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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Allens: Class action filings skyrocketed in 2023, risk predicted to continue

According to new research, 2023 was the second biggest year for class action filings of all time, with risk in this space predicted to remain high throughout this year.

BIG LAW • Fri, 22 Mar 2024

Antitrust environment ‘increasingly tough’ for dealmakers in Australia

A new report has revealed the impact antitrust authorities had on M&A in 2023, showing that prohibited transactions rose by more than 50 per cent.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Engaging in a trauma-informed approach to lawyering

Lawyers engage in a number of interpersonal relationships when they relate to people with trauma, be they clients or third parties, writes Florence Thum.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Key mid-market trends in transactions for 2024

Following a conservative 2023, this managing partner said that over the course of this year, mid-market dealmaking is likely to pick back up.

BIG LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

100-year-old firm merges with boutique

Boutique firm Thornton + King has merged with a 100-year-old firm based in Sydney, in a move the firm has described as a “Cinderella fit”.

SME LAW • Thu, 21 Mar 2024

Courts unlikely to ‘rubber-stamp’ greenwashing allegations from regulators

With three companies currently facing civil penalty actions brought by ASIC for alleged greenwashing, recent judicial comments have revealed potential issues in the ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Mar 2024

Coalition would turn back right to disconnect, voters disagree

The government’s “right to disconnect” legislation has been met with mixed feelings. According to the polls, most people are in favour. However, going against voter ...

POLITICS • Wed, 20 Mar 2024

Where lawyers aged 40+ want to work right now

Following the recent release of the 2023–24 Top 25 Attraction Firms ranking, Lawyers Weekly has broken down the data by age – here, we reveal which of the nation’s ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Mar 2024

Balancing competing priorities as a legal department leader

In the current market, being a general counsel comes with a number of competing responsibilities and challenges – but this head of legal said that resilience and positive ...

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 19 Mar 2024

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