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Slater & Gordon exec says she was ‘wrongfully accused’ of sending email
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2025-02-24 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A Slater & Gordon executive who was the purported author of an email sent to all staff on Friday says she’s been “wrongfully accused” and that a “cursory examination” would reveal the sender’s likely identity.

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Slater & Gordon says email with staff salaries ‘in many ways a work of fiction’
Business of Law 2025-02-21 11:08 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Slater & Gordon has alerted police to an email sent to all staff on Friday purporting to be from a staff member, which contained salary information and criticisms of top executives.

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‘Disappointing’: Women barristers still receiving smaller chunk of briefing fees
Business of Law 2025-02-20 4:42 pm By Sam Matthews

While the briefing rate targets for women barristers set by the Law Council of Australia’s equitable briefing initiative have been met, women barristers continue to receive a lower proportion of total briefing fees. 

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Jones Day lures enviro partner from Norton Rose Fulbright
Business of Law 2025-02-20 11:26 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

A top environmental lawyer has joined Jones Day as a partner in the firm’s government regulation practice.

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Melbourne law firm wins bid to declass group proceeding over legal advice
Class Actions 2025-02-18 5:13 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has stripped a group proceeding against a Melbourne law firm of class action status, finding each of the firm’s 700 clients had “factually discrete” claims. 

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Norton Rose nabs former APRA general counsel
Business of Law 2025-02-18 4:59 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

The former chief general counsel for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a financial services partner.

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Clayton Utz snags EY risk advisory pro
Business of Law 2025-02-14 11:19 pm By Julia Kanapathippillai

Risk advisory expert Doug Nixon has joined Clayton Utz as a partner after 20 years at Ernst & Young.

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All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says
Courts 2025-02-12 11:26 am By Sam Matthews

The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties.

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New Hall & Wilcox partner bolsters firm’s defence expertise
Business of Law 2025-02-12 11:23 pm By Andy Sidler

Hall & Wilcox is the third law firm in a month to grow its government practice, picking up a defence expert from government technology provider DMTC.

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Norton Rose Fulbright nabs government expert from HWL Ebsworth
Business of Law 2025-02-11 4:04 pm By Andy Sidler

A frequent advisor to the Commonwealth and government ministers will join Norton Rose Fulbright’s Canberra office after 13 years at HWL Ebsworth. 

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