Prioritise purpose over profit, says BigLaw managing partner
Hamilton Locke managing partner Nick Humphrey is uninterested in what he calls the “very short-term perspective” of thinking that a BigLaw firm’s purpose is ultimately to ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Apr 2023
K&L Gates head on the last decade’s biggest changes and challenges
Lawyers Weekly spoke with Nick Nichola, managing partner in Australia of K&L Gates, where he discussed the headline hurdles and evolutions faced by the legal ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Apr 2023
Law firms: Trusted advisers or weak link?
Last week’s cyber attack on a law firm representing Uber is a reminder that law firms are very much part of the “supply chain” that can be used to attack a target ...
SME LAW • Mon, 10 Apr 2023
NT A-G on adopting First Nations knowledge and practices into justice system
The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory discusses why we should, and how we can, bring First Nations knowledge and practices into our justice system.
POLITICS • Mon, 10 Apr 2023
Independent Reserve acquires ‘bitcoin.com.au’ domain
Australian bitcoin and crypto exchange platform Independent Reserve has been advised on its acquisition of the “bitcoin.com.au” domain.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Apr 2023
Downsizer completes $3.75m cap raise
Proptech company Downsizer has been advised on its $3.75 million seed capital raise to enable it to continue to grow in the Australian market.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Apr 2023
Headline appointments keep coming: What’s hot in law this week (1-6 Apr)
A lot has happened in the first week of the second quarter of 2023. Here is your weekly round-up of the biggest news stories for Australia’s legal profession.
BIG LAW • Fri, 07 Apr 2023
Fabricated allegations by ChatGPT raise defamation questions
ChatGPT recently invented a sexual harassment allegation against a prominent American law professor. Now, with an Australian mayor suing the chatbot for false allegations ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 06 Apr 2023
‘Having happy, satisfied and relaxed staff is calming and beneficial for clients’
The principal and founder of a not-for-profit legal service for veterans talks about the importance of specialised services for vulnerable groups and how incorporating ...
SME LAW • Thu, 06 Apr 2023
