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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HSF: ‘It’s easy to see why a lot of lawyers have come back to Perth’

As the Herbert Smith Freehills Perth office expands to meet growing client needs, there are a number of opportunities the firm is excited about within the West Australian ...

BIG LAW • Wed, 29 Mar 2023

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Is inflation disproportionately impacting female lawyers?

With the cost of living continuing to rise and a potential recession on the horizon, inflation has been revealed to disproportionately impact women — and employers have ...

BIG LAW • Tue, 28 Mar 2023

Latitude Financial facing potential legal action

Just a day after announcing the severity of its 16 March data breach, Latitude Financial is already staring down the barrel of a potential class action.

THE BAR • Tue, 28 Mar 2023

6-year class action withdrawn, $11m settlement reached

After running for almost six years, a class action filed against Aveo has been withdrawn, with the retirement giant to pay a “full and final” settlement of $11 million

THE BAR • Tue, 28 Mar 2023

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‘If you get the work done, it doesn’t matter when you’re doing it’

Firms that look after their staff and prioritise their wellness and work/life balance will have not only happier employees but also a higher quality of work, this lawyer ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Mar 2023

Whistleblower defence dismissal ‘major blow for Australian democracy’

The Attorney-General has been urged to discontinue the prosecution of Tax Office whistleblower Richard Boyle and fix whistleblower protection laws after his defence was ...

BIG LAW • Mon, 27 Mar 2023

Employee wellbeing is now a ‘positive legal obligation’ — and one that needs to be met

With 90 per cent of the Australian workforce reportedly overwhelmed and despite new WHS regulations coming into play in recent years, those in the legal profession are ...

BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Mar 2023

IPH continuing to investigate cyber incident

IPH Limited has updated the market on an investigation the firm is currently conducting, following a cyber breach earlier this month.

BIG LAW • Sun, 26 Mar 2023

Complaint filed against Etihad Airways for alleged climate greenwashing

An ACCC complaint has been lodged against Etihad Airways after the airline displayed allegedly greenwashed advertisements during a 2022 soccer match.

BIG LAW • Thu, 23 Mar 2023

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