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3 Dec 2018

Sacked lawyer garners support amid battle against former firm

The lawyer who has taken HWL Ebsworth Lawyers to court this week, over allegations that he was unfairly dismissed, has had support thrown behind him f...

3 Dec 2018

Afghanistan’s first foreign lawyer spills on trials and tribulations

The first foreign litigator to practice in Afghanistan has spoken out about what prompted her to shake up her career and move to an unknown country, a...

3 Dec 2018

Aussie legal market appetite strong for litigation finance

A new survey has found the vast majority of Australian lawyers believe litigation funding has become increasingly important in the business of law. ...

3 Dec 2018

WA redrafting redress bill for nationwide alignment

Western Australia’s main legal body has welcomed a government decision to incorporate opposition party amendments to the state’s uptake of legisla...

3 Dec 2018

Qld Bill of Rights must be stronger, says ALA

National advocacy body Australian Lawyers Alliance has argued that the Queensland Bill of Rights will make a substantial difference, but improvements ...

30 Nov 2018

Proposed structural changes to family courts will not deliver desired outcomes: LCA

National legal advocacy body Law Council of Australia has recommended that bills to reform the structure of the existing Federal Circuit Court and Fam...

30 Nov 2018

Modern Slavery Act passes Senate

Australia’s first federal Modern Slavery Act, which has been long sought after by advocates, passed the Senate yesterday and will now move to the Ho...

30 Nov 2018

Qld lawyer warns of increased child abductions over Christmas

A Queensland lawyer has warned of increased disputes between separated couples regarding children, as well as instances of parental abduction over the...

30 Nov 2018

Brickworks advised on acquisition of American company

Manufacturing and distribution business Brickworks has been advised on the acquisition of America’s fourth largest brickmaker. ...

29 Nov 2018

Lawyer to take former firm to court

A lawyer will go head-to-head with his former employer, a national law firm, in Sydney’s Federal Court next week, over allegations that he was unfa...

29 Nov 2018

There is ‘no longer a need for BigLaw for everything’

Speaking to Lawyers Weekly, the winner of both the Sole Practitioner of the Year Award and Women in Law Excellence Award said the modern legal marketp...

29 Nov 2018

Perth practitioner jailed for stealing $2m from clients

A West Australian-based lawyer has been sentenced to over seven years’ imprisonment for stealing almost $2 million from her clients. ...

29 Nov 2018

‘To be a woman lawyer is already a disruption to the previous status quo’

NSW marked 100 years of women being allowed to practice earlier this week, in a decision that “was perhaps the most significant piece of legislation...

29 Nov 2018

Maurice Blackburn accelerates Uber class action

Maurice Blackburn has picked up its class against Uber to now encompass taxi and car hire services in three states. ...

29 Nov 2018

KWM-sponsored New Colombo Plan 2019 scholar announced

King & Wood Mallesons has announced its New Colombo Plan scholar for 2019 at a Parliament House ceremony this week. ...

29 Nov 2018

Despite Foley backtracking on defamation threat, disincentives to speak up remain

Former NSW opposition leader Luke Foley has said he won’t proceed with legal action against the ABC and a female journalist over sexual harassment a...

29 Nov 2018

Vobile Group advised on acquisitions from data analytics company

Online video content protection service provider Vobile Group has been advised on the acquisition of assets from Australian data analytics company IP-...

29 Nov 2018

Proposed amendments to foreign influence introduced

The federal government has introduced into Parliament amendments to the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme, with the intention of ensuring the sche...

28 Nov 2018

Law firm merger 1 year on

Three partners have spoken out about the effects its firm’s merger with another legal player has had on staff and the markets it operates in. ...

28 Nov 2018

WA Law Society elects new president

An adjunct law professor and barrister from John Toohey Chambers, who took silk in 2002, has ascended to the role of president of the Law Society of W...

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Jul 26 2018

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Jul 25 2018

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Oct 1 2018

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Sep 26 2018

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