ASIC has been significantly increasing and accelerating court-based enforcement matters as part of its new enforcement strategy, according to the organisation’s chair.
A board and business director has condemned the notion that not-for-profit board members don’t need remuneration to carry out governance roles.
A “highly regarded” principal in-house solicitor has been appointed as a coroner for the Coroners Court of Victoria.
Smart contracts within the blockchain world have been hotly discussed and debated for several years now, but there remains uncertainty and hesitation amongst lawyers around their use and adoption, writes Michael Bacina.
A principal based in Western Sydney has been reprimanded, fined and ordered to undergo a trust accounting course after being found guilty on three grounds of professional misconduct and six grounds of unsatisfactory professional conduct.
A British law firm’s move to consolidate a five-day working week into four has brought into question how efficient lawyers can actually be with less time spent with clients.
BigLaw firm Clayton Utz recently teamed up with LGBTIQ+ advocates for a “pride in diversity” initiative to support Melbourne-based women in professional services.
Sparke Helmore Lawyers says there are a number of key trends emerging in the insurance sector that businesses will need to be wary of.
Western Australia has launched a new network of virtual offices in an effort to better facilitate access to justice and put more people face to face with Legal Aid lawyers.
Religious freedoms currently being floated will not only perpetuate discrimination against the LGBTI community but also further legitimise the vilification of LGBTI people, argues a senior in-house lawyer.
