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Ensuring you get paid during COVID-19

Cash flow is more important than ever right now and you really need to make sure you get paid for every single job you do, says Helen Kay.

23 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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BigLaw can and will do more pro bono work, says KWM

As it launches its new Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), King & Wood Mallesons is optimistic about the capacity of not only its lawyers but all those at the big end of town to better serve the communities around them.

23 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Maritime labour concerns at ‘crisis’ point

Shipping crews stranded at sea are facing extraordinary challenges in the wake of COVID-19, bringing about new issues for law firms and corporate legal teams to contend with.

23 July 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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KKR completes first Australian investment through Global Impact Fund 

Two BigLaw firms have advised on KKR’s investment in GreenCollar, a leading Australian environmental markets business.

23 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Big data and AI shaping the face of regulatory compliance

As developments continue to progress in data analytics and artificial intelligence, the face of regulatory compliance, government investigations and enforcement are changing, according to analysis from a global law firm.

23 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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What law firms need to know about cyber security

Law firms face unique risks when it comes to cybercrime. Here’s what you can do to protect your business, writes Susie Jones.

23 July 2020
By Susie Jones
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JWS brings in international partner

Johnson Winter & Slattery has enhanced its corporate and infrastructure practice with the appointment of a new partner who has joined the firm in its Melbourne office.

23 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Global firms post robust revenue results despite COVID-19 hit

Global law firms have posted steady results despite the effects of COVID-19, with one gaining ahead over its rivals.

23 July 2020
By Tony Zhang
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‘Tsunami of complaints’: What the Heydon allegations revealed about the law

One month on from “bombshell” allegations a former justice of the High Court sexually harassed female associates, four prominent legal women addressed the power-based struggles that led to the toxic culture and discussed how to transform the profession.

23 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Former magistrate walks free from prison, child sex offences quashed

A former magistrate has been granted his freedom after the Supreme Court of Criminal Appeal ruled there was reasonable doubt that he sexually assaulted a young boy.

22 July 2020
By Naomi Neilson