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IPO withdrawals has had its “worst-performing year” for ASX, which has dented market confidence but there are predictions for a stronger 2020.

The UNSW Law Faculty and compliance, professional development and training platform GO1.com have launched a collaborative partnership to bolster UNSW Edge.

A NewLaw firm has been launched in the Australian market, with goals to “democratise” and “disrupt” the scope of BigLaw firm competitors.

News that retailer Harris Scarfe has entered receivership caps off a “nightmare year” for private sector employees, with companies plagued by underpayments scandals and job losses, says one employment lawyer.

Former Victoria Police deputy commissioner has returned to Australia to give evidence in the royal commission into police informants and has called out the force for its “illegal and chaotic” handling of Nicola Gobbo which undermined “remnants of common law”.

In one of Clayton Utz’s biggest appointments to ring in the new year, the firm promoted eight of its staff across the nation to partnership roles.

United Nations experts have blasted Queensland’s new anti-protest laws and warned the laws “unduly restrict freedom of peaceful assembly and freedom of speech”.

Global firm Herbert Smith Freehills has named a new chief executive to take over from Mark Rigotti in May 2020.

Global firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed its first-ever female managing partner in Australia, who will take over from incumbent Wayne Spanner next year.

NSW continues to burn, and Australians are demanding greater action from businesses in combating the devastating and irreparable effects of climate change. Here, Lawyers Weekly explores which large law firms are on the front foot.