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A man convicted of tax fraud and a lawyer with a disciplinary history have alleged that a controversial law firm was sold from under them.

National law firm Moray & Agnew has officially opened its first formal office in Tasmania, marking the firm’s eighth office nationally and a significant step in its continued expansion.

In addition to the promotion of three senior associates, Southern Waters Legal has hired an experienced special counsel.

Building materials giant James Hardie has been accused of breaching continuous disclosure obligations by its alleged failure to keep the market informed of material issues affecting financial performance.

BigLaw firm Mallesons has promoted nine lawyers to its partnership ranks across a diverse range of practice areas.

An in-house solicitor who falsely explained her failure to engage with a regulatory investigation has been struck off, with the misconduct arising in the wake of convictions for drink-driving and driving without insurance.

The rapid rise of legal AI is set to force a major rethink across the industry’s budgets, with Gartner forecasting that legal tech spending will double within just three years.

A law graduate with a laundry list of tax and criminal offending has been refused entry into the profession, primarily due to his attitude towards the admission board’s concerns and his ongoing lack of insight.

The facts in the case of Commissioner of Taxation v Cheung are not sympathetic, writes Arda Ahmed.

As SMEs’ concerns grow over proposed federal budget tax changes, legal tech start-up JurisTechne’s founder and the shadow treasurer have stepped into the debate over what it could mean for start-ups and Australia’s innovation ecosystem.