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Oz lawyers make pro bono appeal
Australian in-house lawyers have argued that approved hours for pro bono work must be increased or allocated differently if cases are to be followed through.
Second law firm lists in Australia
Australian newly formed law firm Rockwell Olivier is to list on the stock exchange six years after Slater & Gordon led the way.
Animals need lawyers
A Swiss lawyer is calling on Australia to change its laws to provide animals with lawyers.
Oz lawyers revel in bribery crackdown
A major clampdown by Australian enforcers on foreign bribery has created a 'mountain of work' for lawyers, a Jones Day partner in Sydney has said.
Oz tipped to lead global class actions
Australia has been named as a key potential location for non-US class actions by a predictive study, which also claimed class action settlements in the Asia-Pacific region will be worth $3.4 billion by 2020.
Voyager lawyer loses appeal
The Australian lawyer who was accused of double-billing survivors of the HMAS Voyager disaster has lost an appeal to retain his practising certificate after evidence revealed he made 'threatening' comments to a member of the Legal Services Board.
Women lawyers create in-house meeting website
Six Australian lawyers have created a website with the intention of bringing female in-house lawyers closer together.
Law firms ignoring work-life balance issues
Law firms are not doing enough to address lawyers' concerns about their work-life balance, according to an Australian legal survey.
Oz lawyers slam sex offender law change
Criminal lawyers in Australia's Northern Territory have reacted angrily to new laws which could see sex offenders jailed indefinitely.
Cartel prosecution tops Oz watchdog's concerns
The chairman of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned in-house lawyers as well as those in private practice that cartels are a top priority for the regulator.
HSF launches gender diversity network
Anglo-Australian law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has initiated a network to promote diversity in sexuality and gender orientation within the firm and the wider community in Australia.
Subscription-based legal service launches Down Under
An Australian start-up which offers online legal advice by connecting clients with lawyers for a monthly subscription fee has launched.
Oz arbitration system given High Court boost
Australia's reputation as an attractive location for cross-border disputes has been boosted following a High Court decision to dismiss a constitutional challenge to the International Arbitration Act.
Oz lawyer slates visa squeeze
A leading immigration lawyer has expressed concern over the increasing politicisation of the Australian visa programme, suggesting that tightening visa requirements may adversely affect employers who rely on temporary workers.
Depression not solved by scrapping billable hours, say Oz partners
Abolishing the billable hours structure will do nothing to address the high rate of depression in the legal profession, a survey of managing partners at Australian law firms has found.
Bullying charges levied at Australian partners
Bullying is rife at Australian law firms with one in three partners under fire.
Oz firms plan fee hike
Around half of Australian law firms are planning to increase their fees this year, a survey of managing partners in the country has found.
Privacy reform tops in-house worries Down Under
Australian in-house lawyers' main priority this year is dealing with privacy reform, a survey by the law firm Allens revealed earlier this week.
Lawyers let down by poor mental health programmes
Depression at law firms is growing and mental health programmes are not adequately addressing the problems, an Australian charity said today.
King & Wood Mallesons appoints new Oz chairman
Hong Kong-headquartered law firm King & Wood Mallesons has handed corporate partner Stephen Minns the reins of its Australian network as he replaces Tim Bednall as chairman Down Under.