Lander & Rogers partners with law school to offer new workplace law elective

An Australian university has partnered with national law firm Lander & Rogers to offer undergraduate law students a new elective.

BIG LAW • Tue, 26 Mar 2024

Ashurst takes partner from Clifford Chance

Global law firm Ashurst has appointed a new senior commercial litigation partner in Sydney.

BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

‘Lawyers need to ensure a lack of discrimination’: New guidance released to combat racism in the profession

The Law Society of NSW has launched a new guideline for lawyers to address racism within legal practices and the broader community, as it remains a “serious and ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Mar 2024

$46.5m settlement reached in G8 Education class action

Plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon has finalised a massive class action settlement with large childcare centre operator G8 Education, in what is reportedly the first ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Mar 2024

The evolution of family conflict resolution

While resolving family conflict predominantly occurs in the court system, there has been an evident shift towards family lawyers encouraging alternative resolution ...

SME LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Summer Lawyers appoint new Melbourne managing partner

Summer Lawyers has opened a new office in Melbourne, appointing a new award-winning partner to lead it.

SME LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Hall & Wilcox takes partner from EY

Independent law firm Hall & Wilcox has appointed a new partner to bolster its corporate and transactional capability, who joins from Ernst & Young.

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024

Legal bodies call for NSW government to abandon proposed bail law reforms

Two open letters have been penned to NSW Premier Chris Minns following the Labor government’s proposed reforms to bail laws.

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024

PEXA UK appoints 2 new board members

Two experienced and independent non-executive directors have been appointed to the board of PEXA UK.

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024