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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
Qld lawyer charged over alleged laundering of $4.5m
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged two Queensland men, including a lawyer, over alleged involvement in a money-laundering syndicate responsible for ...
THE BAR • Tue, 25 Oct 2022
Getting Lean Six Sigma buy-in at law firms
Lean Six Sigma, as a practice methodology, has the potential to transform a law firm’s client service and create a point of difference, writes Adam Marsland.
BIG LAW • Mon, 24 Oct 2022
Profession must be better than a pretence about caring for lawyers’ wellness
At a time in which the health and wellbeing of lawyers is front of mind, legal employers cannot simply tick boxes — particularly given the potential for serious ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 23 Oct 2022
‘David and Goliath battle’: Passengers sue Qatari airline and authority over unlawful bodily searches
Five women, who were passengers on an October 2020 Qatar Airways flight, and some of whom were subjected to invasive, non-consensual physical examinations at Doha ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 21 Oct 2022
How proposed changes to advice definition could impact lawyers
The proposed change to the advice definition could have consequences for accountants, lawyers, and planners operating in multidisciplinary practices, warns a technical ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 20 Oct 2022
Dreyfus hails MH17 case against Russia
Federal Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has called Australia’s decision to take legal action against Russia over MH17 a “major step” in the fight for justice.
POLITICS • Thu, 20 Oct 2022