Aged care class actions ‘imminent’, says NRF
With the aged care sector facing a swath of attacks for its handling of COVID-19, Norton Rose Fulbright believes it is only a matter of time before class actions are ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Supporting vulnerable people during COVID-19
Coronavirus has put pressure on all aspects of Australian society, and Wotton + Kearney – through its Community Footprint program – has found a range of ways to support ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Australian Family Lawyers appoints new MD
Listed family law firm AFL has named its new managing director to take over from the retiring Edward Finn.
SME LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Wotton + Kearney lands team of 7 from Sparke Helmore
A team of seven insurance lawyers is set to move from Sparkes to Wotton + Kearney, to join the latter’s property, construction and energy practice.
BIG LAW • Wed, 12 Aug 2020
Patronising, loaded language must be avoided
Legal professionals must develop greater awareness of the words they use with colleagues if attempts at diversity and inclusion are to be truly meaningful and effective, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
Zero trust security makes sense, yet why is adoption so slow?
Despite some well-documented benefits, zero trust is yet to be widely embraced. Awareness is increasing, but it’s often not being followed up with action, writes Joanne ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
Leaders are struggling with workload
COVID-19 has up-ended work plans for legal departments and caused economic upheaval, and leaders of those departments are having trouble adjusting to the load, new ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
In-house teams have a ‘fantastic opportunity’ to redefine tech use
Technology is here to stay and is changing everything about how society operates, and post-pandemic, legal counsel must re-evaluate how they’re servicing their ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 11 Aug 2020
What a Trump re-election could mean for Australian lawyers
The upcoming US election will be a “watershed” vote, and if Donald Trump wins a second term, it may have a significant impact upon various Australian practitioners.
BIG LAW • Mon, 10 Aug 2020
