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Landers, LIV committee team up for online asylum seeker legal service

National firm Lander & Rogers and the Legacy Caseload Working Group, formed by the Law Institute of Victoria, have collaborated on a new platform to provide solicitors with the free training and resources that they need to assist asylum seekers with pro bono advice.

31 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Infigen acquires Western Sydney energy facility

ASX-listed Infigen Energy is acquiring a Western Sydney open cycle gas turbine facility.

31 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Further charges laid in investigation into Brisbane firm

A 35-year-old man has today been charged with fraud and falsification of records as part of the ongoing Operation Stockade, which is looking into the activities of Brisbane-based firm Lawler Magill.

30 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Why ‘black and white’ precedents don’t exist in religious disputes in family law

It is hard for Australian courts to set down blanket rules for the resolution of religious disputes between parents, or matters where religion comes into conflict with a child’s welfare, as each individual case has to be taken on its merits, argues a senior associate.

30 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Class action filed against AMP in Federal Court

A national plaintiff firm has filed the first Federal Court class action against AMP on behalf of superannuation fund members that alleges the bank eroded around two million accounts with ‘unreasonable fees’.

30 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Non-lawyer roles an opportunity for brave lawyers

Pigeon-holed lawyers have to be braver about going out and doing other things they are capable of thanks to their legal education, according to a lawyer-turned-global head.

30 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Can lawyers discuss their mental health issues on social media?

With conversations about psychological distress, anxiety and depression becoming increasingly prominent in the legal marketplace, it is important to understand the extent to which legal professionals have professional freedom to disclose their mental health struggles.

30 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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LIV considers stance on state budget

The Law Institute of Victoria has welcomed a state government commitment to ‘tackling the causes of crime’ in Victoria.

30 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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How lawyers can ask for a pay rise

With more than half of Australians listing a salary increase as their career priority this year, and almost half intending to ask their boss for a raise, it is crucial to understand how best to have that conversation, argues a global recruitment firm.

30 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Canadian company acquires 80% of Australian aluminum manufacturer

NASDAQ and TSX-listed company BRP Inc has been advised on its acquisition of four-fifths of Telwater Pty Ltd.

30 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy