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A complex costs dispute involving a global firm has forced a court to untangle competing arbitration and jurisdiction clauses.

A barrister, the subject of multiple complaints and disciplinary investigations, has accused the Legal Services Commissioner of discrimination on the basis of impairment and sex.

Marks Pritchard has bolstered its leadership with the appointment of a former Fair Work Ombudsman lawyer, who has joined the firm as an executive counsel.

A word can change liability, privilege, disclosure obligations, professional discipline, or criminal exposure, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.

Australian Migration Lawyers managing partner Perry Q Wood is set to wear another leadership hat, having been appointed as a partner for Hugo Law Group.

While boutique firms have traditionally been viewed as smaller players operating outside the orbit of BigLaw, that distinction is increasingly being challenged.

Just 12 months after opening its Brisbane office, Fox and Thomas has established a strong foothold in the city, driven by demand for specialist legal advice across agribusiness, natural capital, and renewable energy.

National law firm Carroll & O’Dea Lawyers has moved to expand its commercial property, retail leasing, commercial litigation and mediation practices by bringing on board the full team from a boutique practice.

A former president of the WA Criminal Lawyers’ Association has been reprimanded and fined $20,000 for his failure to deliver a written opinion over a four-year period.

A junior lawyer’s attempt to secure an insurance payout for a stolen bike has cost him his legal career after he knowingly submitted a dishonest claim.