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Legal body welcomes investigation into 1980s hate crime

Australian Lawyers for Human Rights has welcomed the announcement that there will be an investigation into the murder...

12 December 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Shareholder primacy lacks corporate logic

Shareholder primacy fails on a number of fronts; board directors need to consider all of a company’s stakeholders, a...

11 December 2018

By Grace Ormsby

In-house in for exciting future, says young gun

The increasing levels of trust, responsibility and investment corporations are placing into their in-house teams is...

10 December 2018

By Grace Ormsby

Transparency and accountability lessening geopolitical risks

The single, biggest geopolitical risk facing governance, corporations and civil society is inequality, but it also...

11 December 2018

By Grace Ormsby

What’s been driving the growth in the in-house legal job market in 2018?

Numerous factors have influenced the job market in the in-house space this year that has resulted in positive signs...

11 December 2018

By Daniel Stirling

Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme kicks off

The new scheme, which the government hopes will shine a light on the activities of foreign principals in Australia, has...

11 December 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Solicitor guilty of professional misconduct for failure to honour undertaking

A NSW-based solicitor has been found guilty of professional misconduct, reprimanded and fined for failing to honour an...

11 December 2018

By Jerome Doraisamy

Attracting quality talent identified as top law firm challenge

A new report has singled out the highest rated challenges for law firms in the current climate, with attracting quality...

11 December 2018

By Emma Musgrave

Male Champions of Change having an impact

Male Champions of Change, an organisation created by men in recognition of the role they can play in the promotion of...

11 December 2018

By Grace Ormsby

DLA Piper promotes Aussies to international roles in firm first

DLA Piper has promoted Australian partners to international management roles for the first time, with their new...

11 December 2018

By Grace Ormsby