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Two barristers – one an inaugural member of the ACT Bar’s disciplinary committee and the other a leading Commonwealth compensation barrister – have been appointed senior counsel.

The legal framework surrounding superannuation death benefit can be complex, with even minor errors in beneficiary nominations affecting who eventually receives the funds.

ASIC has sued a former chief executive over breaches and misleading statements, highlighting the importance of disclosure and robust governance when it comes to personal relationships in the workplace.

BigLaw firms have established a new initiative designed to give more access to the legal profession for students from rural and regional NSW.

A former lawyer has had his further amended summons application rejected in his application for a compliance certificate.

BigLaw firm Moray & Agnew has expanded its practice through the acquisition of a respected Cairns boutique commercial law firm.

A woman’s battle with her former lawyer has reached the High Court despite major setbacks at every turn.

National firm Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb has added three specialist construction lawyers from global rival Norton Rose Fulbright, building on the firm’s growing construction and property practice.

We have an unparalleled opportunity to champion the professionalism and traditions of law and create new foundations that grow people and service in a way that will build up, not tear down, writes Sophie Tversky.

The Albanese government has nominated Gina Cass‑Gottlieb, a former senior partner at Gilbert + Tobin, for a second five-year term as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).