LCA publishes best practice guide for elder financial abuse

Legal practitioners can now access a best practice guide for identifying and addressing financial elder abuse in the preparation of wills and advance planning documents

BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Sep 2020

McCabe Curwood welcomes new principal in corporate group

A new principal has joined McCabe Curwood to head up the firm’s corporate and M&A practice and enable stronger growth throughout the group.

SME LAW • Wed, 23 Sep 2020

Keolis Downer wins bid to operate Adelaide train services

Keolis Downer has succeeded in its bid to operate and maintain train services under a contract with the Department of Infrastructure and Transport in South Australia.

BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Sep 2020

BHP secures renewable power purchase agreement in Qld

King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) has assisted BHP in a renewable power purchase agreement for a Queensland mining operation.

BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Sep 2020

Simon Overland feels ‘singled out’ by Lawyer X in new submissions

Former top cop Simon Overland has submitted that he has been singled out by Lawyer X in a “peculiar fashion” as he fights against claims that he breached police ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Sep 2020

LCA concerned with ‘excessive’ offence for entering terrorism zones

Australia’s major legal body has told an inquiry about its concern over a new, potential offence that would prosecute individuals who entered a high-risk foreign conflict ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Sep 2020

Lawyer X: Lawyers accuse Victoria Police of inconsistent, deflective apology

Lawyers for criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo have accused Victoria Police of deflecting blame in its apology and providing inconsistent excuses for its part in the “sorry ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Sep 2020

Junior barristers 1.6 times more likely to be briefed than seniors

By this time next year, a report has estimated that the briefs given to female barristers are 1.6 times more likely to be handed to a junior rather than a senior.

NEWLAW • Mon, 21 Sep 2020

Law school partners with national firm, welcomes ‘practitioner-in-residence’

As part of the yearlong partnership between a Sydney law school and a national firm, a prominent litigation specialist has been offered a new, adjunct role.

BIG LAW • Mon, 21 Sep 2020