Nine and SBS lawyers to speak at Corporate Counsel Summit 2025

Senior lawyers from both Nine and SBS are set to discuss the role of in-house lawyers in upholding legal and ethical...

22 April 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

The evolution of ethical decision making in business

As businesses navigate an increasingly complex ethical landscape, in-house counsel are emerging as key figures in...

25 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Mastercard’s head of legal to deliver keynote at 2025 Corporate Counsel Summit

In-house lawyers will learn how to be the “ethical barometer” in a keynote session with Rama Lingard, head of legal...

11 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Ethical dilemmas facing lawyers this year

As lawyers navigate an era marked by heightened social expectations and complex moral landscapes, an ethics expert...

13 January 2025

By Grace Robbie

‘Soft law’ could drive ethical change in legal practice, IBA report suggests

Members of the legal community have highlighted the discussion surrounding the capacity of soft laws to influence and...

10 December 2024

By Grace Robbie

Ethical use of AI ‘just a slogan’

An academic has urged in-house counsel to exercise caution when using generative artificial intelligence (AI), musing...

05 March 2024

By Malavika Santhebennur

PwC security questioned as its head of risk fooled by fake email

Big four accounting firm PwC has launched an investigation after a fake email duped the company’s head of risk and...

05 December 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Australia’s part in regulating tech on a global stage

A special counsel in ethics discusses how Australia can bring tech companies into the discussion around tech...

24 May 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers need to ‘get moving’ with tech reform

The special counsel in ethics at the Queensland Law Society discussed why we need to move faster with regulating...

15 May 2023

By Jess Feyder

Ethics and regulation of tech creations and the role of the lawyer

On this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, we explore the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence and digital...

28 April 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

Legal ethics: Trending CPD topics for 2023

Are you confident in your ability to tackle the ethical challenges that come your way in 2023? We’ve curated a...

09 March 2023

By Jerome Doraisamy

What role should lawyers play in advising on the creation of new tech?

With novel technology set to be created for the 2032 Olympic Games, one special counsel specialising in ethics and a...

09 March 2023

By Jess Feyder

‘Growing concern’ on climate issues must be addressed by lawyers

Climate change will continue to be one of the top ethical challenges over the next 12 months, new research has...

23 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

WFH post-pandemic considered more ethical than not amid rising case numbers

Employers who fail to make flexible working part of their culture are considered more unethical in the face of...

21 November 2022

By Lauren Croft

Reputation and ethical conduct integral to a successful legal career

A director has discussed the importance of ethical conduct for lawyers, the implications of failing to meet these...

07 November 2022

By Jess Feyder

Why ethical considerations are crucial to legal compliance

If you aren’t deliberately and systematically embedding ethical considerations into your organisational strategy and...

17 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Corporate officeholders perceived less ethically than last year

New research shows that professionals in corporations are seen as being less ethical than they were in

23 November 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers or politicians: Which profession is perceived as more ethical?

New research from Governance Institute of Australia reveals how ethical Australians perceive lawyers to be and how...

17 November 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

How a poor industry image provides golden opportunities

A lack of trust in lawyers is a golden opportunity in 2021, writes Sue

20 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Lawyers’ perceived honesty at lowest level in over 20 years

The number of Australians who think of lawyers as being highly ethical and honest has dropped to levels not seen since...

05 May 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy