Pearce IP adds 3, including former Allens principal
Boutique intellectual property firm Pearce IP has continued to grow with the addition of three senior lawyers to its ranks after hiring six other staff since the onset of ...
SME LAW • Wed, 28 Feb 2024
‘Expectations are higher’ for firms trying to attract Gen Z talent
Generational workplace trends will, in 2024, have a significant impact on the Australian legal profession. Here, legal recruiters outline what the market for junior ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 28 Feb 2024
Climate-related risks will impact ‘all areas of legal practice’
The Law Society of NSW has released new guidance around climate change issues and related consequences and emphasised that these risks will affect all areas of legal ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Feb 2024
Shine records near-100% drop in profit
The holding company of Shine Lawyers, Shine Justice, has published its half-year 2024 financial results, revealing a massive drop in profits despite strong cash flow.
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Justice Jackman: ‘Deeply troubling’ limits on the duty of utmost good faith
In a recent speech, the Honourable Ian McNeil Jackman outlined five “limits” on the duty of utmost good faith – which requires parties to exercise their powers reasonably ...
THE BAR • Mon, 26 Feb 2024
2024 ‘another big year for cyber’ following massive breaches and resulting OAIC investigations
Following several high-profile data breaches affecting millions of Australians, cyber security and cyber attacks have had a massive impact on the legal profession in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Feb 2024
Toyota hit with class action over finance loans
A class action has been lodged against Toyota Finance in the Supreme Court of Victoria, after customers over an eight-year period were allegedly sold inflated and unjust ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 22 Feb 2024
‘The best decision’: Establishing a new firm while still in a full-time role
Despite currently being in a full-time role – and with no intentions of leaving it – this principal and firm owner decided to take the plunge and start his own firm, a ...
SME LAW • Thu, 22 Feb 2024
Legal recruitment should be ‘people-centric’, despite AI being ‘inevitable’
As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves and its use in recruitment processes increases, legal recruiters have emphasised the importance of human oversight when using new ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Feb 2024
