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Heroes v Heroes: Australian lawyers play leading role in September 11 case
When the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists on 11 September 2001, the world seemed to stop turning. Such was the magnitude of the disaster and the sheer horror of what had happened,…
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Lawyers Weekly
Environment: Is there the right climate for change?
The politics surrounding climate change and carbon pricing makes for an uncertain legal landscape, but lawyers are ready for battle nonetheless. Claire Chaffey reportsWhen Julia Gillard recently…
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Lawyers Weekly
Practice profile: Good times keep on rolling for M&A
According to the statistics, M&A activity more than doubled in 2010 as Asia continues to gobble up Australia's resources. Justin Whealing asks which firms are getting a seat at the corporate…
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Lawyers Weekly
Are industry tensions eating away at legal ethics?
To succeed in the business of law, legal practitioners must negotiate a number of competing tensions. Angela Priestley asks if the ultimate loser is ethics Lawyers are frequently reminded that…
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Lawyers Weekly
For the love of points
CLE providers are offering new means of learning options for lawyers in an effort to make professional development more convenient, more interesting and more worthwhile.For many Australian…
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Lawyers Weekly
Legal Leaders: Sir Laurence Street
At 84, Sir Laurence Street is still actively involved in the legal profession. He tells Justin Whealing why having a heart is an essential part of being a judge.
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Lawyers Weekly
Spreading his wings: Joseph Kelly, Kelly Workplace Lawyers
Workplace lawyer Joseph Kelly was well out of his comfort zone when he took on American Airlines in a trade mark dispute and won. After recently opening Kelly Workplace Lawyers, he speaks to…
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Holding Redlich gets involved in the arts
Practice profile: Fighting for fairness in family law
The effects of recent reforms such as the incorporation of de facto relationships into the ambit of the family law system are starting to surface, throwing up a number of new challenges for…
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Lawyers Weekly
ADR: Alternatives available for hire
A NSW tribunal's decision to halt part-time arrangements for dispute resolvers left a group of conciliators, mediators and arbitrators with some spare time on their hands, but also an idea to…
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