Charles Waterstreet, a barrister who was recently found to have sexually harassed three legal practitioners, asked a tribunal to remove a non-publication order protecting two of their names.

A regional lawyer who said she was forced to quit because she was sleeping in her law firm’s office has appealed a Fair Work decision.

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect their homes. However, this measure has drawn strong criticism from lawyers ...

A court has thrown out a woman’s attempts to blame her lawyers for a costs order that was triple the sum of a settlement order.

Shine has promoted 12 to special counsel, 16 to senior associate, and 19 to associate. All promotions were effective at the start of this week (13 January). This content is available exclusively to ...

Global cloud-based legal practice management software provider Dye & Durham has appointed a new vice-president of sales for its Australian operations.

National plaintiff firm Shine Lawyers has appointed a new legal practice manager to its home branch in Toowoomba, who returns to the firm after working at rival plaintiff firm Slater & Gordon.

National law firm Johnson Winter Slattery (JWS) has appointed a new safety partner, who joins from BigLaw rival Clyde & Co.

Slater & Gordon has filed a class action against NRMA over its alleged “loyalty tax”, which was built into base premiums to offset any discounts for being a long-term customer.

Numerous BigLaw firms have worked on one of the largest private capital M&A deals in Australian history.

On its way to achieving more than £1 billion in profits by the next financial year, global firm Ashurst recorded a 14 per cent increase in partner profits and a “solid” revenue boost across its ...