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New Queensland Ombudsman appointed

A new Queensland Ombudsman has been appointed, replacing outgoing ombudsman Phil Clarke.

14 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Rethinking risk post-pandemic

COVID-19 has resulted in a reprioritisation of some risks, while others have remained constant, new research shows.

14 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Corporate collapses looming in light of downturn

Debt crises are set to hit businesses across the board, assuming they haven’t already. Getting advice early and acting on it are critical, says one partner.

14 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Ensuring purpose as a practitioner

Law is, perhaps more so than most professions, a calling. Its myriad demands on daily life give rise to one more duty: to undertake a legal vocational journey truest to one’s self.

14 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Victoria reviews sexual harassment in firms and courts

Victorian firms and courts will undergo a review into practices to prevent and address sexual harassment across the profession.

14 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Innovator of the Year finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the Innovator of the Year category at this year’s Australian Law Awards.

14 July 2020
By Reporter
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Lendlease head of legal returns to HSF

Herbert Smith Freehills has welcomed the head of legal at Lendlease back to its partnership after several years working in-house at the multinational construction and property group.

14 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Quarantine hotel program inquiry to begin soon

A date has been set to hear the inquiry into the Victorian COVID-19 hotel program that will examine the decisions and actions which led to the current outbreaks.

14 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Commercial Team of the Year finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is proud to announce the finalists for the Commercial Team of the Year category at this year’s Australian Law Awards.

14 July 2020
By Reporter
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Hall & Wilcox bolsters national insolvency and litigation team

Independent law firm Hall & Wilcox has expanded its national insolvency and commercial litigation capabilities by luring a specialist partner from McCullough Robertson.

14 July 2020
By Tony Zhang