While the use of artificial intelligence is becoming more commonplace in law firms, it has not yet transformed the practice of law, with lawyers reporting […]
A solicitor who sought to frustrate a legal complaint body’s investigation into correspondence sent on his firm’s letterhead is not fit to practice, a state […]
Clifford Chance has snagged an M&A partner from Herbert Smith Freehills to join its growing corporate practice. Philip Podzebenko joins Clifford Chance’s Sydney office after […]
The High Court has rejected an application by a Sydney barrister to hear his case over $320,000 in disputed fees, saying the appeal was not […]
Law firms are facing a historic growth in expenses, despite lawyers becoming notably less productive, according to a new report on the legal industry. Thomson […]
Aiming to become the “undisputed market leader” in investment funds, Hall & Wilcox has brought on the team at boutique law firm McMahon Clarke. Thirty […]
A Melbourne lawyer has been found guilty of two counts of contempt of court for failing to share logins and passwords to his firm’s computer […]
Legal bodies have expressed alarm at the implications of a ruling that put a judge on the hook for damages for ordering the wrongful imprisonment […]
Two barristers have been elevated to the Federal Court bench, including a silk known for his work in employment class actions. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announced […]
Disgraced Banksia class action barrister Norman O’Bryan has been struck from the roll of legal practitioners in South Australia for his part in what has […]