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Thomson Geer snags employment team from KPMG Law
Business of Law 2024-10-03 2:35 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

Thomson Geer has lured an employment law partner and his team from KPMG’s legal services division after the consulting firm announced it was shutting down its commercial law practice. 

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Supreme Court appointment brings judge back from the outback
Courts 2024-10-01 11:50 pm By Andy Sidler Melbourne

Justice Andrew Coleman has been sworn in as a NSW Supreme Court judge after three years in regional district courts where, he joked, empanelling juries during harvest time could prove challenging. 

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Dentons, Australia chair say ex-partner’s suit in breach of settlement
Business of Law 2024-10-01 11:47 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons and Australian chair Doug Stipanicev have hit back at allegations by a former property partner that they breached workplace laws, saying the partner is barred from bringing his case.

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Mills Oakley welcomes three new partners
Business of Law 2024-10-01 2:34 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

Mills Oakley has lured three partners from rival firms to join its offices in Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide. 

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IP sole practitioner makes the leap to Dentons
Intellectual Property 2024-09-30 11:38 pm By Andy Sidler Melbourne

A founder and former principal at a Sydney intellectual property firm has made the switch to Dentons, filling out the  firm’s Australasian patents team. 

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Judge questions Dentons’ claim of ignorance of alleged search for dirt
Employment 2024-09-26 12:50 pm By Christine Caulfield

A judge on Thursday queried counsel for Dentons on the law firm’s defence to claims by an ex-partner that Australian chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev initiated a search for evidence of misconduct.

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AI next big issue in construction, says new Colin Biggers & Paisley partner
Construction 2024-09-26 1:31 pm By Cindy Cameronne Sydney

The construction industry is bracing for new risks brought about by the use of artificial intelligence in design and planning of large projects, says a new partner at Colin Biggers & Paisley. 

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Dentons chair says he ‘abhors’ offensive statements in anti-vax report
Business of Law 2024-09-25 11:19 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons Australia chair and CEO Doug Stipanicev has hit back at claims made in a lawsuit by a former partner over an article he shared that spewed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories.

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High Court asked to tackle lawyers insurance ‘monopoly’ in NSW
Business of Law 2024-09-25 11:05 pm By Sam Matthews Melbourne

An insurer has asked the High Court to hear an appeal with implications for competition in the “monopolised” market for lawyers professional indemnity insurance in New South Wales.

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Dentons investigating ex-partner’s claims against Australia chair
Business of Law 2024-09-24 11:33 pm By Christine Caulfield

Dentons is facing a lawsuit by a former partner who alleges the law firm’s Australian chair emailed him a conspiracy-laden anti-vaccine pamphlet.

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