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Major fashion retailer H&M has been criticised by the Federal Court of Australia for seeking to suppress details of its dispute with a former employee, despite earlier communications from its solicitor that it had “no concern” about media or its reputation.

With NSW courts receiving only a “meagre share” of the state budget, the Law Society president has issued a stark warning that underinvestment risks leaving the state’s courts as a relic of the past and undermining access to justice.

A former BigLaw partner with nearly two decades of experience has joined the NSW District Court bench.

The merger of one of Australia’s biggest legal practices with a US-headquartered law firm has officially been completed, bringing together around 3,500 lawyers across more than 50 offices worldwide.

The fractured relationship of law firm co-founders that led to a covert buyout – exposed with a tray of cupcakes – has spiralled into yet another dispute, this time over whether an undertaking would be sufficient to halt a $36 million judgment debt.

BigLaw firm Baker McKenzie has strengthened its Australian leadership ranks, promoting 26 professionals across its offices nationwide, including the elevation of two practitioners to partner.

The FBI warns that what law firms are currently seeing in terms of traditional cyber attacks is just the beginning, with attackers increasingly moving beyond purely digital methods to target firms in the physical world.

Boutique advisory firm Aldermane has promoted one to principal and two to special counsel.

Delaying justice can be a form of cruelty. In both law and psychology, the manipulation of time is more than procrastination; it’s power, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

National law firm HWLE Lawyers has unveiled a “record” promotion round, elevating 108 professionals across its national offices, including the appointment of three new partners to its partnership ranks.