Despite a government funding injection into the family law system, it will do nothing to improve long wait times, lack of legal aid and the limited law professionals, according to the LCA.
CBRE Global Investors has been advised on the acquisition of an office development in North Sydney.
With corporate entities facing increased scrutiny and moves to improve their ethical and governance frameworks, the legal team is perhaps best placed to make objective assessments based on merit.
It is perhaps reasonable that in-house lawyers may feel overwhelmed by the bevy of legal technology, but there are ways that departments can ensure that everyone is up to speed.
New research shows that businesses across Australia have room for improvement when it comes to adequate preparation to manage reputational risk.
The federal government’s proposed changes to the digital platforms landscape are a “clear step towards implementing regulatory change, but may signal a move away from a holistic overhaul” of technology regulation, according to one global firm.
The damages awarded to a dismissed salaried partner of HWL Ebsworth have been reduced from almost half a million dollars following an appeal by the firm against the judgment of the Supreme Court of NSW.
Former chief commissioner of Victoria Police, and the most senior member associated with the ongoing Lawyer X scandal, told the royal commission he had no responsibility over the management of the barrister despite expressing concerns early on.
Juggling a newborn and a women’s health class action was always going to be tough for Rebecca Jancauskas. Support from the court – as well as from her firm, family and litigators on the other side – made it much more achievable, she says.
There has been a decline of over one-quarter in the value of cross-boarder deals in 2019, with investors looking closer at domestic markets, says one global firm.
