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By Andrew Abernethy, Partner and Chris Hay, Senior Associate | Tuesday 4 September 2007 New regulations governing the connection of distributed generation to lines company networks came into effect on 30 August 2007. Distributed generation is electricity generation that is physically located within an existing lines company network and which therefore does not export electricity

Melbourne, 4 September 2007: LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – After two weeks of intense competition, a team of law students from Monash University has emerged as the winner of the inaugural Victorian Charter of Human Rights Mooting Competition organised by the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law[1] and sponsored by national law firm Clayton

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The Queensland legal profession has defended lawyers representing Dr Mohamed Haneef against Australian Federal Police claims that they have been “unprofessional and inappropriate” in releasing a media release about police-led interviews with the doctor in July, Lawyers Weekly reports. Haneef’s legal team last week released a 378 page transcript

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – In her most desperate moments, Anna Nicole Smith feared that her lawyer boyfriend Howard K Stern played a role in her only son’s death, a shocking new book about the former Playboy Playmate’s demise alleges. Former employees of the ex-stripper claim they heard her screaming at Stern, “You did

LOS ANGELES— LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Lawyers behind a California ballot proposal that could benefit the 2008 Republican presidential nominee have ties to a Texas homebuilder who financed attacks on Democrat John Kerry’s Vietnam War record in the 2004 presidential campaign. Charles H. Bell and Thomas Hiltachk’s law firm banked nearly $65,000 in

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Susan Kiefel is only the third woman to have been appointed a judge of Australia’s highest court, but says she doesn’t understand what all the fuss is about, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. The 53-year-old former Federal Court and Queensland Supreme Court judge was today sworn in as a

LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Demoralised. Discredited. Dysfunctional. These words are among those used to sum up the state of the US Justice Department under the watch of attorney general Alberto Gonzales, who last month announced he will step down on 17 September. The resignation, which came after criticism that Gonzales had removed key

LAWFUEL – The Law Directory & Legal Newswire – LawInfo.com has now generated a way in which the public and professionals alike can locate a pre-screened, pre-qualified criminal attorney in their area. Lawinfo administers a rigorous screening process for criminal attorneys that includes bar checks, disciplinary investigation, peer recommendations and mandatory minimum practice area experience

31 August 2007 – LAWFUEL -The Law Firm Newswire – International law firm Ashurst today announces the appointment of tax partner Matthias Kuhn in its Frankfurt office. Matthias Kuhn joins the firm from the Frankfurt office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Matthias Kuhn has extensive experience of advising on the tax aspects of M&A, private equity,

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Herbert Smith has advised Gaz de France on the entry into a project development agreement with INEOS Enterprises for the commercial development of a major salt cavern gas storage facility at Stublach in North-West England. Under the terms of the agreement, Gaz de France will develop and operate the