Brisbane solicitor struck off roll
A sole practitioner in Newstead, Queensland has been found guilty of four counts of professional misconduct and removed from the local roll.
SME LAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Misconduct case hinges on mental health of solicitor
A Brisbane-based solicitor’s ability to hold a practicing certificate, following professional misconduct significantly caused by his ill health, has been decided.
SME LAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
HSF responds to fake emails scam
Global firm Herbert Smith Freehills has issued a response to notices that emails had been sent to organisations falsely claiming to be from the UK-based arm of the firm
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
‘Enthusiastic yes’ proposal for consent laws concerning: ALA
The Australian Lawyers Alliance has urged the NSW Law Reform Commission to consider the use of restorative justice in its review of the state’s sexual assault laws, ...
POLITICS • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Establishing a generation of tech-literate lawyers
Law as a career appeals to students due to its longevity, prestige, and the challenge it offers — founded on hard work, ethics, analytical intelligence and strategic ...
NEWLAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Russell Kennedy hires new head of private clients
Melbourne-based mid-tier firm Russell Kennedy has announced it has appointed an experienced wills and estates lawyer, and former teacher, to lead its private clients ...
SME LAW • Wed, 18 Jul 2018
Over half of lawyers considering consulting as a career path: report
A new research report from a global firm’s consultancy platform has revealed that lawyers are increasingly looking for innovative ways to shape a career within law that ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
A new way to work
The legal marketplace is an ever-evolving beast, with technological and workplace innovation challenging the hitherto status quo of life for practising lawyers
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
Female in-house lawyers earning less than men
New data from the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia shows a disparity in both baseline and median salaries between the sexes in the corporate counsel sphere.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Jul 2018
