Further litigation likely for psychosocial risks in workplaces, despite withdrawn SafeWork prosecution
Issues pertaining to psychosocial injury and harm will “no doubt” result in future prosecutions despite SafeWork NSW having withdrawn proceedings against a Sydney-based ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Why lawyers’ brains won’t let go of work in progress
The Zeigarnik effect: for lawyers, unfinished tasks don’t just linger; they demand attention. This is no coincidence, writes Rebecca Ward, MBA.
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025
Maurice Blackburn unionised workers receive 11% pay rise following industrial action
After 12 months of negotiations and four months of industrial action, an agreement has been reached between national law firm Maurice Blackburn and its unionised workers
BIG LAW • Thu, 03 Apr 2025
NSW workers’ compensation reform robs workers on their knees
The NSW government’s recently floated workers’ compensation reforms do not support injured workers and, instead, fail those who need government support the most, writes ...
POLITICS • Wed, 02 Apr 2025
Challenging convention: The role of unconscious or confirmation bias in decision making
Years of convention and unconscious or confirmation biases can influence our decision-making process as lawyers, writes John Connellan.
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
PayPal Australia and Colonial First State senior lawyers join Corporate Counsel Summit line-up
Elizabeth Briggs, senior director – legal at PayPal Australia, and Shanaz Khan, senior legal counsel at Colonial First State, will discuss the current regulatory ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
RBA makes second cash rate call for 2025
In February, the Reserve Bank cut rates for the first time since November 2020. In this special announcement, brought to you by Legal Home Loans, find out if the RBA has ...
POLITICS • Tue, 01 Apr 2025
Ian Thorpe to headline 2025 Partner Summit
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Olympic champion Ian Thorpe AM for a keynote address at its second annual Partner Summit.
BIG LAW • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
Qld makes new Court of Appeal and Supreme Court appointments
The Crisafulli government has made its first judicial appointments, with a Supreme Court judge elevated to the Queensland Court of Appeal and a District Court judge ...
THE BAR • Mon, 31 Mar 2025
