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Corporate Counsel • 30 November 2016 • ByMelissa CoadeFrom legal secretary to High Court Chief Justice

Eminent jurist Susan Kiefel AC has been announced as the 13th Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia.

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News • 30 November 2016 • ByDigitalLawyer in court on dishonesty charges

A Canberra lawyer is on trial for allegedly accepting $30,000 in payments from client’s family, on top of Legal Aid...

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Corporate Counsel • 29 November 2016 • ByEmma MusgraveFirms respond to rumoured merger

Two firms with distinct Australian presences have clarified whether they’re in the midst of merger talks, following...

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Corporate Counsel • 29 November 2016 • BySamantha WoodhillMid-tiers are ‘getting their lunch eaten’

A PwC partner has weighed in on the state of the legal market, predicting that mid-tiers will suffer a major setback in...

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Corporate Counsel • 29 November 2016 • ByMelissa CoadePrivate practice losing more lawyers to in-house roles

The trend of lawyers ditching private practice for in-house roles is growing, according to the latest analysis of the...

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Corporate Counsel • 29 November 2016 • ByEmma MusgraveFirm 'transforming' practice of law

An award-winning firm has said its point of difference in prioritising clients’ needs at each stage of their journey...

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Corporate Counsel • 29 November 2016 • ByEmma MusgraveLawyers flock to new legal recruitment app

Over 1,000 Australian legal professionals have downloaded a new app, which aims to address inefficiencies in legal...

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News • 29 November 2016 • BySamantha WoodhillPrison overcrowding costing $80m a year, report finds

New research has found that overcrowding in NSW prisons may be reaching breaking point.

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Corporate Counsel • 28 November 2016 • ByMelissa CoadeLawyers urged to get louder about human rights ‘regressions’

Australian lawyers must take a more unified position after an “extremely disappointing year” for human rights,...

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News • 28 November 2016 • BySamantha WoodhillAussie partners back global’s new PNG office

A global firm has become the latest to infiltrate the Papua New Guinean market by opening a new office in Port Moresby,...

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