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21 Sep 2018

Primary Health Care acquires seven specialist hospitals

Cooper Grace Ward has acted for Montserrat Day Hospitals on the sale of its hospital and healthcare business to Primary Health Care in a deal seen as ...

Scales of justice, Victorian Government, Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, Letizia Torres, Jacqueline Billings, Randall Kune and Stephen Ballek

21 Sep 2018

4 new appointments for Vic Magistrates Court

The Victorian government has announced the appointment of four new judges to the Magistrates Court of Victoria. ...

Victorian Law Reform Commission, victim support, crime victim

21 Sep 2018

Victorian Law Reform Commission calls for greater victim support

The Victorian Law Reform Commission is calling for a new scheme to be introduced that will provide financial and practical assistance to victims of cr...

21 Sep 2018

Strategic lawsuits against public participation – fight or flight?

Lawsuits that purport to limit public input are commonly used to silence critics and hinder freedom of expression, writes World Law Forum co-founders ...

Retire, old couple, retirement age, NSW judicial

21 Sep 2018

NSW judicial retirement age to be lifted

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman has announced the maximum retirement age for all judicial officers will increase by three years, from 72 to 75. ...

appointment, handshake, Aboriginal judicial officer

21 Sep 2018

ACT appoints first Aboriginal judicial officer

The ACT’s Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay has joined the Territory’s judges, magistrates and legal professionals in welcoming the appointment of Ma...

20 Sep 2018

How to establish yourself as a sole practitioner

Technological advancements, social media and evolving methods of legal service delivery are all making it much easier for lawyers to get themselves se...

Lawyers, law societies, legal members, ethical behaviour

20 Sep 2018

Trust in law societies has dropped 5%

Perceptions of ethical behaviour by legal member associations across the country have gotten worse since last year, according to new data from the Gov...

Dentons and Inner City Legal Centre, trans legal service

20 Sep 2018

Dentons and Inner City Legal Centre launch trans legal service

Global law firm Dentons has partnered with Inner City Legal Centre to create a pro bono service providing trans and gender diverse people with support...

20 Sep 2018

Australian Women Lawyers join new Gender Equality Council

Legal advocacy group Australian Women Lawyers will be a member association of a new independent national body dedicated to driving gender equality. ...

20 Sep 2018

LCA approves extension for court reform hearings

The Law Council of Australia has applauded the passing of a Senate motion to ensure public hearings into a proposed reform of the family court system ...

appointment, Holding Redlich, new partner, join

20 Sep 2018

Holding Redlich appoints ex-Gadens partner

Holding Redlich has announced a new partner in its Brisbane corporate and commercial group. ...

19 Sep 2018

Lawyer struck off for derogatory comments and threatening behaviour

A former NSW-based practitioner has been removed from the roll following findings of professional misconduct and unsatisfactory professional conduct f...

19 Sep 2018

Law’s most satisfied revealed

Exclusive research has identified the roles, level of experience, location and gender within private practice that garner the greatest satisfaction le...

19 Sep 2018

Maddocks lawyer highlights future blockchain opportunities

A Maddocks senior associate has offered his perspective on the biggest opportunities and challenges set to impact Aussie lawyers practising in the blo...

19 Sep 2018

Dentons confirms combination with Malaysian firm

Dentons has officially launched a combination with a Malaysian firm as it ramps up its focus on becoming a "pan-Asian law firm that reaches more of As...

imprisonment, NSW justice system, guilty

19 Sep 2018

NSW guilty findings and imprisonment on the rise

A report has highlighted a recent increase in defendants found guilty in the NSW justice system, and shed light on sentencing practices within the jud...

19 Sep 2018

‘Cheap shots’ against judiciary ‘despicable’: QLS

Queensland Law Society has expressed its anger and disappointment at recent news reports of “political players taking cheap shots and effectively sl...

19 Sep 2018

White & Case onboards HSF litigator

Global law firm White & Case LLP has announced a new partner in the firm’s Sydney office within the global commercial litigation practice, who j...

Train station, NSW government, Macquarie group

19 Sep 2018

NSW government, Macquarie Group agree to revamp of Martin Place Station

Following an unsolicited proposal from Macquarie to design and deliver a new station development at Martin Place, the NSW government has agreed to the...