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Sir Hector Sants, head of compliance at Barclays bank, has stood down after less than 11 months in the role. | 12yrs

Mr Registrar Jones has criticised the way fees were handled in the relationship between the Magic Circle law firm and E&Y, administrators for Hellas Communications, in his judgment on the issue. | 12yrs

A glut of legal bills has seen the health service pay out more than its counterparts in England and Wales. | 12yrs

The proposed 'Marco Civil', a law designed to protect internet users, could end up deterring foreign companies from offering their full range of services to Brazilian citizens. | 12yrs

A third of law firms have participated in some kind of pro bono work, according to a survey by Who's Who Legal. | 12yrs

SCOTUS blog, read by judges for its comments on the Supreme Court, is seeking the official status given to traditional court reporters. | 12yrs

DLA has reacted to a string of departures in its Australian operations. | 12yrs

Board minutes recording actions by Stephen Mullens, the former lawyer at Formula One, have been produced as evidence in the High Court civil lawsuit brought against F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone. | 12yrs

The Ukranian government's hiring of foreign law firms has been described as 'supporting the luxurious lifestyles of American and British solicitors...' | 12yrs

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Brunning has pointed the finger at Texas law firm Farney Daniels over the sending of patent enforcement letters to individuals and companies in the state. | 12yrs

A patent licenser has suffered major losses as its litigation exposure doubled. | 12yrs

Experts are predicting 'a host of legal controversies' to come out of the find of over 1,400 art works in Munich which had been stolen by the Nazis. | 12yrs

A&O has come under the spotlight as a trial in a high-profile corruption case begins in London. | 12yrs

Suspicious transactions are being reported to the authorities more than ever before, according to new figures. | 12yrs

Aspirational law firm partners hoping for large luxurious offices when they reach the pinnacle of their careers look set for disappointment if the latest trend is anything to go by. | 12yrs

There is such a shortage of lawyers in Namibia that many criminal defendants stay in police cells for years, waiting for a lawyer to assist them, according to an official. | 12yrs

Delhi and Bangalore-based Singhania & Partners has merged with Mumbai-based Rajani Associates to create the 20-partner national firm of Rajani, Singhania & Partners. | 12yrs

Linklaters, a long-term trend-setter in IT legal services, has adopted a new ITSM (IT service management) platform from the assist platform at Axios Systems. | 12yrs

Comments from a senior Irish politician imply that the country will follow through on planned legal reforms despite exiting from the EU bailout plan next month. | 12yrs