Victoria ‘deeply concerned’ with voluntary assisted dying barriers 

A lack of legal clarity and preventative legislation that keeps patients from discussing end-of-life discussions with their qualified doctors means that many are being ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

Macpherson Kelley adds 2 senior lawyers to private clients’ team

A principal lawyer and special counsel have joined Macpherson Kelley’s private clients’ team where they will specialise in wills and estates and family law respectively

SME LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

‘This cannot be ignored’: SA legal profession responds to reports of sexual harassment and assault

The South Australian legal profession has made a further commitment to eradicating sexual harassment and shifting the culture of silence following a report that detailed ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

ACT criminalises elder abuse, introduces jail term

Anyone found guilty of committing financial elder abuse in the ACT could now face up to three years behind bars under a suite of new laws that has also been drafted to ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Apr 2021

International firm lures Australian BigLaw M&A partner

A major, international firm has attracted a corporate and M&A partner with extensive experience in shareholder activism from leading Australian firm MinterEllison

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021

Criminal lawyer awarded $110k in defamation proceedings

High-profile Sydney criminal lawyer Christopher Murphy has been successful in his defamation proceedings against The Daily Telegraph over an article that suggested he was ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021

APG Asset Management acquires 20% stake in OneAsia

Baker McKenzie has advised pension fund manager APG Asset Management on its 20 per cent acquisition of data centre platform OneAsia.

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021

Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility contributes $610m to Australian-first pumped hydro plant in 37 years

Allens has advised Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility on the financing of Genex Power Ltd’s Kidston Pumped Storage Hydro project. 

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021

‘He said he was going to get me drunk and take advantage’: SA legal profession reveals harrowing accounts of sexual harassment and assault

Among the 622 South Australian legal professionals who disclosed their experiences with sexual harassment and assault, one recounted inappropriate text messages she ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Apr 2021