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Budget 2020: What it means for the business of law

The Morrison government has delivered what’s being dubbed one of the most important budgets since World War II. Here’s how the business of law is set to be impacted.

06 October 2020
By Emma Ryan and Grace Ormsby
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Budget 2020: $220m dedicated to family law and family relationship services

The Morrison government has delivered its 2020-21 budget, with significant funding going towards family law and family relationship services across Australia.

06 October 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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Empathy critical to true partnerships with outside counsel

Successful relationships between legal departments and law firms are built on the concept of partnership, says one senior professional.

06 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Boards ‘more concerned about everything’

More and more directors and senior business leaders are deeming business-critical issues as being “of material concern” compared to this time last year, new research shows.

06 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Legal teams ‘are not yet data-driven’

Too many in-house legal departments show little to no capability in data analytics, new research shows.

06 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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RBA hands down rate decision for budget day

In this special announcement, partnered by Legal Home Loans, learn the outcome from the Reserve Bank of Australia’s board meeting.

06 October 2020
By Miranda Brownlee
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Meridian Lawyers makes 8 senior promotions

Meridian Lawyers has made a series of internal promotions, effective 1 October 2020.

06 October 2020
By Tony Zhang
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First wave of Partner of the Year finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly, in conjunction with principal partner Taylor Root, is thrilled to announce the finalists for six of the 31 categories for the 2020 Partner of the Year Awards.

06 October 2020
By Reporter
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Remote work from overseas a viable option post-pandemic

Sarah Bullock recently returned from a 16-month stint in Canada where she continued to work for an Australian firm. In the looming “new normal”, her story should not be unique.

06 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Investa advised on $800m cap raise

Allens has advised Investa Property Group on an $800 million capital raising for the Investa Commercial Property Fund (ICPF), surpassing the initial target of $500 million.

06 October 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy