According to new data from global firm DLA Piper, breach notifications under the GDPR are trending upwards.
It is becoming easier for corporate counsel to undertake pro bono legal work, and 2020 is the year to get involved, argue two senior professionals.
Our national economy remains sluggish and, as a result, global uncertainty is shaping up as a primary challenge for Australian businesses and their legal departments, argues Diligent.
To be a successful lawyer in 2020, you no longer have to pursue one traditional career route. Now there are several different options suiting different personality types, skill sets and ambitions, writes Matthew Kay.
The Association of Corporate Counsel has told the Hong Kong Law Society it shouldn’t make changes to the Foreign Lawyers Registration Rules.
In light of controversy and protests on transgender laws in Japan, former justice of the High Court Michael Kirby told Lawyers Weekly that “lawyers should be joiners”, adding the profession should be prepared to take the lead on standing up for critical change.
If The Beatles are to be believed, “All You Need Is Love”. This isn’t quite true, says one ANU law lecturer – besides love, he says, there is law.
The Tasmania Law Reform Institute has recommended improved education for jurors to stop inappropriate use of social media and the internet during criminal trials.
Speaking to the royal commission, Victoria Police assistant commissioner said cultural issues at the organisation were a “constant frustration” and pointed to its leadership.
National firm Mills Oakley has brought across a real estate professional from global firm Norton Rose Fulbright, whom they have hired as a partner.
