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In the lead-up to Australia Day, concerns were flagged about the new Costs Protection Bill, and some of the nation’s largest practices have bolstered their partnership ranks. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest stories for Australia’s legal profession.
For the week from 22 January to 26 January, these were the 10 most-read stories on Lawyers Weekly (in case you missed them):
Tesla’s application to have the Federal Court issue an arrest warrant for a man who allegedly shared leaked material online has been slammed by a judge as “ridiculous”, unrealistic, and “draconian”.
A Victorian solicitor who made a number of “scandalous” and unfounded allegations about the Chief Justice and other judicial officers of the Supreme Court has been removed from the roll.
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has elevated three women to its partnership ranks in Australia.
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The Commonwealth government has reached a settlement with an underage girl who was sexually assaulted in Nauru.
Insurance practices face numerous challenges this year, and the Australian managing partner for global firm Kennedys is keen to meet those challenges head-on as the BigLaw practice looks to grasp the opportunities in front of it and leverage its strengths.
A bill designed to protect vulnerable people from adverse costs orders could be used by applicants to pursue “unmeritorious and protracted” litigation, the Law Council submits.
The Federal Court questioned whether litigation funders should receive data ahead of a 16-week trial brought by two class actions and a video game company against Apple and Google.
BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has promoted three new partners across a variety of practice areas.
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