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How professionals can balance study and work

This time of year may cause many lawyers to feel overwhelmed. Here's how you can find a healthy balance.

20 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Workplace sexual harassment and the law

While the rise of #MeToo movement has certainly shone a light on the prevalence of workplace sexual harassment, the legalities around victims’ rights and resources for assistance are still somewhat confusing to navigate.

20 March 2020
By Tasha Levy
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Lawyer X and Paul Dale: The story of dirty tricks, cover-ups and corruption

For quite some time, and even now still, Paul Dale would open his newspaper or switch on the television to see his face and the label “disgraced ex-detective”. Now an inquiry into Lawyer X has finished, Mr Dale is ready for a new story, he tells Lawyers Weekly.

20 March 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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BigLaw firms not anticipating cuts to grad, clerk intake

The big end of town remains committed to the recruitment and retention of the emerging generation as the social, political and economic impacts of COVID-19 continue to unravel.

20 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Legal aid held back, civil cases on hold

Legal Aid Queensland has suspended face-to-face duty lawyer services, putting the most vulnerable in society at risk, a leading criminal lawyer says.

20 March 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Victoria expands specialist drug courts

Victoria has made the first move to expand the Drug Court, which has been running in several Melbourne magistrates courts.

20 March 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Issues preventing lawyers from becoming truly client-centric

There is a lag in the delivery of client services that needs to be addressed if legal professionals are to become truly client-centric, according to a managing director.

19 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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How SME firms are battling the coronavirus

Although BigLaw has sprung into action in attempting to manage the coronavirus situation, SME firms have been experiencing a unique battle of their own.

19 March 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Are you legally liable if workers catch COVID-19?

Workers who contract coronavirus may be able to pursue workers’ compensation claims, argues one lawyer.

19 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Finding and retaining purpose in a SME law firm

Having motivation to get out of bed in the morning is fundamentally important, not just for wellbeing, but for professional drive and environmental productivity, argues one partner.

19 March 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy