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Legal Aid solicitor to assist farmers with mining matters (Queensland Country Life)
The need for free independent legal advice for rural landholders impacted by mining-related issues has been recognised, with funding recently made available by Attorney-General Kerry Shine to enable Legal Aid Queensland to engage a specialist solicitor.
Taxpayers may pay legal bills for mortgage execs (Journal Inquirer)
WASHINGTON — When the government took over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, taxpayers inherited more than just bad debts. They’re also potentially on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in legal fees for the executives at the center of the housing market’s collapse.
Host of legal battles keep landmark restaurant's opening an unknown (The Beaufort Gazette)
BLUFFTON -- The chef at the future Sea Trawler Restaurant at Buckingham Landing said he has stopped trying to predict when the seafood restaurant along Mackays Creek will open. A series of delays and legal disputes with Beaufort County have made previous guesses that it would open last July wrong.
US legal battle over brain-dead child to resume on Thursday (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Washington judge offered no final decision on Monday in the legal battle between a hospital that wants to take a "brain-dead" child off life support and his Orthodox Jewish parents who say their religion considers the boy still alive.
Legal Aid Day set for Wednesday (The Times-Reporter)
Gov. Ted Strickland has proclaimed today as “Legal Aid Day” throughout Ohio in recognition of the dedication of approximately 350 legal aid lawyers and paralegals working in legal aid societies throughout Ohio.
Legal Arguments Underway in Sentencing Phase of Nichols Trial (FOX 5 News Atlanta)
ATLANTA (MyFOX ATLANTA) – The jury in the Brian Nichols case had the day off, but legal arguments were still underway Tuesday in the sentencing phase. The 36-year-old Nichols was convicted of killing four people in 2005 when he escaped the Fulton County courthouse.
Attorneys to offer free legal services to Latino community Friday (The News & Observer)
Attorneys with the North Carolina Advocates for Justice will offer free legal consultations Friday to the Latino community.
Legal aids celebrated (The Times-Reporter)
Gov. Ted Strickland has proclaimed today as “Legal Aid Day” in recognition of the dedication of approximately 350 legal aid lawyers and paralegals working in legal aid societies.
Barnsley call on United solicitor Watkins as they consider legal action against Sheffield United's Morgan for foul on ... (Daily Mail)
Barnsley have enlisted the help of Manchester United solicitor Maurice Watkins as they consider legal action against Sheffield United’s Chris Morgan.
10 Top 100 Legal Firms Enhance Dictation Efficiencies with the SRC WinScribe Blackberry Solution (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
SRC have deployed the WinScribe Blackberry solution at 10 Top 100 legal firms. Fee earners simply record and send dictations for transcription using their Blackberry smartphones.