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HWL Ebsworth managing partner Juan Martinez dies suddenly
HWL Ebsworth Lawyers 2024-03-19 3:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Juan Martinez, managing partner of Australia’s largest firm by partner count, died suddenly on Monday from a “medical issue”. HWLE’s chief strategy officer Russell Mailer […]

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McCullough Robertson dodges indemnity costs in spat with client over $237,000 bill
Business of Law 2024-03-19 2:48 pm By Sam Matthews

McCullough Robertson has avoided a client’s bid for indemnity costs despite a judge’s finding the law firm waited an “inordinate” amount of time to withdraw a statutory demand for payment of a $237,000 legal bill. 

Gadens nabs defamation partner from Banki Haddock Fiora
Business of Law 2024-03-18 3:44 pm By Sam Matthews

Law firm Gadens has strengthened its IP and defamation practice with the appointments of a partner and associate from rival Banki Haddock Fiora.  Intellectual property […]

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Clayton Utz snags practice group head from Baker McKenzie
Business of Law 2024-03-15 10:54 pm By Christine Caulfield

Clayton Utz has snagged a big fish from Baker McKenzie, luring the head of the US firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group. Maria O’Brien joins […]

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Hall & Wilcox lures EY partner to grow M&A team
Business of Law 2024-03-15 10:16 pm By Sam Matthews

Hall & Wilcox has recruited a mergers and acquisitions lawyer with cross-border expertise from EY to bolster its corporate practice in Sydney.  On Friday, Hall […]

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Ashurst lures four new partners to grow risk consulting division
Transportation & Infrastructure 2024-03-14 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

Ashurst is beefing up its risk consulting division with four new partners, who will launch an infrastructure and capital projects group and grow the firm’s […]

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Don’t leave AI to junior lawyers, experts warn law firms
Business of Law 2024-03-12 3:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Mainstream adoption of artificial intelligence in the legal community is right around the corner, and experts have urged law firm partners to take control and […]

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Melbourne solicitor gets 30-day suspended sentence for contempt
Legal Ethics 2024-03-06 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A Melbourne lawyer has received a suspended sentence of 30 days imprisonment for “stubborn and wilful disobedience” of court orders, after he failed to share […]

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Investigation of DPP complaint against Supreme Court judge Lex Lasry discontinued
Legal Ethics 2024-03-04 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Victoria’s judicial watchdog has dropped its investigation of a complaint against Supreme Court Justice Lex Lasry by the Director of Public Prosecutions, Kerri Judd SC, […]

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Judge’s ruling a warning to lawyers tempted by ChatGPT
Courts 2024-02-28 11:15 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge’s decision to place little weight on the character reference of a defendant that read like the work of ChatGPT should make lawyers think […]

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