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Minters partner takes Adelaide-based insurance team to Mills Oakley
A partner and his team have left MinterEllison for fellow BigLaw practice Mills Oakley, bolstering the latter’s...
24 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Why Bird & Bird is eyeing Adelaide as part of its growth strategy
While global businesses may see the biggest capital cities as the natural locations for expansion, BigLaw player Bird...
06 January 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Judgment revisited after pronoun complaint
Following a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner, a South Australian judicial officer revisited a judgment to...
01 October 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Former BigLaw partner joins WRP
Adelaide-based full-service firm WRP Legal & Advisory has hired a new...
28 August 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Jailed SA magistrate who conspired with solicitor struck from roll
A former South Australian magistrate was removed from the roll of practitioners four years after he served at least 12...
26 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
SME law and accounting firms need to work together
Boutique law firms need to explore partnerships with local accounting firms to create a strategic position in offering...
11 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lawyer confronts former employer in court over retainer
Tensions arose when a lawyer retained her first legal employer to assist her with a major and drawn-out Federal Court...
23 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Feuding partners address venture with British firm in court
Former partners behind an Adelaide law firm have turned to the Federal Court over an allegedly secret venture with a...
27 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
SA solicitor struck off for ‘egregious’ misappropriation of trust money
A South Australian solicitor who took more than $30,000 meant for six barristers has been struck off the
26 March 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Team of 4 joins Finlaysons from Oak Law
Finlaysons has moved to strengthen its property ranks with the appointment of a partner, special counsel, conveyancer,...
01 March 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Estrin Saul hires a new special counsel
Immigration firm Estrin Saul Lawyers and Migration Specialists has appointed Mitch Simmons as its new special counsel...
22 February 2024
By Grace Robbie
Lynch Meyer promotes senior associate to special counsel
Adelaide-based law firm Lynch Meyer Lawyers has elevated a senior associate in its Asia practice to special counsel, as...
15 February 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Serial sex offenders jailed ‘forever’ under new laws
The South Australian government will introduce stringent laws to keep serial child sex offenders imprisoned...
25 January 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Lynch Meyer hires new head of property
Adelaide-based firm Lynch Meyer Lawyers has appointed a special counsel from a local rival as its newest partner, who...
01 December 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Lynch Meyer appoints partner as commercial group head
Adelaide-based law firm Lynch Meyer Lawyers has continued its year of growth in its senior ranks with the appointment...
24 November 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
DW Fox Tucker names new director
Adelaide-based firm DW Fox Tucker Lawyers has appointed a new director and member of its workers’ compensation and...
01 November 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
DW Fox Tucker hires new director
South Australia-based firm DW Fox Tucker has appointed a new tax and commercial director as it moves to further enhance...
22 June 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Barry Nilsson expands Adelaide presence with team from Sparke Helmore
National law firm has bolstered its presence in Adelaide with the appointment of a team of senior lawyers, including...
07 March 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
MinterEllison pulls support for Adelaide Festival
National law firm MinterEllison is cutting ties with the Adelaide Festival following controversy over two of the...
21 February 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
Wotton + Kearney adds team from Minters, special counsel from Barry.Nilsson. as new partner
International law firm Wotton + Kearney has nabbed a second team from a BigLaw rival in two weeks, appointing a team of...
23 January 2023
By Jerome Doraisamy
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