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Baker McKenzie lures partner back to tax group
A transfer pricing pro who spent ten years as a partner at Baker McKenzie has rejoined the firm's tax practice after a stint in-house.
Slater & Gordon exec says she was ‘wrongfully accused’ of sending email
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.
Slater & Gordon says email with staff salaries ‘in many ways a work of fiction’
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.
‘Disappointing’: Women barristers still receiving smaller chunk of briefing fees
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. 
Jones Day lures enviro partner from Norton Rose Fulbright
A top environmental lawyer has joined Jones Day as a partner in the firm's government regulation practice.
Melbourne law firm wins bid to declass group proceeding over legal advice
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. 
Norton Rose nabs former APRA general counsel
The former chief general counsel for the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority has joined Norton Rose Fulbright as a financial services partner.
Clayton Utz snags EY risk advisory pro
Risk advisory expert Doug Nixon has joined Clayton Utz as a partner after 20 years at Ernst & Young.
All judges immune from civil suits for judicial actions, High Court says
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.
New Hall & Wilcox partner bolsters firm’s defence expertise
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.