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Aboriginal Legal Service
Politics • 29 August 2018 • ByJerome DoraisamyALS backs call for additional $390m in funding for legal services

The Aboriginal Legal Service (NSW/ACT) is supporting key recommendations from the recently-released Justice Project...

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Afterpay Touch, UK expansion, money, Australian dollars
Big Law • 29 August 2018 • ByJerome DoraisamyAfterpay Touch advised on UK expansion

Australian company Afterpay Touch Group has expanded into the United Kingdom by acquiring ‘buy now, pay later’...

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ASX, Ashurst, Boart Longyear Limited
Big Law • 29 August 2018 • ByJerome DoraisamyASX-listed entity to redomicile to Canada

Drilling services company Boart Longyear Limited will move to British Columbia has part of its restructuring support...

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Law Court of Australia, LCA
Politics • 29 August 2018 • ByGrace Ormsby3 weeks too short to consider court merger, LCA says

The Law Council of Australia has expressed a great concern for the recent and significant curtailing of the three-week...

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Politics • 29 August 2018 • ByJerome DoraisamyMixed reaction to NSW Law Society pulling advertising from Alan...

The Law Society of NSW has withdrawn advertising from 2GB in the wake of offensive comments from shock jock Alan Jones,...

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General counsel, neet to know, Dawn Raids
Corporate Counsel • 28 August 2018 • ByMichael MilnesWhat general counsel need to know about Dawn Raids

Corporate misconduct has been firmly on the political agenda in recent months, writes Michael Milnes.

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Corporate counsel, site under construction
Corporate Counsel • 28 August 2018 • ByStaff reporterCorporate Counsel website coming soon

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce that a standalone website dedicated to Australia’s in-house community will be...

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Lawyer, NSW Law Society
SME Law • 28 August 2018 • ByJerome DoraisamyNSW Law Society loses appeal for more time in case against lawyer

An application from the Law Society of NSW for an extension of time to commence disciplinary proceedings has been...

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Surge, arrow up, increase, growth, M&A deals
Big Law • 28 August 2018 • ByEmma MusgraveM&A deals surge by 33%

A new report has shown M&A deals have increased by 33 per cent over the last quarter.

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Invictus Games, MinterEllison, Official Lawyers
Big Law • 28 August 2018 • ByJerome DoraisamyMinterEllison to be Official Lawyers for Invictus Games

International firm MinterEllison will be the Official Lawyers and an Official Supporter of the upcoming Invictus Games,...

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