Thomson Reuters has appointed a new head of in-house at Practical Law Australia, whom it says will lead the firm’s expansion and refinement of its in-house Resource Centre.
Under traditional billing methods, the overarching value of a lawyer – particularly junior practitioners – is measured by the quantum of hours billed, which causes significant detriment to one’s health and wellbeing, argues one principal.
NYSE-listed Genuine Parts Company is upping its ownership of Australia’s Inenco Group to 100 per cent.
National firm HBA Legal has marked the opening of its Sydney office by raising money for the Arts Law Centre of Australia by raffling an Indigenous artwork from a respected Ngaanyatjarra artist.
Belinda Rigg SC has been elevated to the role of senior public defender, becoming the first woman to hold the role, by NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman.
Property, credit and private equity fund manager Salter Brothers is being advised on their acquisition of NEXT Hotel and a near-quarter billion-dollar capital raise.
Lawyers Weekly, powered by Momentum Intelligence, has launched this year’s ‘Legal Firm of Choice Survey’, the results of which are to identify the key factors legal professionals consider when deciding to switch or join firms.
Understanding your own strengths and how you can use them to help clients is one of the most important aspects of being a young lawyer, according to a Brisbane-based BigLaw grad.
Former High Court justice Michael Kirby AC CMG has said the time has come for Australia to consider the introduction of a Bill of Rights, in order to better protect the fundamental principles of equality before the law.
New information has been released in relation to the 2018 murder of Bankstown criminal lawyer Ho Ledinh.
