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Law firm confirms scam attempt by fraudster: reports

Australian law firm MinterEllison has confirmed that there was an attempt to scam the organisation that almost led to the theft of a "large sum of money" by a fraudster, according to reports. read more

Bruce Lehrmann should pay Ten’s entire legal bill after ‘deliberately wicked’ decision to sue, network says

In court submissions, Ten’s lawyers argue Lehrmann should indemnify the network for its legal costs, estimated at $8m ... read more

Hackers scam staff member at one of Australia’s biggest law firms

Even some of the country’s best and brightest can be duped by bad actors impersonating trusted partners during transactions. read more

Tax Office warns law firms over consulting push

ATO second commissioner Jeremy Hirschhorn said he was worried law firms would repeat the mistakes of the big four professional services firms with their push into consulting. read more

Elderly woman attacked in her home by former family friend calls for him to be put in jail

Margot Priday was forced to move house after a former councillor and lawyer who had been a family friend broke through her garage and attacked her in April 2022. He remains in the community on bail ... read more

‘Books will be written’: Judgment day in Lehrmann defamation case

Justice Michael Lee will deliver his decision on Monday in Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson. read more

MinterEllison practice head poached by rival

Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Climate change investment group Pollination has nabbed MinterEllison’s head of climate and sustainability, as the ... read more

Head of Climate Change at Australia’s Minter Ellison Departs for Consultancy

The head of climate change at Australian law firm Minter Ellison has left to join climate change consultancy Pollination. Sarah Barker is regarded as a leading expert on company directors ... read more

Ratings agency crowns ‘best’ Australian lawyers and firms

Sydney has taken out the top spot as Australia’s metropolitan area with the most recognised lawyers, says global ratings service Best Lawyers. read more

MinterEllisonRuddWatts advises on joint venture committed to driving NZ’s ag sector

AgriZeroNZ, is a world-first public-private partnership owned by the New Zealand government and major agribusiness companies. The shareholders pool funds to deliver a step-change in investment ... read more

Bruce Lehrmann defamation case: what happens next and who pays the legal bills?

Case to return to court on Monday for a hearing on costs, where Lehrmann may be ordered to pay Ten’s legal fees on top of his own ... read more

Hackers scam staff member at one of Australia’s biggest law firms

MinterEllison confirmed on Thursday that it had been the victim of an attempted scam attack, but insisted its systems had not been compromised by the hackers, who had instead hacked into the ... read more