Gillard urges legal profession to improve reporting of sexual harassment
When it comes to addressing sexual harassment in law, Australia’s first female prime minister says we must focus on solutions that will create safer and more productive ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Legal tech company gets $1.3m funding boost
A Brisbane-based legal technology company has recently raised over $1 million from numerous private investors.
NEWLAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Employment firm slams ‘ill-informed’ comments on unfair dismissal claims
Comments made earlier this week from the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s director of workplace relations are “entirely misplaced” and seek to weaken a ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Changes to family law must come from practitioners, not politicians
Lawyers can sit around waiting for parliament to make its recommendations and legislative updates, but it is more important for family lawyers to change the culture ...
SME LAW • Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Date set for PFAS contamination class action on behalf of residents in NT, Qld
New trial dates have been laid down for a class action on behalf of residents in Oakey, Queensland, and Katherine, Northern Territory, who have been affected by PFAS ...
SME LAW • Wed, 25 Sep 2019
Finding new ways to boost wellness in law needed
When one speaks about wellness in the legal profession, one has to address one fundamental problem: we have a lack of it.
BIG LAW • Wed, 25 Sep 2019
The Corporate Counsel Show: 3 in-house roommates on the importance of having a ‘squad’ in law
It is integral for lawyers to have a community upon whom they can lean for personal and professional guidance. For three in-house counsel, living together in Sydney’s ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Wed, 25 Sep 2019
How drones will influence the future of legal practice
Typically associated with warfare, drones are becoming increasingly prominent in society, both for personal and commercial use. This can and will impact upon lawyers and ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
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
