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Thynne + Macartney adds 3 partners, expands into Toowoomba
Brisbane’s oldest law firm, Thynne + Macartney, is expanding its footprint in Queensland, having appointed three new...
28 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Aussie firm files class action in New Zealand court
A Brisbane-based law firm filed a class action against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson in the Auckland High...
14 February 2025
By Naomi Neilson
McCabes takes team of 10 from HBA Legal
Fast-growing BigLaw firm McCabes has bolstered its insurance ranks in Brisbane, taking 10 professionals from fellow...
13 February 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Mullins appoints new managing partner
Brisbane-based commercial firm Mullins has announced a change in its leadership by appointing a new managing partner,...
28 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
Sajen Legal opens new office, marking third location launch
Sunshine Coast-based commercial litigation firm Sajen Legal has broadened its presence with the opening of a new office...
21 November 2024
By Grace Robbie
Holding Redlich promotes 3 to partner
National law firm Holding Redlich has elevated three lawyers to its
12 November 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
McCabes adds principal for Brisbane-based insurance team
National law firm McCabes has expanded its insurance capabilities with the appointment of a new principal for its...
31 October 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
George Street Chambers opens in Brisbane CBD
The Sunshine State’s most populous barristers’ chambers in over a decade has opened, intending to address the...
24 October 2024
By Grace Robbie
Brisbane firm accused of ‘negligent’ handling of criminal case
A woman levelled several allegations at a Brisbane criminal law firm, including claims her solicitors provided...
24 July 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Results Legal promotes 10
Brisbane-based firm Results Legal has elevated 10 professionals to more senior...
01 July 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Keypoint adds commercial litigation consulting principal in Brisbane
National consultancy model firm Keypoint Law has welcomed a senior commercial litigator as its newest consulting...
27 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Partner, 150 staff depart Gadens Brisbane to launch new firm
A former senior banking partner at Gadens Brisbane is launching a dedicated mortgage lending firm with a team of 150...
19 June 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Drug-dealing government lawyer to be struck from roll
A Queensland prosecutor said he began using and dealing drugs to cope with the trauma of working with child sex...
12 June 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Women fight Qld Law Society over money stolen by struck-off lawyer
The Queensland Law Society failed to stop money being paid to two women who claimed their brother’s lawyer stole more...
17 May 2024
By Naomi Neilson
Tribunal orders Brisbane boutique to hand over material
A Brisbane boutique firm has been ordered to hand over material to a former client who has complained about barrister...
16 April 2024
By Naomi Neilson
K&L Gates adds real estate partner from McInnes Wilson
Global law firm K&L Gates has moved to strengthen its real estate ranks with the appointment of a new partner for...
22 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Dentons adds employment partner from Holding Redlich
Global law firm Dentons now has a dedicated employment offering in its Brisbane office, having hired a partner from...
18 January 2024
By Jerome Doraisamy
Client says he felt ‘trapped’ into Queensland firm’s retainer
A man who owes a Brisbane firm $550,000 in legal fees has accused his lawyers of pursuing his case despite knowing he...
13 December 2023
By Naomi Neilson
Qld solicitor appeals disciplinary costs order
A Queensland solicitor alleged to have delayed the finalisation of his client’s matter has successfully convinced a...
29 November 2023
By Naomi Neilson
South Brisbane firm’s $12k demand for fees escalates into $500k counterclaim
What started as an attempt to claim $12,000 in allegedly unpaid fees has snowballed across a number of jurisdictions...
24 October 2023
By Naomi Neilson
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