a6cfb7ac-d4de-44ce-a7d5-5231b6c99536 Gilbert + Tobin lawyer Darren Fittler has won the prestigious Human Rights Law Award, which was presented at a ceremony in Sydney last month. Mon, 05 Jan 2015 04:22:15 GMT fea7b90e-f0f8-492c-8820-2c0810ca6e3f An African American lawyer whose high performance was rewarded with a bonus is suing a prominent global firm on allegations he was fired months afterwards because of his race. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 02:52:25 GMT 93aa4794-9914-4b81-8bb1-96069adbffd0 A full court of the Federal Court has upheld a ruling that a Channel Seven program incited contempt for a Brazilian tribe. Wed, 31 Dec 2014 01:09:19 GMT 5643b87f-6f34-42d8-81ca-80e13bf5e2a2 The $250 million expansion and maintenance of a regional university’s student accommodation has attracted three large law firms. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 01:49:52 GMT e8094a74-8bc5-4ffb-a0ad-9798d4cf3f9d Three firms have played a role on a deal involving radio and newspaper powerhouses. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:52:15 GMT 8a3747df-94ac-42cc-90de-9598276de0ed Members of the legal profession, family members and siege survivors gathered at The University of Sydney’s Great Hall yesterday to pay their respects to Katrina Dawson. Wed, 24 Dec 2014 03:16:59 GMT 0f3b4122-904c-417f-b5a2-fbb7329a03b1 Maurice Blackburn acted for the plaintiffs on a ground breaking $494 million class action settlement – with its lead lawyer telling Lawyers Weekly defendant law firms “fiercely contested” the matter. Wed, 24 Dec 2014 01:43:07 GMT cb4f19ee-442e-4181-8e05-d8a16dcf56ed Don’t drink and drive – but, if you do, don’t worry. Even if you almost kill someone, all a UK court will do is issue a small fine and confiscate your licence. Wed, 24 Dec 2014 01:04:24 GMT 0116b3e9-8b2f-460c-ad86-652e4898c62e Tasmania’s director of public prosecutions has received a fourth-month suspended jail sentence for negligent driving causing death. Wed, 24 Dec 2014 00:49:51 GMT 1f98c233-fbff-469a-8e59-2814788862d7 Legal bodies have urged the Abbott government to boost its contribution to legal aid funding or risk important trials being delayed or even aborted. Tue, 23 Dec 2014 04:58:02 GMT 60cbffc4-6144-4d33-a29b-fd70cedff445 Beauty and brains aren’t always dished out separately – a point that former porn star and stripper Heather Swift just made by passing the hardest exam in the US – the California bar exam. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:57:13 GMT b77388de-fa27-4bd1-932c-97648630304e A 59-year-old suburban lawyer will spend a minimum of three years in jail for defrauding a client out of $1.7 million. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 05:07:01 GMT befd72f1-8bc6-47e4-ad00-60ceb3c4f585 Australia’s Law In Order has opened its first international office in Singapore. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 03:40:40 GMT 6931ee69-c8e7-46f9-8954-13451ce354d5 A former lawyer whose forged academic and employment credentials landed him a summer clerkship at Minter Ellison has been banned from legal practice until 2022. Mon, 22 Dec 2014 02:01:29 GMT 65e2466c-5f89-47d9-99ad-d94dfe2bfbba Hall & Wilcox has promoted Oliver Jankowsky to partner as part of three promotions at the firm. Sun, 21 Dec 2014 23:11:08 GMT ace97b95-3abb-4813-8ec5-bcdfb64e33c9 Of counsel Greg Begaud will join the Jones Day partnership on 1 January 2015. Sun, 21 Dec 2014 22:38:37 GMT 6a654533-c098-4650-946a-f96918a8e656 The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority board includes professors, politicians, educators, and now, following a recent appointment, a lawyer. Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:19:28 GMT eb9e0e7b-7fbf-487a-8cdc-de1e2dae45e2 A prestigious Australian human resources prize has been awarded to Herbert Smith Freehills HR director Andrea Bell. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 23:57:21 GMT 9c51ec62-afa4-4155-99ad-24ebbf1f5f4a Multinationals are increasingly in need of high-quality, reasonably-priced legal advice in South East Asia, but new research shows firms are struggling to step up to the task. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:28:34 GMT fc60ef97-656a-487c-8ba5-bf45a2183e70 Listed law firm Integrated Legal Holdings (ILH) has gone into voluntary administration. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 04:28:15 GMT 6c468a97-4c7e-48a9-a5bc-ef3e01cb178d The alleged theft of groceries by a New Hampshire attorney has Folklaw wondering if there are lawyers out there living on the breadline… Thu, 18 Dec 2014 03:50:01 GMT ea43f9f4-10a8-4eac-8365-daa77bfe3cc1 The CEO of the Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) told Lawyers Weekly it is business as usual for the firm, despite the threat of job cuts next year when the AGS is absorbed by the Attorney-General’s Department. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:05:52 GMT 42eaacb6-ec30-4bcd-ab8c-fd4e177eeac5 It is still in its infancy, but Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), Australia’s first national digital platform for buying and selling property, will dramatically change the way conveyancing lawyers operate. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 22:03:46 GMT bcc7dec6-b510-41f0-9e6d-6390aff594b4 Around 1,200 readers participated in a recent survey that will inform what the print and online editions of Lawyers Weekly will look like in 2015. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:38:59 GMT 637a831e-9381-454a-bd2b-c5b8e53a7e78 There is no reason why law firms can’t have some festive fun this Christmas. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 03:52:29 GMT b21cc0dc-9456-40da-b121-8593380cbf18 It was a stormy Brisbane night when international law firm Ashurst hosted former Justice of the High Court the Hon Ian Callinan AC at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Australia Queensland Chapter, reports Donovan Ferguson. Wed, 17 Dec 2014 00:04:19 GMT 2846bb9c-b0dc-4aea-8d82-6dc36942cc87 National litigation support provider LitSupport has been acquired by The Information Management Group. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 04:01:00 GMT 34ec0575-46f1-4e47-9351-e690ae9c540d The national head of the employment group at Gadens has claimed that a “proliferation of competition” is the greatest threat to employment law practices. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:42:14 GMT 9ee49b8c-dfb2-42ae-8ae1-58ffa4090a2c Sydney barrister Katrina Dawson was one of two hostages killed in the Sydney siege this morning. Tue, 16 Dec 2014 00:26:56 GMT f6dad65c-1d73-4c57-9507-3e8c5afc2f38 The numerous high-profile departures from Maddocks over the past year were not the result of unrest within the partnership over a failed merger, according to the firm’s newly-appointed CEO. Mon, 15 Dec 2014 05:18:18 GMT 10081ed6-69a1-42a3-bbd3-310c0f081e96 A law firm partner and professional musician told Lawyers Weekly that music has inspired “a lovely feeling of camaraderie” between lawyers from rival firms as the Sydney Lawyers’ Orchestra (SLO) prepares for its debut concert. Mon, 15 Dec 2014 04:59:19 GMT f4d5ab67-f570-47ec-9084-f3e49a248245 Two lawyers in WA were struck off on the same day for making unauthorised withdrawals from their clients’ trust accounts. Mon, 15 Dec 2014 04:53:40 GMT 9036573d-91a0-4a38-9132-8621d1b4080d Three years after expanding into Brisbane, Sydney’s Henry Davis York is set to launch a Canberra practice in 2015. Sun, 14 Dec 2014 23:09:21 GMT b7dd232e-ca6e-4b52-b2f4-6b97d88048f0 Herbert Smith Freehills and Baker & McKenzie secured the plum roles in a recent IPO worth more than $300 million. Fri, 12 Dec 2014 06:10:48 GMT b6375e35-905e-4d01-976a-80aa70ae4b2a The Commonwealth Attorney-General just got heckled at a human rights awards ceremony by someone regarded by many as a victim of severe human rights abuse. Thu, 11 Dec 2014 23:21:26 GMT e0c9b02e-f4a3-4e03-960a-acb12dd4d692 A national report has found that fewer large law firm lawyers are participating in pro bono programs, but those who are increased their pro bono hours this year. Thu, 11 Dec 2014 13:01:00 GMT 241e6776-d2c0-4693-aa2d-402e92b9cb6f Stuart Fuller will relinquish the role of head of the firm’s Hong Kong practice to concentrate on being the global firm’s leader. Thu, 11 Dec 2014 04:56:00 GMT aa1f44e3-be49-431a-bd13-3775b09648e1 Chief Justice Marilyn Warren has slammed a former lawyer for “acting in a despicable way” in handing down a 12-year jail sentence for the largest ever embezzlement by a Victorian lawyer. Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:10:12 GMT 7e2d2684-aef0-46ea-86f4-e88cb1375df5 The Hockeyroos may be licking their wounds after a tight match against Argentina on Monday but their defeat is nothing compared to the loss felt by the Victorian barrister hockey tragics. Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:21:07 GMT f9255105-4c0d-44e5-9fad-1d8549696076 On International Human Rights Day (10 December), the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) has criticised Australia for failing to develop legislation that protects individual rights and has called for the adoption of a Bill of Rights. Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:13:08 GMT 6774ed2c-28ed-440f-8ccc-e7e627b5b283 WikiLeaks and Edward Snowden have put western governments on the defensive. Closer to home, Saurabh Bhattacharya asks if the Public Interest Disclosure Act strikes the right balance. Wed, 10 Dec 2014 03:39:21 GMT a3455b5f-113c-41ea-91d0-a2ac895e675b One of Australia’s leading legal recruiters has told Lawyers Weekly that law firm partners feel they are over-managed and under-appreciated. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 21:39:16 GMT 5e178dcb-9094-4269-b342-0276a1414687 Joe James, the executive general manager – commercial, technical & legal from the Port Authority of New South Wales, opens up about the importance of mentors and why success is about much more than ‘being a lawyer’. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 05:05:15 GMT 887f5e97-3d15-4f60-9608-00e6a556bbcb ICAC is appealing last week’s Court of Appeal ruling to stop a public inquiry into crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen SC, which saw Chief Justice Tom Bathurst dissenting on the three-judge bench. Tue, 09 Dec 2014 00:25:03 GMT 16a8eae4-d1af-4ce8-9a86-5e9f06fccee9 The federal government has restored the position of national security monitor as it gears up for major changes to legislation in the coming year. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 23:38:24 GMT 0a60e2a0-3557-4e31-933d-c85621801255 Lawyers, once trusted custodians of gross verbosity, are now speaking in plain English instead of confusing and terrifying their clients with endless, meaningless jargon. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 22:59:59 GMT 920974df-2625-4524-90d0-36295c638e75 We ask a law firm partner a series of rapid-fire questions about their career. This time: Julia Cameron from Rigby Cooke Lawyers. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 21:27:30 GMT 7b12f94c-865c-435c-80d2-8e3dfe9f280e One of Sydney’s highest earning partners has ditched Piper Alderman to join a global firm. Mon, 08 Dec 2014 05:03:29 GMT ee569dd6-1efe-49a9-8f7e-81a5ed4c78f4 Attorney-General George Brandis has named a judge of the Victorian Court of Appeal to replace Susan Crennan as justice of the High Court of Australia. Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:31:26 GMT e78d059f-e7be-4172-8d88-be509391415a Two real estate lawyers, Eagul Faigen from Norton Rose Fulbright and Tim Mathers from Herbert Smith Freehills, have joined DLA Piper. Sun, 07 Dec 2014 23:07:30 GMT 8b4507cc-e24f-4027-98ac-1f2574e0a244 Corrs Chambers Westgarth has established an outsourcing arm known as Orbit. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:01:02 GMT e935e585-3532-47f6-9109-88c118cc823b The Australian Corporate Lawyers Association (ACLA) will join a global in-house counsel association next year in a bid to improve its member offering. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 13:01:01 GMT 4584a67a-f4fa-4c41-8d8e-5b733eddab1b A barrister’s mischievous terrier will live to see another day after a court ruled the dog was not dangerously out of control when he bit a police horse. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:49:17 GMT 4b47a9a2-d6de-450e-91c7-d2b848c9f56f Law firms in Australia are getting greener, with reductions in staff numbers helping firms to meet environmental targets. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:31:00 GMT de3967f6-a1ad-42a3-81b9-e0ba064e68ed HWL Ebsworth has acquired two-office firm Cridlands MB as part of its expansion into the Northern Territory. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 06:05:09 GMT ccedd7be-5c5d-4bd5-868e-6062e173602e An American lawyer who dressed as Thomas Jefferson at a disciplinary hearing has been disbarred for “inexplicable incompetence”. Thu, 04 Dec 2014 00:14:59 GMT 456aa78e-dd9a-4e9a-bf12-50d61fba6cf4 Minter Ellison has reported $418 million in revenue for FY14, up $2 million on the previous year. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 22:59:14 GMT 564c5d27-a722-4c14-bb3a-c6f8ad225952 Minter Ellison acted for the private equity majority owners of a local company, and Allens for the Australian arm of a Brazilian raider on the largest domestic private equity transaction for 2014. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 05:17:05 GMT 95c32a7b-b362-4e19-a9a9-9d333ad08cf9 The defection of a special counsel is the latest in a string of senior exits from Ashurst this year. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 04:47:33 GMT 06e40b2d-a132-4475-90d0-2c4a88d92582 Respected members of the Victorian Bar have paid tribute to the outgoing chairman William Alstergren QC. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:35:53 GMT 5382833f-9ec9-43ed-a79e-0cf3c6970a85 Salvos Legal was the sole law firm involved in a deal concerning a franchise of the Bendigo Bank. Wed, 03 Dec 2014 02:32:52 GMT 31b40429-fa52-4930-b770-c72385e7177b HWL Ebsworth has nabbed a restructuring and insolvency specialist from Minter Ellison’s Brisbane office. Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:27:49 GMT 76efc9c2-dfe7-45a5-8dd2-4a4dc98f8117 Michelle Dixon has been appointed CEO of Maddocks, a role she has held on an interim basis since former CEO David Rennick left the firm to launch the Australian practice of Pinsent Masons. Tue, 02 Dec 2014 06:15:07 GMT f9ac80cd-5099-4c38-af24-c0d5e26c0d40 This story has been removed. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 06:48:25 GMT f216b054-cb11-4ca2-abb8-f8af51608cac The client of a Tasmanian lawyer suspended for stealing said the lawyer told her he could get into trouble because he had done something “similar” to what the client’s husband had gone to jail for. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 05:50:37 GMT 4aa19528-7520-4c45-a3bf-4560c9b5ea77 Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) and the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) have echoed the concerns of the United Nations Committee on Torture, which has slammed Australia’s treatment of asylum seekers. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 05:32:31 GMT be499e83-2e0c-469a-aad0-e4557b8661a8 A recent CLE survey has shown that while lawyers think CLE courses “aren’t bad”, there is significant room for improvement. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 02:57:35 GMT f7ed9a1d-df2f-40f3-8c3b-5cd69f2733c8 Sydney-based King & Wood Mallesons partner Michael Barker has been appointed as managing partner of the firm’s M&A and tax practices in Australia. Mon, 01 Dec 2014 01:55:42 GMT 579a4dac-9eed-4493-8068-9f957aad77e4 The workplace relations practice at M+K Lawyers has suffered another blow with its group head accepting a role with Rigby Cooke. Sun, 30 Nov 2014 23:04:49 GMT 097bbed8-0d0d-4899-9716-442ea96bc4dd Lawyers Weekly editor Justin Whealing looks at the top stories of the month. Fri, 28 Nov 2014 04:43:17 GMT d30d6247-5911-4197-8d8c-196c885e288a Construction lawyer Stephanie Livanes has a second string to her bow, but says being a professional musician enhances her legal career and she sees no reason to choose between the two. Fri, 28 Nov 2014 03:22:53 GMT f50eafd6-492c-4657-9f3c-26303afd3a23 The conduct of a lawyer who created fictitious court hearings was described by a London judge as being akin to a satirical book. Fri, 28 Nov 2014 01:01:32 GMT d463da06-f96b-41f8-b21b-d6b725089c02 Baker & McKenzie’s Asia-Pacific chair told Lawyers Weekly that more Aussie lawyers are calling the shots in international deals as Australia cosies up to Asia. Fri, 28 Nov 2014 00:40:42 GMT 6557714b-6fab-4b86-82c3-022dabed1c9f A parliamentary report has called for lawyers to be fined if they knowingly help foreign property buyers avoid new rules. Thu, 27 Nov 2014 23:58:42 GMT 30cd65d6-d6bf-4b1f-86e9-334387fdb3ed PwC has made its second lateral partner appointment this month and Allens has lost another senior industrial relations lawyer. Thu, 27 Nov 2014 03:25:40 GMT 90334aa2-558d-4725-9138-4bdff76c62a1 Baker & McKenzie has reportedly lost a major client due to an alleged conflict of interest between the head of the firm’s Beijing office and one of his client’s in-house lawyers, who is also his wife. Thu, 27 Nov 2014 02:13:21 GMT 528243af-acc0-4b29-bc1b-60615cd3cab1 The poaching of a partner from a small South Australian firm caps what has been a hectic few months of partner comings and goings for Sparke Helmore. Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:51:46 GMT c4e593d5-e2b2-4c9c-bbab-15f43204fef2 The legal profession’s gender pay gap has hit 36 per cent, more than 10 per cent higher than the private sector average, according to data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Thu, 27 Nov 2014 01:21:31 GMT 1e35e006-c485-47dd-83de-54c8e7b02b91 Baker & McKenzie and Allen & Overy both landed plum roles in the sale of an iconic Sydney hotel. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:23:37 GMT 4a7362e7-edc7-4bc1-ab2d-a9c71834e591 Partners are critical to the retention of talent, but many don’t make time for their lawyers, HR experts have claimed. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 03:28:13 GMT 033f0443-430f-4cc8-a0b4-dea0f0f0c74d Female applicants were the big winners in today’s Victorian silk appointments, with Victorian chief justice Marilyn Warren announcing 18 new Senior Counsel. Wed, 26 Nov 2014 02:22:54 GMT da0601c0-cff5-4f8a-9a23-8c4d42c7c2fc Gilbert + Tobin partner Emanuel Confos gives a personal account of the challenging journey towards a unanimous High Court decision with significant implications for the construction industry. Tue, 25 Nov 2014 05:21:25 GMT 68b3f60a-2a0d-4c8c-918f-d9461adba167 Folklaw wonders whether Olympic gold medallist and King & Wood Mallesons ‘ambassador’ Anna Meares will challenge Herbert Smith Freehills man in lycra Simon Gerrans to a ride-off? Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:11:16 GMT f16fc1ba-1761-4283-8dd9-d1ca99d8e60d The head of Baker & McKenzie Australia, Chris Freeland, told a panel discussion that the sale of government assets would provide significant opportunities for law firms over the coming year. Tue, 25 Nov 2014 01:04:35 GMT cccfb359-ba29-4986-aa3a-ab712b784cf2 King & Wood Mallesons partner John Canning spoke openly about his battle with bipolar disorder and how to address the legal profession’s depression problem at a function in Sydney last week. Mon, 24 Nov 2014 04:02:12 GMT ff0414e1-0a79-43f3-8505-afdc0ab58764 A CLE expert has told Lawyers Weekly that the “forced” nature of CLE has diminished its status. Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:31:43 GMT 5f56d126-67b2-4e50-8f81-45f240cef386 An environment, health and safety partner at Allens has joined the energy practice of Jones Day in Sydney. Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:47:30 GMT 09833456-9f0c-48d3-9aea-e8d974d1964b A senior lawyer at the Victorian Government Solicitor’s Office (VGSO) has been elected as the next president of the Law Institute of Victoria. Sun, 23 Nov 2014 22:44:55 GMT 841d0a76-f2fc-42b2-9dc5-1b5de6ba1ad7 Law firm mergers, like marriages, call for many layers of cultural, structural and financial integration and can be challenging at the best of times. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:55:21 GMT 3b52df58-56bf-4eca-ad57-8013c292e6e6 The head of legal at Crown has been named Corporate Lawyer of the Year at the annual ACLA In-house Lawyer Awards. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 13:01:00 GMT c1123055-b0ae-42e5-a9fa-604a97dd40c6 A senior partner who has shaped the competition law practices of two major firms has been poached by Herbert Smith Freehills. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:30:00 GMT b966d898-cc2a-477d-8e98-8cf37ec680ad As the clock ticked closer to 12.01am on 29 October, the time scheduled for convicted murderer Mark Christeson’s lethal injection, the US Supreme Court scurried to enact a stay of execution. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:00:56 GMT 08c06a57-c4c2-4019-b5a8-6542f18be2ed Chief Justice of the Federal Court James Allsop will attend the Toongabbie Legal Centre annual fundraising dinner along with other legal luminaries next week. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 04:00:00 GMT 298d850f-4f5d-485e-b9da-0ffc10334b34 Banking and finance specialist Petar Kuessner is Mills Oakley’s latest partner recruit. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:49:53 GMT 9836d33c-ce13-46fa-94b8-b61bb435da9b The Commercial Bar Association of Victoria (CommBar) has voted in Philip Crutchfield QC as president in its first election. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:22:04 GMT 818ae01f-0780-482e-8873-87529ec822e8 This story has been removed. Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:20:04 GMT 4c6c11f5-097a-482a-bdb5-d6482c1c80fd Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has spoken out against the High Court’s decision to uphold Queensland’s harsh anti-bikie legislation. Wed, 19 Nov 2014 23:15:32 GMT eefd4473-d6f5-434f-91e8-2ea114e1694f It was a full house when global firm Baker & McKenzie hosted the relaunch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Australia NSW Chapter with guest speaker the Hon Murray Gleeson AC, reports Jo Delaney Wed, 19 Nov 2014 06:00:59 GMT 7d8fc35d-0ad0-4880-8e5b-8a66e672afd4 Herbert Smith Freehills and Gilbert + Tobin landed the plum roles on the sale of a North Sydney-based company’s global property business. Wed, 19 Nov 2014 05:43:05 GMT 05c8995d-cf74-4a2c-b66c-7b53a7044d31 Lawyers Weekly recently tossed out the ultimate question to our readers over Facebook: “If you knew then what you know now, would you still choose law?” Tue, 18 Nov 2014 04:00:00 GMT 97bfab7c-6fd6-4389-bf1c-ae73b3ef86d5 Law firm in-fights are often described as brutal or bloody but these words can rarely be applied in a wholly literal sense… except, of course, in America. Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:32:42 GMT 961f1d4d-eb9d-48c4-8c5e-a65c70dbd701 A trio of senior Clayton Utz lawyers in Sydney and Perth – including two former practice group heads – resigned from the partnership last week. Mon, 17 Nov 2014 05:00:55 GMT 742ab28d-380c-4a81-84ec-aa3d83de2c51 Newly-elected NSW Bar Council president Jane Needham SC has said the QC debate should not overshadow other challenges facing the Bar. Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:39:29 GMT 482c57fc-e075-48d7-ae15-88963c368fb7 Lawyers Weekly editor Justin Whealing speaks with Taylor Root partner David Buckley about market and salary trends in private practice, as well as key in-house sectors banking & financial services and commerce and industry. Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:20:02 GMT f45c8a90-6c54-4de4-8825-e753faae96a3 In contrast to the bitter rivalries in NSW stemming from the QC debate, last week’s Victorian Bar Council election was an uncontroversial affair. Sun, 16 Nov 2014 22:19:05 GMT ef7f17ad-da24-4f47-9c8a-daff33ce7bf8 Wrays Lawyers has enticed a former senior associate at K&L Gates, Tim Francis, to take on the role of principal and head of the firm’s Sydney office. Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:25:57 GMT dbec4d36-313f-41a6-a5ba-f914370f5102 Piper Alderman’s managing partner-elect, Tony Britten-Jones, intends to focus his energy on growing the firm’s Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane practices. Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:13:10 GMT 6b22b896-e22c-4cc9-9344-a3011ec0deb6 Former managing partner of Herbert Geer (now Thomson Geer) Tom May is set to join Madgwicks. Fri, 14 Nov 2014 04:08:10 GMT 0aa0c1b4-77e0-43e9-96ab-10c901bd14b7 PwC Legal’s newest partner has come from King & Wood Mallesons, joining ex-KWM managing partners Tony O’Malley and Tim Blue. Fri, 14 Nov 2014 03:46:01 GMT 71554740-80d7-4705-bbf8-977181b8c4e0 It was a phone call over six months in the making, but when Sue Kench called Sharon Cook with those words, her future was with King & Wood Mallesons. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:01:00 GMT 47454003-4c46-4621-8374-a69a2a4e6fa9 MI5, MI6 and GCHQ have eavesdropped on lawyer-client consultations for years and may have used legally-privileged information to gain leverage in cases brought against them. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 06:13:20 GMT 744aa545-901b-4dc2-8568-ed86bd2b1b75 Law firms are not known for their flexible work practices, but this year, for the first time, a law firm has taken home the Sir Ken Robinson Award for Workplace Flexibility. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 05:54:40 GMT 7d10dde5-556c-4df3-8b10-f5c0d4946ae3 With so many mergers taking place, it was only a matter of time before a firm found itself on both sides of the negotiation table… Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:40:20 GMT ddaa1352-ef0c-44a4-ab11-9cb01288adaa Hunt & Hunt has hired a corporate partner in Adelaide in the wake of losing a former office managing partner. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:32:37 GMT bca1c1c6-e5bf-4372-b960-14bd46bb9545 The former head of Truman Hoyle has admitted that it has been “an emotional couple of weeks” as the 86-year-old firm officially rebranded as Bird & Bird. Thu, 13 Nov 2014 00:18:29 GMT 7ddd4759-c425-43a4-b0c3-65cd16cd19a1 The head of the Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) has revealed that lawyers are battling to access clients on Manus Island as the UN takes aim at Australia’s asylum seeker policies. Wed, 12 Nov 2014 02:43:09 GMT a5f33d28-161f-45e0-a2c8-56e26e4d47ad Meridian Lawyers has poached an insurance specialist who has been at Norton Rose Fulbright for 16 years. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 23:48:08 GMT 605f94ee-83fb-4509-8a22-f25b39266325 Lawyers Weekly wants to know what our readers think about the publication, so we launched a reader survey that offers a prize most lawyers will appreciate. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 22:05:35 GMT 1c9bb41c-c536-440a-ac26-21b33ed0fefa Law firms are strongly represented on the WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation list this year, but are still far from achieving diversity goals. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 13:01:00 GMT d7b6e23c-8366-4666-8acc-9d534552592e The NSW Crown Solicitor’s Office has lost an “exceptional” colleague and mentor with the retirement of deputy crown solicitor Peter Anet. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 04:26:18 GMT 5ad103b1-d752-4ad3-8fed-c54bf4b77ff0 When practising law moves away from being aggressive and competitive, the rate of depression among lawyers will dramatically decline, one legal practice expert has claimed. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:46:44 GMT 41387284-7c03-4bec-8659-ff21be55480d Marc Dunn, the general counsel of Samsung Electronics Australia, talks turkey on how the pace of technological change and a thirst for social media keep him on his toes. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:45:30 GMT b004f6f5-3705-4583-8d97-df40580152a4 Sharon Cook will be leaving HDY but staying in the law as a member of the executive committee at King & Wood Mallesons. Tue, 11 Nov 2014 03:11:16 GMT