Predicted to be the most watched hearing in Australian history, the high-profile George Pell final bid for appeal will begin today. Here’s what to expect.
Multiple legal advocacy groups have called for an overhaul of existing law to better protect workers from sexual harassment, saying “the law is simply no longer fit for purpose”.
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.
The Law Institute of Victoria (LIV) has issued a statement, urging greater assistance in legal aid funding made available throughout the state.
Litigation funder IMF Bentham has merged with a high-value claims financier and will take the latter’s name.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
