The top 10 news updates for new lawyers
In this fortnightly wrap-up, Protégé brings law students, graduates and new lawyers the top 10 updates from the legal profession. This time, it includes a significant ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 Oct 2021
Graduates, new lawyers reveal qualities they look for in workplaces
New research into what lawyers are primarily looking for in their workplaces has revealed that while communication and quality of leadership remain important for all new ...
NEWLAW • Mon, 18 Oct 2021
Whistleblower bill welcomed by NSW Ombudsman
The NSW Ombudsman has welcomed news that the government will debate a new Public Interest Disclosure Bill four years after a parliamentary committee handed down a report ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Oct 2021
WA Law Society names new president
The Law Society of Western Australia has elected its newest president for 2022.
BIG LAW • Sun, 17 Oct 2021
High Court ruling on relationship between judge and barrister may have major repercussions on judicial wellbeing
Although a recent High Court decision to appeal a family law matter after it found the personal relationship between a trial judge and a barrister “particularly ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 14 Oct 2021
North Melbourne football club appoints general manager of legal
AFL’s North Melbourne football club has appointed a new general manager of both strategy and legal to oversee regulatory matters impacting the team.
SME LAW • Thu, 14 Oct 2021
Suncorp welcomes new chief risk officer
Suncorp Group has appointed a new group chief risk officer who will bring with her expertise across regulatory, compliance, legal, and governance.
SME LAW • Thu, 14 Oct 2021
Lawyer X: Special investigator to examine criminal conduct, discipline action
Former High Court judge Geoffrey Nettle has been given new powers to examine the potential criminal conduct and disciplinary matters revealed in the Royal Commission into ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Oct 2021
Work-life balance identified as challenge to lawyers’ wellbeing
More than half of Victorian lawyers have indicated that sustaining a work-life balance has been the most challenging aspect in achieving positive wellbeing.
BIG LAW • Wed, 13 Oct 2021
