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The extraordinary albeit necessary cancellation of almost every sporting event and competition across Australia in the wake of coronavirus raises serious legal questions, says one director.

With the COVID-19 outbreak creating uncertainty around the nation, law firms are bracing themselves in GFC-like conditions with tax and cash becoming essential to ensure business continuity.

The Aboriginal Legal Service NSW/ACT (ALS) has provided an update of where it’s at amid the coronavirus pandemic.

About 68,000 Queensland Cash Converters customers will soon start receiving compensation payments after the Federal Court on Wednesday approved a $42.5 million settlement following a successful class action suit.

With the recent coronavirus pandemic, the current regulatory wave may see unique changes, with lawyers and GCs needing to prepare as uncertainty sweeps through businesses.

More so than ever before, general counsel have a duty to keep a legal team moving forward and provide direction, says one professional.

The need to implement contingency plans for the hosting of AGMs has exposed “key failings” in the Corporations Act.

General counsel cannot allow employment laws to be “the tail that wags the dog” – they need to be on the front foot, argues one partner.

A new survey of senior leaders has found that the culture of an organisation has become more and more “critical” to its reputation.

Recent changes to the Corporations Act are to have a “substantial” impact on directors moving forward, argues one managing principal.