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Thomson Geer picks up partners from Gadens, Holding Redlich
Thomson Geer has recruited new partners from Gadens and Holding Redlich to strengthen the law firm's IP and corporate benches.
Ashurst poaches real estate lawyer from KWM
Ashurst has bolstered its Sydney real estate practice with the appointment of a new partner, who joins from King & Wood Mallesons. 
Top judge says judicial workload in NSW unsustainable, calls for funding boost
The top judge in NSW has called for more court resources and funding to ease the burden of an overworked judiciary, in an impassioned speech backed by the state's solicitors and barristers.
Webb Henderson lures senior disputes partner from Corrs Chambers
Webb Henderson has snagged a leading litigation and regulatory partner from Corrs Chambers Westgarth to join its team in Sydney.
New judge vows to not be ‘cranky’, looks forward to bench-eye view of the Bar
The latest judge to join the NSW Supreme Court has expressed a desire to foster a serious but collegiate environment for advocates and has remarked on the rising importance of legal directories for barristers. 
Allens snares trade mark partner to strengthen IP team
Allens has recruited an intellectual property expert to lead the law firm's trade mark practice from its Melbourne office.
Businesses should brace for roll-on effects of COVID-19, says insolvency expert
COVID-19 lockdowns may have ended years ago but the impacts on small businesses are only now being seen, with larger companies likely to suffer a “contagion effect” in 2024, says K&L Gates’ newest partner.
Lawyers on the move: Top lateral coups of 2023
Raiding a competitor is a great way for ambitious law firms to expand their reach and achieve their strategic goals. In 2023 ten firms, big and small, managed to catch a big fish or lure whole teams of lawyers away from their rivals.
K&L Gates recruits real estate pro from McInnes Wilson
Global law firm K&L Gates has lured the head of McInnes Wilson's construction and infrastructure group  to join its growing team in Brisbane.
The things that raised judges’ ire in 2023
Judges were not afraid to vent their spleen in 2023, but lawyers were not the only object of judicial scorn last year, as judges waded into public discourse and sounded off over issues including complex legislation, media reports, famous social media commentators, and the involvement of government departments in legal proceedings.