An Australian law firm has requested staff earning above $65,000 per year to accept a 20 per cent salary reduction and proportionately reduce working hours for a period of six months.
The barrister and former Crown prosecutor has been officially struck off as a lawyer following a legal battle, which attempted to keep him on the roll.
A leading plaintiff firm has taken pay cut measures amid the COVID-19 crisis.
In the first of a three-part series, Lawyers Weekly explores the ramifications of coronavirus on the legal marketplace from a recruitment perspective.
Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with Taylor Root, is pleased to announce the finalists for the construction and infrastructure category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.
While BigLaw players across the board are implementing measures pertaining to partner draws, employee pay and entitlements, one national firm is going against the grain.
An international law firm has made a series of changes to its practice group structure and leadership team.
International law firm Ashurst has appointed a veteran real estate partner to its practice in Brisbane.
In a country the size of Australia, serving clients usually means having multiple physical locations. While their business HQ might be in Martin Place or Collins Street, chances are firms will have a presence in many other places, writes Steve Coad.
Bushfire survivors have launched a legal challenge seeking to enforce the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) to act on climate change to protect communities from catastrophic fires.
