Maxim Shanahan

The woman whose first name matches metadata in the rogue salary and performance spreadsheet that erupted into a crisis at the law firm is a convicted fraudster.

Kate Gardiner, who has worked on all sides of the property sector, says females should embrace challenges to change the male-dominated industry.

Law and consulting firms run out of the United States are grappling with the effects of an anti-DEI drive from the US government.

An all-staff email featuring the pay details of more than 900 staff has ricocheted around a law firm already torn between its private equity owner and trade union heritage.

Former payroll manager Bridgett Maddox is suing Slater and Gordon and alleges she was sacked after reporting a decade-long underpayment.

The email sent to hundreds of Slater and Gordon staff purports to reveal all staff members’ salaries and performance ratings, as well as the outgoing head of HR’s views on key managers.

Members of the NSW and federal judiciary, along with solicitors and barristers, gather for traditional religious ceremonies at a time of heightened tension.

Justice Michael Lee blames antisemitism on cancel culture and intellectual conformity in universities.

Just one-fifth of the $1.8 billion worth of reported briefs went to women last financial year, according to Law Council data.

The consulting giant’s local chief executive, David Larocca, has warned staff that a proposed restructure could lead to redundancies.