A coalition of Australian legal bodies has called on the Federal Government to step up its efforts with legal aid funding. The call comes after the release of a report, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers, showing that there has been an ongoing decline in access to legal aid, and it would require a $43...
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on Mon, Dec 14 2009
Filed under: legal aid, report, australian bar association, Law Council of Australia, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Law Institute of Victoria, Victorian Bar
European companies have not learned the lessons of survival from previous recessions. One third of companies in Europe plan to lay off full-time employees, despite reports showing this cost-cutting tactic does not produce long-term benefits. A report by The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and European...
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on Thu, Apr 2 2009
Filed under: cost benefit of redunancies, recession, report, lessons from past, hr challenges, boston consulting group
A RECENT report shows that Mallesons Stephen Jaques generated the most revenue of all firms in the Australian market, while Freehills is the law firm with the largest market share. Industry analysis carried out by IBISWorld and released last month found that Freehills had 2.7 per cent of the market share...
