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30u30 commercial finalists revealed

Lawyers Weekly is pleased to announce the finalists for the commercial category at this year’s 30 Under 30 Awards.

29 April 2020
By Emma Musgrave
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Overcoming redundancy issues during COVID-19

The global coronavirus pandemic has given rise to numerous employment problems pertaining to redundancy – here, we explore how best legal employers and employees can protect themselves.

29 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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How much did Pell know? We’re about to find out

The Victorian government has cleared the release of unpublished findings from the inquiry into child sex abuse, which detail Cardinal George Pell’s knowledge of the offendings.

29 April 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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The impact of COVID-19 on WA courts

In Western Australia the practice is to not typically conduct judge-alone trials in substation for vacated jury trials, so how has the state’s courts fared amid the COVID-19 changes?

29 April 2020
By Naomi Neilson
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Prepping your business for class action risk post-pandemic

As Australia moves towards a gradual unwinding of its lockdown measures, numerous businesses will have to take steps to prepare for and respond to class action risk.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Gender pay gap still stark for in-house lawyers

There continues to be a gap in pay in corporate counsel roles, according to new research.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Sports contracts in the age of COVID-19

The in-house legal function will be fundamental for the sports and entertainment sectors as we emerge from the global coronavirus pandemic, argues one professional.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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When will the impact of COVID-19 diminish for businesses?

According to new research, legal counsel do not see the impacts of coronavirus dissipating for some time.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Over half of in-house lawyers concerned about 3rd party cyber risks

Since the onset of coronavirus, more than half of legal and compliance leaders believe that cyber security and data breach is the most-increased third-party risk their organisations face.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy
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ASX 200 companies’ susceptibility to fraud during COVID-19

New research from KPMG Forensic highlights fears from executives in ASX 200 companies about fraud in the wake of coronavirus.

28 April 2020
By Jerome Doraisamy