Resourcefulness key when faced with flat or reduced budgets (particularly in uncertain times)

With more in-house legal teams being forced to budget for uncertain times, being strategic about how resources are...

06 May 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Invest in areas that ‘matter to all’, Law Society SA urges

The Law Society of South Australia has called on the government to seize this year’s state budget to invest in areas...

03 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Nothing to ‘offset the pain’ for small law firms in budget 2025

Mixed reactions have poured in over Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ pre-election budget, with some applauding the initiatives...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Nothingness’, ‘piecemeal’: Tax lawyers slam budget

Meaningful tax reform took a backseat to Labor’s electoral prospects and cost-of-living concerns, practitioners...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

'Game of bluff’ with non-compete clauses is over for employers

With the Albanese government announcing the banning of non-compete clauses in budget 2025, employers can no longer bind...

27 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Budget 2025: What lawyers need to know

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the fourth budget of the Albanese government. Here’s what legal professionals...

25 March 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal team budgets are (finally) on the rise

After years of being told to do more with less, can law departments finally see the light at the end of the financial...

08 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

GenAI helping law departments cut costs, research says

New findings highlight the “transformative impact” that generative AI has on the spending habits of in-house legal...

08 October 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘A serious setback’: WRC calls for additional funding for community legal centres

Following the 2024–25 budget, a community legal centre said it will have to reduce services for First Nations people,...

23 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

What’s in the 2024–25 budget for small firms?

This week, the 2024–25 budget was handed down and included various key measures aimed at getting small businesses a...

16 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Legal orgs remain ‘severely under-resourced’ post-budget

While the FCFCOA has received funding to resolve a mountain of migration cases as part of the 2024–25 budget, legal...

16 May 2024

By Lauren Croft

Budget 2024: The key takeaways lawyers need to know

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the third federal budget for the Albanese Labor government for 2024–25....

14 May 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Tax cuts may mean lower salary increases for lawyers in FY24–25

The revised stage-three tax cuts, together with other market factors, may well provide justification for employers not...

14 May 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

What’s influencing external spend right now?

With the working year in full swing, various market factors influence how corporate legal teams allocate precious...

13 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

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

Budget provides ‘positive outcome’ for family law matters

Two family law partners have discussed the positive investments made for the family law sector in the 2023–24 federal...

17 May 2023

By Jess Feyder

Inquiry bombshells, budget reflections and Voice viewpoints: What’s hot in law this week (8-12 May)

A major public inquiry is heating up, and senior lawyers are having their say on the Voice. Here is your weekly...

13 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Budget ’23 did not fix ‘broken promise’ of previous government: WLS Australia

On Tuesday (9 May), Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2023–24 federal budget, with an increased focus on gender...

11 May 2023

By Lauren Croft

Budget 2023: What lawyers need to know

One year removed from the last election, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the 2023–24 federal budget. Here are...

09 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What’s in Labor’s budget for lawyers?

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has handed down the first federal budget for the Albanese Labor government — the ALP’s first...

26 October 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy