JWS to open in Canberra with 2 partners from MinterEllison
National law firm Johnson Winter & Slattery is expanding its operations to the capital — its sixth office across the country — with the appointment of two partners ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 04 Aug 2022
Federal judicial commission needed, says report
Public confidence in Australian judges and courts is “generally high”, but the federal government should establish a federal judicial commission as a mechanism for ...
THE BAR • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
What makes a law firm future-ready?
There are numerous issues that legal practices must tackle if they are to futureproof their businesses, writes Paul Garth.
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
US Department of Justice investigating breach of Federal Court records system
The top national security attorney for the Justice Department in the United States has told lawmakers that the DOJ is investigating a cyber breach involving the Federal ...
POLITICS • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
ESOPs ‘definitely’ increasingly appealing for in-house lawyers
Against the backdrop of the supposed Great Resignation, employee share/stock ownership plans are becoming a more talking point for existing and aspiring corporate ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Lander hires Lendlease head of industrial relations as partner
BigLaw firm Lander & Rogers has appointed the former head of industrial relations at listed company Lendlease to help the firm grow its construction arm.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Lawcadia, Gadens make updates to regulatory breach reporting tool
Australia-headquartered legal technology company Lawcadia and BigLaw firm Gadens have unveiled updates to Gadens Breach Manager, which they say will enhance the ease with ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
RBA reveals August 2022 cash rate
Following rate rises in the last three months, find out — in this special announcement brought to you by Legal Home Loans, if the Reserve Bank of Australia has again ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 02 Aug 2022
Do law firms have a purpose?
While it may be easy to poke holes in an organisation’s efforts to articulate its purpose, it is also short-sighted and a little commercially naïve, writes Paul McKeon
BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Aug 2022
