Western Australia-based law firm Pragma Lawyers has appointed a senior litigation and international arbitration practitioner as its newest director.

Queensland boutique Cornford-Scott Lawyers has added a new senior associate to its ranks, who brings more than eight years of experience to the firm.

Australian BigLaw firms set a new benchmark for pro bono legal services in 2024, recording the highest total number of pro bono hours ever, according to a new survey.

Armed with a colleague’s “dysfunctional” medical condition and an application that contradicted itself, a banned Victorian lawyer behind the People Shop chaos attempted to delay an order to ...

The director of a West Perth firm has been suspended while he waits for the Supreme Court to decide if his name should be struck from the roll.

A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a non-appearance at a County ...

Global law firm Baker McKenzie has unveiled its senior promotions for FY2024–25 around the world, with three Australians being elevated to the partnership as the BigLaw firm celebrates its 75th ...

Charles Waterstreet, a barrister who was recently found to have sexually harassed three legal practitioners, asked a tribunal to remove a non-publication order protecting two of their names.

Dentons has added two lawyers to the partnership and promoted 17 senior lawyers across its Australia and Port Moresby offices.

ANZ has reached an agreement to settle its class action relating to the use of flex commissions in dealer-arranged Esanda car loans.

A Supreme Court judge has hit out at an interstate law firm for failing to understand or review its procedural rules.

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