FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK

The tipping point

The in-house appeal
Making the jump from private practice to the in-house department of an organisation can be a risky move, but it can be one that pays dividends in the long run. It's risky, because as appealing as an ... [more]
Redundancy a gut-wrencher
As I write, the five most-read articles on the Lawyers Weekly website all relate to redundancies (or rumours of them) being made in Australian law firms. And it's not at all surprising - the prospect ... [more]
Read before signing
Even with 10 people to consult, decisions can still go bad. Yet responsibility, somewhere, must be taken. Such was the situation concerning 10 former directors of James Hardie, who last week were found ... [more]
A question of scale
New Zealand might not be the finest example of an economy dealing with the financial crisis, but its legal sector may just have something to offer the rest of the world on how it's handling the meltdown ... [more]
 
 


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