Running one’s own law firm comes with many personal and professional benefits, but financially, it may lead to roadblocks when one wants to purchase a property, argues one home loan specialist.
A lack of cooperation from social media platforms, and the absence of a globally consistent approach, mean that determining the extent to which social media platforms can or should be regulated is incredibly difficult, argue two lawyers.
The Australian legal profession has a long way to go to improve gender disparities and Asian Australian leadership, but it is not an impossible task.
Australian private equity firm Kirwood Capital has been advised on its investment in a Series C funding round for Harmoney.
Fresh reports coming out of The Piddington Society’s graduate program have confirmed more than 5,000 hours of legal advice have been delivered to community legal centres this year.
Brisbane-based firm Mullins last week launched its first function for those in the pub, hotel, accommodation and club industries.
In its 19th year, the Australian Law Awards continues to be the pinnacle awards event for Australia’s legal profession. In yet another outstanding evening, the awards witnessed the absolute brilliance of the legal profession at the bar and in firms and companies of all sizes.
National firm Mills Oakley has hired new partners for its projects, energy and resources and property teams respectively.
The legal and conveyancing industry is becoming more digitised by the second, and it’s no surprise the more digitised the sector becomes, the higher the risks of cyber crime-related activity.
Unless law firms can implement practical initiatives to up-end workplace culture and structures, women will not be able to fully participate and thrive in the legal profession, argues one advocacy group.
