FCFCOA appoints director of family violence and Indigenous programs
The Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia has appointed the former chief executive of Full Stop Australia to support the court’s work in risk identification and ...
THE BAR • Wed, 09 Aug 2023
Lawyer named as Change Our Game ambassador
Molina Asthana, a Melbourne-based lawyer, advocate, and board director, has been named as an ambassador for the Victorian state government’s Change Our Game initiative
POLITICS • Tue, 08 Aug 2023
Rate pressure and securing ‘competitive’ quotes
General counsel across the board are seeing either downward pressure on rates from external providers or an increase in their fees. Either way, law department leaders ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 08 Aug 2023
Kingsgate Consolidated names new GC
ASX-listed gold mining, development and exploration company Kingsgate has appointed a new general counsel and company secretary.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 08 Aug 2023
2023 class action filings ‘on pace to significantly outstrip’ last year’s numbers: Allens
The volume of class action proceedings being filed is ticking back up to pre-pandemic levels, with competing claims and cyber matters driving the uptick, according to a ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Aug 2023
‘Without the right policies, we risk missing out on this generational opportunity’
Australia’s critical minerals industry requires more than just ambition and reliance on Australia’s historical “lucky country” success rate, argues one BigLaw firm
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Aug 2023
3 new magistrates named for NSW Local Court
NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley has appointed three new magistrates for the Local Court in the nation’s most populous state.
THE BAR • Mon, 07 Aug 2023
MinterEllison appoints new ESG partner
National law firm MinterEllison has hired an experienced energy and ESG executive as its newest partner, as the firm moves to boost its ESG governance and energy ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 07 Aug 2023
JWS adds construction partner from Baker McKenzie
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has continued to swell its ranks with the appointment of a partner from global rival Baker McKenzie for its Brisbane office.
BIG LAW • Sun, 06 Aug 2023
