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A Supreme Court dismissed an application that would have reignited a lawyer’s attempts to recover his practising certificate, which was refused years earlier on the grounds that he was not a fit and proper person.

Workplaces are seeing alarming levels of poor mental health across the country, and need to be made more accountable, according to one Australian law firm.

BigLaw firm Hall & Wilcox has ramped up its Adelaide growth, adding a partner, two special counsel, and a lawyer in a move that further deepens its South Australian bench.

The conduct of a South Australian practitioner will be investigated by the regulator following concerns from the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia about his failure to comply with orders and for acting in conflict.

The anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism rollout should be delayed by a year to allow small firms to better prepare, the Law Council of Australia told a parliamentary inquiry.

National law firm Maddocks has tapped a seasoned partner with more than two decades of experience as its next chief executive officer.

The watchdog, established in 2004, has made its latest appointment.

As we step into a new era of legal practice, we are also entering a new era of leadership – one that is moving beyond traditional definitions of authority and elevating a new set of human-centric traits as the defining currency of effective leadership.

West Australian boutique firm Stork Davies has expanded its presence by opening a second office in the Perth metropolitan area.

An NSW man with a total judgment debt of $790,000 has been granted permission to view files held by a law firm to determine whether he has grounds to pursue negligence proceedings.