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Big Law • Oct 25 2021

Solicitor challenges Law Society over its investigation into controversial COVID-19 Facebook posts

G&B Lawyers solicitor Nathan Buckley, who advised his supporters to challenge COVID-19 fines in court, has...

Big Law • Oct 24 2021

AFL expands into Northern Territory

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Big Law • Oct 24 2021

Why HSF is the most sought-after firm in 2021

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Big Law • Oct 24 2021

‘Failure to disclose alleged crime links’ could lead to class action against The Star

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Big Law • Oct 24 2021

‘Be flexible and adapt quickly’ with ESG, litigation considerations

The SurFebruary Foundation established as registered charity

Big Law • Oct 24 2021

The SurFebruary Foundation established as registered charity

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Big Law • Oct 24 2021 Pro bono is an obligation, not a duty, for government law firms

Duty has not motivated so many of Australia’s leading government law firms to commit to...

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SME Law • Oct 21 2021 Do fathers have fewer rights in family law?

A hugely common misconception I have witnessed in my short time in the family law...

Big Law • Oct 18 2021 How Emma Fitzgerald went from being homeless to the bar table

When Emma Fitzgerald walked away from a controlling, coercive and financially abusive...

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NewLaw • Oct 18 2021 Universities are setting law graduates up for disaster

Tertiary institutions are the catalyst for law graduates leaving the industry for good,...

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SME Law • Oct 24 2021 Attwood Marshall appoints new partner

Following the national firm’s 75th anniversary, Attwood Marshall has appointed a new...

Mills Oakley bolsters Perth practice

Big Law • Oct 24 2021 Mills Oakley bolsters Perth practice

National law firm Mills Oakley has expanded its workplace relations, employment and...

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SME Law • Oct 21 2021 W+K makes property, construction and energy team ‘largest of its kind’

Following the lateral acquisition of a team of seven in its property, construction and...

Big Law • Oct 21 2021 Clayton Utz names new board member

A new external director has been appointed to the board of national law firm Clayton Utz,...

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How to handle and learn from job rejections

NewLaw • Oct 18 2021 ‘Use it to your advantage’: How to handle and...

Received a rejection or, worse, no response at all to a job application? While a very...

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For most graduate lawyers, walking into a courtroom for their first appearance can be an...

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Brisbane photographer wins Clayton Utz Art Award

Big Law • Sep 27 2021 Brisbane photographer wins Clayton Utz Art

Photographer Sangeeta Mahajan has won the annual Clayton Utz Art Award for 2021 with a...

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Big Law • Sep 26 2021 WA Children’s Court adopts cute new

With the help of an adorable four-legged hire, young victims and witnesses attending the...

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Big Law • Sep 22 2021 ACT Law Society donates $15k to Raw

The ACT Law Society has donated just over $15,000 to Raw Potential Canberra, a local...

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Big Law • Sep 14 2021 Mental health advocate bestowed 2021 John Hennessy Legal...

The recipient of the 2021 John Hennessy Legal Scholarship has been named, allowing him...

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Big Law • Sep 27 2021

What BigLaw is getting right with pro bono efforts

Numerous law firms at the big end of town are completing “record-breaking” hours of pr...

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Big Law • Sep 22 2021

‘Considerable room for growth’ in Australia’...

Our legal profession completed a “record-breaking” number of pro bono hours in FY21. H...

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SME Law • Sep 19 2021

Community and professionalism must be central to l...

The status and authority of the legal profession have depleted over time, argued one senio...

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Podcast • Sep 07 2021

The Boutique Lawyer Show: Putting the community fi...

Making sure that the local community knew that Argon Law “had its back” during the wor...

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