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Slater and Gordon commits to promoting LGBTI standards

Slater and Gordon has become the third Australian business to sign up to the United Nations Global LGBTI Standards for Business.

12 December 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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NRF advises on integrated station development in Sydney CBD

Oxford Properties and Grocon have been advised on their successful tender for the development of a commercial and residential site in the heart of Sydney’s CBD.

12 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Lawyer imprisoned for robbery struck off

A Wollongong lawyer, who is currently imprisoned for multiple offences including armed robbery, has been removed from the roll of practitioners in NSW.

11 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Police commissioner told examiner to be lenient with Lawyer X

Victoria Police chief commissioner Graham Ashton has admitted he asked an examiner questioning Nicola Gobbo to be lenient with her in order to protect the force’s ongoing relationship with the barrister-turned-informant and subsequently, further its ability to continue receiving gangland information.

11 December 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Barrister found guilty on 4 counts

A Melbourne-based barrister has been found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct and two counts of professional conduct for, among other things, a non-appearance at a County Court hearing because he had flown overseas.

11 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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DLA Piper affiliate wraps up its 5th training program for Nepali female lawyers

New Perimeter, DLA’s nonprofit affiliate, has completed another training program involving mentorship and continuing legal education to female Nepali lawyers.

11 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Repeal of medevac laws a ‘dark day’ say human rights lawyers

The federal government has “stripped away a humane, transparent and doctor-led process for the refugees in its care”, which amounts to a shameful act, says the Human Rights Law Centre.

11 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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4 in 5 industry experts say cyber security laws are insufficient

An alarming number of professionals in the legal, cyber and data privacy spaces think that the laws designed to govern actions in the digital space need strengthening, according to new research.

10 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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What’s putting your company’s reputation at risk?

New research from a global law firm reveals interesting discrepancies, between board members and GCs, in perceived threats to a company’s reputation.

10 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Regulation seen as the ‘single largest risk’ that GCs face

Navigating increased regulation and managing interactions with the regulators charged with enforcing them is the most significant challenge facing general counsel today, according to new research.

10 December 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy