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Watching the money men: Tighter regulation ahead for litigation funders
Draft regulations for litigation funders are set to apply from next month. Justin Whealing looks at whether this will inhibit access to justice or make them more financially accountable.
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Lawyers Weekly
Losing momentum: LCA president on national professional reform
With support for the proposed national legal profession reform crumbling, Briana Everett investigates as to why the project must go on. The president of the Law Council of Australia (LCA),…
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Lawyers Weekly
The race for legal honours: Taking MBAs in-house
In an effort to improve the management expertise and commerciality of their lawyers, some international firms, such as Eversheds and Debevoise & Plimpton, have introduced their own version…
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Lawyers Weekly
The race for legal honours: The benefits of postgraduate study
According to new research conducted by Graduate Careers Australia (GCA), postgraduate degrees pay dividends in an uncertain market. The research revealed that about 86 per cent of postgraduates…
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Lawyers Weekly
The race for legal honours: Why lawyers are taking the postgraduate path
The options for postgraduate study have dramatically expanded over the years as more and more lawyers seek to specialise to get ahead. Briana Everett finds out why lawyers are taking the…
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Lawyers Weekly
Love me tender: The in-house lawyers putting law firms to the test
In an ultra-competitive legal market, law firms are having to work harder to retain and gain clients. Justin Whealing looks at how they can best get their foot in the door during the tender…
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Holding Redlich gets involved in the arts
Law vs policy: What next after the High Court's ruling on 'Malaysia Solution'?
It was the decision we had all been waiting for: whether the Government's so-called Malaysia Solution was valid and lawful. Claire Chaffey and Justin Whealing examine the verdict, the reaction…
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Holding Redlich gets involved in the arts
Legal Leaders: Keeping it in the family - NSW Law Society President Stuart Westgarth
Stuart Westgarth's journey in law has taken him from Bathurst to the island of Kiribati, and then to a partnership in large law and now running the NSW Law Society. He talks to Stephanie Quine…
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Holding Redlich gets involved in the arts
Consuming passions: Infinity and beyond for space lawyer Michael Davis
When it comes to a career in law, it doesn't have to be about big firms, billable hours and boredom. Claire Chaffey discovers four innovative legal professionals getting paid to do what they…
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