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Class action head leaves Shine Lawyers to launch new firm
Business of Law 2022-12-15 4:25 pm By Christine Caulfield

Competition among class action law firms is expected to heat up next year as veteran lawyer Jan Saddler departs Shine Lawyers to start her own firm.

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Ashurst snags partner for Sydney real estate team
Ashurst 2022-12-14 7:38 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Ashurst has lured a partner from Hall & Wilcox as the firm looks to expand its Sydney real estate team.

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Like CFOs of yore, class action beauty parades push down law firms’ GCO profits
Analysis 2022-12-13 2:10 pm By Christine Caulfield

A recent ruling cutting the contingency fee sought by a plaintiff law firm shows competition to run class actions will drive down the percentage payout courts are willing to permit. And as more firms enter the market for a slice of the returns, the downward pressure on profits will only build.

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K&L Gates poaches three partners from HWL Ebsworth
Business of Law 2022-12-07 5:35 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

US multinational firm K&L Gates has grown its ranks in Australia, luring three partners from HWL Ebsworth to join its corporate team.

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Alleged rape victim Brittany Higgins to sue former minister Linda Reynolds
Employment 2022-12-05 3:18 pm By Sam Matthews

Former defence minister Linda Reynolds is facing a civil suit by former staffer Brittany Higgins in relation to her alleged rape inside Reynold’s Parliament House office in 2019.

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New IR legislation shakes up Fair Work Act
Employment 2022-12-02 10:17 pm By Sam Matthews

The Albanese government has succeeded in advancing labor reforms that it says will strengthen access to wage bargaining, encourage job security and gender equity, and bolster the role of the Fair Work Commission.

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AAT president resigns amid controversy over appointments
Courts 2022-12-01 5:48 pm By Sam Matthews

The president of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal has resigned only eight months after her appointment to the top job by the former federal government.

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ACCC flags ‘significant concerns’ with Cochlear’s $170M acquisition of Oticon Medical
ACCC 2022-12-01 5:09 pm By Christine Caulfield

The competition regulator has detailed “significant” concerns with Cochlear’s proposed acquisition of Oticon Medical, saying Thursday a tie-up would cut to three the number of cochlear implant suppliers in Australia.

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Former PM Scott Morrison censured over secret ministries
Policy and Regulation 2022-11-30 10:37 pm By Christine Caulfield

Parliament on Tuesday voted to censure former Prime Minister Scott Morrison following an inquiry that found his appointment as shadow minister of multiple portfolios undermined the public’s trust in government.

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National Anti-Corruption Commission passes Parliament
Policy and Regulation 2022-11-30 11:12 pm By Christine Caulfield

The Labor government’s National Anti-Corruption Commission bill cleared its final hurdle on Tuesday, passing the House of Parliament after amendments in the Senate that expanded the powers of the NACC Inspector.

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