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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
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Restraint needed on social media, especially by partners

Following recent Lawyers Weekly reporting that legal professionals have more freedom to post social, political or religious views online than sportspeople like Israel Folau, we spoke with a lawyer who took a different position.

29 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Federal Circuit Court of Australia unveils second RAP

The Federal Circuit Court of Australia has released its Reconciliation Action Plan as it moves to support access to justice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

29 May 2019
By Emma Musgrave
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Nine Entertainment sells off athletic events

World Triathlon Corporation has acquired a number of athletic events, including the Sun-Herald City2Surf, from Nine Entertainment Co.

29 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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‘The time is right’ for PM to enshrine First Nations Voice in constitution

Newly re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison has a “unique opportunity” to work with Indigenous Peoples and enshrine the First Nations Voice into our nation’s founding document, says a legal advocacy group.

29 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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B2B service advised on IPO and ASX listing

Melbourne-based business-to-business service Powerwrap Limited has been advised on its $17.4 million IPO and listing on the Australian Stock Exchange.

29 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Navigating emotional investments with your in-house practice

Maintaining one’s motivation to drive practical legal frameworks and outcomes that truly benefit those in need is the best way to tackle the intense and draining nature of in-house tasks that one is emotionally invested in, says one legal counsel.

28 May 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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‘We need 25-year-olds on boards’

There needs to be cultural change around the types of people considered for board director roles, with age and experience not necessarily good indicators of capability, according to a company director.

29 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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Human error flagged for data breaches

Human error accounted for 35 per cent of data breaches in Australia since mandatory reporting began last year, according to a report.

28 May 2019
By Grace Ormsby
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What’s luring in-house lawyers back to private practice?

A new report has identified the key reasons more senior in-house lawyers are making the switch back to private practice.

28 May 2019
By Emma Musgrave