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MinterEllison takes financial services expert from HSF
A financial services regulatory expert from Herbert Smith Freehills has been poached by MinterEllison.
BIG LAW • Tue, 26 Nov 2024
Finalists revealed for Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 Awards 2025
Lawyers Weekly announces 286 finalists across banking and finance, barrister, commercial, competition, trade and regulation, and corporate counsel (SME) categories for ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Nov 2024
SA barrister exposed as alleged ‘sex pest’
A South Australian barrister accused of sexual misconduct towards a junior solicitor has lost a fight to keep his identity a secret.
BIG LAW • Mon, 25 Nov 2024
Jailed lawyer struck off roll for gambling client’s money
A principal lawyer jailed for his “weekly gambling trips” with more than $1.7 million in client funds has been struck off the roll, along with the solicitor who tried to ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Magistrate maintains exile from Children’s Court was unfair
A Perth magistrate who claimed to have been unfairly exiled from the Children’s Court has appealed against a finding that heads of jurisdictions have the power to move ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 24 Nov 2024
The power of accountability to achieve your ambitious goals
The legal world is driven by deadlines, billable hours, and high-stakes decisions, leaving little room for anything outside the immediate demands of your clients or cases
SME LAW • Sun, 24 Nov 2024
Disappointing decisions and BigLaw poaching: What’s hot in law this week (18–22 Nov)
This week, the High Court decision in Bird v DP has left some practitioners disappointed. Meanwhile, lawyers from some of Australia’s biggest firms have switched sides. ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Nov 2024
PwC sues lawyer over tax leaks scandal
In a major response to a claim for unpaid entitlements, PwC has filed its own action against a lawyer and former partner over his alleged involvement in the tax scandal ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Nov 2024
Enforcement, compliance among concerns with proposed social media ban
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has recently announced a “world-leading” social media ban for teenagers under 16 years of age. An entertainment lawyer has weighed in on ...
SME LAW • Thu, 21 Nov 2024