asia-Pacific are anticipating a significant boost as forthcoming government-linked investment vehicles target assets in an effort to supply local markets. | 14yrs

An Argentine lawyer who has previously led investigations into war crimes at the International Criminal Court is set to become the first head of Fifa's ethics committee and lead its investigation work. | 14yrs

Plans are afoot to make it easier to renew expiring electrical power concessions in Brazil, with the country's top electricity regulator suggesting generators and transmission operators will be able to avoid competitive tenders. | 14yrs

A Brazilian senate committee has passed an anti-homophobia bill, adding to an earlier human rights committee decision to approve civil unions for same-sex couples. | 14yrs

Fifa whistle-blower Chuck Blazer may have acted unlawfully over a multi-million dollar TV rights contract, according to a memo produced by New York law firm King & Spalding. | 14yrs

The collapse of New York-based law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf is sending shockwaves around the world in more ways than one, as clients begin to feel the squeeze of having their once respected law firm go to the wall. | 14yrs

Peter Sharp, the former London managing partner of New York-based law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, has responded to claims that he left his former colleagues high and dry by claiming that he was 'ignored' by the firm's US leaders. | 14yrs

The path to the boardroom is evading many lawyers. They need to work on their networks and management experience if they are to make it onto boards, says Melinda Wallman. | 14yrs

Leading law firm partners answer the big questions | 14yrs

Global general counsel answer our big question | 14yrs

Politics and sport, runs an argument often proffered by a vocal, smug and self-righteous brigade, don't mix. | 14yrs

Published by: Cambridge University Press Author: Lawrence Cunningham April 2012 P/B £19.99 ISBN: 978-1107020078 | 14yrs