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Qld partner suspended from practice for 3 years

The former partner of a Queensland-based firm has been suspended from practising as a legal practitioner for a period...

06 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Safety officials to be placed in family law courts

The Morrison government has announced that it will place state and territory child protection and family safety...

06 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ironbark coal seam gas project bought for $231m

Australian coal seam gas producer Australia Pacific LNG has purchased the Ironbark project from Origin Energy for...

06 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Macpherson Kelley welcomes back principal

National firm Macpherson Kelley has re-hired a corporate regulatory and M&A specialist as a principal in its Sydney...

06 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mills Oakley expands its ranks in Brisbane

National firm Mills Oakley has boosted its corporate practice group in Queensland, with the hiring of a new partner for...

06 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

ALS backs pledge for establishment of new sentencing court

Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) has welcomed a commitment put forward by the NSW opposition, which will see it...

06 March 2019

By Emma Musgrave

Advice to lawyers yet to obtain their CPD points

Three Australian providers have imparted some guidance for those legal professionals still looking to complete their...

05 March 2019

By Emma Musgrave

Start-ups suffering low confidence and high regulation

Australia’s regulation model has done “little to instil confidence in start-ups and emerging growth companies” in...

05 March 2019

By Grace Ormsby

Corporate Counsel Summit to assist with CPD requirements

Lawyers Weekly’s inaugural Corporate Counsel Summit has been updated to give legal professionals the opportunity to...

05 March 2019

By Emma Musgrave

AI and informed consent a balancing act

Every business is dealing with artificial intelligence in one way or another, and informed consent needs to be looked...

05 March 2019

By Grace Ormsby