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Lawyer fails on appeal over inaccurate recounting of judge’s remarks
An appeals court has rejected a Sydney solicitor’s challenge to a finding that he engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct after he inaccurately recounted a judge’s comments in a letter to a costs assessor.
King & Spalding lures life sciences partner from Thomsons
King & Spalding has hired a life sciences partner from Thomsons to join its government practice in Sydney.
Mills Oakley lures 15-person team from Moray & Agnew
Mills Oakley has bolstered its insurance offering, nabbing a 15-person team from Moray & Agnew, including three partners.
Lawyers, judges must embrace AI, complaints ‘much exaggerated’: judge
A senior judge has urged lawyers and judges to “be in the vanguard” of adopting generative artificial intelligence or risk becoming irrelevant, saying machine-made judicial decisions are inevitable.
Contradictor to scrutinise funder’s 35% cut of CuDeco class action settlement
The funder that bankrolled a settled shareholder class action against directors of collapsed mining company CuDeco and KPMG may face a haircut to its proposed 35 per cent commission after a contradictor was appointed to scrutinise the reasonableness of the rate.
HWL Ebsworth can’t dodge discrimination case by ousted partner
HWL Ebsworth has lost its bid to summarily dismiss a former partner’s case alleging the firm unlawfully discriminated against him on the basis of age when it expelled him from the partnership.
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HSF Kramer nabs infrastructure expert from Clayton Utz
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has lured a long-time Clayton Utz infrastructure partner to the firm's projects, energy and infrastructure practice.
A&O Shearman snags Ashurst partner to co-lead M&A group
An Ashurst Perkins Coie partner who has worked on some of the country's largest deals is leaving for A&O Shearman, where he will co-lead the firm's Australian corporate and M&A practice group.
Norton Rose hires corporate partner from Baker McKenzie
Norton Rose Fulbright has hired the former co-head of Baker McKenzie's Australian healthcare and life sciences group to join its corporate practice group in Sydney.
Shine Lawyers breached obligations with duplicative cases, judge finds
A judge has found that Shine Lawyers breached its obligations to the court by extending the life of a void 2022 proceeding and then filing a new case over the same claim.