Women in Law Awards 2024 finalist Chelsea Baker has commenced a new role as a senior associate at Queensland-based firm Cornford-Scott Lawyers. This content is available exclusively to Lawyers Weekly ...

Commenting on the new appointment, JWS managing partner Jeremy Davis said: “I’m delighted that Alena has joined the firm. With Alena’s appointment, JWS deepens its national health and safety ...

Shine has promoted 12 to special counsel, 16 to senior associate, and 19 to associate. All promotions were effective at the start of this week (13 January). This content is available exclusively to ...

“When Guide Dog Handlers talked to us about challenges, nearly 50 per cent of them said they had issues with a rideshare or taxi company in the past two years. Over one-third said their taxi or ...

On the second charge, the Tribunal observed that “during the period covered by charge 2, Mr Stirling engaged to some degree with the legal and strategic issues in the case, through the work he did in ...

A proposed law in Queensland, which has sparked heated debate, would grant residents the right to use lethal force to protect their homes. However, this measure has drawn strong criticism from lawyers ...

While the first of the six would not justify a suspension of his practising certificate on its own, the Legal Services and Complaints Committee told the tribunal the penalty should be imposed because ...

Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel ...

In October, the provider released its Australian Market Pulse Report, outlining the number of Australians who are uncomfortable with their lawyers using AI;in November, the Changing Legal Landscape ...

Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel ...

Around November 2020, the owner of an Adelaide roofing company met with his lawyer, John Mark Fitzpatrick, and was told “not to worry” about a contractual claim out of alleged defective work because ...

The Supreme Court found in favour of the legal practitioners last May, but the client, Judith Odlum, appealed on the grounds Justice Richard Cavanagh failed to find the advice was negligent and caused ...