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Big Law • 02 April 2024 • ByGrace RobbieLegal organisations have urged the government to boost funding for...

Legal organisations have urged the government to boost funding for community legal centres, which are currently...

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Big Law • 29 February 2024 • ByGrace RobbieProximity appoints new national lead for consulting

National law firm Proximity has appointed Anthony Honeyman, who has over 20 years of experience in management...

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Big Law • 13 February 2024 • ByJerome DoraisamyMinterEllison appoints public law partner from HWL Ebsworth

BigLaw firm MinterEllison has welcomed a partner from national rival HWL Ebsworth, who joins the former’s public law...

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Big Law • 27 December 2023 • ByNaomi NeilsonFormer NSW Law Society president Joanne van der Plaat said she has...

Former NSW Law Society president Joanne van der Plaat said she has been embarrassed about the recent scandals within the...

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Politics • 20 December 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyMigration Strategy to ‘significantly impact’ legal profession

A “milestone year” lies ahead for migration lawyers with the Albanese government’s newly released Migration...

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Big Law • 14 December 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyHolding Redlich names lawyerbank special counsel as newest partner

National law firm Holding Redlich has moved to bolster its government ranks in Canberra with the appointment of a new...

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Politics • 04 December 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyBarristers encouraged by Commonwealth’s progress on equitable...

Recently released data from the Attorney-General’s Department show a “notable positive performance” from the...

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Politics • 01 December 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyFirms’ pro bono hours loom large as government tender process opens

Early last week, the request for tender to re-establish the Whole of Australian Government Legal Services Panel went...

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NewLaw • 10 November 2023 • ByKimberley Baillie and Sarah WhybrowHow the public sector can navigate government procurement complaints

In the absence of case law on the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Act, government departments need to act now,...

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Big Law • 22 August 2023 • ByJerome DoraisamyMaddocks adds Victorian state government solicitor as new partner

National law firm Maddocks has moved to bolster its commercial practice in Melbourne with the appointment of a senior...

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