Australia

Echo Law has commenced a class action in the Federal Court of Australia on behalf of Jetstar customers who held tickets for domestic or international flights cancelled by Jetstar between 2020 and 2022 during the COVID-19 pandemic. The class action is based on allegations that Jetstar failed to refund customers’ payments for those flights, despite

Australia’s leading independent law firm, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, has announced the addition of five new partners to its Melbourne office. This reflects the firm’s investment in Melbourne across a range of areas, including tax, commercial litigation, banking & finance and insurance. Corrs will welcome the following new partners: Corrs Senior Partner and CEO Gavin MacLaren

Law Squared Takes New Lawyers Melbourne, Australia – In what remains a tight market, Law Squared has bucked the legal talent trend by onboarding a multitude of senior legal professionals during the first month of the new financial year. Dispersed across the firm’s Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane offices, these appointments reinforce the firm’s reputation as an

Lander & Rogers has welcomed leading digital economy partner Matthew McMillan as the newest partner in its Corporate group in Sydney. Mr McMillan will lead the firm’s Digital Economy practice, which advises clients on IT and telecommunications transactions, digital initiatives, intellectual property, privacy and data protection, and cyber security. Mr McMillan has more than 20 years’ experience

Gadens has agreed to merge with leading Canberra law firm Trinity Law, which will give the national firm a 7 partner and 30 person presence in an important jurisdiction, expanding the firm’s overall geographical footprint for the benefit of its clients. With already strong representation of the corporate sector in the ACT, Gadens will now

Today’s announcement of the appointment of four accomplished solicitors to judicial office marks an historic moment in the NSW justice system. President of the Law Society of NSW Brett McGrath said the appointments to the Local Court of four women, with almost a century of legal experience between them, will bring valuable and diverse perspectives

Leading insurance and risk law firm Wotton + Kearney has continued its growth trajectory with the hire of partner Sarah Metcalfe. Sarah joins the firm’s Melbourne office from Clyde & Co. Sarah is an experienced insurance disputes lawyer, and specialises in complex, multi-party building and construction disputes. She has represented various building and construction professionals, including