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Malaysian lawyers have fired a direct challenge at the country's established bar council with the launch of an organisation they claim will protect the rights of all lawyers in the country. | 14yrs

Women are joining the French legal profession in stronger numbers than men, but far fewer hold managing and partnership positions, according to a recent study from the Paris Bar Association. | 14yrs

A Beijing law firm and one of its former partners are facing a law suit in the US for allegedly embezzling $10 million from a range of investment funds. | 14yrs

The US legal sector perked up last month with the addition of 1,000 jobs across the country, according to government figures released last week. | 14yrs

New York-based law firm Jacoby & Meyers has resurrected a challenge against a state rule preventing law firms from seeking investment from non-lawyers, claiming the prohibition is unconstitutional. | 14yrs

The legal services sector provided the biggest increase in professional and financial employment in London in the first six months of 2012, accounting for 3.3 per cent of the 666,400 positions on offer, a survey released today reveals. | 14yrs

Legal professionals working in the financial sector cite uncertainty triggered by regulatory changes and instability of the euro as their biggest challenges. | 14yrs

Since the 1970s, consecutive British governments have abandoned all attempts to prohibit the use and sale of illegal drugs while employing strong anti-drug rhetoric towards the public. | 14yrs

Once a transitory position populated almost exclusively by recent law school graduates, paralegalling has become a booming part of the legal profession. | 14yrs

London-based firms Clifford Chance and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have secured roles on the potential merger of European defence giants EADS and BAE Systems. | 14yrs

London-headquartered law firm Allen & Overy advised Crédit Agricole SA(CASA) and Crédit Agricole CIB (CACIB) on the establishment of Crédit Agricole Public Sector SCF, the French legislative covered bond platform of the group. | 14yrs

A high-flying Manhattan-based white-collar crime defence lawyer pleaded guilty earlier this week to pilfering more than $10 million from his firm's clients and squandering the cash in strip clubs and up-market restaurants. | 14yrs

The Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank has filed a legal claim against Dubai's Zabeel Investments, which is owned by the crown prince of Dubai, Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum. | 14yrs

Electronics giant Apple has been targeted in two separate law suits by long-time rival Samsung for allegedly infringing patents with its recently-released iPhone 5 device. | 14yrs

Arbitration costs should be borne by the losing party, an overwhelming majority of lawyers told researchers in a survey published earlier this week. | 14yrs

Significant numbers of British executives are prepared to flout recent anti-corruption laws on the grounds that the tough economic climate merits risk taking and authorities are unlikely to prosecute offenders, research released today has found. | 14yrs

Legal services in one of the world's biggest jurisdictions continue to be shaken to the core as another large non-traditional provider has jumped into the English market. | 14yrs

Greater supervision over medical devices produced and used throughout the EU is urgently needed, according to the European Commission, which released a package of proposals last week. | 14yrs

The first global support network for international legal profession regulatory bodies is to be launched, a meeting of senior figures announced in London today. | 14yrs