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4 Things to Consider Before Hiring a Family Lawyer

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Unless you’re well versed in civil law, specifically family and property laws, an attorney experienced in these types of cases will be able to help you get the best out of a messy situation.

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7 Universities to apply for to become a great lawyer

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Are you looking for the best universities to study in and become a great lawyer? Each of them has law universities you can study in, but not all can make you a great lawyer. To become a great lawyer, you do not only have to read and memorize, but also be able to make connections and support your point of view.

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Australia: What is the difference between civil and criminal law? - Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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Outline of the main characteristics of criminal and civil law.

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What Is The Difference Between Bodily Injury And Personal Injury?

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An interesting “intersection” between criminal and civil law regarding bodily and personal injury is wrongful death.

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How Legal Tech Helps Civil Litigators Prepare for Cases

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Case management software is reshaping how civil litigators prepare for their cases, making it a smoother, faster, and more efficient process. In civil law, preparation for a case is a task that demands precision, extensive research, and an acute understanding of legal intricacies.

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Austria Supreme Court refers Facebook data collection questions to ECJ

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The questions arose in a civil case filed by Maximilian Schrems , an Austrian lawyer and privacy activist, who alleges that Facebook deprives users of the rights and protections they enjoy under the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Traveling Judges and International Commercial Courts

Conflict of Laws

Many courts have adopted some version of the English Civil Procedure Rules, looking for something international lawyers find familiar and reliable. Our article suggests that traveling judges are a nearly entirely common law phenomenon—only a handful of judges were from mixed jurisdictions and only one was a civil law judge.

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