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News 03 February 2017 ByEmma MusgraveHong Kong legal services provider touches down in Aus

A Hong Kong-headquartered provider of online legal services has launched in Australia this week.

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News 02 February 2017 ByMelissa Coade‘Circuit-breaker’ needed for access to justice impasse

The dire need for extra funding for the courts and access to justice is a sticking point for the president of the...

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South Australia
Corporate Counsel 02 February 2017 ByEmma MusgraveOutsourcing work to non-lawyers discouraged

The president of the Law Society of South Australia has outlined some key objectives in his 2017 message to members,...

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Bradley Postma
News 01 February 2017 ByEmma Musgrave5-year fast track to partner

The principal of an Australian firm has highlighted how junior legal professionals can fast track their careers by...

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Growth
Big Law 01 February 2017 ByEmma MusgraveHSF’s TMT practice picks up pace

Herbert Smith Freehills has recorded another strong year for technology, media and telecommunications activity,...

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Corporate Counsel 31 January 2017 ByMelissa CoadeHot water for former associate accused of lying to judge

James Cowled has been called to appear before the NSW Local Court following allegations that he deceived his former boss...

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Corporate Counsel 31 January 2017 ByMelissa Coade‘Stand-out’ Aussie lawyer named in new general counsel survey

The new Acritas Stars list has named an Australian among the world’s most highly regarded lawyers by the in-house...

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Donald Trump
Corporate Counsel 31 January 2017 ByEmma MusgravePresident Trump slammed by lawyers as inspiration to ‘brutal...

US President Donald Trump has been called out by Australian Lawyers for Human Rights after recent comments...

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Locked out
News 31 January 2017 ByEmma MusgraveThousands still ‘locked out’ of DV legal assistance

A new report has highlighted that while there are six times more people receiving legal assistance for domestic...

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Big Law 30 January 2017 ByEmma MusgraveExclusive: KWM Australia breaks silence on Europe arm's collapse

The chief executive partner of King & Wood Mallesons Australia has revealed to Lawyers Weekly what ultimately let...

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