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Protecting the holistic health of employees will help ensure the continued success of business operations, as the Australian legal sector moves forward into the unknown, writes Steve Fletcher.

The Council of Attorneys-General has deferred consideration of a proposal to raise the age which means children as young as 10 are still considered criminally responsible.

Private investment group Tattarang, which is owned by the Forrest family, has been advised on its investment in NodeOne.

A landmark review into Australia’s national environment laws has called for major change, with lawyers saying it will require a “significant” program of reform.

The former CEO of a collapsed law firm has been ordered to repay $430,000 worth of shares for fraudulently misleading an investor about the firm’s success.

Serious issues in the workers’ compensation schemes in NSW and Victoria highlight an urgent need for reform and require further investigation, says the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA).

Infrastructure services company Ventia has been advised on its acquisition of Broadspectrum from publicly listed Spanish parent company Ferrovial, for an equity value of $485 million.

The Law Society of NSW has congratulated Attorney-General Mark Speakman on the commitment to overhauling Australia’s stale defamation laws.

New data has revealed NSW residents are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the justice system and have “mistaken beliefs” about the rate of crimes in the state.

Plaintiff firms accused Liberal politicians of being lobbied by “foreign influence” to tighten regulations whilst the Liberals hit back on Labor lobbying on class action campaigns and contingency fees.