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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‘Tranche two’ anti-money laundering rules require action from lawyers

Compared with Europe, the UK, and even New Zealand, Australia has been somewhat of a laggard in updating existing anti-money laundering legislation to apply to so-called ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Apr 2024

Dentons hires new partner

Dentons has bolstered its banking and finance practice with the addition of a new partner, who was previously a special counsel at Baker McKenzie.

BIG LAW • Wed, 03 Apr 2024

New NCAT deputy president, NSW District Court judge appointed

A Sydney barrister has been appointed as a judge of the District Court of NSW, as well as deputy president and head of the administrative and equal opportunity division ...

THE BAR • Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Clients ‘craving solutions’ in fast-growing area of ESG

In a recent conversation with Lawyers Weekly, Hamilton Locke’s head of ESG, Michael Tooma, reflected on the rapidly evolving space of environmental, social, and ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Apr 2024

Creating a collaborative, collegiate environment for litigation teams

“The biggest role and duty of a leader of a litigation team is looking after our people,” argues Matthew Littlejohn. Part of this includes, he says, scrapping the idea ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 02 Apr 2024

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What makes a good leader in law?

Effective leaders possess diverse qualities and skills that allow them to guide, manage and inspire their teams. Here, a director offers valuable insights on what it ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 01 Apr 2024

Firm owners should prioritise ‘deploying technology’

Despite legal technology being commonplace within Australian law firms, this CEO has seen a “lag” in firms and emphasised that prioritising tech will help them save time ...

SME LAW • Thu, 28 Mar 2024

How to navigate the art of mediation

The singular goal for all parties involved in a mediation is to find a solution so they can avoid court. A mediator has outlined the best practices that could achieve ...

SME LAW • Thu, 28 Mar 2024

Summer Lawyers takes 2 from Kardos Scanlan

Summer Lawyers has expanded its banking and finance capabilities with the addition of a partner and a solicitor, both of whom join from mid-market firm Kardos Scanlan.

SME LAW • Wed, 27 Mar 2024

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