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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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Lawyer’s belief about paralegal underpayments ‘unreasonable’, judge finds
Employment 2024-02-28 5:19 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A Sydney law firm and its principal have been fined $14,400 for disobeying a Fair Work Ombudsman compliance notice issued for the alleged underpayment of […]

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Just how far from pay equity is your law firm?
Business of Law 2024-02-27 5:02 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The numbers are in and most of Australia’s largest law firms have a long way to go in fixing the gender pay gap. Here, Lawyerly […]

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What led to judge’s resignation was ‘regrettable and extraordinary’, judicial body says
Legal Ethics 2024-02-27 11:40 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former Supreme Court of Victoria Justice Lex Lasry served with the “highest standards of integrity”, and the circumstances that led to his resignation from the […]

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Here’s how the top 20 law firms rank by pay equity
Business of Law 2024-02-27 11:27 pm By Christine Caulfield

Allens has a gender pay gap of less than 10 per cent, but Big Six cohorts Clayton Utz, Herbert Smith Freehills and MinterEllison don’t fare […]

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