Naomi Neilson is a senior journalist with a focus on court reporting for Lawyers Weekly. You can email Naomi at: [email protected]
Should law firms implement gender quotas and targets?
Lawyers Weekly asked six people from the legal profession what their thoughts are on firms implementing gender quotas and targets and while not all were on board with the ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019
National firm pledges $200k to charity for young students
A law firm has pledged to raise $200,000 for a charity that provides young students in a cadet program with industry-related employment.
SME LAW • Thu, 07 Nov 2019
Firms must ‘influence status quo’ to greatly improve Asian Australian and female leadership
The Australian legal profession has a long way to go to improve gender disparities and Asian Australian leadership, but it is not an impossible task.
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Nov 2019
Lawyers Weekly congratulates 2019’s Australian Law Awards winners
In its 19th year, the Australian Law Awards continues to be the pinnacle awards event for Australia’s legal profession. In yet another outstanding evening, the awards ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 06 Nov 2019
Mineral Resources sells interest for more than $1.88bn
G+T has assisted in the sale of 60 per cent of Mineral Resources’ interest.
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Victoria imposes strong manslaughter laws for workplace deaths
New workplace manslaughter laws introduced in Victoria will see organisations and its senior officers held responsible for workplace deaths.
BIG LAW • Tue, 05 Nov 2019
FCW Lawyers appoints virtual CEO to implement strategy plans
The Found Group and subsidiary FCW Lawyers have appointed a virtual CEO, who will oversee strategy implementation, organic and inorganic growth and finance.
SME LAW • Tue, 05 Nov 2019
Legal director fined and reprimanded for withdrawing $22,000 from trust
A legal practitioner director and principal was found to have engaged in unsatisfactory unprofessional conduct by the Victorian Legal Services Commission.
BIG LAW • Mon, 04 Nov 2019
Omio acquires travel technology business Rome2rio
KHQ Lawyers advised on the sale of Rome2rio.
SME LAW • Mon, 04 Nov 2019