‘Not incapable’: Dutton cleared by S-G
Peter Dutton, the Member for Dickson and former Home Affairs and Immigration minister, has been deemed “not incapable” to sit in Parliament by Solicitor-General Stephen ...
POLITICS • Thu, 23 Aug 2018
‘Justice Impact Tests’ needed to improve access to legal assistance
Australia must follow the approach of the UK, Canada and a number of US states in addressing issues plaguing access to justice, according to a new report from the Law ...
POLITICS • Thu, 23 Aug 2018
Dial-A-Dump sold to Bingo Industries for $577.5m
NSW-based recycling and waste management business Dial-A-Dump Industries has been sold to ASX-listed company Bingo Industries.
BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Aug 2018
Barrister ordered to pay $56,000 for professional misconduct
A Sydney-based barrister has received a reprimand, fines of $5,000 and $1,000 for two counts of professional misconduct and has been ordered to pay costs fixed in the ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Workplaces failing to deal with sexual harassment: Shine Lawyers poll
Almost 75 per cent of women who are sexually harassed at work report being unhappy with the outcomes of complaints made to their employers, according to new research from ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Aug 2018
Nickel Mines advised on $200m IPO
Global law firm DLA Piper have advised Nickel Mines Limited (NIC) on its $200 million initial public offering.
BIG LAW • Wed, 22 Aug 2018
NSW lawyer guilty of failure to disclose disciplinary action
A NSW-based solicitor and former migration agent has been found guilty of professional misconduct for failing to disclose that she had been suspended by the Migration ...
SME LAW • Tue, 21 Aug 2018
$1.5m raised for Aus company aiming to increase access to justice
Australian-based technology company Legaler has raised $1.5 million to fund its mission of building blockchain infrastructure for the future of legal service delivery.
NEWLAW • Tue, 21 Aug 2018
Imperative for in-house to be fluent in ROI
Being able to accurately calculate return on investment, and apply it to daily legal practice, is of fundamental importance for legal departments, says Xakia Technologies
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 21 Aug 2018
