Opinion

Fostering relationships with regulators

It is common for businesses to perceive, and treat, regulators as hostile adversaries — and they often are, write...

04 October 2022

By Mark McCowan and Ian Reynolds

Buyer’s remorse: Elon Musk’s plan to walk away from Twitter

In April 2022, Elon Musk entered into a legally binding agreement to purchase Twitter for US$44 billion. As the ink...

03 October 2022

By Deanna Constable, Paul Mayson and Kenneth Leung.

Do we really have to wait for legislation to make workplaces safe for women?

Organisations already have the power to implement reforms that foster a culture of respect, and shouldn’t delay...

30 September 2022

By Allan Ball

Why Justice Jagot’s appointment is a win for female lawyers

The accession of Justice Jayne Jagot to the High Court of Australia is significant for myriad reasons, writes Stefanie...

29 September 2022

By Stefanie Costi

Who are you calling ‘lawyer’? (Hopefully, not me or Kim Kardashian)

I understand the desire to be labelled a lawyer; it’s a badge of honour and hard work. But there is no glory in a...

27 September 2022

By Adam Abbasi-Sacca

Commonwealth continues to reward pro bono under performance

The Commonwealth should make pro bono an obligation or reward the firms that use their best endeavours to meet or...

26 September 2022

By Jacqueline (Jaci) Burns

Lessons from the monarchy about successful succession planning

Whilst quietly acknowledging HRH Queen Elizabeth II’s recent passing and her remarkable life well-lived, the end of...

23 September 2022

By Travis Schultz

The transparency differentiator: Data regulation in a digitised world

Customer data has long been viewed by many businesses as an asset to be either commercialised or protected as a...

21 September 2022

By Lauren Croft

Emerging trends in Australian regulatory enforcement

While the appropriate degree of regulatory oversight and intervention is the subject of much debate, regulation is...

19 September 2022

By Mark Wilks, Felicity Healy and Steven Rice

Navigating a legal career across the ditch during a pandemic

Although I cannot speak for every Kiwi lawyer that has moved to Australia, my experience so far has been very pleasant,...

12 September 2022

By Razelle Icaro