New South Wales

Barrister ordered to pay $56,000 for professional misconduct

A Sydney-based barrister has received a reprimand, fines of $5,000 and $1,000 for two counts of professional misconduct...

23 August 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Supreme Court of NSW appoints leading silk to bench

Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced the appointment of Kelly Rees SC as a Judge in the Supreme Court of NSW,...

23 August 2018

By Grace Ormsby

NSW lawyer guilty of failure to disclose disciplinary action

A NSW-based solicitor and former migration agent has been found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to...

22 August 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

AirTrunk backing to see ‘major’ Australian data centre expansion

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised AirTrunk on a multimillion-dollar financing process to fund what’s being dubbed a...

22 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Carino Care takes over portfolio of residential aged care facilities

Thomson Geer has acted for Carino Care in its acquisition of a suite of residential aged care facilities from Ark...

22 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Doug Humphreys pushes for ‘much needed reform’ of coronial system

The president of the NSW Law Society, Doug Humphreys, has issued a letter to members, calling for reform of the...

20 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Macpherson Kelley on boards 3 new principals

Macpherson Kelley has announced three new appointments across its commercial, intellectual property and family law...

16 August 2018

By Grace Ormsby

NSW Law Society fails to have solicitor struck off

The Civil and Administrative Tribunal has fined and reprimanded a solicitor found guilty of professional misconduct but...

15 August 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

The pay disparity between boutique and BigLaw starters revealed

A new salary guide has highlighted a considerable difference between the lawyers starting off their careers in a...

15 August 2018

By Emma Musgrave

McCabe Curwood adds two new principals

Newly-merged mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood has promoted one lawyer, and hired another, both to the position of principal...

15 August 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy