The ability to adapt and move quickly in accordance with the needs of law firms during litigation can set in-house teams apart, says one principal.
New research shows a decline in crisis readiness by organisations across Australia and New Zealand, enhancing reputational risk.
COVID-19 has created “manufacturing deserts”, according to a new report about the resilience of global supply chains.
The full impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are yet to unfold, and while numerous firms have implemented cuts in different areas, some are hopeful they can hold the line.
The Victorian justice has been “wrenched into a new way of working” amid the coronavirus concerns but the radical overhaul of procedures has been collated to ensure consistency.
New research gives hope for the future prospects of legal technology Down Under, however there remain issues for those in this space to be aware of.
In light of the High Court decision to appeal George Pell’s child sexual abuse convictions, critics have shifted their attention to putting the Victorian justice system on trial. Lawyers Weekly looked into why criminal justice is not threatened by the system that created it.
After what could be a possible miscommunication between two courts, a NSW magistrate has accused ACT’s top court of effectively placing him in “handcuffs” and telling him how to sentence a serial offender.
COVID-19 has set up what could be a litigation battleground as plaintiff firms and funders get ready to bring forward numerous class actions whilst companies are seeking a “safe harbour”.
International humanitarian lawyer and former war crimes prosecutor Rabia Siddique believes that anyone has the ability to create “ripples of change”, and it was this belief that set her on a path to provide justice and equality to those who most needed it.
