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Australia welcomes its first female Solicitor-General

A silk with over 30 years of legal experience becomes the first woman to be appointed Solicitor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

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Accountant who drafts a will to avoid lawyer fees triggers material legal costs

In a post-AI world, the ability to generate legal documentation has arguably never been easier. Similarly, however, arguably the risks for advisers have also never been greater, writes Matthew Burgess.

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Jones Day adds major projects and construction partner

International firm Jones Day has appointed a construction partner with over 25 years of experience to its global disputes practice.

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Solicitor struck off after year-long pattern of misleading clients over case progress

After a year of misleading clients about their case progress, a senior solicitor has been struck off, with a tribunal describing the conduct as “deliberate, calculated and repeated” dishonesty.

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Bird & Bird re-elects CEO for 4-year term

International law firm Bird & Bird has re-elected Christian Bartsch as CEO, keeping him at the helm until 2030.

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