Gender pay equity ‘not just a moral imperative’, CLO says

Improving a business’s gender pay gap requires structural resets, board leadership, and good governance, according to...

11 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Former CBA Group GC appointed to Westpac board

The former group general counsel of Commonwealth Bank, who has also worked as a partner at Allens, has been appointed...

18 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Danny Gilbert appointed to RBA governance board

The chair and co-founder of one of Australia’s biggest law firms has been appointed by Treasurer Jim Chalmers to a...

16 December 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law Institute of Victoria announces 2025 board

Matthew Hibbins will remain as president of the Law Institute of Victoria.

29 November 2024

By Naomi Neilson

RBA reveals September 2024 cash rate call

Last week, the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point – the first cut for Americans since...

24 September 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

EDO names new chair, appoints former judge to board

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has appointed a former Queensland Supreme Court judge to its board and...

04 July 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ex-ABC GC to join BDO board

Connie Carnabuci, the former law department head at ABC, is joining BDO as a non-executive director to help evaluate...

25 June 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

Law departments ‘have the power to be proactive and drive change’

Diverse teams outperform homogeneous ones, says one corporate counsel, and law departments have the capacity to push...

16 April 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

2 Aussies reappointed to Ashurst board

Global law firm Ashurst has re-elected two Australian partners to its board, with their new terms set to commence in...

31 August 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

4 Aussie lawyers to hold leadership roles with Meritas

Australia is “punching above its weight” in the leadership ranks of independent global law group Meritas, with an...

29 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Gilbert + Tobin names 4 new partners, 7 new special counsel

Days out from already announced changes to its executive leadership, national law firm Gilbert + Tobin has promoted 11...

28 June 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Student claims legal admission board discriminated against disability

A former law student demanded the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) publicly apologise and hand over more than...

22 June 2023

By Naomi Neilson

Former Federal Court judge appointed to RBA board

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has appointed two new members of the RBA board, one of whom is a former judge and former Fair...

20 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Clayton Utz partner joins national board of Property Council of Australia

Nikki Robinson, a partner at national law firm Clayton Utz and partner-in-charge of the firm’s Sydney office, has...

05 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Allegro passes 90% ownership of Slater & Gordon, names 2 new board directors

Australian private equity firm Allegro Funds now owns almost 94 per cent of Slater & Gordon and has appointed its...

04 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Kelsian Group acquires All Aboard America!, undertakes cap raise

Listed transport services company Kelsian Group Limited has been advised on its acquisition of US-owned transport...

04 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawganised brings on board new consultant

Brisbane-headquartered boutique legal practice management consultancy Lawganised has appointed an additional practice...

22 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Federal Court judge, award-winning lawyer join Minds Count board

Following the departure of Australia’s newest High Court judge, Justice Jayne Jagot, from the board of Minds Count,...

15 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal Jobs: The new-and-improved jobs board for Lawyers Weekly

Lawyers Weekly is thrilled to announce the rebranding of Lawyers Weekly Jobs to Legal Jobs, a name that symbolises our...

14 February 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Treasurer: Decision on RBA board to come mid-2023

The make-up of the bank and the governor’s tenure will be decided after the government receives its review, Jim...

13 December 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy