Justice Boddice moves to Qld Court of Appeal
Justice David Boddice will be promoted to the Court of Appeal to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honourable Philip McMurdo.
THE BAR • Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Silk named judge of WA Supreme Court
West Australian Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed Fiona Seaward SC as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.
THE BAR • Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Top 25 Attraction Firms: Where lawyers in their 30s want to work
Following the unveiling of the 2022–23 Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly and Momentum Intelligence can reveal what firms legal professionals at different ...
CAREERS • Mon, 27 Feb 2023
A huge 5 days of legal news: What’s hot in law this week (20-24 Feb)
It’s been a massive week for legal news — perhaps the biggest in a long time. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest news stories for Australia’s legal profession.
BIG LAW • Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Slaters CEO: Proposed takeover not about turnaround or restructure, but ‘investment for growth’
Speaking to Lawyers Weekly shortly after the listed firm’s confirmation of a proposed private equity takeover, Slater & Gordon chief executive John Somerville said ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 24 Feb 2023
Slater & Gordon posts $16.7m profit amid takeover offer
Listed national law firm Slater & Gordon has seen a “rebound” in its fortunes from the last reporting period, with a 323 per cent increase in its net profit, as it ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Slater & Gordon directors ‘unanimously support’ takeover offer by Allegro Funds
One of Australia’s biggest law firms — and the first to ever list on the ASX — is set to agree to be acquired by private equity firm Allegro Funds, in a move that could ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
Are chatbots actually exciting tools for lawyers?
The advent of chatbots is stirring up a wave of trepidation among professional services workers, but if platforms like ChatGPT can help lawyers improve and increase the ...
SME LAW • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
LawCPD unveils ‘innovative’ course on bullying, harassment, and discrimination
Leading online legal education provider LawCPD has moved to address critical workplace issues with the release of a new course to create safer and more inclusive ...
CAREERS • Thu, 23 Feb 2023
