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Listed energy company Infigen has been advised on its agreement with TransGrid to retain dispatch control over the Wallgrove grid battery in Western Sydney.

Concerns have been raised on the impacts from the significant reforms to Australia’s foreign investment framework designed to protect Australia’s national security interests.

Baker McKenzie has confirmed it has appointed an experienced legal professional to the role of Asia-Pacific chair.

Global law firm K&L Gates has successfully acted as pro bono legal co-counsel to Yarraka Bayles, on behalf of her son Quaden and the family, in a cyber-bullying matter that has attracted national and international media attention.

After 15 years of tried-and-tested hiring processes, one law firm transitioned into digital assessment centres so it could continue to invest in the best talent. Its Victorian human resources manager spoke to Protégé on what this meant for applicants, how the young lawyers stood out from a pool of 600 and what working there means now.

Three of Australia’s pre-eminent judges have responded to young barristers with advice on what impresses them in a courtroom, what behaviours to avoid, how to handle their experiences with judicial bullying and why it is so important to prioritise their wellbeing.

In the search for the top 10 stories, Protégé delivers a fortnight’s worth of vital updates that law students should know today.

A team of law students from the University of Queensland has won $10,000 with their innovative proposal that would fill a major gap in pro bono legal practice.

A national law firm has expanded its planning and environment capabilities into Brisbane with the hire of one partner and three lawyers from another national firm.

Attorney-General Christian Porter has released draft legislation to establish a “powerful” new public sector watchdog, which will have “greater investigatory powers than a royal commission”.