Smaller in-house budgets can equal increased pressure to perform
In-house teams that operate on smaller budgets may find themselves staring down the barrel of more pressure to deliver results with fewer people and resources.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 06 Nov 2018
HR responsible for assuaging job fears in wake of AI rise
While artificial intelligence will undoubtedly make some jobs easier, it can also increase fears around career security within the workforce, and it is the role of human ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Nov 2018
Qld Bar elects first female president
Rebecca Treston QC has been elected as the new president of the Bar Association of Queensland, becoming the first woman to hold the position.
THE BAR • Mon, 05 Nov 2018
Imprisonment, million-dollar fines for WHS breaches introduced in WA
New and harsher penalties have been introduced in Western Australia for breaches of workplace health and safety laws, further codifying the need for legal workplaces to ...
POLITICS • Sun, 04 Nov 2018
Podcast: Where are we headed with whistleblower protections in Australia?
On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Piper Alderman partners Tim Lange and Ted Williams.
PODCAST • Fri, 02 Nov 2018
Dentons responds to reports of disciplinary referral over unfair dismissal row
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK is considering referring global law firm Dentons to the nation’s Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) after the firm ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Australian innovators leading the charge in ending modern slavery
As the Modern Slavery Bill before the Senate slowly edges closer to proclamation, Australia’s young entrepreneurs are looking elsewhere to end labour exploitation, writes ...
NEWLAW • Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Burnt out? Boutique firms can be a great fit for you
Smaller firms can be just what one needs to reclaim work-life balance and ensure a sustainable career in law, according to a firm principal.
SME LAW • Thu, 01 Nov 2018
Hervey Bay-based partner reprimanded for unsatisfactory professional conduct
The partner of a Queensland firm, who manages one of its two offices, has been reprimanded and ordered to pay costs for a finding of unsatisfactory professional conduct
SME LAW • Wed, 31 Oct 2018
