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Aussie legaltech firm launches in UK
Legaltech firm LawAdvisor is expanding into the UK and has announced it has secured new funding, and is launching a new service.
Corrs Chambers Westgarth patents new technology
Law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth has patented a cloud-based document reading technology it says will cut processing time and costs in half.
Clifford Chance appoints new Australian leadership
Clifford Chance has appointed new leadership in Australia and created a new country managing partner position overseeing the firm's 70 lawyers based in Sydney and Perth, effective from 1 May.
Apple taken to court by Australian consumer watchdog
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACC) has launched legal action against Apple for allegedly refusing to look at or attempt to fix defective devices repaired elsewhere.
Royal Commission sees law firms swamped by historical child sex abuse cases
Australian legal firms are experiencing unprecedented demand from people who have suffered alleged child sexual abuse in institutions such as churches, schools and youth groups after statute of limitations is lifted.
Quinn Emanuel stalks heavy hitter for new Perth office
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is expanding its Australian practice with a second office and a major hire.
Age is no barrier to legaltech know-how
Age is no barrier to lawyers keeping up with digital pace, according to research from Australia's Griffith University.
'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.