Sydney-based firm BlackBay Lawyers has appointed two new partners, a special counsel, and an associate, as it continues its mission to be the leading litigation and commercial boutique across the ...

Australian BigLaw firms set a new benchmark for pro bono legal services in 2024, recording the highest total number of pro bono hours ever, according to a new survey.

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery has continued to swell its ranks with the appointment of a partner from global rival Baker McKenzie for its Brisbane office.

International firm Hamilton Locke has continued its rapid growth, appointing five new partners from four different BigLaw practices, including a team from Holding Redlich.

A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a non-appearance at a County ...

The director of a West Perth firm has been suspended while he waits for the Supreme Court to decide if his name should be struck from the roll.

Dentons has added two lawyers to the partnership and promoted 17 senior lawyers across its Australia and Port Moresby offices.

In determining whether a woman was entitled to compensation from Allianz Australia for a motor vehicle accident, District Court Judge Ian Dearden accepted her evidence that a vital piece of missing ...

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect their homes. However, this measure has drawn strong criticism from lawyers ...

Despite being reassured time and again that his matter “was in hand”, an Adelaide business owner’s matter was left to crash and burn before a court because of the “incompetence” of his lawyer.

A court has thrown out a woman’s attempts to blame her lawyers for a costs order that was triple the sum of a settlement order.

Shine has promoted 12 to special counsel, 16 to senior associate, and 19 to associate. All promotions were effective at the start of this week (13 January). This content is available exclusively to ...