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SME Law 25 April 2018 ByEmma MusgraveLawyer tangled in former cabinet minister scandal struck off

The Queensland lawyer who once bribed a former state government minister has had his request to remain on the...

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Brian Salter
Corporate Counsel 24 April 2018 ByAleks VickovichAMP GC benched pending KWM review

AMP Group general counsel and former Clayton Utz partner Brian Salter has stood aside ahead of King & Wood...

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AMP
Big Law 24 April 2018 ByEmma MusgraveSlater and Gordon circles AMP

Slater and Gordon is considering a shareholder class action against AMP with global backing, following a similar bid by...

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AMP
Big Law 24 April 2018 ByAleks VickovichGlobal litigation heavies back AMP class action

Two major international litigation players are circling Australian financial giant AMP for a potential shareholder class...

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Politics 24 April 2018 ByMelissa CoadePolitical titans in conversation: Hillary Rodham Clinton with Julia...

Australia will play host to a special in-conversation event next month, as former prime minister Julia Gillard is joined...

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Salary increase
Big Law 24 April 2018 ByEmma MusgraveLawyers’ salary increases at 4-year low

A new report shows a look into remuneration in the legal profession, revealing a four-year low in salary increases.

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Big Law 23 April 2018 ByAleks Vickovich and Emma RyanClayton Utz rejects AMP collusion allegations

Clayton Utz chief executive partner Rob Cutler has hit back at accusations that the firm was influenced by its client...

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Big Law 23 April 2018 ByMelissa CoadeGender imbalance still a thing for law firm partner salaries

The gender pay gap still exists and, according to the latest Acritas survey findings, men receive 27 per cent more than...

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Law students, scale of justice
Big Law 23 April 2018 ByEmma MusgraveCorrs’ collaboration to bolster law students with AI skills

Corrs Chambers Westgarth has announced a pro bono collaboration with the University of Western Australia, which aims to...

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LGBTQI rights and the profession
Big Law 01 January 1980 ByEmma MusgravePodcast: Michael Kirby, LGBTQI rights and the profession

In this special episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show – brought to you by Thomson Reuters Australia – we reflect on...

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