An Australian case involving one of the Big Four accounting firms has raised the issue of retirement age for lawyers as well as accountants. Given that most large law firms have a mandatory retirement age provision, the case involving Deloittes will have firms thinking. According to many, the rules relating to professional service partnerships with […]
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UK Barristers have expressed their anger at the ‘galling’ trial of movie star Johnny Depp at a time when the justice system is buried beneath a backlog of sensitive cases that are being remotely handled. Johnny Depp’s libel case is now wrapping up and has been taken against The Sun, which had accused him of
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He’s known as one of the smartest of the Chasers on ‘The Chase,’ but barrister Shaun Wallace, objects to attempts by Australian, New Zealand and other networks removing the ‘dark’ from his title tag out of political correctness. Wallace is a barrister as well as a Chaser, as well as a part time law lecturer.
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National Party MP Chris Bishop is introducing a bill designed to make it easier for lawyers wot handle legal workout outside of their existing employment, which is currently regarded as misconduct under current Law Society rules. “My Lawyers and Conveyancers (Employed Lawyers Providing Free Legal Services) Amendment Bill makes a small change to allow a
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As the COVID crisis continues to hit the publicly-funded barristers in multiple jurisdictions, a UK survey has shown that almost 30 per cent may not renew their practising certificates next year. Amanda Pinto QC, chair of the Bar Council, told the Bar Standards Board that 29 per cent of legal aid practitioners and 38 per
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“I have been thoroughly impressed with not only Amanda’s skills in the Court room when making lengthy and complex submissions but her knowledge of the High Court rules and process is second to none . . ” Fiona McGregor, Barrister [adrotate banner=”89″] Keegan Alexander partner Amanda Hyde emerges as the strongest contender in the LawFuel
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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
New York, July 13, 2020 — Mayer Brown has continued the expansion of its regulatory, investigations and enforcement capabilities with the arrival of prominent federal prosecutor , who joins the firm as a partner in the global White Collar Defense & Compliance and Regulatory & Investigations practice groups in New York. Previously, Ms. Parlovecchio was an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) in the US Attorney’s
