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How Partner Visa Australia Requirements Differ Between Visa Types

Source: Australian Immigration Lawyers Exploring the realm of partner visas in Australia can feel like tackling a puzzle. There are different kinds of partner visas, each with its own specific criteria. It’s important for couples looking to be in Australia to grasp these distinctions. This piece explores the varying requirements for partner visas and offers […]

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6 Qualities to Look For When Hiring a Criminal Defence Lawyer

When you’ve been accused of a crime, it can be an overwhelming situation, and for a fighting chance at getting the best possible outcome, you need to lawyer up. Criminal defence lawyers are typically portrayed as the attornies who represent criminals but also innocent people who have been wrongfully accused. This is not something to

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K&L Gates Continues to Expand its Finance Practice in Sydney

Sydney – Global law firm K&L Gates continues to grow its Finance practice in Australia with the appointment of Rob White as a partner in Sydney. White joins the firm from Norton Rose Fulbright, where he was a partner in the banking and infrastructure group and led the firm’s Australian University team. With more than two decades of experience in

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How Willed is Ushering in a New Era of Estate Planning

David Kaplan is transforming Australia’s estate planning landscape through technology, making what was once an expensive, time-consuming process accessible to all Australians. As co-founder of Willed, Kaplan has positioned his company at the forefront of legal tech innovation, addressing a critical need in the market that traditional legal services have struggled to meet. “The statistics

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Jones Day Hire Corporate Lawyers From Hogan Lovells Shuttered Sydney Office

Jones Day has hired two former Hogan Lovells lawyers as the firm closes its office in the city, its only base in Australia. Charles Bogle and James Wood have joined the Jones Day firm, after the firm announced last year that it was to close its offices in Sydney, Warsaw and Johannesburg and lay off the

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Australian Law – Solo Lawyer Gets $160,000 For Clients’ Defamatory Emails

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 Adds Former Hogan Lovells Banking Partner in Sydney

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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Australia Law – Dot Legal Expands in Sydney CBD

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

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Slater & Gordon File Class Action for NRMA Insurance Clients

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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