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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
Wellness for GCs campaign launched
The resourcing hub of an international law firm has launched a new campaign devoted to the wellbeing of general counsel across Australia.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
Customer expectations demand a better relationship between legal and risk teams
In a post-Hayne royal commission world, in-house legal teams will be required to perform functions that go beyond mere compliance with the law, argues one professional.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Sep 2019
‘Malicious and deliberate destruction’ of child-parent relationships must be addressed by inquiry
As debate about the new parliamentary inquiry into the family law system continues, one family lawyer explains how he has witnessed numerous instances of “baseless ...
SME LAW • Mon, 23 Sep 2019