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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
Partner loses $3m lawsuit over arrest for sexual assault
A Sydney partner accused of the sexual assault of a junior legal secretary after an office-wide social event has lost a $3 million lawsuit against the state of NSW for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 May 2025
Claims against cosmetic surgeon discontinued but class action still hopeful
Plaintiffs of a cosmetic surgery class action had several claims against a medical practitioner discontinued, but their lawyers are confident this has been a “positive ...
SME LAW • Mon, 12 May 2025
Ashurst moves into flashy Sydney office
Global law firm Ashurst has moved its Sydney offices into a state-of-the-art building located in the heart of the city.
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 May 2025
Albanese names new Attorney-General
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has named a replacement Attorney-General after Mark Dreyfus was axed last week.
BIG LAW • Mon, 12 May 2025