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Business development in the age of COVID-19

Business development is critical for the growth of any legal practice, but in the midst of a global pandemic, firms are necessarily shifting their focus towards looking after clients, rather than selling new products or services.

08 May 2020
By Tasha Levy
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30u30 community legal centre lawyer finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the community legal centre lawyer category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

08 May 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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30u30 taxation finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the taxation category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

08 May 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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‘Volatility is becoming normalised’ for insurance lawyers

After the Hayne royal commission, summer bushfires and now COVID-19, lawyers in the insurance space have learned to expect the unexpected.

08 May 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Completing deals in the age of COVID-19

Getting corporate deals over the line has become trickier since the outbreak of coronavirus, meaning that firms and legal departments must effectively collaborate to ensure successful outcomes.

08 May 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Informing in 2020: Victoria Police tighten obligations around lawyer informants

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was almost too easy for Victoria Police to register an informant with legal obligations – now, after a royal commission and some public scrutiny, the police force has strengthened the policies around registering a lawyer for information.

08 May 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Untold cover-ups: Unredacted commission documents reveal Pell’s role

The child abuse royal commission can now reveal Cardinal George Pell’s role in the cover-ups of notorious paedophile priests, “gossip” fears and an alleged bribe.

08 May 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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DWF lures Folau lawyer from Macpherson Kelley

DWF has appointed a new principal lawyer who brings a team of six to bolster the firm’s growing national employment practice.

08 May 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Pacific Magazines acquired by Bauer Media

Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Pacific Magazines, part of the Seven West Media Group (SWM), on the sale of its magazine business to Bauer Media.

08 May 2020
By Tony Zhang
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COVIDSafe exposure draft bill backed by LCA

The Law Council of Australia has welcomed the release of the government’s exposure draft bill underpinning the COVIDSafe app but says some issues raised by the council are yet to be incorporated.

08 May 2020
By Tony Zhang