Man who falsely claimed to be a legal practitioner loses appeal
A Western Australian man who dispensed “free legal advice” via a Facebook page despite not ever being registered as an Australian legal practitioner has lost his appeal ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 May 2021
HWL Ebsworth ordered to hand over file notes to former ANZ employee
Years after HWL Ebsworth disclosed the names of ANZ Bank employees who were meeting with the corporate regulator amid a major investigation into market manipulation, the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 May 2021
Kicking goals and climbing the ladder from law to soccer
When she isn’t building her career in public sector litigation, BigLaw lawyer Lauren Hargrave spent her weekends refereeing the top division of the women’s soccer league ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 May 2021
Commercial firm locked in legal battle over allegations of a ‘malicious’ letter
A national commercial law firm was under fire from property company Modscape and its director who have alleged that a letter sent by a partner to the Victorian Building ...
SME LAW • Mon, 17 May 2021
How one grad could make a career out of both science and law
Right up until attending a biochemistry class, one recent graduate was faced with the possibility that she would have to give up one of her major interests in favour of ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 May 2021
Top 10: The major news updates young lawyers won’t want to miss
From an upcoming careers fair, a new Christian Porter defamation update and the consequences of a magistrate accused of sexual harassment, there has been a lot happening ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 May 2021
Social justice should not just be about résumé building, grad says
The résumé building of a young lawyer is often filled with some time spent with social justice organisations and while these areas are always a wealth of experience for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 May 2021
‘Innovation is not just tech’: How young lawyers can stand out in this space
In résumés, interviews and other networking events, the “innovation” buzzword has become more and more prevalent, so how can young lawyers use it to stand out from the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 May 2021
Porter’s star barrister faces legal action amid ABC defamation battle
The star barrister representing former attorney-general Christian Porter in the ABC defamation proceedings may be removed from his legal team as the Federal Court ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 13 May 2021
