Cultural diversity a reflection on honesty, reliability in tribunal, president says

Members of the recently established Administrative Review Tribunal have been trained to understand that evidence given...

31 January 2025

By Naomi Neilson

Ashurst records ‘solid’ revenue growth for Australia in FY23–24

On its way to achieving more than £1 billion in profits by the next financial year, global firm Ashurst recorded a 14...

18 July 2024

By Naomi Neilson

DEI ‘should sit at the heart of client, risk and business growth strategies’

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) jobs were going strong just a few years ago, with many law firms hiring chief...

20 September 2023

By Lauren Croft

Is the billable hour incompatible with DEI?

With many BigLaw firms placing diversity, equity and inclusion at the top of their priority lists, a significant number...

06 July 2023

By Lauren Croft

Diversity in the profession ‘can create better laws’ and ‘better lawyers’

While diversity and inclusion have become headline issues within the legal profession, they should remain to be seen as...

13 April 2023

By Lauren Croft

Macpherson Kelley celebrates strong support for DEI group

Having initiatives around diversity, equity and inclusion has been a key investment for this law firm, according to its...

04 August 2022

By Lauren Croft

How can we diversify Australia’s legal profession?

Following the announcement that the United Kingdom Law Society elected its first Asian, first Muslim president, Lawyers...

27 July 2022

By Jess Feyder

‘People forums’: Are they the key to meaningful D&I change?

A “people forum” is helping to shape diversity and inclusion and how people work at BigLaw firm Herbert Smith...

18 July 2022

By Lauren Croft

‘D&I efforts are incredibly rewarding for staff’

Embracing diversity and inclusion will benefit not only the legal profession as a whole but also the firm culture, said...

10 May 2022

By Lauren Croft

NSW Senate contender brings a wealth of life and career experience to the table

His diverse background and understanding of inclusion and equality mean that principal lawyer and NSW political...

22 April 2022

By Shandel McAuliffe

‘We want to be the leading global law firm for diversity and inclusion’

Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a new commitment across its global offices to prioritise disability inclusion, in...

21 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘Human-centric’ approaches critical post-pandemic

Firms that fail to embrace change moving forward will be left behind, says this founder and principal...

09 December 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘You can't break the system until you recognise what the system is’

Recognising the legal system for what it is will be paramount as law firms move forward with increasing diversity...

25 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘Diversity is increasingly recognised as a business imperative’

Diversity and inclusion should be “embedded” in organisational strategy, according to the Asian Australian Lawyers...

17 November 2021

By Lauren Croft

Ashurst wants ‘all our people to feel they have a real sense of belonging’

Setting ambitious diversity and inclusion targets will both attract new clients and retain talented staff, said...

01 October 2021

By Lauren Croft

The challenges facing lawyers with disabilities

On a recent episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, host Jerome Doraisamy was joined by the co-founders of the Disabled...

28 September 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ashurst commits to new diversity and inclusion targets

Global law firm Ashurst has announced the launch of a new action plan, as well as new inclusion, diversity and...

23 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘There is clearly a problem with women getting into and staying in senior positions’

Despite those entering the profession being primarily female, there is still a decreasing number of women at a more...

17 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

‘More needs to be done’ to ensure diversity and inclusion remains a priority

Tough, organic conversations will ensure diversity and inclusion don’t remain “buzz phrases” within firms,...

07 September 2021

By Lauren Croft