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Billionaire’s spies caught targeting DWF partner to uncover $570m litigation dispute secrets
A partner at global law firm DWF was wined and dined by private investigators posing as prospective clients in an elaborate sting designed to extract confidential ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Jul 2026
Velocity Legal names new director amid growth
Specialist boutique law firm Velocity Legal has strengthened its leadership ranks by elevating a senior commercial lawyer to director.
SME LAW • Tue, 28 Jul 2026
5 forces set to redefine legal departments by 2030
As the in-house legal function enters a period of rapid evolution, new research from Gartner has identified five key themes that will fundamentally reshape how legal ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 28 Jul 2026
False ‘next of kin’ claims and stalking conviction lead to solicitor’s strike-off
A stalking conviction, misleading emails, and claims of acting as a vulnerable woman’s “next of kin” have resulted in a solicitor being struck off the roll.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2026
DLA Piper adds veteran partner from Watson Farley & Williams
Global law firm DLA Piper has powered up its renewable energy practice by hiring a former BigLaw partner from Watson Farley & Williams as a special counsel.
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2026
The workplace reform Indigenous leaders say Australia can no longer delay
The UTS Indigenous research centre has urged the government to introduce stronger workplace anti-racism reforms, arguing that now is the time for legislative action that ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Jul 2026
HSF Kramer reports $2.4bn revenue in first year after global merger
Global law firm HSF Kramer has “surpassed” its FY2025–26 financial targets in its first set of results since the merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2026
Ex-DPP appointed deputy president of Industrial Relations Commission
A former director of public prosecutions has joined the state’s Industrial Relations Commission as a deputy president and judicial member.
BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Jul 2026
FCFCOA welcomes 3 new judges
Three new judges have been appointed to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, strengthening the court’s benches across Divisions 1 and 2.
THE BAR • Sun, 26 Jul 2026