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One of Australia’s largest law firms, Thomsons, has strengthened its technology practice with the appointments of two senior lawyers from Gilbert + Tobin and Bird & Bird.
The ACT Supreme Court has dismissed a massage parlour owner’s proceedings against a solicitor, administrators, and an insolvency practitioner who assisted him with putting his debt-ridden business under voluntary administration.
The most sustainable shift I see in the firms that get this right isn’t a new app or an extra day of leave. It’s mental health and wellbeing literacy, writes Danielle Buckley.
The monopoly held by a wholly owned subsidiary of the Law Society of NSW over the state’s professional indemnity insurance is being fought by a group of solicitors who demand more choice.
With young lawyers increasingly able to be more selective about where they build their careers, Lawyers Weekly explores what truly sets a firm apart in attracting the next generation of legal talent.
Outgoing premier Jacinta Allan has revelled in Victoria’s falling crime rate following her government’s extensive “tough-on-crime” reforms, including stricter bail and sentencing laws – but how does it work in practice? Lawyers Weekly reports from inside the courtroom.
An exclusive analysis by Lawyers Weekly of more than 1,000 promotions across Australia’s legal profession reveals the practice areas in demand, the roles attracting investment, and the trends shaping the profession’s leadership pipeline.
Here, legal recruiters offer insight into whether Jacinta Allan’s proposed codification of work-from-home entitlements for Victorians is creating ripple effects for lawyers and employers in the state.
An Adelaide law firm’s eleventh-hour decision not to cross-examine one of its founders has tipped the balance in a costs fight.
A partner at global law firm DWF was wined and dined by private investigators posing as prospective clients in an elaborate sting designed to extract confidential information about a high-stakes commercial dispute worth hundreds of millions of dollars.