Victorian solicitor removed from roll following ‘theft, fraud and forgery’
A solicitor who admitted to theft, fraud, forgery and misappropriation of trust funds following a history of creating false emails, calls, money transfers and documents ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Corrs welcomes financial services regulatory specialist
Independent law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has appointed a financial services regulatory specialist as partner in its Sydney office.
SME LAW • Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Bar Association labels Victoria’s new pandemic legislation ‘appalling’
New Victorian legislation that will grant Premier Dan Andrews the final say in public health order decisions, including declaring pandemics, has been criticised by the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Oct 2021
Zenobe and Transgrid deliver 40 electric buses
Baker McKenzie assisted Zenobe and Transgrid on delivering 40 electric buses and their batteries. It will be the largest single fleet of electric buses in Australia.
SME LAW • Thu, 28 Oct 2021
DDH1 acquires Swick Mining Services
Leading Australian drilling services company DDH1 Limited has acquired Swick Mining Services by scheme of arrangement.
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Oct 2021
National firm joins forces with corporate boutique
A leading Australian firm has teamed up with a corporate boutique, which will boost its partner numbers by five and its staff by 20 over the next few months.
BIG LAW • Thu, 28 Oct 2021
BigLaw firm refreshes parental leave policy
A BigLaw firm has introduced a new parental leave policy that will be open to all staff regardless of their gender, parental role, or when they started working at the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Oct 2021
VIC legislation gives Premier sweeping COVID powers
New legislation that gives Victorian Premier Dan Andrews the power to have the final say on COVID-19 public health orders – rather than the chief health officer – has ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Oct 2021
Jury trials return to COVID restriction confusion
Despite its plans to reintroduce juries under the stipulations that they are vaccinated and are expected to take part in rapid antigen screenings, a recent judgment from ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 27 Oct 2021
