New South Wales

ALHR supports call for safe access zones for abortions

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR) has backed a private member’s bill in NSW to introduce safe access zones...

22 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Energy fintech establishes $20 million debt facility

A unique debt facility backed by green assets has been established by an energy-financing startup in Sydney.

21 May 2018

By Melissa Coade

Global firm sacks partner for ‘inappropriate behaviour’

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP has expelled a partner without compensation from its London office.

18 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

LSC clarifies position following royal commission submission

The Office of the Legal Services Commissioner has responded to references to its disciplinary processes by the...

17 May 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Interim Sparkes skipper responds to partner defections

The exit of seven senior lawyers from Sparke Helmore for an international rival has not dented the mood at the mid-tier...

16 May 2018

By Melissa Coade

'Side-splitting' serves of comedic gold on the menu for Law Week

Ten young guns will put their legal nous and witty sensibilities to the test in an awesome display of humour and verbal...

01 January 1980

By Melissa Coade

Mid-tiers squeezed as foreign force moves into regional Aus

International law firm DWF has announced that a total of eight top legal hires from local competitors will be joining...

14 May 2018

By Melissa Coade

Boutique merger goes live

A Sydney law firm has announced a merger with a sole practitioner who has been pracitising for 44 years.

14 May 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Podcast: A vision for law & justice

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, president of the Law Society of NSW, Doug Humphreys OAM, explains how we...

11 May 2018

By Melissa Coade

Editor's pick: Law Week events you can't afford to miss

The countdown is on for our favourite week of the year and to celebrate, Lawyers Weekly has curated a list of our top...

11 May 2018

By Emma Ryan