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Harvard legal academic named next ASIC chair
Harvard Law School academic James Shipton has been named as the next chair of the corporate regulato...
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An Adelaide-based law firm is growing its property team, with the recent hire of four practitioners....
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It’s time to take a deep breath and get real when it comes to cyber security
Cyber attacks are a day-to-day reality for all businesses and each week we witness another well-regarded brand being served up as the latest casualty of what is a global,...
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Why lawyers should be kinder to themselves
World Mental Health Day, held on 10 October 2017, was a time to think about the part we play in creating a mentally healthy workforce, a pledge that is markedly importa...
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