The High Court of Australia has refused leave in El Ali v Royal & Ors; Zreika v Royal & Ors [2019], thereby leaving undisturbed the unanimous decision of the Full Court of the Federal Court in Zreika v Royal [2019] and Royal v El Ali (No 3), write Dr Christopher Birch SC and Penny Thew.
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New research shows that three in four Australians think that technology and smartphones are creating a more distracted society, including in the workplace.
The ACCC has handed down its report on e-conveyancing market reform, highlighting the need for greater competition, clear rules and certainty for industry stakeholders.
New research has found the bulk of the legal profession is underusing available technology, despite the benefits it provides to the business of law.
Commissioner Margaret McMurdo has passed down her verdict on the appearance of barrister Nicola Gobbo before the royal commission into the possible mismanagement of the human informers recruited under Victoria Police.
Gender inequality at the top of the workplace, particularly in managerial and leadership positions, is still a key driver in the proliferation of sexual harassment complaints.
National firm Sparke Helmore Lawyers has appointed two new board members in accordance with the firm’s strategy to be a market-leading Australian professional services business.
The deliberate targeting of four police officer clients for drug testing is a timely reminder that lawyers across the board must be mindful of the vulnerability of all minority groups in the workplace, argues one professional.
Thousands of Queenslanders who were impacted by the severe flooding in the Sunshine State in 2011 are now able to recover losses following a NSW Supreme Court win.
