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Gambling advisory firm hires renowned regulator

Senet has appointed the former executive director of the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing as the new head of its advisory practice.

01 September 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Former ASIO deputy director-general joins Proximity

An experienced senior public servant and former department head had joined government advisory firm Proximity.

01 September 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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RBA reveals September cash rate

In this special announcement, in partnership with Legal Home Loans, learn the outcome of Tuesday’s Reserve Bank meeting.

01 September 2020
By Cameron Micallef
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‘This is our profession’: Noor Blumer on reporting sexual harassment

The more victims stand together to call out inappropriate conduct, the less women will continue to be victims of power-based sexual harassment, Noor Blumer said.

01 September 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Lawyers must help address climate crisis through pro bono work

The action taken now to combat climate change will “affect the world for generations to come”, and lawyers have a critical role to play on this front, says the Australian Pro Bono Centre.

01 September 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Too much trust in foreign justice agencies’

An expert on transnational criminal justice has warned that Australia’s “no-evidence” model of extradition places excessive trust in the evidence-gathering processes of foreign justice agencies.

01 September 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Spruson & Ferguson appoints 2 new Australian principals

International IP firm Spruson & Ferguson has promoted six lawyers to more senior positions in Australia, including two new principals.

01 September 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Unjust and unfair’ corporate responsibility laws must be reformed

Attorney-General Christian Porter has tabled the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) final report on Australia’s corporate criminal responsibility regime, seeking to reform the nation’s corporate accountability framework.

01 September 2020
By Tony Zhang
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Study questions validity of findings that female judges are interrupted more

Are female judges interrupted more frequently than their male counterparts? A follow-up study has questioned the validity of the findings with a much broader sample base.

31 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Justice system biases target female offenders

When it comes to women before the justice system, small biases and large precedents are contributing to false prosecutions and wrongful imprisonments.

31 August 2020
By Naomi Neilson