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In this edition of Who, What, Where with we chat with lawyer Janice Yong. Hear how long she’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what she would be doing if she wasn’t working in law and what she loves about her job.

In this episode of ‘Coffee with CGW’, Vanessa Thompson from our property, planning and environment team joins private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem to discuss her journey to Cooper Grace Ward and her experience at the firm.

In this episode, special counsel Damien Jarrett is joined by insurance claims adviser Catherine Dugdell to discuss the District Court case of Sneddon v Petts

In this edition of It Depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock explains when property owned personally or by a related entity may be transferred to a self-managed super fund.

In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem outlines how the proposed changes announced in the 2026 federal Budget will affect discretionary trusts.

Who, what, where with special counsel Vanessa Thompson. Hear how long she’s been at Cooper Grace Ward Lawyers, what she would be doing if she wasn’t working in law and what she loves about her job.

Join us for a coffee chat with special counsel Rebecca Edwards and partner Scott Hay-Bartlem, both from our private client team.

In this episode, special counsel Damien Jarrett is joined by senior associate Kim Villis to discuss the Court of Appeal case Cootharinga North Queensland v Wolfs. Damien and Kim explore the importance of pleadings in workers’ compensation claims, focusing on how the risk of injury must be clearly identified in the statement of claim.

Cooper Grace Ward begins the 2026/2027 financial year with the announcement of 13 promotions, including one special counsel, five senior associates, four associates, two c-suite appointments and a new head of information technology.

In this edition of It Depends, private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem explains the SMSF borrowing ban for residential real estate introduced in the 2026 federal Budget.

An employer seeking to comply with its safety obligations moved too quickly to dismiss an employee for bullying after a workplace joke.

In this episode, special counsel Damien Jarrett is joined by special counsel Chris Murphy and senior associate Jess Byrne to discuss the High Court case of CCIG Investments Pty Ltd v Schokman.