May 24 -- Not only is it a recipe for disaster legally and ethically, it will cost taxpayers millions of extra dollars each year." Republicans have long criticized the practice of hiring outside lawyers, saying attorneys general give lucrative cases to their ... BusinessWeek

May 23 -- Senior defense officials told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that without the treaty, the US military is forced to base rights of navigation around the globe on customary international law, or long-standing practice, which is subject to ... Reuters

May 23 -- Since then, however, The Lawyer has been contacted by someone claiming to represent the Kurdistan Bar Association Council, who said: “The Kurdish lawyers' claims are right and legal, according to the Kurdistan Law of the Legal Profession No. The Lawyer

May 23 -- International legal practice Norton Rose Group is sponsoring UK Now, potentially the biggest ever celebration of UK arts to be held in China. The festival launched last Thursday at a reception hosted by Sebastian Wood, the British Ambassador to China, ... Lawfuel

May 21 -- The college also delivers a series of postgraduate legal training programmes, including the Graduate Diploma in Law, the Legal Practice Course and the Bar Professional Training Course. Fees £9000 for the two-year LLB law degree in 2012-13. The Guardian

May 21 -- Noted law practice management guru Ed Poll has just released a revised and expanded 16th anniversary edition of his popular handbook, The Profitable Law Office Handbook: Attorney's Guide to Successful Business Planning (2012). NewsReleaseWire.com (pre

May 21 -- Pretoria - Government has no intention of controlling the legal profession in the country, says Justice Minister Jeff Radebe. Addressing issues related to the Legal Practice Bill which was reintroduced in Parliament last week, the minister stated that ... 7thSpace Interactive (pr

May 21 -- By Rizwana Sheik Umar While KwaZulu-Natal law professionals approved certain aspects of the Legal Practice Bill, they are adamant that a complete overhaul of the profession is not the answer. The bill, which proposes to give Justice and Constitutional ... Independent Online