News

10 Sep 2018

Servian transacting partnership with investment company

KPMG Law has advised Australia’s leading specialist data and consulting firm Servian on its transaction to partner with investment company Adamantem...

7 Sep 2018

Podcast: How in-house counsel are impacting the broader legal market

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by non-executive director of Marist180, Claire Bibby, and the founder of SmartW...

7 Sep 2018

Corporate Counsel website now live!

Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the launch of its new title, Corporate Counsel, dedicated to the in-house legal market in Australia. ...

professional misconduct, solicitor brothers, guilty lawyer

7 Sep 2018

Solicitor brothers guilty of professional misconduct

Two brothers, who operated a law firm in Sydney, have been found guilty of professional misconduct and ordered to pay costs. ...

7 Sep 2018

Large-scale legal disruption having ‘narrow’ impact

A UK lawyer and CEO has offered up her perspective on innovation in today’s legal profession, saying that while the market is making headway, there�...

7 Sep 2018

Government increases spending on law firms

Government spending on legal services has increased to the 2016–17 financial year, a report from the Office of Legal Services Coordination of the At...

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, man, woman, hands

7 Sep 2018

ALHR welcomes early closure of Sydney exhibit

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has thrown its support behind the early closure of a Sydney exhibition which is currently displaying 20 plastinate...

7 Sep 2018

Supreme Court of Vic to see new CEO

The Supreme Court of Victoria has announced it will welcome a new chief executive officer on 24 September. ...

7 Sep 2018

Gadens welcomes back colleague as corporate advisory partner

Gadens has appointed a new partner to bolster its Sydney corporate advisory team, who rejoins the firm after six years at two separate big four accoun...

7 Sep 2018

Managing director responds to influx of Aussie class actions

A managing director has responded to the rise of class actions in the Australian market and provided an insight into where he stands on the Australian...

Australia, legal tech, NewLaw, diversification

6 Sep 2018

How diverse is NewLaw and legal tech in Australia?

Research from the United States shows that women and people of colour are significantly underrepresented among legal tech founders. Down Under, are we...

6 Sep 2018

Why are lawyers, and other professionals, depressed?

Lawyers rank among the most depressed professionals. One in three of them contemplate suicide at least once a year and about 30 per cent suffer from c...

6 Sep 2018

International firm confirms US expansion

An international law firm with a significant Australian presence, has announced it has expanded its offering to the United States. ...

Penrith Council, plan to build, construction

6 Sep 2018

Penrith Council advised on new city centre

Dentons has advised Penrith Council on its plans to build a new city centre, comprising residential buildings, a car park, child care facilities, a pu...

first female managing director, Vic Legal Aid

6 Sep 2018

Vic Legal Aid appoints first female managing director

For the first time, a woman will head up Victoria Legal Aid, as outgoing managing director Bevan Warner departs after a decade in the role. ...

6 Sep 2018

New DV laws to be introduced to NSW parliament

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced the introduction of tougher strangulation laws in a reform package will send a strong message that do...

6 Sep 2018

Managed Account Holdings appoints barrister to board

ASX-listed Investment platform administration provider Managed Account Holdings has appointed a superannuation lawyer to its board as a director. ...

6 Sep 2018

Australian Law Awards winner spills on success

The recipient of the Rising Star of the Year and Excellence Award at last week’s Australian Law Awards has offered an insight into the reasons behin...

5 Sep 2018

Cabramatta lawyer struck from roll

The sole principal of a firm based in Sydney’s south-west has been removed from the roll of practitioners for multiple failures to maintain trust ac...

5 Sep 2018

Gold Coast principal reprimanded for borrowing client money

The principal of a boutique firm based in Burleigh Heads has been found guilty of professional misconduct for borrowing money from a client and failin...