The former Victoria Police assistant commissioner accused of engaging in an affair with Nicola Gobbo has been named as the source of the 2014 leak that revealed her informing identity, but on Wednesday said he “didn’t ever tell anyone” and was not welcome in discussions about her disclosure.
The Law Society of the ACT has brought an application for occupational discipline against a solicitor who was found guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and ordered to pay $1,500 in fines, attend an ethics course and pay $20,000 in court proceeding fees.
With more than 40,000 reported cases worldwide, all Australian businesses law firms need to explore ways to protect against health risks. Remote working arrangements is one such way.
Laws that require telecommunication companies to keep records of every single Australian’s phone calls, text messages and movements for at least two years go too far and need to be fixed, argues one senior professional.
The second exposure draft of the Morrison government’s Religious Discrimination Bill is flawed, unworkable and at odds with Australia’s obligations under international human rights law, according to Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR).
The Andrews Labor government has reaffirmed its commitment to self-determination with a review of the legislation that recognises traditional owner land rights.
Despite all the recent emphasis on innovation from private practice firms, LDO professionals think their law firms are no more innovative than they were a year ago.
Creating distance between yourself and your job, in order to gain perspective and tap into your non-intellectual “non-lawyer” side, is fundamental to success, says one professional.
New research from CLOC shows that over 80 per cent of corporate legal organisations allow their data to be stored in the cloud.
Legal departments can and must do more to introduce the next generation of legal professionals to graduate opportunities in-house – particularly at a time that continues to be challenging for those entering the profession, argues one senior legal counsel.
