Hicksons promotes 8 ahead of merger with Hunt & Hunt
Hicksons Lawyers has promoted eight of its lawyers ahead of its merger with Hunt & Hunt NSW on 1 July.
SME LAW • Sun, 29 Jun 2025
Strike-off downgrades to suspension for WA solicitor
A law firm director dodged a strike-off order by convincing a court his behaviour did not justify a finding he was permanently unfit to practise, even if it was “very ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Jun 2025
Johnson Winter Slattery promotes 4 special counsel, 14 senior associates
National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has promoted four to special counsel and 14 to senior associate.
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Jun 2025
Barry Nilsson promotes 28 across insurance, wills and estates
National firm Barry Nilsson has promoted 26 special counsel, senior associates and associates, and two in business services.
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Jun 2025
Townsville firm fights investigation into claim farming allegations
A Townsville law firm suspected of “claim farming” has challenged the part of the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 that allowed for the appointment of an investigator to ...
SME LAW • Wed, 25 Jun 2025
Prison sentences for sovereign citizens who defamed solicitor
Sovereign citizens who defamed a solicitor in emails to high-profile members of the profession will spend a month behind bars because they tried to have the matter aired ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Senior practitioners join supreme, district and coroners courts
The NSW Attorney-General announced a number of new appointments at the Supreme Court, District Court and Coroners Court.
BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Inaugural chief operating officer joins Kennedys
Global litigation and dispute resolution firm Kennedys has appointed its inaugural chief operating officer.
BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Jun 2025
Firms must resist the rise of managerialism, Justice Lee says
Managerialism may have created the appearance of sleek, optimised law firms, but Justice Michael Lee said the ideology is “theatre” that has eroded professionalism and ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Jun 2025
