NSW lawyers need ID cards for court
Security clearances and identification cards should be trialled in NSW in order to address delays to court proceedings, says the president of the NSW Bar Association.
BIG LAW • Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Sydney lawyer loses appeal to remain on roll
The principal solicitor of Capellia Legal in Parramatta, NSW has lost an appeal in the state’s Court of Appeal against a finding of professional misconduct against him ...
SME LAW • Wed, 08 Aug 2018
Are Employee Assistance Programs ineffective?
New research suggests that respective Employee Assistance Programs – commonly utilised by Australian law firms – may not actually successfully assist employees who are ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Aug 2018
DLA Piper, Jessica Rowe team up for mental health dinner
At a dinner hosted in Sydney last week by global firm DLA Piper, media personality Jessica Rowe shared her personal journey with mental health issues, and how individuals ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 07 Aug 2018
Why transitional assistance to in-house roles is so crucial
Given the environmental and practical differences between private practice, it is fundamentally important that legal departments provide adequate support for lawyers ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 07 Aug 2018
BigLaw bonuses as high as 20%
New research reveals that bonus figures in larger firms can be as high as 20 per cent of the base remuneration package for senior associates.
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
Submissions open for Women in Law Awards 2018
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for this year’s Women in Law Awards.
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
Embracing legal automation
There’s no hiding it, the legal technology revolution is (finally) here, writes Ed Pullen.
NEWLAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
‘Startling’ to suggest that dismissal for voicing political opinion should be prohibited
The chair of Melbourne Football Club and principal of a workplace relations firm has offered a dissenting view to the stance taken by Maurice Blackburn regarding Cricket ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 06 Aug 2018
