A boutique law firm has bolstered its presence along Australia's eastern seaboard by launching a new Sydney practice.
Becoming a sole practitioner at an early age allows you to sell a different kind of legal service and leverage your strengths, according to two Generation Y lawyers.
The ‘thriving’ arbitration community in Western Australia is bolstered by significant expertise and experience in international and domestic commercial arbitration, but could still benefit further from growth, according to a report.
A “landmark” trial began in the High Court of Australia yesterday, which will determine whether two men of Aboriginal descent can be considered ‘aliens’ under the constitution.
The Sydney hearing for the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety is well underway, predominantly looking at the quality of residential aged care in Australia, and focusing on the experiences of people living with dementia in such facilities.
In the same way that ‘disruption’ has, for some, become a buzzword for environmental and professional change, ‘innovation’ too tends to encapsulate a degree of hype around the advent and development of new technologies and practice management methodologies. But, for numerous BigLaw firms, the focus is not so much on an upending of the status quo, but rather an assimilation of new and different ways of thinking and practising while upholding fundamental duties – particularly those to clients.
An international law firm has warned that corporate culture has become an increasing legal and reputational risk and provided tips on how to combat the problem.
The High Court will soon be ruling on a ‘game-changer’ case that should decide whether a sperm donor can legally be defined as a parent, according to a Brisbane-based family lawyer.
Herbert Smith Freehills has announced its 2019 recipient of the Kathryn Everett Leadership Fellowship for Women.
Arnold Bloch Leibler has advised a consortium on its acquisition of Nine Entertainment’s Australian Community Media and printing business.
