17 February 2010 | More than 370 Baker & McKenzie partners and 200 of their clients will descend upon Sydney next week for the firm's annual Asia Pacific meeting.
11:00 AM | The managing partner of law firm Gilbert + Tobin, Danny Gilbert, has today announced the appointment of five new partners to its ranks.
17 December 2009 | Sparke Helmore has hired a former WorkSafe Victoria lawyer to its OHS team in Melbourne.
9 November 2009 | Lawyers need to be spared the burden of government interference in professional conduct and regulation, the profession itself claims.
27 October 2009 | The New Zealand Government is set to introduce new auditor regulations.
18 September 2009 | The president of the peak body representing Australian lawyers today pointed to migration lawyers in an effort to highlight the need to push for a national regulation of the legal profession.
10 September 2009 | Brisbane barrister and The New Lawyer contributor, David Topp, questions whether recently announced changes to market supervision regimes might generate some unfavourable side-effects
2 June 2009 | The Federal Government's efforts to target golden handshakes paid to poorly performing senior executives will result in "heavy-handed" legislation, the peak body representing governance, risk and compliance professionals has claimed.
27 May 2009 | UK Justice secretary Jack Straw has launched a crackdown on "irresponsible" employment lawyers who exploit vulnerable clients through excessive fees.
25 May 2009 | NZ politician slams regulation; Short-selling ban lifted: ASIC
20 April 2009 | UNNECESSARY regulatory restrictions are standing in the way of domestic law firms boosting the value of their earnings overseas, according to an international trade expert.