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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Defendant Agrees to Allow Tenant to Keep Assistance Animal and Implement a Reasonable Accommodation Policy Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that the United States has entered into a consent decree to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the United States against 111
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Lawyer John Tamihere claimed his background as a lawyer helped in his obtaining of a settlement over defamatory claims made by NZME-owned Newstalk ZB host Mike Hosking. NZ Herald Pic. Photo: RNZ / Anneke Smith Tamihere received his Court-ordered apology in the High Court, read by lawyer Alan Ringwood, Bell Gully media lawyer and litigator. Ringwood
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The shock resignation of National Party leader Todd Muller prompted Law Society President Tiana Epati to express support for his decision at an obvious time of crisis for the former leader. Writing on LinkedIn Ms Epati sympathized with the pressures of leadership saying “I hope as a country we are supportive of a man who
Judith Collins’ role as new National Party leader cements a leadership role she has sought for some time, as a lawyer who also once served as president of the Auckland District Law Society and has been a strong ‘law and order’ proponent for decades. Her election to National leadership following the inglorious appointment-and-departure of the
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, July 13, 2020 /LawFuel – Powering Lawyers — MEGA has appointed David McLaughlin as Compliance Manager responsible for ensuring that the cloud storage and back-up service continues to operate with the highest levels of compliance with regulatory requirements. David is an Auckland-based commercial lawyer who has specialised in entertainment, IT and digital media law within New Zealand and
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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
Barrister Marie Dyhrberg spoke to RNZ on the repercussions of Mosque massacre Accused Brenton Tarrant’s firing of his lawyers and what it means – apart from obvious grandstanding by Tarrant and concern for the victims – in the wake of the decision. Tarrant had previously been represented by Auckland barristers Shane Tait and Jonathan Hudson
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