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Australian Law: K&L Gates Expands Finance Team in Sydney With Norton Rose Hire

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Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates has further expanded its Finance practice with the appointment of Claudine Salameh as a partner, based in Sydney. Salameh joins K&L Gates from Norton Rose Fulbright where she was a partner and Head of the Australian Bank Industry Group. Salameh has over two decades of experience as a banking and insolvency […]

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ASD’s Cyber Threat Report flags Australia’s new cyber normal RMIT University

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A cyber security expert is available to talk to media about the ASD Cyber Threat Report which was released this week and the Australian Cyber Security Strategy, which is set to be released next week.  Professor Matthew Warren, Director of the RMIT Centre for Cyber Security Research and Innovation (CCSRI)  Topics: cyber security, cyber crime and threats,

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LegalTech Deal Sees PwC Expand Its NewLaw Offer in Australia

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  Accounting Giant PwC has bought CXINLAW ( client experience in law) to expand the company’s range of services from in-house legal help to law firms. CXINLAW was founded in 2014 by founding director Carl White, who now joins PwC as a director. The company specialises in helping law firms, chambers and corporates with transforming

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Wotton + Kearney Announces New Appointments in Australia and New Zealand

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Wotton + Kearney (W+K), a specialised insurance law firm, has continued its appointment spree this year, welcoming four senior lawyers to its property, construction, and energy team. In June 2021, W+K announced 23 senior promotions in Australia and New Zealand, the largest group of senior lawyers ever promoted at one time in the firm’s history.

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Australian Lawyers Provide Pro Bono Support to Afghans Seeking Refuge

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Australian lawyers are providing pro bono legal help to people from Afghanistan living in Australia following the Taliban takeover of the country. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) has just launched an Afghanistan Legal Clinic with the help of pro bono law firms and lawyer volunteers.  According to ProBono Australia the ASRC has been receiving

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The Law for Spent Convictions in New South Wales, Australia

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Daniel Radcliffe* – Everyone deserves a second chance, including those who made some mistakes and got in trouble with the law. This idea is enshrined in Australian law under the name of the Spent Convictions Scheme. However, the scheme applies differently in the various Australian states and territories and you need to be aware of

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Australian Law Firms See Demand Grow Amid the Pandemic – 2021

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Australia: State of the Legal Market Report by Thomson Reuters Institute “Law firms responded to market conditions with strategic approaches, and reimagining client experiences,” continued Rhodes. “Firms are taking the opportunity to serve clients better, which is helping to strengthen their relationships. The appetite for digital transformation has never been stronger, creating greater efficiency and

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Australia Association of Women Judges Statement on Women Judges in Afghanistan

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The Australian Association of Women Judges (AAWJ) joins with the manyinternational and national associations expressing their grave concerns about theunfolding situation in Afghanistan, particularly for women and girls.The AAWJ supports the efforts to evacuate Australian personnel and Afghan citizenswho worked alongside them. In addition, we urge the Australian Government toconsider the plight of women leaders,

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