Big Law
Struck-off lawyer claims admission board denied him procedural fairness
A former solicitor whose name was scrubbed from the roll in late 2015 for “lazy” disclosure failures about his criminal history has spent the better part of the last decade fighting to be readmitted.
Big Law
The case against Star’s chief legal officer and the ‘alarming’ money laundering evidence
While damning findings were made about Star’s most senior lawyer and her role in investigating a Chinese money laundering syndicate, a senior judge rejected a regulator’s claims that she should have also made certain recommendations to the CEO and board.
Big Law
Former Manchester United CEO to join Lawyers Weekly UK Study Tour
Global sports leadership meets Australia’s senior legal leaders as Lawyers Weekly secures a high-profile speaker for its exclusive UK Study Tour.
Big Law
Pinsent Masons enters JV with China Commercial Law Firm
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has received government approval to enter a joint venture in the Qianhai Free Trade Zone with Chinese corporate law practice, China Commercial Law Firm.
Corporate Counsel
In law, pressure doesn’t just test leaders – it exposes them
In 2026, the legal leaders who understand that will be the ones whose organisations are trusted by their people and their clients, writes Preetie Boler.
The Bar
Chief Justice, Victorian legal leaders reject suppression order crisis claims
Victoria’s Chief Justice and the top legal bodies have hit back at claims that the state’s courts are in a crisis after Monash University research revealed that Victoria issues nearly half of all suppression orders in Australia.
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