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How working hours are being impacted by COVID-19

A substantial number of lawyers have seen their working hours affected by the global coronavirus pandemic, with even more predicting hits to their hours in the near future.

04 May 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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30u30 workplace health and safety finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the workplace health and safety category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

04 May 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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30u30 insolvency finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the insolvency category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

04 May 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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BigLaw 2020: A brave new world

The emergence and substantial influence of knowledge, innovation, tech and project management positions in BigLaw firms not only up-end BigLaw workplaces as we know them – they are building a vocational marketplace befitting the modern environment.

04 May 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Partner of the Year spotlight: Dr Martyn Taylor

As the nominations for Partner of the Year get underway, Lawyers Weekly spoke with North Rose Fulbright partner Dr Martyn Taylor who took out an award at 2018’s event.

11 May 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Victorian Bar launches equality and diversity policy

The member association for Victoria’s barristers has unveiled new initiatives and programs it says will build a “fairer, more equitable, inclusive and diverse membership”.

04 May 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Gangland lawyer wins defamation case against Google

A gangland lawyer, who represented the likes of Mick Gatto, has won a $40,000 payout from Google over an article that suggested he was friends with criminals.

04 May 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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ATO and ASBFEO to explain how the JobKeeper affects your firm

A free, live and interactive event will be rolled out this week, providing small businesses, including law firms, with insight on how the JobKeeper affects their business.

04 May 2020
By Reporter
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Victorian Supreme Court rules government breached duty of care in COVID-19 prison case

The Supreme Court of Victoria has found that the state government breached its duty to take reasonable care for the health of people behind bars during the COVID-19 pandemic.

01 May 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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NSW A-G Mark Speakman on pandemic-inspired changes to law

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman unpacks the overall impact of COVID-19 on Australia’s legal landscape.

01 May 2020
By Tasha Levy