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20 Jul 2006

SYDNEY’S TOP-tier partners topped the million dollar mark for the first time this year, as the gap between their remuneration and that of their coun...

20 Jul 2006

‘Collegiate’ AGS a great place to work

THE AUSTRALIAN Government Solicitor (AGS), while operating in a “highly competitive environment”, is still a relatively low pressure place...

20 Jul 2006

Workers fined for walking off the job

MORE THAN 100 building workers at a Perth construction site face fines of more than $28,000 each after the Australian Building and Construction Commis...

20 Jul 2006

Fewer lawyers as media ownership reforms tighten market

THE ABILITY of the legal industry to “shake the tree” when it comes to burning issues of freedom of speech will be seriously compromised u...

20 Jul 2006

Longest serving registrar celebrated

QUEENSLAND LAW Society president Rob Davis last week publicly celebrated and honoured the career of Ken Toogood, principal registrar and administrator...

20 Jul 2006

Law firms adjust as clients dabble in law

LAW FIRMS are facing pressure from clients that are becoming increasingly involved in both the substance and method by which legal service is delivere...

20 Jul 2006

Commercial property lawyers top employers’ wish list

RIGHT NOW is as good a time as any to ask for a pay rise if you are practising law in commercial property, litigation, or construction, the number of ...

20 Jul 2006

Lawyers reject US ‘backflip’ on detainees

THE LAW Council of Australia has described the Pentagon’s decision to treat Guantanamo Bay detainees in accordance with the Geneva Conventions as &l...

17 Jul 2006

Partners to step up

As flexible working policy frameworks in many firms leave little to be desired, it’s time partners step in and take their responsibilities seriousl...

17 Jul 2006

WorkChoices given red card

MORE THAN three-quarters of Australian workers believe the Federal Government's WorkChoices regime will have a negative impact, according to an academ...

17 Jul 2006

London claiming, and keeping Australian lawyers

AS AUSTRALIAN law firms have come to accept the likelihood of losing their best and brightest talent to the UK for a couple of years, and made positiv...

17 Jul 2006

No love lost in NZ legal purchasing

No love lost in NZ legal purchasingCOSTS AND poor cost management have once again been cited as the top reasons for law firms being fired from lucrati...

17 Jul 2006

Lawyers break away from Atanaskovic Hartnell

A new firm, Chang, Pistilli & Simmons, has been formed by lawyers breaking away from Atanaskovic Hartnell (AH), taking half the firm’s lawyers w...

17 Jul 2006

Banks force firms to fight for work and fees

CLIENTS HAVE reached boiling point in relation to cost increases and quality of work and are now taking action to ensure they are getting value for mo...

17 Jul 2006

DIY recruitment for those outside the mould

LONDON LAW firms will now consider a broader range of candidates from Australia than they have done in the past, when it comes to recruiting lawyers. ...

10 Jul 2006

Get real with red tape cuts: A-G to Beazley

OPPOSITION LEADER Kim Beazley last week outlined proposals to get governments at all levels to work towards the reduction of regulation and red tape. ...

10 Jul 2006

On The Edge Of Justice

PEOPLE WITH a mental illness are among the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in the NSW Community, according to a report released by the Law an...

10 Jul 2006

Unfair, rigged and flawed

The US Supreme Court’s finding that the military commission process is unlawful just reaffirms what the Australian legal profession has been saying...

10 Jul 2006

Facelift for Brisbane firm

QUEENSLAND’S OLDEST law firm has dusted off its image, swapping old for new and oldish at its Brisbane centre premises.McCullough Robertson’s ambi...

10 Jul 2006

Year brings in better IPO results

AFTER A bounce back in the June quarter, IPO activity is set to raise more than $13 billion for the 2005/2006 financial year, a report has found. Acco...

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