Trial judges should not voice opinions to juries on disputes of fact: High Court
Obiter dicta from the High Court of Australia yesterday made clear that trial judges should avoid commenting on or advising how disputed questions of fact should be ...
THE BAR • Wed, 13 Feb 2019
National Integrity Commission must uphold separation of powers
If a Federal Judicial Commission to investigate alleged judicial misconduct is not separated from the federal government’s proposed National Integrity Commission, there ...
POLITICS • Wed, 13 Feb 2019
Law firms need ‘40/40/20’ gender admission and promotion targets
New metrics for gender parity at the top end of law firms need to be set, in order to address underrepresentation of women in senior roles, argues a women’s legal ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Losing client data ‘can destroy reputation and trust’
In the wake of findings that the legal sector is the second-most breached sector in Australia, the COO of a cloud-based email management company has reminded the legal ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Landers concert raises $18,000 for Very Special Kids
CrashLanders, a band comprised of employees from national firm Lander & Rogers, recently held its annual fundraising concert and raised $18,000 for children with ...
SME LAW • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
NSW government advised on second phase of housing fund
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised the NSW state government on the second phase of the Social and Affordable Housing Fund, while Corrs Chambers Westgarth advised the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Suspected gangland figure denies threat against Lawyer X
Melbourne businessman and alleged gangland figure Mick Gatto has released a statement through his legal counsel denying making threats against Informer 3838, otherwise ...
POLITICS • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
In-house lawyers now make up one-quarter of NZ legal profession
New figures from the New Zealand Law Society show that corporate counsel now account for 24 per cent of the nation’s legal profession.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
Increased regulatory hurdles for UK in-house counsel dropped
The threat of dual regulation for in-house legal teams in the United Kingdom has been avoided, in a move that has been welcomed by The Law Society of England and Wales.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 12 Feb 2019
