New South Wales

2 silks named as NSW Supreme Court judges

Two senior counsel have been appointed as judges of the NSW Supreme Court’s equity division.

30 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hicksons promotes 10

NSW-based mid-tier firm Hicksons, which has offices in Sydney and Newcastle, has promoted 10 lawyers to more senior...

26 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Newcastle’s ‘oldest law firm’, Baker Love, adds 3 solicitors

Baker Love, which opened its doors in the NSW city of Newcastle in 1875, has recently expanded with the hiring of three...

16 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

New judges named in NSW, Queensland and Victoria

In the past week, the attorneys-general of NSW, Queensland and Victoria have made judicial appointments for their...

05 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

New NSW A-G appoints judge of appeal, 2 judges for District Court

Michael Daley, the newly appointed Attorney-General in NSW, has named a new judge of appeal for the state’s Supreme...

16 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Judge slams A-G’s Dept for withdrawal of funding in Cranston matter

The Attorney-General’s Department has come under fire from a Supreme Court justice in NSW over its decision to...

10 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Sydney barrister ordered to repay solicitor after invoice stoush

A Sydney barrister who charged a solicitor a figure almost five times higher than the original costs estimate has been...

08 May 2023

By Naomi Neilson

‘Close the gap in our Constitution,’ says NSW Bar

The nation’s oldest independent bar association has expressed support for the wording in the amendments proposed for...

14 April 2023

By Jess Feyder

Lawyer jailed for 12 years for laundering $24m as part of tax fraud

Following the lifting of a non-publication order, it has been revealed that a Sydney-based lawyer was last year...

23 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Unpacking the ‘game-changer’ for companies wanting to make insolvency work for them

A recent NSW Supreme Court decision “conclusively answers” key questions about insolvency legislation and...

13 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy