The increasing ‘sophistication’ of the class action landscape
With the volume of class action filings ticking back up post-pandemic, how much has the space grown and evolved in recent years? These lawyers weigh in.
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Oct 2023
Moving away from ‘old-fashioned’ law firms
While traditional law firms may be “reluctant to change”, there are other ways to operate outside of traditional working models – as this law firm consultant emphasised ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Oct 2023
The legal pitfalls surrounding homebirths
While an exemption applies to privately practising midwives providing homebirth support, increased comprehensive informed consent is needed to mitigate legal implications ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Is your firm spending too much on cyber security?
Some Australian businesses are spending too much investing in unnecessary cyber security solutions, according to cyber security professional Tim Redhead of DotSec.
NEWLAW • Tue, 17 Oct 2023
Budgetary constraints holding legal departments back from ‘taking full advantage of technology’
Technology remains a key challenge for in-house lawyers despite efficiency being high on the priority list of legal departments. To combat this challenge, open ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 17 Oct 2023
‘If you don’t fail, you’re not going to be able to grow’
Young lawyers should be expanding their horizons as much as they can – whether that’s through mentors outside of the law or through non-traditional career paths, ...
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Legal academics call for reforms to parental leave laws
The government’s current parental leave entitlements grant eligible parents 18 weeks of paid leave at the national minimum wage, but is this enough? These legal academics ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Oct 2023
More cyber privacy class actions to come, report says
In the 2023 financial year, consumer class actions have dominated the market, with data breach class actions set to change the landscape moving forward, a new report has ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 15 Oct 2023
‘Little downside’ to young lawyers gaining experience through firm exchange
A lawyer exchange program is gaining global traction, with a number of associates and senior associates gaining work experience at different firms to boost their careers ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 12 Oct 2023
