New research shows the extent to which corporate counsel will go directly to barristers for their expertise, and their reasons for doing so.
There have been a number of successful blockchain projects in recent times, and it is critical that in-house legal teams not only learn from these successes but also find ways to better collaborate with such projects, argues one law firm partner.
In conversation with Lawyers Weekly Infotrack legal counsel and company secretary Elizabeth Duncan reflects on the biggest learning curves that come with a move in-house, how she stays motivated and why it’s so important to maintain the right balance.
Life is short, and we should be engaged in activities that matter to us. For in-house lawyers, this means being proactive about ensuring we can strike the right balances, argues one legal counsel.
The global strategic business of law advisory arm of Dentons has partnered with the founder of InnoLegal Services to help optimise legal department operations.
A former handler for barrister Nicola Gobbo said he agreed convictions were at risk of being overturned if her role with Victoria Police was exposed, as might now be a very real possibility for convicted criminals Tony Mokbel and Rob Karam.
Protesters with groups such as Extinction Rebellion who get charged with actions such as gluing themselves to the road will probably not be able to rely on the “extraordinary emergency” defence in Queensland, argues one firm.
Legal tech entrepreneurs are partnering with law professionals and experts to test and refine innovative new products to assist in implementing technology.
A United Nations human rights expert has slammed Australia and Prime Minister Scott Morrison for the failed, and possibly illegal, emergence of the “digital welfare state”.
Australia has been hailed as a “bright spot” as the global economy suffers an ongoing uncertainty and risk of a worldwide recession, according to a Baker McKenzie report.
