An Australian law firm has announced a “pivotal point in its history” with the launch of its 2025 Strategic Vision, designed to deliver “sustainable and measurable value for our clients”.
The Federal Court of Australia has denied an appeal put forward by a Sydney lawyer and accountant, following ASIC placing a permanent ban on him providing financial services.
Attempts to prosecute lawyer Bernard Collaery are neither fair nor just, and undermine the value of Australia’s legal profession, according to the Australian Lawyers Alliance.
The barrister behind the “Lawyer X” moniker, Nicola Gobbo, admitted she knew the severity of her actions in acting as a human source for the Victoria Police while advising some of the state’s most high-profile criminals.
A chief executive has responded to claims that lawyers don’t utilise the new technology coming to market.
A higher volume of infrastructure projects concentrated in Sydney and Melbourne has contributed to an acute skills shortage and escalating material costs, new research from Allens has found.
Greater public scrutiny and the need for increased compliance regulation as a result of the recent banking royal commission have shaped the role of the company secretary going forward.
In-house lawyers are increasingly playing a more assertive role in the traditional process of selection and briefing of barristers by law firms, according to the NSW Bar Association.
The federal government has expanded the remit of the House of Representatives standing committee on economics in order to probe the broader financial services industry on its implementation of the banking royal commission’s recommendations.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has unveiled its final report into digital platforms, outlining 23 recommendations that are set to have a major impact on Australian companies if implemented.
