Osborn Law adds new senior associate

Newcastle-based boutique Osborn Law has promoted one of its commercial solicitors to senior associate.

SME LAW • Thu, 23 May 2024

Lawyers in their 30s are least satisfied cohort in private practice

Recent research suggests that, broadly speaking, practitioners at firms are content with their employers’ performance on various metrics. A slightly deeper examination, ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 22 May 2024

Balancing client demands and employee wellness

In today’s dynamic professional arena, the legal profession is undergoing a notable transformation in workplace culture, with leaders of Hazelbrook Legal highlighting a ...

SME LAW • Wed, 22 May 2024

Securing legal professional privilege after a cyber breach

Last year, Optus failed to keep a Deloitte report into a major data breach away from a class action applicant. Here, an award-winning general counsel outlines how ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 May 2024

McCullough Robertson partner to head up firm’s pro bono offering

East coast-based firm McCullough Robertson has named one of its senior partners as its new pro bono partner, as the practice heads towards its centenary.

BIG LAW • Tue, 21 May 2024

Former GC and firm director joins Keypoint as a consulting principal

Following its recent expansion into Perth, Keypoint Law has moved to bolster its corporate and commercial ranks in Melbourne.

BIG LAW • Mon, 20 May 2024

‘Pink tax’: Why is gender-based pricing discrimination legal?

The pink tax prevails in Australia due to the lack of laws and regulations preventing the mark-up of women’s products at a federal and state level, and surprisingly, ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 19 May 2024

Silk named as WA Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions

Justin Whalley SC has been appointed as the Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions in Western Australia.

THE BAR • Thu, 16 May 2024

On the acquisition of customary title in PNG

Torres Strait Islanders live under two customary law systems – Papua New Guinea and Australia. They have more rights in Papua New Guinea, writes Nicholas Collier.

POLITICS • Thu, 16 May 2024