Big Law

Major win in Australia’s first greenwashing case

Energy Australia has settled a landmark greenwashing case that alleged it misled its customers in the marketing of a...

20 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Big Law

Cyber lawyers remain ‘full steam ahead’

There has long been a misconception that cyber security lawyers just focus on privacy and data breach matters, but the...

20 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Big Law

JWS takes restructuring and insolvency partner from Clayton Utz

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has strengthened its restructuring and insolvency practice in Perth with the...

20 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Big Law

Proposed non-compete ban could backfire on workers, firm warns

The intended non-compete ban proposed by the re-elected Labor government could ultimately do more harm than good for...

20 May 2025

By Kace O'Neill

Big Law

Reforms to the anti-money laundering laws may affect your business – here’s what you need to know

The long-awaited reforms to Australia’s AML/CTF regime are coming – and lawyers need to be on top of it, writes...

20 May 2025

By Jessica Tsiakis

Big Law

TWU pushes for $120m sanction over Qantas’ unlawful outsourcing

Qantas is facing Federal Court proceedings to determine the penalty for unlawfully outsourcing its ground handling...

19 May 2025

By Adam Thorn

Big Law

Billable hours to increase, salaries to soar at HWL Ebsworth

Following years of having one of the lowest billable hours across the industry, HWL Ebsworth has increased its quota...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Big Law

Clyde & Co hires partner in Brisbane

Global law firm Clyde & Co has appointed a new partner to its insurance practice, who joins from...

19 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Big Law

From a lawnmower to the North Sea: When missing evidence leads to adverse inferences in court

What do an ex-employee of an Australian trucking insurer and an English footballer’s wife have in common? Both were...

19 May 2025

By Michael Khoury

Big Law

Ben Roberts-Smith fails to overturn defamation decision

Despite convincing the court to hear explosive new evidence, Ben Roberts-Smith’s appeal of his defamation action has...

19 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Big Law

Keypoint Law adds financial services practice head

National consultancy model firm Keypoint Law has added a new consulting principal based in Sydney, who joins from...

19 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Big Law

Slowing legal salaries, a new Attorney-General, and a partner losing a $3m lawsuit: What’s hot in law this week (12–16 May)

From a solicitor successfully fighting the suspension of her practising certificate to the Albanese government...

17 May 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

Big Law

Redundancies ‘inevitable’ as Dentons loses major client

Dentons will axe a number of staff following the loss of a key

16 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson and Annie Kane

Big Law

Former G+T head of energy lured to Clayton Utz

After founding and leading the energy and infrastructure team at Gilbert + Tobin, a senior partner has been poached by...

16 May 2025

By Lauren Croft