An Australian BigLaw firm has taken the next step towards improving diversity by playing a part in last weekend’s Mardi Gras celebrations.
The Law Council of Australia has issued a statement supporting biosecurity control orders but says it should only be used as a last resort.
With more than a quarter of women reporting experiencing sexual harassment at work, new legislation could go a long way to address inappropriate behaviour.
Four experienced legal professionals have been named as the latest to join the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.
A leading environmental and policy law scholar has been appointed to oversee a royal commission addressing a recent Australian crisis.
A recent court ruling from the UK has broad implications for local planning and infrastructure projects in Australia and the lawyers working in such areas, argue two practitioners.
New legislation in Queensland will allow abuse survivors to pursue civil claims against liable institutions for physical and psychological distress.
A new scholarship will be offered to law students who identify as LGBTIQ with a BigLaw firm entering into a multi-year partnership with The Pinnacle Foundation.
In this special announcement, partnered by Legal Home Loans, learn the outcome of Reserve Bank meeting on Tuesday and what the official cash rate means for Australian economy.
Increasingly, general counsel are called upon to “calibrate the compass” of an organisation’s morals, but delegating such responsibility to the legal department leader runs the risk of giving other employees across the board a free pass, muses one professional.
