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15 Jun 2018

Peabody advised on sale of coking coal deposit

Peabody Australia has been advised in relation to its sale of the Wotonga South project to Stanmore Coal. ...

15 Jun 2018

Accredited mediator joins Perth employment team

A national law firm has announced the recruitment of a special counsel in Perth, in addition to other new hires to its professional services team. ...

14 Jun 2018

Clients are ‘badly serviced’ by traditional firms

The CEO of a prominent NewLaw firm has spoken about how his start-up firm has achieved rapid growth since inception, painting a picture of where BigLa...

14 Jun 2018

Michael Kirby agitates for North Korea to be confronted on human rights record

The diplomacy on display at this week’s Singapore meeting between Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un could hint hope for future nuclear di...

14 Jun 2018

Integration of space law, IP law a challenge for practitioners

Finding ways to consolidate the competing interests of intellectual property law and space law — much of which is still in development — will be...

14 Jun 2018

Melbourne mid-tier to merge with boutique firm

Melbourne-based mid-tier firm Cornwall Stodart is set to merge with boutique commercial entity Riordans Lawyers, who will operate under the Cornwall b...

14 Jun 2018

High Court judge reflects on hard-fought battle for women in law

It has been 100 years since NSW passed the Women’s Status Act, which gave women the right to practice as solicitors and barristers in the state amon...

appointment, new environment special counsel

14 Jun 2018

Bakers appoints new environment special counsel

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has hired a new special counsel for its growing environment and climate change practice group in Melbourne. ...

14 Jun 2018

Colin Biggers & Paisley appoints new partner

National mid-tier law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley has hired a new transport and insurance partner for its Brisbane office. ...

14 Jun 2018

Listed construction companies advised on merger

ASX-listed construction companies Global Construction Services and SRG have agreed to terms for a merger between equals to create a new entity. ...

13 Jun 2018

Lawyer shuts down business on ASIC's orders

A Melbourne-based solicitor and businessman who collapsed under cross-examination at the banking royal commission has been ordered to wind up one of h...

13 Jun 2018

Law firm partnership to ‘catapult’ blockchain developments

A national law firm has teamed up with an Australian technology group as it seeks to accelerate the growth and commercialisation of blockchain develo...

13 Jun 2018

Former federal judge, AHRC president named in Queen's Birthday honours list

The Honourable Catherine Branson QC has been appointed a Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday ho...

13 Jun 2018

Independent digital legal community launching today

Tech start-up Crowd & Co is launching what it dubs the “first independent online community for lawyers”, focused on knowledge, connections, pe...

13 Jun 2018

Bain Capital advised on childcare acquisition

International law firm MinterEllison has advised Bain Capital on its acquisition of a childcare business and its various childcare centres. ...

12 Jun 2018

Counsel must play role in evolving governance structure

With board directors and corporate officers being portrayed in media and culture as lacking trust and honesty, there is a pressing need to re-evaluate...

12 Jun 2018

Former HSF partner takes up AMP position

AMP Limited has revealed a former Herbert Smith Freehills partner has been appointed non-executive director as the company continues its “board rene...

12 Jun 2018

Qld barrister struck off following fraud conviction

A Queensland-based barrister has been removed from the state’s roll in the aftermath of his conviction and sentenced to 3.5 years’ imprisonment f...

12 Jun 2018

NSW Bar welcomes ‘critical’ legal access in terrorism trials

The NSW Bar Association has applauded new recommendations which aim to improve legal representation and trial preparation access for those charged wit...

12 Jun 2018

Deloitte confirms new ‘alliance’ with immigration law firm

Deloitte has revealed that it has joined forces with an immigration law firm in a move that will enable it to “add additional skills, eminence and e...