What will define governance between now and 2025?
New research shows that the day-to-day of a governance professional will be consumed by increased regulatory scrutiny, business complexity and technological disruption ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
The evolution of the GC
For GCs, their role has developed from dealing with legal issues to now having to fulfil the expectation of building business value, all while delivering this within ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
High Court decision in Glencore ‘potentially worrying’ for in-house lawyers
A global in-house legal association has voiced its concerns about the High Court’s stance on legal professional privilege and the potential motivation for cybercriminals ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
IAG appoints new group GC
Multinational company Insurance Australia Group has appointed a new group general counsel, who will come across from TransGrid.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
EY appoints new financial services law partner
Accounting firm Ernst & Young Australia has appointed a new partner for its “rapidly growing” Oceania financial services law team.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 20 Aug 2019
How family tragedy gave one lawyer perspective on the justice system
Four years ago, Amani Haydar’s mother was murdered by her father at their family home. The aftermath of that horrific incident gave the Sydney-based lawyer new ...
SME LAW • Mon, 19 Aug 2019
Whole-of-government legal services panel launched
Following a review conducted by the Attorney-General’s Department, a “diverse” panel has been created for the provision of legal services to the Commonwealth.
POLITICS • Mon, 19 Aug 2019
Repeal of Medevac laws would be ‘cruel and unnecessary’
Laws allowing doctors to recommend people be evacuated from Manus Island and Nauru to Australia for medical treatment are “an important safeguard” to help treat seriously ...
POLITICS • Mon, 19 Aug 2019
How young barristers can get their practices off the ground
For those who choose to go to the bar at an early age, success will require open communication, care for mental health and willingness to put one’s self forward, argues ...
THE BAR • Mon, 19 Aug 2019
