Advertisement

News

default image
Giving back: Community the heart of lawyer’s volunteer work

According to Peter Le, a career in law has been able to help him help others.

25 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
default image
SA Law Society calls in state budget ignored

Several funding requests outlined in the Law Society of South Australia’s state budget submission have been overlooked, with priority given instead to “productive economic infrastructure”.

25 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
default image
PwC Legal works with WorleyParsons

ASX-listed WorleyParsons has acquired the Jacobs Engineering Group’s energy, chemicals and resources division.

25 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
default image
‘Very disappointing’: Folau responds to GoFundMe page being pulled

Fundraising platform GoFundMe has “buckled to demands against the freedom of Australians” by pulling the campaign to raise funds for Israel Folau’s legal costs, a spokesperson for the former Wallaby said.

25 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
default image
EAGLEGATE onboards FWC associate

A Brisbane-based boutique firm has named a new IP lawyer in its ranks.

25 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
default image
WA to remove age barriers for sexual abuse claims

Western Australia has tabled legislation to resolve technical and age-specific impediments to sexual abuse claims as part of a crackdown on child sexual predators.

25 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby
default image
Finalists revealed for 2019 Australian Law Awards

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with UNSW Law, is pleased to announce that finalists have been selected for this year’s Australian Law Awards.

24 June 2019
By Emma Musgrave
default image
Global firm acquires team of 16 to expand Aussie scope

A global law firm has scooped up a director and her team as it plans to bolster its Australia-based banking and finance arm.

24 June 2019
By Emma Musgrave
default image
Men more likely to perceive progress on gender equality in law than women

According to new research, there is a large disparity in perception by gender on the level of progress in advancing equality in the legal profession across the globe.

24 June 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
default image
Aussie IPO market ranks globally

Australia’s IPO activity in the first six months of 2019 is tracking well despite a marked drop in capital raising globally, according to a new report.

24 June 2019
By Grace Ormsby