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Cooper Grace Ward is honoured to be recognised as one of the winners in Australasian Lawyer’s ‘5-Star Employer of Choice’ award for 2025.

In this episode of ‘Coffee with CGW’, partner Phil Vickery from our corporate advisory team joins private client partner Scott Hay-Bartlem for a lively chat over coffee. In this candid conversation, we delve into Phil’s background, explore his life outside CGW, and discuss what gets him excited about his work.

In this edition of It depends, partner Scott Hay-Bartlem discusses what happens when the appointor in your family discretionary trust dies.

Cooper Grace Ward and partner Laura Gahan have been Recommended in the latest Doyles Guide rankings for Leading Agribusiness Lawyers and Law Firms.

Qantas has been ordered to pay the ‘largest fine in Australian industrial relations law history’ for illegally sacking 1,820 of its employees during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recent amendments to the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth) recognise the growing awareness of the subtle yet damaging nature of coercive control and the need to holistically consider its impact on property settlements following separation.

Doyles Guide has released its rankings for Wills, Estates, Estates Litigation and Succession Planning Lawyers and Law Firms in Queensland for 2025, and Cooper Grace Ward has once again performed exceptionally well.

In this edition of It depends, senior associate Keeghan Silcock discusses whether your trust can access the land tax exemption.

In a major decision, the High Court has confirmed that, when assessing redeployment, employers need to consider whether they can make changes to how they use their workforce.

Cooper Grace Ward has once again been ranked in Leading Health & Aged Care Law Firms in the latest Doyles Guide listings.

The Fair Work Commission has upheld the dismissal of an unwell employee, finding that the employee failed to comply with lawful directions by being uncontactable during regular office hours and completing work off the clock.
Who, what, where with legal assistant Claudia-Rose Hughes. 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.