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Season’s Greetings from Swaab
This holiday season, we reflect on the challenges and triumphs of the past year and look forward to the promise of the new year ahead. From all of us at Swaab, we wish you a prosperous New Year!Warmest regards,Mary Digiglio Managing Partner…
CPD webinar/online module for UNSW Edge (Law & Justice)
Recent cases have shown that expert evidence is not the only evidence that a Court will rely on in determining whether a person had testamentary capacity and lay evidence is equally important. In this webinar, John Trinh and Daniel Yazdani, explore role of expert evidence and lay evidence in testamentary capacity cases…
Holiday Office Closure — 2024
The Swaab office will be unattended over the holiday and new year period from midday Tuesday 24 December 2024 re-opening at 8.00 am Monday 6 January 2025If you have an emergency and need to speak with one of our lawyers, please call +61 2 9233 5544.We wish you a happy holidays and a prosperous new year…
Fixed term employment contracts and workplace Christmas parties, Michael Byrnes appeared on Nights with John Stanley on 2GB and 4BC on 4 December 2024 to discuss
Fixed term employment contracts and workplace Christmas parties, Michael Byrnes appeared on Nights with John Stanley on 2GB and 4BC on 4 December 2024 to discuss.To listen to the interview click here…
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, “What should you do if an employee secretly records a sensitive conversation at work?”, published in HRM Online on 27 November 2024
Michael Byrnes is quoted in the article, “What should you do if an employee secretly records a sensitive conversation at work?”, published in HRM Online on 27 November 2024To read the full article click here…
Congratulations Greg Parker and Swaab’s Family Law team for being recognised in Doyles Guide 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Greg Parker has been recognised in Doyles Guide 2025 as a Recommended Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer – Sydney. The Swaab Family Law team has also been recognised in Doyles Guide 2025 as a Recommended Leading Family & Divorce Law Firms – Sydney, 2025 These prestigious accolades are a testament…
Press Release | Emma Nichelsen obtains Accredited Specialist status with the Law Society of NSW in Family Law
Swaab Senior Associate Emma Nichelsen, has obtained Accredited Specialist status with the Law Society of NSW in Family Law.Specialist Accreditation is a structured peer to peer assessment process enabling legal practitioners to be recognised for their expertise. Each year the Law Society runs the accreditation program for a select number of areas of law. The…
Press Release | Swaab Appoints New General Manager
“Joining Swaab is more than a new role; it’s an opportunity to embark on an exciting journey with an authentic and approachable law firm with a true commitment to culture, wellbeing and client service.I am thrilled to be joining Swaab and look forward to supporting our talented team to continue to deliver exceptional…
Swaab supports Tour de Cure’s Spring Lunch
We were delighted to once again support Tour de Cure’s Spring Lunch, at which around $900k was raised for cancer research, with this year’s main recipient being the Leukaemia Foundation. The Cuban-themed event was full of colour, great music and the generosity of over 600 attendees. Partners Julie Briscoe and…
“Secretly recording colleagues: A counterproductive strategy”, an article written by Michael Byrnes and published in HR Leader, 4 November 2024
‘Secretly recording colleagues: A counterproductive strategy’, an article written by Michael Byrnes and published in HR Leader, 4 November 2024To read the full article click here…