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KKR advised on first ASX-listed fund

King & Wood Mallesons has advised KKR on the launch of its first fund to be listed on the ASX, the KKR Credit Income Fund.

07 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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RuralCo advised on its $469m acquisition

Gilbert + Tobin has advised Ruralco on its $469 million acquisition by global agricultural giant Nutrien.

07 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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ACT government moves to improve access to justice

The ACT government has introduced a series of legislative reforms this week designed to improve justice outcomes for all Canberrans.

07 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Could law firms face privacy class actions for data breaches?

Privacy class actions may be looming on the horizon, which both offer opportunities for Australian litigators and funders and simultaneously may expose firms whose cyber security measures are not up to scratch to actions from classes of affected clients.

04 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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RCMPI commissioner addresses appearance of Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo

The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants has again debated the appearance of barrister-turned-police-informant Nicola Gobbo.

04 October 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Global firm responds to allegations of sexual assault by co-managing partner

A partner at a global law firm has alleged, in an open letter and regulatory filing, that a co-managing partner of the firm has sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.

04 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Tasmania lawyer fined, found guilty of professional misconduct

A solicitor based in Launceston has been found guilty of professional misconduct for breaching a court order to personally pay costs pertaining to a litigation dispute.

04 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Mandatory phone line connects Indigenous people in custody with lawyers

It is now a mandatory requirement for police to call Custody Notification Service when arresting and detaining an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person.

04 October 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Native Title Act must be reformed, human rights lawyers argue

Australia’s native title agreement-making process must be reformed to comply with the international human rights standards, one legal body is arguing.

04 October 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Solicitor arrested in connection to Sydney murder named

Fresh details have emerged following this morning’s arrest of a solicitor in Sydney’s west in connection to a shooting murder in Doonside, including the solicitor’s name.

03 October 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy