A property developer suing law firm Sparke Helmore in a $1 million negligence suit has resisted a bid for $215,000 in security for costs made […]
The Federal Circuit Court is addressing concerns raised by numerous appellate judges with rulings by a judge on the bench that have been variously labelled […]
The Law Council of Australia has raised concerns about the Australia Taxation Office’s draft protocol for handling claims of legal professional privilege, saying it “overreaches” […]
A former barrister has continued to practice in local courts without a valid practising certificate, in “very serious” criminal contempt of a court-ordered injunction, the […]
A Melbourne law firm has lost its bid for indemnity costs after it failed to convince a judge that its settlement offer to a former […]
Big Six firm Ashurst has committed to achieving gender parity among its partners and senior business service leaders within the next five years. Ashurst released […]
Investment firm Keybridge Capital has brought action in court seeking to set aside a statutory demand for $165,000 issued by its former law firm and […]
A boutique Sydney law firm has been taken to court by the Fair Work Ombudsman for allegedly failing to pay the minimum wage to a […]
An online tool launched Thursday by the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner enables targets and witnesses of sexual harassment to anonymously report incidents to […]
Assessing claims of privilege involving multidisciplinary firms like PricewaterhouseCoopers that offer legal and accounting services is “inherently awkward”, a court heard on the final day […]