James Merlino, the former deputy for ex-Victorian premier Dan Andrews and current Rest Super chair, has been appointed chair at plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon.
The Australian legal community has condemned a terror attack at a Bondi Beach Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, where 16 people were killed, and extended counseling services to its members.
Law firm Atanaskovic Hartnell can’t appeal a stay of a costs order in its dispute with media mogul Bruce Gordon, with an appeals court saying disputes fuelled by their “mutual animus” should not be encouraged.
Seasoned silk Gregory Sirtes SC has been appointed as a judge on the New South Wales Supreme Court after earning his stripes in complex construction litigation.
Gilbert + Tobin has poached a litigation partner from Jones Day, strengthening the law firm’s blue ribbon disputes practice.
King & Wood Mallesons has announced its China and Australia partnerships will split into two independent firms, 14 years after the pair’s merger created one of the world’s largest global law firms.
Sparke Helmore has hired a workplace partner and special counsel from Squire Patton Boggs to grow its Perth office.
A South Australian solicitor and two Victorian barristers, including a silk, have been referred to the legal watchdogs in their states over court filings that contained AI-hallucinated citations.
A prominent silk renowned for his “intellectual precision” and “impeccable taste” has been sworn in as the newest judge of the NSW Supreme Court.
Slater & Gordon has lost its bid to summarily dismiss a negligence suit by a former human resources executive who claims she was wrongfully accused of sending a firm-wide email containing sensitive salary data.