Good culture imbibes the legal team with more trust
Getting the rest of the business to buy in to the work of the legal department can be difficult for in-house lawyers but, showcasing a strong, collegiate culture can go a ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Wellness for GCs campaign launched
The resourcing hub of an international law firm has launched a new campaign devoted to the wellbeing of general counsel across Australia.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Customer expectations demand a better relationship between legal and risk teams
In a post-Hayne royal commission world, in-house legal teams will be required to perform functions that go beyond mere compliance with the law, argues one professional.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
‘Malicious and deliberate destruction’ of child-parent relationships must be addressed by inquiry
As debate about the new parliamentary inquiry into the family law system continues, one family lawyer explains how he has witnessed numerous instances of “baseless ...
SME LAW • Mon, 23 Sep 2019
New Chief Magistrate appointed in Victoria
Her honour Judge Lisa Hannan has been elevated to Chief Magistrate of the Victorian Magistrates Court, having served for eight years as a magistrate and coroner, and 13 ...
THE BAR • Mon, 23 Sep 2019
‘When he came home from the lawyer’s that day, he beat us so bad’
There is a conversation that family lawyers need to start having, writes Siobhan Mullins.
SME LAW • Mon, 23 Sep 2019
Age is no factor in embracing legal design projects
Interest in legal design is gaining momentum in Australia, and one’s ability to adapt to change is more about mindset than experience, argues one professional.
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Sep 2019
Solicitor fined, reprimanded $10k for ‘gross overcharging’
A Brisbane-based sole practitioner has been found guilty of professional misconduct, reprimanded and fined for overcharging a client in excess of $160,000.
SME LAW • Sun, 22 Sep 2019
How to terminate an employee without it turning nasty
Recent unfair dismissal cases have offered lessons to employers as to how best to go about terminating workers, argues one partner.
BIG LAW • Sun, 22 Sep 2019
