‘We don’t have laws that respond to all types of emotional and psychological abuse’
Policymakers need to take into account victims’ cultural identities and trauma responses in order to enact positive, lasting change, according to this domestic and family ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Legal bodies condemn new anti-protest law
A number of defence lawyers and legal bodies have criticised a new anti-protest law passed in NSW Parliament on Friday (1 April), calling them “poorly drafted”, an ...
POLITICS • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Offering ‘true agility’ for Australian businesses
Practising on the “fault lines of in-house, BigLaw and NewLaw” can mean a global presence as well as a local one, according to this boutique firm chief executive and ...
SME LAW • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Colonial First State settles MySuper class action for $56.3m
Super fund members who alleged that Colonial failed to transfer $3.2 billion of accrued funds to a MySuper product in a timely manner have reached a settlement agreement ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Apr 2022
Private equity trends for 2022
Geopolitical issues, lingering pandemic effects and the rise of ESG concerns will mark a volatile, yet busy, year ahead for private equity, a new report from ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
‘More work must be done to prevent this abhorrent behaviour’
Following the release of a damning survey from Universities Australia that revealed high numbers of sexual assaults, a number of universities have pledged to do better ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
A ‘varied’ and ‘fulfilling’ career in restructuring and insolvency
When entering into the profession, it’s important to remain open-minded when choosing an area of law to specialise in, said one senior associate.
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
Adelaide Law School reveals new dean
The University of Adelaide has appointed a new dean of law, who brings with her a number of years of legal and teaching experience.
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
SME firm renews scholarship program at WSU
Brydens Lawyers has renewed its scholarship program at Western Sydney University, in a move the firm said is part of its commitment to supporting the next generation of ...
SME LAW • Mon, 04 Apr 2022
