Regulation

Slaters slammed over trademark of ‘commonly used’ phrase

A Brisbane-based boutique has singled out national firm Slater and Gordon over its application to trademark a phrase...

27 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mortgage broker legal fund set to be established

Brokers are being asked to submit expressions of interest in whether they would support the establishment of a national...

27 March 2019

By Annie Kane

Law firm dedicated to ensuring compliance with modern slavery laws opens

A law firm which will exclusively provide businesses with multidisciplinary and profitable solutions to comply with the...

26 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

NZ Bar welcomes ban on assault rifles

The New Zealand Bar Association has welcomed last week’s announcement by the Ardern government to place a ban on...

26 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Podcast: Defamation, #MeToo and the need for law reform

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, Jerome Doraisamy is joined by Marque Lawyers managing partner Michael...

22 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

IP exemption update needs company action

A repeal to the laws surrounding intellectual property rights means businesses need to act pro-actively in reviewing...

22 March 2019

By Grace Ormsby

New government initiative seeks to combat elder abuse

The Australian government has launched a national plan it said will combat the abuse of older

21 March 2019

By Grace Ormsby

NSW politics must address ‘manifestly inadequate’ CTP scheme

The compulsory third party system in NSW requires an urgent review, and political parties must address this flawed...

20 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Quinn Emanuel launches post-banking RC class action against IOOF

Business litigation and arbitration firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has announced it will file a class...

20 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy

Convicted lawyer struck off for professional misconduct

A former firm principal has been removed from the roll of practitioners for professional misconduct, following her...

19 March 2019

By Jerome Doraisamy