Colin Biggers & Paisley names new CFO
National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has appointed a new chief financial officer, who previously served as the head of finance at fellow Australian BigLaw firm ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Apr 2023
UK firm Taylor Rose to debut Down Under via partnership with GTC Legal
Top 60 UK law firm Taylor Rose MW intends to become the leading consultancy law firm in Australia by 2025, starting with a new joint venture with GTC Legal Group.
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Too many lawyers work while on leave
At a time in which “right to disconnect” laws are being floated for Australia, legal professionals across the country are overwhelmingly logging on to work on days off
BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Apr 2023
How to protect charitable bequests
There are multiple ways to give without using a will, while a person is still alive and subsequently avoiding the risk of contest, writes Mercia Chapman.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Apr 2023
Voice ‘just and legally sound’, says Law Council
Australia has “unfinished constitutional business”, and the proposed Voice to Parliament should be passed in a referendum in its current form, argues the peak advocacy ...
POLITICS • Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Former Fed Court CJ joins Atkin Chambers, Sydney Arbitration Chambers
The now-former chief justice of the Federal Court has made his next move, joining Atkin Chambers as a door tenant and Sydney Arbitration Chambers as a member.
THE BAR • Mon, 24 Apr 2023
What the new-age barrister must look like
Lawyers Weekly spoke with several finalists for the Barrister of the Year category for the upcoming 30 Under 30 Awards to better understand how such court advocates must ...
THE BAR • Mon, 24 Apr 2023
Clyde & Co adds equity partner in Brisbane
Global law firm Clyde & Co has named 26 new equity partners worldwide, including a cyber specialist in its Brisbane office.
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Apr 2023
A massive week of legal news: What’s hot in law this week (17-21 Apr)
From groundbreaking court proceedings to BigLaw partner promotions, the past week has been very busy news-wise. Here is your weekly round-up of the 10 biggest news ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 21 Apr 2023
