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Sumitomo finances WA gold project

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Japanese company Sumitomo Corporation on its farm-in and financing of a Western Australian gold mining project.

02 July 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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LCA urges government to reconsider proposed stripping laws

The Law Council of Australia has called for the Australian government to reconsider introducing proposed citizenship stripping laws, saying they may undermine national security and “go against the grain of our justice system”.

02 July 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Corporate bookmaker debuts IPO

Clarendon Lawyers has acted for PointsBet Holdings Limited on its IPO.

02 July 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Lawyer X royal commission hands down progress report

The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants has delivered its progress report to the Governor of Victoria, with commissioner Margaret McMurdo calling out delays which she says have impacted public hearings thus far.

01 July 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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A-G: Priestley 11 still work

With the place of the traditional Priestley 11 coming under scrutiny in an age of tech advancement, the nation’s First Law Officer has weighed in on the direction of legal education in Australia.

01 July 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Gap years can benefit your career — especially women lawyers

Experiencing life as a goat farmer and a restaurant dishwasher helped Courtney Bowie realise that a career in law as a female doesn’t have to be “soul-crushing”.

01 July 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Firms kick off new FY with merger

Two Australian law firms have officially merged their offering into one, effective 1 July.

01 July 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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New Australian Lawyers Alliance president appointed

National advocacy group Australian Lawyers Alliance has appointed its new president as it celebrates its 25th anniversary.

01 July 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Ferrier Hodgson absorbed into KPMG

Ferrier Hodgson has finalised a merger with big four professional services firm KPMG.

01 July 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Allens appoints 33 to senior roles

Allens has named 13 new managing associates, one principal patent attorney and 20 senior associates in its Australian offices in a new round of internal promotions.

01 July 2019
By Grace Ormsby