Holding Redlich has boosted the firm’s Canberra office with the recruitment of former KPMG Law professionals, including the addition of one as partner. The firm is growing its government law division and has welcomed the new lawyers – the media statement making the announcement is below – Leading national law firm Holding Redlich is pleased […]
The Immigrant Australian Lawyer’s Gender Moves Growing up in an environment with significant gender restrictions has helped Melbourne lawyer Melanie Vairawanathan accelerate her efforts to build a law firm that puts gender issues at the forefront of her busy firm. In a profession often criticized for its rigid structures and demanding schedules Melmark Law, is
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Canberra, 14 October 2024 – Leading national law firm Holding Redlich is pleased to announce the expansion of its Canberra office with the addition of seven new team members, including Philip Jones-Hope as a partner. Jones-Hope, formerly with KPMG Law where he led the Government and Defence practice, brings over 25 years of experience in legal,
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Canberra, 9 October 2024 – Over 94,000 cybercrime incidents were reported in Australia last financial year. Equivalent to one every six minutes and with the Australian Signals Directorate contacting businesses 620 times during this period to warn of potential threats, can you believe 280 of those calls went unanswered. Something needs to change in the way
The $99 Million Legal Cost to Tarnished Bank Insignia Financial, ANZ, and Zurich Australia have reached a settlement in a class action lawsuit filed in December 2020 which will see ANZ paying $99 million to settle two class action lawsuits. The lawsuit addressed allegations of excessive fees charged to superannuation funds and inadequate investment returns.
Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs has donated a significant collection of historical documents and artefacts to the Parliament of Western Australia, the State Library of Western Australia and the Old Court House Law Museum. The collection shines a fascinating light on the legal and administrative history of the State of Western Australia (WA) dating
Dentons Australia has distanced itself from its Australian CEO Doug Stipanicev due to a controversy involving anti-vaccine and allegedly anti-Semitic content. Dentons is the largest law firm in the world by lawyer numbers, although sixth in terms of revenue. The controversy has had a rippling effect across the legal and business community as the firm
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The Key Players and Money In The Murdoch Legal Drama Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The media world – other than the Murdoch-owned media – is abuzz with the latest chapter in the Murdoch family saga, as a Nevada courtroom becomes the stage for a high-stakes succession battle involving the media patriarch and his family.
Australia’s legal sector is on the brink of a transformation. As technology advances and client demands become more complex, law firms find themselves at a crossroads. They must either evolve swiftly or risk falling behind in an increasingly competitive market. Image source This discussion delves into the emerging trends that are redefining legal practices across
Corrs Chambers Partner Attrition Continues Ben Thomson, LawFuel Big Law editor The ongoing departures from Corrs Chambers Westgarth has highlighted the issue of inter-firm movement (ie lateral hires) that has become more aggressive in recent years in major jurisdictions, including Australia. And the response from law firms has been to alter remuneration levels for incoming
