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Animal law on agenda at Australian law faculties
Eleven universities participated in Australia's first moot on animal law, organised by the animal protection body Voiceless.
Clyde takes three Sparke Helmore partners to open in Brisbane
Three insurance and commercial litigation specialists are leaving Sparke Helmore to open up a Brisbane office for Clyde & Co, its fourth in Australia.
Chinese hackers target Australian law firms
Legal practices are among the businesses being targeted by at least 13 advanced malware groups from China, according to a forensics expert.
Bird & Bird enters Australia via Sydney merger
Bird & Bird is to open next month in Australia, with a headcount of 42, through a merger with technology boutique practice Truman Hoyle.
Maddocks tax controversy group in doubt as team joins Minters
A group of three partners and about nine other lawyers are leaving Maddocks and joining Minter Ellison in Australia over the next few months.
Clayton Utz cuts staff in Sydney and Melbourne
Big Six Australia-based firm Clayton Utz has been making lay-offs of staff since July of up to as many as 40 people in its largest offices.
Two Adelaide law firms to join forces
The South Australian firms are to merge on 1 October.
Pre-IPO roadshows start for Spruson & Ferguson
Australian IP law firm Spruson & Ferguson is meeting with investors over a potential listing.
Australian firms see recruitment as top weak spot
Australian lawyers see themselves as the second most competitive in the world, behind Europe, but highlight failure to attract and keep the best staff as their main fragility.
Ex-Minter CEO to run DLA Piper Australia
John Weber, the former CEO of Minter Ellison, is joining DLA Piper in Australia on 1 November and will take over as the firm's Australian managing partner in March.
Australians urged to tackle lawyer depression
A research report, suggesting that half of lawyers have suffered from depression, has been released in Australia, amid calls to lighten the load on stressed fee-earners.
Law firms win chunk of Australian defence work
Clayton Utz has been awarded the biggest slice of work from Australia's Ministry of Defence.
Adelaide firms merge as South Australia market contracts
The 11-partner Fox Tucker Lawyers practice is merging in the smaller, five-partner Donaldson Walsh Lawyers as firms in the area feel the pinch in a shrinking market.
Partnership model not suitable for Generation Y
Generation Y is thinking differently about the path to partnership with work-life balance a top priority.
Australian start-up lawyers open in London and New York
General Standards, a Melbourne-based law firm that started last year specialising in start-ups, is opening up in London and New York.
Clayton Utz launches app for dawn raids help
The Australian firm has come up with a solution to help in the battle against regulators.
Sydney head of Maddocks leaves to start boutique
Leading 67-partner Australian firm Maddocks has lost Stan Kondillos, head of the Sydney office, as he moves to set up his own environment and planning practice.
Top Australian firms struggle to enter Asia
BigLaw Australia has been 'bitterly disappointed' at its limited success in entering Asian markets, according to business consultant Dr George Beaton.
Australian business calls for changes in corporate law
Australian companies are seeking to weaken the personal liabilities of directors to encourage toughter business decisions.
Clients win in balance of power shift
Clients are the winners and are also going to pick the law firms that are winners, according to an Aderant/Infotrack survey conducted last month.