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‘Comprehensive’ sexual harassment reform needed following AHRC report
Multiple legal advocacy groups have called for an overhaul of existing law to better protect workers from sexual harassment, saying “the law is simply no longer fit for ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
IMF Bentham merges, takes on new namesake
Litigation funder IMF Bentham has merged with a high-value claims financier and will take the latter’s name.
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Making workplace sexual harassment a thing of the past
While sexual harassment is not a new issue, in recent years there has been a growing awareness of employee rights when it comes to harassment of any kind in the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Boards that prioritise women directors ‘tap into a deep talent pool’
New research has highlighted significant benefits to companies that not only move to have more women on their boards but also include them in more meaningful ways.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
‘Overcautious counsel’ cost businesses more than $17m per annum
The average organisation is losing over $17 million per year as a result of in-house counsel offering legal advice that is too conservative, says one research and ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Broader GC roles will mean ‘the death of legal professional privilege’
General counsel generally agree that the in-house team should have expanded roles, but this should not manifest by way of an “unnatural widening”, according to KPMG ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
What to know before putting client data in the cloud
Research from CLOC has outlined how best legal services providers should gain permission to place their clients’ data in the cloud.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
8 items for your cyber breaches ‘to-do’ list
Cyber breaches “continue to grow in frequency, sophistication and scale and can have serious consequences for organisations”, and as such organisations of all sizes must ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 10 Mar 2020
Solicitor reprimanded, fined $15k for non-compliance with Notices
A NSW-based solicitor with a “regrettable professional history” is to be refused a practising certificate until such time as he has complied with Notices issued under the ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 09 Mar 2020