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Baseline minimum standards have been set for powers of attorney, which is “a big leap” to combating elder financial abuse.

Food and beverage company Lion has been advised on the sale of its dairy and drinks business to a Chinese company for over half a billion dollars. 

Being more strategic is now a core competency for general counsel, even as they face huge pressures over the output of their legal team, writes Matthew Kay.

According to KPMG, opinion is divided as to whether the general counsel should also wear the hat of company secretary.

Comparing life as a general counsel versus that of a law firm partner is a contrast between apples and oranges, but there are distinct pros and cons aspiring senior lawyers should be aware of.

New whistleblowing guidelines intending to provide guidance and foster a compliance culture will come into effect on 1 January 2020 and provide new laws for firms, officers, employees and those associated with the organisation to abide by.

Adero Law has filed a class action in the Federal Court against Woolworths alleging “underpayment and systemic wage theft”, to the tune of more than half a billion dollars, on behalf of over 7,000 current and former salaried employees.

Private equity firm Affinity has been advised on the sale of a 35 per cent stake in the Velocity Frequent Flyer program to Virgin Australia Holdings Limited.

International firm Kennedys Law has hired one partner and one senior associate from national firm Piper Alderman for its commercial litigation team in Melbourne.

Criminal experts at the University of Sydney warned that the “risks of rushing” to enact new offences on “revenge porn” carry a danger of overreaching criminal law.