9 in 10 Australians see action on climate change as an ethical imperative
An overwhelming majority of Australians believe that governments, businesses and multinational corporations have an urgent ethical obligation to take action on climate ...
POLITICS • Tue, 12 Nov 2019
IMF Bentham, Omni Bridgeway complete merger
Litigation funder IMF Bentham and high-value claims financier Omni Bridgeway Holding BV have completed a merger the pair had announced last month.
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Nov 2019
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
