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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UN Human Rights Committee rules in favour of First Nations people

A First Nations group in Western Australia has secured a landmark victory in the UN Human Rights Committee over a native title claim on land in the Pilbara region.

BIG LAW • Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Majority of GCs have ‘unmanageable’ workloads, are under-resourced

The role of an Australian general counsel is only getting harder, with many deeming the workload “unmanageable”, a new report has revealed.

CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 15 Aug 2023

Court should not be limited in making decisions for children, LCA warns

The court should have the discretion to make decisions in the best interests of a child, according to evidence provided before a parliamentary committee recently.

THE BAR • Mon, 14 Aug 2023

Confidential settlement reached with family of murdered asylum seeker

The Australian government and private security firm G4S have settled a case with the family of an Iranian asylum seeker who was murdered during the 2014 Manus Island ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 13 Aug 2023

Ansell slammed with shareholder class action

A class action has been filed in the Victorian Supreme Court against medical gloves and protective suit manufacturer Ansell Limited on behalf of shareholders who alleged ...

THE BAR • Sun, 13 Aug 2023

ASIC commences proceedings against Active Super for alleged greenwashing

Active Super has been hit with civil penalty proceedings from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) following alleged greenwashing in its Impact ...

THE BAR • Sun, 13 Aug 2023

‘Engaging in extracurricular activities can give you a sense of purpose outside the law’

This special counsel recently lobbied two governments to ban phones in schools – and said that having passions outside of law has helped promote her personal and ...

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Aug 2023

More reforms needed in sexual violence trials

Sexual violence trials need increased reform to improve the process for victims, a new study has revealed.

THE BAR • Thu, 10 Aug 2023

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Cowell Clarke takes team from Piper Alderman

Commercial law firm Cowell Clarke has bolstered its employment law offering in Sydney with the addition of a team from BigLaw firm Piper Alderman.

BIG LAW • Thu, 10 Aug 2023

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