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She may have just won Dealmaker of the Year at the Australian Law Awards, but Sandy Mak believes that one cannot be a good dealmaker without having the right team in place.

Human rights lawyers have called for a law change and an end to the practice of police investigating other police in deaths in custody matters.

The parliamentary joint committee on intelligence and security has made extensive recommendations for media freedom including the requirement for search warrants to be issued by senior judges and contested by public interest advocates.

An “urgent” review into the gag laws preventing sexual assault survivors from speaking about their experiences will be conducted by Victorian law reform bodies.

From the virtual boardroom to the home office, gender issues cannot be sidelined as the global pandemic continues, writes Megan Motto.

Almost every week I see a new conversation debating the ever-so-divisive question: “should lawyers learn to code?”, writes Tom Dreyfus.

SME owners can and do put themselves under extraordinary pressure to be financially successful, which can ultimately not only be damaging to the firm, but one’s personal life as well.

Law is both a business and a profession, and for lawyers thinking of starting up their own firm, a mindset that can juggle the balance will be key to success.

The idea that “No man is an island”, as espoused by English poet John Donne, is as relevant today as it was 400 years ago.

The Morrison government is setting up a new pilot program to better identify and support families who are entering the family law system and are at risk of domestic violence.