Sales, salaries and other differences between being a GC and firm partner
Comparing life as a general counsel versus that of a law firm partner is a contrast between apples and oranges, but there are distinct pros and cons aspiring senior ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Dec 2019
Class action filed against Woolworths by 7,000 employees for $620m in unpaid wages
Adero Law has filed a class action in the Federal Court against Woolworths alleging “underpayment and systemic wage theft”, to the tune of more than half a billion ...
SME LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Affinity advised on sale of stake in Virgin’s Velocity program
Private equity firm Affinity has been advised on the sale of a 35 per cent stake in the Velocity Frequent Flyer program to Virgin Australia Holdings Limited.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Kennedys snares two senior lawyers from Pipers
International firm Kennedys Law has hired one partner and one senior associate from national firm Piper Alderman for its commercial litigation team in Melbourne.
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
More than 1 in 5 delayed invoices are sent to the wrong address
The Australian Taxation Office has revealed that many businesses are shooting themselves in the foot by issuing invoices with the wrong details on them.
SME LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Is Australia risking losing business in dispute resolution?
It is anticipated that three-quarters of all lawsuits in the DR space will be resolved online in the next decade, and Australia must ensure it isn’t falling behind our ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Virtual internship for human rights law launches
One of Australia’s legal education providers has unveiled the nation’s first human rights law virtual internship, aiming to give prospective students a “realistic ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 02 Dec 2019
Australia ‘yet to realise’ its potential as a regional hub for international disputes
There are inherent challenges facing arbitration in Australia, but these can be overcome with “significant effort” on the part of Australia’s legal community, argues one ...
THE BAR • Sun, 01 Dec 2019
WA appoints 6 new senior counsel - 2019
Six practitioners have been appointed to senior counsel in Western Australia, which the state’s Law Society called “recognition of their demonstrated distinction”
THE BAR • Sun, 01 Dec 2019
