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Why law firms should be politically active on social media
In a conversation with Lawyers Weekly, the managing partner of a Sydney-based law firm explained why it is important for his firm to be active in the social and political ...
SME LAW • Wed, 21 Nov 2018
GetSwift welcomes Federal Court ruling on class actions
Only one class action suit will proceed against logistics software start-up GetSwift, following an appeal to the Federal Court of Australia.
BIG LAW • Wed, 21 Nov 2018
Remove exemptions in Sex Discrimination Act: Australian Lawyers Alliance
National representative body Australian Lawyers Alliance has called for legislative exemptions for discrimination based on sexuality or gender orientation to be removed
POLITICS • Wed, 21 Nov 2018
81% of whistleblower cases end in negative repercussions, research says
New findings from Griffith University and Governance Institute have shown alarming levels of deleterious impacts of whistleblowing upon those who speak out, which the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 20 Nov 2018
Corporate misconduct requires ball tampering-style consequences
The widespread misconduct uncovered by the banking royal commission and other recent scandals begs the question: why haven’t boards and executives of corporate entities ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Nov 2018
Australian Bar calls for immediate transfer of asylum seekers from Nauru
The lead representative body for barristers across the country, the Australian Bar Association, has echoed the calls of the nation’s medical community and is urging that ...
POLITICS • Tue, 20 Nov 2018
What can lawyers learn from famed cave diver Dr Richard Harris?
Speaking exclusively to Lawyers Weekly at the Australian Bar Association and NSW Bar Association Conference this past weekend, Dr Richard Harris offered his thoughts on ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 19 Nov 2018
Australian Bar welcomes new president
The Australian Bar Association welcomed the election of its new president, Jennifer Batrouney QC, who will serve for the 2018–19 year, representing ABA’s 6,000 barristers
THE BAR • Mon, 19 Nov 2018
‘They are not in detention’, says former A-G re kids on Nauru
Speaking over the weekend at the Australian Bar Association and NSW Bar Association National Conference, former federal attorney-general Philip Ruddock said asylum ...
POLITICS • Sun, 18 Nov 2018