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'Marketplace' launched for female lawyers
Sherika Ponniah has launched My Legal marketplace as she believes more women than men have been graduating with law degrees for decades, but the numbers don't add up when it comes to the number of female partners and leaders in large law firms.
Court finds against departing HSF Melbourne partners
A group of partners who left HSF to join White & Case are not allowed to poach clients or staff for a further six months, a court has decided.
HSF sues partners leaving with £20m combined revenues for White & Case
Herbert Smith Freehills has filed a suit in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Sydney following the mass exodus of Australian partners leaving to join White & Case.
High school drop-out to be sworn in as Australia's first woman chief justice
In three days' time, Susan Kiefel's extraordinary legal career will reach new heights as she assumes leadership of the High Court of Australia.
Australia appoints new Solicitor-General following Gleeson resignation
Australian Attorney-General George Brandis has chosen distinguished constitutional lawyer Dr Stephen Donaghue QC as the country's next Solicitor-General.
Ashurst wins 16th consecutive gender equality award in Australia
Ashurst has been named a Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality every single year since the award's inception.
HSF makes up five new partners in Australia following White & Case raid
Herbert Smith Freehills has promoted five lawyers to its Australian partnership in an out of season round following a team exit to White & Case.
Australia appoints first ever woman Chief Justice of the High Court
A legal career that began as a 15-year-old high-school drop-out has led Susan Mary Kiefel AC to leadership of High Court of Australia.
Lawyers welcome enhanced whistleblower protections in Australia
New legislation passed in a late-night sitting of the Australian Senate will work to extend protections already in place for those working in the public sector to those in non-government and private organisations.
Australian lawyers brace for post-Brexit boom
Almost half of Australian law firm bosses believe that Britain's exit from the European Union might herald positive opportunities for their firm, a new survey has found.
PwC Legal nabs Clifford Chance Australia co-founders
The partner duo credited with launching Clifford Chance in Australia are joining the legal arm of Big Four accounting giant PwC.
White & Case executes another HSF raid for Australia launch
Another team of former Herbert Smith Freehills lawyers will be joining White & Case's new offices in Melbourne and Sydney.
Australian lawyers call for Attorney General to resign
An industry group representing more than 200,000 lawyers in Australia is demanding the resignation of the country's Attorney General George Brandis.
Gadens' Melbourne office to opt out of Dentons merger
Global megafirm Dentons' planned tie-up with Australian firm Gadens has hit yet another stumbling block.
HSF to launch arbitration centre in Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills is establishing a centre of excellence for international arbitration in Australia.
Firm to file first shareholder claim against Slater & Gordon
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers is set to become the first practice to file a shareholder class action against embattled Slater and Gordon.
In-house legal teams on the hunt for litigators and other specialists
A new report from Mahlab has shed light on an emerging trend within the Australian in-house legal industry.
Firm partners with professional mothers' network to break new ground
Online legal marketplace Crowd & Co is the latest legal business to partner with ProfessionalMums.net in a bid to capitalise on the many female lawyers looking to move back into the job market after time out.
Aus lawyer beats Domino's in court
An Australian lawyer has defeated Domino's Pizza after the fast food giant failed to deliver his food and subsequently broke a promise for a full refund.
Australian firm scraps 'paid-for' entry-level lawyer positions amid backlash
Recent graduates were asked to pay their way into a position at this Adelaide law firm.