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Telstra wins battle against Australia’s biggest local councils

Telstra has won a legal battle against major Australian city councils who tried to block the telco from rolling out new payphones with digital advertising billboards on city streets.

11 March 2020
By Tony Zhang
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LIV calls for action on funding ‘shortfalls’

The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has issued a statement, urging greater assistance in legal aid funding made available throughout the state.

11 March 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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IMF Bentham merges, takes on new namesake

Litigation funder IMF Bentham has merged with a high-value claims financier and will take the latter’s name.

11 March 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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Making workplace sexual harassment a thing of the past

While sexual harassment is not a new issue, in recent years there has been a growing awareness of employee rights when it comes to harassment of any kind in the workplace, writes Talitha Maugueret.

11 March 2020
By Talitha Maugueret
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What the profession thinks about the new Fair Work rules

To understand the debate on the new requirements for law firms to record overtime, Lawyers Weekly asked lawyers across the spectrum if they thought the profession will see a major shift in managing their staff.

11 March 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Boards that prioritise women directors ‘tap into a deep talent pool’

New research has highlighted significant benefits to companies that not only move to have more women on their boards but also include them in more meaningful ways.

10 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Overcautious counsel’ cost businesses more than $17m per annum

The average organisation is losing over $17 million per year as a result of in-house counsel offering legal advice that is too conservative, says one research and advisory company.

10 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Broader GC roles will mean ‘the death of legal professional privilege’

General counsel generally agree that the in-house team should have expanded roles, but this should not manifest by way of an “unnatural widening”, according to KPMG Australia Forensic.

10 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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What to know before putting client data in the cloud

Research from CLOC has outlined how best legal services providers should gain permission to place their clients’ data in the cloud.

10 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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8 items for your cyber breaches ‘to-do’ list

Cyber breaches “continue to grow in frequency, sophistication and scale and can have serious consequences for organisations”, and as such organisations of all sizes must be proactive and prepared, argues Mimecast and Norton Rose Fulbright.

10 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy