A spokesperson for DibbsBarker has confirmed that the long-standing mid-tier firm will not be operating beyond 30 April 2018. This coincides with this morning’s news that global heavyweight Dentons ...

The Supreme Court of South Australia removed Robert Bruce Harrap’s name from the roll of practitioners on Friday (26 July), four years after he pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy and two counts ...

The NSW-based leadership team of Rostron Carlyle Rojas Lawyers has left the East Coast-based firm to start HFK Lawyers, which will be Sydney-based and with a national footprint. This content is ...

In an announcement to media, acting Attorney-General Natalie Hutchins confirmed the Victorian government had appointed Cecily Hollingworth, Rohan Lawrence, Cynthia Lynch, Jason Ong, and Matthew White ...

Andrea Joyce is being promoted to partner, and Blake Fowler is taking up the role of general manager as the firm moves to continue its growth following the establishment of two new offices located in ...

Global law firm Dentons said it was “inevitable” that a number of its staff would be made redundant after it lost ING Australia’s mortgaging business to MSA National, a firm specialising in the ...

In May this year, it was revealed that 82 per cent of Australian workers were feeling pressured to work additional hours — with legal recruiters at the time confirming that “lawyers’ hours have always ...

Sparke Helmore has joined forces with Woods Prince Lawyers (WPL), a Brisbane-based specialist corporate and commercial law firm, which will see the BigLaw player’s local corporate and commercial team ...

Chief Justice Chris Kourakis, Justice Tim Stanley, and Justice Judy Hughes of the South Australian Supreme Court refused Ryan Raygan’s application to join the legal profession, citing his misconduct ...

Dr Warwick Neville, senior member with the ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal, was highly critical of the council of the ACT Law Society for its pursuit of a dishonesty charge against Archie ...

A registered theatre nurse brought a personal injuries claim against the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital for injuries she allegedly sustained while adjusting the height of a Mayo surgical stand.

Sonia Haidamous is an associate specialising in commercial litigation and family law at SLF Lawyers. She offers counsel on a wide range of family law issues, from navigating complex financial asset ...