Metadata laws must be urgently reformed
The Morrison Government must move to scale back federal metadata laws in the wake of the “extraordinary high rate” at which the AFP is accessing the communications ...
POLITICS • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Creevey Russell appoints new personal law practitioner
Queensland-based firm Creevey Russell Lawyers has expanded its personal law team with the appointment of a boutique lawyer from Adelaide.
SME LAW • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Mills Oakley adds partner to Canberra office
National firm Mills Oakley has strengthened its commercial litigation capability by hiring a new partner in the nation’s capital.
SME LAW • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
What are the features of a successful in-house team?
An award-winning corporate counsel unit has outlined what it sees as being the key signs that an in-house legal team is operating seamlessly and productively on all ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Who bears responsibility for culture, and can it be regulated?
The idea that federal bodies can oversee or dictate the culture of large organisations is an “illusion” – it has to instead come from senior management, argues one ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Best business practices in a post-royal commission world
The regulatory landscape has undergone a “fundamental change”, and in-house legal teams need to ensure they can proactively address and manage the new mechanisms, says a ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
How does your legal department’s headcount compare to others?
New research from CLOC breaks down all things headcount in-house, including the growing influence of legal operations professionals within corporate legal teams.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
Carter Newell re-hires 2 in-house lawyers
National firm Carter Newell Lawyers has welcomed back two lawyers from the in-house market.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
McCabes hires former Allianz GC
Mid-tier firm McCabe Curwood has appointed the former general counsel and company secretary of Allianz Australia for its new specialist corporate regulatory and advisory ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 23 Jul 2019
