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The Law Society of NSW has rolled out a new free guide aimed at helping thousands of sole practitioners and small law firms across the state prepare for a major AML shake-up set to reshape compliance obligations in the near future.

Australian intellectual property firm Pizzeys is set to be absorbed into its larger counterpart, Griffith Hack, in a move aimed at strengthening capability and elevating the delivery of high-quality IP services across the nation.

A solicitor already barred from providing financial advice has been denied a practising certificate as ASIC targets 12 of his companies.

Lawyers Weekly and principal partner Commonwealth Private are thrilled to announce the finalists in this year’s Partner of the Year Awards.

With Brain Injury Awareness Month just behind us, it gave me pause to think more deeply on the challenges faced by individuals affected by brain injuries and to promote better understanding, care, and support, writes Nickelle Morris.

Jointly moving from GRT Lawyers, the team comprises eight specialists in corporate advisory, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance.

A lawyer at the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions is facing serious charges over alleged intimate relationships with inmates and the unauthorised access of hundreds of confidential court files – prompting the department to launch an urgent internal investigation.

A partner and her team of special counsel, associates, paralegals, and administrative staff have left Moray & Agnew for Sparke Helmore.

The appointment is the latest in a series of senior hires as the firm looks to the future.

Nearly a decade on from Australia legalising same-sex marriage in 2017, it is tempting to assume that equality in the eyes of the law has been fully achieved. Marriage equality was a hard-won milestone, but from a family law perspective, many gaps remain for couples navigating property, parenting, and relationship breakdowns, writes Michael Tiyce.