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The Honourable Ann Vanstone QC has been appointed as South Australia’s second Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.

There are numerous factors currently driving whom corporate counsel procure legal services from, and right now, they have “choice and buying power”.

The notion that the growing frequency of shareholder class actions is due to an increase in corporate misconduct “does not hold water”, says global firm Herbert Smith Freehills.

Prominent businessman and philanthropist Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest has appointed a general counsel for Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang investment group.

Biopharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences has hired a new head of legal and compliance for Australia and New Zealand.

With commercial leasing arrangements undergoing significant change in the wake of COVID-19, the time is ripe for law firms to reduce or eliminate “make good” clauses to save costs.

A principal solicitor, labelled a “lonely” and “despicable” man by the Federal Court, has been slammed for sexually harassing his employee over a long period of time.

When good men remain silent, their conduct enables others to abuse and degrade women without impunity, writes Larissa Andelman.

The Morrison government has appointed a new Deputy Ombudsman to serve a five-year term.

Former corporate lawyer Luke Guanlao, who decided to make the switch to entrepreneurship, has shared his journey on building an international gym franchise.