Peter Kidd appointed to the Victoria Court of Appeal

He has served as chief judge of the County Court of Victoria since 2015

HFW announces five senior associate promotions across Australia

The five lawyers promoted are located in Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne

Federal Court upholds litigation privilege in Mitsubishi class action

The court found the documents were prepared for actual or anticipated litigation

ASIC takes action against self-managed superannuation auditors in regulatory crackdown

The regulator emphasised that SMSF auditors serve as gatekeepers of the superannuation system

Victorian Bar and Criminal Bar Association raise concerns over proposed youth bail reforms

They warned that the changes could increase the likelihood of young people being held in custody

HFW expands Asia Pacific insurance practice with Sinyee Ong in Singapore

She is experienced in insurance, construction, and commercial disputes across various industries

UK legal regulator's president joins government delegation to Japan

Richard Atkinson advocated for an open legal services market

Trump administration sued for scrubbing LGBTQ articles from US patient safety site

The POTUS had issued an executive order calling for the removal of statements about gender ideology

Attorney-General announces new FCFCOA appointments

Expertise includes family law, commercial litigation, insolvency, and administrative law

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AustralianSuper faces legal action for delays in processing death benefits

ASIC alleged that nearly 7,000 death benefit claims were subject to significant processing delays

Weir eyes $1.35bn Micromine pickup, taps HSF for advice

Maddocks assists ACT government with new recycling facility

Amanda Hioe: 'We need to be kind to one another, and most importantly to ourselves'

Associate professor Ronli Sifris appointed as assistant commissioner for surrogacy law review

PROFILES

Amanda Hioe: 'We need to be kind to one another, and most importantly to ourselves'

The 2024 Elite Woman urges the legal profession to cultivate a culture that prioritises well-being

Amanda Hioe: Law is about people and real lives

The 2024 Elite Woman was inspired to take up law after an incident involving her mother

Adrienne Trumbull wants a workplace that lets individuals shine as their whole selves

The Hive Legal principal says the profession needs a "workable" day to day

Adrienne Trumbull on the 'last-minute' business trip that taught her a lot as a lawyer

The Hive Legal principal was initially going to go into human resources or marketing

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Monash University launches justice bus to enhance legal access in regional Victoria

Legal tech company Litera names Avaneesh Marwaha as CEO

LawCPD launches free tool aiming to make CPD tracking easy for lawyers

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Final week of Dealmakers of the Year nominations

Don't forget to submit nominations for exceptional dealmakers in Australia and New Zealand

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Don't miss the chance to be a top service provider

Legal vendors across Australia and New Zealand only have until Friday to put themselves forward

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