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Clayton Utz closes out Big Six promotion season with 5 new partners
Clayton Utz has promoted five senior lawyers to its partnership, including a class actions specialist, the smallest round of promotions this year among the Big Six. 
Allens says court should resolve KPMG privilege standoff
Law firm Allens has told a parliamentary committee that a court should weigh in on whether parliament's powers to compel information overrode KPMG's legal privilege, as the auditor resists orders to produce documents.
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Hall & Wilcox can’t constrain inquiry into ‘reasonableness’ of Hastie advice
A judge has rejected Hall & Wilcox's bid to narrow the terms of the court's inquiry into whether legal advice it provided to defunct construction group Hastie was reasonable, before a costs assessor weighs in on the firm's $18.6 million legal bill. 
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HopgoodGanim hires Corrs real estate lawyer
HopgoodGanim has hired a lawyer from Corrs Chambers to join its real estate and development team as a special counsel in Brisbane. 
MinterEllison readies for litigation wave with new partner appointments
MinterEllison has elevated seven lawyers to its partnership, including four disputes specialists, as the firm anticipates litigation over major projects and AI-related class actions.
Law Council defends legal privilege ahead of KPMG hearing
The Law Council says asserting legal professional privilege is not "inherently scandalous", ahead of a parliamentary hearing on KPMG's sharing ofclient information, at which law firms Allens and Ashurst are expected to stay mum.
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Hall & Wilcox hires property team for Adelaide office
Hall & Wilcox has hired a property and disputes lawyer and his team of three to build out its offering in Adelaide. 
Judge’s ‘extraordinary’ swipe at peers may do more harm than good: expert
A judge's public shaming of colleagues for delays in judgment delivery was an "extraordinary intervention" that risked undermining confidence in the judiciary, an expert warns, as the federal Attorney-General says a judicial commission remains under consideration.
WA to create judicial watchdog under new bill
Western Australia's government is set to introduce legislation for the establishment of an independent watchdog to deal with complaints about the state's judges and magistrates.
‘Egregious delays’: Judge calls out six colleagues for tardy decisions
An outspoken Federal Court judge has taken some of his colleagues to task over the slow delivery of judgments, naming six of his fellow jurists for a "most regrettable state of affairs".