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Explore: Why Sydney is a magnet for commercial litigation
A Financial Review analysis of a decade of court decisions has revealed which court is fastest at delivering justice.
June
Explore: Why Sydney is a magnet for commercial litigation
A Financial Review analysis of a decade of court decisions has revealed which court is fastest at delivering justice.
Australia’s fastest (and slowest) commercial judges revealed
A Financial Review analysis of thousands of court cases involving companies has uncovered vast differences in how long it takes to reach a judgment.
KWM says global structure has ‘flexibility’ to adapt
The law firm’s Australian partnership was compensated for supporting the financially separate Hong Kong arm in the early days of the Sino-Australian merger.
Iranian foreign minister: No negotiation until ‘aggression’ stops
Fire has broken out near a building occupied by Microsoft after Israel detected a missile from Iran; Iran imposes nationwide internet, phone blackout. Follow live updates.
Do not travel to Israel: DFAT updates travel warning
Australia warns residents not go to any part of Israel; No sign of breach at Iran’s nuclear sites, says UN; top Iranian generals, nuclear scientists killed after surprise strikes. Follow updates.
Case closed: No criminal charges in Slater and Gordon email saga
An internal Slater and Gordon investigation identified a former employee as a suspect, but this was not sufficient for cybercrime detectives.
Reynolds ‘bitterly disappointed’ over Higgins ruling
Outgoing Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds had referred the $2.4 million payment to Brittany Higgins to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
Calls for tougher rules amid KWM drama
The senators who led the inquiry into the PwC tax leaks scandal say King & Wood Mallesons’ troubles expose flaws in the governance of top law firms.
After a break-up, this lawyer traded Canberra for Geneva
Expat lawyer James Munro moved to Switzerland – where he advises on international trade disputes – and found love.
One of 11 kids, KPMG executive says she ‘learnt to negotiate’
Dorothy Hisgrove, managing partner for people and inclusion, is the winner of the Professional services category of the Women in Leadership Awards.
‘We didn’t have a hope in hell’: KWM’s cautionary China tale
A corrupt wind farm deal in Montenegro, a controversial Russian legal conference and the financial problems of one of its most senior executives have thrown the spotlight on the Sino-Australian law firm.
Freehills’ M&A rainmaker lands at Ashurst in law firm shake-up
Tony Damian has joined Ashurst, where it is hoped his leading practice will boost the firm’s competitiveness with the likes of Allens, Freehills and KWM.
Don’t use ChatGPT for tax advice: ATO
The ATO says ChatGPT is “only a slightly better version” of advice given at a barbeque; above inflation pay rise to benefit millions. How the day unfolded.
May
How an ‘unusual director’ rose to the boardroom at age 32
Bridget Loudon-Harris, winner of the Alvarez & Marsal Special Award, thought Telstra had the wrong person when she was asked to join as a director.
Indonesian lawyer accuses Arnold Bloch Leibler of tax advice fail
Benny Tabalujan is suing the well-connected firm and says he would have relocated to Singapore if it had not been for its “wrong and incorrect” advice.
Bank details of lawyers, judges at risk in cyberattack
The Legal Profession Board of WA said bank details had been stolen from its systems in a cyberattack on Tuesday.
Former health minister Greg Hunt to join Alvarez & Marsal
The New York consultancy has flagged more poaching from its larger rivals three years after it first arrived promising lucrative pay days for staff.
Milk prices to rise after floods and drought hit dairy land
The widespread flooding in NSW occurred at the worst possible time for dairy farmers, while drought conditions in Victoria and SA will compound limited supply.
Mark Scott on what Australia should learn from Trump’s Harvard attack
The University of Sydney vice chancellor says international students in Australia feel “bereft” about the debate regarding their presence in the country.