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Published by: Ecademy Press Author: Caroline Newman May 2012; p/b £14.99 ISBN: 978-1-907722-80-6 | 14yrs

Australian solicitor Michael Sullivan has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing two pieces of art worth AU$14,500. That is the least unusual part of a case that has been described as 'bizarre' by Sullivan's own lawyer. | 14yrs

Trying to find a legitimate reason as to why there is an extra $12 million floating around in your bank account is enough to give anyone a headache, but for the most senior judge in the Philippines it seems to be enough to bring on a heart attack. | 14yrs

A woman's plan to adopt her ex-husband to increase her children's share in a family inheritance scheme has been scuppered by the Delaware Supreme Court, reports the Delaware Law Weekly. | 14yrs

Iranian police have reacted to a new wave of 'un-Islamic dress' in Tehran by raiding shops selling men's ties and throwing women out of an international trade show. | 14yrs

A South African art gallery that had been facing legal action from the country's governing party has bowed to pressure and agreed to remove 'The Spear' - a painting depicting President Jacob Zuma with his genitals exposed. | 14yrs

Leading law firm partners answer the big questions | 14yrs

Global general counsel answer our big question | 14yrs

New technology baffles lawyers | 14yrs

Pitfalls of professional services billing in China | 14yrs

Lessons from Dewey's demise | 14yrs

'What we need is a culture of openness, so if there are problems they can be dealt with early before they become a disaster,' counsels David Pickup, a partner in Aylesbury-based Pickup & Scot in England, in a blog post on The Law Gazette website. | 14yrs

Chinese and western law firms are getting closer -- but there are still plenty of reasons for both sides to be wary | 14yrs

Investing in the latest legal spend software relieves pressure on general counsel, but it can still be a tough sell in the boardroom when faced with sceptical executives. Scott Walker argues that GCs should stick to their guns | 14yrs

Providing in-house legal advice to a global professional services partnership numbering 750 people might, for many, constitute a fast route to frustration and, ultimately, madness. Jonathan Ames talks to a general counsel who relishes the challenge | 14yrs

Young lawyers are seldom being taught effective management skills, argues Silvia Hodges. It is a knowledge gap that could hit the international profession hard | 14yrs

Chinese law firms are gradually beginning to flex their muscles in the international business law arena. Michael Hatchwell looks at the implications for existing global players in an already crowded market | 14yrs

Simmons & Simmons advises on telecoms deal | 14yrs

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises on thermoelectric cogeneration plant deal. | 14yrs