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Shine appoints 3 women to head of legal divisions

National personal injury firm Shine Lawyers has elevated three women to head up different legal divisions across its corporate arm.

11 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Organ and tissue donation laws need ‘urgent reform’

The Law Institute of Victoria has called for legislative change to increase organ and tissue donations in the state.

11 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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What makes a high-functioning board and exec team?

When it comes to ensuring that senior management is a well-oiled machine, there are five key themes that must be present.

10 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Businesses have fiscal duty to take climate risk seriously

When it comes to mitigating risk in climate change, businesses must acknowledge that if they do not pay now, they will certainly pay later.

10 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Who should do the law department’s work?

Research from Altman Weil outlines the extent to which law department leaders are delegating to law firms or keeping work in-house.

10 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Yoga helps in-house lawyers ‘problem solve from a higher space’

For one senior legal counsel, taking up yoga has made all the difference for her personal and professional outlook.

10 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Young people on boards are key to sustainability

If organisations are to remain sustainable and properly prepare for future risks, young people should have a place on the board, according to CEO Taj Pabari.

10 September 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Junior migration lawyer reprimanded, ineligible to practice for 18 months

A Victorian-based solicitor has been found guilty of professional misconduct for knowingly creating false documents and emailing a client with false and misleading information.

10 September 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘Legal professional privilege was not front of mind’: VicPol officer admits to not considering Gobbo’s rule of law

The statement and ensuring questioning of Victoria Police’s former detective inspector James O’Brien revealed just how little the Purana Task Force and the police force had considered the risks of using barrister Nicola Gobbo as a human source.

10 September 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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It’s obvious which firms are committed to pro bono (and which aren’t)

An examination of data from the Attorney-General’s Department tells us which firms have failed to meet targets, writes Jacqueline (Jaci) Burns.

10 September 2019
By Jaci Burns