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The claimants in a cladding class action have had another significant victory in the Federal Court, which will enable building owners to continue in its fight for compensation.

Lawyers and clients of the Family Court and Federal Circuit Court of Australia can access fast-tracked appointments with mediators under new Victorian protocols.

Since the onset of COVID-19, Allen & Overy’s Australian and US securities law equity capital markets team has advised on raisings on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) totalling approximately $3.2 billion.

Some Australian corporations will be looking at expanding their operations outside of the domestic market post-pandemic, and will need to strengthen their in-house legal team to do so.

With restrictions easing across Australia, businesses face personal injury and other risks they will need to mitigate to avoid exposure to liability.

The Hayne royal commission was a “big game changer” for Australian businesses, having flow-on effects for the nature and function of legal departments.

Given favourable conditions for merging or taking over another legal practice, there are a number of factors that firms with expansion plans must take into account.

Pandemic-inspired amendments to the Corporations Act must be made permanent as Australia emerges from coronavirus.

Going to work for a community legal centre is “one of the best decisions” Tanya Diessel has ever made. It’s a vocational experience all lawyers should have, she says.

With the onset of the pandemic, credit will play a key role in the Aussie business climate, as businesses seek to recover from financial damage, according to two BigLaw partners.