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Conspiracies that media companies wanted to protect the Catholic Church were behind one newspaper’s decision to print an article on Cardinal George Pell’s now-overturned, child sex abuse charges, the Victorian Supreme Court has heard.

According to new research, one in three legal departments expect to hire more lawyers and other professionals in 2021, including departments that are intent on sending more work to law firms.

Following the jailing of a former chief of staff to chief executives, National Australia Bank (NAB) chief legal counsel Sharon Cook has said the bank is “pleased” one part of a multimillion-dollar scam has concluded.

The head of GlobalX has shed light on the flow-on effects the COVID-19 pandemic has bestowed upon the legal professional, including the greater uptick in utilisation of digital solutions, and what it might mean for the business of law going forward.

National insurance law practice HBA Legal has appointed a new partner for its Brisbane office.

Mills Oakley has bolstered its Sydney-based family law practice with the appointment of a new partner.

Boards and directors are being warned to get up to speed with new industrial manslaughter laws or risk breaching workplace safety among staff.

Chief justices, barristers, solicitors and scholars from across the entire legal profession have been recognised for their services to the law and the community. 

Victoria Bell has worked in Darwin for almost four years, following a move from Adelaide. What might appear to be a solo practice is, in fact, an arm of a national firm she herself pushed for.

The age of coronavirus has intensified the need to get it right in the online sphere. Ensuring your website isn’t falling into predictable traps is critical, Claudia King says.