Western Australia-based law firm Pragma Lawyers has appointed a senior litigation and international arbitration practitioner as its newest director.

Queensland boutique Cornford-Scott Lawyers has added a new senior associate to its ranks, who brings more than eight years of experience to the firm.

Australian BigLaw firms set a new benchmark for pro bono legal services in 2024, recording the highest total number of pro bono hours ever, according to a new survey.

The director of a West Perth firm has been suspended while he waits for the Supreme Court to decide if his name should be struck from the roll.

A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a non-appearance at a County ...

Justice Michael Lundberg of the Western Australian Supreme Court criticised Sydney mortgage firm Parsons & Partners for the number of important procedural matters “which have gone awry” in its ...

Dentons has added two lawyers to the partnership and promoted 17 senior lawyers across its Australia and Port Moresby offices.

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A Victorian solicitor who threatened a barrister with violence has become one step closer to having his name scrubbed from the roll.

A former client of MK Law Group alleged the law firm engaged in unprofessional, unethical, and misleading conduct during her criminal proceedings.