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High Court decision in Glencore ‘potentially worrying’ for in-house lawyers

A global in-house legal association has voiced its concerns about the High Court’s stance on legal professional privilege and the potential motivation for cybercriminals to hack sensitive client information.

20 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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IAG appoints new group GC

Multinational company Insurance Australia Group has appointed a new group general counsel, who will come across from TransGrid.

20 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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EY appoints new financial services law partner

Accounting firm Ernst & Young Australia has appointed a new partner for its “rapidly growing” Oceania financial services law team.

20 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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How family tragedy gave one lawyer perspective on the justice system

Four years ago, Amani Haydar’s mother was murdered by her father at their family home. The aftermath of that horrific incident gave the Sydney-based lawyer new perspective on our legal system.

20 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Whole-of-government legal services panel launched

Following a review conducted by the Attorney-General’s Department, a “diverse” panel has been created for the provision of legal services to the Commonwealth.

20 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Repeal of Medevac laws would be ‘cruel and unnecessary’

Laws allowing doctors to recommend people be evacuated from Manus Island and Nauru to Australia for medical treatment are “an important safeguard” to help treat seriously unwell refugees, argues one legal advocacy group.

20 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy
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Coleman Greig event raises funds to prevent violence against women

Guests at Coleman Greig’s Women in Business event have raised over $6,000 for a charity dedicated to ending male violence against women and their children.

20 August 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Qld courts protect animals with lifetime bans

A report by the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council has shed light on the number of animal cruelty offences, with 250 revealed to be banned from owning animals.

20 August 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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Hamilton Locke absorbs McMahon Clarke staff for Melbourne office

Hamilton Locke has opened an office in Melbourne, absorbing two partners and seven additional staff from funds management and real estate firm McMahon Clarke.

20 August 2019
By Naomi Neilson
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How young barristers can get their practices off the ground

For those who choose to go to the bar at an early age, success will require open communication, care for mental health and willingness to put one’s self forward, argues one Darwin-based barrister.

19 August 2019
By Jerome Doraisamy