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Jones Day appoints tax lawyer to partnership, in global cohort of 33
A Melbourne-based tax specialist has joined the partnership at Jones Day, as part of a cohort of 33 worldwide for the global firm.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jan 2026
Former Deloitte exec joins City of Moreton Bay as legal head
The City of Moreton Bay, in South-East Queensland, has appointed a “dynamic lawyer with an impressive track record” from a big four firm as its new chief legal counsel
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 13 Jan 2026
4 judges appointed to Federal Circuit and Family Court
The Albanese government has appointed four new judges to the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
POLITICS • Mon, 12 Jan 2026
Virginia Bell’s experience ‘speaks for itself’: A-G, PM defend royal commission appointment
Pushing back on criticism about the appointment, the federal government has said that the Honourable Virginia Bell AC is “one of the smartest legal minds this country has ...
POLITICS • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Virginia Bell to lead anti-Semitism royal commission
This afternoon (Thursday, 8 January), former High Court justice, the Honourable Virginia Bell AC, was appointed as the head of a newly announced royal commission into the ...
POLITICS • Thu, 08 Jan 2026
Aussies increasingly using AI for legal advice
New data from a legal AI platform shows a boom in the number of Australians turning to artificial intelligence for answers to legal questions.
SME LAW • Wed, 07 Jan 2026
‘Bondi did not occur in isolation’: Law Council backs royal commission
The nature and scale of the issues exposed by the Bondi terror attack “require and justify” the establishment of a Commonwealth Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism, ...
POLITICS • Tue, 06 Jan 2026
Ashurst adds projects and energy partner from NRF
Global law firm Ashurst has appointed a new partner for its projects and energy transition team, who has come across from BigLaw rival Norton Rose Fulbright.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Jan 2026
The rise of regulatory lawyers
Prior to the banking royal commission, “there was not a clear class or even definition” of a regulatory lawyer. Now, this area of financial services legal practice has ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Jan 2026