COMMENTARY
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We have allowed a sophisticated class action industry to grow without bespoke regulation
Jason Betts welcomes the Australian parliamentary review into class actions and calls for town hall-style public debates
Oceania
LITIGATION FUNDING
Regulatory net tightens over litigation funders as Australian parliament launches class action inquiry
Defendant lawyers and business lobby celebrate after double assault on 'booming' class action industry
FAMILY LAW
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Progressing family law disputes through Covid-19 in Australia
Amanda Humphreys reports on how Australia's family courts and lawyers are coping with lockdown
NEW LAW
Australian firm McCullough Robertson launches defence and national security business
McR Defence will be led by former Downer Group managing director Brett Sangster and deputy GC Evan Economo
LITIGATION FUNDING
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The multimillion-dollar settlement with a sting in its tail for Australia class actions
The Vocus judgment will have a chilling effect on litigation funding hindering access to justice, argues Steven Friel
PARTNER PROMOTIONS
DLA Piper targets New York and Chicago as it promotes 67 partners across its network
Partner appointments jump in the US but fall in continental Europe as the total number of promotions dips from 2019
OCEANIA
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Australasia round-up: Jones Day makes Brisbane hire while Buddle Finlay chooses national chair
Also securing new hires are HFW, DLA Piper and Ashurst across Perth, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
NEW LAW
Ashurst hires from Deloitte to launch Australia consulting arm
International firm branches out into 'new law' as part of 2023 strategy
TEAM HIRE
UK-listed firm DWF grows Melbourne business with trio of technology hires
Lawyers join from Australian firm MacPherson Kelley to boost DWF's IT&T practice
CORONAVIRUS
Clayton Utz closes Sydney office over possible coronavirus infection
'No cause for alarm' says firm after fears employee may have been indirectly exposed to virus