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Additional regulation of litigation funding can increase transparency and confidence in the class action system, but the ongoing debate must be more sophisticated, says one funder.

The “new normal” is taking shape, with an overwhelming majority of businesses implementing or actively considering adaptations to their workplace arrangements.

Vicarious trauma and the emotional scars are an unfortunate burden of a career in law and those challenges may be further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

DSA Law has continued its expansion with the appointment of a new special counsel.

Seven legal and human rights groups have weighed in on the Australian government’s approach to recent Black Lives Matter and refugee rights protests.

Legal services available to some of South Australia’s most vulnerable citizens have been given a funding boost, with an additional $4.8 million in Commonwealth funding to help the sector respond to increased demand due to COVID-19.

SME law firms should take a leaf out of Winston Churchill’s book and recognise that, despite a new recession and JobKeeper soon to end, there are opportunities abound.

Much-anticipated additional boosts in cash flow for eligible employees are due to be disbursed next month, with the ATO having issued guidelines to help businesses manage the process.

There is an inextricable nexus between health and wellbeing and the productivity and viability of one’s small business. In the age of COVID-19, this is truer than ever before.

Against the backdrop of COVID-19 and now a national recession, it is more critical than ever that boutique law firms be on top of their tax obligations.