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Judge to become Australian court blogger
The Supreme Court of the state of Victoria is to engage a former judge to blog on the court's activities, as a way of making up for a reducing number of court reporters.
Former government minister joins Minter Ellison
Minter Ellison is beefing up its energy and resources business with the addition of Norman Moore to its Perth office.
CC partner gives evidence in a $50m tax conspiracy case
Clifford Chance has been involved in two parts of a Supreme Court conspiracy trial, representing defendants and giving evidence against them.
Aussie firms unprepared for the future
Nearly half of law firms in Australia and New Zealand are unprepared for the competitive changes that are arriving, according to a new survey.
Aussie firms predicted to increase pay rates
Leading Australian law firms which have recently frozen their pay are likely to unfreeze it under the new government, according to a consultant.
Ashurst votes for full financial merger
Ashurst in Australia and Ashurst LLP are to start operating from a single profit pool as of 1 November.
US firm closes in Australia
US firm Dorsey & Whitney is shutting down its Sydney office and withdrawing from Australia in December.
Mergers to continue in Australia
Australia will see 'a lot more consolidation' especially in the middle tier, according to a leading consultant.
Law firms shrink in Australia
Underperforming partners and ambitious senior associates could be the losers as leading law firms in Australia opt for smaller partnership numbers.
M&A partners undermine their associates
Some M&A partners in Australia are standing accused of undermining their own junior lawyers in an effort to safeguard their own territory.
Lawyers fight on fees as client seeks jail release
Lawyers have fallen out over their share of the fees while their client, one of the most famous and colourful Australian criminals, has been seeking release from prison.
Litigators do well in tough Australian market
Litigators and employment specialists are among the winners in salary terms over the last year, according to the latest remuneration surveys.
Senior Aussie lawyers take pay cuts to go in-house
Senior lawyers are seeing lower pay rises than junior ones when going in-house - with some, at the top end, even taking pay cuts.
Australia runs out of pro bono work for students
The National Pro Bono Resource Centre is struggling to find enough work to satisfy the supply of students and graduates.
IT fails to ease the strain for lawyers
Over two-thirds of Australian lawyers say that IT has not made their lives easier, according to a survey of 445 legal practitioners.
Australian lawyers disillusioned by flat pay
Pay packets at most of the large practices in Australia have stayed flat over the last 12 months, leading to dissatisfaction among lawyers.
Cost certainty is in-house high priority
In-house lawyers in Australia are putting pressure on law firms to give them cost certainty, according to the latest Compass Report from King & Wood Mallesons.
Clayton Utz revenue hit by Australian downturn
Leading Australia firm Clayton Utz has seen revenues fall by $18.7 million as the country enters a tougher economic phase.
Apple faces uphill struggle to win 'startup' trade mark
Apple's filing of a trade mark application on the use of the word 'startup' in Australia looks set to face intense scrutiny.
Australia in midst of 'worst time in living history' for law grads
Law graduates with strong grades are struggling to get posts as paralegals in Australia, let alone to get taken on as trainees.