William Ah Ket Scholarship now open to young and new lawyers

The Asian-Australian Lawyers Association’s prestigious and highly sought-after William Ah Ket Scholarship, named for the country’s first barrister of Chinese background, ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021

Guide for young lawyers: What’s happening in the profession today

In this fortnightly wrap-up, Protégé looks at the profession’s biggest updates. This time it includes more updates on the Christian Porter allegations, a legal analysis ...

NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021

1 director, 4 senior lawyers appointed at KHQ Lawyers

KHQ Lawyers’ taxation and structuring team head has been appointed a director of the firm as four other lawyers advance into new positions. 

BIG LAW • Sun, 11 Jul 2021

McCabe Curwood promotes 11

McCabe Curwood has welcomed the promotion of 11 lawyers into special counsel, senior associate and associate. 

SME LAW • Sun, 11 Jul 2021

Federal Court set to hand down final ruling on Porter suppression orders

Major media organisations have argued it would be “exceptional” if the Federal Court ruled in favour of Christian Porter’s argument that three redacted sections from the ...

BIG LAW • Fri, 09 Jul 2021

Family Court judge resigns amid sexual harassment investigation

A Family Court judge based in Parramatta has resigned after an independent investigation found that he had sexually harassed two junior female court staff.

BIG LAW • Thu, 08 Jul 2021

NSW lawyer awaits discipline after unsatisfactory professional conduct finding

A solicitor alleged to have misled the NSW Land and Property Information service is yet to hear disciplinary orders after the Civil and Administrative Tribunal found that ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jul 2021

GlobalX confirms merger with Dye & Durham

Legal technology companies GlobalX and Dye & Durham have officially confirmed the merger following the ACCC’s announcement that it would not oppose.

BIG LAW • Wed, 07 Jul 2021

Strengthened criminal child sexual offence laws now in effect

Priests who learn of child sexual abuse during confessional but fail to report could be imprisoned for up to three years as part of a suite of new provisions introduced ...

SME LAW • Wed, 07 Jul 2021