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The success of the SpaceX IPO, which raised US$75 billion, will hopefully encourage more international IPO aspirants to consider Australia as a viable and important component of any global offer, partners involved in the transaction say.

Australian BigLaw firm Clayton Utz has elevated five senior lawyers to its partnership, strengthening its leadership bench across key practice areas.

In conduct that undermined the reputation of the profession, a Victorian solicitor “needlessly” exposed her client to legal and financial risk by facilitating her appointment as a dummy director.

The West Australian government wants an independent watchdog that will investigate complaints made against the state’s judicial officers.

National law firm Moray & Agnew has promoted 14 lawyers across its network to senior roles, including the elevation of four lawyers to its partnership ranks.

Queensland-based Butler McDermott Lawyers has strengthened its leadership team by promoting one of its estate lawyers to director and equity owner.

Defending the rule of law can look like defending the indefensible – and that misunderstanding carries its own risk, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

The balance of power in the legal industry is shifting as a growing number of in-house legal teams bring more work back behind closed doors, handling matters that once automatically went to external law firms.

Following three straight rate rises, find out – in this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans – if the Reserve Bank of Australia has again decided to lift the cash rate.

National firm Gilchrist Connell’s claim for legal professional privilege over documents linked to a childcare centre investigation has been criticised for containing “deficiencies” and “inadequate” evidence.