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ASX-listed company 3P Learning has been acquired by US-based digital learning company IXL Learning.

An open letter signed by the profession’s top lawyers, barristers, academics and major law bodies has called on the Australian government to facilitate the safe release of adults and children behind bars to protect their health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Western Australian women’s legal service body has partnered with BHP to respond to the significant rise in domestic and family violence across the state.

The Western Australian government will again find itself before the courts in an attempt to prevent mining magnate Clive Palmer from claiming $30 billion in damages.

With COVID-19 battering the legal profession, one firm who had taken a big hit, shifted its strategy to take on the challenges and navigate across the uncertainty of the pandemic.

Victorian solicitors and barristers have been provided a critical exemption to the state’s childcare restrictions, allowing for assistance during online proceedings.

A man convicted of multiple driving offences, including driving under the influence, has had to convince New Zealand’s courts that he is a fit and proper person to practice as a legal professional, following complaints from the Law Society on his character.

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has advised Medibank on its acquisition of a 49 per cent stake in East Sydney Private Hospital.

An aged care facility that is understood to have caused 205 infections and been linked to multiple deaths has been hit with a class action.

A nine-month inquiry into the management of family and domestic violence matters in the Magistrates Court of Western Australia has shed light on the consequences of the trial delays and recommended steps for the court to improve its responses.