Your Call hires new head of client advisory
Online and hotline whistleblowing service Your Call has appointed a new head of corporate advisory to head up its new whistleblowing governance training and consulting ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 31 Mar 2020
How employees can fight for their roles during COVID-19
Legal professionals must be prepared to make informed choices and negotiate with their employers in the event of a downturn.
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Pandemic creating ‘fresh opportunities’ in workplace relations
Whilst the ongoing coronavirus crisis presents significant issues and challenges for lawyers, those in workplace relations law will also find new and exciting ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Mar 2020
New workplace manslaughter laws a timely reminder to reassess OH&S risks
The recent release of the Dreamworld coronial inquest findings is an important reminder to businesses about their duty of care to protect the health and safety of their ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Loophole for SME loans must be closed
The Queensland government has offered loans to small businesses of up to $250,000 – but there is a “serious loophole” that must be closed, notes one principal.
SME LAW • Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Increase in capital markets activity expected due to COVID-19
Lawyers in the capital markets space should expect a substantial increase in activity in the coming months as companies look to mitigate damage caused by coronavirus, ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Mar 2020
COVID-19 to be a ‘game changer’ for leases
The federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic could serve as a fundamental shift in how landlords treat tenants in both commercial and residential leases, ...
SME LAW • Sun, 29 Mar 2020
Commercial law in the 20s will be ‘complex, multinational, online and virtual’
There will be a bounty of challenges and opportunities for lawyers in the commercial space this decade, even before one factors in the coronavirus pandemic, says one ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 29 Mar 2020
Convicted former AGS lawyer to be struck off
A solicitor who dishonestly appropriated $220,000 of Commonwealth money to cover gambling debts while he worked for the Australian Government Solicitor is to be removed ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 27 Mar 2020
