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170 ABA Journal Australia articles.

Selling Law on an Open Market

The world’s first publicly traded law firm ignites debate

Jul 1, 2007 11:52 PM CDT

British Law Firms May Go Public, Too

Seeking to follow in the footsteps of at least one Australian competitor, some British law firms reportedly are interested in potentially going public–and legislation being considered by Parliament would allow them to do just that. The Legal Services Bill expected to pass later this year likely will give United Kingdom…

Jun 13, 2007 2:05 AM CDT

World’s First Publicly Owned Law Firm is Growing

A little more than a week after reportedly becoming the world’s first publicly owned law firm, Australia’s Slater & Gordon is already adding to its attorney roster. The growth move by the Melbourne-based personal injury firm, which is bringing into its fold a Brisbane boutique specializing in military compensation, follows…

May 30, 2007 12:08 PM CDT

Military Lawyer’s Career Hurt due to Gitmo Work

A Marine Corps lawyer who represented Australian David Hicks in a Guantanamo Bay case that resulted in a favorable plea deal has apparently suffered career repercussions as a result – and he is not the only one. In the aftermath of his aggressive defense of Hicks, Major Michael Mori has…

May 11, 2007 8:01 PM CDT

New Zealand Vets Ask Billions re Agent Orange

New Zealand veterans of the Vietnam War reportedly may sue their government for billions of dollars in compensation for injuries allegedly caused by use of the dioxin-containing defoliant Agent Orange. The suit would focus on allegations that government officials from the time of the war to the present day have…

May 7, 2007 8:09 PM CDT

Appeals Over Sleeping Judges Studied

A sleep researcher has examined 15 cases of judicial sleepiness, finding that 10 resulted in retrials and up to five forced judges off the bench. Researcher Ronald Grunstein, a professor in Sydney, Australia, suggests monitoring judges for sleepiness on the bench, Wall Street Journal’s Law Blog reports. His study, posted…

May 2, 2007 5:55 PM CDT

Sidley to Open Australia Office

When Sidley Austin opens its first office in Australia, it will be headed by a lawyer who jumped from a job as managing partner at the Sydney office of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman. Heading the new office, set to open on May 1, will be Bob Meyers, the Lawyer reports.…

Apr 25, 2007 5:39 PM CDT

Today in Legal History: Library of Congress, War Prisoner Code, Forensic Evidence Misused

On this day in 1800, President John Adams approved a then-hefty $5,000 appropriation to establish the Library of Congress, 20 percent of which went for law books (mainly on British and international subjects). Today the largest library in the world, with a collection of well over 100 million items, the…

Apr 24, 2007 5:21 PM CDT

‘American Taliban’ Seeks Commutation

The man known as the so-called “American Taliban,” sentenced to 20 years in prison in a plea deal, has seen two others charged with similar crimes get little in the way of punishment. Out of legal options, John Walker Lindh is asking to have his sentence commuted, Adam Liptak writes…

Apr 23, 2007 1:01 PM CDT

Untethered to BlackBerry, Lawyers Cope, Find Peace

For attorneys throughout North America who reportedly lost Blackberry service for up to 12 hours or more over the past day or so, the elimination of their high-tech e-mail link was either disconcerting or liberating. Dallas employment lawyer Michael P. Maslanka first noticed the problem around 9 p.m. Tuesday, at…

Apr 19, 2007 12:14 AM CDT

British Sailors Can’t Sell Their Stories

Britain has done an about-face about allowing 15 marines and sailors recently held captive in Iran to sell their stories. Reversing a highly controversial decision, the government announced today that no members of the military may sell information to the media, reports the New York Times. More details about the…

Apr 9, 2007 8:07 PM CDT

“American Taliban” Seeks Reduced Sentence

Lawyers for John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban, have called for a third time for the Bush Administration to reduce his 20-year prison sentence. Lindh pleaded guilty in 2002 to providing material support to the Taliban, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He was captured by Northern Alliance forces in…

Apr 5, 2007 3:29 PM CDT

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