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The misrule of law
The publication of the Afghan War Diary on Wikileaks has thrown the spotlight on the legal protection of whistleblowers. Maurice Blackburn lawyer Lizzie O'Shea argues that the increasing trend of western ... [more]
Law firms short-changed offshore
Law firms are falling behind their clients when it comes to managing cash flow and mitigating the risks associated with offshore work, writes Kerry Agiasotis When preparing and lodging international intellectual ... [more]
The line between solid advice and a social conscious
Lawyers must walk an ethical tightrope with every new client, writes Michael Perkins , and it's time the profession recognised the need for socially responsible lawyering As lawyers, we are all too ... [more]
A billing discussion worth its time
Having recently returned from an Alternative Fee Arrangement Forum in San Francisco, John Chisholm shares the US perspective on alternative billing and finds that even litigators were open to such discussions ... [more]
 
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Through good times and bad
THROUGH GOOD TIMES AND BAD With all the talk of depression in the law over the last few weeks, I couldn’t help but think of a bigger picture – that of the umbrella of a profession in supporting and protecting ... [more]
Up and down and all around
The Big Apple and its surrounds is apparently not such a fruitful destination for Australian lawyers at the moment. This really needs no explanation: the line of devastation in the wake of the credit crisis ... [more]
Green gets mean
LAST WEEK Lawyers Weekly hosted its first “emerging issues forum” looking at the impending Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. The audience heard from six expert panellists who shared their very diverse ... [more]
 
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