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A solicitor already barred from providing financial advice has been denied a practising certificate as ASIC targets 12 of his companies.

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Commonwealth Private are thrilled to announce the finalists in this year’s Partner of the Year Awards.

With Brain Injury Awareness Month just behind us, it gave me pause to think more deeply on the challenges faced by individuals affected by brain injuries and to promote better understanding, care, and support, writes Nickelle Morris.

The specialist team will focus on mining and resources across both Australia and offshore.

A lawyer at the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions is facing serious charges over alleged sexual relationships with inmates and the unauthorised access of hundreds of confidential court files – prompting the department to launch an urgent internal investigation.

A partner and her team of special counsel, associates, paralegals, and administrative staff have left Moray & Agnew for Sparke Helmore.

The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires as the firm looks to the future.

Nearly a decade on from Australia legalising same-sex marriage in 2017, it is tempting to assume that equality in the eyes of the law has been fully achieved. Marriage equality was a hard-won milestone, but from a family law perspective, many gaps remain for couples navigating property, parenting, and relationship breakdowns, writes Michael Tiyce.

While legal knowledge, experience, and accolades once defined who got hired, law firms are now rewriting the rules, elevating cultural fit and workplace alignment as the deciding factors in who gets hired and who gets left behind.

In a major overnight move, partners at global law firm Ashurst and US-headquartered BigLaw firm Perkins Coie gave the green light for a merger set to create a combined powerhouse of around 3,000 lawyers and US$2.8 billion in revenue.