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Hall & Wilcox lures McCabes principal to insurance practice
Hall & Wilcox has bolstered its insurance practice with the appointment of new partner Priya Paquet, who will be based at the firm’s Brisbane office. 
Judge signs off on 40% cut for law firm in Arrium class action
A judge has approved a 40 per cent group costs order for the law firm that's running a class action against KPMG and former directors of collapsed mining company Arrium, the highest approved since the state began allowing lawyers to earn a cut of class action awards.
Thomson Geer snags class action lawyer from Clifford Chance
Thomson Geer has lured a lawyer specialising in complex litigation, including class actions, from Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance.
‘Don’t rock the boat’: Lawyer says Greenwoods & Freehills forced him out over Lendlease ‘tax dodge’
A former Greenwoods & Freehills partner is suing the tax advisory firm and Lendlease, alleging he was effectively sacked after refusing to put his name to a tax return and making complaints that the construction giant was inflating its income and dodging tax.
WA lawyer fined $24,000, reprimanded for pursuing hopeless case
A Perth solicitor has been reprimanded and ordered to pay a $24,000 fine after a tribunal found he had engaged in unsatisfactory professional conduct for pursuing a case that was “doomed to fail”.
Ashurst nabs legal governance pro from King & Wood Mallesons
Ashurst has poached legal governance specialist Miriam Kleiner from King & Wood Mallesons to join the firm's strategic advisory practice.
Law firm’s cost dislosures inadequate to recoup two-thirds of judgment amount, court finds
A law firm that recouped two-thirds of a personal injury payout in excess of the statutory cap through a “potentially misleading” costs agreement will pay back a former client $26,200 plus interest.
Another aggrieved partner takes HWL Ebsworth boss to court
HWL Ebsworth managing partner Juan Martinez is yet again the target of a lawsuit, the latest claiming he committed a "fundamental breach" by locking a capital partner out of the office and withholding profits after the partner gave notice.
Mills Oakley hires Monde Legal founder for IP team
Mills Oakley has bolstered its intellectual property practice with the appointment of new partner Lisa Egan, who will be based in the firm’s Melbourne office.
High Court restores $435,000 award to sex offences prosecutor diagnosed with PTSD
The High Court has reinstated a $435,000 judgment awarded to a former lawyer who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder while working for the Special Sexual Offences unit in Victoria's Office of Public Prosecutions.