Redundancies ‘inevitable’ as Dentons loses major client
Dentons will axe a number of staff following the loss of a key client.
BIG LAW • Fri, 16 May 2025
Disciplined lawyers will team up against legal board, court told
During oral submissions into an alleged duty judge conspiracy, the man behind the controversial Erudite Legal firm flagged that there were “at least seven” people who ...
SME LAW • Thu, 15 May 2025
Executive sues Slaters over fallout from scandalous email
Slater & Gordon’s former chief people officer accused the firm of leaving her to become the “public face” of an email breach that exposed personal information and ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 15 May 2025
‘Badly mistaken’: Sanction to follow lawyer’s undertaking breach
Although a solicitor’s breach of an undertaking was chalked up to a misunderstanding, a tribunal has made determined sanctions should be imposed because undertakings are ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 May 2025
Challenges (and opportunities) ahead of corporate advisory lawyers
Notwithstanding persistently difficult market conditions, the coming financial year may give rise to growing optimism in the corporate sphere.
BIG LAW • Wed, 14 May 2025
‘No justice’ in firing staff for having criminal records
Workers have reported feeling “double punished” in a legal study that has called for stronger protections against criminal-record-fuelled dismissals.
SME LAW • Wed, 14 May 2025
Suspension of practising certificate ‘unreasonable’, court finds
A solicitor facing a charge of perverting the course of justice has convinced a court to quash the suspension of her practising certificate.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 May 2025
‘No justification’ for strip searches at music festivals, class action lawyers say
The NSW Police Force planned to conduct strip searches but never turned their mind to whether the examinations fell within the bounds of statutory safeguards and if the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 May 2025
7 new magistrates join NSW Local Court bench
The appointment of seven new magistrates has brought a combined total of 159 years of experience to the Local Court of NSW.
BIG LAW • Tue, 13 May 2025
