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Global law firm Jones Day has made four partner promotions in Australia to kick off the new year.

Several existing laws have been identified as a “significant” human rights concern from many countries that have recommended Australia address its glaring issues. 

In 2021, adapting towards evolving legal and regulatory landscapes will be important in consideration of managing corporate investigations in Australia.

A business book “is a business card on steroids”. Here, four boutique firm owners reflect on the professional benefits inherent with long-form writing.

Joanna Oakey considers herself an entrepreneur first and a lawyer second. Such thinking is critical, she says, for boutique firm leaders to succeed post-pandemic.

A firm’s underlying purpose is what will help it connect with clients and become trusted advisers, says Pamela Cominos.

2021 is shaping up to be a year of “drastic change”, and litigators are going to have to operate in a different way, says award-winning partner Jason Betts.

Court documents before the Victorian Supreme Court have revealed that slain gangland lawyer Joseph Acquaro discussed a client with police shortly after the Lawyer X saga.

KPMG Australia has confirmed a new head of legal operations transformation services has joined its growing team.

Western Australia Attorney-General John Quigley has appointed a new magistrate to Perth’s Children’s Court, who joins with an extensive background in criminal law.