‘Restricting NDAs is essential to putting victim-survivors first,’ lawyers argue
Recommendations have been made in a joint submission by the Human Rights Law Centre and Redfern Legal Centre to the Victorian government on restricting the usage of NDAs
POLITICS • Sun, 27 Oct 2024
Salacious claims, bigamy accusations, and sickening one’s colleagues: What’s hot in law this week (21–25 Oct)
Barristers are calling for exemptions from the proposed AML/CTF changes, and a leading human rights lawyer has called out the “decline” in gender equality amid legal ...
BIG LAW • Fri, 25 Oct 2024
1 in 3 private practice lawyers want a GenAI assistant
Law firms’ tech investments are set to climb in the coming year, with generative AI legal assistants being the most sought-after technology, new research shows.
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Emoji use not (yet) widespread for lawyers
Despite a Canadian court’s ruling last year that the “thumbs-up” emoji was sufficient evidence to validate a contract, a snap poll on Lawyers Weekly indicates that ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2024
GC joins Qld firm as special counsel
Queensland-based firm Creevey Horrell Lawyers has appointed an experienced general counsel and barrister as a special counsel for its dispute resolution and litigation ...
SME LAW • Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Lawmakers must balance risk of AI against opportunity, MP says
The federal government’s role is to shield the Australian public from the dangers of AI while not restricting the potential for AI to deliver positive and profound ...
POLITICS • Wed, 23 Oct 2024
Chartered Institute of Arbitrators elects Holding Redlich partner as new president
A partner from national law firm Holding Redlich has been elected as the new president of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.
BIG LAW • Wed, 23 Oct 2024
HFW hires Clifford Chance counsel as new partner
Global law firm HFW has moved to bolster its international construction practice with the hire of a disputes partner out west.
BIG LAW • Tue, 22 Oct 2024
‘One foot out the door’: In-house lawyers are a flight risk, findings show
New research suggests that a wave of attrition may soon hit Australian law departments.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 22 Oct 2024
