Coalition of human rights lawyers call on federal government to address escalating COVID-19 outbreak in detention centres
Due to the escalating outbreak of COVID-19 amid the asylum seekers detained in a Melbourne hotel, a coalition of human rights lawyers from national organisations have ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Oct 2021
What’s inside NSW’s new whistleblower legislation
The NSW Ombudsman will work alongside agencies and public officials to implement new whistleblower legislation that will better protect witnesses and those carrying out ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 20 Oct 2021
Pacific Equity Partners acquires surgical hospitals portfolio
Pacific Equity Partners worked with Gilbert + Tobin on the financing of its acquisition of Healthe Care’s surgical hospital portfolio from China’s Luye Medical Group
BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Oct 2021
Maddocks appoints business development leader
Mid-tier firm Maddocks has hired a sector-leading business development leader with 20 years of experience in the profession, including with global firms.
SME LAW • Tue, 19 Oct 2021
DGIT Systems sells business to CSG International
With assistance from Hall & Wilcox, DGIT Systems has sold its business to global business support systems provider CSG International.
BIG LAW • Tue, 19 Oct 2021
How Emma Fitzgerald went from being homeless to the bar table
When Emma Fitzgerald walked away from a controlling, coercive and financially abusive marriage and then suddenly lost her job at the discretion of a powerful and ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Oct 2021
‘Use it to your advantage’: How to handle and learn from job rejections
Received a rejection or, worse, no response at all to a job application? While a very disheartening experience, one lawyer shared that there’s a wealth of opportunities ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 Oct 2021
Universities are setting law graduates up for disaster
Tertiary institutions are the catalyst for law graduates leaving the industry for good, and it’s about time they do something about it, writes Stefanie Costi.
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 Oct 2021
How courts and universities can better prepare new lawyers for the real world
For most graduate lawyers, walking into a courtroom for their first appearance can be an overwhelming and stressful experience, no matter the support they receive from ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 18 Oct 2021
