Lauren Croft

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Lauren is a journalist at Lawyers Weekly and graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from Macleay College. Prior to joining Lawyers Weekly, she worked as a trade journalist for media and travel industry publications and Travel Weekly. Originally born in England, Lauren enjoys trying new bars and restaurants, attending music festivals and travelling. She is also a keen snowboarder and pre-pandemic, spent a season living in a French ski resort.

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ESG a concern for 90% of business leaders

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are featuring heavily in investment decisions in Australian boardrooms, a new report from Herbert Smith Freehills has ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 20 Nov 2022

Victorian lawyer takes LSB to tribunal over non-renewal of practising certificate

After the Victorian Legal Services Board declined to renew his practising certificate, a Victorian lawyer took the matter to the Victorian Civil and Administrative ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 17 Nov 2022

‘Dispute resolution outside the court has taken off in Australia’

Whilst nearly 50 per cent of all married couples in Australia are still getting divorced, settling disputes outside of the legal system has grown in popularity in the ...

SME LAW • Thu, 17 Nov 2022

The innovative evolution of wills and estates

Whilst wills and estates has historically been a paper-heavy practice area, this firm’s transition to paperless reveals an ongoing trend of innovation and efficiency ...

SME LAW • Thu, 17 Nov 2022

Lawyers seen as slightly more ethical this year than last

Despite still ranking as one of the least ethical professions across the country, Australian lawyers are perceived to be more ethical in 2022 than in the previous year, ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Respect@Work legislation means ‘significant change for the legal profession’

Last month, the Respect@Work Bill was tabled in Parliament and came with significant changes to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984. Whilst this is particularly relevant for ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 16 Nov 2022

Class action launched against WA Dept of Corrective Services

Following complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission about the conduct of Western Australia’s Department of Corrective Services (WADCS), class action ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Nov 2022

How sex ed can address limitations of the criminal justice system

Increased focus on relationships and sex education can mean less pressure on the criminal justice system moving forward, this prosecutor has revealed.

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Nov 2022

USYD removes ‘malicious’ legal assessment after student complaint

The University of Sydney Law School has withdrawn an assessment task from circulation after a student claimed it used her name and mocked conservative views.

BIG LAW • Mon, 14 Nov 2022

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