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McCullough Robertson lures construction partner from HWL Ebsworth
McCullough Robertson has snagged a partner from HWL Ebsworth to join the firm's construction and infrastructure team in Sydney.
Gilchrist Connell nabs 3 insurance pros from Colin Biggers Paisley
Gilchrist Connell is growing its national insurance practice, nabbing three litigation experts from rival firm Colin Biggers and Paisley for its Sydney office. 
Ashurst adds two partners to Perth team
Ashurst has lured two partners from competing firms to join its Perth office, bolstering its restructuring and investigations offerings for clients in the energy sector.
Report calls for stricter oversight of consulting firms in wake of PwC tax scandal
A Senate report into the government's use of consultants, launched in the wake of PwC's leak of confidential Treasury information, has recommended an inquiry into whether partnerships should be subject to the same regulations as corporations and again called on PwC to release the names of all those involved in the leak of confidential government information.
Four judges make King’s Birthday Honours for service to the law
Four judges made this year's King’s Birthday Honours list for their service to the law and the judiciary. 
Court clarifies scope of FOI exemption for Cabinet documents in Robodebt case
A day after the National Anti-Corruption Commission closed its investigation of six officials linked to the Robodebt scandal, an appeals court has overturned a decision barring access by a campaigner to documents related to the disastrous scheme for collecting Centrelink debts.
‘Very unwise’ for Bruce Lehrmann to be unrepresented on appeal, experts say
Former political staffer Bruce Lehrmann has yet to engage lawyers to pursue his appeal of a judge’s finding that he raped colleague Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, but while he has the right to represent himself, experts have told Lawyerly it would be "very unwise" for him to run the case on his own.
Judge penalises National Gallery contractor $1.5M in ACCC bid-rigging case
Industrial technology company Delta Building Automation has been hit with a $1.5 million penalty after it was found liable for attempting to rig a bid for construction work on the National Gallery of Australia, a penalty five times the sum it asked the court to impose.
MinterEllison nabs energy and resources expert from Dentons
MinterEllison’s Perth office has welcomed a new energy and resources expert from Dentons, fleshing out the firm's Western Australian capabilities. 
Kennedys raids Clyde & Co’s insurance team
Kennedys has lured a team of 16 from Clyde & Co, including three partners, to bolster its insurance practice group, the latest raid on its rival firm.