Steedman Stagg Lawyers is pleased to announce Nick Stagg’s appointment to the Law Council of Australia’s Defamation Working Group.

The Working Group will advise the Law Council on defamation law and assist the Law Council in responding to the current Review of Model Defamation Provisions, particularly regarding potential amendments to address the responsibilities and liability of digital platforms for defamatory content published online.

Nick joins an esteemed group of defamation law practitioners from across Australia – Working Group Chair Rob Anderson QC (Qld), Sue Chrysanthou SC (NSW), Sandy Dawson SC (NSW), Leanne Norman (NSW), Andrew Harris QC (SA), Renée Enbohm QC (Vic) and Peter Bartlett (Vic).

SSL has signed Heads of Agreement to take new premises in Brookfield Place Tower 2 (BPT2)

The firm is very excited to soon be operating from its new A-grade tenancy in BPT2. The inspiring physical work environment will add value and benefits for clients and staff alike.

Information about BPT2 can be read here. 

SSL is proud to join the BPT2 tenant list of Deloitte, Westpac, Wesfarmers, Corrs Chambers Westgarth, Ashurst, Gilbert & Tobin, Multiplex, Cooper Energy, Cannings Purple, Robert Walters, HFW, Heidrick & Struggles and Brookfield Properties.

Steedman Stagg Lawyers was very grateful for media interest our mid-March launch attracted.

A splash in The West Australian newspaper’s 13/14 March weekend edition of business column ‘Herd on the Terrace’ had tongues in legal circles wagging about our new boutique legal practice venture.

We were also blown away by all the support and messages of good wishes via our LinkedIn network when SSL Legal Practice Director Nick Stagg posted the publicity splash (see Linked In article). There have been more than 10,500 views of that LinkedIn post.

SSL was also featured in a Business News article on 25 March which reported on our legal practice and two others opening their new doors to the Perth legal market (see Business News article) (you will need a BN subscription to read the story).

Western Australian lawyers James Steedman and Nick Stagg have launched Perth’s newest boutique legal practice.

Based in the CBD, Steedman Stagg Lawyers specialises in dispute resolution and commercial law with a particular focus on media & defamation, corporate disputes, property disputes, mining & resources, and trusts, wills & estates.

Mr Steedman and Mr Stagg, both former partners at Lavan, together boast 60 years of experience at leading national and independent practices.

A leading WA media and defamation lawyer, Mr Stagg said the pair was pleased to offer a bespoke legal service to the Perth market.

“The focus at Steedman Stagg Lawyers is to deliver the quality advice of a big law firm but with the efficiency, flexibility and creativity much-needed by clients in the current market,” said Mr Stagg.

Commercial litigation specialists Mr Steedman and Mr Stagg met while working on the Great Southern Group litigation from 2009.

“It’s incredibly exciting to be teaming up with Nick to create this new bespoke legal service for Perth. Nick is an excellent lawyer and we share a similar ethos,” said Mr Steedman.

“Blending our in-depth knowledge, technical excellence, no-nonsense down-to-earth legal advice and innovative approach to get exceptional, personalised results for our clients is what we’re all about.”

Mr Steedman was a senior partner for seven years in Lavan’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution and Private Clients teams, joining Lavan in 2014. Prior to that, he spent 15 years as a partner in a WA boutique litigation and property practice.

Mr Stagg was a senior partner in Lavan’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution team for more than 12 years.  Prior to that, he spent 15 years at Freehills (formerly Parker & Parker).