QUT professors hit back at ‘incorrect’ reporting on voluntary assisted dying laws
Mainstream media outlets and advocates should avoid “incorrect and misleading” language when discussing the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill currently under debate in ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
How can you increase your pro bono impact?
Do you care about access to justice but aren’t a community lawyer, and want to be more involved with pro bono work, then this opinion feature is for you, writes Andrea ...
SME LAW • Wed, 04 Sep 2019
How much can litigation funders take in class action wins or settlements?
In a recent Lawyers Weekly live webcast, an expert panel explained the contributing factors in determining a quantum of pie allocated to funders who have made the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
Tributes flow for NSW’s first female judge
The legal profession of NSW has paid its respects to the Honourable Jane Mathews AO, who passed away over the weekend.
THE BAR • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
The resilience fallacy
The pursuit of resilience is one that plagues lawyers, law students and legal institutions alike, writes The[Pre]Lawyer in Black.
SME LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
Unlawful termination claim against HWL Ebsworth partnership dismissed
A former consultant to HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, who alleged the national firm unlawfully dismissed him because of his political opinion, has lost his application against the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
Trust cannot be gained without first addressing culture
If businesses are to be truly trusted by employees, customers, stakeholders and the general public, boards and executives cannot underestimate the importance of improving ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
How many in-house teams are attempting to influence law firm processes?
New research has found in the last year legal departments have increasingly tried to have a say in their panel of law firms’ methods and practices, as a means to ensure ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
‘Slowing down can be helpful’ for in-house lawyers
Life as a corporate counsel can be demanding – particularly in an evolving marketplace and new technological landscape – and thus better controlling the pace of the ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 03 Sep 2019
