Herbert Smith Freehills has advised major bank CBA on its entry into agreements with AIA Group Limited in the divestments of CommInsure Life.
UNSW Law is set to roll out a new training program in a bid to equip the next generation of lawyers with the “practice ready” skills they need in today’s legal environment.
A cyber lawyer has called for Australian universities to urgently change policies around confirming someone’s attendance and the degree they claim to have.
Research shows that last year in-house team leaders are successfully using smaller law firms for the undertaking of legal work at a fraction of the cost.
Given the potential for disruption coming from all different industry types, company directors will need to beef up their appreciation of worldwide marketplace happenings, according to a new report.
Not only do lawyers already have the skill sets required to be successful company secretaries, but it can also be an incredibly rewarding path for practitioners, argues Megan Motto.
It is the duty of leadership in an in-house team to ensure that health and wellbeing issues can be communicated openly and honestly, both for junior and senior counsel, argue two general counsel.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has appointed Carmel Mulhern to its executive leadership team as group executive group counsel and governance.
An allegation against a County Court judge that alcohol purchased using Coroners Court funds was removed for personal use has been dismissed.
Despite the increase in the number of law firms pushing for diversity and equality within the workplace, lawyers do not consider it a motivation when considering a firm change.
