Colin Biggers & Paisley promotes 7
National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has promoted seven lawyers to senior positions across the country, effective as of 1 January 2022.
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Dec 2021
Hostplus merges with Intrust Super Fund
Hostplus, advised by Holding Redlich, and Intrust Super Fund have officially merged, creating a superannuation giant in a deal worth $3 billion.
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Dec 2021
McDonald’s hit with class action
Hundreds of thousands of McDonald’s staff have brought a class action against the fast-food giant for failing to provide adequate paid rest breaks, in what is being ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Dec 2021
‘No other state disadvantages its community to this extent’
Over 30 years ago, legislative change was promised to Western Australians – but the Western Australian Law Society president said the state could not wait any longer.
POLITICS • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
‘Business transformation is happening today’
Law firms need to focus both on long-term relevance and having a more scalable delivery service, according to this lawyer and business owner.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
Class action funder goes into administration after $11.7m fine
The barristers behind the Banksia class action case have declared bankruptcy and gone into administration after being fined $11.7 million.
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Dec 2021
‘The way we used to practise is not going to work anymore’
Intersectionality will be of the utmost importance post-pandemic, according to Manmeet Kaur Verma, principal solicitor of Melbourne-based firm Regal Lawyers.
BIG LAW • Sun, 05 Dec 2021
Firms ‘must create genuine and real reasons to return to the office’
Post-pandemic, remote work has become so normalised that employees now hold the power when returning to work – and firms who force a premature return to the office will ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 05 Dec 2021
Westpac pays hefty fines settling 6 ASIC investigations
A law firm has called on Westpac to “walk the talk” after the big four bank paid over $110 million in fines to settle six of seven ASIC investigations this week.
BIG LAW • Thu, 02 Dec 2021
