In the span of a couple of weeks, Australian BigLaw firms went from no changes to major cuts on partner draws and spending freezes amid coronavirus financial panic. As the virus continues to spread, Lawyers Weekly checks back in with the legal profession.
Queensland Bar has decided to offer a 30 per cent discount on membership and practising certificate fees for barristers in the Sunshine State in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The ACT government has enacted legislation to remove the right of the accused to a trial by jury in a move that has alarmed the law society.
A well-known Sydney south coast lawyer and his mechanic mate have been granted bail after they were charged with the alleged supply of cocaine.
In order to protect the roles of its staff in the wake of COVID-19, another national mid-tier firm has taken action by requesting temporary reductions in salaries.
According to Dr Senthorun Raj, the prescriptive, dogmatic way in which legal professionals are trained to think ignores the critical role of emotion embedded into every aspect of the legal system.
Two national mid-tier law firms have seen partners take a reduction in draws in order to weather the coronavirus storm.
Treasury Wine Estates (ASX: TWE) is now facing its second class action after it was alleged of engaging in misleading or deceptive conduct and breached its continuous disclosure obligations to the market.
Yet another Australian firm has confirmed it has cut back on partner drawings and will be reviewing further scenarios amid changes spurred by COVID-19.
A Victorian lawyer has been found guilty of holding himself out as a solicitor in contravention of conditions on his practising certificate and misleading the Federal Circuit Court.
