A Sydney law firm that has encouraged individuals required to wear masks to avoid infection in the pandemic has been trolled for its “free advice” to ignore the requirement and face off with the Victorian government in court. ‘Free legal advice to all Victorians. Don’t wear a mask. Get a $200 fine then elect to […]
Dentons, the much-touted largest law firm in the world, has been raided by Australian firm Thomson Greer in Brisbane, who have hired 21 lawyers and support staff, including five partners. The raid has seen all of Dentons’ Brisbane partners move to Thomson Geer National firm Thomson Geer The partners are Matthew Rollason, Scott Guthrie, Jeff
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The pandemic has not unduly hit the results of the Magic Circle law firms, with both Allen & Overy and Linklaters showing good – if not spectacular – results in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the overall results show a remarkably robust reaction to the pandemic by the major law firms. Linklaters confirmed
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Law firm Gilbert + Tobin underpaid its graduates almost $300,000 over a six year period because “crushing work hours” dragged them below the minimum hourly rate, despite their graduate salaries being among the highest in the market, a report from the Australian Financial Review reports. The firm said that around 50 graduates would be receiving
Targets heighten focus and accountability to deliver global inclusion strategy Leading international law firm Clifford Chance has strengthened its commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity within the firm with the launch of new and ambitious global and regional targets for gender, LGBT+ and ethnicity inclusion. As the firm further increases its focus on
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Andy Moseby* – Technology could fundamentally change the relationship between lawyers and their clients — but the industry needs to be bolder at the way it is thinking about new tools. “Investment into UK lawtech start-ups jumped from £2.5m in 2016 to £62m for the first three-quarters of 2019” Lawtech investment is skyrocketing: the Legaltech
Widespread redundancies and the need for businesses to re-invent themselves in a Covid-19 New Zealand has led to a spike in trade mark applications from Kiwi businesses particularly in Auckland, a leading local trade mark law firm reports. Speaking at the opening of Zone Law’s new offices in the newly refurbished St Kevin’s Arcade, on
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Meredith Connell has expanded its litigation practice with the recent merger with Auckland-based Prestige Law. Prestige Law specialises in cross-border and cross-cultural litigation and disputes resolution, “serving a demographic of New Zealand that is in desperate need of high-quality legal services,” the firm said in a statement. Meredith Connell has been growing its presence as
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Lawyers for Prince Andrew have increased their preparedness for their client’s potential problems by speaking with a Washington DC lobbyist whose career was propelled by a New Zealand ambassador into a world of often insalubrious clients, according to The New York Times. London lawyers Blackfords are representing the prince in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, spoke with Washington
