Tracy Watkinson has become Kennedys’ inaugural chief operating officer and will implement best practice and operational excellence while promoting and managing the law firm’s change agenda.

A recommendation has been made to remove the name of a Queensland lawyer from the roll after he was convicted and received a suspended jail sentence for making false declarations.

According to research from the World Health Organisation, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to 27.6 and 25.6 per cent in depression and anxiety, respectively, across the world. This content is available ...

A principal lawyer tried to claim damages for the “nervous shock” she suffered after her family were involved in a minor car accident, despite her not being at the scene and there being no physical ...

In addition to one new partner, specialist defendant personal injury firm IDP Lawyers has promoted one lawyer to senior associate and two others to associate.

Australian market research and analysis company Roy Morgan has released the findings of its Image of Professions Survey 2021, which explored the extent to which Australians aged 14 and over perceive ...

A lawyer has been referred to a disciplinary regulator for filing two documents that relied on “non-existent” citations and quotes.

The Legal Practice Board of Western Australia has suffered a ransomware attack, with hackers claiming to have exfiltrated 300 gigabytes of data, including limited contact details & correspondence ...

In this special episode of The Corporate Counsel Show, produced in partnership with Elevate Flexible Resourcing, we explore why contracting roles are no longer a stopgap and what lawyers must consider ...

Blackmores is being investigated for a potential class action over the allegedly toxic levels of B6 in its vitamin supplements.

A private equity and corporate lawyer has moved over to Squire Patton Boggs, where he will also be made partner in its corporate practice group.

Lawyers across all seniority levels within HWL Ebsworth would be expected to deliver an average increase of 1.15 daily budgeted billable hours from 1 July 2025 so the firm can align itself “more ...