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.
Get ‘comfortable being out of your comfort zone’
While building something new can be a nerve-racking exercise, this lawyer said that getting out of his comfort zone and developing new skills were both key elements in ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Jul 2023
A bad week for public liability claims – but will it matter?
When appellate courts hand down three decisions in one week, and they fall three-zero in favour of the “black hats”, insurers rub their hands together with glee while ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Jul 2023
Burch&Co makes 2 senior leadership appointments
Melbourne-based boutique Burch&Co has bolstered its leadership team with the addition of two new associate directors, in a move the firm said would further support ...
SME LAW • Thu, 20 Jul 2023
Further Supreme Court application filed seeking withdrawal of COVID fines
Yet another application has been filed in the NSW Supreme Court seeking the withdrawal of invalid COVID-19 fines, which reportedly fail to meet legal requirements and ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 19 Jul 2023
A ‘very dangerous decision’: Climate change groups abhor court approval of $400m coal mine expansion
Environment groups have continued to challenge the decision to expand a coal project in NSW, which is set to emit the equivalent of Australia’s total annual CO2 emissions ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jul 2023
Allen & Overy records FY23 revenue of £2.1bn, up 7%
International law firm Allen & Overy has recorded £2.1 billion in revenue for the last financial year, a seven per cent increase on the previous year, and follows the ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jul 2023
Class action against cosmetic surgery clinic grows
Patients of Dr Daniel Lanzer’s cosmetic surgery clinics across the country have continued to come forward to take part in a growing class action in the Victoria Supreme ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 18 Jul 2023
‘I have the greatest job in the world’
According to this in-house lawyer, having variety and autonomy in her days has made her job the best in the world.
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 18 Jul 2023
The ‘vital reform’ needed in corporate insolvency
A report has recently recommended a “comprehensive and independent review of Australia’s insolvency law”, but one insolvency lawyer has said a number of recommendations ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 17 Jul 2023