The federal government needs to fix the gaps in its reforms to the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA) given the continuing revelations of serious misconduct by Australian banks, argues one firm.
Victoria Police chief commissioner has fronted the royal commission brought on by the Lawyer X scandal where he has disclosed he thought it was “wrong” and an “obvious” issue for the barrister-turned-informer to be informing on her own clients.
The state governments of Victoria and Western Australia are moving to address the scourge of family violence in their jurisdictions, with the introduction of a specialist court and new legislation, respectively.
Flexible working arrangements are a “cornerstone” of an organisation’s diversity and inclusion strategy, and there must be movement away from an impression that it is only something given to women who have children, argues one partner.
National firm HBA Legal has appointed two “seasoned insurance experts” for its Sydney office.
Identifying and solving problems are best undertaken with a creative, relaxed and happy mindset, as McCabe Curwood practitioners learned at a recent in-house event.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath MP has called on the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council for its advice on penalties for assaults on police and other frontline emergency service workers.
The conversation about mental health issues in law has shifted away from risk management – law firms and legal teams must be proactive, rather than reactive, in fostering a workplace environment that is conducive not only to optimal health but also connection and purpose.
Under a new High Court judgment, courts are not empowered to make common fund orders, with a BigLaw firm deeming the decision a “setback to pre-2016”.
Banking giant ANZ has announced a new policy that will enable accountants and lawyers to access 90 per cent loan-to-value ratio mortgages without paying LMI should they meet certain eligibility criteria.
