Why you must run mock cyber attacks
Stricter regulations for data protection are coming to Australia, one senior in-house counsel-turned-partner said. As such, law departments must up the ante in ensuring ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
GC returns to Maddocks
National law firm Maddocks has appointed a general counsel and board secretary as a special counsel for its commercial practice group.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
RBA reveals April 2022 cash rate
Have interest rates finally been raised? The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its third interest rate decision for 2022, in this special announcement brought ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Pausing life as a lawyer to be a minister in South Australia
Seven years ago, Andrea Michaels MP founded a law firm with one rule in mind: “No dickheads allowed”. Now a state minister, she is stepping away from that firm, but is ...
POLITICS • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Piper Alderman a ‘natural fit’ for clients out west
Almost a year on from its launch in Western Australia, national law firm Piper Alderman spoke with Lawyers Weekly about how the firm is faring since its expansion.
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Budget 2022: An attempt to preserve low numbers of insolvencies?
Two partners have weighed in on the measures announced by the federal government to “further simplify and streamline” insolvency law, in the wake of last week’s budget ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Where to next for Australia’s healthcare sector?
In 2022, the healthcare sector shows real promise in the areas of medical research, clinical trials, telehealth, and the unlocking of patient data. Growth in all of these ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
How many Victorian lawyers think their workplace culture is positive for wellness?
New findings from the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner (VLSB+C) reveal the impact of workplace culture for practitioners in the Garden State.
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Apr 2022
The rise of regulatory co-design and the law
We are currently seeing an increase in expectation and momentum of regulatory co-designs across the legal profession, as the model supports broader sustainability, ...
NEWLAW • Sun, 03 Apr 2022
