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When religion meets the law: Shariah law in Australia

INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT

Tales of a lawyer in Saudi Arabia
Life as a lawyer in Saudi Arabia can be a little daunting, writes Hyder Gulam, but it's a valuable experience if you know what to expect Following a stint working as a lawyer in Riyadh, the capital ... [more]
Dubai's lure a lesson in resilience
Dubai's once relentless growth has been halted, but its resilience during the current financial storm may see a more sophisticated economy emerge, writes Angela Priestley. While the legal markets of ... [more]
China's dealmakers express caution
Have Chinese investors grown weary of opportunities in the Australian resources sector following collapsed deals and allegations against Rio Tinto employees? As Stern Hu - the Australian Rio Tinto employee ... [more]
Recruitment boom a Chinese whisper?
If China is the sleeping giant preparing to awake the world from a deep global recession, will the doors swing open for Australian lawyers? China is hungry for investment, and such hunger is sure to push ... [more]
 
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So you want to be an international lawyer?
There is a strong network of talented Australian lawyers in The Hague - the City of Peace, Justice and Security. So how can you become one of them? Alice Ramsay spoke to three successful lawyers to find ... [more]
2009 IN REVIEW: Firms cut ranks with redundancies
Law firms in Australia made a number of redundancies in 2009. Lawyers Weekly looks back on a year and the staffing decisions that many firms would rather forget. At the start of this year the official ... [more]
2009 IN REVIEW: The dealmakers of the year
There was no sign of the glamorous, mega-value deals that flaunted the deals pages of Lawyers Weekly a few years ago, but in between an unprecedented spate of capital raisings and a rampaging resources ... [more]
2009 IN REVIEW: The movers and shakers of the year
It's been quieter than usual on the lawyer movement front this year, but - as this selection proves - in boom times and in doom times, there will always be demand for the crème de la crème ... [more]
 
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PROFILES

Selena Cartwright: How to transform a firm and stay young
She's only 27, but Selena Cartwright has managed to become the sole principal of her law firm, and bag a coveted finalist spot at the Telstra Business Women's Awards. STRAIGHT TO THE TOP: Selena ... [more]
Countdown to Copenhagen: Freehills' Renee Garner
Climate change is a corporate issue that will impact on everyone's bottom line, believes Renee Garner, co-author of a book on the subject. Now she's off to Copenhagen for one of the world's ... [more]
John Ridgway: Pacific legal dream unearths hidden treasure
WINNING TICKET: Pacific Legal Network managing partner, John Ridgway, receives the NSW Exporter of the Year award in the category of "outstanding export achievement in a recognized services industry ... [more]
A custom-made career: Hyder Consulting general counsel Stephen Uhr
Stephen Uhr, general counsel at Hyder Consulting Nine years ago, Hyder Consulting general counsel Stephen Uhr walked out of an interview for a coveted position at a top London law firm, and he hasn't ... [more]
 
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