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Inaugural summit launched for SME law firms

Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the launch of a new summit, dedicated to boutique and mid-tier firms across Australia’s legal market.

21 March 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Alinta Energy undertakes first renewables gig

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Alinta Energy on procurements for its Western Australia’s Yandin Wind Farm.

21 March 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Pressure builds to move Tassie’s human rights laws into ‘modern world’

An Australian legal body has issued a series of letters to Tasmanian MPs, urging them to vote for amendments it says will help move the state’s human rights laws into the “modern world”.

21 March 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Gindalbie Metals undergoes ownership overhaul

ASX-listed resources company Gindalbie Metals is undertaking both a demerger and an acquisition.

21 March 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Law firms among those to feel implications of High Court appeal

An appeal being heard in the High Court of Australia today is set to have major implications for every employee and employer in Australia, including law firms, according to the practice head of workplace law and culture at Bartier Perry.

20 March 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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NSW politics must address ‘manifestly inadequate’ CTP scheme

The compulsory third party system in NSW requires an urgent review, and political parties must address this flawed scheme before next week’s state election, according to the NSW Bar Association.

20 March 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Quinn Emanuel launches post-banking RC class action against IOOF

Business litigation and arbitration firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has announced it will file a class action against wealth management company IOOF Holdings in the wake of evidence given at last year’s banking royal commission.

20 March 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Lawyers to be aided in fight against cyber criminals

With cyber crime at an all-time high, lawyers, real estate agents and conveyancers are being encouraged to safeguard their practices with the help of a new solution.

20 March 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Macpherson Kelley nabs CIO heavyweight

Macpherson Kelley has appointed a new chief information officer who, it said, will drive the firm’s continuing innovation in technology.

20 March 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Coles joins joint venture to comply with Qld liquor laws

Allens has advised global investment firm KKR and Australian Venue Co. on the establishment of a joint venture with Coles Group.

20 March 2019
By Grace Ormsby