After five years three regional communities have reached an in-principal agreement with the Australian government to settle three Federal Court class actions relating to contamination caused by the toxic chemical, PFAS.
A Brisbane-based commercial law firm has acquired a team of eight professionals from a mid-tier national firm.
According to new research, there has been a marked increase in the number of dedicated global pro bono partners in law firms, underlining the growing recognition of the value of such roles in the broader partnership.
New major improvements for Australian lawyers’ health and wellbeing are set to be implemented in 2020 to help create a more mentally healthy workplace.
Getting over the negative connotations of selling, building expertise and becoming effective at referrals are the many challenges firms are facing in winning new clients in the new decade.
A significant barrier preventing child sex offenders from being held to account and leading to “unwarranted acquittals” will be removed under landmark reforms being introduced into NSW parliament.
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has welcomed news from earlier this week that Norwegian multinational Equinor has abandoned its plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight.
The Court of Criminal Appeal has rejected a man’s argument that the sentencing judge in his child sexual abuse case failed to take into account the utilitarian value of an early plea upon sentencing and an error to assess the objective seriousness of offences.
The Gender Equality Bill 2019, which passed through Victorian parliament last week, will have an impact upon legal professionals both in the public sector and those in-house. Alexandra Targett explains how and why.
Advisory and investment firm KordaMentha has moved to grow its forensics group with the hire of a director from BigLaw firm Clayton Utz.
