Discrimination against partners and how they can respond
Partners in law firms may face discrimination in many forms, but they may not always know how best to take action in such circumstances, according to one legal consultant
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Concerned about FaceApp? You should also worry about Facebook
Community alarm about Russian-owned FaceApp and its wideranging user agreement should similarly be applied to social media giant Facebook, argues an IP and cyber lawyer
SME LAW • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Should law students make 5-year plans?
My experiences lead me to ponder whether it’s worth investing our time in crafting opportunities based on a five-year plan around that we probably won’t stick to anyway, ...
SME LAW • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Sri Lankan-Australian lawyers’ member group established
A new association for Australian lawyers of Sri Lankan heritage has been established to bring together over 300 practitioners under one umbrella and, among other things, ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Law students demand end to workplace bullying and harassment
The “systemic culture” of workplace bullying and harassment needs to be “urgently addressed”, argues the Australian Law Students’ Association.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Indian pharma company advised on $394m sale of its Australian business
Indian-listed pharmaceuticals company Strides Pharma Science has been advised on the $394 million sale of its entire Australian business to Arrotex.
BIG LAW • Sun, 21 Jul 2019
A-G cannot proceed with ‘fundamentally flawed’ family courts bills
Australian families “deserve much better” than the bills for structural reform to the family law system that have been presented to the parliament, argues Tim Game SC
POLITICS • Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Recapping the inaugural Corporate Counsel Summit
For the first time, Lawyers Weekly hosted a summit for in-house lawyers, bringing together local and global in-house powerhouses for a range of sessions and panel ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Sun, 21 Jul 2019
Women who take stands against misconduct will ‘be seen as leadership material’
The culture of silence is broken, and female lawyers who stand up for their rights and those of others will be viewed favourably in an evolving legal environment, argues ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 18 Jul 2019
