Cregan walks out on Ashurst
ASHURST has begun a worldwide search for a new global pro bono head after Australian partner Anne Cregan quit her post.
Legal Affairs
Firms find a cap that fits the bill
LESS than half of international giant Norton Rose Fulbright’s legal work is billed on a time basis in Britain, Europe and Asia.
Newman too clever by half
WELL, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Use the oldest trick in the salesman’s play book — bait and switch — to solve the Tim Carmody problem.
Leading way on class actions
THE growth in international arbitration work is set to continue apace.
Merit the key as firms get tough on pay
THE nation’s top law firms are more optimistic but are still keeping a lid on remuneration.
Elliott to fight as dual role ruled out
LITIGATION maverick Mark Elliott has vowed to continue his shareholder actions despite a Supreme Court ruling.
Bribery case for overseas eyes only
MALAYSIA’S biggest online news site, Malaysiakini, has posted details that cannot be published in Australia.
Senior judges deny revolt
TOP Supreme Court judges have furiously denied orchestrating a revolt against Queensland’s controversial new Chief Justice.
In family law, talk beats court
IN 2011, Paul Bell gave up his private practice to run a mediation pilot for Legal Aid NSW at the family law courts at Parramatta.
Judges deny Carmody campaign
THREE senior Queensland judges have issued an extraordinary denial that they’re behind a judicial revolt against Chief Justice Tim Carmody.
Judges to boycott Carmody welcome
SENIOR lawyers and judges are planning to boycott a public welcome for Queensland’s new chief justice Tim Carmody.
Ex Myer manager charged with fraud
ACCUSED Myer fake Andrew Jeffrey Flanagan has appeared in court this morning over fraud charges.
Call for better background brief
A LEADING judge has called for judges to be given more information about cases involving violence.
Nothing fast on ‘right to be forgotten’
BRITAIN may be stuck with a right to be forgotten for now, but is doing all it can to have it struck from EU law.
Class action ‘blackmail’ needs reform
THERE is now very little doubt that corporate Australia is facing a system of justice that looks more like a system of blackmail.
Case for curbs on litigation funders
THERE is one key differences between the Australian and British class-action systems.
Cheeky upstart rewrites rules
MARK Elliott is a buzzing and irritating distraction that can be dealt with only once acknowledged.
Call to tighten class actions
THE debate about class actions needs to examine the issue of whether Australia had made it too easy to run this form of litigation.
Shooting Bambi won’t get job done
PETER McClellan was never going to get away with “shooting Bambi”.
Second wave of litigation looms
CORPORATE Australia is being confronted with a new wave of securities litigation.
In defence of Margaret Cunneen
HER decision had to be the one that she judged to be more in the public interest than any alternative decision.
Class action win for TWE and Leighton
TREASURY Wine Estates and Leighton Holdings have won a partial victory against Melbourne lawyer Mark Elliott.
Top Coles supplier challenges sale
A key supplier of stone fruits to Coles, the Tripodi family, have launched legal action.
Seventeen UK judges sacked
MORE than 2000 complaints about judges were made to Britain’s judicial watchdog in the past year and 17 judges were sacked.
Lobby joins court reform push
DOMESTIC violence advocates have backed calls for changes to the way courts approach serious family violence.
Thank the GFC for those flashy cars
WITH the benefit of hindsight, it is starting to become clear that the global financial crisis was not all bad.
WA in line to join national body
THE president of the Law Society of WA has unveiled a plan to join the uniform regulatory scheme for lawyers.
More women at top in Clayton Utz revamp
NATIONAL law firm Clayton Utz has unveiled an internal restructuring under newly appointed chief executive partner Robert Cutler.
More for less must be new mantra
ONE of DLA Piper’s star recruits was visiting Australia this week with a message some of his partners might find startling.
Athletes call for compo law revamp
THE peak body representing athletes wants an overhaul of laws to ensure sporting bodies are required to cover player injuries.
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