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Sydney firm promotes 10 with 3 to partner
A Sydney-based firm has appointed three new partners, one senior associate and four new associates across five practice areas.
SME LAW • Fri, 16 Jul 2021
Courts advised on sentencing changes to keep women out of prison
As part of a justice reinvestment strategy aimed at reducing the population of women in Victorian prison cells, the Centre for Innovative Justice has proposed that judges ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 Jul 2021
PEXA secures $1.17bn IPO
PEXA Group Limited, the operator of Australia’s leading property settlement platform, has been advised by Allen & Overy on its $1.17 billion IPO as part of its ...
SME LAW • Thu, 15 Jul 2021
Solicitor charged with accessing child exploitation material reprimanded, avoids removal from roll
A solicitor convicted on charges of downloading and distributing child exploitation material has been suspended from practice for three years, with the tribunal finding ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Jul 2021
How firms can be better for disabled lawyers during the hiring process
In the hiring process, particularly during the clerkship season, it is vital that firms and other legal workplaces are taking the right approach to hearing from disabled ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Environment Minister slammed for ‘embarrassing’ appeal decision
Teenagers behind a landmark Federal Court ruling have criticised the Environment Minister and the Morrison government for the “embarrassing” decision to appeal against ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Law Society launches sexual harassment portal
Amid a number of allegations raised against senior legal practitioners, the NSW Law Society has launched a portal to provide information and training to solicitors along ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 Jul 2021
Depression and anxiety in young lawyers shouldn’t be an occupational hazard, solicitor says
In law school, job-seeking and in those first few roles, new and budding lawyers are subjected to the pressure to be the “absolute best” where small errors mean major ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021
Best tips and tricks to applying for clerkships as a disabled person
With clerkship season in full swing, co-founders of the Disabled Australian Lawyers Association have shared with Lawyers Weekly their best tips and tricks for securing a ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 12 Jul 2021