General counsels ‘brought to the table’ to manage regulatory changes
The increased risks around managing regulation have brought general counsels “to the table”, seeing them take the best position to lead assessments of critical changes
CORPORATE COUNSEL • Tue, 24 Dec 2019
Lawyers Weekly’s top 10 articles of 2019
2019 turned out to be a big year for the law profession, from the events that recognised lawyers and firms standing out from the pack, the new mergers and appointments ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 23 Dec 2019
Firm launches class action against Westpac on behalf of shareholders
As Westpac holds crisis talks with its largest institutional investors, a law firm announced it will launch an additional class action on behalf of shareholders.
SME LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Human Rights Commission proposes new AI legislation
As artificial intelligence and new technology disrupt businesses and standard practices, the Australian Human Rights Commission released a template and a discussion paper ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Sydney Metro secures PPP for next stage
Allens has assisted in the next stage of the major Sydney Metro project.
BIG LAW • Thu, 19 Dec 2019
A year of Lawyer X: What happened and what we should expect in 2020
The Royal Commission into the Management of Police Informants (RCMPI) concluded for the year this week, to resume again on 21 January next year. There were quite a few ...
BIG LAW • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
Founders First advised on IPO and ASX listing
SME firm Coghlan Duffy + Co Lawyers assisted Founders First in its initial public offering and ASX listing.
SME LAW • Wed, 18 Dec 2019
$15.5m family law funding ‘unacceptable’, LCA says
Despite a government funding injection into the family law system, it will do nothing to improve long wait times, lack of legal aid and the limited law professionals, ...
BIG LAW • Tue, 17 Dec 2019
Former top cop shirks Lawyer X responsibility
Former chief commissioner of Victoria Police, and the most senior member associated with the ongoing Lawyer X scandal, told the royal commission he had no responsibility ...
BIG LAW • Mon, 16 Dec 2019
