2503rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights &
Social Justice issues.
Today's Video Focus: Convicted of killing her four children, Australia's worst female serial
killer, Kathleen Folbigg, speaks for the first time, as her legal team
fights for a judicial review of her case. A fresh forensic opinion
argues natural causes are a plausible explanation for their deaths.
Focus of the Day Article:
In the past year some of the largest legal ranking and search companies have been acquired by private equity companies. Concern is being expressed in legal circles about whether the confidential information that law firms submit to legal ranking and search companies could be used for new purposes.
Full story - The Global Legal Post
Focus of the Day Article:
In the past year some of the largest legal ranking and search companies have been acquired by private equity companies. Concern is being expressed in legal circles about whether the confidential information that law firms submit to legal ranking and search companies could be used for new purposes.
Full story - The Global Legal Post
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