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Australia’s major legal body has told an inquiry about its concern over a new, potential offence that would prosecute individuals who entered a high-risk foreign conflict zone.

New research shows that legal departments are largely confident with their regular slate of legal service providers and perhaps aren’t doing enough to explore if those providers are offering enough value.

As virtual AGMs continue to become the new normal, a new guide to holding virtual AGMs offers deeper guidance on best processes as it will be essential for corporate counsel to be up to speed in an evolving landscape.

It is especially critical, in the age of coronavirus, that legal teams ensure that the prospect of modern slavery is minimised within one’s supply chain.

Even against the backdrop of a pandemic and subsequent economic downturn, Australian legal professionals have completed more pro bono hours than at any point in the last decade.

Lawyers for criminal barrister Nicola Gobbo have accused Victoria Police of deflecting blame in its apology and providing inconsistent excuses for its part in the “sorry story”.

Despite an array of challenges presented in the global pandemic during 2020, Australia’s agribusiness sector continues to grow with key trends making it a practice to keep an eye on.

The NSW is set to amend concealment laws to allow victims to access support without fearing their counsellor will have to report to the police or face criminal prosecution.

A five-year deal has been agreed to whereby CleanCo will provide BHP with electricity from renewable sources for the latter’s coal mines in Queensland.

Lodging reports anonymously and/or as a bystander can help eliminate sexual harassment, discrimination or workplace bullying in Australia’s legal profession, writes Penny Thew.