Australasian Lawyer has identified the top 50 women in the Australian legal profession in this year’s Elite Women report. These women have shattered glass ceilings, broken barriers, and set the bar ...

The WA Law Society has named Kate Wellington as CEO effective 20 January 2025. Wellington succeeds David Price, who stepped ...

The Federal Court dismissed all compensation claims by a restaurant business and its shareholders against a franchisor over disputed franchise agreements and financial obligations.

The Victorian Government has introduced the Justice Legislation Amendment (Committals) Bill 2024 to Parliament, aimed at enhancing protections for victims and witnesses in cases involving family ...

The Judicial College of Victoria has released its 2023/2024 Annual Report, highlighting its educational initiatives to support judicial officers through trauma-informed practices, cultural engagement, ...

Another awardee for 2024 is Maddocks. “We are the modern Australian law firm by being solutions focused and maintaining deep ...

The Law Council of Australia has warned that the proposed Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) ...

PwC’s 2024 Law Firms’ Survey revealed that 97 percent of the UK’s top 100 law firms posted fee income growth and 84 percent ...

The International Bar Association (IBA) has launched a new online training initiative, the International Legal Practice ...

The sentencing of Roger Hallam, co-founder of the climate activist group Just Stop Oil, to five years in prison, has sparked ...

Ashurst has named a new CIO in Kevin Harris, formerly CIO for Europe, Middle East and Asia at Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF).

White & Case has welcomed former A&O Shearman partners Aaron Kenavan and Jamie Palmer to its M&A partnership in Sydney.