Former BigLaw partner named legal practice director at Plexus
Legal technology provider Plexus has appointed David Smith, a former partner at both Gadens and Corrs Chambers Westgarth, as a legal practice director, as the provider ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Insightless firm leaders need to hear the F-word
Leaders in legal workplaces need to be mindful that we all have blind spots and, unless you are gifted with high EQ, the only way to find out about these gaps is to be ...
SME LAW • Sun, 16 Feb 2025
Judicial immunity, costs orders, and ‘red flags’: What’s hot in law this week (10–14 February)
This past week has seen a handful of consequential rulings from the nation’s highest court, as well as notable expansions from BigLaw practices. Here is your weekly ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 14 Feb 2025
How the Skylab crash inspired this BigLaw principal to write a novella
McCabes principal Peter Hunt has always enjoyed writing in his spare time, but upon learning of an instance of “true blue Aussie humour” in the wake of the 1979 Skylab ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025
NRF adds Canberra-based partner from HWL Ebsworth
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has welcomed a public law partner from BigLaw rival HWL Ebsworth, who will be based in the firm’s Canberra office.
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025
Former GC joins Hall & Wilcox as defence legal practice head
National law firm Hall & Wilcox has strengthened its Commonwealth government practice with the appointment of a former general counsel and commissioned officer in the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025
McCabes takes team of 10 from HBA Legal
Fast-growing BigLaw firm McCabes has bolstered its insurance ranks in Brisbane, taking 10 professionals from fellow national practice HBA Legal.
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 Feb 2025
‘Be alert, not alarmed’ about Trump tariffs, lawyers say
Donald Trump’s apparent indecision about whether to exempt Australia from trade prevents certainty in a much-needed space, according to legal practitioners.
POLITICS • Wed, 12 Feb 2025
Job-sharing Senate candidates launch proceedings to safeguard nomination
Lucy Bradlow and Bronwen Bock, who recently spoke with Lawyers Weekly extolling the virtues of job-sharing parliamentarians, have filed an application to prevent the ...
POLITICS • Wed, 12 Feb 2025
