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The Middle East Report: Middle Eastern promises
THE SCALES that balance out the global economic markets are currently swinging in favour of the Middle East. Lucrative opportunities await Australians with the right experience - and the…
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The Middle East Report: Dubai dreams
Michelle Palmer, a 30-year-old publishing manager from Britain, recently offered one example of how the expat can, and can't, live it up in Dubai. Reports say Palmer was arrested by police and…
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The China Report: Legal eagles eye land of the dragon
IN SPITE of a global economic downturn, legal opportunities in China have remained strong and are providing a backup for lawyers who may have once set their sights on more traditional markets -…
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The China Report: Beijing Games hurdles pose short-term obstacles
There should be no asking foreigners their age, and questions about their love life are off limits. Phrases like "you are wonderful", however, are encouraged. Locals in China are grappling with…
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The Whole Truth: Sharon Cook's recipe for success
From the first part-time partner to now the first female managing partner, Angela Priestley speaks to Sharon Cook soon after she stepped into the top job at Henry Davis YorkLW: You've
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Special Report: Is practical training a practical reality?
Can books and lectures really prepare lawyers for the real thing? Kate Gibbs questions the limitations of legal education.Five or so years with your head buried in textbooks, high marks
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Final call at the High Court for Justice Gleeson
Hailing from the Class of 1962 to become one of the country's most significant legal practitioners, the chief justice of the High Court is preparing to empty his chair and make way for the next…
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The London Report: The higher it goes, the harder it falls
The outlook for the successful Australian lawyer is changing. The global market is awash with economic pressures and the fallout means that London - once a hotspot and rite of passage for…
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The London Report: Navigating the dire straits
LONDON CALLING: The United Kingdom is still apopular choice for Australian lawyers seeking overseas experience. ONCE
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