A Supreme Court judge, Paul Tottle, has just dropped a bombshell in Western Australia, awarding a solo legal practitioner a cool $160,000 for defamation. The culprits? Two emails, packed with lies and unfounded accusations, that should never have seen the light of day. Adam Sydney Brown, a former client with an axe to grind, fires […]
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Baker McKenzie’s Sydney office will soon welcome Banking & Finance partner, Bryan Paisley from Hogan Lovells. After nearly five years at Hogan Lovells in Sydney, Bryan returns to Baker McKenzie, where he had previously been a partner (2007-2020). Baker McKenzie’s national managing partner, Anne-Marie Allgrove stated: “Bryan has 25+ years’ experience in private practice having
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Dot Legal Law Firm Expands Presence with New Branch Office in Sydney Central Business DistrictImage: https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdV3yAeytP3_heNjnEbCjAl84UrmtXBJGIZ3JMGZ8qjXIdL4GxcICgu7p84LlaIVhnbupvNDIXs0hD_eyruLGNEVGGX9qORczqE2xM18z_KT9F_14EZXYQiEGFMozWK6R4?key=FTfxWQZMh82yJ89cay-5831u Sydney, Australia – Dot Legal [https://www.dotlegal.com.au], a leading boutique law firm known for its client-centric approach and expertise across various legal disciplines, is excited to announce the opening of its new branch office in the heart of Sydney Central Business
Slater and Gordon has filed a class action on behalf of millions of customers related to the pricing of NRMA home and/or contents insurance policies issued by Insurance Australia Limited (IAL), as part of the ‘Get your Insurance Back’ campaign. The statement of claim, filed in the Victorian Supreme Court, accuses IAL, under parent company Insurance
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One-third of the local partners at London-based Clyde & Co are departing, including all six members of its once-thriving cybersecurity practice. The exodus comes as the firm grapples with financial challenges and continues its search for a merger partner. The cybersecurity group, which had been a standout for Clyde & Co, is leaving to establish
Insurance law specialists have built their Sydney team with the recruitment of litigation and insurance law specialist Jacques Jacobs from Clyde & Co. Wotton & Kearney are growing their offering of financial and insurance law services with the acquisition. The firm’s media statement regarding the announcement is below – Wotton Kearney has scored another win
Allan McCay Workplace surveillance is starting to become more intimate. This development has implications for lawyers as it can potentially generate more work for them with the emergence of new issues for clients that will require legal advice or representation, human rights issues, and perhaps even change the way that lawyers bill. One example of
When the police came to arrest Australian radio heavyweight Alan Jones it was Chris Murphy who was beside the famed broadcaster, just as he has stood beside so many others facing criminal prosecution. Jones, the veteran Australian broadcaster and former rugby coach faces multiple indecent assault and related charges for historic sex offences. And Chris
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Last week week, a landmark decision was handed down supporting a precedent set last year which removed barriers to compensation for survivors of child sexual abuse. The High Court of Australia has ruled that a permanent stay of proceedings will not be entirely granted in the case of Willmot v. The State of Queensland. Slater and Gordon
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Melanie Vairawanathan Starting a law firm is an exciting milestone. Yet, diving into entrepreneurship while also growing your family can feel like balancing on a tightrope without a net. I experienced this firsthand when I found out I was expecting my first child just months after launching my own law firm in 2022. The journey
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