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The month before Star Sydney renewed its relationship with the controversial Suncity junket, senior management – including those within the casino’s legal team – were allegedly aware of “suspicious activity” that hinted at money laundering practices.

As class action fees and litigation funding costs come under increased scrutiny, class action lawyers say capping lawyers and funders’ fees was “arbitrary” and “stifling”.

With the growing popularity of self-driving cars and semi-autonomous vehicles hitting the road in Australia – what happens if you’re hit by a car that no one is driving?

Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has appointed three partners, including two in Australia, in a move to bolster its strength in private capital markets and meet growing client needs.

As meditation increasingly emerges as a pivotal vocational pathway, three seasoned mediators have shared essential strategies and techniques that legal practitioners should cultivate to enhance their skill sets.

Sometimes, the path to greater impact is about being curious and having the courage to learn, writes Evana Diep.

While policies aimed at supporting working parents have become increasingly prevalent in professional services firms, a senior corporate lawyer has stressed that these measures don’t always result in tangible and real opportunities.

In-house lawyers will learn how to be the “ethical barometer” in a keynote session with Rama Lingard, head of legal Australasia at Mastercard.

On the first day of a lengthy trial, lawyers for ASIC accused the executives behind Star casino of having “more than enough” knowledge about alleged illicit criminal activity and associations.

Under a landmark appeal, the Uniting Church can no longer rely on its insurance with Allianz Australia to cover the costs of settlements and litigation to resolve historic claims of sexual abuse made by former students of its elite Sydney school, Knox Grammar.