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Politics 30 November 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyModern Slavery Act passes Senate

Australia’s first federal Modern Slavery Act, which has been long sought after by advocates, passed the Senate...

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SME Law 30 November 2018 ByEmma MusgraveQld lawyer warns of increased child abductions over Christmas

A Queensland lawyer has warned of increased disputes between separated couples regarding children, as well as instances...

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Merge and acquisition
Big Law 30 November 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyBrickworks advised on acquisition of American company

Manufacturing and distribution business Brickworks has been advised on the acquisition of America’s fourth largest...

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Big Law 01 January 1980 ByEmma MusgraveLawyer to take former firm to court

A lawyer will go head-to-head with his former employer, a national law firm, in Sydney’s Federal Court next week,...

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SME Law 29 November 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyThere is ‘no longer a need for BigLaw for everything’

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, the winner of both the Sole Practitioner of the Year Award and Women in Law Excellence Award...

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SME Law 29 November 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyPerth practitioner jailed for stealing $2m from clients

A West Australian-based lawyer has been sentenced to over seven years’ imprisonment for stealing almost $2 million...

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Politics 29 November 2018 ByJerome Doraisamy‘To be a woman lawyer is already a disruption to the previous status...

NSW marked 100 years of women being allowed to practice earlier this week, in a decision that “was perhaps the most...

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Big Law 29 November 2018 ByEmma MusgraveMaurice Blackburn accelerates Uber class action

Maurice Blackburn has picked up its class against Uber to now encompass taxi and car hire services in three states.

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Big Law 29 November 2018 ByGrace OrmsbyKWM-sponsored New Colombo Plan 2019 scholar announced

King & Wood Mallesons has announced its New Colombo Plan scholar for 2019 at a Parliament House ceremony this...

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Politics 29 November 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyDespite Foley backtracking on defamation threat, disincentives to...

Former NSW opposition leader Luke Foley has said he won’t proceed with legal action against the ABC and a female...

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