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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The importance of community when starting a law firm

When establishing a new law firm, being surrounded by a community can not only mean referrals and key advice for building a business but also provide vital emotional and ...

SME LAW • Thu, 09 May 2024

‘Competition is fierce’ for lawyers looking to move overseas

Post-pandemic, overseas travel is back on many people’s radars, including mid-level lawyers looking for a change in the form of overseas work. However, as the legal ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 08 May 2024

Government able to ‘access and use’ copyright material following landmark ruling

Following an Australia-first test of a section within the Copyright Act, a Federal Court ruling means that the Australian government will now have a wider scope to use ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 07 May 2024

RBA makes May 2024 cash rate call

After holding the cash rate in 2024 so far, will the Reserve Bank hold or increase the cash rate in its May interest rate decision? Find out in this special announcement, ...

POLITICS • Tue, 07 May 2024

Corporates pay highest average legal salaries, report says

Legal professionals have an average salary of $102,100 – but new research from the College of Law has shown that law firms pay, on average, less than government and big ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 06 May 2024

Thinking about law in an ‘environmentally centred way’

Despite the recent successful Sharma appeal, there would need to be a “fundamental shift” for the environment to have legal rights in Australia, Mieke Elzer says.

BIG LAW • Mon, 06 May 2024

A&O Shearman merger completes, creates firm ‘in a class of its own’

The merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling has successfully completed, resulting in A&O Shearman being the “first fully integrated global elite ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 05 May 2024

Former Settify CEO joins family law firm

Boutique law firm Umbrella Family Law has added a new lawyer to its ranks: a former chief executive and co-founder of a legal tech company.

SME LAW • Sun, 05 May 2024

‘An unequal justice system is no justice system at all’: Legal orgs call for increased funding in regional NSW

Following a roundtable discussion among local solicitors and legal leaders in NSW, legal organisations have called for increased funding to improve access to justice for ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 05 May 2024

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