A decision has been reached at a scheme meeting today, involving the takeover of ASX-listed IP firm Xenith IP Group Limited by its former competitor IPH Group Limited.
An Australian-based lawyer has been selected as the new global head of legal services for KPMG, marking the first time a local has been selected for the role.
The Fair Work Act has proved “functional and effective”, and should be celebrated by both sides of politics, argues one firm leader.
Law firms around the world need to become better equipped to handle an influx of NewLaw providers, a new report has found.
A Queensland-headquartered boutique law firm has been deregistered, according to a notice issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).
For those who practice in emotionally draining areas of law, flowers – and engaging with floristry – can give one a more comprehensive understanding of major life events and how they impact upon people’s states of mind, argues one lawyer.
Rather than asking victims of bullying and sexual harassment to report such misconduct, the legal profession must ask itself why people cannot be burdened with the responsibility of simply not engaging in such behaviour, argues one lawyer.
In remarks delivered to Australian barristers, Singaporean Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon SC outlined the importance of investment in the shared international legal experience by those in practice.
The Morrison Government must move to scale back federal metadata laws in the wake of the “extraordinary high rate” at which the AFP is accessing the communications history of journalists, argues the Human Rights Law Centre.
Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) has launched its new office in Coffs Harbour.
