WestConnex project target of class action
The $16 billion WestConnex project is being investigated for a possible class action, after allegedly damaging tens of thousands of Sydney homes.
BIG LAW • Tue, 27 Sep 2022
What the Climate Change Bill means for lawyers
Earlier this month, Australia’s first climate change legislation in over a decade passed the Federal Parliament. Here’s what it means for the legal profession.
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Australian M&A activity primed for strength, report says
The HSF annual Australian Public M&A report has revealed that Australian public M&A has reached unprecedented levels and is primed for continued strength, despite ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Coercive control is a ‘whole system of abuse’
Walkley award-winning investigative journalist, Jess Hill, spoke about coercive control at Coleman Greig’s Women in Business forum recently, exploring the “national ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Junior lawyers ‘often negatively impacted by ineffective senior leadership’
Although legal leaders have excellent technical skills, this panel said that many need further training to become better, more well-rounded leaders.
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Buying your first property as a legal professional
Now is the time for young lawyers and first home buyers to be entering the property market, according to this mortgage broking firm for lawyers.
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
‘Mental health is not something static’ for lawyers
Mental health days could be considered a type of sick leave under the Fair Work Act, according to one law professor.
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
HSF hosts sixth annual International Negotiation Competition
Herbert Smith Freehills recently hosted its annual International Negotiation Competition, in what the firm said provides law students an opportunity to improve their ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 26 Sep 2022
Legal challenges in construction law
A new survey by Maddocks has revealed how construction projects can be managed through uncertainty as skills availability declines and costs escalate.
BIG LAW • Sun, 25 Sep 2022
