A judge has refused to vacate a trial next month in a case against a law firm and a barrister by a former client, despite the agreement of all parties to push off the hearing.
A real estate expert and probity specialist have joined Maddocks Canberra-based government practice as special counsel.
An ACT Integrity Commission report has found serious corrupt conduct by Walter Sofronoff KC, who chaired a Board of Inquiry into the prosecution of alleged rapist Bruce Lehrmann.
The NSW government has introduced legislation to crack down on ‘claim farming’ for personal injury claims and international torts, despite concerns from the Law Society and the Bar the bill may prevent lawful referral practices.
IP boutique FB Rice has hired an IP expert from biotechnology firm CSL Seqirus to head it up a new advisory service.
The national operations manager at an Australian law firm has been struck from the roll for professional misconduct after a tribunal found she had a “pattern and history of dishonesty” while dealing with trust accounts.
Piper Alderman has snagged six partners from Squire Patton Boggs, many of whom were at the global firm for over a decade, to join its corporate, construction and financial services teams.
A judge has referred a solicitor to the legal watchdog after he ceased to act without giving the required notice to his client, saying he appeared to have been “dumped” on the eve of a directions hearing.
A former client of Holding Redlich has brought proceedings against the firm over what he says were inadequate fee disclosures.
Half of the Big Six law firms have made improvements in closing the gender pay gap, according to the latest numbers from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency.