Opinion

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

4 things to know about cross-border contracts this year

Overseas investments. Mergers and acquisitions. Even ordering a t-shirt from abroad — all are examples of...

09 September 2022

By The College of Law

Post-admission depression: A reflection

We have all heard about different kinds of depression, and coming from someone who has a double whammy diagnosis of...

07 September 2022

By Anonymous

Check in (don’t check up) to stop lawyers from checking out

Law firms need to get their performance management processes right if they are to avoid HR claims such as bullying and...

06 September 2022

By Maureen Kyne