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The CEO of the Inner Melbourne Community Legal Centre has been named as the first Disability Worker Commissioner in Victoria.

Tasmania’s legal professional board has recorded high numbers of complaints for the second year running, with many protesting overcharging and harassment.

A recent decision by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) involving a suspended aged care worker has put elder abuse in the spotlight again, however a Rigby Cooke lawyer says it does not show the severity of the situation more broadly.

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly following the uncoupling of their Sydney and Brisbane offices, the NSW-based team is looking forward to focusing on its strategic goals moving forward.

Invisible illnesses have been viewed as impediments to success, putting many lawyers and law students across Australia at disadvantage, argues one graduate.

The law and lawyers are not always considered important or relevant across a number of legal issues, according to an Australian-wide survey.

National firm Meridian Lawyers has elevated a lawyer to principal, bringing the total number of principals at the firm to 21.

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

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

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