“Litigation funders and plaintiff law firms will be pleased with the election result. Corporate defendants and their insurers will be disappointed,” said one partner.
East coast-based firm Hicksons Lawyers – which has offices in Sydney, Canberra and Newcastle – has appointed a new chief of partners, as well as three partners to its executive leadership team.
Practitioners are assisting clients to meet their international obligations with regard to the environment. This is in response to the perception of heightened risk in regard to the impact of climate change.