Mallesons just named nine new partners effective 1 July, more than doubling last year's four, in its first promotion round since the rebrand. Banking and finance claimed four of the nine spots, which tracks for a firm with one of the strongest banking benches in Aus: Point Blank

Federal Court Justice Ian Jackman went nuclear in a speech at the Rule of Law Institute on Thursday, publicly shaming six colleagues for judgment delays stretching up to three years. Justice Farrell copped it hardest, retiring on a full judicial pension mid-case and leaving it for someone else. Justice Murphy got two mentions: The Australian

KPMG's data misuse saga just got a lot more crowded. A federal parliamentary inquiry has summoned 13 current and former KPMG partners, plus seniors from Lendlease and ASIC, to a June 19 hearing. Ashurst's Lea Constantine and Jane Harvey were also called, along with Allens managing partner Richard Spurio and partners Christopher Kerrigan and Ross Drinnan: AFR

NSW Supreme Court's Equity Division is waging war on bad paperwork. Justice Bennett opened a recent judgment with a spray about non-compliant hole punching, dodgy tab dividers and sloppy pagination, before getting around to the actual legal issues. It follows Justice Hammerschlag nearly throwing out the Dexus trial over the same crimes: AFR

Sigma Healthcare (aka Chemist Warehouse's parent) has lawyered up with three firms as it weighs a tilt at 177-year-old British pharmacy chain Boots, valued at ~$14bn. Sigma is relying heavily on Freshfields, HSF Kramer is running point locally, and G+T's John Schembri is across the debt: AFR