The Queensland government’s proposal to fast-track anti-protest laws is being strongly condemned by Australian Lawyers for Human Rights, which says the move is being done without adequate public and stakeholder consultation.
Travel group SeaLink has been advised on a capital raise and its acquisition of Transit Systems Group.
The Australian Workers’ Union and solicitors at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers welcomed a Federal Court ruling against the Registered Organisations Commission.
Research from the UK linking the experience of menopausal symptoms to women’s workplace participation, and the subsequent introduction of leave policies at a British university to cater to menopause, beg the question: should law firms have similar leave policies in place to better accommodate women’s health?
Professional services firms have “been caught out a little bit” when it comes to satisfactory protection of client data and other sensitive materials, argues one senior associate.
The relationship between Victorian magistrate Rodney Higgins and his 23-year fiancée Ashleigh Petrie is a reminder to employers to enact policies to protect themselves and their employees in the case of interoffice romances, as well as ensuring that juniors are not unduly disadvantaged.
Uniti Group Limited has been advised on its acquisition of LBNCo and fully underwritten $100 million equity raising.
The proposed legislation to combat religious discrimination runs the risk of endangering access to healthcare, increasing vulnerability in schools as well as prioritising freedom of religious expression over other recognised human rights, argue legal advocacy groups.
The Australian Lawyers Association said Centrelink’s “robodebt” system is flawed and causes serious harm to the community.
The first specialist court for family violence in Victoria is now open in Shepparton, which the state’s Attorney-General says will “transform” the way the justice system addresses family violence matters.
