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A sex-addicted lawyer and a dispute between famous food content creators: What’s hot in law this week (5–9 May)

This week, the legal profession saw a flurry of BigLaw promotions and disciplinary proceedings, as well as two famous...

10 May 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

AF Legal settles claim involving senior lawyer

AF Legal has settled claims involving a senior lawyer and has confirmed its support of another practitioner who is...

09 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

CBA breached disclosure rules but won’t see damages

The Federal Court was unwilling to award Commonwealth Bank shareholders any damages, despite finding on appeal that the...

09 May 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Attwood Marshall promotes 6 senior lawyers

East coast-based firm Attwood Marshall Lawyers has promoted six lawyers to more senior positions, including two senior...

09 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Kennedys promotes 21 to partner, 1 in Australia

Global law firm Kennedys has grown its partnership with the elevation of 21, including a partner in the firm’s Perth...

09 May 2025

By Lauren Croft

Gilchrist Connell forms strategic alliance with global legal business

National insurance firm Gilchrist Connell and international legal business DAC Beachcroft have formed an alliance to...

09 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Top-up time: Don’t get caught short with your professional indemnity insurance

With the end of the financial year on the horizon, law firms around Australia will be turning their attention to...

09 May 2025

By Will Laundy

Winners revealed for Corporate Counsel Awards 2025

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Lawyers on Demand (LOD) and Consilio are thrilled to unveil over 30 winners for...

08 May 2025

By Lawyers Weekly

Why this lawyer started his own firm as a ‘side hustle’

When establishing his own law firm, James d’Apice initially approached the venture with the intention of treating it...

08 May 2025

By Grace Robbie

Wollongong’s longest-serving solicitor honoured

After nearly seven decades of dedicated service in the legal field, Harold Hanson AM has been honoured with a...

08 May 2025

By Grace Robbie