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Saudis discuss dress code for court lawyers
A proposal for a special dress code for lawyers in court is to be published by the Justice Ministry in Jeddah within the next two weeks.
CC opens in Saudi with team of 30
Clifford Chance has become the first international law firm to open up in Saudi Arabia - through a venture which is jointly owned with local lawyers.
Female law firm opens in Saudi
The woman who became Saudi Arabia's first female registered lawyer in November has just opened an employment and business disputes practice in Jeddah.
Human rights lawyer faces flogging in Saudi
Ahmed El-Gizawy is to be given 50 lashes in a Saudi Arabian square on 25 January, the third anniversary of the public uprising which saw Hosni Mubarak toppled after 30 years.
KWM announces tie-up with Saudi firm
From January King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin will be represented in Riyadh by the law office of Majed Almarshad.
Saudi claims success of mass immigrant registration scheme
The Saudi government is claiming the the implementation of its 'Nitaqat' scheme over the last six months has been a success with 1.4m Indian workers regularising their immigration position.
Lawyers accused over tweeting by Saudi ministry
The Ministry of Justice in Saudi has raised claims against three lawyers for using twitter and other media to criticise the ministry and undermine its credibility.
Saudi's new female practitioners can open offices
Saudi Arabia gave its first licence to a woman yesterday when Bayan Alzahran became the first female to be able to practice.
Legal rights worst for women in Saudi
Saudi Arabia offers the worst legal framework for women in the world, according to a new study from the World Bank.
White & Case face Saudi legal action over Barclays
A Saudi businessman has begun legal action against White & Case and demanded that it release documents relating to its former client Barclays.
Amnesty extended in Saudi to prevent worker crisis
Hundreds of thousands of expatriate workers in Saudi Arabia have been given a last minute reprieve against threatened deportation. The move came hours before new laws were meant to come into place on 3 July.
Saudi court jails Facebook activists
Seven so-called cyber activists have been jailed by a court in Saudi Arabia for inciting protests, angering human rights groups which say the defendants claim to have been tortured into signing confessions.
Squire Sanders sets up Saudi women's practice
Squire Sanders has set up a Women's Practice in its Riyadh office following recent moves to allow women to practice law in the country.
HSF to cut Saudi ties
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has announced that its exclusive association with Saudi firm Al-Ghazzawi Professional Association (GPA) will end on 1 August.
Female law grads criticise Saudi government inaction
Female law graduates in Saudi Arabia have spoken out against the country's government following rumours that female lawyers will only be able to represent women in court.
Clifford Chance secures approval for Saudi partnership
London magic circle firm Clifford Chance is set to integrate with ally Saudi firm Al-Jadaan, becoming the first international law firm to set up a mixed local and foreign lawyer partnership in the region.
Call for Saudi to lift execution threat from editor
Human rights campaigners called at the weekend on the Saudi Arabian authorities to drop apostasy charges against one of the Gulf country's web site editors, who could be executed if convicted.
Saudi women lawyers set to win court rights
Women lawyers in Saudi Arabia are on the verge of being awarded the right to practise in the country's courts, according to a leading Gulf lawyer.
Saudi women lawyers gain equal status
Women lawyers in Saudi Arabia are to be permitted to practise on the same terms as their male counterparts from early next month, as the authorities bow to increased international pressure to liberalise social and professional life in the Gulf state.
Squire Sanders boosts Middle East presence with Riyadh bolt-on
Ohio-founded law firm Squire Sanders has bolstered its Middle East practice with the acquisition of El-Khoury & Partners' Middle East and North Africa (Mena) practice, which previously operated in Saudi Arabia as EK Partners & Al-Enezee.
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