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For the last two years, Phoebe Macdougall has lived in a van, spending her time on the various headlands of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. It has, she said, done wonders for her wellness, making her a better legal professional.

Following recent controversies around the new, controversial national security law, the Hong Kong police officials have arrested a lawyer and 10 others on suspicion that they assisted 12 residents in fleeing the city.

A solicitor who borrowed $100,000 from an elderly, “lonely” client has been found guilty of professional misconduct and formally reprimanded.

Restaurant chain Guzman y Gomez has been advised on a substantial investment by Magellan Financial Group.

Despite the significant increase in the volume of lawyers working away from the office, it is possible that they are also backtracking on their initial enthusiasm for remote working, writes Kumara Mallikaaratchi.

The Tasmanian state government has been advised by MinterEllison on the delivery of the Tasmanian Government Radio Network (TasGRN).

Four soon-to-be lawyers from the Australian National University’s College of Law went head-to-head with teams from all over the world in a negotiation competition.

The challenges that confronted the legal profession in 2020 can be turned into advantages that make the profession more technologically innovative, more accessible to the public and a leader in building respectful and supportive work environments, according to the new South Australian Law Society president.

Private investment fund Skip Capital, which is focused on transformation and technology, has been advised on its participation as lead investor in ZeroCo’s Series Seed capital raise.

The Australian Bar Association has joined the Law Council in condemning quotes from a Melbourne lawyer about judges as “baseless, inappropriate and undermining” of the criminal justice system and warned that there was no place for the unfounded claims.