With business everywhere becoming more internationally focused and globally active, Western Australia is a region currently attracting a lot of attention, says international law firm network Globalaw.

Are companies gambling compliance to hide questionable conduct, asks Reuben Guttman of Grant & Eisenhofer.

Has the presumption of innocence now changed to an assumption of guilt, asks high profile media lawyer Paul Tweed.

How productive should a lawyer be? One organisation has developed a benchmarking comparative study revealing significiant room for improvement. Jessica Pryce-Jones reports.

Proposed changes to family law will take years to make an impact and leave many unanswered quesions. But it is a step in the right dirction, says Speechly Bircham's Michael Wells-Greco.

Deferred Prosecutions are now available for organisations which co-operate with the Serious Fraud Office. What will be the impact on organisations, asks Jonathan Pickworth and Caroline Black of Dechert?

Law firms have a wealth of information available in their organisation but are unable to access much of it. Andy Sparks discusses how to maximise usage.

Which pain points will the new breed of e-disclosure solutions eliminate in 2014? Simon Price, UK managing director at Recommind, reports on the recent LegalTech event in New York.

UK companies need to be on red alert over bribery as US-style bribery fines could be on their way, says Phil Beckett.

A recent case highlights how lawyers dealing with money must be acutely aware of the perils of potential money laundering, says Thomas Garner.

Data should be an asset, not a burden, says Amanda Recknell.

Law firms are starting to recognise the benefits of digital marketing. Dez Derry muses over where this could lead in the next year.

Why are lawyers not using their ranking in directories or industry awards to charge more? Surely they are worth it, asks pricing guru Richard Burcher?

The essence of Greek yoghurt was debated during a recent court hearing. Richard Price of Winston & Strawn discusses why his client won the debate.

Profits are disappearing for law firms as they struggle to maintain revenues, says Dr George Beaton.

New libel legislation in the UK has a number of flaws and offers little help to investigative journalists, says libel doyen Paul Tweed.

New York hosts the #Reinvent gathering where the New Age legal entrepreneurs meet up with innovators and technologists to muse over the future.

A new breed of brand manager is necessary to deal with trademark enforcement in China. Dr Paolo Beconcini discusses the know-how necessary to devise a strategy.

Litigation lawyers are looking over their shoulders after a spate of cases in London courts. David Corker reviews the situation.