Allowing lawyers to have direct financial interests in the outcome of client matters poses a “serious risk” of compromising that lawyer’s fundamental ethical obligations to the court and clients, argues one legal advocacy group.
Boutique NewLaw provider Keypoint Law has created a franchising practice group and hired a partner from Holman Webb.
Insurers are breaking their own code and refusing to process insurance claims and requests for reviews within a certain time frame, an investigation has found.
A national law firm’s own resident band has raised more than $23,000 at a weekend fundraising concert in support of children's hospice and charity.
A former partner within HWL Ebsworth Lawyers corporate practice has joined a boutique law firm.
Westpac has been served with a class action on behalf of shareholders who acquired interests in the bank’s securities or equity swap confirmations in the last six years.
In order to address the pervasive concern about a drop in law school student attendance, Liam Elphick and his colleagues undertook an empirical study into the different factors that affect student attendance rates.
An Australian CPD provider has launched new components to its offering this year, with a big focus on interactivity.
A CPD provider, headquartered in Old Bar, NSW, has offered insight into goals moving forward, including its concentrated efforts on supporting the regional backbone of Australia and its kids.
As the 31 March deadline looms, the Law Society of NSW is encouraging lawyers to meet their CPD requirements.
