Infrastructure and development company John Laing Group has been advised on its $51.5 million investment in a waste-to-energy plant in Western Australia.
Instead of viewing wellness as a way to overcome illness, lawyers must see it as a pathway to thrive and succeed. Positive psychology can help with this, even for the most pessimistic lawyers, argues Dr Happy.
The overproliferation of criminal offences under existing Commonwealth legislation in addition to lack of principled distinctions existing between regulations has been hit with a spotlight under a suite of proposed reforms by an Australian government legal body.
Global sustainability business Acciona has been advised on its $180 million acquisition of ASX-listed Lendlease’s Engineering business.
As the bushfires worsen, more legal services have joined the chorus of legal firms and organisations offering support and free legal advice to those affected.
There is still time to have deserving in-house lawyers and legal teams recognised at Lawyers Weekly’s annual Corporate Counsel Awards, with submissions closing next week.
A surge in negligence claims against lawyers and increasing pressure on Australian employers to publicly disclose any gender pay gap are among the six trends the profession can expect to see in 2020, according to Sydney-based law firm Bartier Perry.
Working with the NSW Rural Fire Service has provided Karina Veling with more than just personal wisdom – it has given her greater insight into her duties as a lawyer and the obligations upon the broader legal profession to support the community.
Stewart Levitt discovered a passion for writing, and then poetry, at a young age. Now, as a firm principal, it helps him ensure access to justice for those in need.
Gold producer Northern Star Resources has been advised in relation to its acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in KCGM Super Pit.
