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CBA sells $4.2bn global asset management business
Major bank Commonwealth Bank of Australia has sold its global asset management business for over $4 billion with the assistance of Herbert Smith Freehills.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2019
Cyber security skills fall short in law firms
Almost half of the legal industry reported Australia’s cyber security laws are insufficient and 72 per cent are concerned current regulations are open to privacy breaches
SME LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2019
Squire Patton Boggs transfers partner from London office
Squire Patton Boggs has announced the transfer of Australian registered foreign lawyer Alexis Martinez from its London-based office to its firm in Perth.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2019
LCA concerned for citizenship of terror suspects
The Law Council of Australia (LCA) has expressed serious concerns over current laws that allow terror suspects to be stripped of Australian citizenships.
BIG LAW • Mon, 05 Aug 2019
Private practice sees profitability spike
Private practice firms have embraced change and growth this year, from profitability and technology change to adapting to multidisciplinary and collaborative law models
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2019
New guide launched to aid Victorian judiciary
An Australian first guide has been released specifically to aid Victorian judicial officers in identifying the needs and interests of victims of crimes.
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2019
Legal sector needs to ‘catch up’ with intercountry adoption regulations
In a recent research paper, a university scholar has called out the laws and regulation around intercountry adoption, insisting the legal sector needs to adapt.
SME LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2019
ACT Law Society objects to changes to Crimes and Firearms Acts
The ACT Law Society has spoken out about recent changes to the Crimes Act and the Firearms Act, with concerns that they apply retrospectively to matters that pre-date the ...
BIG LAW • Sun, 04 Aug 2019
How royal commissions changed the legal profession
The proliferation of royal commissions has placed greater demand on lawyers to step into new responsibilities and newly created roles, but the appeal may wear off, a new ...
BIG LAW • Thu, 01 Aug 2019