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The Australian Centre for Disability Law has been taken to court over explosive allegations of disability discrimination, after an employee allegedly told a distressed individual that “people with your mental health condition are not welcome here”.

Global law firm HSF Kramer has reinforced its Australian talent pipeline, promoting 53 lawyers to senior associate in a sweeping round of appointments across its four Australian offices.

National firm Carroll & O’Dea has promoted 16 lawyers in a move that has strengthened its future leadership and expertise.

Global law firm A&O Shearman has appointed the head of its APAC competition team as the new co-managing partner Down Under, effective today (1 July).

Law firms are facing mounting retention pressure, with data from the latest Legal Firm of Choice Survey revealing that more than one in five private practice lawyers plan to look for a new job this year.

From law firms spending more on AI than people, to what clients will truly value, here’s what the leaders of seven of Australia’s largest law firms think will happen in the new financial year.

The Dreamworld tragedy sparked vows to strengthen industrial manslaughter laws across the country. Nearly a decade on, Australia has instead been left with a patchwork of inconsistent legislation that lawyers find difficult to navigate with any confidence.

National law firm Piper Alderman has moved to expand its employment relations team, appointing a global rival’s head of employment, as well as his team.

A West Australian solicitor who was hospitalised for several months was left mystified by the Legal Practice Board’s decision to appoint a manager to his practice and shut him out of legal work.

Wednesday, 1 July, marks the beginning of a new compliance era for Australia’s legal profession. With many firms still grappling with the reforms, Lawyers Weekly breaks down everything lawyers need to know, what it requires, and the consequences of non-compliance.