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The Bar 02 September 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Critical role’ of jurors stressed in Local Court ruling

A recent Local Court decision in NSW has reminded employers of their obligations to staff members who are summoned for...

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Big Law 29 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillAre PIPs a ‘quiet firing’ tool for firms?

Performance improvement plans (PIPs) may be used by businesses, including law firms, that “lack the moral fibre to...

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Big Law 27 August 2024 ByGrace RobbieThe current issues law students must overcome: Part 2

Here, four law students deliberate on the pressing issues affecting law students and identify what needs to be done to...

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Big Law 26 August 2024 ByNaomi NeilsonA former police officer kicked out after assault convictions may be...

A former police officer kicked out after assault convictions may be declared a vexatious litigant after his latest...

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The Bar 26 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyFWC finalises ‘intentionally minimalist’ Right to Disconnect award...

The Fair Work Commission has determined that the new award term for the recently legislated Right to Disconnect should...

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Big Law 23 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyPinsent Masons set to trial half-day Fridays

Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has unveiled a pilot program whereby its staff can finish their working weeks at...

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Big Law 22 August 2024 ByJerome Doraisamy‘Balanced approach’ needed on non-competes, say senior lawyers

The case for a ban on non-compete provisions may not stack up, a BigLaw partner and Sydney-based silk have argued.

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Corporate Counsel 20 August 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyWhat is legal’s role in ensuring adherence to the Right to...

With the recently legislated Right to Disconnect set to begin next week, law departments need to be across the looming...

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The Bar 20 August 2024 ByKace O'NeillGrindr and a glass of prosecco: ‘Mystifying’ approach to...

An unfair dismissal claim has resulted in a cabin crew member with Virgin Airlines Australia being reinstated over what...

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The Bar 19 August 2024 ByPenny ThewFinding solutions to the scourge of bullying and harassment

Psychosocial hazards in the legal profession: A state-based regulator’s recent move to enhance workplace wellbeing,...

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