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Law firms advised to embrace ‘intersectionality’

Only those who embrace the concept of intersectionality can further the drive for true inclusion in the workplace, and consequently get the best out of their people, according to two Dentons employees.

14 August 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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The role of senior persons in-house in addressing mental health issues

Senior professionals within a business have a significant role to play when it comes to not only addressing the deleterious impact of psychological distress, anxiety and depression, but ensuring the employees can thrive.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Chances to shine and flexibility key to keeping in-house lawyers happy

Running a successful in-house legal team requires more than simply producing results for the business – it also means ensuring individual counsel feel catered to and accommodated for.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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What in-house departments want from their law firms

New research from CLOC reveals the most important metrics by which corporate counsel will measure the value of their law firms, as well as the kinds of innovation they want to see from them.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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The role of in-house counsel in reducing costs for class actions

The duties of corporate counsel in keeping costs down when a business is facing a class action are threefold, according to one litigation funder.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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The deadly sins of oral advocates: Part One

There are numerous errors that advocates will inflict upon the court, or even commit in the presence of a learned judge, says one Supreme Court justice.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Reimagining the business of IP

In the past, businesses haven’t leveraged intellectual property in the same ways as they would for tangibles, financials or people. This needs to change, argues one firm.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Farm trespass laws must strike the right balance

Proposed farm incitement of trespass laws would duplicate existing state and territory provisions and could stifle legitimate public debate, argues one legal advocacy body.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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AMP advised on 3 components of ‘strategy reset’

King & Wood Mallesons has advised financial services giant AMP Limited on three “key components” of its company strategy reset.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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JWS makes lateral partner hire from HSF

National firm Johnson Winter & Slattery has hired a corporate partner who spent the last 20 years at global firm Herbert Smith Freehills.

13 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy