Hamilton Locke adds founding property partner for Brisbane
BigLaw firm Hamilton Locke has appointed a special counsel from national rival Corrs Chambers Westgarth to be its newest partner in Queensland.
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Mar 2023
Suncorp undertakes $250m wholesale subordinated notes offer
Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has advised Suncorp on a notes issue that raised a quarter of a billion dollars from investors.
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Mar 2023
Could ‘right to disconnect’ laws work for firms?
While legislating a right to disconnect could allow lawyers to meaningfully recharge their batteries, detox from tech and attend to social needs, it would likely have ...
POLITICS • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
ChatGPT is an opportunity, not a threat
Lawyers who strategically, carefully and sensibly adopt artificial intelligence (AI) and other technological advantages will have an edge in servicing their clients, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
Where law departments are being wasteful
New research shows that while law departments are trimming the volume of tech platforms utilised, in-house teams are still spending too much time jumping between tech ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
How firms can improve client perceptions
Recent findings detail how happy in-house teams are with their external providers. In the face of such perceptions, what do law firms need to do to ensure their clients ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Mar 2023
India could be next big growth opportunity for global firms
BigLaw firms with Australian presences are excited by the decision to open up India to foreign lawyers and practices. One global player already has a combination on the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Lawyers call for mandated flight delay compensation
The federal government should force airlines to compensate passengers for flight delays, says a national legal advocacy group.
POLITICS • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
Moving towards equity in the workplace
While equality and equity are both important values, they have different implications in legal workplaces, writes Kimia Zarei.
SME LAW • Mon, 20 Mar 2023
