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Top law firm embroiled in Aussie political row
The world's first publicly listed law firm is embroiled in a scandal that could rock Australia's government and trade union elite.
Regulation 'stifling' Australia's renewable energy
Australia is missing out on the global renewable energy boom because the Canberra government has not developed a plan diverse enough to meet its own targets, charges a leading international specialist lawyer.
Global incomers boost Aussie recruitment market
The recent flurry of Australian mergers with global law firms has seen more than half of local legal practices increase hiring compared to 2011, a report released this week confirms.
Court rebuff for Facebook advertisers
Companies advertising on Facebook may be forced to moderate posted user comments after an Australian court ruled that the remarks should be treated as advertisements themselves.
Australians pocket bumper revenues
Sydney-based law firm Freehills led Australia's top 35 law firms to a bumper financial year as combined revenues hit AU$5.77 billion (£3.91 bn).
Minter Ellison money man lands 10-year stretch for theft
The former finance chief at the Adelaide arm of Sydney-based law firm Minter Ellison has been sentenced to 10-and-a-half years in gaol after he admitted to stealing AU$2.7 million (£1.8m) from the firm.
Australia: going for gold
International law firm Norton Rose advised Queensland-based gold producer Allied Gold Mining on its merger with domestic rival St Barbara.
Wanted: women lawyer mentors in Australia
A mentoring programme aimed at women solicitors has launched in New South Wales.
Diageo in major settlement with thalidomide victim
Lynette Rowe -- who was born without arms and legs -- has been offered more than AU$1 million by multi-national corporation Diageo as compensation for the effects of thalidomide.
Clyde & Co latest to crack Aussie market
London-headquartered global law firm Clyde & Co is open offices in Sydney and Perth this autumn, the firm announced yesterday.
Cost of justice too high, says South Australia's top judge
Chris Kourakis, South Australia's recently-appointed Chief Justice, has singled out the cost of justice as the biggest problem with the jurisdiction's legal system.
Go-ahead for latest Anglo-Aussie merger
The partnerships of London-based firm Herbert Smith and Sydney-headquartered practice Freehills have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a merger, it was announced today.
Art lover
Australian solicitor Michael Sullivan has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing two pieces of art worth AU$14,500. That is the least unusual part of a case that has been described as 'bizarre' by Sullivan's own lawyer.
Australian government slashes big name from panel
The Australian government has slashed its law firm panel by more than half in a dramatic move that sees some big names dropped from the list.
Law down under is being turned upside down
The re-engineering of Australian law firms continues. But where will it end, asks Dr George Beaton.
Aussie practice to ditch hourly billing
A freshly-minted Australian legal practice has announced plans to shift away from time-based billing in a move mirroring recent developments in England.
Melbourne firm reforms leadership structure
Melbourne-founded law firm Herbert Geer has introduced a partnership board structure following the announcement of the departure of managing partner Bill Fazio earlier this year.
Adapt or die
The Australian legal market is fragmenting, says Peter Slattery of Australian law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery.
Looking up, Down Under
The lure of vast amounts of Asian business is encouraging international law firms to sniff around Australia with more keenness than ever before. Peter Bartlett assesses their chance of success