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
‘I have never felt disadvantaged by my gender as an employee of Shine’
As a majority female-led firm, Shine Lawyers has set a glowing example for the rest of the profession, said these female leaders – who’ve been at the firm for a combined ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 03 Apr 2022
