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Piper Alderman faces unfair dismissal suit by senior associate
Employment 2025-07-24 11:59 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Piper Alderman, a litigation partner and the firm’s head of human resources are facing a lawsuit by a former senior associate who alleges she was unfairly dismissed and that the firm breached its work, health and safety duties.

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Russell Kennedy snags partner from Mills Oakley for disputes team
Business of Law 2025-07-23 11:10 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Russell Kennedy has lured a partner from Mills Oakley to join its Sydney commercial litigation and dispute resolution practice.

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Holding Redlich boosts workplace team with Moray & Agnew hires
Employment 2025-07-22 11:20 pm By Christine Caulfield

Law firm Holding Redlich has bolstered its workplace and safety practice with the appointment of two senior lawyers from Moray & Agnew.

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Banksia class action members launch case against Arnold Bloch Leibler, partner
Business of Law 2025-07-18 11:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

Arnold Bloch Leibler and a litigation partner at the law firm are among defendants named in a new case for their representation of the mastermind behind the scandal-ridden Banksia Securities class action.

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You can’t have someone else’s day in court: Judge proposes solution to ‘litigious morass’
Courts 2025-07-16 11:56 pm By Sam Matthews

The legal watchdog’s latest case against the owners of a Melbourne law firm — part of countless “collateral” proceedings between the parties — should be fixed for a final hearing ASAP, a judge has said.

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Latest NSW Supreme Court judge ready for his close-up
Courts 2025-07-08 11:58 pm By Andy Sidler

Recently appointed NSW Supreme Court Justice Paul McGuire, who spent two years as a district court judge, has been lauded as the ideal candidate to star in training videos for new judges due to his courteous manner and restraint from performative flourishes.

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Uncertified lawyer with ‘vigorous social media presence’ should be struck from roll, tribunal says
Business of Law 2025-07-07 11:55 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A tribunal has recommended a solicitor who continued to advertise his legal services on social media after his practising certificate was revoked should be struck off the roll.

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Baker McKenzie grows banking practice with Norton Rose partner
Business of Law 2025-07-07 11:51 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Baker McKenzie has poached a banking and finance partner from Norton Rose Fulbright.

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Victorian Bar defends Supreme Court judges on delivery times
Business of Law 2025-07-04 11:47 pm By Sam Matthews

The Victorian Bar has hit back at media reporting around the management of commercial litigation by Australian courts which singled out judges of the Supreme Court, saying “statistics never tell the whole story”.

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Dentons nabs employment partner from Deloitte Legal
Business of Law 2025-07-03 11:57 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Dentons has poached an employment law expert and her team of three from Deloitte Legal to grow its Melbourne office.

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