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Commonwealth Bank of Australia and AIA Australia Limited reach agreement
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Commonwealth Bank of Australia on its agreement with AIA Australia Limited.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Second-oldest Aus-listed company WHSP acquires Argyle equity interests
DLA Piper has advised Australia’s second-oldest listed company, Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company Limited, on its acquisition of equity interests.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
65-plus legal bodies reject plan to merge family law system in open letter
The government’s proposal to merge the Family Court of Australia and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia into a single generalised court has been rejected by over 65 ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
NSW Bar Association welcomes $88m injection but says more needs to be done
Although welcoming the $88 million legal aid injection for the “chronically underfunded” system as a step in the right direction, the NSW Bar Association said the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Victoria pays compensation to clients of dishonest lawyers
Victoria’s legal professional board reported more than $5 million in compensation was paid to clients of dishonest lawyers, as five practices are appointed managers in ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2019
What the draft review into consent laws could mean for sexual assault victims
Proposed changes to consent laws could enforce harsher penalties on “catfishers” who trick victims into sexual activity, enforce fundamental rights to withdraw consent ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2019
Should law firms implement gender quotas and targets?
Lawyers Weekly asked six people from the legal profession what their thoughts are on firms implementing gender quotas and targets and while not all were on board with the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019
National firm pledges $200k to charity for young students
A law firm has pledged to raise $200,000 for a charity that provides young students in a cadet program with industry-related employment.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Firms must ‘influence status quo’ to greatly improve Asian Australian and female leadership
The Australian legal profession has a long way to go to improve gender disparities and Asian Australian leadership, but it is not an impossible task.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Nov 2019