KPMG cuts legal division, 30 jobs in major restructure

The big four firm has announced a restructure of its legal business less than a month after its $80 million consulting restructure.

BIG LAW • Tue, 16 Jul 2024

Legal assistant says he was fired in ChatGPT text message

The director of a Perth boutique firm fired a legal assistant in a text message drafted by artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT.

SME LAW • Mon, 15 Jul 2024

Appeal over ‘significant’ FOI delays rejected

Former senator Rex Patrick’s bid to hold the Australian information commissioner accountable for a 1,400-day delay on a freedom of information (FOI) request was knocked ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 15 Jul 2024

Sydney firm overcomes ‘deficiencies’ in $300k fee fight

A Sydney boutique firm that spent years chasing a client over $300,000 in unpaid fees has won yet another court battle despite earlier findings that its disclosures were ...

SME LAW • Sun, 14 Jul 2024

Dispute resolution partner joins Piper Alderman

National firm Piper Alderman has appointed a dispute resolution partner to its Brisbane office.

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jul 2024

Qantas and union both lose in ‘lucrative’ aircraft battle

Qantas and the union for long-haul pilots went head to head in court over the airline’s decision to bypass senior pilots to put junior officers into its “lucrative” ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 14 Jul 2024

Adelaide lawyer’s ‘incompetence’ stuns disciplinary committee

Despite being reassured time and again that his matter “was in hand”, an Adelaide business owner’s matter was left to crash and burn before a court because of the ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jul 2024

Lawyer’s removalist company faces misleading conduct claims

A legal practitioner’s NSW removalist company has faced allegations of misleading and deceptive conduct, but the accuser was ordered to pay more than $70,000 into a court ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 11 Jul 2024

New managing partner for Tindall Gask Bentley

A firm with offices across Australia has promoted a number of senior lawyers, including one to managing partner.

SME LAW • Thu, 11 Jul 2024