Company secretary seen as most ethical occupation in corporate sector
New findings from the Governance Institute of Australia show that company secretaries are perceived to be the most ethical in a corporation – and by a fair margin, too
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Unpaid hours just as much an issue for women in-house
Recently, Lawyers Weekly covered conversations about the unpaid hours that female lawyers at the bar and in private practice have to undertake, on top of their ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Gender-diverse boards can positively impact company performance, equity returns
Research from investment management company Eaton Vance confirms previous studies showing that gender diversity at the senior levels can make a financially material ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Nov 2019
Almost 2 in 5 Australians think lawyers are unethical
New findings from the Governance Institute of Australia offer an insight into the extent to which legal professionals are perceived by the general public to be either ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Mental illness does not preclude success in law
There is no reason why legal professionals cannot achieve their goals if they experience struggles with their emotional and psychological wellbeing, argues David Westgate
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Split execution and electronic signatures: Unresolved and untested
A recent judgment has posed questions about what constitutes a valid execution of a contract, write three MinterEllison lawyers.
BIG LAW • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Implementing recommendations for personal drug use ‘will save lives’
Criminal and law enforcement responses to the use of illicit drugs have not worked, and a revamp of the system – in accordance with coronial recommendations – is needed ...
POLITICS • Mon, 11 Nov 2019
Business confidence for law firms is on the decline
Profit growth expectations of Australian law firms have diminished, with businesses pushing into non-legal services to meet evolving client demand, according to ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 10 Nov 2019
Strip searching laws ‘should be clearer’, says NSW Deputy Coroner
The inquest into six deaths at NSW-based music festivals has found that there should be limitations on strip searching, and that its legality “should be carefully ...
POLITICS • Sun, 10 Nov 2019
