‘Flexibility is not cost-free’, partners warn junior lawyers
Partners across the country are worried that the next generation of leaders in law will be at a disadvantage, as the mainstreaming of WFH arrangements means emerging ...
CAREERS • Wed, 26 Oct 2022
Piper Alderman adds senior associate from KWM
National law firm Piper Alderman has expanded its project and infrastructure capabilities with the appointment of an Adelaide-based senior associate from BigLaw ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Oct 2022
SunDrive Solar raises $21m in Series A round
Solar technology start-up SunDrive Solar has been advised on its Series A round, which raised $21 million (including from Malcolm Turnbull), by NewLaw firm LegalVision.
NEWLAW • Wed, 26 Oct 2022
Baosteel negotiates $2bn JV with Rio Tinto
Global law firm King & Wood Mallesons has advised China Baowu Steel Group on its entry into a joint venture with Rio Tinto in respect of the development of the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 26 Oct 2022
What’s in Labor’s budget for lawyers?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government — the ALP’s first budget in nearly a decade. Here are the key takeaways ...
POLITICS • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
SC designation ‘completely appropriate and suited’ in today’s profession, says NSW Chief Justice
In remarks to the newest cohort of silks in NSW, the state’s Chief Justice, the Honourable Andrew Bell, submitted that appointment as a senior counsel is compatible with ...
THE BAR • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Where funding for the A-G’s Department is going
The second federal budget for 2022 has detailed additional resourcing for various justice initiatives, as well as cuts in certain legal expenses.
POLITICS • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Arnold Thomas & Becker reveals 26-week paid parental leave policy
Mid-tier law firm Arnold Thomas & Becker (ATB) has bolstered its parental leave policy by adopting industry-leading entitlements regardless of gender.
SME LAW • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Aussie elected ACC global board chair
For the second year in a row, an Australian has been elected as the chair of the global board of directors for the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC).
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
