Principal accused of sexual harassment to face tribunal

The personal phone number belonging to a young female solicitor who resigned amid allegations of bullying and sexual harassment was included on an advertisement for ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Corrs poaches Allen & Overy’s head of debt and projects

Independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has announced Allen & Overy’s head of debt and projects practice will be making the move over.

BIG LAW • Thu, 27 Jan 2022

Solicitor reprimanded over breaches relating to asylum seeker client

A solicitor has been reprimanded and fined for failing to ensure his client – an asylum seeker who struggled with English – understood the contents of a retainer.

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Victims of ‘big end of town’ should not be constrained by fear of litigation, principal says

One firm has argued that while safe and less costly routes out of court may appear on its surface to be the right option for victims of wrongdoing by major corporations, ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Humanitarian visas ‘good start’ but revision needed: LCA

Australia’s premier legal body has applauded the federal government on its decision to set aside at least 15,000 places for Afghan nationals through a visa program but ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Jan 2022

Law Council CEO resigns

Michael Tidball, the Law Council’s chief executive, has resigned to take on an “exciting new challenge”. 

BIG LAW • Tue, 25 Jan 2022

Suspended solicitor announces run for One Nation

In a statement announcing his intention to stand for One Nation, recently suspended solicitor Nathan Buckley claimed it was because party leader Pauline Hanson and her ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Jan 2022

The legal experience that ‘defined my whole career trajectory’

With a lot of luck, a last-minute decision to join a legal clinic changed the entire career trajectory of one recent graduate who started her degree with the firm belief ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 24 Jan 2022

Top 10: News updates for young lawyers

Although we’re less than a month into 2022, the legal profession has already seen some major news that has everyone talking. Here are the top 10 of those updates that law ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 24 Jan 2022