Corrs’ $7 Million Man and the Side Hustle That Has Canberra Talking If you were pulling in $7 million a year running a mid-tier Australian law firm, you might think that was enough to keep you busy. But Corrs Chambers Westgarth CEO Gavin MacLaren clearly believes otherwise by operating a new consultancy business. The highest-paid […]
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JustFund Expands to NZ After $1B+ in Aussie Settlements In the world of family law, financial pressure often compounds emotional trauma. That’s precisely the issue Australian fintech JustFund was built to solve and which has just crossed the Tasman with the aim of doing the same for Kiwis. Launched in Sydney in 2022, JustFund offers
Image Source Article Source: Kelso Lawyers, Institutional Abuse Law Experts, Australia Institutional abuse occurs when trusted systems—like schools, churches, foster care, or the military—fail to protect the people in their care. Speaking up requires immense courage for survivors, and the path to justice can often feel overwhelming. These cases are both emotionally charged and legally
Australian-based and growing ‘new law’ operation Law Squared, designed to assist in-house counsel, has launched a new administration system to assist insurance litigation. Tetra Claims was launched Tetra Claims with a proprietary claims management system designed to integrate with the firm’s fixed fee claims and litigation model. The firm’s media statement is below – Redefining
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Canberra’s Law Firm Contracts Go Boom A dramatic reset of the Australian Government’s legal services panel has sparked a contract bonanza for select law firms, with some firms more than doubling their federal billings. Top-tier firm Clayton Utz walked away with the lion’s share, locking in a massive $71 million in government contracts, more than
Australian Law News Threats against judicial officers are increasing, new data revealed on the inaugural United Nations International Day for Judicial Wellbeing show.Between 2023 and 2024, the number of Victorian judicial officers who sought support to manage a threat more than doubled, with the largest number coming from Magistrates. Based on 2025 reports to date,
Australia, 22 July 2025 – National law firm Holding Redlich has strengthened its Queensland workplace relations and safety practice with the appointment of Partner Louise Hogg and Special Counsel Lilian Zhou. Louise Hogg brings close to 20 years of experience advising employers on complex industrial and employment matters. She has deep expertise in matters arising under the
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Crypto & Divorce in 60 Seconds Annelies Van Zyl* Remember when “property” in a divorce meant the house, the car and whatever was left in the joint account? These days it can also include a pixel art JPEG worth six figures or a string of numbers locked away on a thumb sized USB. The family
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Plaintiff law firm, Maurice Blackburn, has filed a formal privacy complaint against Qantas after a massive data breach compromised the personal information of 5.7 million customers. The breach, occurring on 30 June 2025, involved unauthorized access to a third-party platform used by a Qantas contact centre. The exposed data includes highly sensitive customer details such
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Reality TV Lawyer Sues for Pregnancy Discrimination Summer Irvin, once on First Dates, now finds herself in a legal showdown with her former employer over claims of unfair dismissal after disclosing her pregnancy. The $230K lawsuit highlights workplace discrimination concerns in Australia’s legal sector. A young lawyer who once charmed viewers on First Dates is
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