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Nov 21 2018

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Nov 20 2018

Keypoint Law appoints 2 new principals

Keypoint Law has named two new consulting principals in its Sydney office, expanding its corporate, ...

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Nov 19 2018

National insurance firm poaches liability team

A national specialist insurance firm has poached five people from a rival specialist insurance and c...

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Nov 19 2018

Australian Bar welcomes new president

The Australian Bar Association welcomed the election of its new president, Jennifer Batrouney QC, wh...

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Legal education issues are highlighting vulnerability of students

A significant source of vulnerability in students is insufficient education concerning their rights, writes Australian Law Students’ Association vice president (educati...

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Bravery (at work) and pregnancy go hand-in-hand

I’ve recently just announced that I’m leaving a wonderful firm to join an innovative NewLaw firm. This wouldn’t normally be that newsworthy but at nine months pregn...

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What is the return on investment for legal marketing?

The biggest obstacle most have to answering these questions is an inability to understand the ROI of investing in their brand, writes Beyond Billables co-founder Maciek M...

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New laws must be enacted for greater healthcare services

Oct 29 2018

After 23 years of consecutive conservative rule, Labor’s 1972 ‘It’s Time’ campaign, delivered a landslide victory to the Party, writ...

The future is rapidly approaching – but are Australasian law firms ready?

Oct 25 2018

It’s clear that the legal industry is evolving. Law firms are adopting new technologies, embracing work- from-home arrangements and offeri...

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Buslink acquired by Singaporean transport company

Lander & Rogers has advised Singapore-headquartered company ComfortDelGro Group on its acquisiti...

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Western Victoria wind farm development underway

Herbert Smith Freehills and Gilbert + Tobin have acted as legal advisers in the development of a new...

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Money lending

Nov 21 2018

Small business lender makes $31m capital raising

HopgoodGanim Lawyers has advised small business lender Lumi Financial Holdings Limited on a componen...

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Japanese company sells off interest in WA refinery

Oct 25 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese trading company ITOCHU Corporation on the sale of its five per cent economic interest in a WA m...

Centuria to acquire high-quality office assets after capital raising

Oct 24 2018

Baker McKenzie has acted as underwriter counsel to UBS and Moelis Australia on capital raising by Centuria Metropolitan REIT and as underwri...

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Nov 21 2018

Vic Bar rejects proposed publishing of ‘performance data’

The Victorian Bar has condemned the state opposition’s proposal to publish data about the performance and productivity of local judges and...

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Nov 20 2018

Reforms clearing NSW District Court backlog

Reforms implemented to “tackle delays” in the NSW District Court over 2016 and 2017 have successfully and “significantly” increased ...

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Nov 19 2018

Australian Bar welcomes new president

The Australian Bar Association welcomed the election of its new president, Jennifer Batrouney QC, who will serve for the 2018–19 year, rep...

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Sep 26 2018

A letter to my law student self

To my law student self (some 15 years or so ago), this is just a little letter to you (from me now) ...

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Sep 20 2018

How to establish yourself as a sole practitioner

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How litigation funding can work for Corporates

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Nov 5 2018

Introducing TMX – Electronic bundles and case preparation made easy

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Finally, a dedicated finance broker for lawyers

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Oct 29 2018

Breaking free of the law school bubble

Law school is like a bubble because within its domed walls, some of the state’s top 2 per cent of ...

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Oct 19 2018

So, I didn’t get a clerkship…now what?

For those who didn’t get offered summer clerkships with law firms across the country, there still ...

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Sep 28 2018

College of Law introduces ‘cutting-edge’ new program

The College of Law has announced the development of a new legal business degree commencing in 2019, ...

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Sep 25 2018

Legal tech is the pacemaker our profession needs

Having a heart condition from such an early age has made me realise how crucial technology is to our...

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Nov 14 2018

Coleman Greig supports Western Sydney’s female athletes

The Western Sydney Academy of Sport has had a monetary boost, through the support of Coleman Greig Lawyers.

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Landers looks to help provide workplace opportunities for South Sudanese communities

National firm Lander & Rogers has teamed up with local business leaders in Melbourne on an initiative to help young people in the South

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Former high court judge to wed

Renowned former High Court judge Michael Kirby has revealed he will marry long-term partner Johan van Vloten, despite previously announcing

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