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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is facing a multibillion-dollar class action suit from businesses affected by the stage four COVID-19 lockdown.

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has failed in his bid to prevent young people from taking legal action against his Galilee Coal Project, arguing it negatively impacted their lives.

Legal bodies have welcomed the new tabled ALRC review of corporate criminal responsibility, but one has called for caution.

Lawyers assisting the commission investigating the conduct of criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police have submitted the behaviour diminished public confidence in the legal profession and in police, having potentially tarnished over 1,000 cases.

Way too many legal departments spend too much time on work they don’t find that meaningful, says Victoria Swedjemark.

With the graduate market contracting and legal teams continually needing to do more with less, short-term contracting is shaping up as the best way forward for parties at both ends of the spectrum.

A new report from the US indicates that while there are more female GCs in top companies, their pay has fluctuated relative to male counterparts.

Senet has appointed the former executive director of the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing as the new head of its advisory practice.

An experienced senior public servant and former department head had joined government advisory firm Proximity.

In this special announcement, in partnership with Legal Home Loans, learn the outcome of Tuesday’s Reserve Bank meeting.