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AMP
Politics 24 May 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyAMP scandal shouldn’t dissuade women from board aspirations

Senior members of the legal profession have argued that female board members resigning from AMP, in the wake of...

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Driverless cars
Big Law 24 May 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyAustralian law falling behind on driverless cars

The nation is not prepared for the advent of new technologies such as connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and must...

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golden egg, inheritance, trap
SME Law 24 May 2018 ByMiranda BrownleeLawyer flags inheritance traps with non-family members

While inheriting money from the estate of a friend who is not a family member may not be a common scenario, there are...

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Australian Law Awards 2018
Big Law 24 May 2018 ByEmma MusgraveSubmissions open for 2018 Australian Law Awards

Lawyers Weekly, in partnership with UNSW, is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for this year’s...

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SME Law 23 May 2018 ByJerome DoraisamySalim Mehajer’s sister struck off NSW roll

The sister of disgraced former deputy mayor of Auburn City Council Salim Mehajer was today removed as an officer of the...

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Careers 23 May 2018 ByMelissa CoadeA diplomatic path: From Queensland to Kabul

Lawyers Weekly speaks with the First Secretary for the Australian Embassy in Afghanistan and Department of Foreign...

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Found guilty, defence lawyer, professional misconduct
SME Law 23 May 2018 ByEmma MusgraveDefence lawyer found guilty of professional misconduct

A prominent Adelaide defence lawyer has been found guilty of professional misconduct after making false and misleading...

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Cybersecurity knowledge
Big Law 23 May 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyLawyers have ‘worrying lack’ of cybersecurity knowledge

New research shows that highly sensitive and confidential client data is at risk of exposure as lawyers are not...

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Legal Aid Lawyer
The Bar 23 May 2018 ByMelissa CoadeLegal Aid lawyer appointed to NSW Children’s Court

The current solicitor in charge of the Children’s Legal Service has been named as a new magistrate for NSW...

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Salary, pay raise, employment
Corporate Counsel 22 May 2018 ByJerome DoraisamyFirms more generous than in-house with salary raises

New findings from a global professional recruitment group have shown that while more in-house lawyers will receive pay...

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