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A new report has shown that Australian boardrooms are “being transformed” by way of increased female representation, but there is still a long way to go in racial diversity.

A Supreme Court judge has found the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court was incorrect to grant bail to a man based on little evidence that COVID-19 would delay his hearing.

Former soldier and top Sydney barrister David McLure SC will lead a prosecution against decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith for alleged war crimes.

Law firms of all stripes are currently considering how best to adapt their WFH and remote working accommodations to suit the “new normal”. In-house legal teams need to do the same.

Given the risk and occurrence of fraudulent and corrupt activities in the wake of COVID-19, the legal department must work with a company’s forensic team to safeguard the business.

Legal departments that can achieve more work in-house and better technology will be more likely to cut down on e-discovery spend.

An overwhelming majority of S&P 500 companies have had to revise or completely withdraw their earnings guidance as a result of coronavirus.

The Queensland Law Society welcomed the state government’s five-year commitment to provide $119 million to community legal centres.

Drug trafficker and Tony Mokbel associate Zlate Cvetanovski will leave incarceration after the Court of Appeal conceded Nicola Gobbo interfered with his prosecution.

Australia’s BigLaw firms are welcoming staff back into their West Australian offices, albeit in staggered and conservative fashions.