Solicitor arrested as part of murder investigation in Sydney’s west
NSW Police have arrested a solicitor in connection to the murder of Craig Anderson earlier this year.
SME LAW • Thu, 03 Oct 2019
A-G only ‘paying lip service’ to press freedom
Prosecution and jail time are still real prospects for journalists and whistleblowers who reveal government misconduct and abuse, despite what Attorney-General Christian ...
POLITICS • Wed, 02 Oct 2019
Pipers appoints partner from Gadens
National firm Piper Alderman has brought across a banking and financial services partner from Gadens to join its Sydney office.
SME LAW • Wed, 02 Oct 2019
The ‘Uberisation’ of lawyers is picking up pace
Professional services firms, such as legal entities, are now operating in a buyer’s market where digital technologies have fostered new customer expectations, according ...
NEWLAW • Wed, 02 Oct 2019
Former LSC investigator found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct
A Queensland-based lawyer, who was employed as an investigator with the state’s Legal Services Commissioner, has been found to have failed to comprehend evidence which ...
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Are we looking at domestic violence in the right way?
Violence against family members is as serious as it is widespread, writes Joplin Higgins.
SME LAW • Tue, 01 Oct 2019
Vocational development of lawyers is the biggest leadership challenge for GCs
The in-house legal environment can be “a Hunger Games scenario”, with lawyers vying for promotion and better work, meaning that figuring out to manage staff is the ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 01 Oct 2019
ASIC must better consider whistleblower issues facing legal counsel
Federal regulator ASIC must provide further guidance on protections that might be afforded to in-house legal counsel when those lawyers are put in a position where they ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 01 Oct 2019
The work is ‘diverse, compelling and stimulating’: Q&A with Karina Veling
In-house counsel make up 30 per cent of the Australian legal profession, and it is important to showcase the personalities that make up that demographic. Here, we speak ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 01 Oct 2019
