In-house

Partners celebrated and a lack of post-pandemic holidays: What’s hot in law this week (17–21 July)

Australia’s best partners and partner equivalents for 2023 have been recognised, and polling suggests that lawyers...

22 July 2023

By Lawyers Weekly

‘Compromised’ in-house lawyers condemned in robodebt report

From the “alarming” way they carried out legal services through to the “problematic” view of their job...

14 July 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Compliance duties, litigation prevention increasingly seen as top priorities

Recent research from Thomson Reuters gives an interesting snapshot into how the strategic focus of corporate law...

11 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Not over-involving yourself as legal counsel

As legal departments continue to be required to do more with less — and in times of cost-cutting and economic...

04 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

4 issues to prepare for with AI regulation

In the face of proposed frameworks and guidance for artificial intelligence, law department leaders need to address...

04 July 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

ACC Australia and Wolters Kluwer In-house Counsel Report 2023

This report examines the key practices, areas of concern, and challenges for in-house legal counsel from the past year...

28 June 2023

Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer Australia

Navigating EOFY and securing more budget

Law department leaders face “significant pressure” at the end of each financial year. However, this period also...

27 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Crown Resorts appoints new group GC

An award-winning in-house lawyer has been named as the new group general counsel for Crown Resorts.

27 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Clayton Utz executive chair named as new group GC at Commonwealth Bank

Banking giant Commonwealth Bank has appointed Karen O’Flynn, who currently serves as a partner and executive chair at...

27 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house trends revealed for first half of 2023

A new report has revealed the top concerns for in-house counsel across the country during the first six months of the...

20 June 2023

By Lauren Croft