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Australians twice as likely to search for a Lawyer than a Solicitor

When you need legal help do you turn to a Lawyer or Solicitor? Or, is it Lawyers or Lawyer? And, do the same rules apply with other professions?

Lawyers not immune to Nigerian email scams

New scam companies targeting Australian lawyers

QLD abortion bill passes with clarification made

Abortion bill passed with bipartisan support in QLD

Funding boost for DPP

Six new lawyers, most at junior level, and two paralegals will join ACT's Office of the Director of Public Prosecution today.

Aboriginal legal service gets under $20 per client

A North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency lawyer believes young lawyers have been working far above the level required of them, to ensure Indigenous clients receive justice.

NSW juvenile justice centres in crisis

The juvenile justice system in New South Wales is claimed to be in crisis due to overcrowding and staff cuts.

UN investigates Australia rights

Aboriginal communities in Australia have requested a visit from a senior United Nations Official as they believe the government is violating their rights.

Hardie Executive Faces Fines for False Statements

Former Hardie chief executive Peter Macdonald has been fined $350,000 out of a possible $1.8million and expelled from managing a corporation for 15 years for issuing false and misleading statements about the company's ability to fund asbestos compensation.

World-wide issues to improve dialogue between Australians

Patrick Dodson told his audience at the opening of the Indigenous Policy and Dialogue Research Unit at the University of New South Wales, he believes Australians should use issues of global importance to improve relations.

Fair Work Ombudsman forces law firm to pay redundancy entitlements

Law firm to pay former employees redundancy entitlements after claiming ignorance

China's Law Questioned in Rio Tinto Case

The Chinese Government can use the law to protect its national interests, according to legal scholars.

Choosing a Lawyer

Choosing a lawyer may very well be one of the most important decisions you can make in regards to your litigation needs.

Benefits of Using an Immigration Lawyer

If you are about to face any immigration law challenges, hiring an immigration lawyer has considerable benefits and will help you meet your specific needs.

Tough New Laws for Bikie Gangs

The arrival of a new bikie-gang law on Wednesay is yet another piece of legislation for criminal lawyers to concern themselves with.

Banks Face Action Over Legal Charges

THE banking industry may have to refund millions of dollars in wrongly charged legal bills after a court ruling found that St George Bank had failed to pass on discounts it had received from lawyers to the customers it had sued to recover bad debts.

Lawyer Takes National Role

ACCESS Business Lawyers directors David Swan, Graham Lancaster and Tom Ellicott were convinced about the firm's standing in Sydney recently, when a founding director of the firm accepted a consultant's position with Slater & Gordon.

Odd Spot

Fears of a prolonged recession in China have triggered a sharp increase in divorce inquiries addressed to lawyers and financial advisers. Wealthy spouses were keen to strike a deal while asset values were low, with people seeking divorce advice increasing by 30per cent in the second half of this year.

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SPOILER ALERT Boston Legal has just filed its final brief as David E. Kelley's loopiest series finally went off air with a twist that even its most devoted fans would not have seen coming. Again, SPOILER ALERT. Look away if you want it keep it special. The relationship between the firm's two most voracious womanisers, doddery Denny Crane (played by William Shatner) and amoral Alan Shore (James Spader) is cemented when the two lawyers get married at the finale. To each other. Under Massachusetts's ...

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Japanese lawyers are rallying behind a postman whose boss told him he had to shave off his moustache to comply with grooming standards for letter carriers. The bar association in Osaka said the order against Noboru Nakamura, 55, violated his human rights.