Solicitor escapes disciplinary action for alleged misappropriation of trust funds

A solicitor accused of misappropriating trust funds has had an application to strike her name from the roll of practitioners dismissed.

BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Nov 2020

The longer the survival mode, the bigger the debt: Report reveals

A BigLaw firm has warned companies to start planning beyond the current global crisis and leave survival mode or risk facing repayments that they cannot meet.

BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Nov 2020

Virtual hiring a new opportunity for firms and graduates

After 15 years of tried-and-tested hiring processes, one law firm transitioned into digital assessment centres so it could continue to invest in the best talent

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020

Judicial Q&A: What judges want from young barristers in the courtroom

Three of Australia’s pre-eminent judges have responded to young barristers with advice on what impresses them in a courtroom, what behaviours to avoid, how to handle ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020

Law students take home $10k prize from BigLaw firm

A team of law students from the University of Queensland has won $10,000 with their innovative proposal that would fill a major gap in pro bono legal practice.

NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020

Protégé top 10: What is affecting law students today

In the search for the top 10 stories, Protégé delivers a fortnight’s worth of vital updates that law students should know today.

NEWLAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020

Victorian curfew challenge ruled unsuccessful

The Victorian Supreme Court has ruled that a challenge brought by a restaurant owner and aspiring Liberal Party MP over the lockdown restrictions was unsuccessful.

BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Nov 2020

Second person freed over Lawyer X scandal

A gangland figure, who spent almost a decade behind bars, has become the second person to be acquitted over the Lawyer X scandal after a Court of Appeal judge found that ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Nov 2020

Legal services win action against funeral insurer Youpla

The Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and the Financial Rights Legal Centre received a win from the Australian Financial Complaints Authority which found that an ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 01 Nov 2020