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Holding Redlich achieves 19th year as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality

Australia, 26 March 2026 – National law firm Holding Redlich today announces its 19th consecutive year as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The recognition reflects the firm’s continued focus on delivering measurable outcomes across pay equity, supported by career development programs and flexible working policies. Holding […]

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Legal AI Is The Profitability Divide Australian Firms Can No Longer Ignore

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New global research from LEAP Legal Software’s Profitability in Law: Global Report 2026—surveying 700 legal professionals across Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada—lays it bare: 92% of Australian firms believe there’s strong potential to lift profitability. The catch? That upside is now tightly linked to how fast and how effectively firms

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Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis: Why They Remain the Most Litigated Medical Negligence Cases

BPC Medical Negligence Lawyers, Australia Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-photo-of-a-stethoscope-40568/ In the intricate Australian healthcare ecosystem, the diagnostic process serves as the primary cornerstone upon which the entire subsequent healthcare process depends. When the cornerstone itself is faulty, be it through an outright misdiagnosis of the patient’s condition or a significant delay in the actual diagnosis

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Aussie Legal Tech Tool Raises $7m to Beat ‘Fact Chaos’

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Every litigator has lived it, the nightmare of “fact chaos” when discovery dumps, endless transcripts, buried emails, clinical records, and reports scattered everywhere become a spreadsheet grind. Hours (or days) wasted hunting timelines, cross-checking details, and praying you haven’t missed the one fact that swings the case. Australian legal tech startup Mary Technology just raised

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$100M Meltdown – The Australian Radio Contract War Lawyers Will Feast On

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There are messy breakups, and then there’s the nuclear-level legal car crash now exploding between top-rated radio hosts Kyle Sandilands and Australian Radio Network (ARN). Official termination landed this morning (18 March 2026), a $100 million contract to 2034 is in tatters, Jackie “O” Henderson is out too, and the only guaranteed winners are the

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Australia Law – Wotton Kearney Extends Health Law Practice With Major Recruitment

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Wotton Kearney has made a major move to extend its health law and insurance law expertise with the recruitment of experienced health law partner and her team of six who have moved from Makinson D’Apice to Wotton Kearney. The firm’s media statement about the news is below – Wotton Kearney has strengthened its national health practice with

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National Australian Law Firm Acquires 120 Year Old Legal Firm

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LHD Lawyers, a national law firm has acquired 120 year old law firm Taylor & Scott Lawyers, committing to significant investment and expansion of its 120-year NSW practice. The media release regarding the acquisition is below – SYDNEY, Australia – 3 March –  LHD.com.au has acquired Sydney-based Taylor & Scott Lawyers, a practice with more than 120 years

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Australia Law News – Jones Day Expands Melbourne Office

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A team of highly regarded business disputes lawyers in Australia — Matthew Critchley, Alicia Salvo, and Brendon Clarke — will join Jones Day as Partners in its Global Disputes Practice, based in the Firm’s Melbourne Office. Jones Day has been serving clients in Australia since 1998 with a growing team of more than 100 lawyers

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Introducing Allens’ New Managing Partner

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Marc Moken is the new Managing Partner at Allens. He currently heads Allens’ Funds, Superannuation and Financial Services Practice and is one of Australia’s leading investment funds lawyers. A member of the firm’s leadership team, he also serves as Head of Allens’ Sydney office. He advises Australian and offshore fund sponsors, platforms and institutional investors.

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Advice-based business: How to protect your clients’ interests while minimising risk

Article source: BizCover.com.au For lawyers and professional consultants, protecting clients’ interests while managing risk is central to the role. Every decision, recommendation, and agreement carries potential consequences for both the client and the practitioner. Balancing diligent advocacy with prudent risk management ensures clients achieve their goals without exposing themselves or your practice to unnecessary liabilities.

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