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Addleshaw Goddard

Website of law firm Addleshaw Goddard who have offices in London, Leeds and Manchester. The site provides information about the firm including brief financial details and profiles of partners and directors. The firm's practice areas covering commercial, corporate, employment and litigation, finance and projects, private capital and real estate are outlined. A selection of briefings, podcasts, newsletters and other publications are available in full text online. These provide news of key legal and industry developments covering the practice areas of the firm.

French Property Law

The French Property Law website is produced by the French law department at Russell-Cooke a law firm with offices in London. The site is made freely available in English and provides a guide to buying French property covering contracts, mortgages, searches and fees. There is a selection of FAQs covering inheritance and representation along with related news stories. A collection of in-house articles is made available in full-text in PDF format dealing with other aspects of purchasing property in France. The site also has a page of Web links.

Shareholder Rights

The Shareholder Rights website is made freely available online by Brabners Chaffe Street a firm of solicitors based in the North West of England. The site contains guidance relating to the legal position of shareholders in a Private Limited Company and includes information about the structure of a company and the role of directors, company secretaries and shareholders. Advice is also given on shareholder disputes, how to value shareholdings and how to sell shares in a Private Limited Company.

One Brick Court

One Brick Court is a barristers' chambers specialising in libel and media law. The website provides information about the chambers' practice areas (which include data protection, privacy, defamation, freedom of expression and human rights) and profiles of One Brick Court's barristers. The site has a news section which provides summaries of the latest cases covering different aspects of media law and articles written by members of the chambers. There is also information on pupillage and a page of links to relevant websites.

Fieldfisher: Personal Injury: Mesothelioma Claims

Asbestos Claims forms part of the Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) Personal Injury website. FFW are a London based law firm who act on behalf of asbestos disease claimants. The site includes summaries of leading asbestos cases FFW have been involved with. Publications on the site include full-text copies of the firm's newsletter, Asbestos News in PDF format and client guides on relevant topics.

Lehman, Lee and Xu

Website of Lehman, Lee and Xu a Chinese law firm established in 1992 with offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The site has links to Chinese laws and regulations available in English. The laws are arranged by subject and cover areas such as banking, construction, criminal law, finance and trade. The site also has guides to the law in China in the form of FAQ's, a glossary of Chinese legal terms and a page of web links.

Ius Laboris

Ius laboris is an association for specialists in human resources law; it is based in Belgium and has member firms in over 45 countries. The site gives details of workshops and events, provides publications by members and also has a news section. The site is available in English, French and Spanish.

Fox Williams

Website of London based law firm Fox Williams. The site has information about the work of the company and staff profiles. The selection of newsletters and briefings reflect the firm's practice areas covering aspects of commerce and technology, dispute resolution and employment law. Fox Williams in-house publications can be purchased on the site. A range of micro sites focusing on human resources law, fashion law and commercial agents can be accessed from the home page.

Arbitration Chambers

The Arbitration Chambers is a Singapore-based mediation and arbitration company. Its website provides model arbitration clauses and arbitration laws for China, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia (translated into English). It also provides links to other Asian and international arbitration organisations.

WorkersCompensation.com

Website of WorkersCompensation.com a United States based company providing information on workers compensation. The site is aimed at employers, employees and workers' compensation professionals. The information is arranged by state and includes relevant statutes, rules and forms along with factual information covering insurance requirements, benefits, attorney fees, statistics and contact information. There is a discussion board and links to news stories and legislative updates.

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