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Australia Law News – Lawyers Lose Jobs As KPMG Announces Closure of Practice

KPMG Australia has announced a significant restructuring, including the decision to exit commercial law and focus on expanding its tax practice. The move, announced on Tuesday, is part of an $80 million cost-cutting program that began last month with an initial restructure of the firm’s consulting division. This latest development is expected to result in […]

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Historic appointments elevate four female solicitors

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

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Australia Law News: Insurance Specialist Wotton & Kearney Hire Partner in Melbourne

Australia Law News, Press Releases / July 11, 2024

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

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Sex Discrimination Expert Leads Investigation After Clifford Chance Partner Dismissal

Australia Law News, Big Law / July 5, 2024

Clifford Chance Australia has enlisted the services of a renowned consultancy firm to enhance its workplace culture following the termination of a Perth-based partner due to serious misconduct allegations. The firm has engaged Elizabeth Broderick & Co, led by former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, in the wake of an internal investigation that resulted in

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Which Australian Lawyer Shatters The Fee Ceiling?

Australia Law News, LawStars / July 1, 2024

The $6,250-Per-Hour Tax Titan Brisbane-based tax expert Mark Robertson, KC, has emerged as potentially Australia’s most expensive lawyer, commanding an astonishing $6,250 per hour or $50,000 for a full day’s work. A confidential survey conducted by The Australian Financial Review among instructing solicitors and barristers’ clerks revealed the top pay rate. Robertson’s fees significantly outpace

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Australia Law – Landmark Decision A Win For Mesothelioma Victims

Australia Law News, Press Releases / June 24, 2024

In a landmark case for victims of asbestos related diseases, a Queensland Jury has ordered Amaca Pty Limited (formerly known as James Hardie & Coy Pty Limited) to pay a total of $1.21 million and a sum of $800,000 for general damages and loss of life expectancy to Mr Kim Martin, a 77-year-old suffering from

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The London Barrister Stirring A Class Action Hornet’s Nest Down Under

Australia Law News, Featured, LawPreneur / June 12, 2024

The major global law firm backed by the largest-ever litigation funding deal plans to initiate up to three class action lawsuits in Australia before the end of this year, with seven more expected within the next 18 months. British barrister Thomas Goodhead 42 (pictured) is the managing partner of Pogust Goodhead, a London-based ‘social and

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Australia Privacy Law Means More Legal Work

Australia Law News, Law Firms / June 5, 2024

Julie Brush, Contributing Editor Law reforms in Australia will means greater work for companies – and considerably increased work for their lawyers – with changes to the privacy laws in the country. Australia privacy law is about to change significantly with new changes designed to implement extensive changes, which will result in a significant increase

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Billable Hour Could Be On The Way Out

Australia Law News / May 30, 2024

Australian Law Firm Survey Looks at Law Firm Billing The billable hour model that has long been the backbone of legal pricing could be headed for obsolescence, according to a new study from a legal technology firm in Australia. The end of the long-used billable hour has been predicted for some time by legal experts

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Australia Law News – Access to justice funding report welcome, implementation plan must be urgently developed

Australia Law News, Press Releases / May 28, 2024

The Law Council of Australia welcomes the release today of the comprehensive review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership (NLAP) – fittingly recast as the Access to Justice Partnership – prepared by Dr Warren Mundy, and urges governments to partner with the legal assistance sector to develop an implementation plan as an urgent priority. “The

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